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Types of Ratings Reported by NREPP

NREPP uses very specific standardized criteria to rate interventions and the evidence supporting their outcomes. All reviewers who conduct NREPP reviews are trained on these criteria and are required to use them to calculate their ratings.

There are two types of NREPP ratings: Quality of Research and Readiness for Dissemination. Both are given on a scale of 0.0 to 4.0.

Quality of Research ratings are indicators of the strength of the evidence supporting the results of outcomes of the intervention. Higher scores indicate stronger, more compelling evidence. Each outcome is rated separately. This is because interventions may target multiple outcomes (e.g., alcohol use, marijuana use, behavior problems in school), and the evidence supporting the different outcomes may vary.
Readiness for Dissemination ratings summarize the amount and general quality of the resources available to support the use of the intervention. Higher scores indicate more and higher quality resources available. RFD ratings apply to the intervention as a whole.