Table 4

Intervention effectiveness in the outcome clusters mental health and functioning, social functioning/well-being, and generic health and well-being according to behaviour targeted, intervention functions and behaviour change techniques*

Mental health and functioning outcomes
Evidence of potential effectiveness (κ=3)No evidence of effectiveness (κ=8)All (κ=11)Index of potential†
Behaviours targeted
 Medication adherence/management25729%
Intervention functions
 Enablement23540%
 Environmental restructuring13425%
 (None identified)156
Behaviour change techniques
 Goal setting (outcome)33650%
 Monitoring of outcomes of behaviour by others without feedback27922%
 Social support from intervention provider (practical)22450%
 Social support from intervention provider (unspecified)25729%
Social functioning and well-being outcomes
Evidence of potential effectiveness (κ=1)No evidence of effectiveness (n=6)All (κ=7)Index of potential†
Behaviours targeted
 Physical activity0440%
Intervention functions
 (None identified)033
Behaviour change techniques
 Goal setting (outcome)14520%
 Monitoring of outcomes of behaviour by others without feedback16714%
 Social support from intervention provider (unspecified)15617%
Generic health and well-being outcomes
Evidence of potential effectiveness (κ=3)No evidence of effectiveness (κ=8)All (κ=11)Index of potential
Behaviours targeted
 Dietary consumption23540%
 Medication adherence/management35838%
 Physical activity23540%
Intervention functions
 Enablement36933%
Behaviour change techniques
 Goal setting (outcome)13425%
 Monitoring of outcomes of behaviour by others without feedback0660%
 Social support from intervention provider (practical)33650%
 Social support from intervention provider (unspecified)0770%
  • *Only characteristics identified in at least four interventions within each cluster are reported for that cluster.

  • †‘Index of potential’ refers to the percentage of studies, of all those featuring the focal intervention characteristic, found to show evidence of potential effectiveness on at least one variable within the relevant outcome cluster. Rows in bold denote components found to show promise (index of potential >50%).