Changing behaviour, 'more or less': do implementation and de-implementation interventions include different behaviour change techniques?
Andrea M PateyJeremy M GrimshawJill J FrancisPublished in: Implementation science : IS (2021)
There were some significant differences between BCTs reported in implementation and de-implementation interventions suggesting that researchers may have implicit theories about different BCTs required for de-implementation and implementation. These findings do not imply that the BCTs identified as targeting implementation or de-implementation are effective, rather simply that they were more frequently used. These findings require replication for a wider range of clinical behaviours. The continued accumulation of additional knowledge and evidence into whether implementation and de-implementation is different will serve to better inform researchers and, subsequently, improve methods for intervention design.