SUS DATA QUALITY DASHBOARD USER GUIDE NAVIGATION MENU

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Navigating the front screen

Navigating the data item validity screens

Viewing the time series data

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Pressing the HELP button will display more detailed information about the background of the

dashboard and the data it contains

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By default the dashboard data is displayed by PROVIDER

Click the button indicated above to switch between the PROVIDER and COMMISSIONER views

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By default the Data Validity Summary is shown at SHA level – This represents the average validity level for all fields in the dashboard

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Select an SHA only... and then a PROVIDER or COMMISSIONER

For the option to select by PROVIDER or COMMISSIONER directly, click the button

indicated above

Select an organisation to view using the filters indicated below

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SUS DATA QUALITY DASHBOARD USER GUIDENAVIGATING THE FRONT SCREEN

Once an organisation is selected the Data Validity Summary will update to show a comparison of all organisations within the selected SHA, or within the SHA of the

selected PROVIDER or COMMISSIONER

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Where a PROVIDER or COMMISSIONER has been selected, this will be highlighted on the Data Validity Summary

SUS DATA QUALITY DASHBOARD USER GUIDENAVIGATING THE FRONT SCREEN

To view the more detailed data validation information, select the CDS type you are interested in by clicking one of the tabs indicated above

Return to the Front Screen at any time by clicking on the first tab

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SUS DATA QUALITY DASHBOARD USER GUIDENAVIGATING THE DATA ITEM VALIDITY SCREENS

The table shows data validity information for the selected organisation alongside

National level data

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The symbols in the % valid column illustrate the position of the selected

organisation against the National % valid – See the key below the table for more

details

The symbols in the change column illustrate how the data validity level has

changed since the previous monthly update – See the key below the table for

more details

All dashboard data represents the year to date position

SUS DATA QUALITY DASHBOARD USER GUIDENAVIGATING THE DATA ITEM VALIDITY SCREENS

The Data Item Information box contains details of the selected data item and its

validation rules

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Click on a data item within the table to update the Data Item Information box

Where a ! symbol appears alongside the data item name, this indicates that the

data item is not validated for all records - see the Data Item Information box for

details

SUS DATA QUALITY DASHBOARD USER GUIDENAVIGATING THE DATA ITEM VALIDITY SCREENS

Data validity levels are also illustrated in the chart below, and when applicable,

alongside SHA and National comparisons

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SUS DATA QUALITY DASHBOARD USER GUIDEVIEWING THE TIME SERIES DATA

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To view the Time Series Chart for the data item currently selected in the table,

click the button indicated below

The Time Series Chart shows the year to date % valid for the selected data item, as at each reporting month, and at the end

of the previous financial year

Click on a different data item within the table to update the Time Series Chart

Click the button indicated below for more information on the time series data

To return to the Summary Chart, click the button indicated

SUS DATA QUALITY DASHBOARD USER GUIDE FURTHER INFORMATION

Please contact enquiries@ic.nhs.uk with any queries, or visit the SUS data quality webpage at http://www.ic.nhs.uk/services/secondary-uses-service-sus/data-quality-and-operational-support

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