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Table 2 Checklist of project quality requirements with strength-of-evidence of effectiveness of the essential effectiveness elements (I)
| Quality requirement | I | |
|---|---|---|
| Theoretical foundation | Theoretical model | 0.24 |
| Objectives | Clear definition | – |
| Focus on primary prevention | – | |
| Focus on secondary prevention | – | |
| Focus on tertiary prevention | – | |
| Participants | Families | 0.29 |
| Out-of-school community | – | |
| Elementary school students | – | |
| Secondary school students | – | |
| Content | Life skills | 0.53 |
| Knowledge about drugs | – | |
| Positive social relationships | 0.29 | |
| Alternative activities to drug use | 0.06 | |
| Methodology | Interactive/experiential | 0.29/0.18 |
| Informative | 0.24 | |
| Written printed material | – | |
| Audio-visual/internet material | – | |
| Characteristics | Bimonthly duration | 0.21 |
| Semi-annual duration | ||
| Annual duration | ||
| Daily periodicity | ||
| Weekly periodicity | ||
| Monthly periodicity | ||
| Semi-annual periodicity | ||
| Implementation by agents with specific training | 0.29 | |
| Implementation by out-of-school agents | 0.18 | |
| Implementation by students as mediators | 0.35 | |
| Design by the whole school community | 0.18 | |
| Design based on the participants’ needs | 0.24 | |
| Inclusion in the school curriculum | 0.06 | |
| Content reinforcement | 0.24 | |
| Evaluation | Pre- and post-test | 0.28 |
| Process evaluation | ||
| Control group | ||
| Qualitative evaluation | ||
