Objective To provide an index system and model for evaluating the development strategies of military preventive medicine (MPM).Methods SWOT was used to analyze the internal and external conditions of the development strategies of MPM,and the evaluation index system was constructed.The weight of each evaluation index was determined based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and expert consultation.The evaluation model of MPM development strategies and confrontation matrix were constructed based on SWOT analysis.The effectiveness of the index system and model was evaluated through empirical research.Results The evaluation index system was constructed,which included four grade-one indexes (R&D quality,difficulty,requirement and support) and sixteen grade-two indexes (research level,academic status,etc.).The advantage and disadvantage models,opportunity threat model and SWOT evaluation model were established.The confrontation matrix of development strategies for MPM was developed.Conclusion This evaluation index system and model can accurately evaluate MPM development strategies and provide reference for formulating development strategies of MPM.