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A
ABC evaluation team
data analysis
outcome evaluation
personnel
process evaluation
absolute zero
abstract/executive summary
accidental/convenience sampling
achievement tests
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), case study of
action plans
active consent
adequate sample size
administrative simplification
AIDS. See acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
alternate hypothesis
American Cancer Society
American Evaluation Association
annotated bibliography
appraisal support
aptitude tests
B
background section
behavioral issues, health and community
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
beneficence
bias, free of
bimodal data
blinded study
body mass index (BMI)
books, review of literature
Brad’s budget
BRFSS. See Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
budgets
case study
evaluation and research project budgets
budget justification
cost-reimbursable budgets
cost-sharing/cost-matching budgets
fixed-price budgets
personal budgets
profit and loss statements
C
categorical data
nominal data
ordinal data
CDC. See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ceiling effect
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
central tendency, measures of
chi-square test
coding data
coefficient alpha
communities and organizations
ecological model
PRECEDE-PROCEED model
RE-AIM model
community-based participatory program
community factors, ecological model
computers
concept scale
conclusion section
confidence intervals
rejecting the null hypothesis with
websites
confidence level
confidential identification code
confounding/extraneous variables
construct validity
constructs, evaluation
content validity
continuous data
interval data
ratio data
controlled variable
correlation arrays
correlation coefficients
computing
critical values for
for rejecting null hypothesis
cost analysis
case study
cost-benefit analysis
childcare center
community clinic, monthly expense and income report for
health care
cost-effectiveness analysis
cost-feasibility analysis
cost-utility analysis
disability-adjusted life years
quality-adjusted life years
types of
cost-benefit analysis
childcare center
community clinic, monthly expense and income report for
health care
cost-effectiveness analysis
cost-feasibility analysis
cost-reimbursable budgets
cost-sharing/cost-matching budgets
cost-utility analysis
DALY
QALY
cover letter, example of
criterion-referenced tests
criterion-related validity
critical value tables
critical values for correlation coefficients
Cronbach’s alpha
cultural competency
cultural issues
curriculum, LEAP
D
DALY. See disability-adjusted life years
DATA2020
data analysis
case study
data cleaning
data collection
case study
cultural and diversity influences in
LEAP
surveys
training
data display
data entry, case study
data organization
central tendency, measures of
descriptive data
graphic presentation
normal curve
standard deviation and variance
data tools
case study
classification
categorical data
continuous data
organization
central tendency, measures of
descriptive data
graphic presentation
normal curve
standard deviation and variance
data types, summary of
demographic data
dependent variable (DV)
descriptive data
descriptive statistics
dichotomous data
Diffusion of Innovations Theory
direct observation
disability-adjusted life years (DALY)
discussion section
disguised observation
double-blinded study
double data entry
DV. See dependent variable
E
ecological framework. See ecological model
ecological model
economic environmental issues
education, health disparities
electronic medical records (EMR)
elements of reports
abstract/executive summary
conclusions section
discussion section
future evaluation
introduction
limitations section
literature review/background
methods
recommendations
references and appendices
results
sample author guidelines
table of contents
title page
emotional support
EMR. See electronic medical records
enabling factors
environmental issues, health and community
epidemiologic transition
epidemiological assessment
ethics
basic ethical principles
beneficence
justice
nonmaleficence
paternalism
respect for persons/autonomy
utilitarianism
case study
ethical principles, historical background of
evaluators
challenges
guidelines for
IRB
components
individuals and special populations, selection of
informed consent
risk–benefit assessment
personal information, confidentiality of
research and evaluation
evaluation design
case study
constructs
group assignment
nth group assignment
quota group assignment
random group assignment
observations/measurements
operational definitions
treatments/programs
types of
non-experimental design
quasi-experimental design
true experimental design
variables
evaluation projects
evaluators, internal and external
evidence-based resources
excel data spreadsheet
for statistics
expert sampling
exploratory codes
exploratory evaluation
external validity
external vs. internal evaluators
F
face validity
facilitator data
FCAT. See Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
fixed-price budgets
floor effect
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
font size
font style
formative evaluation
frequency polygram
full disclosure, informed consent
future research sections
G
Gantt charts
goal-based strategic planning
goal statements
goals and objectives, development of
government documents, review of literature
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
grounded theory
group assignment
nth group assignment
quota group assignment
random group assignment
H
Hawthorne effect
health and community issues
Health Belief Model
constructs for HPV vaccine campaign
health burden
health determinants
biology and genetics
case study
historical view of achievement in
individual risks and behaviors
measures and definitions
physical determinants
policymaking
risks and life expectancy
social determinants
health disparities
health education programs
health equity
health inequality
health inequity
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
health literacy
health services
Healthy Back Program
Healthy Food/Healthy Students (HFHS)
healthy lifestyle
Healthy People
DATA2020
and evaluation
evidence-based resources
goals and objectives
health disparities
health equity
healthy people in action
Healthy People initiative
heterogeneity sampling
HFHS. See Healthy Food/Healthy Students
HIPAA. See Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HPV vaccine campaign, Health Belief Model constructs for
human observation
hypotheses
I
impact evaluation
implementation
in-person surveys, advantages and disadvantages of
independent -tests
independent variables (IV)
indirect costs
indirect observation
individual behavior theories and models
Health Belief Model
Social Cognitive Theory
Social Learning Theory
Stages of Change Model
Theory of Reasoned Action
Transtheoretical Model
infant mortality, health disparities
inferential statistics
basic tests
chi-square test
