| Criterion | Definition |
|---|---|
| Research Integrity* | Integrity reflects the overall confidence reviewers can place in the findings of a program's evaluation based on its scientific rigor. The research integrity rating system comprises 16 criteria scored by external peer reviewers. Scores on each criterion range, on a 5 point scale, from low quality to high quality. The overall integrity score is a weighted average of the 16 criteria reflecting the merits of the science that went into the program evaluation. |
| Intervention Impact | The intervention impact describes whether, and to what degree, a program is usable and appropriate for widespread application and dissemination. The rating criteria consists of Population Reach and Intervention Effect Size, that are rated separately on a 5 point scale from low to high and then combined into a single rating. |
| Dissemination Capability | The readiness of program materials for use by others as well program's capability to offer services/resources to facilitate dissemination. This is measured through (a) the quality of implementation materials; (b) training and technical assistance protocols; and (c) the availability of quality assurance materials to determine whether their implementation is done with high fidelity to the original model. |
| *Note: Programs posted prior to 2005 on this site were reviewed using a 19 criteria research integrity score. Programs posted after 2005, have been reviewed under the new 16 criteria research integrity score. | |
Updated:
4/19/2010