SBIR/STTR Research Award
Adaptation of Empower Technology to HIV Prevention
Award amount
$99,240Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1995Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Macro International, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
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Research abstract
The long-term objectives of this SBIR project are to fully adapt the EMPOWER expert system softwaredeveloping HIV prevention programs at the community level and to develop an evaluation component forwhich would examine the process, outcome, and impact of resulting programs. Phase I will involve tesadapting such a produce to meet the needs of community- level planners in HIV prevention program plaevaluation. Specific aims of Phase I are to 1) investigate how best to adapt an expert system in complanning for HIV/AIDS prevention; 2) expert and design team specification and review of content; 3)software to target one HIV risk behavior; and 4) complete design document for the product to be deveeffort.
Technology keywords
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