1. Data Presentation & use for Improvement Lesley White Alison Pickering

2. 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

3. Table GP of referral Number of patients referred 105771 154984 134579 154684 413242 158461 445325 125464 124898 254322 685425 547986 51

4. Pie chart Who has more?

5. Bar chart

6. Histogram

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

8. Scatter plot

9. Line chart

10. Run chart

11. 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

12. Using Data for Improvement Context Annotation Discussion

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

14. 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

15. Further support Lesley White National Improvement Advisor 07772876646 lesley.white@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Alison Pickering Senior Information Analyst 01312443284 alison.pickering@scotland.gsi.gov.uk