Table 2 Evaluation objectives and research questions

1—Examine the implementation of the program and patient impressions of the program

• What services were provided to Mukti patients?

• How did those services vary over time and by type of patient?

• What were the impressions of key informants about the Mukti program services?

2—Assess the effect of Mukti on the targeted outcomes of weight gain and treatment completion

• Did Mukti patients gain weight, and how did weight gain vary by type of patient and number of services received?

• Did Mukti improve treatment completion in Dhar District when compared to Jhabua District where there were no Mukti services during the time period?

3—Examine program costs and reimbursement for those costs

• What were the costs of the intervention?

• Did the results-based financing design affect the outcomes of the project?

• Did the project cover full costs through the results-based payments?