Part 12 · How do you interpret the results?

Module 28 · From Formula to Program Language

Translate the symbols back into the field

By the end of this module you will be able to
  • Translate a formula into program language.
  • Write a finding a non-analyst can act on.
  • Avoid leaving results as code fragments.

A formula is the start of the work, not the end. Nobody ever approved a budget because a slide said NoCold + NoSuper. Decision-makers need plain language, so compare these two ways of saying the exact same thing:

Please don't write thisWrite this instead
"NoCold + NoSuper explains LowCov.""Coverage fell below target wherever the cold chain was broken or monthly supervision was missing. Fix either gap and the outcome changes."

Same finding, two very different audiences. The first is a code fragment only you understand. The second is something a state immunization officer can read once, repeat in a meeting, and act on by Friday. Always carry the result that last mile into program language.

Reflect

Rewrite one finding for a real audience.

  • Would a state immunization officer understand your sentence on first read?
  • Have you said what to do, not just what the symbols are?