HMIS Data Quality Flashcards
The overall utility of a dataset(s) as a function of its ability
to be processed easily and analyzed for a database, data
warehouse, or data analytics system.
Data Quality
It involves data rationalization and validation. “Fitness for use”
Data Quality
2 Techniques to check HMIS data Accuracy:
- Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS)
- Routine Data Quality Assessment (RDQA)
Aspects of Data Quality:
- Accuracy
- Completeness
- Update Status
- Relevance
- Consistency
- Reliability
- Appropriate
- Presentation
- Accessibility
Data collected and reported by HMIS is relevant to the
information needs of the health system for routine
monitoring of program performance.
Relevance
Data is collected, transmitted, and processed according
to the prescribed time and available for making timely
decisions
Timeliness
Data that is compiled in databases and reporting forms is
accurate and reflect no inconsistency between what is in
the registers and what is in the databases/reporting
forms at facility level. Similarly, in case of data entered in
the computers, there is no inconsistency between the
data in the reporting forms and the computer files
Accuracy
At service delivery point, it refers to all the relevant
element in a patient/client register are filled.
At health administrative unit – data completeness has
two meanings
Completeness
Common Sources of Data Errors in HMIS reports: Data items for whole months missing.
Missing Data
Common Sources of Data Errors in HMIS reports: Multiple counting of a fully immunized child.
Duplicate Data
Common Sources of Data Errors in HMIS reports: When data collection tools are not used routinely, staff just fills in a likely-looking number.
Thumb-stuck
Common Sources of Data Errors in HMIS reports: A man being pregnant; low birth weight babies exceeding number of deliveries.
Unlikely values for variable
Common Sources of Data Errors in HMIS reports: 100 births in a month when there are only 2,000 women in childbearing age.
Contradictions between variables
Common Sources of Data Errors in HMIS reports: Mistakes in adding
Calculations Errors
Common Sources of Data Errors in HMIS reports: Data is wrongly entered into the computer
Typing Error