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Table 4 Trauma-informed intervention characteristics with definitions and rationales

From: Trauma-informed prevention programmes for depression, anxiety, and substance use among young people: protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review

Outcome

Definition

Rationale

Rationale

Do the authors state a rationale for this programme being trauma-informed?

To build a standardised recommendation and case for trauma-informed programme design

Trauma type

What types of traumatic exposures inform this programme?

To identify common and uncommon traumatic exposures accounted for in current trauma-informed prevention

Trauma-informed characteristics

What programme characteristics embody ‘trauma-informed’ principles?

To analyse what programme characteristics optimally reflect trauma-informed design

Trauma-informed adaptation and implementation

Was the programme designed trauma-informed or adapted to be trauma-informed? If so, how?

To evaluate best-practice adaptation and implementation of trauma-informed programme design

Trauma-informed design guideline

What guideline, if any, was used to design this trauma-informed programme?

To identify best-practice guideline where available

Trauma-informed training requirement

What training requirements, if any, were there for those involved with programme delivery?

To analyse training and education needs (met and unmet) for trauma-informed prevention programme personnel