Data Presentation & use for Improvement Lesley White Alison Pickering

Outcomes Understand the main ways data is currently presented in management reports and be able to articulate the benefits and limitations of these approaches Understand the common errors made when interpreting data

Table GP of referral Number of patients referred

Pie chart Who has more?

Bar chart

Histogram

Box and Whisker Maximum value Upper quartile (75%) Median (50%) Lower quartile (25%) Minimum value

Scatter plot

Line chart

Run chart

Tips for presentation Use the right chart Label everything clearly – Title = Who, What, Where and When – Remember your source – Annotate Check print preview Use colour sensibly Sense check with a colleague

Using Data for Improvement Context Annotation Discussion

Questions / Discussion How have you used data for improvement? What will you do differently as a result of today?

Outcomes Understand the main ways data is currently presented in management reports and be able to articulate the benefits and limitations of these approaches Understand the common errors made when interpreting data

Further support Lesley White National Improvement Advisor Alison Pickering Senior Information Analyst