Table 3 Aspects of fidelity in intervention research
Aspect of Fidelity[18] | Examples of Issues considered |
|---|---|
Design | · Is the design consistent with the study theories? |
· Are intervention protocols standardized to a specified dose (e.g., number, frequency, and length of contact)? | |
· Is there a procedure specifying how to handle deviations from the specified treatment condition? | |
· Is there a procedure for recording related issues in the study database? | |
Training | · Is there a standardized training protocol that specifies how interventionists are to be trained? |
· Is there separate training for interventionists delivering different treatment conditions? | |
· Is there a plan for training new research team members? | |
· Is there refresher training if there is more than one wave of recruitment? | |
Delivery | · Is there a procedure to ensure that interventions are delivered as intended? |
· How will intervention dose be tracked and recorded in the study database? | |
Receipt of Treatment | · Is there a procedure to measure participant adherence and behavior change? |
· Is there a procedure to measure change in knowledge level? | |
· Is there a procedure for recording receipt-related data in the study database? | |
Enactment of Skills | · Is there a procedure for systematically assessing participants’ use of new behaviors? |
· Is there a procedure for recording enactment-related data in the study database? |