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Evidence-Based Practice / Unit 10   EBP 1383 short lesson, about 20 seconds

The Run Chart

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The idea

A run chart plots a measure against time so that change can be seen as a pattern rather than as a comparison of two points.

In practice

A measure tracked weekly across a change, with the change marked on the timeline.

Where people slip

Two data points cannot distinguish a trend from ordinary variation. That is precisely what a run chart is for.

Your place on the trail

Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.

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