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Table 3 Fidelity results

From: Results of a feasibility study of the FReSH START intervention to improve quality of life and other outcomes in people who repeatedly self-harm (Function REplacement in repeated Self-Harm: Standardising Therapeutic Assessment and the Related Therapy)

 

CBT

ACT

PIT

Overall

Total

7

7

9

23

Fidelity to safety components

6 (85.7%)

7 (100.0%)

5 (55.6%)

18 (78.3%)

FReSH START components fully addressed

7 (100.0%)

4 (57.1%)

5 (55.6%)

16 (69.6%)

FReSH START components partially addressed

0 (0.0%)

2 (28.6%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (8.7%)

Overall fidelity to safety and FReSH START components (4 out of 6 components)

7 (100.0%)

6 (85.7%)

5 (55.6%)

18 (78.3%)

Number assessed for therapy–specific fidelity

5

6

6

 

Therapy-specific fidelity

2 (40.0%)

3 (50.0%)

6 (100.0%)

 

Number assessed for SPRS in first session*

7

7

9

23

Conveying warmth*

 Yes (SPRS ≥ 4)

5 (71.4%)

4 (57.1%)

7 (77.8%)

16 (69.6%)

 No (SPRS < 4)

2 (28.6%)

3 (42.9%)

1 (11.1%)

6 (26.1%)

 Missing

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (4.3%)

Rapport*

 Yes (SPRS ≥ 4)

6 (85.7%)

3 (42.9%)

7 (77.8%)

16 (69.6%)

 No (SPRS < 4)

1 (14.3%)

4 (57.1%)

1 (11.1%)

6 (26.1%)

 Missing

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (4.3%)

Empathy (SPRS ≥ 4)*

 Yes (SPRS ≥ 4)

6 (85.7%)

6 (85.7%)

8 (88.9%)

20 (87.0%)

 No (SPRS < 4)

1 (14.3%)

1 (14.3%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (8.7%)

 Missing

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (4.3%)

  1. *Note: SPRS is Sheffield Psychotherapy Rating Scale. Warmth, rapport and empathy are rated on: 1—Not at all, 2, 3 – Some, 4, 5—Quite a lot, 6 and 7—Considerable amount. The initial session for 1 participant could not be rated due to issues with audio file formatting