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Information to help you appraise and use secondary data sources. It includes types of evidence, common sources, checklist questions and an example of how to map evidence needs against data sources.

Understand the different categories of data and their uses in evaluations.

This guide covers evaluation design, principles and practice. PDF published by NHS Midlands Decision Support Centre (DSC),

Guides, blog posts and resources that help you measure impacts and carry out an evaluation. NPC also offers training, independent measurement and evaluation services.

Summary of the most common approaches to evaluations: formative, process and summative.

A checklist template for recording quality assurance of your evaluation.

A template spreadsheet for registering and recording details of evaluation projects.

A framework for measuring, managing and accounting for the social value or social impact of your evaluations.

Tools to identify, track and understand the needs of people connected to and affected by the service you're evaluating.

This guidance explains what people mean when they say “higher standard of evidence” and to signpost you to more information.