Table 3.
The TIDieR (Template for Intervention Description and Replication) Checklist
| Item number | Item | Where located | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary paper (page or appendix number) | Other (details) | ||
| Brief name | |||
| 1. | Provide the name or a phrase that describes the intervention. | Intervention (page 5) | |
| Why | |||
| 2. | Describe any rationale, theory, or goal of the elements essential to the intervention. | Background (pages 12–14), Intervention (pages 12–14) | |
| What | |||
| 3. | Materials: Describe any physical or informational materials used in the intervention, including those provided to participants or used in intervention delivery or in training of intervention providers. Provide information on where the materials can be accessed (e.g. online appendix, URL). | Intervention (pages 12–14) | |
| 4. | Procedures: Describe each of the procedures, activities, and/or processes used in the intervention, including any enabling or support activities. | Intervention (pages 12–14) | _____________ |
| Who provided | |||
| 5. | For each category of intervention provider (e.g. psychologist, nursing assistant), describe their expertise, background and any specific training given. | Intervention (page 15) | _____________ |
| How | |||
| 6. | Describe the modes of delivery (e.g. face-to-face or by some other mechanism, such as internet or telephone) of the intervention and whether it was provided individually or in a group. | Intervention (pages 12–14) | _____________ |
| Where | |||
| 7. | Describe the type(s) of location(s) where the intervention occurred, including any necessary infrastructure or relevant features. | Intervention (page 7, 12–14) | |
| When and how much | |||
| 8. | Describe the number of times the intervention was delivered and over what period of time including the number of sessions, their schedule, and their duration, intensity or dose. | Intervention (pages 12–14) | _____________ |
| Tailoring | |||
| 9. | If the intervention was planned to be personalised, titrated or adapted, then describe what, why, when, and how. | Intervention (pages 13, 14) | _____________ |
| Modifications | |||
| 10. | If the intervention was modified during the course of the study, describe the changes (what, why, when, and how). | N/A | _____________ |
| How well | |||
| 11. | Planned: If intervention adherence or fidelity was assessed, describe how and by whom, and if any strategies were used to maintain or improve fidelity, describe them. | Fidelity (page 16) | _____________ |
| 12. | Actual: If intervention adherence or fidelity was assessed, describe the extent to which the intervention was delivered as planned. | N/A | _____________ |