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Guidance for sponsors of consumer reports on health care quality

Elements of an Evaluation Plan

The evaluation plan should be an integral part of your overall written plan for the project. It is critical to think in concrete terms about what questions you will want to answer and how you will address them.

Review the list of questions under What You Can Evaluate.

When developing your evaluation plan, be sure to cover the following elements:

• Purpose of the Evaluation
• Evaluation Questions
• Evaluation Criteria
• Timetable and Work Plan
• The Data You Will Use
• Data Collection Methods
• Data Collection Tools and Activities
• Data Analysis
• The Reporting of Evaluation Findings

Also in "Assess Your Reporting Project"

• Why You Should Evaluate Your Reporting Project
• What You Can Evaluate
• Elements of an Evaluation Plan
• What’s Next? Applying What You Have Learned
• Recommended Reading on Evaluation