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Reporting Guidelines for Music-Based Interventions: An Update and Validation Study: Secondary publication
Global advances in integrative medicine and health, v 14, Forthcoming
Oct 2025
PMID: 41180130
Abstract
Background
Detailed intervention reporting is essential to interpretation, replication, and translation of music-based interventions (MBIs). The 2011 Reporting Guidelines for Music-Based Interventions were developed to improve transparency and reporting quality of published research; however, problems with reporting quality persist. This represents a significant barrier to advances in MBI scientific research and translation of findings to practice.
Methods
The purpose of this study was to update and validate the 2011 reporting guidelines using rigorous Delphi approach that involved an interdisciplinary group of MBI researchers; and to develop an explanation and elaboration guidance statement to support dissemination and usage. We followed the methodological framework for developing reporting guidelines recommended by the EQUATOR Network and guidance recommendations for developing health research reporting guidelines. Our three-stage process included: (1) an initial field scan, (2) a consensus process using Delphi surveys (2 rounds) and Expert Panel meetings, and (3) development and dissemination of an explanation and elaboration document.
Results
First-Round survey findings revealed that the original checklist items were capturing content that investigators deemed essential to MBI reporting; however, it also revealed problems with item wording and terminology. Subsequent Expert Panel meetings and the Second-Round survey centered on reaching consensus for item language. The revised RG-MBI checklist has a total of 12-items that pertain to 8 different components of MBI interventions including name, theory/scientific rationale, content, interventionist, individual/group, setting, delivery schedule, and treatment fidelity.
Conclusion
We recommend that authors, journal editors, and reviewers use the RG-MBI guidelines, in conjunction with methods-based guidelines (eg, CONSORT) to accelerate and improve the scientific rigor of MBI research.
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- Title
- Reporting Guidelines for Music-Based Interventions: An Update and Validation Study: Secondary publication
- Creators
- Sheri L. Robb (Corresponding Author) - Indiana UniversityStacey Springs - Harvard University PressEmmeline Edwards - National Center for Complementary and Integrative HealthTasha L. Golden - University of FloridaJulene K. Johnson - University of California, San FranciscoDebra S. Burns - University of MemphisMelita Belgrave - Arizona State UniversityJoke Bradt - Drexel UniversityChristian Gold - University of ViennaAssal Habibi - University of Southern CaliforniaJohn R. Iversen - McMaster UniversityMiriam Lense - Vanderbilt UniversityJessica A. MacLean - Indiana UniversitySusan M. Perkins - Indiana University
- Publication Details
- Global advances in integrative medicine and health, v 14, Forthcoming
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- Walther Cancer Foundation
The authors declare that financial support was received for the research and/or publication of this article. This study was funded by the Walther Cancer Foundation through Dr Sheri Robb's endowed professorship.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001611382100001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105020473157
- Other Identifier
- 991022130649804721