[Better Reporting of Interventions: Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) Checklist and...

Area of Science:

• Medical Research Methodology
• Clinical Trial Design
• Health Services Research

Background:

• Incomplete intervention descriptions in publications limit clinical application and scientific reproducibility.
• Existing reporting guidelines inadequately address the detailed reporting of interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and present the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist and guide.
• To enhance the completeness and replicability of intervention reporting in research.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of existing checklists and research.
• Delphi survey with an international expert panel for item selection.
• Face-to-face panel meeting to finalize the checklist and guide.

Main Results:

• Development of a 12-item TIDieR checklist covering key aspects of intervention description.
• The TIDieR checklist extends CONSORT 2010 and SPIRIT 2013 guidelines.
• Guidance is applicable across various study designs, not limited to trials.

Conclusions:

• The TIDieR checklist and guide provide a structured approach to reporting interventions.
• Improved reporting facilitates intervention implementation, replication, and assessment.
• Aims to assist authors, reviewers, editors, and readers in understanding and utilizing intervention details.