Run Chart Template

v. 2.0 · 5-30-2016
Developed by Richard Scoville, PhD. ([email protected])

Vertical Axis Label Axis Label

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Date / Extend Phase = 'x'
Observation Value Median Goal New Phase = 'n'
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numbers into the green cells at 2 0 Err:508 30
right. (clear the sample data 3 2 Err:508 30
before you begin) 4 5 Err:508 30
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Enter your data values into the
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blue cells. Goal values are
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Don't leave any blank cells in 9 5 Err:508 30
the Date/Observation 10 34 Err:508 30
column. 11 18 Err:508 30 n
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Enter an 'X' into the orange
column to freeze and extend 13 12 Err:508 30
the median 14 15 Err:508 30
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Enter a 'N' into the orange column 16 19 Err:508 30
to create a new median (phase)
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Enter your graph title and y axis 18 14 Err:508 30
label into the cells provided. 19 18 Err:508 30
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Use regular Excel commands 21 18 Err:508 30
to configure the graph. 22 Err:508 30
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Extend Phase = 'x'
New Phase = 'n'
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Axis Label Graph Title

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Procedure for Interpreting Run Charts

Run Charts Rules Summary

Signals of non-random patterns:
1. Shift - 6 or more consecutive points either all
above or all below the median
2. Trend - 5 or more consecutive points all going
up or all going down.
3. Runs - Too few or too many runs.
4. Astronomical point - A point obviously different
from the rest, "everyone agrees." This rule is
subjective, unlike rules 1-3, which are
probability based.
See Perla et al. (2010) for further explanation and details
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Expected Runs
Total number of Lowe
data points on the n
the run chart runs (<
that do not fall numb
on the median 'to
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Checking for too 11
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many or too few 13
runs on a run chart. 14
Table is based on 15
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about a 5% risk of 17
failing the run test 18
for random patterns 19
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of data. 21
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Source: Table 1, Perla et al. (20

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pected Runs Table

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30 11 21
Total number of Lower limit for Upper limit for 31 11 22
data points on the number of the number of 32 11 23
the run chart runs (< than this runs (> than this 33 12 23
that do not fall number runs is number runs is 34 12 24
on the median 'too few') 'too many') 35 12 24
10 3 9 36 13 25
g for too 11 3 10 37
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too few 13 4 11 39 14 26
a run chart. 14 4 12 40
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based on 15 5 12
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5% risk of 17 5 13
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e run test 18 6 14 45 17 30
m patterns 19 6 15 46
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21 7 16 48 18 32
49 19 32
22 7 17
50 19 33
23 7 17
51 20 33
24 8 18 52 20 34
25 8 18 53 21 34
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ce: Table 1, Perla et al. (2010), p. 49. 57 23 36
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