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Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Published on: January 7, 2020

Reporting Guidelines for Music-based Interventions.

Sheri L Robb¹, Debra S Burns, Janet S Carpenter

¹School of Nursing, Indiana University.

Music and Medicine

|May 7, 2013

Summary

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New guidelines enhance the transparency of music-based interventions for all ages. These recommendations ensure detailed reporting of seven key intervention components for better research specificity.

Keywords:

evidence-based practice music music therapy reporting guidelines

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Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Published on: January 7, 2020

Area of Science:

Music therapy research
Intervention science

Background:

Music-based interventions (MBIs) are widely applied across the lifespan for diverse health concerns.
Current reporting of MBIs lacks specificity, hindering transparency and replicability.
Existing reporting guidelines like CONSORT and TREND do not fully address the unique nature of MBIs.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose specific reporting guidelines for music-based interventions.
To enhance the transparency and specificity of MBI research.
To provide a framework supporting existing intervention reporting standards.

Main Methods:

Development of recommendations for reporting seven core MBI components.
Guidelines address: intervention theory, content, delivery schedule, interventionist, treatment fidelity, setting, and unit of delivery.
Recommendations align with and extend CONSORT and TREND statements.

Main Results:

A comprehensive set of reporting recommendations for MBIs is presented.
The guidelines cover essential elements for detailed and reproducible MBI descriptions.
Focus on seven key components ensures thoroughness in reporting.

Conclusions:

Implementing these guidelines will improve the clarity and consistency of MBI research.
Enhanced reporting facilitates better understanding and application of music-based interventions.
These recommendations support the advancement of evidence-based music therapy practices.