Developing an Outcome Evaluation Framework for play@home
Citation
Mercer, T., Fisher, A. & Hislop, J. (2008) Developing an Outcome Evaluation Framework for play@home, , , no. 48, , Edinburgh
Abstract
Background: This report explores the feasibility of and rationale for the design of an
Outcome Evaluation Framework aimed at assessing the impact of the play@home
scheme on the scheme's four main objectives: physical activity, movement skills,
cognitive/language development, and parent-child bonding. The project was conducted in
two interlocking phases. The first phase of research- involved a scoping and review of
the outcome evaluation literature alongside direct consultation with stakeholders
(implementers, play@home coordinators) about current levels of outcome evaluation
practice in the schemes. The second phase comprised the production of a draft best
practice- outcome evaluation framework, in conjunction with the expert judgements of
measurement domain-specific outcome evaluation experts, the views of stakeholders
and the advice of a Health Sciences statistician, experienced in the evaluation of
complex interventions