Results and Recommendations
from the Evaluation of the HRSA/HAB/SPNS Cooperative Agreement Projects on Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care

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An Evaluation Report on Projects Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
HIV/AIDS Bureau
Office of Science and Epidemiology
Special Projects of National Significance

The report is a short summary of a much larger and much more complete set of evaluation results presented online in The Measurement Group Online Knowledge Base on HIV/AIDS Care. The results in the Online Knowledge Base encompass a far greater range of issues than could be covered in the printed report and also present alternate ways of examining the data. Because the results are presented online, they are updated and supplemented frequently. The buttons at the bottom of this page will allow you to access the Online Knowledge Base.

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Patient Outcomes from the Evaluation of the HRSA/HAB/SPNS Cooperative Agreement Projects on Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care
This presentation summarizes medical and psychosocial outcomes from the 27 Cooperative Agreement Projects funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA], HIV/AIDS Bureau [HAB] as Special Projects of National Significance [SPNS] from 1994-1999. Featured are trend and maximum outcomes on measures of patient functioning, including medical (CD4 Count, Karnofsky Severity Rating, and Viral Load) and psychosocial (patient-rated Quality of Life, Symptom Severity, Service Barriers, and Distress Level) indicators. Retention and patient-rated service quality outcomes - disaggregated by service need, vulnerability, and demographic factors - are also included in this presentation.

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Findings from 27 Cooperative Agreement Projects funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) as Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) from 1994-1999. Cross-cutting (multisite) evaluation and Knowledge Base by The Measurement Group. The Evaluation and Dissemination Center was funded from 1994-2001.

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A summary of the major findings in this Knowledge Base has been added to this site and was published in printed form on October 1, 2000. If you wish to receive a printed copy of that volume, click here and give a full mailing address. A full copy of the printed report may be accessed by clicking the Summary Report button on each Knowledge Item.

July 2002: 90% of the projected Knowledge Items are currently online. Knowledge Items are still being enhanced with additional analyses and supplementary results.

Acknowledgments

Knowledge Base Citation: The Knowledge Base was designed and authored by G. J. Huba, Ph.D.; in collaboration with Lisa A. Melchior, Ph.D.; A. T. Panter, Ph.D.; and the staff of The Measurement Group. Cite this work as "Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., and Panter, A. T. (1998 - 2001). The Measurement Group Knowledge Base on HIV/AIDS Care. On the World Wide Web: http://www.TheMeasurementGroup.com." This Knowledge Base has been authored and published by The Measurement Group using results generated in its cross-cutting evaluation studies of the 27 HRSA SPNS Cooperative Agreements. 

Questions or Comments: Contact The Measurement Group.

Use of Knowledge Base Information: Acceptable Uses and Limitations.

Collaborators from Participating Projects: Cooperative Agreement Steering Committee 1999.

Participating Projects: This Knowledge Base is based on the service delivery experiences of 27 Cooperative Agreement Projects on Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care. These projects and the Evaluation and Dissemination Center were funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) as Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) between 1994 and 1999. Click the Model Programs button in any individual Knowledge Item for descriptions of the projects that contributed to the specific Knowledge Item, a list of key staff at the projects, and  grant numbers.

Why This Evaluation was Conducted: Editorial.

More Information: Design of this Knowledge Base.

Recommended Citation Format for Web Materials: American Psychological Association Publication Manual Section, Revised 2001.

Work on the Knowledge Base and the cross-cutting evaluation was supported in part by Grant Number 5 U90 HA 00030-05 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau's (HAB) Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS). The contents of this Knowledge Base are solely the responsibility of The Measurement Group and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA or HRSA/HAB's Special Projects of National Significance nor may they represent the positions of the individual grantees whose projects are included in the cross-cutting evaluation.

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