Veterinary Epidemiology and Zoonosis

Representation of disease information/data

REPRESENTATION OF DISEASE INFORMATION

• 'Results' of various findings are usually presented in various forms.
• The choice of the most appropriate form of presentation depends upon the type of data and the investigator.
• The presentation should be self-explanatory and comprehensive.
• The data related to morbidity and mortality, and demographic data are generally represented and it should be displayed in such a way that the information conveyed can be understood easily. There are different methods of representation the data.
  • Table
  • Bar chart
  • Line Diagram
  • Pie Chart
  • Time Trend Graph
  • Box and Whisker Plot
  • Shewhart Chart
  • Cusum Chart
  • Mapping