A web-based tool for assessing and improving the usefulness of community health assessments

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-17

  Stoto, Michael A ^a,e   Straus, Susan G ^b,c   Bohn, Cate ^d   Irani, Priti ^d  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Carnegie Mellon University   (United States)

^d NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health assessment; Evaluation; Usefulness; Web based tool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; CONSENSUS; EVALUATION; INTERNET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DATA COLLECTION; INTERNET; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 62649161608     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000342944.48703.21     Document Type: Article

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