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Outcomes

Outcomes are events, occurrences, or conditions that indicate progress toward achieving the purpose of the program and reflect the results of a program activity compared to its intended purpose.

Outcomes can be categorized two ways—end and intermediate. For NIOSH occupational safety and health research programs, end outcomes are reductions in worker injury and/or illness rates. Injuries and illnesses have complex causes, and any effect of program activities on rates can take years to be seen. Therefore, outcomes are also often measured on an intermediate timeframe. Intermediate outcomes are steps that lead to end outcomes, for example, reducing the risk of a particular type of injury or illness. For occupational safety and health research programs, achieving intermediate risk reductions is as important as achieving the end outcome of decreases in injury and illness incidence rates.

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	NIOSH Programs > Communication and Information Dissemination > Outcomes Communication and Information Dissemination Outcomes Outcomes are events, occurrences, or conditions that indicate progress toward achieving the purpose of the program and reflect the results of a program activity compared to its intended purpose. Outcomes can be categorized two ways—end and intermediate. For NIOSH occupational safety and health research programs, end outcomes are reductions in worker injury and/or illness rates. Injuries and illnesses have complex causes, and any effect of program activities on rates can take years to be seen. Therefore, outcomes are also often measured on an intermediate timeframe. Intermediate outcomes are steps that lead to end outcomes, for example, reducing the risk of a particular type of injury or illness. For occupational safety and health research programs, achieving intermediate risk reductions is as important as achieving the end outcome of decreases in injury and illness incidence rates. Page last updated: August 28, 2009 Page last reviewed: July 7, 2009 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Division of Applied Research and Technology < Conferences \| Outcomes \| Tools and Resources >				NIOSH Program: Communication and Information Dissemination Program Description Inputs Sector-based Recommendations Economic Factors National Research Agenda (NORA) NIOSH Strategic Goals Emerging Issues Partners NIOSH Contacts Activities Consultation Services NIOSH Research Projects NIOSH Funded Research Grants Research to Practice Outputs Conferences Social Media High Impact Sheets Publications Interventions Topic Pages Outcomes Tools and Resources Professional Development Review & Evaluation Program Review National Academies Evaluation
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