Health Scotland has published a series of five Evaluation Guides, which aim to encourage, support and improve standards in the evaluation of mental health improvement initiatives. Mental Health Improvement: Evidence and Practice. Guide 1: Evidence-based practice evaluation guide [PDF: 250kb] (2005) This is the first in a series of evaluation guides that aim to encourage, support and improve standards in the evaluation of mental health improvement initiatives. Mental Health Improvement: Evidence and Practice. Guide 2: Measuring success evaluation guides [PDF: 266kb] (2005) This guide aims to help develop indicators to gauge progress and assess the effectiveness of mental health improvement interventions. Mental Health Improvement: Evidence and Practice. Guide 3: Getting results evaluation guides [PDF: 269kb] (2005) This guide gives an overview of the stages involved in planning and implementing an evaluation, and outlines the key issues for consideration. Mental Health Improvement: Evidence and Practice. Guide 4: Making an impact evaluation guides [PDF: 233kb] (2005) This guide discusses how to analyse and interpret the results from an evaluation and communicate the findings to key audiences. It explores how evaluation can be used to inform practice and how the publication of results can add to the evidence base for mental health improvement. Mental Health Improvement: Evidence and Practice. Case Studies [PDF: 502kb] (2004) NHS Health Scotland commissioned the identification and development of case studies of effective mental health improvement practice in Scotland.