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EDELE Terms

Advanced search A search strategy that allows users to define search parameters by selecting one or more data description elements from a one-page form
Category;
sub-category
Primary elements of the EDELE framework for grouping web pages and data; Categories are Epidemiology of Decedents, Utilization and Experience of Care, Care System and Community Support; Subcategories are Decedent characteristics, Community support for end-of-life care, Healthcare environment and community characteristics, Utilization/Use of healthcare and community services, and Experience/ Quality/ Outcomes of Care
Data display How the data is visually presented: narrative, table, bar graph, line graph, pie graph, map, other
Data type Whether data can be searched or customized; there are three types of data – static (non-customizable); customized data via querying/searching; raw, and downloadable data for off-line use
EDELE Epidemiology of Dying and End-of-Life Experience; a project whose goal is to make data about decedents and the experience of end-of-life care readily available via the Internet
EDELE database A set of linked tables that list the web pages and web sites included as links within edeledata.org, along with information about the data found on each site
EDELE Framework An organizational “tree” for categorizing data about decedents, healthcare services available, use of healthcare services at end of life, and satisfaction with care
EDELE’s Questions Pre-written questions linked to defined topics in the EDELE database; the questions mirror those frequently asked by people in the field of end-of-life care
Info (button) A link that takes the user to more information about a specific web page; the linked page is still on the EDELE site and includes information about the Main website for that web page
Main website An overarching site that may contain several web pages comprising relevant data for EDELE; users who find content of interest on a web page may want to visit the main website to look for additional data
My EDELE A mechanism for customizing the EDELE website; allows users to store bookmarks on the EDELE site, obtain updates targeted to their preferences, and request e-mail updates; requires registration and a login password
Record One entry in the EDELE database containing a URL for a web page and associated information (topic, source, type of data, etc.) about the data provided on the page
Screenshot A picture of the web page (or main website) where data is found
Topic; sub-topic Secondary elements of the EDELE framework for grouping web pages and data; Topics include: Decedent demographics, Caregivers, Grief and bereavement care, Evaluated outcomes of care, Healthcare services available, and Community resources for end-of-life care.
URL (button) A link that opens the designated web page in a new Internet browser window; the new page is NOT on the EDELE website; the EDELE site remains open in the original Internet window
 
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
EDELE Edeledata.org is a project of: The Carolinas Center for Hospice & End of Life Care National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Funded by the US Administration on Aging