Table 2. Characteristics Rated as Very Important When Selecting Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) a Among National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) Partners (n = 83), 2012b .
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Consistent with our organization’s mission | 74 (89.2) |
| Cost-effective | 68 (81.9) |
| Scientific evidence saying it works | 65 (78.3) |
| Easy to implement | 60 (72.3) |
| Available for free or low cost | 57 (68.7) |
| Easy to evaluate | 52 (62.7) |
| Easily adaptable | 51 (61.4) |
| Encouraged by funders | 36 (43.4) |
| Other organizations like ours are using it | 33 (40.2) |
| People in our community requested it | 32 (38.6) |
| Technical assistance is available | 26 (31.3) |
| Innovative | 22 (26.8) |
| We had used it before | 11 (13.3) |
| Lack of alternatives | 9 (10.8) |
a
The question was, “In general, how important are each of the following factors to your CCC program when choosing an EBP?”
b
Because of missing data or nonresponse, denominators for some categories did not total 83.