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Impact evaluation: Systematic process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting data to assess and evaluate the short-term outcomes of a program. See also Evaluation.

Impact objectives (also referred to as "intermediate" or "program" objectives): Specific, measurable statements of desired change in knowledge, behavior or other intermediate characteristics that are expected to occur because of the intervention and before the outcome objective can occur. See also Objectives.

Incidence: The number of people within a given population who have newly acquired a health-related condition during a specific time period.

Indicated: Intervention approaches aimed at those who are already experiencing symptoms of a condition (e.g. those who have already been victimized or have perpetrated violence.)

Individual: Personal beliefs, attitudes, behaviors or characteristics that influence health status. See also Social ecological model.

Initiative: A broad or innovative effort, which can include programs, projects and/or campaigns, designed to bring about a change in behavior, policy or health.

Injury: Any damage to the body resulting from acute exposure to thermal, mechanical, electrical or chemical energy that exceeds a threshold of tolerance in the body. See also Intentional injury and Unintentional injury.

Intentional injury: Injury that results from purposeful, intended human action, whether directed at others (e.g. assaultive) or oneself (e.g. self-directed). Intentional injury is sometimes referred to as violent injury. See also Unintentional injury.

International Classification of Diseases (ICD): A classification of the nature and external cause of illness and injuries developed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Intervention: An action or program that aims to bring about identifiable outcomes.

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