PTJ Author Interview: Intervention Fidelity and Clinical Translation

About this episode

The episode discusses intervention fidelity and its significance in connecting research with clinical practice.

In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Sandy Willett, PT, PhD, Elena Donoso Brown, OT/L, and Regina Harbourne, PT, PhD, FAPTA, define intervention fidelity, discuss its importance in bridging the gap between research and clinical practice, and highlight what clinicians and researchers can do in the future to make fidelity feel practical. Willett, Donoso Brown, and Harbourne are co-authors of the article “ Intervention Fidelity: A Common Language for Clinicians and Researchers .” Read the article on the PTJ website and follow PTJ on LinkedIn and Bluesky for more research updates.

People in this episode

Guests: Sandy Willett, Elena Donoso Brown, Regina Harbourne

Topics covered

• intervention fidelity
• clinical translation
• research
• clinical practice
• physical therapy

Keywords

• intervention fidelity
• clinical practice
• research
• physical therapy
• evidence-based practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Physical Therapy Association

Books & works: Intervention Fidelity: A Common Language for Clinicians and Researchers

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