Table 4 Number and percentage of participants who ranked each item as their top priority in surveys 1 and 2, listed in order of the items that were most often selected as the top priority in survey 2
Research items | Survey 1 | Survey 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | n | % | |
Tailoring interventions to specific populations and contexts | 7 | 9.1 | 13 | 22.8 |
Methods for ensuring that behavioral interventions are implementable into practice and policy | 6 | 7.8 | 8 | 14.0 |
Development of novel research designs to test behavioral interventions as alternatives to, or to complement, standard RCTs | 6 | 7.8 | 6 | 10.5 |
Use of systematic approaches to move from evidence to intervention components | 6 | 7.8 | 5 | 8.8 |
Determining clinically significant changes in outcomes within trials | 2 | 2.6 | 5 | 8.8 |
Using theory in behavioral intervention development | 10 | 13 | 4 | 7.0 |
How to disseminate behavioral trial research findings to increase implementation | 4 | 5.2 | 2 | 3.5 |
Selection of suitable comparison group(s) within trials | 5 | 6.5 | 2 | 3.5 |
Standardizing methods for reporting behavioral trials | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
Standardized methods for reporting and registering behavioral trials’ protocols | 3 | 3.9 | 2 | 3.5 |
Specifying intervention components | 7 | 9.1 | 2 | 3.5 |
Reporting intervention and comparison group(s) intervention content | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.8 |
Measurement of process(es) of change or mechanisms of action within interventions | 2 | 2.6 | 1 | 1.8 |
Relationship between behavioral outcomes and clinical/other outcomes | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.8 |
Methods to assess intervention fidelity | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.8 |
Strategies to maximize trial participant recruitment and retention | 3 | 3.9 | 1 | 1.8 |
Engaging stakeholders in the selection of outcomes (New item in survey 2) | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1.8 |
Strategies to optimize intervention fidelity (including adherence) | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
Exploring impact of mode of intervention delivery | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
Investigating the impact of intervention intensity on outcomes (New item in survey 2) | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Incorporating stakeholder input in intervention development and delivery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How to optimize stakeholder engagement in behavioral trials’ research | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
Determining ideal timing of outcome measurement within trials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Novel approaches and designs for piloting behavioral interventions | 2 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
Establishing criteria for progressing from trial piloting phases to full RCT | 2 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
Contamination between study arms (intervention and comparison) within trials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Testing the impact of stakeholder engagement in behavioral trial research | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impact on intervention delivery of characteristics (such as qualifications and training) of those delivering interventions | 2 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
Methods for cost-effectiveness analyses for behavioral trials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trials’ research to test and develop behavioral theories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strategies for handling missing data within behavioral trials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Developing novel statistical techniques to enhance behavioral trials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blinding of researchers and participants to study-arm allocation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sample-size calculations for pilot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selecting appropriate behavioral outcomes for trials | 4 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |