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An advisory group on substance abuse has recommended and is now implementing the development of standardized functional outcomes measures for all patients with substance abuse disorders in our Network as well as a network-wide educational initiative in substance abuse . The six evaluations covered five drug courts and varied considerably in terms of the study designs , types of outcomes measured , and scope of analyses performed on the available information . The Diabetes Quality Improvement Project , a coalition of public and private entities , has developed a set of diabetes-specific performance and outcome measures based in part on AHRQ-funded research . Our proposal increases state flexibility by allowing states to set their own priorities for expenditures and management of block grant funds and at the same time holding them accountable for achieving capacity , process and outcomes measures agreed upon through negotiations . Overall , only six States were in substantial conformity with the outcome measure reflecting whether or not children are maintained in their own homes when appropriate . To measure the historical progress of each evaluation cohort , the State will establish a baseline for each outcome measure prior to implementation of the demonstration and will compare this baseline to subsequent achievement benchmarks at selected time intervals . Once prenatal treatment is decided upon , controversy remains regarding the efficacy of a therapeutic intervention because of the limited knowledge of the underlying natural history and the difficulty in standardizing patient selection and determining appropriate outcome measures ( Freedman , 2000 ) . HHS will develop , in consultation with governors , state legislatures , state and local public officials and child welfare advocates , a set of outcome measures to be used to assess the performance of states in operating child protection and child welfare programs to ensure the safety of children and a system for rating the performance of states with respect to the outcome measures . We view the ability of Head Start to sustain this program after NCI funding ends as a relevant outcome measure of the program 's success . Still , only six States were in substantial conformity with the outcome measure reflecting the ability to protect children from abuse and neglect . In particular , we are evaluating health outcomes and beneficiary satisfaction , the cost-effectiveness of the projects for the Medicare program , provider satisfaction , and other quality and outcomes measures . CONCLUSIONS : The authors stated that if the interview is expected to be a measure of noncognitive qualities and abilities , structured interview formats should be created to assess specific personal dimensions so as to increase interviewer consistency and to act as better outcome measures to chart the predictive power of the interview . We are evaluating health outcomes and beneficiary satisfaction , the cost-effectiveness of the projects for the Medicare program , provider satisfaction , and other quality and outcomes measures . The outcomes measured will be informed by the implementation analysis and may include school and OST program engagement , positive interactions with peers and adults , and academic measures ( e.g ., grade promotion , test scores ) . In disease management , we are evaluating health outcomes and beneficiary satisfaction , the cost-effectiveness of the projects for the Medicare program , provider satisfaction , and other quality and outcomes measures . For outcomes measured on a continuous scale , treatment effect was expressed as mean difference and uncertainty measured by standard deviation . Service providers who enter into contracts with DCS all commit to providing quality service based on established standards and agree to provide data relating to identified outcome measures . The primary outcome measure was death or long-term major neurodevelopmental disability .