and translating the evidence on
intervention effectiveness into recommendations. Evidence is
collected on positive or negative effects of the intervention on
other health and nonhealth outcomes. When an intervention
is shown to be effective, information is also included about
the applicability of evidence (i.e., the extent to which available
effectiveness data might generalize to diverse population segments
and settings), the economic impact of the intervention,
and barriers to implementation. The results of this review
process are then presented to the Task Force on Community
Preventive Services (Task Force), an independent scientific
review board from outside the federal government, which
considers the evidence on intervention effectiveness and
determines whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant a
recommendation