Journal article
Toward utilization of data for program management and evaluation: quality assessment of five years of health management information system data in Rwanda
Background
Health data can be useful for effective service delivery, decision making, and evaluating existing programs in order to maintain high quality of healthcare. Studies have shown variability in data quality from national health management information systems (HMISs) in sub-Saharan Africa which threatens utility of these data as a tool to improve health systems. The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of Rwanda\'s HMIS data over a 5-year period.
Methods
The World Health Organization (WHO) data quality report card framework was used to assess the quality of HMIS data captured from 2008 to 2012 and is a census of all 495 publicly funded health facilities in Rwanda. Factors assessed included completeness and internal consistency of 10 indicators selected based on WHO recommendations and priority areas for the Rwanda national health sector. Completeness was measured as percentage of non-missing reports. Consistency was measured as the absence of extreme outliers, internal consistency betwee
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2014
Journal
Global Health Action
Volume
2014; 7: 10.3402/gha.v7.25829
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Data
Countries
- Rwanda
Tags
- Data quality
- Immunization information systems
WHO Regions
- African Region