Health care systems frequently have to decide whether to implement interventions designed
to reduce gaps in the quality of care. A lack of information on the cost of these interventions …

Objective The precise measurement of treatment fidelity (quantity and quality in the delivery
of treatment strategies in an intervention) is essential for intervention development …

Background More research on sustainment of interventions is needed, especially return on
investment (ROI) studies to determine cost-benefit trade-offs for effort required to sustain and …

Abstract The First Episode Psychosis Fidelity Scale, first published in 2016, is based on a list
of essential components identified by systematic reviews and an international consensus …

Purpose Fast, easy, and cost-effective methods are needed for fidelity assessment, quality
improvement initiatives, and population-based studies in Early Intervention for Psychosis …

Objective: Fidelity assessments help ensure that evidence-based practices are implemented
properly. Although assessments are typically conducted by independent raters, some …

Abstract Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model is the gold standard in community
psychiatry serving people with severe mental illness. With its outreach-based design, the …

Practical approaches towards fidelity measurement are critical for large-scale uptake of
evidence-based practices (EBPs). This descriptive review summarizes approaches to …

Assertive community treatment is known for improving consumer outcomes, but is difficult to
implement. On-site fidelity measurement can help ensure model adherence, but is costly in …

Aim Fidelity monitoring can support high‐quality service delivery but is resource‐intensive to
implement. A fidelity assessment model utilizing volunteer assessors was trialled as a low …