[Evaluation of health programs, services and technologies].

Area of Science:

• Health services research
• Evaluation science

Background:

• Program, services, and technology evaluation is growing, especially in healthcare.
• There's increasing demand for evaluation to support decision-making in health systems.

Purpose of the Study:

• Identify core criteria for organizing evaluation processes.
• Articulate these criteria with established practices in developed countries.
• Analyze the development of evaluation methodologies in Brazil.

Main Methods:

• Literature review to identify nuclear evaluation criteria.
• Analysis of institutionalized evaluation practices (program evaluation, quality assessment, technology assessment).

Main Results:

• Key criteria for organizing evaluation processes were identified.
• These criteria were linked to existing practices in program evaluation, quality management, and technology assessment.
• The nascent stage of methodological evaluation development in Brazil was highlighted.

Conclusions:

• The study provides a framework for understanding evaluation processes.
• It highlights the need for further development of evaluation methodologies in Brazil.
• Findings support evidence-based decision-making in health services.