This paper is one in a series developed through a process of expert consensus to provide
an overview of questions of current importance in research into engagement with digital …

This series of five papers plus an accompanying commentary provides a “state-of-the-art”
overview of some of the most pressing issues in the field of research into digital behavior …

This paper addresses the rapid pace of change in the technologies that support digital
interventions; the complexity of the health problems they aim to address; and the adaptation …

To be suitable for informing digital behavior change interventions, theories and models of
behavior change need to capture individual variation and changes over time. The aim of this …

Background Digital interventions have gained momentum in terms of behavioral health.
However, owing to lacking standard approaches or tools for creating digital behavioral …

Devices and programs using digital technology to foster or support behavior change (digital
interventions) are increasingly ubiquitous, being adopted for use in patient diagnosis and …

Engagement with digital behavior change interventions (DBCIs) is a potentially important
mediator of effectiveness; however, we lack validated measures of engagement. This study …

Developing effective digital interventions to change health behavior has been a challenging
goal for academics and industry players alike. Guiding intervention design using the best …

Background Digital behavioral interventions have become increasingly popular for their
ability to support patient diagnosis and treatment, chronic disease self-management …

Digital triggers such as text messages, emails, and push alerts are designed to focus an
individual on a desired goal by prompting an internal or external reaction at the appropriate …