Resources and Tools

This site provides an explanation of and resources for those wanting to apply the RE-AIM framework and PRISM. 

The RE-AIM framework is designed to enhance the quality, speed, and public health impact of efforts to translate research into practice in five steps:

• Reach your intended target population
• Effectiveness or efficacy
• Adoption by target staff, settings, or institutions
• Implementation consistency, costs and adaptations made during delivery
• Maintenance of intervention effects in individuals and settings over time

Within Tools and Resources, you will find the following:

• Interactive RE-AIM Planning Tool provides a detailed set of questions for reflection on issues impacting RE-AIM outcomes that you can complete (if desired) and print out for your records or discussion with your team
• RE-AIM Planning Guide that has brief questions to determine your confidence in achieving each element of the 5 dimensions.
• One Page Implementation Tool asks key questions and provides suggestions about how to use RE-AIM to enhance translation and dissemination of evidence-based programs
• Measures & Checklists to help in planning and evaluation.
• Grant Writing Guidance to help investigators incorporate RE-AIM in their grants.
• Figures, Images & Visuals that illustrate RE-AIM.