RDQA Technical Manual: Data Verification Calculations

Availability (% of available source documents)

The extent to which data and its supporting documentation are available.
Review availability of the indicator source documents for the selected reporting period.
Source documents depend on the indicator but will often refer to client intake forms, registers, cards redeemed vouchers, etc.

Completeness (% of completed source documents)

Complete means that the document contained all the required entries of the indicator as appropriate.

Timeliness (% of reports received on time)

The extent to which data is up-to-date (current) and is made available on time

Integrity

The extent to which data is protected from unauthorized changes or manipulation

Confidentiality

The extent to which client's personal information is protected and kept secure

Precision

The extent to which data is collected with the level of detail required to measure the indicator, e.g. disaggregation by age, sex, etc.

Source vs. Summary

Calculations for the Source document vs. Summary report (%variation)

Source vs. MIS or donor

Calculations for the Source Document vs. [PSI DHIS2, In-Platform MIS, or Donor Reports] (% Variation)

Summary vs. MIS or donor

Calculations for the Summary sheet vs. [PSI DHIS2 or in-platform MIS or donor reports] (%variation)

Accuracy

The degree to which the data correctly reflects what they were intended to measure. It is also known as validity. Accurate data correctly measure actual events, cases, units, etc.

Number of Assessments conducted