Small-Scale Evaluation in Health: A Practical Guide

By Helen Snooks, Lesley J. Griffiths, Sinead Brophy, et al.

Book Overview

Small-Scale Evaluation in Health is an easy-to-use guide that sets out the basics of designing, conducting, and analyzing an evaluation study in healthcare settings from start to finish.

The authors take a straight-forward, practical approach, assuming no previous knowledge or experience of evaluation. All the basics are covered, including:

How to plan an evaluation Research Governance and ethics Understanding data Interpreting findings Writing a report
Cases included throughout demonstrate evaluation in action, and self learning courses are available to give the reader an opportunity to develop their skills further in the methods and analysis involved in evaluation. This is a supportive, accessible guide that is ideal for healthcare professionals and students designing and conducting their own evaluation studies for the first time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412930073
• ISBN13: 9781412930079
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.5"