Measuring the tail of the dog that doesn't bark in the night: the case of the national evaluation of Choose Life (the national strategy and action plan to prevent suicide in Scotland)

• Main Authors: McDaid David (Author), McCollam Allyson (Author), Maxwell Margaret (Author), Halliday Emma (Author), Blamey Avril (Author), Mackenzie Mhairi (Author), MacLean Joanne (Author), Woodhouse Amy (Author), Platt Stephen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Learning about the impact of public health policy presents significant challenges for evaluators. These include the nebulous and organic nature of interventions ensuing from policy directives, the tension between long-term goals and...