Community Health and Access Workbench

Only this method is selected in the workbench. Use it when it fits the client decision and the available evidence.

Individual assignment 4 · 3%

Due November 18 at the start of class

Requirements and grading

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1. Name the client decision

Community or projectDecision the client or team needs to makeWhat evidence is missing or weak?

2. Your selected method

Community Health and AccessUse when: Access to services, food, recreation, care, or daily needsNeeds: Population, destinations, travel conditions, service coverage, barriers, and affected groupsWatch for: Do not make clinical claims or equate proximity with usable access.

Why is Community Health and Access the best fit for this decision?

3. Define a fair comparison

Cases, places, sites, segments, sectors, users, or scenariosGeographic boundary, observation boundary, and time periodContext map or visual handoff (optional when useful)

Open Map Maker for a context visual

Use Map Maker only when the selected method benefits from a map or visual. It does not change the method scope.

Common criteria

Every comparison unit must be assessed with the same rule.

01CriterionMeasure or observation ruleSource

02CriterionMeasure or observation ruleSource

03CriterionMeasure or observation ruleSource

4. Record what you know and how you know it

Sourced evidenceDirect observationInference from the evidenceUnknowns and limitationsAlternative explanation or response

5. Recommend a next step

Proportional recommendationLead or responsible partyPartnersFirst actionEarly measure of progressWhat evidence or condition could change the recommendation?

6. Quality control and export

Needs work | Client decision and evidence gap are explicit
Needs work | Method fit is explained
Needs work | Cases and study boundary support a fair comparison
Needs work | At least three common criteria have measures and sources
Needs work | Evidence, observation, inference, and unknowns remain separate
Needs work | An alternative explanation or response is considered
Needs work | Recommendation includes lead, first action, measure, and change condition

Your selected method is fixed for this workbench. Start by naming the client decision and evidence gap.

Honor pledge and authorship

I pledge that I have neither given nor received help on this examination (quiz, assignment, etc.)

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Permitted collaboration and material AI assistance, if any

Follow the collaboration and AI rules in the syllabus. Include your signed pledge with the final individual submission.