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Table 1 Distribution of the behaviour change techniques in the face-to-face and online session in BSCT and TAU

From: Study protocol for a non-inferiority trial of a blended smoking cessation treatment versus face-to-face treatment (LiveSmokefree-Study)

Session/week

Name (Code) of the main behavioural change techniques according to [20]

TAU

BSCT

Session 1, week 1

Goal setting

Provide information on consequences of smoking and smoking cessation (BM1)

Provide rewards contingent on successfully stopping smoking (BM4)

Identify reasons for wanting and not wanting to stop smoking (BM9)

Facilitate goal setting (BS4)

Prompt self-recording (BS6)

Advise on stop-smoking medication (A1)

Advise on/facilitate use of social support (A2)

Build general rapport (RC1)

Explain expectations regarding treatment programme (RC4)

Face-to-face

Face-to-face

Session 2, week 3

Measures for self-control

Provide feedback on current behaviour (BM3)

Provide rewards contingent on effort or progress (BM7)

Facilitate barrier identification and problem solving (BS1)

Facilitate relapse prevention and coping (BS2)

Prompt review of goals (BS5)

Prompt self-recording (BS6)

Advise on changing routine (BS7)

Tailor interactions appropriately (RD1)

Face-to-face

Online

Session 3, week 5

Dealing with withdrawal

Provide feedback on current behaviour (BM3)

Provide normative information about others’ behaviour and experiences (BM5)

Facilitate relapse prevention and coping (BS2)

Prompt self-recording (BS6)

Provide information on withdrawal symptoms (RC6)

Provide reassurance (RC10)

Face-to-face

Face-to-face

Session 4, week 7

Breaking habits

Provide feedback on current behaviour (BM3)

Provide normative information about others’ behaviour and experiences (BM5)

Facilitate barrier identification and problem solving (BS1)

Facilitate relapse prevention and coping (BS2)

Advise on changing routine (BS7)

Advise on conserving mental resources (BS10)

Advise on avoiding social cues for smoking (BS11)

Advise on/facilitate use of social support (A2)

Provide reassurance (RC10)

Face-to-face

Online

Session 5, week 9

Dealing with triggers

Provide rewards contingent on effort or progress (BM7)

Facilitate relapse prevention and coping (BS2)

Face-to-face

Face-to-face

Session 6, week 11

Food for thought

Provide feedback on current behaviour (BM3)

Offer/direct towards appropriate written materials (RC5)

Elicit client views (RC8)

Face-to-face

Online

Session 7, week 14

Think differently

Provide feedback on current behaviour (BM3)

Measure CO (BM11)

Facilitate barrier identification and problem solving (BS1)

Facilitate relapse prevention and coping (BS2)

Prompt self-recording (BS6)

Build general rapport (RC1)

Elicit and answer questions (RC2)

Face-to-face

Face-to-face

Session 8, week 18

Do differently

Provide feedback on current behaviour (BM3)

Facilitate barrier identification and problem solving (BS1)

Facilitate relapse prevention and coping (BS2)

Prompt self-recording (BS6)

Tailor interactions appropriately (RD1)

Build general rapport (RC1)

Face-to-face

Online

Session 9, week 22

Action plan

Provide feedback on current behaviour (BM3)

Measure CO (BM11)

Facilitate action planning/develop treatment plan (BS3)

Build general rapport (RC1)

Elicit client views (RC8)

Face-to-face

Face-to-face

Session 10, week 26

Closure

Provide feedback on current behaviour (BM3)

Provide rewards contingent on successfully stopping smoking (BM4)

Strengthen ex-smoker identity (BM8)

Facilitate barrier identification and problem solving (BS1)

Facilitate relapse prevention and coping (BS2)

Facilitate goal setting (BS4)

Set graded tasks (BS9)

Advise on/facilitate use of social support (A2)

Build general rapport (RC1)

Offer/direct towards appropriate written materials (RC5)

Elicit client views (RC8)

Face-to-face

Online

  1. Codes: BM = Specific focus on behaviour (B) and addressing motivation (M); BS = Specific focus on behaviour (B) and maximising self-regulatory capacity/skills (S); A = Promote adjuvant activities (A); RC = General aspects of the interaction (R) focusing on general communication (C); RD = General aspects of the interaction (R) focusing on delivery of the intervention (D)