Developing intervention fidelity strategies for a behaviour change intervention delivered in primary care dental practices: the RETURN fidelity strategy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behaviour change interventions delivered in real-world settings could be vulnerable to threats to internal and external validity if methodological considerations are overlooked. The primary dental care setting is a difficult environment within which to deliver research protocols presenting unique challenges for robust scientific research delivery. Intervention fidelity strategies are an important mechanism to improve the scientific rigor of such studies. Feasibility studies provide a vital opportunity to refine and optimise research processes and implementation strategies before embarking on larger scale projects. This paper sets out the development of a comprehensive intervention fidelity strategy guided by The National Institutes of Health Behavior Change Consortium.(B

SUBMITTER: Lowers V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831780 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature