For each performance panel, you have the ability to Expand the group, click the Help button for more information or Collapse the window Help

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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 Expand the group, click the Help button for more information or the window Help Expand 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. o 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 a Failures by Analyte graph for that test event. o If you click on the analyte, it will open a list of labs with failures for the selected analyte. If you click on the lab name, it will open the Failures Summary for the selected test event. 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 a breakdown of the failures for each category (e.g. Chemistry Core and Chemistry Miscellaneous). Page 2

3 o If you click on the column, it will open another bar chart that will show you the number of Failures per Analyte. o If you click on the column again, it will show you a list of your labs with failures for that analyte. o If you click on the lab name, it will open the Failures Summary for the test event. o There is also an option to switch the view to show the number of failures per lab by clicking on the Failures by Lab link in the upper-right hand corner of the graph. o Clicking on one of these columns will open the Failures Summary for that lab, for the test event. Page 3

4 2) Acceptable % by Event o This graph shows the percentage of your labs 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 a new bar chart that shows each lab s acceptable percent for the selected test event. Click on a column to view the most recent Comparative Evaluation for a specific lab. o Please Note: For the Chemistry and Microbiology Disciplines, you may see a bar chart with acceptable percent for each category (e.g. Chemistry Core and Chemistry Miscellaneous). If you click on a column, it will open a new bar chart that shows each lab s acceptable percent for the selected test event. Click a column again to view the most recent Comparative Evaluation for a specific lab. Page 4

5 o On the right-hand side, there are five expandable sections that will show: 1) Analytes with unsatisfactory performance Expand 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 of each lab with an unsatisfactory performance, the analyte name, the reported method, and the specific event. o If you click on the Analyte Name, it will open the Failures Summary for that lab for the selected test event. of Each Lab Analyte Name Reported Method Most Recent Event with a Failure Page 5

6 1) 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 of each lab with an unsatisfactory performance, the analyte name, the reported method, and the specific event. o If you click on the Analyte Name, it will open the Failures Summary for that lab for the selected test event. Expand of Each Lab Analyte Name Reported Method Most Recent Event with a Failure 2) 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 of each lab with an unsatisfactory performance, the analyte name, the reported method, and the specific event (see example on following page). Page 6

7 Expand API DataDashboard Instructions o If you click on the Analyte Name, it will open the Failures Summary for that lab for the selected test event. of Each Lab Analyte Name Reported Method Most Recent Event with a Failure 3) SDI Performance and Trending Analysis o The graph (see example on following page) shows the number of labs that show a high or low trend or random error for all of the labs you are responsible for. Only those analytes with these exceptions are shown. Please note that these graphs do not represent grading of results. Instead they show performance in relation to other labs in the peer group. o To view the trending data, click the Load Graphs button. Page 7

8 o For more information about each analyte, click on the desired section. If you click on a section again, you will see an analysis by. Page 8

9 4) 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 9