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Fidelity In Sensory Integration Intervention Research., L Diane Parham, Ellen S. Cohn, Susan Spitzer, Jane A. Koomar, Lucy Jane Miller, Janice P Burke, Barbara Brett-Green, Zoe Mailloux, Teresa A. May-Benson, Susanne Smith Roley, Roseann C. Schaaf, Sarah A. Schoen, Clare A. Summers
Fidelity In Sensory Integration Intervention Research., L Diane Parham, Ellen S. Cohn, Susan Spitzer, Jane A. Koomar, Lucy Jane Miller, Janice P Burke, Barbara Brett-Green, Zoe Mailloux, Teresa A. May-Benson, Susanne Smith Roley, Roseann C. Schaaf, Sarah A. Schoen, Clare A. Summers
Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess validity of sensory integration outcomes research in relation to fidelity (faithfulness of intervention to underlying therapeutic principles).
METHOD: We identified core sensory integration intervention elements through expert review and nominal group process. Elements were classified into structural (e.g., equipment used, therapist training) and therapeutic process categories. We analyzed 34 sensory integration intervention studies for consistency of intervention descriptions with these elements.
RESULTS: Most studies described structural elements related to therapeutic equipment and interveners' profession. Of the 10 process elements, only 1 (presentation of sensory opportunities) was addressed in all studies. Most studies described fewer than …