Table 2. Policy Analysis Table

Criteria Public Health Impact Feasibility Economic and Budgetary Impact

Scoring Definitions

Low: small reach, effect size, and impact on disparate populations Medium: small reach with large effect size or large reach with small effect size High: large reach, effect size, and impact on disparate populations

Low: No/small likelihood of being enacted Medium: Moderate likelihood of being enacted High: High likelihood of being enacted

Less favorable: High costs to implement Favorable: Moderate costs to implement More favorable: Low costs to implement

Less favorable: costs are high relative to benefits Favorable: costs are moderate relative to benefits (benefits justify costs) More favorable: costs are low relative to benefits

Policy 1 ____________

 Low

 Medium

 High Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

 Low

 Medium

 High Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

Budget  Less favorable

 Favorable

 More favorable Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

Economic  Less favorable

 Favorable

 More favorable Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

Policy 2 ____________

 Low

 Medium

 High Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

 Low

 Medium

 High Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

 Less favorable

 Favorable

 More favorable Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

 Less favorable

 Favorable

 More favorable Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

Policy 3 ____________

 Low

 Medium

 High Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

 Low

 Medium

 High Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

 Less favorable

 Favorable

 More favorable Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

 Less favorable

 Favorable

 More favorable Concerns about the amount or quality of data? (Yes / No)

NOTE: Scoring is subjective and this table is intended to be used as an organizational guide.