title: Treatment integrity in school-wide programs: a review of the literature (1993-2012).
abstract: We assessed the reporting of treatment integrity in school-wide prevention programs in K-12 schools. This review was designed to determine (a) the extent to which treatment integrity was reported in school-wide prevention and intervention programs and how the reporting varied by research design, year, and journal; and (b) the procedures (e.g., method, frequency, informant) used to collect treatment integrity data. Results indicated that fewer than half of the studies in the review (n = 36, 45.6 %) measured and reported treatment integrity. Those studies reporting treatment integrity often used multiple methods and informants. Reporting treatment integrity in this body of literature has increased steadily over time.
authors: University of Iowa, N252 Lindquist Ctr, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. Allison-bruhn@uiowa.edu.
authors: Allison L
authors: AL
authors: Bruhn
authors: University of Virginia, PO Box 400273, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA.
authors: Shanna E
authors: SE
authors: Hirsch
authors: University of Virginia, PO Box 400273, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA.
authors: John W
authors: JW
authors: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012572:School Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Fidelity; Intervention; Multi-tiered systems of support; School-wide prevention programs; Treatment integrity