...William B. Hansen; Michelle Miller‐Day; Jonathan Pettigrew; Michael L. Hecht; YoungJu Shin; John Graham; Janice Krieger Purpose As interventions are disseminated widely, issues of fidelity and adaptation become increasingly critical to understand. This study aims to describe the types...

...William B. Hansen; Cady Berkel; Velma McBride Murry; Kathryn J. Roulston; Gene H. Brody Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of considering both fidelity and adaptation in assessing the implementation of evidence‐based programs. Design/methodology/approach...

...William B. Hansen; William B. Hansen Purpose The editorial aims to provide a brief overview of the individual contributions to this special issue, and a commentary on the contributions in terms of their contribution to the broader issue relating fidelity and adaptation to health promotion research...

...William B. Hansen; William B. Hansen; Melinda M. Pankratz; Linda Dusenbury; Steven M. Giles; Dana C. Bishop; Jordan Albritton; Lauren P. Albritton; Joann Strack Purpose To be effective, evidence‐based programs should be delivered as prescribed. This suggests that adaptations that deviate from...