Commentary: Challenges and Opportunites in the Assessment of Fidelity and Related Constructs

Clinical psychology: Science and practice.

Kazdin, A. E. (1994) · Clinical Psychology Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2850.1994.tb00001.x · Cited by 1,361

The FRAME: an expanded framework for reporting adaptations and modifications to evidence-based interventions

Wiltsey Stirman, S., Baumann, A. A., & Miller, C. J. (2019) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/s13012-019-0898-y · Cited by 1,329

Therapist adherence/competence and treatment outcome: A meta-analytic review.

Webb, C. A., DeRubeis, R. J., & Barber, J. P. (2010) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0018912 · Cited by 657

Core Functions and Forms of Complex Health Interventions: a Patient-Centered Medical Home Illustration

Jolles, M. P., Lengnick‐Hall, R., & Mittman, B. S. (2019) · Journal of General Internal Medicine · doi:10.1007/s11606-018-4818-7 · Cited by 351

The impact of evidence-based practice implementation and fidelity monitoring on staff turnover: Evidence for a protective effect.

Aarons, G. A., Sommerfeld, D. H., Hecht, D. B., Silovsky, J. F., & Chaffin, M. J. (2009) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0013223 · Cited by 309

Relationships between clinician-level attributes and fidelity-consistent and fidelity-inconsistent modifications to an evidence-based psychotherapy

Wiltsey Stirman, S., A Gutner, C., Crits-Christoph, P., Edmunds, J., Evans, A. C., & Beidas, R. S. (2015) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/s13012-015-0308-z · Cited by 188

Economic evaluation of the practical approach to lung health and informal provider interventions for improving the detection of tuberculosis and chronic airways disease at primary care level in Malawi: study protocol for cost-effectiveness analysis

Gama, E. M., Madan, J. J., Banda, H., Squire, S. B., Thomson, R., & Namakhoma, I. (2015) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/s13012-014-0195-8 · Cited by 155

Empirical Examinations of Modifications and Adaptations to Evidence-Based Psychotherapies: Methodologies, Impact, and Future Directions

Wiltsey Stirman, S., Gamarra, J. M., Bartlett, B. A., Calloway, A., & Gutner, C. A. (2017) · Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/cpsp.12218 · Cited by 138

Iterative Decision‐making for Evaluation of Adaptations (IDEA): A decision tree for balancing adaptation, fidelity, and intervention impact

Miller, C. J., Wiltsey‐Stirman, S., & Baumann, A. A. (2020) · Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1002/jcop.22279 · Cited by 138

Assessing the Fidelity of Evidence-Based Practices: History and Current Status of a Standardized Measurement Methodology

Bond, G. R., & Drake, R. E. (2019) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-019-00991-6 · Cited by 126

Provider fidelity and modifications to cognitive processing therapy in a diverse community health clinic: Associations with clinical change.

Marques, L. M., Valentine, S. E., Kaysen, D. L., Mackintosh, M., Silva, L. E. D. D., Ahles, E. M., Youn, S. J., Shtasel, D. L., Simon, N. M., & Stirman, S. W. (2019) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/ccp0000384 · Cited by 113

Tracking Evidence Based Practice with Youth: Validity of the MATCH and Standard Manual Consultation Records

Ward, A. M., Regan, J., Chorpita, B. F., Starace, N., Rodriguez, A., Okamura, K., Daleiden, E. L., Bearman, S. K., Weisz, J. R., & The Research Network on Youth Mental Health (2013) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2012.700505 · Cited by 62

How many treatment sessions and patients are needed to create a stable score of adherence and competence in the treatment of cocaine dependence?

Dennhag, I., Gibbons, M. B. C., Barber, J. P., Gallop, R., & Crits-Christoph, P. F. (2012) · Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1080/10503307.2012.674790 · Cited by 51

How Reliable Are Therapeutic Competence Ratings? Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kühne, F., Meister, R., Maaß, U., Paunov, T., & Weck, F. (2019) · Cognitive Therapy and Research · doi:10.1007/s10608-019-10056-5 · Cited by 25

Concordance between clinician, supervisor and observer ratings of therapeutic competence in CBT and treatment as usual: does clinician competence or supervisor session observation improve agreement?

Caron, E., Muggeo, M. A., Souer, H. R., Pella, J. E., & Ginsburg, G. S. (2019) · Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy · doi:10.1017/s1352465819000699 · Cited by 22

Toward high‐fidelity treatment as usual: Evidence‐based intervention structures to improve usual care psychotherapy.

Lyon, A. R., Stanick, C., & Pullmann, M. D. (2018) · Clinical Psychology Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/cpsp.12265 · Cited by 20

Evaluating Supervision Models in Functional Family Therapy: Does Adding Observation Enhance Outcomes?

Robbins, M. S., Waldron, H. B., Turner, C. W., Brody, J. L., Hops, H., & Ozechowski, T. J. (2018) · Family Process · doi:10.1111/famp.12399 · Cited by 15

Psychometric Properties of a Fidelity Scale for Illness Management and Recovery

Egeland, K. M., Heiervang, K. S., Landers, M., Ruud, T., Drake, R. E., & Bond, G. R. (2019) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-019-00992-5 · Cited by 15

The Physical Health Care Fidelity Scale: Psychometric Properties

Ruud, T., Høifødt, T. S., Hendrick, D. C., Drake, R. E., Høye, A., Landers, M., Heiervang, K. S., & Bond, G. R. (2020) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-020-01019-0 · Cited by 15

The Antipsychotic Medication Management Fidelity Scale: Psychometric properties

Ruud, T., Drivenes, K., Drake, R. E., Haaland, V. Ø., Landers, M., Stensrud, B., Heiervang, K. S., Tanum, L., & Bond, G. R. (2020) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-020-01018-1 · Cited by 14

