Type and purpose of the surgical intervention were categorized and recorded.
The different components in each intervention were categorized, and data were extracted on intervention intensity (number of sessions, duration), setting (e.g., primary care, hospital), the professionals involved, delivery method (e.g., individual or group, face-to-face or remote delivery), and quality control (training, supervision, written manuals, and assessments of adherence or competence).
In the present paper, these studies and the respective therapeutic interventions were categorized and rated concerning their clinical relevance and their study design supporting a differential therapeutic approach.
Interventions were categorized using Grande et al. guidelines and collated and summarized outcomes measures into three categories: 1) patient-reported outcomes; 2) observer-reported outcomes; and 3) doctor-reported outcomes.
For the purpose of this study, interventions were categorized into three groups: preoperative (preoperative counseling session followed by postoperative therapy), pre- and postoperative therapy (multiple therapy sessions preoperatively and postoperatively), and postoperative therapy alone.
Interventions were categorized to being either drug, biological or vaccine versus other interventions.
Surgical interventions were categorized by type of procedure.
Among the four studies, interventions were categorized as telephone-based technology and Internet-based technology.
Interventions were categorized as requiring basic, limited, enhanced or maximal resources as per the Breast Health Global Initiative classification.
Using a hybrid thematic analysis, the behavior change interventions were categorized according to the DCOM® model.
