ReviewAdministration and policy in mental health2020
Assessing the Fidelity of Evidence-Based Practices: History and Current Status of a Standardized Measurement Methodology.
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71 citing papers in PubMed.
- Sustainment of Four Evidence-Based Treatments for Patients with Psychosis: A Prospective Cohort Study in Norway.Administration and policy in mental health · 2026Trial
- A secondary exploratory study of associations between patient- and clinician-reported clinical outcomes and fidelity for four evidence-based psychosis treatments.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- A collaborative primary and mental health care model with psychologist and psychiatrist working in GP practices: process evaluation of the implementation, challenges, and sustainability.BMC health services research · 2025Trial
- Implementation of Guidelines on Family Involvement for Persons with Psychotic Disorders (IFIP): A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.Administration and policy in mental health · 2023Trial
- Virtual Learning Collaborative Compared to Technical Assistance as a Strategy for Implementing Health Promotion in Routine Mental Health Settings: A Hybrid Type 3 Cluster Randomized Trial.Administration and policy in mental health · 2022Trial
- The Effect of Intensive Implementation Support on Fidelity for Four Evidence-Based Psychosis Treatments: A Cluster Randomized Trial.Administration and policy in mental health · 2021Trial
- Community Implementation of MI-Enhanced Behavior Therapy for Adolescent ADHD: Linking Fidelity to Effectiveness.Behavior therapy · 2021Trial
- Linking Adherence to Effectiveness in Family-Based Adolescent ADHD Academic Training and Medication Decision-Making Protocols.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Trial
- Redesigning a Fidelity Measurement Tool for Early Psychosis Services: Responding to Evolving Service Landscapes in Australia.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Return on Investment of U.S. Army Holistic Health and Fitness Performance Teams: A Matched Difference-in-Differences Study of Readiness and Economic Outcomes.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Assessing fidelity to Critical Time Intervention (CTI) for homeless-experienced persons.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Impact of community mental health center follow-up on psychiatric hospitalization burden in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a retrospective mirror-image study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Experience with standardized assessments in child and adolescent psychiatry: Findings from a national trainee survey in Switzerland.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Assessing mentalization in practice: Reliability of the mentalization-based treatment research adherence and competence scale.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
- Adaptation of the First Episode Psychosis Services-Fidelity Scale for Use in New and Small Programs.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- A general framework for fidelity assessment.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- A cluster-randomized controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of a multifaceted versus a discrete implementation strategy on fidelity to an occupational guideline for the prevention of mental health problems at the workplace: a dual perspective from Swedish schools.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- Implementation Fidelity in Early Intervention for Eating Disorders-A Multisite Pilot Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Problem Sexual Behaviors: Feasibility and Acceptability for Alleviating Traumatic Stress, Regulation Problems, and Sexual Behavior Problems.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- Developing an implementation fidelity measure for a family healthy weight program.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
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Abstract
Evidence-based practices are effective only when implemented faithfully. This paper explicates the history, standardization, and methods for developing and validating measures of fidelity. We overviewed the past 20 years of developing fidelity measures, summarized standardization of the development procedures, and described needed psychometric assessments. Fidelity assessment has become the sine qua non of implementation, technical assistance, and research on evidence-based practices. Researchers have established standardized procedures for scale development and psychometric testing. Widescale use of fidelity measurement remains challenging. The implementation of evidence-based practice and the development and validation of fidelity measures are interdependent. International improvements of mental health care will require attention to both.
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