Includes bibliographical references and index.

Context of health program development and evaluation -- Relevance of diversity and disparities to health programs -- Planning for health programs and services -- Community health assessment for program planning -- Characterizing and defining the health problem -- Program theory and interventions revealed -- Program objectives and setting targets -- Program implementation -- Process evaluation : measuring inputs and outputs -- Program quality and fidelity : managerial and contextual considerations -- Planning the intervention effects evaluation -- Choosing designs for effect evaluation -- Sampling designs and data sources for effect evaluations -- Quantitative data analysis and interpretation -- Qualitative methods for planning and evaluation -- Economic analyses : the basics -- Program evaluators' responsibilities.