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Control Chart Decision Tree

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The Best Control Chart Decision Tree You’ll NEVER Need

Type of Data How it is Counted Sample Size Chart Data Example


Count Defective Items Constant
np Chart
Attribute Charts • defects/100

Counted Data Varies


Is it Defective? • wrong orders/orders
Count defective items or defects. p Chart
• medication errors
• infections/patient days
Defects don’t meet the acceptable criteria.
Defects can be: mistakes, errors, scratches, dents,
Constant
people, injuries, events, etc. Count Defects • injuries/month
c Chart
• Patient falls/month
Always an integer: a whole number.
(e.g. 9, 35, 2) Varies
• errors/orders u Chart
Can have more than one defect per item. • scratches/door
• Patient falls/days

Calculate a rate or ratio

Variable Charts How many sub-groups? 1


• length or weight per item
Measured Data • time/project XmR
Individuals • cost/project Individuals
Length, width, height, time, weight, etc. • infections/1000 patient days

2-5
Samples used to • diameters, lengths XbarR
Sub-groups
analyze large runs of • tensile strength
product by manufacturers. • resistance

Often contains decimals 6-25


(e.g. .006, 8.9, 74.05) • diameters, lengths XbarS
Sub-groups • tensile strength
• resistance

You don’t need to learn these rules because they are


coded right into QI Macros Control Chart wizard
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