TIDieR-WASH is now published!
What is TIDieR-WASH?
The Template for Intervention Description and Replication for WASH (TIDieR-WASH) checklist is a gold-standard, easily adoptable 14-item checklist for how researchers, policymakers, and practitioners report the implementation and context of WASH interventions.
Why is it important?
Tracking and reporting the context and implementation details of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs is essential to replicate, adapt, and scale effective interventions and to interpret evaluations. Standardized reporting allows for easier comparison of interventions and helps to identify the most effective approaches in different settings. Ultimately, this can lead to better-designed programs and policies to improve hygiene and health outcomes globally.
How was it developed?
With funds from the Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute, Emory University and WASH experts developed the TIDieR-WASH checklist and guide by adapting and expanding the original TIDieR guide. A scoping review was conducted on existing guidelines for reporting implementation and current implementation reporting in WASH evaluations to create a list of potential items for the checklist. A four-stage review process with international experts was then used to reach an agreement.