Table 3 Summary of themes of influence on obesity prevention policy processes, by included studies
Author, year | Theory used | Influences on policy processes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coalition/ industry group lobbying | Political Institutions and political systems | Leadership of key individuals | Narrative and framing | Prevailing political ideology | Personal values & beliefs | Use of evidence | Timing | External socio-political (exogenous) factors | ||
Craig et al. 2010 [68] | Multiple Streams theory (MST) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Dodson et al. 2009 [69] | MST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Freunen-berg et al. 2015 | MST and Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Gladwin et al. 2008 [70] | MST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Gomez 2015 [51] | Institutional theory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Houlihan et al. 2006 [52] | MST and ACF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Khayesi et al. 2011 [71] | MST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
McBeth et al. 2013 [72] | Narrative Policy Framework | ✓ | ||||||||
Milton and Grix 2015 [75] | MST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mosier et al. 2013 [64] | MST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Olstad et al. 2015 [73] | Diffusion of innovations theory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Phillpots 2013 [53] | ACF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Quinn et al. 2015 [65] | MST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Reid and Thornburn 2011 [54] | MST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Thow et al. 2014 [63] | Health Policy Analysis Triangle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Ulmer et al. 2012 [74] | ACF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Yeatman 2003 [76] | Agenda setting theory and MST | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||