Useful Papers
Case Studies
Outcome Indicators
Suggestions
Useful Indicators
Local Matters: Delivering the Local Outcomes Approach. CoSLA and Scottish Government, March 2011.
Implementing an outcomes approach to public management and accountability in the UK— international lessons. Wimbush, E. Public Money & Management. Vol 31 (3): 211-218 (2011)
Guidance on Outcomes Approach for Public Bodies, Scottish Government, October 2008
Contribution Analysis, Institutional Learning and Change Initiative Brief 16
Contribution Analysis, Scottish Government Social Research Methods Guide, June 2011
Contribution Analysis: What is it and what does it offer impact evaluation? Erica Wimbush & Clare Beeston. The Evaluator. Spring 2010, United Kingdom Evaluation Society
Beyond Evidence - to Ethics:a decision making framework for Health Promotion,Public Health and Health Improvement. Health Promotion International, Vol.23, No. 4, Tannahill, A., (2008)
Managing for Shared Outcomes, Health Improvement Performance Management Review, January 2008
Making the Links, Greenspace Scotland.
A Results based Violence Reduction Strategy and Performance Framework, Dr Erica Wimbush and Tamara Mulherin, Case Studies of applying a Results-based Planning approach to a partnership context.
Contribution Analysis – a new approach to evaluation in international development, Kotyos F., et al 2006
Useful resources for developing Outcome Indicators
Improvement Service. Menu of Local Outcome Indicators and Good Practice Note, Version 4.2, August 2010
Scottish Government. Delivering Better Outcomes: An Outcomes Toolkit for Alcohol and Drugs Partnerships: Version 1, April 2009.
Using the LEAP Framework: Developing Outcome Indicators. (requires login).
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