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RRFSS Web Site Result Posting Project. Hong Ge, Epidemiologist Simcoe County District Health Unit 3 rd Annual RRFSS Workshop June 23, 2004. www.cehip.org/rrfss. Outline. Background Methodology Result Experience Plan. Background. Health unit specific core module results
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RRFSS Web Site Result Posting Project Hong Ge, Epidemiologist Simcoe County District Health Unit 3rd Annual RRFSS Workshop June 23, 2004
Outline • Background • Methodology • Result • Experience • Plan
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
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
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
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
Methodology (cont’d) SPSS data Macros.SPS Data analysis (SPSS) Analysis.SPS
Methodology (cont’d) SPSS data Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format)
Methodology (cont’d) SPSS data Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) Export to EXCEL
Methodology (cont’d) SPSS data Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) Export to EXCEL Tables and graphs in EXCEL
Methodology (cont’d) SPSS data Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) Export to EXCEL Tables and graphs in EXCEL Export to HTM pages and post the pages
Methodology (cont’d) SPSS data Data analysis (SPSS) Core module result (SPSS data format) Discussed in the next 3 slides Export to EXCEL Tables and graphs in EXCEL Export to HTM pages and post the pages
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
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)
Methodology (cont’d) Example: flu shot • 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' .
Methodology (cont’d) • References • RRFSS Data Dictionarieswww.cehip.org/rrfss • RRFSS Data Analysis General Principles and Guidelines
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
Experiences • Data analysis: team work from RRFSS representatives • CEHIP hosts RRFSS website • 2002 student project funded by CEHIP • 2003 student project from Hamilton
Challenges • Methodology • Data dictionaries • Errors in data analysis • Data analysis guideline • Don’t know • Refusal • 2004 revision • Web site data analysis guideline: Not Stated
Challenges (cont’d) • Staff • Volunteers from RRFSS representatives • Time • Skill • Promotion
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 ……