The effectiveness of financial incentives for health behaviour change: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Financial incentive interventions have been suggested as one method of promoting healthy behaviour change.

Objectives

To conduct a systematic review of the effectiveness of financial incentive interventions for encouraging healthy behaviour change; to explore whether effects vary according to the type of behaviour incentivised, post-intervention follow-up time, or incentive value.

Data sources

Searches were of relevant electronic databases, research registers, www.google.com, and the reference lists of previous reviews; and requests for information sent to relevant mailing lists.

Eligibility criteria

Controlled evaluations of the effectiveness of financial incentive interventions, compared to no intervention or usual care, to encourage healthy behavi

SUBMITTER: Giles EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3949711 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature