ERIC Number: EJ982794
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Nov
Pages: 17
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A Narrative Review of Generic Intervention Fidelity Measures
Di Rezze, Briano; Law, Mary; Gorter, Jan Willem; Eva, Kevin; Pollock, Nancy
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, v32 n4 p430-446 Nov 2012
To increase the rigor of pediatric rehabilitation research, there is a need to evaluate the degree to which an intervention is conducted as planned (i.e., fidelity). Generic fidelity measures evaluate more than one intervention and often include nonspecific attributes of the therapy process common to both interventions. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of generic fidelity measures and examine how these attributes fit with pediatric rehabilitation. A review of generic fidelity measures was conducted utilizing health and education databases. Five generic fidelity measures are described and examined for their applicability to pediatric rehabilitation. The measures were used in nine studies meeting the inclusion criteria, involving people ages from 11 years to greater than 65 years undergoing psychotherapy. From the 76 nonspecific items, 37 items were judged to be applicable to pediatric rehabilitation. Common characteristics of nonspecific attributes with pediatric rehabilitation are discussed, and investigator plans to conduct future testing. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Intervention, Psychotherapy, Fidelity, Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Children, Measurement Techniques, Literature Reviews, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Program Implementation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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