Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the included SSBs models: features, taxonomy, and applicability
Model | Descriptive variables | Frequency (N = 40 studies) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Features | Specific to SSBs | N = 18 | 45.0% |
Time horizon (maximum) | 1 year = 8 | 22.5% | |
2–10 years = 14 | 35.0% | ||
11–25 years = 9 | 22.5% | ||
Lifetime = 8 | 20.0% | ||
Population | Adults only = 21 | 52.5% | |
Childs only = 2 | 5.0% | ||
Total population = 17 | 42.5% | ||
Country by income | High income = 30 | 75,00% | |
Low and middle income = 9 | 22,50% | ||
Worldwide = 1 | 2,50% | ||
Perspective | Government = 6 | 15.0% | |
Health system = 23 | 57.5% | ||
Societal = 11 | 27.5% | ||
Taxonomy | Interaction allowed | N = 0 | 0% |
Aggregate/ Individual/ econometric/ epidemiological | Aggregate = 14 | 35.0% | |
Individual = 1 | 2.5% | ||
Econometric = 8 | 20.0% | ||
Epidemiological = 17 | 42.5% | ||
Time incorporation | Timed = 20 | 50.0% | |
Untimed = 13 | 32.5% | ||
Continuous =6 | 15.0% | ||
Not applicable = 1 | 2.5% | ||
Cohort | Cohort =25 | 62.5% | |
Multi-cohort = 8 | 20.0% | ||
Not reported/applicable = 7 | 17.5% | ||
Applicability | Effort / requirements | Low = 4 | 10.0% |
Moderate = 34 | 85.0% | ||
High = 2 | 5.0% | ||
Applicability / reproducibility | Moderate = 35 | 87.5% | |
High = 5 | 12.5% |