Reported Theory Use by Digital Interventions for Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption, and Association With Effectiveness: Meta-Regression.
Claire GarnettDavid CraneJamie BrownEileen F S KanerFiona R BeyerColin MuirheadMatthew HickmanJames RedmoreFrank De VochtEmma BeardSusan MichiePublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2018)
Digital interventions offer a unique opportunity to refine and develop new dynamic, temporally sensitive theories, yet none of the studies reported refining or developing theory. Clearer selection, application, and reporting of theory use is needed to accurately assess how useful theory is in this field and to advance the field of behavior change theories.