Office of Program Evaluation and Research

The Office of Program Evaluation and Research (OPER) is a resource that provides support to scholars within the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center (CDRC) and the larger OHSU community.

By providing support to this community of scholars and serving as a resource to achieve excellence in research and evaluation, OPER supplements existing skills and knowledge through targeted staff and trainee development, consultation, and service.

Vision

OPER integrates evidence-based science and practice through ongoing education, training and technical assistance to prevent disease and promote health through the CDRC and community partners.

Mission

To support evidence-based evaluation and scientifically sound research through consulting, design, analysis and dissemination.

Survey and database tools We assist with the development and evaluation summary of restricted access tools like Survey Monkey, SPSS, and MS Access databases. Please contact for further information.

 

Current OPER Activities:

OPER provides the following services to the CDRC and OHSU community. Please contact us with your needs.

• Program Evaluation

  • Internet based survey distribution via Survey Monkey
  • Survey and questionnaire development
  • Program needs assessment
  • Formative, process and outcomes evaluation
  • Summary report and preparation
  • Consultation
• Research Design and Methodology
  • Quantitative/Qualitative and Mixed-methods
  • Clinical, population and community-based research
  • Policy analysis
  • Consultation
• Data Management and Analysis
  • Data entry and coding
  • Data dictionary development
  • Database design
  • Data needs assessment
  • Consultation
  • Statistical Analysis
• Project Development and Support
  • Grant seeking and writing
  • IRB support
  • Literature search and review
  • Training and technical assistance
  • Dissemination
  • Consultation
  • Access to clinical data via OCTRI Research Data Warehouse