Evidence-Based Practice Resources

Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T.

The Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. portal has been retired and its activities have been transitioned to other implementation science and Evidence-Based Cancer Control Program (EBCCP) channels.

Guide to Community Preventive Services

The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help you choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in your community. Systematic reviews are used to answer these questions: Which program and policy interventions have been proven effective? Are there effective interventions that are right for my community? What might effective interventions cost; what is the likely return on investment? Read the Community Guide systematic reviews of cancer prevention and control interventions.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is the leading independent panel of private-sector experts in prevention and primary care. The USPSTF conducts rigorous, impartial assessments of the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of a broad range of clinical preventive services, including screening, counseling, and preventive medications. Its recommendations are considered the “gold standard” for clinical preventive services. The mission of the USPSTF is to evaluate the benefits of individual services based on age, gender, and risk factors for disease; make recommendations about which preventive services should be incorporated routinely into primary medical care and for which populations; and identify a research agenda for clinical preventive care. Recommendations for preventive measures, including screening tests, counseling, immunizations, and preventive medications, for cancer in the adult population.

National Cancer Institute’s Research Tested Intervention Programs

Research-tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs) is a searchable database of cancer control interventions and program materials and is designed to provide program planners and public health practitioners easy and immediate access to research-tested materials. Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the online directory provides a review of programs available for use in a community or clinical setting. Key features of the site include: Full program summaries, including “About the Study” section, program scoring, and related publications; Interventions that have been reviewed by an expert panel and associated program materials that are available at no cost on CD-ROM or through dissemination by the developer; Using What Works : This online set of guidelines, developed by NCI, illustrates how to adapt or tailor a program while maintaining the integrity of the research; Links to the Guide to Community Preventive Services that provide recommendations for intervention approaches that promote population health.