one-tailed statistical test
-tests. See t-tests
two-tailed statistical test
using Excel for statistics
case study
confidence intervals
correlation coefficients
computing
critical values for
for rejecting null hypothesis
development of research questions
null hypothesis and alternate hypothesis
information placement, on poster
informational support
informed consent, IRB
active consent and passive consent
adequate compensation
comprehension
cultural and diversity issues
full disclosure
observational research
secondary data
voluntary choice
innovation, characteristics of
institutional review board (IRB)
components
individuals and special populations, selection of
informed consent
active consent and passive consent
adequate compensation
comprehension
cultural and diversity issues
full disclosure
observational research
secondary data
voluntary choice
risk–benefit assessment
instrumental support
inter-observational reliability
internal evaluators, external vs.,
internal validity
interpersonal relationships, ecological model
inter-rater reliability
interval data
intrapersonal factors, ecological model
introduction section
IRB. See institutional review board
issue-based strategic planning
item nonresponse bias
case deletion
item deletion
mean replacement
IV. See independent variables
J
Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation
justice, ethical principle
K
knowledge survey, example of
L
Learn, Experience, and Achieve Program (LEAP)
curriculum
evaluation
data analysis
outcome evaluation
process evaluation
goals and objectives
implementation
cultural competency
curriculum
data collection
pilot testing
program planning, review of
IRB
personnel
ABC evaluation team personnel
state health office personnel
RE-AIM application
results
facilitators
parents
principals and school staff
students
school recruitment
study design
target population and sample size
theoretical framework
training
website development
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
lifestyle behaviors, health and community
Likert scales
limitations section, evaluation
literature review section
logic models
activities
goal statements and objectives
inputs
outcomes
outputs
M
MADD. See Mothers Against Drunk Driving
magazines, review of literature
mailed surveys, advantages and disadvantages of
MAP-IT tool
margin of error
master’s in public health (MPH) degree
mean
measurement error
random errors
systematic errors
mechanical observation
median
mediating variable
Mental Measurements Yearbook, The,
methods section, written report of
mixed-method approach
mode
models, theories and. See theories and models
moderating variable
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
MPH. See master’s in public health
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
N
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
natural/contrived observation
needs assessment
negative skew
newspapers, review of literature
NGO. See nongovernmental organization
NHANES. See National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
nominal data
non-experimental design
nondisguised observation
nongovernmental organization (NGO) documents
nonmaleficence, ethical principle
nonparticipant observation
nonprobability sampling
accidental/convenience sampling
expert sampling
heterogeneity sampling
nonproportional quota sampling
purposive sampling
snowball sampling
systematic sampling
nonproportional quota sampling
normal curve
comparison of grading scale with
distribution of students on
standard deviations on
nth group assignment
null hypothesis
correlation coefficient for rejecting
failing to reject
illustration of rejecting
rejecting
type I and type II errors
O
observational research
direct and indirect observation
disguised and nondisguised observation
human and mechanical observation
natural/contrived observation
obtrusive and unobtrusive observation
participant and nonparticipant observation
structured and unstructured observation
obtrusive observation
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
one-sample chi-square test
one-tailed statistical test
online surveys, advantages and disadvantages of
operational definitions
oral presentations
ordinal data
histogram of
organizational factors, ecological model
outcome evaluation
P
paired-samples -tests
parents, LEAP
participant observation
passive consent
paternalism
Pearson product-moment correlation
peer-reviewed journal
performance tests
personal budgets
personality inventories
physical determinants, health
pilot testing
data analysis
data collection for
outcome
participant recruitment for
plain language
readability score of
policymaking, health determinants
population, defined
positive skew
positive youth development (PYD)
poster presentations
advantages and disadvantages
font size
font style
information placement
poster template
simple poster design
size selection
poster size selection
poster template
PRECEDE-PROCEED model
predisposing factors
presentations
oral
poster
advantages and disadvantages
font size
font style
information placement
simple poster design
size selection
template
results
tips for
priori codes
probability and inferential statistics
null hypothesis
significance, level of
probability sampling
proportionate stratified random sampling
quota sampling
simple random sampling
process evaluation
profit and loss statements
program evaluation
goals and objectives, development of
implementation
needs assessment
overview of
review of literature
stakeholders, role of
types of
formative evaluation
impact evaluation
outcome evaluation
process evaluation
summative evaluation
program fidelity
program planning
evaluations, types of
formative evaluation
impact evaluation
outcome evaluation
process evaluation
summative evaluation
goals and objectives, development of
implementation
LEAP
IRB
personnel
school recruitment
training
website development
needs assessment
overview of
review of, implementation
review of literature
stakeholders, role of
proportionate stratified random sampling
public policy, ecological model
purposive sampling
PYD. See positive youth development
Q
QALY. See quality-adjusted life years
qualitative data
analyses of
coding data
data display
data organization
qualitative-quantitative debate
quantitative research designs. See quantitative research designs
qualitative-quantitative debate
qualitative software programs
quality-adjusted life years (QALY)
quantitative data
quantitative design
quantitative research designs
advantages and disadvantages of
case study
ethical issues in
vs. qualitative research
types of
case studies
content analysis
direct and indirect observation
disguised and nondisguised observation
ethnography
grounded theory
historical documents
human and mechanical observation
interviews
natural/contrived observation
obtrusive and unobtrusive observation
participant and nonparticipant observation
phenomenology
structured and unstructured observation
validity and reliability
quantitative research, qualitative research vs.
