Skip to main content

Table 1 Available reporting guidelines covering aspects of complex interventions

From: Criteria for Reporting the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions in healthcare: revised guideline (CReDECI 2)

Title

Content

CONSORT extensions for cluster randomized controlled trials [9], nonpharmacological interventions [10], pragmatic trials [11], social and psychological intervention trials (under development) [12]

Comprise some aspects also relevant in clinical trials of complex interventions. Not specific for complex interventions; exclusively focused on clinical trials (randomized controlled trials)

Workgroup for Intervention Development and Evaluation Research recommendations [13]

Set of criteria focusing on a comprehensive description of behavior change interventions to improve replicability

Template for Intervention Description and Replication [14]

Focuses on a comprehensive description of interventions to improve replicability. Developed as an extension of the CONSORT 2010 statement (item 5) [8] and the SPIRIT 2013 statement (item 11) [15]

Grant et al. [16]

Set of criteria for reporting process evaluation in (cluster) randomized controlled trials of complex interventions