Figure 5.3. CDC model of evaluation

Diabetes Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action

 

Figure 5.3. CDC model of evaluation. For details go to text description below

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The figure shows a circle with a square in the middle that says "Standards." It includes utility, feasibility, propriety, and accuracy. Around the square are several components, linked by arrows. These are the steps in the evaluation model. The first is engage stakeholders, which leads to describe the program, followed by focus the evaluation design. The next step is gather credible evidence, followed by justify conclusions, followed by ensure use and share lessons learned, which leads back to step 1, engage stakeholders.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health. MMWR 1999;48(No. RR-11). Available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4811a1.htm (accessed September 16, 2008).

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Internet Citation: Figure 5.3. CDC model of evaluation: Diabetes Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action. August 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/diabguide/diabqguidefig5.3.html