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Evaluation & Research Tools
Evaluation modules and other instruments are presented that have been used in federal and local evaluation studies. These instruments may be used for evaluating HIV/AIDS, human services, substance abuse, and healthcare programs. The instruments derive from TMG experience in working with more than 60 projects throughout the United States, and many have been used with thousands of individuals from very diverse backgrounds. Instruments, instructions, and context are part of this section. Related Knowledge Base sections of the web site present empirical reliability and validity studies on selected instruments. Instruments given in this section have been developed by The Measurement Group and used in various forms in national demonstration projects funded by HRSA, SAMHSA, CSAT, CSAP, CDC, CMHS, and NIDA.
Instruments
The Measurement Group develops instruments that can be used for many purposes. Since a large amount of our recent work has focused on evaluating national demonstration programs on HIV/AIDS, many of the instruments posted on this web site were developed within that context. Note, however, that many of the instruments listed below are general purpose ones that can be easily adapted for other purposes.
General
Purpose Instruments Developed by The
Measurement Group for the Cross-Cutting Evaluation of the HRSA SPNS
Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care
This section provides
access to a very general set of evaluation tools
including measures of client-patient characteristics, service utilization,
quality of life, psychological functioning, social functioning, HIV-medical
outcomes, and satisfaction with services. It also provides measures for the
quality of training and technical assistance provided on topics related to HIV/AIDS.
These instruments are appropriate for use in studies of HIV/AIDS and in
other health system evaluations.
Evaluation Modules for the HRSA SPNS Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care
Brief descriptions of the instruments described above. This page can also be used to select instruments and link directly to the forms and instructions.
Evaluation
Report Forms for the JAHF Institute for Geriatric Nursing
All John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Nursing Initiative grantees
participate in a cross-cutting evaluation conducted by The Measurement
Group, the independent evaluator for this Initiative. The general
evaluation design was developed during the first year of the grant
through the consensus process with grantees, which include the American
Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the
Hartford Institute at NYU, and the five Centers of Geriatric Nursing
Excellence along with the staff of the Foundation. The major domains
assessed for each project has been agreed upon and, in all cases,
implemented into self-administer electronic evaluation report forms
which are currently being used for data collection. Individual – but
parallel – forms have been developed for all major program components.
Evaluation tools including measures of client-patient characteristics and service utilization. These instruments are appropriate for use in studies of HIV/AIDS and in other health system evaluations where the population is youth.
Specialized
Evaluation Materials Developed by The Measurement Group for
Site-Specific and Cross-Cutting Studies of the HRSA SPNS Innovative Models of
HIV/AIDS Care
Specialized
evaluation tools used in studies of HIV/AIDS services. Various
tools are provided used both for patient-client, infrastructure, and
training outcome studies.
Metro
DC Collaborative for Women with HIV/AIDS Needs Assessment Instruments
Evaluation instruments developed by The Measurement Group
to conduct need assessment among healthcare and social service agencies in
the greater Washington D.C. area.
Evaluation
Instruments for the HIFY Empowered Youth Evaluation (EYE) Model
The Measurement Group in collaboration with the Youth Health Initiative (YHI)
at Health Initiatives for Youth (HIFY) developed the Empowered Youth
Evaluation (EYE) Model. The EYE Model allows youth to
become active collaborators in program evaluation, and gives young people
a role in designing and implementing the evaluation of youth services.
Materials from Cross-Cutting National Evaluation Centers
Evaluation and Dissemination Center (EDC) on Innovative
Models of HIV/AIDS Care
Main page for The Measurement Group--PROTOTYPES EDC that supports 27
national demonstration projects on HIV/AIDS services funded by the HRSA Special Projects
of National Significance Program. Projects include those providing HIV/AIDS treatment,
training to providers of HIV/AIDS, and those changing local services networks.
Evaluation and Dissemination
Center (EDC) for Models of Adolescent HIV/AIDS Care
Main page for The Measurement Group EDC that support 10 national
demonstration projects on HIV/AIDS services for adolescents funded by the HRSA Special
Projects of National Significance Program. Projects include HIV/AIDS treatment and
prevention services for youth and young adults.
Other Technical Tools and Resource Materials
Data Mining and Statistical
Modeling
Examples of data mining and statistical modeling. The
Measurement Group develops appropriate results models using a variety of methods ranging
from data mining methods for large data warehouses to special statistical models optimized
for very small samples.
Presentations on
Evaluation
This link goes to presentations made by The Measurement Group and various national
demonstration projects on evaluating HIV/AIDS, medical, and social service programs.
Presentations range from those which are mainly theoretical (covering various evaluation
topics) to those which concern themselves with issues of implementing evaluations in
various settings.
Other Technical Resources for Conducting
Evaluations
Other materials by TMG staff on technical resources
for conducting evaluations. Columns and resources cover issues about computer programs,
techniques, and other materials that used at The Measurement Group.
Related Information:
Modules and Instruments Developed by The Measurement Group
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