What is evidence-based intervention?
PRIME For Life is an evidence-based intervention.
What does evidence-based mean exactly? The generally accepted definition is the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values (Sackett, Straus, Richardson, Rosenberg & Haynes, 2000.)
Evidence-based drug and alcohol abuse intervention programs are those that have concrete evidence and proven effective in changing targetted behaviors through outcome evaluations. By following protocols correctly while teaching, PRIME For Life results in changing high-risk attitudes, behaviors and beliefs, and has been shown to reduce recidivism in the DUI population.
PRIME For Life integrates science with practice. It involves:
- Assessing all the research that has been conducted in the drug and alcohol field
- Synthesizing findings into an integrative scientific review that informs our decisions of program development
- Creating "best practices" in all areas of instructor development
Field testing PRIME For Life in the classroom, observing, and validating results through scientific evaluations, helped us to develop the protocols of PRIME For Life delivery.
This "real information" allows us to ask the question, "What does our current scientific knowledge of the program, when applied and observed, show me about getting the best outcomes possible for our participants? See How Do We Know PRIME For Life Works.