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“A behavior change technique (BCT) is a systematic procedure included as an active component of an intervention designed to change behavior.The defining characteristics of a BCT are that it is: • A component of an intervention designed to change a specified behavior • The smallest (or smallest for the particular purpose) component that can be postulated to be an active ingredient within the intervention • An observable activity • Replicable • Specified by an active verb and clarity about the desired behavior change targeted with enough detail to achieve good agreement between experts A BCT is the smallest component of an intervention compatible with retaining the postulated active ingredients, and can be used alone or in combination with other BCTs." [Definition of Behaviour Change Technique (Michie, Johnston, & Carey, 2020)].

Figure 1. The Behaviour change Intervention Ontology Upper Level (Michie et al., 2021)

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