ARSD 67:61:11:05. Criteria for determining evidence-based intervention

An intervention is determined to be evidence-based if: (1) It is included in a federal list or registry of evidence-based interventions; (2) It is reported positively in a peer-reviewed journal; or (3) There is documented effectiveness in accordance with the following guidelines for evidence: (a) The intervention is based on a theory of change that is documented in a clear logic or conceptual model; (b) The intervention is similar in content and structure to interventions that appear in a federal list or registry or in peer-reviewed literature; (c) The intervention is supported by documentation that it has been effectively implemented multiple times, in a manner attentive to scientific standards of evidence and with results that show a consistent pattern of credible and positive effects; and (d) The intervention is reviewed and deemed appropriate by a panel of prevention experts, including prevention researchers who are experienced in evaluating prevention interventions similar to those under review.