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The Resource A systematic process to facilitate evidence-informed decisionmaking regarding program expansion, Laurie T. Martin, Coreen Farris, David M. Adamson, Robin M. Weinick

A systematic process to facilitate evidence-informed decisionmaking regarding program expansion, Laurie T. Martin, Coreen Farris, David M. Adamson, Robin M. Weinick

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While the Department of Defense supports more than 200 psychological health and traumatic brain injury programs, it lacks an approach and process to systematically develop, track, and assess the performance of this portfolio of programs. Further, there is not yet a uniform approach to decisionmaking around program support and expansion of particularly promising, evidence-based programs. This lack of centralized oversight may result in the proliferation of untested programs that are developed without an evidence base; an inefficient use of resources; and added cost and administrative inefficiencies. RAND researchers developed a potential model and tools to support a centralized, systematic, and ongoing process to help in making decisions around continued program support, and by which expansion can be facilitated. This report includes two tools. The first is a Program Abstraction Form, which collects relevant background information from programs and asks explicitly about program effectiveness and the design of the program evaluation used to assess program effectiveness, as a poor evaluation design may lead to incorrect conclusions about the effectiveness of the program. The second is the RAND Program Expansion Tool, which provides a standardized summary of the quality and outcome of a program evaluation. The focus of these tools is on decisionmaking around program expansion, and does not preclude or address initial funding decisions of particularly promising new programs that may not yet have a solid evidence base
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eng
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xvi, 70 pages
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  • "RR-487/3-OSD"--P. [4] of cover
  • "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury."--Title page
  • "National Defense Research Institute."
  • "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."--Title page
  • "Glossary": pages xv-xvi
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Assessing Programs for Possible Expansion
  • Quality of Evaluation
  • Program Effectiveness
  • Population and Policy Priorities
  • Decisionmaking Regarding Program Expansion
  • Appendix A: Program Abstraction Form
  • Appendix B: The RAND Program Expansion Tool and Instruction Manual
  • Appendix C: Instruction Manual for the RAND Program Assessment Tool
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9780833084170
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A systematic process to facilitate evidence-informed decisionmaking regarding program expansion
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A systematic process to facilitate evidence-informed decisionmaking regarding program expansion
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Laurie T. Martin, Coreen Farris, David M. Adamson, Robin M. Weinick
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eng
Summary
While the Department of Defense supports more than 200 psychological health and traumatic brain injury programs, it lacks an approach and process to systematically develop, track, and assess the performance of this portfolio of programs. Further, there is not yet a uniform approach to decisionmaking around program support and expansion of particularly promising, evidence-based programs. This lack of centralized oversight may result in the proliferation of untested programs that are developed without an evidence base; an inefficient use of resources; and added cost and administrative inefficiencies. RAND researchers developed a potential model and tools to support a centralized, systematic, and ongoing process to help in making decisions around continued program support, and by which expansion can be facilitated. This report includes two tools. The first is a Program Abstraction Form, which collects relevant background information from programs and asks explicitly about program effectiveness and the design of the program evaluation used to assess program effectiveness, as a poor evaluation design may lead to incorrect conclusions about the effectiveness of the program. The second is the RAND Program Expansion Tool, which provides a standardized summary of the quality and outcome of a program evaluation. The focus of these tools is on decisionmaking around program expansion, and does not preclude or address initial funding decisions of particularly promising new programs that may not yet have a solid evidence base
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1974-
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Martin, Laurie T.
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"This research was sponsored ... under Contract
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illustrations
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no index present
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  • RA399.A3
  • RA399.A3
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  • P76 2014
  • R36 2014 v. 3
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non fiction
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bibliography
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  • 2014 E-557
  • WL 354
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  • Rand Corporation
  • National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
  • Farris, Coreen
  • Adamson, David M.
  • Weinick, Robin M.
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RAND toolkit
Series volume
v. 3
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  • Brain Injuries
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Mental Health Services
  • Military Personnel
  • Program Evaluation
  • Medical care
  • Mental health services
  • Brain
  • Health services administration
  • Evidence-based medicine
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A systematic process to facilitate evidence-informed decisionmaking regarding program expansion, Laurie T. Martin, Coreen Farris, David M. Adamson, Robin M. Weinick
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Note
  • "RR-487/3-OSD"--P. [4] of cover
  • "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury."--Title page
  • "National Defense Research Institute."
  • "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."--Title page
  • "Glossary": pages xv-xvi
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-70)
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Assessing Programs for Possible Expansion -- Quality of Evaluation -- Program Effectiveness -- Population and Policy Priorities -- Decisionmaking Regarding Program Expansion -- Appendix A: Program Abstraction Form -- Appendix B: The RAND Program Expansion Tool and Instruction Manual -- Appendix C: Instruction Manual for the RAND Program Assessment Tool
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28 cm.
Extent
xvi, 70 pages
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9780833084170
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(pbk.)
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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illustrations
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  • (OCoLC)867840220
  • (OCoLC)ocn867840220
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A systematic process to facilitate evidence-informed decisionmaking regarding program expansion, Laurie T. Martin, Coreen Farris, David M. Adamson, Robin M. Weinick
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "RR-487/3-OSD"--P. [4] of cover
  • "Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury."--Title page
  • "National Defense Research Institute."
  • "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."--Title page
  • "Glossary": pages xv-xvi
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-70)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Assessing Programs for Possible Expansion -- Quality of Evaluation -- Program Effectiveness -- Population and Policy Priorities -- Decisionmaking Regarding Program Expansion -- Appendix A: Program Abstraction Form -- Appendix B: The RAND Program Expansion Tool and Instruction Manual -- Appendix C: Instruction Manual for the RAND Program Assessment Tool
Dimensions
28 cm.
Extent
xvi, 70 pages
Isbn
9780833084170
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)867840220
  • (OCoLC)ocn867840220

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