Lastly,
healthcare providers and professionals are largely
trained in aggregate summary statistics and hypothesis
testing paradigms which focus often on larger amounts
of data at distant intervals. Using run charts, and other
statistical process control tools, requires more regular
monitoring and data collection for the purposes of
better understanding the voice of the process (and
sometimes the voice of the patient). Those leading
improvement efforts using such tools should recognise
the potential for more frequent data collection over
shorter time periods (see box online).