| Table 1: Author checklist and reviewer questionnaire for program descriptions |
| Abstract
Is the objective of the program clearly stated? |
| Is the setting well defined? |
| Are the participants clearly identified? |
| Are the basic components of the program well summarized? |
| Are the initial outcomes of the program described? |
| Are the conclusions justified? |
| Introduction
Is the problem that the program was designed to resolve clearly stated? |
| Is the stated problem relevant and important? |
| Is the pertinent literature succinctly reviewed and cited? |
| Is the objective of the program clearly described? |
| Is the program of interest to a general medical readership? |
| Program description
Is the program original or innovative? |
| Is the design appropriate to the problem and to the goals of the program? |
| Is the description clear enough to permit others to establish a similar program? |
| Is there an evaluation of the program that includes descriptive statistics and appropriate outcome measures? |
| Discussion
Is the program compared with other programs addressing the same problem? |
| Are the strengths clearly described? |
| Are the limitations clearly described? |
| Are the conclusions and recommendations justified by the preliminary results of the evaluation? |
| References
Are the references relevant, complete and current? |