Module 43: Clinical Observations Form

A Module Used in The Measurement Group's Cross-Cutting Evaluation of the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau's Special Projects of National Significance on Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care

Purpose

• Code perceived levels of behavioral, mental, and health problems.
• Code unusual incidents.
• Code changes in status.

Content Domain - Ratings of clinical problem levels conducted by clinical staff. Goes beyond psychosocial observations by requiring trained clinical inference.

Operational Data Items - ID Letters/ID Numbers, Site, Sub-Provider, Date, Staff Code, Client Gender, Items 1 through 17.

Citation - Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., Staff of The Measurement Group, and HRSA/HAB's SPNS Cooperative Agreement Steering Committee (1996). Module 43: Clinical Observations Form. Available: www.TheMeasurementGroup.com. Culver City, California: The Measurement Group.

Usage - Permission is granted for non-commercial use so long as form is not altered, the copyright is not removed, and a proper citation is made to the instrument. Non-commercial use is use by a not-for-profit organization in which the instrument is not sold. If you have questions about appropriate and proper uses, contact The Measurement Group.

Findings from Evaluating HIV/AIDS Programs

Reliability and Validity Studies