Researchers evaluated the interrater reliability of a structured delirium assessment method for nonclinician interviews with elderly patients newly admitted to postacute care. The structured delirium assessment process produced very high interobserver agreement. Nonclinician interviewers using a...

The Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey elicits information from a sample of hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, clinical laboratories, and other providers and suppliers. Medicare contractors perform a variety of services for providers including...

This issue brief presents findings from the Universal Preschool Child Outcomes Study, which examined a diverse group of Los Angeles preschoolers. The study integrated three strategies—card sorts, focus groups, and cognitive interviewing—to measure how parents rate their...

This article discusses an experiment embedded in the 2008 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services that tested whether prefilling some fields in the annual questionnaire would encourage continued facility participation. The option, offered to facilities that completed a web...

Described the methods used to design and implement the list frame and random digit dial (RDD) surveys that were conducted for this evaluation. The questionnaire, sample design, response rates, weighting methods, and facts about the actual conduct of the surveys are included in this report.

This report presents preliminary findings on the effect of service interventions that can be synthesized from the state projects’ evaluations, which are the first component of the national evaluation to be completed. The findings reflect the likely effects of the state projects based on...

Statistical procedures that correct for multiple testing typically result in hypothesis tests with reduced statistical power because adjustment methods reduce the likelihood of identifying real differences between contrasted groups. There is disagreement among researchers about the use of...