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Impact of and research priorities in early onset epilepsy: An investigation of parental concerns
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fidelity treatment outcome research refers confirmation manipulation independent variable occurred planned verification fidelity needed ensure fair powerful valid comparisons replicable treatments made central purpose article evaluation outcome studies 1980 1988 determine extent investigators attending adequately issue treatment fidelity evaluation covered 359 treatment outcome studies major journals four domains clinical psychology behavior therapy psychiatry marital family therapy studies evaluated respect training treatment implementors b procedures used promote fidelity c aspects treatment verified methods assessing fidelity e utilization fidelity assessment interpretation results although significant increases decade percentage studies checked adherence treatment used supervision promote fidelity majority 55 studies essentially ignored issue treatment fidelity furthermore one eight studies recent period 19861988 combined use treatment manuals supervision treatment agents checking adherence protocol finally attention given aforementioned aspects fidelity differ significantly across journal domains overall implication review existing practices investigators reviewers journal editors need give even greater consideration issues associated fidelity specific recommendations improving promotion verification treatment fidelity outcome studies offered