IHI QI 103 Testing and Measuring Changes
with PDSA cycles with Complete Solutions
2024/2025
When graphing your data, you should: - -Annotate the tests of change.
When designing your run chart, it is important to include: - -None of the above
The best answer is none of the above. You want your run chart to be as easy to read as possible.
Including non-essential information (i.e., information that is not a key measure for your
improvement project) such as rates of UTIs where you used to work or the ages of patients or types
organisms associated with UTIs will add clutter to your chart and make it harder to understand.
Which of the following is a reason for using a dynamic display for data? - -All of the above
The best answer is all of the above. Summary statistics that are static in nature don't give you the
appropriate picture of the variation that lives in your data. By plotting data over time, you can
observe patterns and find evidence of improvement.
How many data points do statisticians recommend to draw a median? - -12
As you learned in this lesson from Dave Williams, the best answer is 12.
Which of the following statements is true? - -B and C
, The best answer is B and C. It is possible and sometimes easiest to draw a run chart by hand. Other
times, it can be helpful to use a computer program. The next course will teach you to draw a run
chart using a spreadsheet computer program.
In a run chart, the variable being measured is typically placed on what axis? - -Y axis
The measured value is usually represented on the Y axis of a run chart. The X axis is usually the time
— minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, etc. — or a numerical sequence in cases where data
doesn't correspond to units of time.
Which of the following methods would you recommend to display your improvement data? - -
Draw a run chart.
Run charts are an effective way to view changes over time. They are much easier to interpret
visually than a list of numbers or a static display of data such as a bar chart.
When designing the run chart, it is important to include: - -Units of time on the X axis
The run chart should display units of time — whether it's days, weeks, or months — on the X axis.
The Y axis is where you plot the key variable you are measuring, which in this case is the rate of
UTIs.
Which of the following is a problem with static data? - -It doesn't adequately portray
variation.
with PDSA cycles with Complete Solutions
2024/2025
When graphing your data, you should: - -Annotate the tests of change.
When designing your run chart, it is important to include: - -None of the above
The best answer is none of the above. You want your run chart to be as easy to read as possible.
Including non-essential information (i.e., information that is not a key measure for your
improvement project) such as rates of UTIs where you used to work or the ages of patients or types
organisms associated with UTIs will add clutter to your chart and make it harder to understand.
Which of the following is a reason for using a dynamic display for data? - -All of the above
The best answer is all of the above. Summary statistics that are static in nature don't give you the
appropriate picture of the variation that lives in your data. By plotting data over time, you can
observe patterns and find evidence of improvement.
How many data points do statisticians recommend to draw a median? - -12
As you learned in this lesson from Dave Williams, the best answer is 12.
Which of the following statements is true? - -B and C
, The best answer is B and C. It is possible and sometimes easiest to draw a run chart by hand. Other
times, it can be helpful to use a computer program. The next course will teach you to draw a run
chart using a spreadsheet computer program.
In a run chart, the variable being measured is typically placed on what axis? - -Y axis
The measured value is usually represented on the Y axis of a run chart. The X axis is usually the time
— minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, etc. — or a numerical sequence in cases where data
doesn't correspond to units of time.
Which of the following methods would you recommend to display your improvement data? - -
Draw a run chart.
Run charts are an effective way to view changes over time. They are much easier to interpret
visually than a list of numbers or a static display of data such as a bar chart.
When designing the run chart, it is important to include: - -Units of time on the X axis
The run chart should display units of time — whether it's days, weeks, or months — on the X axis.
The Y axis is where you plot the key variable you are measuring, which in this case is the rate of
UTIs.
Which of the following is a problem with static data? - -It doesn't adequately portray
variation.
