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OBJECTIVE: To assess the treatment integrity of a memory rehabilitation programme
for people with multiple sclerosis. SUBJECTS: Data were drawn from the
intervention group of a randomised controlled trial of memory rehabilitation.
This comprised 24 participants with multiple sclerosis. MEASURES: Four core
session components were identified from the treatment manual: recap, activities,
take-home activity and other. One video-recording of each of ten intervention
sessions was transcribed and amount of time spent on components recorded.
RESULTS: There were no significant differences between early and late stages of
the programme in time spent on the core components (recap Z= -0.87, P=0.49;
activities Z = -0.29, P=0.89; take-home activity Z = -0.59, P=0.69; other Z =
-0.58, P=0.69). Thus, adherence to the manual was good with no evidence of
programme drift. CONCLUSIONS: Good adherence indicates the intervention was
delivered as described in the manual and strengthens confidence in the findings
of the randomised controlled trial.
CI - (c) The Author(s) 2014.

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