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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
Posted in evaluation, evaluation tools, methods, notes, research
Tagged DWLD, Dynamic Wait-Listed Design, evaluation, evaluation tools, Interrupted Time-Series Design, ITSD, methods, notes, Regression Point Displacement Design, research, research design, research methods, RPDD, stepped wedge design, SWD, tools
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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
Posted in evaluation, evaluation tools, knowledge translation, notes
Tagged evaluation, evaluation tools, indicators, knowledge translation, notes, readings
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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
Posted in evaluation, evaluation tools, event notes, methods, notes, webinar notes
Tagged evaluation, methods, notes, rich pictures, soft systems methodology, systems thinking, tools, webinar notes
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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
Posted in evaluation, methods
Tagged design, evaluation, first things first, Iron Law of Purpose, methods
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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
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
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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Tagged developmental evaluation, evaluation, Mintzberg, notes, systems thinking, webinar notes
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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
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
Posted in change management, evaluation, healthcare, information technology, notes
Tagged benefits, change management, CPOE, eHealth, EHR, electronic health records, EMR, evaluation, healthcare, MOE/MAR
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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