Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 
Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs

Factors To Consider in Midcourse Reviews

(Lum 1991)

In designing and implementing a midcourse review for risk communication program activities, several factors should be considered.

• Is the process of implementation formal or informal?
• Is control centralized or decentralized?
• Is management authoritarian or participatory?
• Is the program structure hierarchical or egalitarian?
• Is the community divisive or cohesive?
• Is the program isolated or community oriented?
• Are the methods of communication standardized or individualized?
• Is response and interaction controlled or expressive?
• Are strategies partitioned or integrated?

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