Experiences of implementing treatment manuals: Clinician, supervisor, and researcher reflections.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Treatment manuals play an essential role in clinical trials that aim to determine the efficacy of an intervention. Yet, the idea of needing to adhere to a treatment manual may seem counterintuitive to many music therapy clinicians. The purpose of this article is to offer clinician, supervisor, and researcher perspectives on the process of developing and executing a manualized music therapy treatment protocol in a randomized controlled trial.

Method

After describing the purpose of treatment manuals in clinical trials, we present the experience of developing a treatment manual through clinician and researcher collaborations. The concept of treatment fidelity and quality assurance monitoring within clinical trials is detailed to provide an inside look at an integra

SUBMITTER: Millstein A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9416937 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature