The general view of the UN was one of dissatisfaction, particularly regarding programme implementation.
Poor information, especially regarding programme outcomes, has been regarded as a key weakness of South Africa's ART programme nationally.
To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study that examined older people's preferences regarding programme formats regarding the management of concerns about falls.
This trial consisted of four sessions over 4 weeks, and was conducted with the assistance of a therapist familiar with the programme, who was available to answer questions regarding programme content or technical issues.
While the evidence regarding programme effectiveness is mixed (Barnett, 1995; Currie & Thomas, 1995), a recent analysis argues that Head Start passes a benefit cost test and can generate long-term benefits for participating children (Ludwig& Phillips, 2007).
It is worth noting that none of the included studies reported on adverse effects from the external funding nor was the potential for such effects discussed beyond the aforementioned concerns regarding programme sustainability.
The analysis of levels, trends and differentials in leading health problems globally is needed to identify persistent and emerging health challenges for older populations, and to monitor and evaluate health and social programmes to determine what works, assess how specific programmes are performing and inform decisions regarding programme design and implementation.
The aim of this project is to develop an in-home programme to enable frail older people to participate, as well as people who prefer an in-home approach rather than a group approach [Dorresteijn, Zijlstra, Van Eijs, Vlaeyen, Kempen: Older people's preferences regarding programme formats for managing concerns about falls, submitted].
Miliband wanted to talk about the budget – less tax for millionaires, more tax for pensioners, the pasty tax and the charity tax – or the "omnishambles", as he claimed it was called in Downing Street, where they regard programmes like The Thick of It as reality TV.
To maximise the information received regarding programmes and policies, 80% of questionnaires were sent to country programme officials and policy makers.
While our evaluation primarily focuses on the implementation of the MVP's CHW programme, we acknowledge that implementation of research knowledge alone regarding programmes such as the MVP is not sufficient to ensure that the findings will get taken up by policy [ 17, 18].
