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There are two principal directions that disaster studies pursue: (1) interventional; and (2) noninterventional. Interventional studies are used to evaluate specific responses as to their effectiveness in meeting their respective objectives, their contribution to the overarching goal, the efficiency with which they are able to achieve their objectives, other effects created, and their respective costs. On the other hand, noninterventional studies examine the epidemiology of disasters and for the most part are observational. Both interventional and noninterventional studies require data/information obtained from assessments. This section of these Guidelines examines the operational framework used to study interventions/responses and includes the following processes: (1) assessments, (2) identification of needs; (3) strategic planning; (4) selection of intervention(s); (5) operational planning; (6) execution of interventions; and (7) monitoring and evaluation of effects and changes in levels of functions resulting from the intervention(s) being studied.

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Assessments basic societal functional systems evaluation framework interventions longitudinal phases needs operational framework planning plans pre-event process recovery relief responses transectional assessments

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