What does RE-AIM mean?

RE-AIM is an acronym made from the following words:

REACH
EFFECTIVENESS
ADOPTION
IMPLEMENTATION
MAINTENANCE

Reach
The absolute number, proportion, and representativeness of individuals who are willing to participate in a given initiative, intervention, or program.

Efficacy/Effectiveness
The impact of an intervention on important outcomes, including potential negative effects, quality of life, and economic outcomes.

Adoption
The absolute number, proportion, and representativeness of settings and intervention agents (people who deliver the program) who are willing to initiate a program.

Implementation
At the setting level, implementation refers to the intervention agents' fidelity to the various elements of an intervention's protocol, including consistency of delivery as intended and the time and cost of the intervention. At the individual level, implementation refers to clients' use of the intervention strategies.

Maintenance
The extent to which a program or policy becomes institutionalized or part of the routine organizational practices and policies. Within the RE-AIM framework, maintenance also applies at the individual level. At the individual level, maintenance has been defined as the long-term effects of a program on outcomes after 6 or more months after the most recent intervention contact.

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See Applying the RE-AIM Framework for answers to some basic questions. You'll also find ideas to improve your chances at having a positive impact on public health.