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Table 1 The TIDieR (Template for Intervention Description and Replication) Checklist*: Information to include when describing an intervention and the location of the information

From: Using digital health to facilitate compliance with standardized pediatric cancer treatment guidelines in Tanzania: protocol for an early-stage effectiveness-implementation hybrid study

Item number

Item

Where located **

 

Primary paper

(page or appendix

number)

Other † (details)

 

BRIEF NAME

1.

Provide the name or a phrase that describes the intervention.

____8________

______________

 

WHY

2.

Describe any rationale, theory, or goal of the elements essential to the intervention.

___13, Additional file 1 Table S4_______

_____________

 

WHAT

3.

Materials: Describe any physical or informational materials used in the intervention, including those provided to participants or used in intervention delivery or in training of intervention providers. Provide information on where the materials can be accessed (e.g. online appendix, URL).

___9-11_____

_____________

4.

Procedures: Describe each of the procedures, activities, and/or processes used in the intervention, including any enabling or support activities.

_13–18, table 2_

_____________

 

WHO PROVIDED

5.

For each category of intervention provider (e.g. psychologist, nursing assistant), describe their expertise, background and any specific training given.

__12_____

_____________

 

HOW

6.

Describe the modes of delivery (e.g. face-to-face or by some other mechanism, such as internet or telephone) of the intervention and whether it was provided individually or in a group.

__12-13________

_____________

 

WHERE

7.

Describe the type(s) of location(s) where the intervention occurred, including any necessary infrastructure or relevant features.

___9, Additional file 1 Table S3______

_____________

 

WHEN and HOW MUCH

8.

Describe the number of times the intervention was delivered and over what period of time including the number of sessions, their schedule, and their duration, intensity or dose.

____12_______

_____________

 

TAILORING

9.

If the intervention was planned to be personalised, titrated or adapted, then describe what, why, when, and how.

_14, figure 1___

_____________

 

MODIFICATIONS

10.a

If the intervention was modified during the course of the study, describe the changes (what, why, when, and how).

_____N/A_____

_____________

 

HOW WELL

11.

Planned: If intervention adherence or fidelity was assessed, describe how and by whom, and if any strategies were used to maintain or improve fidelity, describe them.

_assessed by data from app (protocol compliance), Tables 3&4_

_____________

12.a

Actual: If intervention adherence or fidelity was assessed, describe the extent to which the intervention was delivered as planned.

____N/A______

_____________

  1. a These items are not relevant to the protocol and cannot be described until the study is complete