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Table 1 NIH BCC intervention fidelity domains and strategy aims [1]

From: Developing intervention fidelity strategies for a behaviour change intervention delivered in primary care dental practices: the RETURN fidelity strategy

NIH BCC Fidelity Domain

Domain specific strategy aims

Strategy target

Study design

Strategies to ensure that a behaviour change study adequately tests it hypotheses in line with its underlying theory and / or clinical guidelines

Interventionist

Training

Strategies to standardise (or individualise where required) training to ensure that all trainees have been satisfactorily trained to deliver the behaviour change intervention consistently and competently

Interventionist

Delivery

Strategies to monitor and improve the delivery of a behaviour change intervention through its standardisation to ensure the intervention is delivered as it was intended

Interventionist

Receipt

Strategies to monitor and improve the ability of patients to perform the intervention skills provided through intervention delivery

Patient

Enactment

Strategies to monitor and improve the ability of patients to perform the intervention skills provided through delivery in real-life settings

Patient