Hi there. I have read a recent review of disease management program indicators. It is said that in a substantial portion of studies, the indicators used did not conceptually link to the aims of the program as described in the articles. Do you have any suggestions for NGO staff in face of such a situation?

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When selecting measures, it is important to consider their sensitivity to the changes targeted by the program goals. That is, the selection of evaluation indicators be based on the expected sensitivity to the specific design and goals of the intervention. For intermediate endpoints, such as patient knowledge and self-efficacy, patient behavior change, and improved disease control, indicators should be ones that might plausibly be expected to be influenced by the program components and that are associated with the expected changes in outcomes.