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. 2016 Jul 27;103(10):1377–1384. doi: 10.1002/bjs.10254

Table 3.

Levels and types of intervention fidelity

Level of fidelity Types
Deviation from intended intervention Did not receive any intervention
Received intervention in other trial arm
Received an alternative intervention not being evaluated in the trial
Deviation from component(s) of the intended intervention Did not receive the component
Component delivered according to description in other trial arm
Received an alternative component, or component performed in a different way
Deviation from step(s) within component(s) of the intended intervention Step not done
Step from other trial arm performed
Different step performed, or step performed in a different way