Incorporating a Physical Activity Program into an Assertive Community Treatment Team: Impact and Strategies

Guérin, E., Dupuis, J.-P., Jacob, J. D., & Prud’homme, D. (2019) · Community Mental Health Journal · doi:10.1007/s10597-019-00440-6 · Cited by 8

A Model to Transform Psychosis Milieu Treatment Using CBT-Informed Interventions

Riggs, S. E., & Creed, T. A. (2016) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2016.08.001 · Cited by 7

Supporting implementation science capacity in a university setting

Beidas, R. S., Bennett, I. M., Fleischer, L., Day, T., & Meisel, Z. F. (2015) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/1748-5908-10-s1-a79 · Cited by 5

Measuring the active elements of cognitive-behavioral therapies

Cohen, Z. D., Barnes-Horowitz, N. M., Forbes, C. N., & Craske, M. G. (2023) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2023.104364 · Cited by 58

A method for defining the CORE of a psychosocial intervention to guide adaptation in practice: Reciprocal imitation teaching as a case example

Edmunds, S. R., Frost, K. M., Sheldrick, R. C., Bravo, A., Straiton, D., Pickard, K. E., Grim, V., Drahota, A., Kuhn, J., Azad, G. F., et al. (2022) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613211064431 · Cited by 33

Therapist Self-Report of Fidelity to Core Elements of Family Therapy for Adolescent Behavior Problems: Psychometrics of a Pragmatic Quality Indicator Tool

Hogue, A., Bobek, M., Porter, N., MacLean, A., Bruynesteyn, L., Jensen‐Doss, A., & Henderson, C. E. (2021) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-021-01164-0 · Cited by 17

Online Training of Community Therapists in Observational Coding of Family Therapy Techniques: Reliability and Accuracy

Hogue, A., Porter, N., Bobek, M., MacLean, A., Bruynesteyn, L., Jensen‐Doss, A., Dauber, S. E., & Henderson, C. E. (2021) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-021-01152-4 · Cited by 14

Roadmap for implementing a multi-tiered system of supports framework to improve school attendance.

Graczyk, P. A., & Kearney, C. A. (2024) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-023-05478-0 · Cited by 14

Behavioral Intervention Fidelity in Routine Practice: Pragmatism Moves to Head of the Class

Hogue, A. (2022) · School Mental Health · doi:10.1007/s12310-021-09488-w · Cited by 13

Pilot Trial of Online Measurement Training and Feedback in Family Therapy for Adolescent Behavior Problems

Hogue, A., MacLean, A., Bobek, M., Porter, N., Bruynesteyn, L., Jensen‐Doss, A., & Henderson, C. E. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2022.2051529 · Cited by 12

The Case for Assessing and Reporting on Facilitator Fidelity: Introducing the Fidelity of Implementation in Parenting Programs Guideline

Martin, M., Shenderovich, Y., Caron, E., Smith, J. D., Siu, G., & Breitenstein, S. M. (2023) · Global Implementation Research and Applications · doi:10.1007/s43477-023-00092-5 · Cited by 10

Measuring Fidelity to Evidence-Based Practices: Psychometrics

Ruud, T., Drake, R. E., & Bond, G. R. (2020) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-020-01074-7 · Cited by 7

Pragmatic fidelity measurement in youth service settings

Wang, L., Stoll, S. J., Eddy, C. J., Hurley, S., Sisson, J., Thompson, N., Raftery‐Helmer, J. N., Ablon, J. S., & Pollastri, A. R. (2023) · Implementation Research and Practice · doi:10.1177/26334895231185380 · Cited by 5

Concordance of multiple informant assessment of school-based social skills intervention and association with child outcomes: Results from a randomized trial

Tagavi, D. M., Ahlers, K. P., Bravo, A., McVey, A. J., & Locke, J. J. (2023) · Implementation Research and Practice · doi:10.1177/26334895231154289 · Cited by 3

Improving the feasibility of fidelity measurement for community-based quality assurance: Partial- versus full-session observations of supervisor adherence and competence

Chapman, J. E., Alley, Z. M., & Schoenwald, S. K. (2022) · Implementation Research and Practice · doi:10.1177/26334895221135263 · Cited by 2

Fidelity in Health Services Research

Guerbaaï, R.-A., Holle, D., Quasdorf, T., & Saringer-Hamiti, L. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-87869-5_16

Automating Observational Coding of Psychotherapy Quality with Natural Language Processing (Preprint)Preprint

Benito, K., Jangraw, D. C., Kemp, J. J., Barker, D., Han, E., Norris, L. A., Danforth, C. M., Smits, J. A. J., Otto, M. W., Freeman, J. B., et al. (2026) · doi:10.2196/preprints.107147

Advances in Fidelity Measurement for Mental Health Services Research: Four Measures

Teague, G. B., Mueser, K. T., & Rapp, C. A. (2012) · Psychiatric Services · doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201100430 · Cited by 53

Description of a Fidelity Implementation System: An Example from a Community-Based Children’s Mental Health Program

Kutash, K., Cross, B. L., Madias, A., Duchnowski, A. J., & Green, A. L. (2012) · Journal of Child and Family Studies · doi:10.1007/s10826-012-9565-5 · Cited by 28

IMPLEMENTATION FIDELITY by Sharon Mihalic, Blueprints Director

Fidelity, D. I. (2011)

Fidelity measurement for the implementation of social networks interventions in complex mental health

Alvarez-Monjarás, M. (2026) · UCL Discovery (University College London) · doi:10.13140/rg.2.2.28276.72327 · Cited by 5

Measuring Fidelity

Hansen, W. B. (2014) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-7424-2_15 · Cited by 19