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The manualization of a complex occupational therapy intervention is a crucial
step in ensuring treatment fidelity for both clinical application and research
purposes. Toward the latter end, intervention manuals are essential for ensuring
trustworthiness and replicability of randomized controlled trials that aim to
provide evidence of the effectiveness of occupational therapy. In this article,
we review the literature on the process of intervention manualization. We then
illustrate the prescribed steps through our experience in implementing the
University of Southern California/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation
Center's collaborative Pressure Ulcer Prevention Project. In this research
program, qualitative research provided the initial foundation for manualization
of a multifaceted occupational therapy intervention designed to reduce the
incidence of medically serious pressure ulcers in adults with spinal cord injury.

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