Research · Performance measurement · Evaluation
Radial means to spread.
Radial Consulting was set up in 2024 to provide services in the areas of research, performance measurement and evaluation.
We believe strongly in the mutual sharing of knowledge, collaboration and capacity building in all projects that we take on.
We look forward to discussing how we can help you.
15+ yrsresearch & evaluation
About us
Founded by Dr. Suman Budhwani.
A PhD trained researcher and evaluator with 15+ years of conducting research, measurement and evaluation across a wide variety of contexts and settings.
Health care
Health System Performance Network, Women’s College Hospital, Bruyère Health, Bridgepoint Health, Southlake Health, Southlake Community OHT.
Academia and universities
University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Western University.
International public health
World Health Organization Geneva Headquarters.
Government
Ontario Health atHome home and community care programs, Ontario Health cancer care programs, and Region of Peel’s social assistance and early childhood development programs.
Nonprofits
Community & Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS), Aga Khan Council for Ontario, Aga Khan Council for Canada.
Arts and culture
Aga Khan Museum.
Foundations and corporations
Funding nonprofits, charities and social enterprises in the social finance space through impact measurement work at Impact Genome and OutcomesX.
Dr. Budhwani also holds considerable years of governance and leadership experience through a variety of board roles.
That perspective provides insight into how standards and measurement expectations influence decision-making, accountability, and the practical realities faced by leadership teams.
Our areas of expertise
Skills and focus areas.
Skills
- Development of research, performance measurement and evaluation protocols
- Use of qualitative and quantitative methods including surveys, interviews, focus groups, big data / administrative data, and literature reviews
- Analysis of qualitative data using deductive and inductive approaches and frameworks (e.g. implementation science)
- Analysis of quantitative data using appropriate statistical measures and visualizations
- Community-based evaluations
- Practical results-focused recommendations and reports tailored to client needs
- Research, performance measurement and evaluation workshop development and delivery (e.g. statistics, quality improvement, logic model development)
Areas
- Digital health evaluation (usability and feasibility testing, user experience testing)
- Implementation, impact measurement and evaluation of social programs (arts and culture, social assistance, early childhood development, youth development, settlement)
- Recommendation and selection of performance measures
- Health services research in areas of home and community care, hospital care, cancer care, long-term care, international public health
A selection of our work
Published research and evaluation.
Evaluation of virtual care delivery at Ontario hospitals
Equity-focused literature review and evaluation of virtual care implementation across health sectors using case studies
Health administrative database and big data analyses
Performance measurement in palliative care
Recommendation of performance measures for integrated care
Additional services available
Beyond research and evaluation.
Logic model development workshops
Statistics workshops
Quality improvement / Lean Six Sigma methodology implementation
Engagement of stakeholders, relationship building and facilitation
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
Set up and audit of data collection methods through regular use channels (e.g. web forms, databases)
Product development and refinement
Let’s discuss how we can help.
We look forward to hearing about your project and the questions you are trying to answer.
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