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External Factors

B
Review and
Assessment
of Inputs

A
Analysis of
Strategic Goals and
Objectives Driving
Current Program

C
Review and
Assessment
of Activities

Major Program
Area Challenges
Determined by EC

Planning: surveillance and
intervention data;
stakeholder inputs

Surveillance,
health effect research,
intervention research,
technology transfer
activities, health services
and other research

Assessment of NIOSH
process to select
program goals,
evaluation of goals
selected by NIOSH,
comparison with EC
assessment of challenges

Independent assessment
by EC members to
compare with NIOSH
program area goals

Production: intra- and
extramural funding,
staffing, physical facilities,
management structure

E
Review and
Assessment of
Intermediate
Outcomes

D
Review and
Assessment
of Outputs

F
Review and
Assessment of
End Outcomes

Public policy impact,
training/education,
self-reported use and/or
repackaging by stakeholders,
implemented guidelines

Publications, reports,
databases, tools,
methods, guidelines,
recommendations,
licences and patents

Reduced injuries,
illnesses, risk factors
in the workplace

External Factors

FIGURE 2 Flow chart for the evaluation of the NIOSH research program