Table 4.

Framework of treatment fidelity strategies

Treatment design	Information provided about intervention Length of peer support meetings (1 to 1.5 hrs) Number of peer support meetings (9) Duration of intervention (2 yrs) Information provided on standardized care Number of routine visits to GP/practice nurse (every 4 months)
Training procedures	Training of GP and practice nurse outlined Practice based session for GPs and practice nurses Three training sessions for practice nurses Training of peer supporters outlined Two evening sessions
Delivery of treatment	Assurance that intervention has been delivered as per protocol Peer supporter manual Project manager contacts every peer supporter after each of their group meetings Peer supporters fill in log diaries Focus groups with participants, peer supporters and professionals
Receipt of treatment	Record of each participant's attendance at meetings Peer supporter takes a record at each meeting