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Adaptive Evaluation Methodology Prototypes - Examples

NCJ Number
91862
Author(s)
A S Minkoff
Date Published
1981
Length
34 pages
Annotation
Flexibility or adaptivity in public program evaluation can lead to large savings in time and money, with little or no less in accuracy, if used properly. In this paper, guidelines are suggested for the employment of classical statistics in adaptive evaluation methodology.
Abstract
Through the case setting of a flu clinic, candidate techniques are demonstrated for handling problems in hypothesis testing, estimation, adaptive allocation of information-gathering resources, and before-and-after-type comparisons. In some cases, classical statistics prove quite adaptive to the requirements of the situation, while in others, its introduction is more artificial. Figures, equations, and five references are provided. (Author abstract modified)