=== modified file 'src/docbkx/en/dhis2_user_man_indicators.xml' --- src/docbkx/en/dhis2_user_man_indicators.xml 2014-04-08 04:59:31 +0000 +++ src/docbkx/en/dhis2_user_man_indicators.xml 2014-04-22 20:28:40 +0000 @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ - + @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ - + @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ - + @@ -86,11 +86,13 @@ - + - Essentially, an indicator is a formula that can be composed of multiple data elements, constant factors, and mathematical operators. In order to define a new indicator proceed with the following steps. + Essentially, an indicator is a formula that can be composed of multiple data elements, + constants, organisation unit group counts and mathematical operators. In order to define a + new indicator proceed with the following steps. A description of the numerator/denominator must be provided in the "Description field". This should provide a clear description of the numerator/denominator. This field is required. @@ -105,9 +107,40 @@ Follow the same procedure in order to define the denominator. + The components of an indicator formula are listed below. + + + Data elements: Will be substituted by the data value captured for the data + element. + + + Constants: Constants are numerical values which will remain the same for all + indicator calculations. This is useful in order to have a single place to change values + that might change over time. + + + Days: A special operator "D" is available in formulas. This operator will + always provide the number of days for a given indicator calculation. As an example, if + you wish to calculate the "Percentage of time vaccine refrigerator was + non-functional", you could define the numerator as ("D-"Number of days + vaccine refrigerator was available"")/"D". For example, if the + fridge was available 25 days in June, the indicator would be calculated as + (30-25/25)*100=17%. If you were however to calculate the total for Quarter 1, the number + of days ("D") would be equal to 31+28+31=90. Thus, the "D" paramater + will always be the number of days in the period of interest. + + + Org unit group counts: Org unit groups can be utilized in formulas and will be + substitued by the number of organisation units in the group. During aggregation, the org + units in the group will be intersected with the part of the org unit hierarchy being + requested. As an example, this lets you use the number of public facilities in a + specific district in indicators. This is useful e.g. when creating facility + infrastructure surveys and reports. + + - Indicators may make use of constants. Constants are numerical values which will remain the same for all indicator calculations. - A special operator "D" is also available. This operator will always provide the number of days for a given indicator calculation. As an example, if you wish to calculate the "Percentage of time vaccine refrigerator was non-functional", you could define the numerator as ("D-"Number of days vaccine refrigerator was available"")/"D". For example, if the fridge was available 25 days in June, the indicator would be calculated as (30-25/25)*100=17%. If you were however to calculate the total for Quarter 1, the number of days ("D") would be equal to 31+28+31=90. Thus, the "D" paramater will always be the number of days in the period of interest. + Indicators may make use of constants. +
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