1. RRFSS Web Site Result Posting Project Hong Ge, Epidemiologist Simcoe County District Health Unit 3 rd Annual RRFSS Workshop June 23, 2004

2. www.cehip.org/rrfss

3. Outline  Background  Methodology  Result  Experience  Plan

4. Background  Health unit specific core module results  1999 Durham pilot result  2001 results  6 health units  17 core modules  2002 results  18 health units  15 core modules

5. Background (cont’d)  Objectives  To increase the efficiency at the health unit level for data analysis and reporting  To heighten collaboration and consultation among RRFSS participating health units  To promote RRFSS and the use of RRFSS results among government agencies and other community organizations

6. Background (cont’d)  Process  When health units receive complete RRFSS data from previous year  Health units sign Data Sharing Agreement  Core module data analysis  Result posting  Ongoing project

7. Methodology  Process of data analysis and result posting  Data analysis: SPSS  Export results to EXCEL for formatting  Transform to htm pages  Post the htm pages on the website

8. Methodology (cont’d) Data analysis (SPSS) SPSS data Macros.SPS Analysis.SPS

9. Methodology (cont’d) Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) SPSS data

10. Methodology (cont’d) Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) Export to EXCEL SPSS data

11. Methodology (cont’d) Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) Export to EXCEL Tables and graphs in EXCEL SPSS data

12. Methodology (cont’d) Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) Export to EXCEL Export to HTM pages and post the pages Tables and graphs in EXCEL SPSS data

13. Methodology (cont’d) Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) Export to EXCEL Export to HTM pages and post the pages Tables and graphs in EXCEL SPSS data Discussed in the next 3 slides

14. Methodology  Data analysis is using SPSS  Two SPSS syntax files  SPSS macros define:  Proportion, weighted or un-weighted  95% confidence intervals  Results by age group and gender

15. Methodology (cont’d)  SPSS macros define releasing criteria:  Denominator less than 30 not to be released  Numerator less than 5 not to be released  Coefficients of variation (CV)

16. Methodology (cont’d)  Use the macros  Dummy variable  Non grouping  Grouping  Results Yes dm1 !w invar=dm1 vblbl='Yes'. !wgp grpvb=rgender grp=1 invar=dm2 grpc='Male' vblbl=‘Yes'. Example: flu shot

17. Methodology (cont’d)  References  RRFSS Data Dictionaries www.cehip.org/rrfss  RRFSS Data Analysis General Principles and Guidelines

18. Results  RRFSS core module results posted on the website  Health unit specific results  2001: 24 indicators  2002: 36 indicators  Technical information for sharing  SPSS syntax files

19. Experiences  Data analysis: team work from RRFSS representatives  CEHIP hosts RRFSS website  2002 student project funded by CEHIP  2003 student project from Hamilton

20. Challenges  Methodology  Data dictionaries  Errors in data analysis  Data analysis guideline  Don’t know  Refusal  2004 revision  Web site data analysis guideline: Not Stated

21. Challenges (cont’d)  Staff  Volunteers from RRFSS representatives  Time  Skill  Promotion

22. Plan  2003 core module result  19 Health units agreed on Data Sharing Agreement  Data analysis: 2 RRFSS representatives  Posting: CEHIP and 1 student  Seek helps from other organizations  Potential interactive web pages  Future: 2004 ……

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