Introduction to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs: A Self-Study Guide

This document is a “how to” guide for planning and implementing evaluation activities. The manual is based on CDC’s Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health, and is intended to assist state, local, and community managers and staff of public health programs in planning, designing, implementing, and using the results of comprehensive evaluations in a practical way. The strategy presented in this manual will help assure that evaluations meet the diverse needs of internal and external stakeholders, including assessing and documenting program implementation, outcomes, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of activities, and taking action based on evaluation results to increase the impact of programs.

 

Bibliographic Details
Author	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publisher	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication Date	January 1, 2005
Publication City	Atlanta, GA
Publication Work
Resource Type	Workbooks & Guides
Resource Focus	Program Evaluation Strategic Planning/Business Planning Planning Analysis and Reflection Action and Improvement
Audience	Evaluators
Region	North America
Keywords	Public Health HHS health policy Health and human services health CDC
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