Table 1.
Scoring rubric for documentation and recording of fidelity to the implementation strategy
| Domain | Dusenburya,b definition | Adapted operational definition | Checklist questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adherence | The extent to which implementation of particular activities and methods is consistent with the way the program is written | Specifying the implementation strategy(s) and evidence of the extent to which this/these implementation strategy(s) took place | To score 2, both conditions must be present/yes |
| Condition 1: Does the study describe all implementation strategies used? AND | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide detail on how all implementation strategies were carried out? | |||
| To score 1, both conditions must be present/yes | |||
| Condition 1: Does the study describe some but not all implementation strategies used? AND | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide detail on how some but not all implementation strategies were carried out? | |||
| To score 0, one condition may be present, OR no conditions may be present/yes: | |||
| Condition 1: Does the study describe all or some implementation strategies used? OR | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide detail on how all or some of the implementation strategies were carried out? | |||
| Dose | The amount of the program content received by participants | Proportion of intervention providers who received the implementation strategy(s) (i.e., number of people and specific strategy received) | To score 2, both conditions must be present/yes: |
| Condition 1: Does the study provide a description of the number of people receiving all of the implementation strategies? AND | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide a description of the strategy or strategies all of the groups received? | |||
| To score 1, both conditions must be present/yes | |||
| Condition 1: Does the study provide a description of the number of people receiving some but not all of the implementation strategies? AND | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide a description of the strategy or strategies for some but not all of the groups? | |||
| To score 0, one condition may be present, OR no conditions may be present/yes: | |||
| Condition 1: Does the study provide a description of the number of people receiving some or all of the implementation strategies? OR | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide a description of the strategy or strategies for some or all of the groups? | |||
| Participant Responsiveness | The extent to which participants are engaged by and involved in the activities and content of the program | Extent to which intervention providers are involved in the development of the implementation strategy, evaluation of the implementation strategy or their receptivity to the implementation strategy and extent of involvement | To score 2, both conditions must be present/yes: |
| Condition 1: Does the study state participants involvement in the development, evaluation, or receptivity to the implementation strategy? AND | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide a description of the extent of participant involvement in the development, evaluation, or receptivity to the implementation strategy? | |||
| To score 1, one condition must be present/yes | |||
| Condition 1: Does the study provide a description of the number of people receiving some but not all of the implementation strategies? AND | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide a description of the strategy or strategies for some but not all of the groups? | |||
| To score 0, no conditions are present/yes | |||
| Condition 1: Does the study provide a description of the number of people receiving some or all of the implementation strategies? AND | |||
| Condition 2: Does the study provide a description of the strategy or strategies for some or all of the groups? |
aDusenbury [2]
bWe chose not to include the Quality of Program Delivery and Program Differentiation components as part of our scoring since they relate to the fidelity to the evidence-informed intervention