Table 2 Items that met consensus using a 5-point Likert scale
Topic | Item | Mean | Median | IQR | Number | Round consensus was achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost | Cost to have adequate state agency (public health staff) | 4.33 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 |
Cost of system design/software development | 4.14 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Cost to have adequate staff/headcount for IT staff (internal) | 4.07 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Cost of IT technical support for state agency staff | 3.46 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 | Round 3 | |
Cost of technical support to end users | 3.13 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 | Round 3 | |
Cost of servers/hosting applications | 3.00 | 3 | 0.25 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Cost of data storage | 2.40 | 2 | 0.5 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Data collection | Challenges in acquiring data that are useful and meaningful | 4.63 | 5 | 0.75 | 15 | Round 1 |
Challenges in acquiring data that have been requested by relevant stakeholders/end users | 4.42 | 5 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Challenges in acquiring data from multiple data sources across the state | 4.23 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Challenges in working with private hospitals and clinics to release data | 4.21 | 4.5 | 1 | 14 | Round 3 | |
Collecting data in a timely manner | 4.21 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Challenges in working with public hospitals and clinics to release data | 4.01 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Round 3 | |
IT infrastructure | Challenges in collaboration with software developers and IT staff | 3.57 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 |
Challenges in decision making on technology (open source, commercial, etc. | 3.53 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Usability | Data are meaningful and is useful for the end user | 4.40 | 5 | 1 | 15 | Round 1 |
Data are missing or incomplete for end user | 3.80 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Round 3 | |
Quality of user data output (Excel, csv, pdf, html etc. | 3.71 | 4 | 0.75 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Drill downs/data filers are difficult to understand | 3.50 | 4 | 0.75 | 15 | Round 1 | |
Website freezes up | 3.33 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 | Round 3 | |
Data do not go far back enough in time | 3.21 | 3.5 | 1 | 15 | Round 3 | |
Qualitative items (participant generated | Evaluation of end users | 4.57 | 5 | 1 | 14 | Round 2 |
Standardization of vocabulary | 4.50 | 5 | 1 | 14 | Round 2 | |
Providing context in a way which makes a “story” of the data | 4.50 | 4.5 | 1 | 14 | Round 2 | |
Hidden costs associated with development | 4.42 | 5 | 1 | 14 | Round 2 | |
A greater understand of how the consumer consumes the information | 4.42 | 5 | 1 | 14 | Round 2 | |
Need for “user centric” design | 4.35 | 4.5 | 1 | 14 | Round 2 | |
Helpdesk support for end users | 4.28 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Round 3 | |
Data from the private sector | 4.07 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Round 2 | |
Using existing public health surveillance systems and mandated hospital discharge reporting maintained by state department of health | 3.72 | 4 | 0.5 | 14 | Round 2 | |
Rigorous validation of data and statistical algorithm | 3.20 | 3 | 0.25 | 14 | Round 2 | |
Evaluation of end users | 4.57 | 5 | 1 | 14 | Round 2 |