Selecting the best visual fit for your data
Finding the best fit between the type of chart or graph you use and the data you have is the biggest challenge for data visualizers. Once you have that, refining […]
Category Archives: Data
New focus & feel: Communicating Data
To those of you who have been with me since I started this blog when I returned from Kenya a few years back, thank you for the patience you’ve had […]
The power of data visualization in under 2 minutes
In love with this video: (link here)
Hans Rosling is evaluating IHME & he wants your input.*
*Well, he wants your input if you may have something of value to contribute about your interactions with or use of IHME research, resources, or tools. Seldom do I receive […]
Gains in Afghan Health: Too good to be true?
Today the Center for Global Development hosted a brown bag lunch session analyzing the data collection methodology and data quality of the 2010 Afghanistan Mortality Survey (AMS). The survey was […]
Seven key ideas from GHME
As I listened through three days of information-dense sessions at the GHME conference in Seattle, a few major themes stuck with me. My short list of seven key takeaways, some […]
Virtual Poster Presentation: Measuring Health System Strengthening
Our team has a poster at today’s morning session at GHME, which is the reason I had the opportunity to come to the conference. The poster focuses on our work […]
GHME Day 1: Thinking ethics, accountability, and new ideas.
A very busy first day is coming to a close at the Global Health Metrics and Evaluation conference out here in Seattle. Approximately 600 attendees have come together to discuss […]
GHDx: a useful new tool, with some caveats
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) has launched a new database focused on global health data, called the Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx). As IHME describes the resource: […]
Metrics are exciting!
February and March are full of exciting projects and trips, from a health systems strengthening research project at work that has some really interesting potential for developing a great measurement […]
