API DataDashboard Instructions

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1 How to Access the API DataDashboard : 1) Log in to Paperless Proficiency Testing. 2) Select API DataDashboard on the left-hand side of the page. 3) From the drop down menu, select the Discipline you wish to view (e.g. Chemistry ). a. Please Note: Chemistry Core and Chemistry Miscellaneous are grouped together under Chemistry. Mycobacteriology, Mycology, and Dermatophyte are included in Microbiology. The Basics: For each graph, you have the ability to Reset the view, click the Help button for more information, or the window. Reset Help For each performance panel, you have the ability to the group, click the Help button for more information or the window Help If you would like to customize your view, you can move the windows by clicking on the heading and dragging it to the desired area (see example on the following page). o Please Note: If you move a graph to the right-hand side of the page, it will automatically resize. Zoom In/Zoom Out: It is possible to zoom in and out on the graphs using the scroll wheel on your mouse or a trackpad. Print: You may print your screen by clicking the Print button, located at the top right hand corner of the page. Page 1

2 How to Navigate the Performance Dashboard: Once you have selected a Discipline, seven panels will appear on the screen. On the left-hand side, there are two graphs: 1) Failure Count by Event o This graph shows the total number of failures over the past six events, for the selected Discipline. o If you click on a data point, it will open the Failures Summary for that test o Please Note: For the Chemistry and Microbiology Disciplines, you may see a bar chart when you click on a data point. This will show you the number of failures in each category (e.g. Chemistry Core and Chemistry Miscellaneous). o If you click on the column, it will open your lab s Failures Summary for the selected test Page 2

3 2) Acceptable % by Event o This graph shows the percentage of your results that were acceptable over the past six events compared to the average of all API labs, for the selected Discipline. o If you click on a data point, it will open your lab s Comparative Evaluation. o Please Note: For the Chemistry and Microbiology Disciplines, you may see a bar chart when you click on a data point. If you click on the column, it will open your lab s Comparative Evaluation for the selected test Page 3

4 On the right-hand side, there are five expandable sections that will show: 1) Analytes with unsatisfactory performance o Analytes listed as Unsatisfactory have had only one test event with a score below 80% (100% for ABO Group, D (Rh) Typing, and Compatibility). If another failure for this analyte occurs in either of the next two consecutive events, this analyte will transition to the unsuccessful performance section. o If you wish to see more information on the unsatisfactory analyte, you can expand the panel to view the analyte name, the reported method, and the specific o If you click on the Analyte Name, it will open your Failures Summary for that test Analyte Name Reported Method Specific Event 2) Analytes with unsuccessful performance o Analytes listed as Unsuccessful have had two or more test events with scores below 80% (100% for ABO Group, D (Rh) Typing, and Compatibility), in the last three events. o If you wish to see more information on the unsuccessful analyte, you can expand the panel to view the analyte name, the reported method, and the most recent event with a failure (see example on following page). Page 4

5 o If you click on the Analyte Name, it will open your Failures Summary for that test Analyte Name Reported Method Most Recent Event with a Failure 3) Analytes with repeat unsuccessful performance o Analytes listed as Repeat Unsuccessful have had scores below 80% (100% for ABO Group, D (Rh) Typing, and Compatibility) for two test events, twice in the last six test events. o If you wish to see more information on the repeat unsuccessful analyte, you can expand the panel to view the analyte name, the reported method, and the most recent event with a failure. o If you click on the Analyte Name, it will open your Failures Summary for that test Analyte Name Reported Method Most Recent Event with a Failure Page 5

6 4) SDI Performance and Trending Analysis o The graphs represent lab performance on quantitative tests for the most recent three test events. The dots represent the SDI of results (number of Standard Deviations from the Comparison Group Mean) on each sample tested. Please note that grading for many analytes is not based on SD so these graphs do not represent grading of results. Instead they show results in relation to other labs in the peer group. o To view the trending data, click the Load Graphs button. o Once the line graphs have loaded, click on any data point to view the statistics for the peer group. Page 6

7 5) Export Evaluation Data o This export feature allows you to download your evaluation data for the selected Discipline in a CSV file format. o The Analyte Detail option exports individual result data, including mean and SDI. When you select the Year and Event from the drop-down menus, click Export Data and the file will download. o The Performance Summary option exports performance and score information. When you select the Year, Event, Scored for CMS, and Performance that you wish to view, click Export Data and the file will download. If you have any questions about API DataDashboard, please contact Customer Service at or at CustomerService@api-pt.com. Page 7