Table 2.

Checklist for Reporting Music-based Interventions

Music-based Intervention Reporting Criteria	Page:
A: Intervention Theory
Provide a rationale for the music selected; specify how qualities and delivery of the music are expected to impact targeted outcomes.
B: Intervention Content
Provide precise details of the music intervention and, when applicable, descriptions of procedures for tailoring interventions to individual participants.
B.1: Person Selecting the Music
Specify who selected the music: (1) pre-selected by investigator, (2) participant selected from limited set, (3) participant selected from own collection, or (4) tailored based on patient assessment.
B.2: Music
When using published music, provide reference for sheet music or sound recording.
When using improvised or original music, describe the music’s overall structure (i.e., form, elements, instruments, etc).
B.3. Music Delivery Method (Live or Recorded)
When using live music, specify who delivered the music and the size of the performance group (e.g., interventionist only, interventionist and participant).
When using recorded music, specify placement of playback equipment and the use of headphones vs. speakers. Specify who determined/controlled volume (e.g., interventionist; participant. Specify decibel level of music delivered and/or use of volume controls to limit decibels.
B.4: Intervention Materials
Specify music and/or non-music materials.
B.5: Intervention Strategies
Describe music-based intervention strategies under investigation (examples: music listening, songwriting, improvisation, lyric analysis, rhythmic auditory stimulation, etc).
C: Intervention Delivery Schedule
Report number of sessions, session duration, and session frequency including practice sessions.
D: Interventionist
Specify interventionist qualifications and credentials.
Specify how many interventionists deliver study conditions.
E: Treatment Fidelity
Describe strategies used to ensure that treatment and/or control conditions were delivered as intended (e.g., interventionist training, manualized protocols, and intervention monitoring).
F: Setting
Describe where the intervention was delivered; include location, privacy level, and ambient sound.
G: Unit of Delivery
Specify whether interventions were delivered to individuals or groups of individuals, including the size of the group.

Note: This checklist may be reprinted and used without permission as a tool to help ensure transparent reporting of music-based interventions. Robb, S. L., Carpenter, J. S., Burns, D. S. (2010). Reporting guidelines for music-based interventions. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(2), 342-352 DOI: 10.1177/1359105310374781.