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Viswanathan M, Kraschnewski J, Nishikawa B, Morgan LC, Theida P, Honeycutt,A, Lohr KN, Jonas D. 2009. Outcomes of community health worker interventions. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ca. 610 pp. (Evidence report/technology assessment; no. 181)

Annotation: This report provides information about a study to review the evidence on characteristics of community health workers (CHWs) and CHW interventions, outcomes of such interventions, costs and cost-effectiveness of CHW interventions, and characteristics of CHW training. The report provides the methods, results, discussion, and conclusion.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1104 Secondary Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available from the website. Document Number: AHRQ Pub. No. 09-E014.

Keywords: Community health workers, Cost-effectiveness, Costs, Interventions, Research, Training

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.