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A critique of project evaluations

F C McCaslin, D H Ershoff

    The International Journal of the Addictions
    |November 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary

    Evaluating published heroin addiction treatment program evaluations revealed significant shortcomings in reporting and measurement practices. These issues hinder cross-project comparisons and limit the usefulness of existing research for improving services.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Services Research
    • Program Evaluation
    • Addiction Treatment

    Background:

    • Increased emphasis on evaluating mental health, education, and welfare services.
    • Existing project evaluations often lack the rigor for cross-project comparisons.
    • Heroin addiction treatment programs require robust evaluation for effective service delivery.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the quality of published project impact evaluations in heroin addiction treatment.
    • To determine if existing evaluations meet criteria for cross-project comparability.
    • To identify limitations in current evaluative measurement and reporting practices.

    Main Methods:

    • Systematic search of six high-yield journals and 100 random sources for program evaluations.
    • Analysis of selected articles based on four prerequisites: internal validity, external validity, population/treatment specification, and standardized impact indicators.
    • Focus on evaluations providing consumer-based measures of success.

    Main Results:

    • Published evaluations of heroin addiction treatment programs frequently lack sufficient detail for comparative analysis.
    • Key criteria such as internal/external validity and standardized impact measures were inconsistently reported.
    • The study's objective to compare evaluations or test impact hypotheses was unattainable due to data limitations.

    Conclusions:

    • Current practices in reporting and measurement within program evaluations are inadequate for cross-project comparisons.
    • Significant improvements are needed in evaluative methodology and reporting standards.
    • Recommendations for future research focus on enhancing the utility and comparability of program evaluations.

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