Category Archives: evaluation

Evaluation Designs When You Have Small Sample Sizes

Evaluation occurs in real-world contexts, which means that we often don’t have as much control as we do in research projects. For example, in research we may be able to randomize participants to receive an intervention or not, whereas randomization … Continue reading

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Indicators

Will be working on creating some indicators, so I figured it was a good time to brush up on them! Read two items – a guide and a journal article – and my notes from them are below. The Good Indicators … Continue reading

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Webinar Notes: Soft Systems Methodology: The Use of Rich Pictures from Evaluation

As part of EvalYear 2015, the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver, is holding a webinar series called: “Practical Applications of Systems to Conduct Evaluation: Cases and Examples“. They have a great list of 30 minute … Continue reading

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The “Iron Law of Purpose”

I was working on a presentation about “validity” for a group that is working on developing a survey and came across the following as I was looking something up in one of my research methods textbooks: Simply stated, the iron law of … Continue reading

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Webinar Notes: Systems Dynamics: Computer​ Models to Anticipate and Plan for Surprise

As part of EvalYear 2015, the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver, is holding a webinar series called: “Practical Applications of Systems to Conduct Evaluation: Cases and Examples“. They have a great list of 30 minute … Continue reading

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Webinar Notes: “Cross Boundary Insights: Plans, Critical Incidents, and Outcomes” by Jonathan Morell

As part of EvalYear 2015, the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver, is holding a webinar series called: “Practical Applications of Systems to Conduct Evaluation: Cases and Examples“. They have a great list of 30 minute … Continue reading

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Webinar Notes: “Emergence: Detection and Interpretation in a Leadership Program” by Michael Quinn Patton

As part of EvalYear 2015, the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver, is holding a webinar series called: “Practical Applications of Systems to Conduct Evaluation: Cases and Examples“. They have a great list of 30 minute … Continue reading

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Happy International Year of Evaluation!

Happy International Year of Evaluation! 2015 was declared to be the International Year of Evaluation (EvalYear) at the Third International Conference on National Evaluation Capacities organized in São Paulo, Brazil, 29 Sep-2 Oct 2013, the aim of EvalYear is “to advocate and promote evaluation and … Continue reading

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Notes from a Special Journal Issue on CPOE

The journal Healthcare Quarterly published a special issue in 2006 1Source. I don’t think it’s accessible without a subscription. about the implementation of computerized provider order entry (CPOE) at the University Health Network in Toronto. Below are my notes about the papers … Continue reading

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Evaluation of IT Projects – Some Readings

I recently started a new job where I will be spending the next few years evaluating the implementation of a major health information system across several health organizations. So, naturally, I’ve been doing some research on how other organizations have … Continue reading

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