Value
Statistics that support society’s needs for information
Value means that statistics benefit the public by informing and supporting decision making, action and debate. It also means that statistics can be accessed, understood and used by a wide range of people. Providing value is the ultimate goal of statistics, as it reflects their contribution to society and the public good.
To ensure the statistics are valuable:
8. Be relevant
- Do judge what is needed by listening and responding promptly to user feedback, explaining your choices about what can be reasonably progressed
- Don’t make assumptions about what is useful or ignore requests for improvements
9. Be clear
- Do ensure that data and statistics are easy to use and understandable, tailored to your audiences’ needs
- Don’t present too much information, use confusing colours or jargon or present insufficient information to enable appropriate interpretation or use
10. Be accessible
- Do ensure easy access for all when publishing data, statistics and supporting material and meet legal accessibility standards
- Don’t limit access to information or create barriers to data sharing or reuse where there is a public interest
Showing the Value of your work:
An organisation publishing data or analysis wants to communicate the value of its output – the questions it is aiming to address.
It can show the ‘Value principle’ is achieved by clearly describing the questions, insights delivered and purpose of the publication.
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