Parameter | Standard | Fidelity criteria | Measure of criteria/assessment tool |
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Facilitator training | Standardised training | All facilitators and supervisors receive the same training delivered in a similar way. | • Two-day training delivered by the same trainer(s) • Attendance registers for Two-day training • Researcher Two-day training checklist • Trainee Two-day training checklist |
Facilitator skill acquisition | All facilitators understand and engage with the intervention training in a similar way. | • Completion of training exercises by facilitators • Researcher training checklist • Trainee training checklist | |
Intervention delivery | Standardised delivery | All facilitators using the same intervention content: • The manual • Individual sessions • Goal setting • Out of venue activities | • Use of manualised intervention (Observations) • Facilitator – Group meeting checklist • Facilitator – Individual session checklist • Researcher - Group meeting checklist |
Minimise drift in skills/ delivery | Compliance to training content and delivery within and across sites over time. | • Researcher - Group meeting checklist • Record of provision of supervision • Supervision checklist (Supervisors and Facilitators) • Research supervision record | |
Receipt of intervention | Participant attendance and engagement | Numbers of participants attending the intervention. All participants taking part in the group meetings and activities. | • Attendance at group in-venue sessions (Register) • Attendance at Individual sessions (Register) • Use of manualised intervention (Observations) |
Comparable treatment | All participants receive the same intervention tailored to the needs of the group/ setting. | • Attendance at group in-venue sessions (Register) • Attendance at Individual sessions (Register) • Facilitator – Group meeting checklist • Facilitator – Individual session checklist • Researcher - Group meeting checklist |