Database of Behavioral Economics Interventions
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Reducing the probability of taking out payday loans by comparing them with credit cards charges
Americans paid approximately $8 billion in charges to payday lenders in 2007.
Researchers explored different ways of presenting information in order to decrease the probability of taking out a payday loan. One group ...
Financial incentives motivated employees to quit smoking
An American company wanted to motivate its employees to quit smoking. Thus, 878 employees were randomly assigned to two conditions: one that received information about smoking-cessation programs, the other that received information plus financial ...
Checklists decreased length of stay in the Intensive care unit by 50%
Daily goals form in form of a checklist was used to improve communication in ICU (Intensive Care Unit). Only 10% of patients and nurses understood the goals of care for the day. After implementing ...
A mobile phone based consulting service improved management practices among farmers
A mobile phone-based agricultural consulting service was introduced in India in order to advise farmers and provide them with information.
Farmers could call the service and be told what to do in their ...
Checklists successfully predicted mechanical ventilation discontinuation
This observational study aimed to determine if checklists can be a reliable tool for predicting the successful discontinuation of mechanical ventilation.
The checklist included metabolic, cardiorespiratory, and neurological criteria that indicated the start ...
Implementing checklists improved end-of-life care
Checklists were implemented in two hospitals to improve end-of-life care. Checklists aimed to standardize the withdrawal-of-life-support, clarify do-not-resuscitate orders, modify usage of analgesia and sedation and make room for family input.
80% of ...
Checklists and reminders increased treatment compliance by 55%
Checklists and reminders were used in clinical care for patients with acute myocardial infarction or stroke. It helped with compliance with different aspects of their treatment such as aspirin administration, dysphagia screening within 24 ...
Mortality rate dropped by 25% after using checklists
Checklists were used in Hartford Hospital to help the surgical intensive care unit follow care plan. The checklists consisted of daily goals and were used twice a day. Mortality dropped by 25% after checklists ...
Simplifying tasks and reminders increased activity among bank account users
Many low-income clients during Neighborhood Trust’s education course open their accounts but do not use them afterward. These clients were asked to set goals during the courses which were then broken down into smaller ...
Checklists showed to be an efficient screening tool for predicting delirium
Checklists proved to be an effective tool for predicting delirium development among patients. An intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist was developed based on DSM criteria. 93% of patients have developed delirium and scored high ...