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Although the benefits of integrated data systems have been discussed throughout this volume, illustrating the ways that researchers use these data systems to improve outcomes is critical to demonstrate the value of these systems to those who support and sustain them (Culhane, Fantuzzo, Rouse, Tam, & Lukens, 2010; Fantuzzo, Culhane, & Rouse, 2013). This chapter describes how four AISP network sites have used their integrated data systems to conduct research that advances program and policy outcomes in their jurisdictions. By showing the ways that these network sites have leveraged their systems to improve programs and policies, this chapter strengthens the case for the value of these systems to government officials, practitioners, and university researchers who are interested in policy-driven research.
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Kitzmiller, E.M. (2015). Demonstrating the Value of Integrated Data Systems: Data-Use Practice in Four AISP Network Sites. In: Fantuzzo, J., Culhane, D.P. (eds) Actionable Intelligence. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137475114_8
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