Table 1.

Summary of NIH Workgroup Recommendations and REHAB-HF Strategies and Assurance Metrics

Goal	NIH Workgroup Description	REHAB-HF Strategies	Assurance Metrics
Ensure intervention dose consistent across participants	Ensure that dose is adequately described and is the same for each participant within each condition	Intervention Manual of Procedures Exercise Guide by Level Intervention Fidelity Committee and Site Leads	Intervention fidelity review (bi-weekly)
Standardize interventionist training	Ensure that training is conducted similarly across interventionists and maximize acquisition and maintenance of skills	Interventionist selection criteria Training Manual of Procedures Site-specific training, communication, meetings Study-wide webinars	Completion of site and study-wide training modules (initially, annually)
Monitor intervention delivery	Ensure that intervention is being delivered as intended	Intervention Manual of Procedures Intervention Fidelity Committee and Site Leads Structured field notes and electronic data capture Participant Progress Report	Intervention fidelity review (bi-weekly)
Evaluate participant understanding of the information provided	Ensure participant comprehends information to attend to and perform study-related skills	Participant commitment agreement Comprehension facilitation Attendance facilitation Participant Progress Report	Completion of agreement (enrollment) Return demonstration of exercises (each session) Intervention fidelity review (bi-weekly)
Ensure participant use of skills taught in intervention	Ensure the participant actually uses the skills provided in the intervention in appropriate life settings	Home environment evaluation Home exercise program Maintenance exercise	Completion of home evaluation (enrollment) Home exercise performance query (each session)