The Measurement Group produces policy reports, technical publications, and related resources to disseminate findings of HIV/AIDS service programs. This page provides links to selected recent publications in this area.

Selected Policy Reports

Outcomes and Impact from HRSA HIV/AIDS Special Projects of National Significance Funded Between 1991 and 2002: Follow-up from Two to Nine Years after the Funded Period

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This report presents the findings of a study conducted to document the cumulative outcomes and impact of 108 national demonstration projects which started between 1991 and 1997, funded or co-funded by the HIV/AIDS Bureau, Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The projects were funded for the purposes of developing, evaluating, and disseminating new service models for HIV/AIDS. At the time the projects were studied in 2003, about nine years had elapsed since the initial projects ended while two years had elapsed since project completion for the most recently funded projects. The time intervals both during and after the grant periods were studied. This study represents a cross-cutting evaluation of the outcomes achieved by these programs during their funding periods, the sustainability of the projects after the funding period ended, and the larger impact of this national program of HIV/AIDS services demonstration projects.

Results and Recommendations from the Evaluation of the HRSA/HAB/SPNS Cooperative Agreement Projects on Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care
In 1994, HRSA funded 27 Cooperative Agreements to develop and evaluate innovative models of HIV/AIDS care. The models funded included projects focused on developing HIV/AIDS managed care models, Community Based Organizations working with targeted high-need and vulnerable populations, university-based models of comprehensive and integrated medical and psychosocial services, projects specializing in training healthcare workers, and projects that sought to enhance the HIV/AIDS services infrastructure. The results and recommendations given in this report derive from a series of cross-cutting evaluation studies of these projects conducted between 1994 and 2000. The full set of results is available in the HIV/AIDS Innovative Models of Care Knowledge Base at www.TheMeasurementGroup.com/KB.htm.

Selected Evaluation Reports and Presentations from the HRSA/SPNS Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care

Selected Cross-Cutting Evaluation Reports

Trainings Outcomes Interview Study
This study presents findings from 218 interviews with service providers who participated in training experience(s) offered by the SPNS projects providing training in approximately the prior year.

Infrastructure-Advocacy Work Group Qualitative Evaluation Report
This report discusses approaches used by the Infrastructure - Advocacy Work Group to develop, improve, and/or refine HIV care and service delivery systems. The Infrastructure - Advocacy Work Group consists of the Center for Women Policy Studies, Hektoen Institute for Medical Research/Cook County HIV Primary Care Center, Health Initiatives for Youth, Indiana Community AIDS Action Network, Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Missouri Department of Health, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, and the University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio.

The Comprehensive Healthcare Work Group Qualitative Evaluation Report Summary
This report was developed by HRSA/HAB's SPNS Cooperative Agreement Comprehensive Healthcare Work Group and The Measurement Group to educate people about their projects, their experiences, and the lessons learned in the initial years of the programs. The three Comprehensive Healthcare Projects are: The University of Nevada School of Medicine, The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College and Washington University School of Medicine. . [Summary / Full Report]

Adherence to Protease Inhibitor Combination Therapy among Youth: A Report from a Focus Group on Issues for Youth Living with HIV
The following report is an introduction to the issues and concerns regarding protease inhibitor combination therapy among youth. This report is based on a focus group conducted by The Measurement Group.

Selected Project-Specific Evaluation Reports

PROTOTYPES WomensLink: Evaluation Report
This evaluation report presents data supporting the outcomes of women living with HIV/AIDS who participated in services at PROTOTYPES WomensLink between October 1994 and September 1999 as part of a model community-based program funded by a Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau.

Issues in Implementing a Managed Care Home Health Services Delivery System for Patients with HIV/AIDS: A Case Study by the Visiting Nurse Association of Los Angeles
This report examines various cost, implementation, and evaluation issues in a Transprofessional Model. The Transprofessional Model was designed by the Visiting Nurse Association-Los Angeles to provide capitated end-stage care for persons with HIV/AIDS utilizing multidisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals.

Indiana Community AIDS Action Network (ICAAN) Evaluation Report
This evaluation report on the Indiana Community AIDS Action Network (ICAAN) HIV Advocacy Program describes legal advocacy services provided through this program. ICAAN's HIV Advocacy Program was designed primarily to reduce discriminatory barriers which prevent people with HIV from receiving a full range of health and human services. [Summary / Full Report]

Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service (MPAS) Evaluation Report
This evaluation report on the Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service (MPAS) Program describes legal advocacy services provided to residents throughout the state of Michigan. Through its HIV/AIDS Advocacy Program, MPAS advocates for the legal rights of people living with HIV. [Summary / Full Report]

Metro DC Collaborative for Women with HIV/AIDS: Final Project Evaluation Report
This evaluation report describes how The Metro DC Collaborative for Women with HIV reduced barriers to care through organizational collaboration and inclusion of women with HIV, their providers, and advocates in policy development.

Selected Evaluation Reports and Presentations from the HRSA SPNS Models of HIV/AIDS Care for Adolescents

The reports in this section reflect service models evaluated through a HRSA SPNS-funded initiative to develop innovative models of services for adolescents and young adults living with, or at high risk for HIV/AIDS.

Selected Cross-Cutting Evaluation Reports

Selected Project-Specific Evaluation Reports

Health Initiatives for Youth: A Model for Youth as a Resource in Program Evaluation
This report demonstrates how HIFY used an Empowered Youth Evaluation (EYE) Model (developed in collaboration between The Measurement Group and the HIFY-YHI team) in which youth are empowered to help other youth through skill building, shared activities, and effective communication. Evaluation forms from the cross-cutting evaluation of HRSA/HAB's SPNS Adolescent Care Projects were used to document client characteristics and services provided. Project specific evaluation tools were developed in collaboration between The Measurement Group and the HIFY-YHI team and were used to evaluated specific events and activities conducted by the HIFY-YHI team.

Selected Evaluation Reports and Presentations for the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County (Florida)
Ryan White Title I Eligible Metropolitan Area

Several studies were conducted for the Ryan White Title I Grantee (the Broward County Board of County Commissioners) through the Broward County Human Services Department (Substance Abuse and Health Care Services Division) under contract to the Broward Regional Health Planning Council and under advice from the Ryan White Title I Planning Council. Click here to access the following reports.

• HIV/AIDS Medical Services and Outcomes in the Broward County Ryan White Title I Eligible Metropolitan Area
• Issues among Individuals with HIV/AIDS not regularly Accessing Medical Care in the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Ryan White Title I Eligible Metropolitan Area
• Self-Perceived Quality of Life among HIV/AIDS Patients in Treatment within the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Ryan White Title I Eligible Metropolitan Area.