January 10, 2008
Prepared by:
RTI International
Lauren McCormack, PhD, MSPH; Nancy Berkman, PhD; Karen Isenberg, MPH; Douglas Rupert, MPH; Jennifer Uhrig, PhD; Derek Brown, PhD; Leslie Greenwald, PhD, MPA
Prepared for:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning
and Evaluation (ASPE)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS)
| This report was produced under the direction of Lynn Nonnemaker, PhD, Task Order Monitor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Office of Health Policy. The findings and conclusions of this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of ASPE or HHS. |
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1.1 Background on the Medicare Program
1.2 National Medicare Education Program (NMEP)
1.3 NMEP Evaluation Activities
2.1 Methodology for the Environmental Scan of Prior Evaluations
2.2 Results of the Environmental Scan2.2.1 Outcomes Addressed
2.2.2 Evaluations of Specific NMEP Activities
2.3 Summary Assessment
3.1 Informed Decision Making
3.2 Specifying Outcomes
3.3 Defining Successful Outcomes
3.4 Recommended Outcome Measures
4.1 Study Design Option 1: Collecting and Analyzing Data from the MCBS
4.1.1 Design Rationale
4.1.2 MCBS Design
4.1.3 Research Questions
4.1.4 Independent Variables/Factors
4.1.5 Data Collection Activities
4.1.6 Data Analysis Plan
4.1.7 Potential Challenges and Solutions
4.2 Study Design Option 2: Case Studies of Employers, Pharmacists, and SHIPs
4.2.1 Design Rationale
4.2.2 Research Questions
4.2.3 Data Collection Activities and Suggested Instruments
4.2.4 Data Analysis Plan
4.2.5 Potential Challenges and Solutions
4.3 Study Design Option 3: Prospective Cohort Study
4.3.1 Design Rationale
4.3.2 Research Questions
4.3.3 Theoretical Foundation
4.3.4 Sample Selection and Recruitment
4.3.5 Data Collection and Suggested Instruments
4.3.6 Key Measures and Variables
4.3.7 Potential Challenges
4.4 Study Design Option 4: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
4.4.1 Design Rationale
4.4.2 Research Questions
4.4.3 Primary Outcome Measures
4.4.4 Secondary Outcome Measures
4.4.5 Independent Variables/Factors
4.4.6 Potential Existing Data Sources 4.4.7 Data Analysis Plan
4.4.8 Potential Challenges and Solutions
Challenges with Data on Outcomes and Effects Challenges with Cost Data
Challenges in Application and Interpretation of CEA Results
Conclusions
References
Appendix BMCBS Survey Questions
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Last updated: 1/10/2008