Graphing: Main Window Display Options

Setting Display Options on the Main Window

You can set several display options directly from the main window, including the following options. For further instructions, select one of the items below:

· Date range

· Individual or multi-item graphs

· Single- or split-pane display

· Pane size

Selecting a Date Range

If the user has not specified a date range using the Graph Settings dialog and saving the items as a personal default and a public date range has not been defined, CPRS graphing uses a date range (All Results) that encompasses all available items for the selected patient. However, all results may bring in a lot of data depending on the Items or View defined. Users can set a default date range by selecting the Settings... button or using the Tools | Options... menu items, selecting the Graphs tab, and selecting Default Graph Settings....

For the current view, users can change this date range by selecting a new date range from the Date Range list (one week, six months, two years, All Results, etc), or by using the Date Range dialog box to define a range.

To access the Date Range dialog box:

· Select Date Range... in the Date Range list. This sets the date range for the current view.

Keep in mind the following information when selecting a new date range:

· CPRS graphing automatically displays all available items for the selected date range. If no items appear in the Item list, the system has no items that fall within the date range you've selected.

· Date ranges apply to all graphs. That is, you cannot simultaneously graph items using multiple date ranges.

· If items cover a date range that extends beyond the range you've selected, the graphing tool uses the absence of boarders to visually suggest that the items continue beyond the selected date range.

Displaying Individual or Multi-Item Graphs

Each graph in the display area (or split-pane areas) can include one or multiple items.

To create graphs that include only one item on each set of axes:

· Select the Individual Graphs check box (located in the upper left-hand section of the main graphing display).

To create graphs that include multiple items on each set of axes:

· Cancel the selection of the Individual Graphs check box.

While you can graph one or more vitals and lab measurements on the same set of axes, you cannot graph vitals and lab measurements on a set of axes that includes other types of items.

Creating a Split-Pane Display

CPRS graphing offers a split-pane display that enables you to create separate graphs in the top and bottom panes. Each pane includes its own Individual Graphs check box, View list, and Item list.

To create a split-pane display:

· Select the Split Views check box located in the lower left-hand section of the main window.

To return to a single-pane display:

· Cancel the selection of the Split Views check box.

Resizing Panes and Item-Selection Columns

Take the following steps to resize panes and item-selection columns:

1. Point to the border between panes or columns.

2. When the pointer becomes a or

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3. Drag the border to its new location and release the mouse button.