A Tutorial for Enhancing Clarity and Transparency in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Intervention Research With the...

Area of Science:

• Speech-language-hearing sciences (SLHS)
• Clinical research methodology

Background:

• The field of SLHS requires robust research to guide clinical practice and enhance patient outcomes.
• Limited accessibility, transparency, and reproducibility of research hinder the generalizability and impact of findings, especially in intervention studies.
• Difficulty in replicating interventions impedes their adoption in clinical practice and further research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce and guide the use of the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist within the SLHS field.
• To demonstrate the practical implementation of the TIDieR checklist with a specific example.
• To advocate for improved research reproducibility and transparency in SLHS.

Main Methods:

• This tutorial focuses on the TIDieR checklist as a tool for enhancing research reproducibility.
• A practical example illustrates the application of the TIDieR checklist.
• Recommendations are provided for stakeholders to encourage the adoption of the TIDieR checklist.

Main Results:

• The TIDieR checklist offers a structured approach to improve the description and replication of interventions.
• Implementation of the TIDieR checklist can lead to more transparent and reproducible research.
• Adoption of the TIDieR checklist is expected to enhance the reliability of intervention studies in SLHS.

Conclusions:

• Increased transparency and reproducibility in SLHS research, facilitated by tools like the TIDieR checklist, can lead to improved clinical outcomes.
• Greater confidence in intervention effectiveness can be achieved through standardized reporting.
• Specific recommendations are offered to scientists, reviewers, editors, and editorial boards to promote the use of the TIDieR checklist.