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7. Has the program been responsible for outcomes outside the United

States that have not been described in another category?

Assessment
For this part of the assessment, the EC should provide a qualitative assessment
discussing the evidence of reductions in injuries and illnesses or their appropriate
proxies (impacts).

III.B.9. Review of Other Outcomes
There may be health and safety impacts not yet appreciated, and other benefi-
cial social, economic, and environmental outputs, including potential NIOSH im-
pacts outside the United States. Many NIOSH study results and training programs
may be judged to be important, or there may be evidence of implementation of
NIOSH recommendations, outside the United States.

Questions to Guide the Evaluation Committee
1.

Is the program likely to produce a favorable change that has not yet
occurred or not been appreciated?

2. Has the program been responsible for other social, economic, security,

or environmental outcomes?

3. Has the program's work had an impact on occupational health and

safety in other countries?

Assessment
Evaluation by the EC may consist of a discussion of other outcomes, includ-
ing positive changes that have not yet occurred; other social, economic, security,
or environmental outcomes; and the impact that NIOSH has had on international
occupational safety and health. It might also consider the incorporation of in-
ternational research results into the NIOSH program of knowledge transfer for
industry sectors.

III.B.10. Summary Evaluation Ratings and Rationale
An EC should use its expert judgment to rate the relevance and impact of the
research program and its important subprograms by first summarizing its assess-
ments of the subprograms and overall program according to the several items listed
in Table 4. Table 4 is only a worksheet intended as an aid to the EC in its evalua-