28.6.2004 Jouni Tuomisto This module contains brief description about pyrkilo diagram method in Analytica platform. There are explanations for node usage and colours. Version 5, 28.6.2004. Copyright KTL (National Public Health Institute, Finland). mtad 16. Aprta 2003 12:56 jtue 19. syyta 2008 15:38 48,24 1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0 1,15,11,592,671,17 52428,52428,52428 Arial, 13 0,Linkmodule Help1,2,2,0,1,C:\DOCUME~1\jtue\LOCALS~1\Temp\Help_for_enhanced_causal_diagrams-1.ANA 100,1,1,1,1,9,2970,2100,15,0 Contains data that comes from a referrable source. The reference must be mentioned in the Reference attribute. Colour 3R1B. 1 56,368,1 48,24 2,102,90,476,516 65535,52427,65534 Contains data that comes from a non-referrable source, i.e. some general knowledge or author judgement. Colour 4R2B. 1 56,453,1 48,29 52425,39321,65535 This is the basic building block of an Analytica model. It is a variable that defines a (typically) measurable entity. Usually it is calculated based on data on and relationships about its causes. 1 160,80,1 48,24 Modules are used to create a hierarchical structure. Modules may contain nodes and other modules inside them. mtad 16. Aprta 2003 12:56 48,24 160,136,1 48,24 1,40,0,505,406,17 A conclusion is basically an argument. The colour is used to enhance the fact that the data for this argument originates from the results of the model. Colour 6L3B. 1 56,536,1 48,24 2,44,90,476,224 65535,65532,19661 Index related to the node beside it. Indexes should be as close as possible to the place where they are used. Otherwise there is the risk of a connection brake. Colour: automatic (5R2B). [0] 56,404,1 48,12 2,341,157,476,224 Colour description: xLyT describes the coordinates in the colour palette, xth cell from left and yth cell from top. Directions are L left, R right, T top, B bottom, e.g. 1R1B is the right bottom cell. Decision node: 9L3B (automatic) General node: 8R3B (autom) Chance node: 11L4B (autom) Indicator: 1R3B (autom) Module: 6R3B (autom) Function: 4R2B (autom) Data-driven node: 3R1B Index: 5R2B (autom) Author judgement or choice: 4R2B Value judgement: 8L4B Conclusion: 6L3B Argument: 2L3B (autom) Log: 4L3B Read from RDB: 8L2B Write to RDB:2L2B 448,237,-1 112,197 Decision mode defines a decision under analysis. Other decisions (such as those decided by someone else) can be defined as uncertain variables instead of decisions. 0 56,80,1 48,24 Outcome of interest. The optimisation of this variable is often defined as the criteria for choosing between decision options. 0 56,136,1 48,24 An uncertain variable that is defined as a probability distribution. 0 264,80,1 48,24 A value or preference. Colour 8L4B. 0 168,448,1 48,24 5,65535,1 (param1) 0 264,136,1 48,24 param1 0 168,536,1 48,24 If an Analytica node is found in wiki, it is beveled. This applies especially to actual variables. Note that not all nodes in a model need to be variables. 204,280,-1 92,56 <a href="http://heande.pyrkilo.fi/heande/index.php?title=Help:Analytica_conventions_in_open_assessment">Click here for more help</a> 456,24,-1 88,16 1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0 0 56,248,1 48,24 1,1,1,1,1,1,0,,1, 0 56,304,1 48,24 These nodes and modules are used in the same way as in the Analytica tutorial. 168,30,-1 160,22 1,0,0,1,0,0,1,,0, Arial, 16 Specific conventions for extended causal diagrams: 160,192,-1 152,24 1,0,0,1,0,0,1,,0, Arial, 16 Indices are located immediately below the node where they occur for the FIRST time in the model. 220,376,-1 108,32 Conclusions and arguments are connected to a node by drawing an arrow from the node to the conclusion or argument. 392,544,-1 168,32 0 168,492,1 48,12 65535,54067,19661 Use log node if you want to write about the work performed. However, usually these descriptions should be written to wiki, not into the model. 392,472,-1 168,32 0 56,605,1 48,29 39325,65535,39321 0 168,605,1 48,29 65535,45873,39321