SAMHSA Evaluation

I will first report the statistical information that SAMSHA provides and then I will go into the one published article that was provided as one of the studies. SAMHSA states that there is a rating scare of 0.0 to 4.0 and they have six criteria that they use for each of their EBP for their quality of research rating. The six criteria go as: reliability of measures, validity of measures, intervention fidelity, missing data and attrition, potential confounding variables, and appropriateness of analysis (SAMHSA, 2008). The outcomes that they used for Active Parenting were: parental perceptions of child behavior, parental aptitudes and beliefs, parent-child relationship problems, and positive and negative child behaviors (SAMHSA, 2008).
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My understanding of intervention fidelity is that however the intervention is delivered, it does what it intended to do. Active Parenting uses a video system SAMSA stated that Active Parenting uses a video system and a Leader Guide and is structure to deliver the material for its intervention. One of the studies, it did rate low, however the other two studies the had a higher rating score with the intervention fidelity (2008). According to SAMHSA (2008) there were control groups and the control groups used a wait-list approach. Randomization within the groups were not used, however in one study the two groups “were equivalent on all measured demographic and assessment variables at pretest. The data analyses conducted were appropriate.” (SAMHSA,
So far in my real-life experiences, none of my groups have done it and it does seem like a missed opportunity. In the one parenting group, we have done verbal assessments, however, that is hard to track when it comes down to it. I think of insurance panels wanting to see why groups are beneficial, and how I could already have information to have them. PCOMS could be something I used to monitor my group, it’s one of the many assessment tools out there. The wonderful thing about PCOMS is that is have validity and reliability to support it, verses me just making something up so if insurance panels wanted something I would have a strong assessment to support myself. I also know that I could do more research and find another assessment tool that would work just as well for my group because I have the tools due to this class and assessments to know what is a reliable and valid