On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Chris Fraser wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> Just so the list is clear what I am trying to get at with output reports
> (-in a format available and understandable a Local health care
> committee-whose members may have had little formal education, poor numeracy
> or literacy skills- that would assist them in health care decision
> making ...)
> I have put up a screenshot on
> http://www.littlefish.com.au/lfproject/images/outputstats
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the example! It is very helpful.
We can easily add this type of display to OIO software's reports module.
Currently, the OIO system displays the following (using your example):
----screen 1
Unique patients: 190
Frequency % of entire cohort
Diagnosis=Pneumonia 38 20
Diagnosis=Skin 30 16
Diagnosis=Diarrhea 20 10
Diagnosis=Malaria 12 6
----end screen 1
To show number of patients with two diagnoses, select the row and column
variables for the contingency table (in this case, select
pneumonia..malaria for both row and column):
----- screen 2
Contingency table
Pneumonia Skin Diarrhea Malaria
Diagnosis=Pneumonia 38 12 22 18
Diagnosis=Skin 30 16 4
Diagnosis=Diarrhea 20 20
Diagnosis=Malaria 12
-----end screen 2
> I would appreciate comments
I would be happy to discuss further the theoretical advantages and
disadvantages of our respective "formats" for reports. However, the real
test would be empirical. I could easily implement your format in the OIO
system; would you be able to present the alternative display formats to
your "target" users and find out their preference?
Best regards,
Andrew
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Andrew P. Ho, M.D.
OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes
www.TxOutcome.Org (Hosting OIO Library #1 and OSHCA Mirror #1)
