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Re: looking for some examples on the use of multidimensional dataelements

 

As far as I can see there is no difference other than a visual element of
presentation. The current model has no sense of hierarchy, but is merely
the Cartesian product of possible category options. What you present here
seems to me to be completely equivalent in DHIS2 unless I am
misinterpreting the model, which is very possible.
On Nov 8, 2011 7:17 PM, "Abyot Gizaw" <abyota@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thank you Jason and Kamugunga!
>
> I just wanted to see how the multidimensional is used. Because there are
> some tricky cases where one can design a particular data collection form as
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> *D*
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> *E*
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> *A*
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> value
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> value
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> *B*
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> value
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> value
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> *C*
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> Value
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> value
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> and others as
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> *A*
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> *B*
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> *C*
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> *D*
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> value
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> value
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> value
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> *E*
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> value
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> value
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> value
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> so what I am interested to know is what are the merits and demerits
> between the two? Is this because the model (I mean the multidimensional
> design) is flexible or confusing one that that kept everything open?
>
> Thank you
> Abyot.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Kamugunga Adolphe <kaadol@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Can this help?
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>> *Diagnosis*
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>> *Under 5 years*
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>> *5 yrs and above*
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>> F
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>>  Diarrhoea with Dehydration
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>>  Diarrhoea bloody
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>> Diarrhoea Chronic
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>>  Intestinal parasites
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>>  Malaria confirmed simple
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>>  Malaria confirmed simple, in pregnancy
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>> Regards,
>> Adolphe
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>> On 8 November 2011 14:38, Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Abyot,
>>> Not sure if I understand your question, but this is a very typical one
>>> for many HIV related data elements.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Male*
>>>
>>> *Female*
>>>
>>> *<1*
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> *1-15*
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> *15+*
>>>
>>> Value
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> However, I am not sure what the difference between this is?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *<1*
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>>> *1-15*
>>>
>>> *15+*
>>>
>>> *Male*
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> *Female*
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>> value
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Jason
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Abyot Gizaw <abyota@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Can any one provide me an example, possibly from your implementation
>>>> experience, on the use of multidimensional dataelement where there exists a
>>>> possibility of using a "dataelement" as dataelement or dimension
>>>> (option-combination) for example as shown below?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *D*
>>>>
>>>> *E*
>>>>
>>>> *A*
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> *B*
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> *C*
>>>>
>>>> Value
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *A*
>>>>
>>>> *B*
>>>>
>>>> *C*
>>>>
>>>> *D*
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> *E*
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>> value
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you
>>>> Abyot.
>>>>
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