Intervention fidelity: A necessary aspect of intervention effectiveness studies

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 387-388

  Murphy, Susan L ^a   Gutman, Sharon A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Programs in Occupational Therapy ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Guideline adherence; Professional competence; Research design; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863961494     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.005405     Document Type: Editorial

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