Developing quality fidelity and engagement measures for complex health interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand whether interventions are effective, we need to know whether the interventions are delivered as planned (with fidelity) and engaged with. To measure fidelity and engagement effectively, high-quality measures are needed. We outline a five-step method which can be used to develop quality measures of fidelity and engagement for complex health interventions. We provide examples from a fidelity study conducted within an evaluation of an intervention aimed to increase independence in dementia.

Methods

We propose five steps that can be systematically used to develop fidelity checklists for researchers, providers, and participants to measure fidelity and engagement. These steps include the following: (1) reviewing previous measures, (2) analysing interventio

SUBMITTER: Walton H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004004 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature