AAS Program Evaluation & Outcomes 4

Question 1

In a zero-suicide framework evaluation, which metric BEST reflects the 'transition of care' element?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of at-risk patients who receive a warm handoff or follow-up contact after discharge

Answer

Transition of care quality is measured by whether high-risk patients successfully connect to follow-up services after leaving a care setting.

Question 2

Which of the following is a key limitation of using administrative data (e.g., hospital discharge records) as the sole outcome measure in suicide prevention evaluations?

Accepted Answer

Administrative data often undercount suicide attempts due to miscoding or incomplete reporting

Answer

Administrative records frequently undercount suicide attempts because many are coded as accidental injuries or self-harm without suicidal intent noted.

Question 3

A program evaluator wants to assess whether a school-based prevention program reduced suicidal ideation. Which study design provides the strongest evidence?

Accepted Answer

Cluster randomized trial with matched control schools

Answer

A cluster randomized trial with control schools provides the highest level of causal evidence by randomly assigning schools to conditions.

Question 4

Fidelity monitoring in an evidence-based suicide prevention program serves primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure the program is delivered as designed so outcomes can be validly attributed to it

Answer

Fidelity monitoring confirms that the program is implemented as intended, which is essential for interpreting whether outcomes are due to the program itself.

Question 5

Which evaluation framework explicitly links the concept of 'suicide as a preventable public health problem' to measurable community-level outcomes?

Accepted Answer

The public health approach to suicide prevention

Answer

The public health approach frames suicide as preventable and uses population-level data to set measurable community outcome targets.

(AAS) American Association of Suicidology Certification Practice Test

(AAS) American Association of Suicidology Certification Practice Test

AAS Program Evaluation & Outcomes 4