ArticleThe Canadian journal of program evaluation = La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme2011
LOGIC ANALYSIS: TESTING PROGRAM THEORY TO BETTER EVALUATE COMPLEX INTERVENTIONS.
Article in The Canadian journal of program evaluation = La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Five ways to get a grip on the shortcomings of logic models in program evaluation.Canadian medical education journal · 2021Article
- Using collaborative logic analysis evaluation to test the program theory of an intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment for youth with pain-related disability.Paediatric & neonatal pain · 2020Article
- Characterising innovations in maternal and newborn health based on a common theory of change: lessons from developing and applying a characterisation framework in Nigeria, Ethiopia and India.BMJ global health · 2019Review
- A comparative analysis of centralized waiting lists for patients without a primary care provider implemented in six Canadian provinces: study protocol.BMC health services research · 2017Article
- Interaction between non-executive and executive directors in English National Health Service trust boards: an observational study.BMC health services research · 2015Observational
- A process-based framework to guide nurse practitioners integration into primary healthcare teams: results from a logic analysis.BMC health services research · 2015Article
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Abstract
Evaluating complex interventions requires an understanding of the program's logic of action. Logic analysis, a specific type of program theory evaluation based on scientific knowledge, can help identify either the critical conditions for achieving desired outcomes or alternative interventions for that purpose. In this article, we outline the principles of logic analysis and its roots. We then illustrate its use with an actual evaluation case. Finally, we discuss the advantages of conducting logic analysis prior to other types of evaluations. This article will provide evaluators with both theoretical and practical information to help them in conceptualizing their evaluations.
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