Quick Learn System, GRE
quota group assignment
quota sampling
R
random errors
random group assignment
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
ratio data
RCT. See randomized controlled trial
RE-AIM model
theoretical framework, LEAP
Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance (RE-AIM)
LEAP
reactive arrangements
recommendation section
reference section
reinforcing factors
reliability
advantages and disadvantages
case study
internal consistency
qualitative research
random errors
range of
research
stability
survey
vs. validity
report
case study
elements of
abstract/executive summary
conclusions
discussion section
future evaluation
introduction
limitations section
literature review/background
methods
recommendations
references and appendices
results
sample author guidelines
table of contents
title page
written reports, types of
request for proposals (RFP)
research project budgets
respect for persons/autonomy
response scales
results section
demographic data
return on investment (ROI)
review of literature
RFP. See request for proposals
risk–benefit assessment, IRB
ROI. See return on investment
Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale
rules of attire
S
sample size considerations
budget and budget justification
data analysis
data collection
data entry
timeline
confidence level
margin of error
population, sample, and variability
sampling bias
item nonresponse bias
case deletion
item deletion
mean replacement
unit nonresponse bias
SASE. See self-addressed stamped envelope
SBOA. See Small Business Owner Association
scales
of knowledge, attitude, and behavior
Likert scales
semantic differential scales
Thurstone scales
school recruitment
school staff
secondary data, informed consent
self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE)
semantic differential scales
simple poster design
simple random sampling
skewed distributions
Small Business Owner Association (SBOA)
snowball sampling
Social Cognitive Theory
social determinants
web of
social environment
Social Learning Theory
social networks
social support theory
socio-ecological model. See ecological model
SPF. See sun protection factor
Stages of Change Model
stakeholders, role of
standard deviation
state health office personnel
statistical consultation
statistics
need for
types of
strategic planning models
action plans
Gantt charts
SWOT analysis
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis
structured observation
students, LEAP data
study design, LEAP
successful presentations, tips for
summative evaluation
sun protection factor (SPF)
surveys
case study
creating
data collection
existing
advantages and disadvantages of
examples of
reliability and validity
selection
types of
personality inventories
scales. See scales
tests
SWOT analysis. See strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis
systematic errors
systematic sampling
T
-tests
independent -tests
paired-samples -tests
two-sample assuming equal variances
table of contents
test-retest technique
tests, survey
thematic codes
theories and models
strategic planning models
Gantt charts
SWOT analysis
types of
communities and organizations
individual behavior
Theory of Reasoned Action
theses and dissertations, review of literature
Thurstone scales
title page, report
training, LEAP
Transtheoretical Model
triangulate data collection
triangulation methods
true experimental design
two-sample assuming equal variances
two-tailed statistical test
type I error
null hypothesis
practice problems
type II error
null hypothesis
practice problems
U
uniform resource locator (URL)
unit nonresponse bias
United Nations Development Program Norms, evaluation for
United States
public health achievements in
translator
unobtrusive observation
unstructured observation
URL. See uniform resource locator
U.S. healthcare system
utilitarianism
V
validity
case study
internal vs. external validity
and reliability of qualitative data
reliability vs.,
research
survey
systematic errors
threats to external validity
threats to internal validity
types of
construct validity
content validity
criterion-related validity
face validity
variability
variables
variance
voluntary choice, informed consent
W
website development
writer’s block causes and solutions
oral presentations
poster presentations
presentation of results
successful presentations, tips for
written reports, types of
Y
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)