Outputs
What products will be produced? How many materials will be distributed?
How many events will be held?
How many people will be served?
Examples of outputs: Number of training courses held; number of people who received a service;
number of health fairs conducted; number of pamphlets distributed
Outcomes
What change in knowledge will occur?
What change in behavior will occur?
What change in health indicators will occur?
What change in policy/procedure/systems will occur?
Examples of Outcomes: AlC levels decrease, blood pressure decreases, prevalence of a chronic
disease decreases, participants exercise more often, participants demonstrate change in knowledge,
a school system changes their nutrition and physical activity guidelines
Impact
What is the fundamental change that will occur in organizations, communities, or systems as result
of program activities within 7-10 years?
Example of Impact: Prevalence of a chronic disease decreases in a given population
Logic models can be depicted as a graphic, as shown below. The arrows describe the links between
inputs/resources, activities, outputs and outcomes.
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Strategy.
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Capacity.
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Sustainability.