Measurement of sustainment of prevention programs and initiatives: the sustainment measurement system scale.
Lawrence A PalinkasChih-Ping ChouSuzanne E SpearSapna J MendonJuan VillamarC Hendricks BrownPublished in: Implementation science : IS (2020)
The SMSS demonstrated good reliability and convergent and discriminant validity in assessing likelihood of sustainment of SAMHSA funded prevention programs and initiatives. The measure demonstrates potential in identifying predictors of program sustainment and as a tool for enhancing the likelihood of successful sustainment through ongoing evaluation and feedback.