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Table 3 MI fidelity within a sample of face-to-face counselling sessions (n = 20) according to the MITI scoring instrument

	Global scores¹ (recommended)			Behaviour counts² (recommended)
	(mean (SD))
	Empathy	Spirit	Direction	RF:QU	OQ (%)	CR (%)	MIA (%)
	(>3.5)	(>3.5)	(>3.5)	(in favour of RF) (mean (SD))	(>50%)	(>40%)	(>90%)
Coach 1	3.1 (0.9)	2.7 (1.0)	3.4 (0.7)	1.09 (0.35)	21 (12)	42 (21)	87 (9)
Coach 2	1.5 (0.7)	2.2 (0.9)	2.6 (1.1)	0.68 (0.30)	19 (13)	23 (14)	62 (17)
Total³	2.9	2.7	3.3	1.03	21	39	83
(100%)

¹ The global scores capture an overall impression of the conversation on a 5-point Likert scale for the following 5 dimensions: empathy, spirit (evocation, collaboration and autonomy) and direction.
² Behaviour counts incorporate: RF:QU=ratio reflections to questions; OQ=percentage open questions; CR=percentage complex reflections; MIA=percentage motivational interviewing adherent; Spirit=combination of evocation, collaboration and autonomy.
³ Aggregated scores weighted for the number of counselling sessions conducted by each coach (coach 1: 85%, coach 2: 15%)
Significant differences (p < 0.05) in scores between coaches are printed in bold.

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