Carol T. Mowbray|Mark C. Holter|Gregory B. Teague|Deborah Bybee
Fidelity Criteria: Development, Measurement, and Validation
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|South University
fidelity may defined extent delivery intervention adheres protocol program model originally developed fidelity measurement increasing significance evaluation treatment effectiveness research service administration yet published studies using fidelity criteria provide details construction valid fidelity index purpose review article outline steps development measurement validation fidelity criteria providing examples health education literatures identify important issues conducting step finally raise questions dynamic nature fidelity criteria appropriate validation statistical analysis methods inclusion structure process criteria fidelity assessment role program theory deciding balance adaptation versus exact replication model programs attention use refinement fidelity criteria important evaluation practice