Table I.

An emerging evaluation tool for DFCs

Evidence input areas	Definitions
1. Political support	Backing (verbal and/or practical) from key political players locally – e.g. mayor, councillors, parties
2. Leadership and governance	Structures and roles for strategic overview and management
3. Financial and human resources	Commitment of funding, material means, staff, volunteers, investment in staff and volunteers
4. Involvement of people affected by dementia	Instrumental roles and contributions from people affected by dementia (those living with the condition and their supporters and carers). Includes available structures, nature of structures, nature of contributions, impact of contributions
5. Priorities based on needs assessment	Initiatives have been prioritised on the basis of a JSNA and/or other ways of assessing needs
6. Application of existing frameworks for assessing dementia friendliness	Use by the city of existing guidance, e.g. by Alzheimer’s Society, to inform its work on dementia friendliness
7. Provision	Availability of relevant services and facilities, including consistency (e.g. geographical coverage) and continuity (availability and personnel), and consideration of issues around uptake
8. Interventions rooted in evidence	Scientific evidence has been consulted and interventions have been based on the available evidence
9. Co-ordination, collaboration and interlinkages	Partnership working across sectors, co-ordination of relevant activities, and interlinkages between different areas of focus
10. Monitoring and evaluation	Monitoring and evaluation of ongoing and completed work, including plans for monitoring and evaluation and allocation of resources. Nature of monitoring and evaluation. Translation of findings into policy and practice