The Practice of Health Program Evaluation

1. Health Program Evaluation: Is It Worth It? Introduction Growth of Health Program Evaluation Types of Health Program Evaluation Summary List of Terms Study Questions 2. The Evaluation Process as a Three-Act Play Introduction Evaluation as a Three-Act Play Role of the Evaluator Evaluation in a Cultural Context Ethical Issues Evaluation Standards Summary List of Terms Study Questions Act I: Asking the Question 3. Developing Evaluation Questions Introduction Step 1: Specify Program Theory Step 2: Specify Program Objectives Step 3: Translate Program Theory and Objectives into Evaluation Questions Step 4: Select Key Questions Assessment of Fit Summary List of Terms Study Questions Act II: Answering the Question; Scene 1: Designing the Evaluation 4. Evaluation of Program Impacts Introduction Quasi-Experimental Study Designs Counterfactuals and Experimental Study Designs Statistical Threats to Validity Generalizability of Impact Evaluation Results Evaluation of Impact Designs and Meta-Analysis Summary List of Terms Study Questions 5. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Introduction Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: An Aid to Decision Making Comparing Program Costs and Effects: The Cost-Effectiveness Ratio Types of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Steps in Conducting a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Evaluation of Program Effects and Costs Summary List of Terms Study Questions 6. Evaluation of Program Implementation Introduction Types of Evaluation Designs for Answering Implementation Questions Types of Implementation Questions and Designs for Answering Them Summary List of Terms Study Questions Act II: Answering the Question; Scene 2: Planning and Conducting the Evaluation 7. Population and Sampling Introduction Step 1: Identify the Target Populations of the Evaluation Step 2: Identify the Eligible Members of Each Target Population Step 3: Decide Whether Probability of Nonprobability Sampling is Necessary Step 4: Choose a Nonprobability Sampling Design for Answering an Evaluation Question Step 5: Choose a Probability Sampling Design Answering an Evaluation Question Step 6: Determine Minimum Sample Size Requirements Step 7: Select the Sample Summary List of Terms Study Questions 8. Measurement and Data Collection Introduction Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Evaluations Data Collection in Qualitative Evaluations Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Evaluations Management of Data Collection Summary Resources List of Terms Study Questions 9. Data Analysis Introduction Getting Started: What's the Question? Qualitative Data Analysis Quantitative Data Analysis Summary List of Terms Study Questions Act III: Using the Answers in Decision Making 10. Disseminating the Answers to Evaluation Questions Introduction Scene 1: Translating Answers Back Into Policy Language and Developing Recommendations Scene 2: Developing a Dissemination Plan Scene 3: Using the Answers Summary List of Terms Study Questions 11. Epilogue