Mapping the evidence on identity processes and identity-related interventions in the smoking and physical activity domains: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open, vol. 12, pp. e058405

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Smoking and insufficient physical activity (PA), independently but especially in conjunction, often lead to disease and (premature) death. For this reason, there is need for effective smoking cessation and PA-increasing interventions. Identity-related interventions which aim to influence how people view themselves offer promising prospects, but an overview of the existing evidence is needed first. This is the protocol for a scoping review aiming to aggregate the evidence on identity processes and identity-related interventions in the smoking and physical activity domains. METHODS: of the 2005 Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework, the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) and the 2017 Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. It will include scientific publications discussing identity (processes) and/or identity-related interventions in the context of smoking (cessation) and/or physical (in)activity, in individuals aged 12 and over. A systematic search will be carried out in multiple databases (eg, PubMed, Web of Science). Records will be independently screened against prepiloted inclusion/exclusion criteria by two reviewers, using the Active Learning for Systematic Reviews machine learning artificial intelligence and Rayyan QCRI, a screening assistant. A prepiloted charting table will be used to extract data from included full-text articles. Findings will be reported according to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines and include study quality assessment. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required for scoping reviews. Findings will aid the development of future identity-related interventions targeting smoking and physical inactivity.

Authors 4

1. Kristell M. Penfornis corresponding Aachen Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center Institute of Psychology Unit Health

   Leiden University · Leiden University Medical Center

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   Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

   Institute of Psychology, Unit Health, Medical & Neuropsychology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

2. Milon H. M. van Vliet Aachen National eHealth Living Lab Public Health and Primary Care

   Leiden University Medical Center

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   National eHealth Living Lab, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

   Public Health & Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

3. Eline M. Meijer Aachen National eHealth Living Lab Public Health and Primary Care

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   National eHealth Living Lab, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

   Public Health & Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

4. Winifred A. Gebhardt Aachen Institute of Psychology Unit Health

   Leiden University

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   Institute of Psychology, Unit Health, Medical & Neuropsychology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands