CH 32 (Policy Data Checks)

Question 1

Types of Data Checks

Answer 1

• Consistency
  (ave, ratios, min, max, etc.)
• Reconciliations
  (Data Movements)
• Anomalies
  (Spot Checks - large, zero, impossible ages/dates, unusual clusters)
• AOS
  (major discrepancies in analysis compared to previous analyses)

–Cross-check
(against other sources)

Question 2

Characteristics of good quality data

Answer 2

–Complete
–Accessible
–Consistent
(format, comparable across systems - unambiguous inputs)
–Credible
–Relevant
(up-to-date, detail)
–Accurate
–Quantity of data