Tulosvaikutusten

Tulosvaikutusten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun tulosvaikutus, a term used to refer to the outcomes or effects produced by a program, policy, intervention, or other action. In Finnish policy analysis, program evaluation and research, tulosvaikutusten is commonly found in phrases such as tulosvaikutusten arviointi (the assessment of outcome effects), tulosvaikutusten raportointi (reporting of outcome effects) and tulosvaikutusten analyysi (analysis of outcome effects). The concept focuses on the set of impacts observed across multiple outcomes, rather than a single effect.

Linguistically, tulosvaikutus combines tulos (result, outcome) with vaikutus (effect). The nominative plural form is tulosvaikutukset, while the genitive plural is tulosvaikutusten, used to denote possession or relation, as in “tulosvaikutusten arviointi” (assessment of the outcome effects). In practice, the term is used across sectors to describe the real-world changes expected or observed after an intervention, including both intended and unintended impacts, direct and indirect effects, and short- or long-term changes.

Usage and scope vary by field. In social policy, health, education, and environmental management, tulosvaikutusten analysis may address magnitude, direction, distribution, timing, and uncertainty of impacts. The term tends to appear in formal reports and scholarly writings rather than everyday language, and its exact interpretation can differ depending on methodological frameworks and institutional contexts.

See also: tulosvaikutus; vaikutus; vaikutusten arviointi; ohjelman arviointi; politiikan vaikutusten arviointi.