| Session Title: CAPTURE: An Evaluation Platform for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention |
| Demonstration Session 680 to be held in Lido C on Friday, Nov 4, 1:35 PM to 2:20 PM |
| Sponsored by the Health Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Marla Steinberg, The CAPTURE Project, marlas@sfu.ca |
| Andi Cuddington, The CAPTURE Project, andi.cuddington@thecaptureproject.ca |
| Dayna Albert, The CAPTURE Project, daynaalbert@rogers.com |
| Abstract: The CAPTURE Project is creating a web-based platform to evaluate, inform and share chronic disease prevention programs. CAPTURE allows users to spend less time planning evaluations and managing data, and more time using the findings to improve programs This demonstration will illustrate the many features of CAPTURE that support program planning and evaluation. Practitioners and evaluators can search for information on chronic disease prevention programs and tacit knowledge on implementing and evaluating programs. CAPTURE guides users through engaging stakeholders, focusing their evaluations, developing logic models, and selecting data collection tools. On-line data collection, data management, and data analysis features offer users a one-stop shop for all evaluation needs. While such shared measurement platforms are becoming increasing common, their ability to automate this inherently human process is unclear. A series of questions will be posed in order to generate discussion on the value of a platform for supplementing evaluation practice. |