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[Greg Rowles <greg.rowles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you Lars


On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 4:47 PM, Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +1 to this
>
>
> On 10 April 2014 15:35, Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Greg,
>>
>> when it comes to the actual content/vocabulary for such a data dictionary
>> I suggest that you turn to your own organisation (HISP SA), as I don't
>> think you will find anyone else with more experience in defining meta-data,
>> data elements and indicators in particular. A lot of the DHIS 2
>> implementations around are still pretty "young" in the sense that we
>> computerize existing paper forms, often with too extensive use of
>> break-downs, non-sensible data element names and so on. The work that SA
>> has done over the last 18 years in rationalizing and minimizing data
>> sets/elements should be included in such a standardization effort.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>
>


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