Graham N Meadows

Publications
  • Research Article
    Treatment Fidelity Over the Last Decade in Psychosocial Clinical Trials Outcome Studies: A Systematic Review
    Author(s): Phuong-Tu D Prowse, Tricia Nagel, Graham N Meadows and Joanne C EnticottPhuong-Tu D Prowse, Tricia Nagel, Graham N Meadows and Joanne C Enticott

    Background: Treatment fidelity tools are frequently used in clinical trials, promoting treatment consistency and therefore validity of trial findings. However, treatment fidelity procedures have not been included within international clinical trial guidelines such as the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT 2010). Aim: This study systematically reviews psychological clinical trials that incorporate Treatment Fidelity procedures and appraises their implementation using the Implementation of Treatment Integrity Procedures Scale (ITIPS). Method: Using the PRISMA Checklist as a guide for systematic review, a comprehensive search of the Medline, PsychINFO, Ovid, Cochrane Library, Scopus, PUBMED databases for the period 2004 to 2014 resulted in retrieval of 3186 potential articles. Thirty-two studies meeting i.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000258

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