| Criterion |
Definition |
| 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. |
| Cultural Appropriateness |
This represents the extent to which the culture of the target audience is specified in the program; the extent to which the program has been evaluated with different cultural groups; and the extent to which materials incorporate salient cultural aspects relevant to the community of interest. |
| Age Appropriateness |
This represents the extent to which the age of the target audience is specified; the extent to which the program has been evaluated with different age groups; and the extent to which materials reflect issues relevant to the age groups targeted. |
| Gender Appropriateness |
This represents the extent to which the gender of the target audience is specified; the extent to which the program has been evaluated with different gender groups; and the extent to which materials reflect issues relevant to the gender group being addressed. |
| 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. |
