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A brief description of the reviewed intervention, including targeted goals and theoretical basis
Study populations (age, gender, race/ethnicity)
Study settings and geographical locations
Implementation history
Funding information
Comparative evaluation research conducted with the intervention
Adaptations
Adverse effects
List of studies and materials reviewed
List of outcomes
Description of measures and key findings for each outcome
Research design of the studies reviewed
Quality of Research and Readiness for Dissemination ratings
Reviewer comments (Strengths and Weaknesses)
Costs
Replication studies
Contact information
NREPP maintained an online Learning Center that included learning modules on implementation and preparing for NREPP submission; a research paper on evidence-based therapy relationships; and links to screening and assessment tools for mental health and substance use.

== Predecessor system ==
The registry originated in 1997 as the National Registry of Effective Prevention Programs (later renamed the National Registry of Effective Programs and Practices) and has gone through several changes. This predecessor to the NREPP was developed by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention as part of the Model Programs initiative. Procedures under this earlier registry were developed to review, rate, and designate programs as Model, Effective, or Promising. Based on extensive input from scientific communities, service providers, expert panels, and the public, the procedures were revised. Reviews using the new NREPP system began in 2006, and the redesigned Web site debuted in March 2007.

== Phase out in 2018 ==
According to an email from SAMHSA:
"SAMHSA is committed to advancing the adoption of evidence-based interventions related to mental health and substance use. Consistent with the January 2018 announcement from the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use related to discontinuing the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP), SAMHSA has now phased out the NREPP website, which has been in existence since 1997. In April 2018, SAMHSA launched the Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center (Resource Center) that aims to provide communities, clinicians, policy makers, and others in the field with the information and tools they need to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings. The Resource Center contains a collection of science-based resources; however, it does not replace NREPP and does not contain all of the resources that were previously available on NREPP.
"The Resource Center is a component of SAMHSA’s new comprehensive approach to identify and disseminate clinically sound and scientifically based policy, practices, and programs. Under this new approach, we are continuing to develop and add additional resources to the Resource Center as they become available.  In the meantime, please use our Resource Center as well as the SAMHSA Store to find information on evidence-based practices and other resources related to mental health and substance use. For products and resources not developed by SAMHSA, please contact the developers for more information."

== Further reading ==
Hennessy, K.; Finkbiner, R.; Hill, G. (2006). "The National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices: A decision-support tool to advance the use of evidence-based services". International Journal of Mental Health. 35 (2): 21–34. doi:10.2753/IMH0020-7411350202.{{cite journal}}:  CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Brounstein, PJ; Gardner, SE; Backer, T (2006). "Research to practice: efforts to bring effective prevention to every community". J Prim Prev. 27: 91–109. doi:10.1007/s10935-005-0024-6. PMID 16421654.. These criteria and the accompanying rating anchors are unique to NREPP but share common elements with the types of standards used by other Federal agencies to assess evidence-based programs.

== External links ==
Official Web site - phased out in 2018 Archived 2015-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
SAMHSA Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Archived 2021-03-21 at the Wayback Machine

== References ==