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For the part of this book that deals with evaluation research, the evaluation of an intervention is the priority. An intervention is a set of activities designed to achieve an objective with a client or group of clients. The focus is on outcomes. Did this group of 18 discharged hospital patients adhere to the discharge plan at a level higher than that for patients of other hospitals? Were the treatment scores for Ms. Jones for self-esteem higher in the treatment period than in the baseline period (i.e., before the treatment started). Did this group of eight at-risk middle school students have higher grades during the semester of the intervention than in the prior semester?