How does OSCAR Best (i.e., Evidenced Based) Practices compare to other Evidence Based Practices (e.g., CDC Community Guide) available?
OSCAR was developed to be a clearinghouse of practices, policies, and resources among American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) communities and the general population. Not all practices are able to undergo the same level of review and is dependent on the funding to develop the program, evaluate it, and review the evaluation findings. When a Best Practice is submitted, the program must also submit evaluation materials. OSCAR published content that has already been approved (e.g., CDC Community Guide findings) is the only exception to this. Subject Matter Expert(s) review the evaluation materials and decide whether the content should be considered a Evidenced Based Practice or not. Other content types (e.g., Promising Practices, Local Efforts) are only reviewed for completeness then published in the OSCAR system.
