Erica Marchand|Eric Stice|Paul Rohde|Carolyn Black Becker
Moving from efficacy to effectiveness trials in prevention research
Oregon Research Institute|Oregon Research Institute|Oregon Research Institute|Trinity University
efficacy trials test whether interventions work optimal highly controlled conditions whereas effectiveness trials test whether interventions work typical clients providers realworld settings researchers providers funding bodies called effectiveness trials understand whether interventions produce effects ecologically valid conditions factors predict program effectiveness strategies needed successfully implement programs practice settings transition efficacy effectiveness preventive interventions involves unique considerations shared treatment research purpose article discuss conceptual methodological issues arise making transition efficacy effectiveness research primary secondary tertiary prevention drawing experiences two complimentary research groups well existing literature address program research b intervention design conceptualization c participant selection characteristics providers e context f measurement methodology g outcomes h cost sustainability present examples research eating disorder prevention demonstrate progression efficacy effectiveness trials