Study
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In the PDSA cycle, Study is where you look at the data you've collected up to this point, to see what effect your changes have had so far. |
Evaluate progress so far
Is your project having the effect you hoped for?
Once you've implemented your plan, review all your data.
Gather your:
- baseline data – the starting measurement
- interim measurements – taken at intervals along the way
- current data – the final measurement after implementing the full project
- qualitative data – from surveys, interviews etc.
Review all the data and compare it to your baseline.
Create a graph of your numerical data if that helps – at this stage it just needs to be enough to help you understand the results you're seeing. You'll think more about the best way to display your results later.
Think about:
- What does your data
show so far? - Is your project achieving its goals?
- Has everything gone to plan?
What have you learned?
Identify areas of improvement and any lessons learned so far.
As well as data, draw on your observations. Think about:
- Are you seeing improvements?
- Is the improvement as big as you expected?
- What is working well?
- What isn't working well?
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In your CQI report: Describe the STUDY step. |
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What happened? |
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Explain what you found from studying your data and observations. What have you learned so far?
Did the run as planned?
You can include your raw data in your report if you want to. |
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Note: This section is a description of what you learned during the Study step. At this stage, the presentation of your data doesn't matter so long as you can use it for an interim comparison. You'll present a full analysis (with graphs and tables) for your report, later. |
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