Accepted Manuscript Title: Development and application of a rubric to compare strategies for improving access to health care in rural communities in the United States Authors: Kristin A. Schuller, Cory E. Cronin, Shannon E. Nicks, Xia Jing, Caroline Kingori, Michele Morrone PII: S0149-7189(18)30306-9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.02.013 Reference: EPP 1656 To appear in: Received date: 26 September 2018 Revised date: 16 February 2019 Accepted date: 26 February 2019 Please cite this article as: Schuller KA, Cronin CE, Nicks SE, Jing X, Kingori C, Morrone M, Development and application of a rubric to compare strategies for improving access to health care in rural communities in the United States, Evaluation and Program Planning (2019), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.02.013 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.