A simple metric for a complex outcome: proposing a sustainment index for health indicators

A simple metric for a complex outcome: proposing a sustainment index for health indicators

Abstract Background Sustainability is, at least in principle, an important criterion for evaluating global health and development programs. The absence of shared metrics for success or achievements in sustainability is however critically lacking. We propose a simple metric, free of causal inference,...

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Main Authors: Eric Sarriot, Reeti Desai Hobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Sustainment index
Sustainability
Evaluation research
Program evaluation
Post-project evaluation
Health systems strengthening
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3340-2

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