25 Sept - 13:00 - What's next for DHIS2? Q&A

[theo (Theo Krommydakis)]

@Mbevi

Thanks.

Closely linked to that, I think designers should be encouraged to enable Zero Values storage when designing forms as this will help differentiate true zero (0 )from missing (NA) values especially now that routine data is increasingly being used to answer research/scientific questions.

Hi @Mbevi, I think it is a valid point. I would always consider though the reason for (you obviously mention research/scientific questions) and if it is realistic to do so case by case.
In a previous role we had a magnitude of several thousand fields / week in aggregates to be filled out by one encoder. We explicitly decided against zero reporting for workload reasons. I guess I would try to be differentiated and consider it in cases where for example research/scientific analysis is not only possible but very probable.

[Guerra-Arias_Maria (Maria Guerra-Arias)]

Thanks Rebecca - which of these specifically is the data quality manual referenced in the presentation? The last one?

[taufiqhs (Taufiq Sitompul)]

Hi @Mbevi ,

I think we fill the start Date and Close Date of the Organisation Unit for that facility; if that facility upgraded, it must be close and create the new one (open and empty of end date)