Recipient
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Is the target population clearly described? Minimum criteria: age, ethnicity, stage of pregnancy at enrolment, socioeconomic status (either income, education or employment) |
Setting
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Is the setting in which the intervention was implemented described? E.g., Family practice, specialist obstetrics clinic, public hospital antenatal unit, in woman’s home. |
Provider
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Is it clear who delivered the intervention? E.g., Nurse, Doctor, Midwife, Counsellor. |
Delivery
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Is the mode of delivery of the intervention components described? E.g., Face-to-face, telephone, mail, internet |
Is the method of delivery of the intervention described? E.g., is it part of usual care or a separate program |
Schedule
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Is the timing of the first and last contact described |
Intensity and Duration
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Is the total number of intended contacts for the intervention described? Must be reported for each mode of contact |
Is the total time period the intervention was delivered over clear? E.g., 12 week intervention |
Is the frequency of contact (the time period between each contact) described? E.g., daily, fortnightly |
Is the approximate duration of each contact described? E.g., 15 minute face-to-face session |
Intervention fidelity
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Is the number of participants who received the intervention as intended reported? |
Intervention materials
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Is the method of quit advice provided described? E.g., recommendation to quit immediately, set quit date |
Are the behavioural change approaches adequately described? Needs to refer to specific techniques used in enough detail for replication, or refer to detailed manual that is available to reader. |
Are written materials (brochures, pamphlets) adequately described? Needs to be described in a level of detail that is replicable, OR materials publically available |
Was the type, strength, frequency and duration of use of NRT described? |
Was the use of incentives clearly described? Needs to describe type (financial or other), amount, frequency, conditions under which they were provided |
Was social support adequately described? Needs to include type of support (support groups, quit buddy) |
Clinical Pathway
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Is the process of care for women unwilling to quit described? E.g., are they approached again? If so, in what timeframe and how? |
Is the process of care for women who relapse described? What support is provided? How soon after relapse and how? |
Skills and Qualifications
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Are the skills and professional qualifications of the individual delivering the intervention described? |
Training
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Is the process of training in the intervention adequately described? Duration/format/training manual |