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Partners in Excellence; Leadership for the Journey
National Data Base on Outcomes Grows to 5,500
CQL has been committed to rigorous and reliable data collection since the introduction of the Personal Outcome Measuressm in 1991. We collect and analyze data through our interviews with people with disabilities. The National Personal Outcome Measuressm database now contains information on over 5,500 people.
Findings from these data have been published in scientific journals and presented internationally. Organizations and policy makers are using the findings to benchmark their services and supports against national results. CQL also uses the database to study what is going well and where additional supports and evaluation methods are still needed.