PURPOSE: To provide a primer regarding treatment fidelity as it affects evidence-based practice (EBP) for speech-language pathologists. METHOD: This tutorial defines treatment fidelity, examines the role of treatment fidelity for speech-language pathologists, provides examples of fidelity measurement, and describes approaches for assessing treatment fidelity. CONCLUSION: Treatment fidelity is a neglected construct in the EBP literature; however, fidelity is a crucial construct for documenting intervention effectiveness and engaging in EBP.
PURPOSE: To provide a primer regarding treatment fidelity as it affects evidence-based practice (EBP) for speech-language pathologists. METHOD: This tutorial defines treatment fidelity, examines the role of treatment fidelity for speech-language pathologists, provides examples of fidelity measurement, and describes approaches for assessing treatment fidelity. CONCLUSION: Treatment fidelity is a neglected construct in the EBP literature; however, fidelity is a crucial construct for documenting intervention effectiveness and engaging in EBP.
Authors: Teresa A May-Benson; Susanne Smith Roley; Zoe Mailloux; L Diane Parham; Jane Koomar; Roseann C Schaaf; Annamarie Van Jaarsveld; Ellen Cohn Journal: Am J Occup Ther Date: 2014 Sep-Oct
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