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Finding the Balance: Program Fidelity and Adaptation in Substance Abuse Prevention

Author(s): 
Backer, TE.
Publisher: 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
Date Published: 
January, 2002

This report defines several key terms, then provides a comprehensive review of 125 studies related to fidelity and adaptation balance, offering several conclusions based on the literature. The main message insists on paying attention to both fidelity and adaptation during implementation of science-based prevention programs.

Download a copy of Finding the Balance: Program fidelity and adaptation in substance abuse prevention (PDF, 593 KB) from the HIRI Web site.

Keywords
Program Planning and Implementation: 
  • Fidelity and Adaptation
  • Evaluation
Resource Type: 
  • Report

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