ArticleThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Thoroughness and Psychometrics of Fidelity Measures in Occupational and Physical Therapy: A Systematic Review.
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- What validated instruments, that measure implementation outcomes, are suitable for use in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) setting? A systematic review of systematic reviews.Implementation science : IS · 2024Pooled it
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- Promoting and Measuring Fidelity of Occupational Therapy Interventions: A Scoping Review.OTJR : occupation, participation and health · 2026Article
- Achieving Inter-Rater Agreement and Inter-Rater Reliability to Assess Fidelity of an Occupation-Based Coaching (OBC) Clinical Trial Intervention.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
- Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on Community Implementation of Interventions Unfamiliar to Older Adults.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- Developing an implementation fidelity checklist for a vocational rehabilitation intervention.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Developing a method to assess fidelity to a complex vocational rehabilitation intervention in the FRESH trial: a feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study evaluated the thoroughness and psychometric properties of fidelity measures used by or of relevance to occupational or physical therapy.
methodA systematic review of the literature was completed. Assessments used to measure occupational or physical therapy intervention fidelity were evaluated for thoroughness, reliability, validity, and clinical utility.
resultsEight fidelity measures met inclusion criteria for this systematic review. Most of the measures had moderate levels of thoroughness in the coverage of key aspects of fidelity, reported adequate to excellent reliability and validity, and were highly variable in clinical utility.
conclusionAdditional research is recommended to validate existing occupational or physical therapy fidelity measures and to develop novel measures for other occupational therapy and physical therapy interventions. Clinicians and researchers must place greater emphasis on the development and implementation of fidelity measures to ensure uniformity in intervention delivery and high-quality, evidence-based care.
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