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Defining, illustrating and reflecting on logic analysis with an example from a professional development program.

Marie-Claude Tremblay¹, Astrid Brousselle, Lucie Richard

¹Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal (Québec) H3C 3J7, Canada. Marie-Claude.Tremblay.7@umontreal.ca

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Summary

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Logic analysis validates intervention theories for public health programs before implementation. This method, applied to the Health Promotion Laboratory, confirmed a well-designed intervention theory, enhancing program evaluation strategies.

Keywords:

CSSS DSPM Health and Social Services Centres Intervention theory Logic analysis Logic model Program evaluation Public Health Directorate for Montreal Theory-based evaluation

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Program Evaluation
Health Promotion

Background:

Program evaluation and design benefit from rigorous testing of intervention theories.
Logic analysis offers a scientific approach to assess the plausibility of intervention theories.
Public health professional development often lacks robust theorization and evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

Define and differentiate logic analysis from other evaluation methods.
Illustrate logic analysis application with a public health professional development program.
Reflect on logic analysis phases, advantages, and disadvantages.

Main Methods:

Logic analysis was applied to the Health Promotion Laboratory program.
The intervention theory's plausibility was assessed using scientific knowledge.
Comparative analysis distinguished logic analysis from similar evaluative techniques.

Main Results:

The Health Promotion Laboratory's intervention theory was found to be well-designed.
Logic analysis provided a critical evaluation of the program's theoretical underpinnings.
The study identified requirements, benefits, and drawbacks of logic analysis.

Conclusions:

Logic analysis is a valuable tool for validating intervention theories in public health.
The Health Promotion Laboratory program demonstrated the effective application of logic analysis.
Further refinement and understanding of logic analysis are supported by this evaluation.