RRFSS Web Site RRFSS Web Site Result Posting ProjectResult Posting Project

Hong Ge, EpidemiologistHong Ge, Epidemiologist

Simcoe County District Health UnitSimcoe County District Health Unit

33rdrd Annual RRFSS Workshop Annual RRFSS Workshop

June 23, 2004June 23, 2004

www.cehip.org/rrfsswww.cehip.org/rrfss

OutlineOutline BackgroundBackground

MethodologyMethodology

ResultResult

ExperienceExperience

PlanPlan

BackgroundBackground Health unit specific core module resultsHealth unit specific core module results

1999 Durham pilot result1999 Durham pilot result

2001 results2001 results

6 health units

17 core modules

2002 results2002 results

18 health units

15 core modules

Background (cont’d)Background (cont’d) ObjectivesObjectives

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)Background (cont’d) ProcessProcess

When health units receive complete RRFSS

data from previous year

Health units sign Data Sharing Agreement

Core module data analysis

Result posting

Ongoing project

MethodologyMethodology Process of data analysis and result postingProcess 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)Methodology (cont’d)

Data analysis (SPSS)

SPSS dataMacros.SPS

Analysis.SPS

Methodology (cont’d)Methodology (cont’d)

Data analysis (SPSS)

Core module result (SPSS data format)

SPSS data

Methodology (cont’d)Methodology (cont’d)

Data analysis (SPSS)

Core module result (SPSS data format)

Export to EXCEL

SPSS data

Methodology (cont’d)Methodology (cont’d)

Data analysis (SPSS)

Core module result (SPSS data format)

Export to EXCEL

Tables and graphs in EXCEL

SPSS data

Methodology (cont’d)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

Methodology (cont’d)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

MethodologyMethodology Data analysis is using SPSSData analysis is using SPSS

Two SPSS syntax filesTwo SPSS syntax files

SPSS macros define:SPSS macros define:

Proportion, weighted or un-weighted

95% confidence intervals

Results by age group and gender

Methodology (cont’d)Methodology (cont’d) SPSS macros define releasing criteria: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)Methodology (cont’d)

Use the macrosUse 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

Methodology (cont’d)Methodology (cont’d) ReferencesReferences

RRFSS Data Dictionaries

www.cehip.org/rrfss

RRFSS Data Analysis General Principles and

Guidelines

ResultsResults RRFSS core module results posted on the RRFSS core module results posted on the

websitewebsite

Health unit specific results

2001: 24 indicators

2002: 36 indicators

Technical information for sharingTechnical information for sharing

SPSS syntax files

ExperiencesExperiences Data analysis: team work from RRFSS Data analysis: team work from RRFSS

representativesrepresentatives

CEHIP hosts RRFSS websiteCEHIP hosts RRFSS website

2002 student project funded by CEHIP 2002 student project funded by CEHIP

2003 student project from Hamilton2003 student project from Hamilton

ChallengesChallenges MethodologyMethodology

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)Challenges (cont’d) StaffStaff

Volunteers from RRFSS representatives

Time

Skill

PromotionPromotion

PlanPlan 2003 core module result2003 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 organizationsSeek helps from other organizations

Potential interactive web pagesPotential interactive web pages

Future: 2004 ……Future: 2004 ……

QuestionsQuestions