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Program Evaluation

Commentary
The Value of Perspective, in Dollars and Cents
RAND's president and CEO discusses how rigorous and objective analysis can inform government organizations responsible for U.S. national security as they address today's budget realities.
Jul 15, 2013
Journal Article
A Comparison of Frameworks Evaluating Evidence for Global Health Interventions
Evidence-based decision-making is critical to informing policy in global health interventions and programs.
Jul 1, 2013
Commentary
Investing in Children
The historic objective of Children's Day — celebrated in many European countries on the first day of June — was not simply to celebrate children for who they are, but to bring attention to children around the world who suffer from exploitation, violence, and discrimination.
May 31, 2013
Commentary
Advancing Social Outcomes: Private Investors Could Be Part of the Solution
Under a Social Impact Bond, private investors — rather than the government — provide up-front funding for programs that tackle such challenges as recidivism or homelessness. If these programs succeed, the government pays some of the savings back to the investors.
May 14, 2013
Research Brief
Does Integrated Care Deliver the Expected Benefits?
Among 16 pilot initiatives, no single approach to integrated care suits all circumstances. Plus, changes often took longer than anticipated. Overall, pilots produced mixed results.
May 13, 2013
Journal Article
An Implementation Evaluation of the Community Engagement and Planning Intervention in the CPIC Depression Care Improvement Trial
The goal of this paper is to document and evaluate the process of implementing an evidence-based depression intervention in community settings through the use of community-academic partnered approaches.
May 13, 2013
Blog
Getting To Outcomes: Improvement of Prevention Capacity Unveiled at a Summit of Maine Officials and Stakeholders
Community-based practitioners can improve their programs using Getting To Outcomes®, a toolkit, training, and onsite-support package which enhances their ability to prevent drug and alcohol use among youth.
Apr 29, 2013
Commentary
Put Peer Review Under Review
The progress of science and technology shows that good research does get funded—but it doesn't show that peer review is the best way to select it, writes Steven Wooding.
Apr 25, 2013
Report
Peer Review Not the Only Option for Selecting Research Projects to Fund
Peer review is considered the gold standard for reviewing research proposals, but it is not always the best method for every research funding process. RAND Europe has updated its folio of cards highlighting a set of established approaches that offer unique alternatives to traditional peer review.
Apr 17, 2013
Journal Article
A National Evaluation of the Impact of State Policies on Competitive Foods in Schools
This article evaluates the impact of 2 types of state-level policies on the availability of competitive foods in a national sample of schools.
Apr 1, 2013
Blog
“Implementation Science” May Help Providers Adopt New Treatments Despite Real-World Constraints
A new field called implementation science examines how to best support providers in taking up new, research-proven treatments and implementing them well. A RAND study will test how Boys & Girls Clubs carry out a program proven to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, with and without an intervention called Getting To Outcomes®.
Feb 18, 2013
Report
Outcome Evaluation of U.S. Department of State Support for the Global Methane Initiative
A RAND study evaluated U.S. Department of State contributions to the Global Methane Initiative, an international partnership to promote methane recovery and reuse. The study focused on the strategic contributions and program activities and outcomes.
Jan 30, 2013
Journal Article
Intervening with Practitioners to Improve the Quality of Prevention: One-Year Findings from a Randomized Trial of Assets-Getting to Outcomes
This article reports interim findings from a randomized controlled trial evaluating Assets-Getting To Outcomes (AGTO)
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Pilot Controlled Trial of the Adherence Readiness Program: An Intervention to Assess and Sustain HIV Antiretroviral Adherence Readiness
Intervention benefits on adherence and viral suppression warrant further investigation.
Jan 1, 2013
Journal Article
Impact of the Data Protection Review on EU Innovation and Competitiveness
This rapid evidence assessment of the innovation and competitiveness impacts of the EU's proposed General Data Protection Regulation considers a variety of perspectives and identifies several impacts and areas for improvement.
Dec 1, 2012
Research Brief
Bibliometrics: Key findings from a report on the theory and practice of bibliometrics in health research
This research brief summarises the key findings from a report on the theory and practice of bibliometrics in health research.
Oct 12, 2012
Research Brief
Evaluating grant peer review: Key findings of a literature review of grant peer review in the health sciences
This research brief summarises the key findings of a literature review of grant peer review in the health sciences.
Oct 12, 2012
Report
An Assessment of the Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project
This is a legislatively mandated assessment of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo).
Oct 11, 2012
Journal Article
Development of Items to Assess Patients' Health Literacy Experiences at Hospitals for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Hospital Survey
This study provides support for the measurement properties of the HCAHPS Item Set for Addressing Health Literacy.
Sep 1, 2012
Journal Article
Development and Evaluation of CAHPS® Survey Items Assessing How Well Healthcare Providers Address Health Literacy
This study provides support for reliability and validity of the CAHPS Item Set for Addressing Health Literacy.
Sep 1, 2012

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Samantha E. DiNicola

Policy Analyst

Samantha E. DiNicola (she/her) is a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation. She is an industrial/organizational psychologist specializing in a variety of personnel, workforce, and talent management issues, with particular interest in assisting military organizations to determine the best…
Miriam Matthews

Associate Director, Workforce, Development, and Health Program, RAND Project AIR FORCE

Miriam Matthews is the associate director of the Workforce, Development, and Health program within RAND Project AIR FORCE and a senior behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation. She conducts research in the areas of political psychology and diversity and multiculturalism.

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