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[Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for this additional information.  This is a very intelligent feature
for it to automatically annualize the counts.

On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 1:09 AM, Ola Hodne Titlestad <olati@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> Just to add one more thing to what Jason wrote.
>
> Typically the population data sets are yearly, while the numerator data is
> most likely monthly or quarterly.
>
> To be able to do data analysis on coverage rates within the normal 0-100%
> range the indicators have a property called annualized.
> If you set annualized to 'Yes' for an indicator then a relative
> annualization factor will be added to the indicator calcuation each time a
> new value is calculated.
>
> Let's say you have an indicator "BCG coverage <1 year (%)" with a
> numerator "BCG doses administered <1 year" (collected monthly) and
> denominator "Population <1 year" (collected yearly), and an indicator type
> '%' with factor=100.
>
> The calculation of the monthly indicator value for "BCG coverage <1 year
> (%)" would be 100 x 12 x (BCG doses administered <1 y / Population < 1
> year).
>
> The quarterly indicator calculation would be 100 x 4 x (BCG doses
> administered / Population < 1 year) etc.
>
> Ola
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> On 9 March 2012 06:31, Jason Pickering <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Yes, that is the point. Each orgunit should have a population for a
>> specified time period (for instance, yearly population values).  So,
>> the indicator formula would look something like this
>>
>> Numerator = Whatever data element
>> Denominator = Population
>>
>>
>> If you enter at level 3, you will not be able to get level 4
>> indicators, but values will be able to be aggregated up the hierarchy.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Except each org unit will have population.
>> > How do you specify which to use in an indicator? ... will these be
>> > aggregated? ... what if no low level numbers?
>> >
>> > Mark Spohr MD
>> >
>> > On Mar 8, 2012 9:10 PM, "Jason Pickering" <jason.p.pickering@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Create a new data element called "Population". Probably want to use
>> >> "Average" as an aggregation operator here. Add it to a dataset like
>> >> any normal data element and enter the data through the data entry
>> >> screen. :)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Mark Spohr <mhspohr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > I am probably missing something obvious here but where do you enter
>> >> > population numbers for organization units to use as denominators for
>> >> > indicators?
>> >> >
>> >> > Mark Spohr MD
>> >> >
>> >> >
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