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. 2024 Nov 28;11:e114. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2024.106

Table 2.

Description of the eight phases of the ADAPT-ITT framework

ADAPT-ITT Phase Description
Assessment
  • Conduct focus groups and a needs assessment with Colombian youth impacted by armed conflict
  • Conduct key informant interviews with key stakeholders (e.g., youth, parents, community leaders, service providers)
  • Analyze results of formative evaluations
Decision
  • Decide which intervention to adapt based on evidence and similarity of context
  • Decide on initial adaptations based on review of needs assessment findings
  • Produce the first draft of the culturally adapted manual
Adaptation
  • Administer the theater test of intervention with Colombian youth impacted by conflict and obtain feedback
  • Review theater test feedback
Production
  • Produce a second draft of the culturally adapted manual
Topical Experts
  • Engage topical experts (e.g., disciplinary experts, local culture, and language experts)
  • Topical experts review session content and provide feedback
Integration
  • Integrate feedback from topical experts into the third draft of the culturally adapted manual
Training
  • Train intervention facilitators
  • Obtain feedback from facilitators
  • Produce the fourth draft of the culturally adapted manual
Testing
  • Prepilot test the adapted intervention
  • Administer pre- and postintervention assessments
  • Analyze quantitative and qualitative prepilot findings
  • Make any further revisions to the culturally adapted manual
  • Produce the fifth draft of the culturally adapted manual