Framework Development for Reducing Attrition in Digital Dietary Interventions: Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary behaviors significantly influence health outcomes across populations. Unhealthy diets are linked to serious diseases and substantial economic burdens, contributing to approximately 11 million deaths and significant disability-adjusted life years annually. Digital dietary interventions offer accessible solutions to improve dietary behaviors. However, attrition, defined as participant dropout before intervention completion, is a major challenge, with rates as high as 75%-99%. High attrition compromises intervention validity and reliability and exacerbates health disparities, highlighting the need to understand and address its causes.

Objective

This study systematically reviews the literature on attrition in digital dietary interventions to identify the under

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11387916 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature