An Assessment Log’ was then completed (Table 2). Information from ‘Initiative any evaluation or other reports about the initiative in Wales was considered for relevance at this stage and pertinent information summarised into the log along with the Summary Evidence Grade and other information. A final ‘Initiative Grade’ was then applied by one reviewer using set criteria (see Annex). This therefore takes into account both the evidence of potential effectiveness and evidence of actual effectiveness in Wales, where available. This Initiative Grade’ will feed directly into the Programme Budgeting and Marginal Analysis which forms the decision-making framework for the Health Improvement Review. Initiative grades were checked for consistency by comparison and discussion amongst the review team.
An ‘Initiative Assessment Log’ was then completed (Table 2). Information from any evaluation or other reports about the initiative in Wales was considered for relevance at this stage and pertinent information summarised into the log along with the Summary Evidence Grade and other information. A final ‘Initiative Grade’ was then applied by one reviewer using set criteria (see Annex). This therefore takes into account both the evidence of potential effectiveness and evidence of actual effectiveness in Wales, where available. This Initiative Grade’ will feed directly into the Programme Budgeting and Marginal Analysis which forms the decision-making framework for the Health Improvement Review. Initiative grades were checked for consistency by comparison and discussion amongst the review team.
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