The contribution made by Results to achievement of the Project Purpose, and how Assumptions have affected project achievements.
measure of the quality of attainment in meeting objectives; to be distinguished from efficiency, which is measure d by the volume of output achieved for the input used. [D00589] OTOB 271-4 The extent to which the goals of a project are attained, or the degree to which a system can be expected to achieve a set of specific requirements. Also, an output of a Cost Effectiveness Analysis. [D02313] DSMC The level of conformity of the product or services produced by the project in its operation as compared to its mission. It has to do with the content and substance of the project in performance of its duty. It is the primary measure of success. [D04324] MEMOPT
The utilisation of resources such that the output of the activity achieves the desired result. In other words, efficiency alone is not enough - efficiency in areas from which optimised output is what is required to be effective (to avoid being a 'busy fool').
producing a desired result. Whereas efficiency is concerned with how well a task is performed, effectiveness deals with the necessity of the task itself. Effectiveness answers the question, "Are we doing the right things?" (See Efficiency and Productivity).
The extent to which desired objectives are achieved. The extent to which an organization achieves its mission and objectives.
To what extent have the intervention's impacts contributed to achieving its specific and general objectives? See also cost-effectiveness analysis, general objectives, impacts, intervention logic, objectives, outcomes, results, specific objectives.
A particular application of efficacy; it reflects the performance of an intervention under ordinary conditions by the average practitioner for the typical patient.
The extent to which actual outcomes are achieved, against the outcomes planned, via relevant outputs or administered expenses.
Power or capacity to produce a desired, or in the context of disease, beneficiary effect.
Under real life conditions, how well a treatment, therapy or procedure produces a desired health outcome (cure, alleviation of pain, return of functional abilities).
In the context of the CAC Act, the extent to which an Australian Government authority has achieved the objectives or discharged the functions, as the case requires, set out in its enabling legislation.
Extent to which a library is achieving its goals and objectives. (Poll, p.117)
The state of having produced a decided upon or desired effect.
The degree to which a diagnostic test or treatment produces a desired result in patients in the daily practice of medicine.
the extent to which a programme or project achieves its immediate objectives or produces its desired outcomes.
the extent to which service or project outcomes match stated objectives.
The benefit of an intervention in the environment where it is delivered.
a principle which measures the extent to which government programs and activities achieve their objectives.
The desired measure of a drugâ€(tm)s influence on a disease condition as proved by substantial evidence from adequate and well-controlled investigations.
The extent to which an organization or program is meeting its planned results.
A measure of the extent to which a project attains its objectives at the goal or purpose level; i.e. the extent to which a development intervention has attained, or is expected to attain, its relevant objectives efficiently and in a sustainable way.
a measure of the benefit resulting from an intervention for a given health problem under usual conditions of clinical care for a particular group; this form of evaluation considers both the efficacy of an intervention and its acceptance by those to whom it is offered, answering the question, "Does the practice do more good than harm to people to whom it is offered?" See Intention to treat. ( Therapy)
The degree to which an intervention produces the desired outcomes under everyday conditions typical of those in which it will usually be applied.
The extent to which an intervention does people more good than harm. An effective treatment or intervention is effective in real life circumstances, not just in an ideal situation.
the benefit (e.g., to health outcomes) of using a technology for a particular problem under general or routine conditions, for example, by a physician in a community hospital or by a patient at home.
The level of achievement of program goals and the results intended (as defined in strategic plans and in legislation). Examples include the percentage of trainees employed 1 year after completing job training, the rate of compliance in filing tax returns, and the percentage of customers/employees satisfied in relation to relevant indices.
When used in the research setting, clinical effectiveness reflects how a particular treatment performs in an actual practice environment. It differs from clinical efficacy because, for example, patients receiving a product in a typical medical practice may have co-morbidities that might alter the ability of a medication to achieve its intended effect. The actual effects of treatment resulting from the drug under "real life" conditions. (e.g. patients not always remembering to take their doses, physicians often not prescribing the lowest Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended doses, side effects not all controlled, etc). "Head to head" effectiveness studies with similar medications are preferable.
The degree to which program or system objectives are being achieved.
the extent to which a program or service is meeting its stated goals and objectives.
The extent to which medical treatments achieve health improvements in real practice settings.
An evaluation of a tested intervention to see whether it produces the desired outcome among the population under normal practice conditions.
The evaluation of whether resources have been deployed in the best possible way to achieve objectives.
The quality of achieving service objectives.
An ends-oriented concept that measures the degree to which predetermined goals and objectives for a particular activity or program are achieved. May include both intended and unintended results of a program as part of the measurement of effectiveness.
(efficacité) - a term used in value-for-money auditing, referring to the achievement of the objectives or other intended effects of programs, operations, or activities
The extent to which an activity satisfies the purpose for which it was established.
The ability of a vaccine to produce the desired beneficial effect, i.e., to protect against a disease.
The benefit of an intervention when deployed in the field.
Same as efficacy (see below) except that it refers to "...average or actual conditions of use."
A measure of whether a procedure or action achieves its purpose.
The extent to which a program has made desired changes or met its objectives through the delivery of services.
Measure of the ability of a program, project or work task to produce a specific desired effect or result that can be qualitatively measured. Performing the right tasks correctly, consistent with organizational mission, vision, values and in support of the organization's goals and objectives. Relates to outcomes, not the efficiency of performance.
the ability to achieve the objectives set for a project or programme.
The desired measure of a drug's influence on a disease condition. Effectiveness must be proven by substantial evidence consisting of adequate and well-controlled investigations, including human studies by qualified experts, that prove the drug will have the effect claimed in its labeling.
The extent to which the development interventionâ€(tm)s objectives were achieved, or are expected to be achieved, taking into account their relative importance (DAC).
The extent to which a development outcome is achieved through interventions. The extent to which a programme or project achieves its planned results, i.e. goals, purposes and outputs, and contributes to outcomes.
Not the same as "efficiency." The effectiveness of a proposal or project is a measure of its effect. An effective project produces a desired change.
Source: DSMC The extent to which the goals of the system are attained, or the degree to which a system can be elected to achieve a set of specific mission requirements. Also, an output of the cost effectiveness analysis.
A measure of achievement in respect of a specific objective.
The extent to which planned activities are realized and planned results achieved.
Ability to achieve stated goals or objectives, judged in terms of both output and impact.
The extent to which actual outcomes are achieved, in terms of the planned outcomes, via relevant outputs, programs or administered expenses. The effectiveness of an output or program should be distinguished from its efficiency, which concerns the adequacy of its administration.
A measure of how well something works, such as an information system, file management strategies and an information product, and the extent to which it achieves its intended results. Measures of an effective information system include reliability and maintainability. Measures of an effective information product include completeness, readability, attractiveness, clarity, accuracy, accessibility, timeliness, communication of message, relevance and usability. Measures of an effective file management strategy include integrity of data, security, ease of retrieval and currency of files.
Relates to providing care processes and achieving outcomes as supported by scientific evidence.
The extent to which objectives or planned outputs have been achieved.
(a) Degree to which an activity or initiative is successful in achieving a specified goal; (b) degree to which activities of a unit achieve the unit's mission or goal.
It is the integration of efficiency and efficacy.
The extent to which goals have been met.