This example applies to the Healthcare Module. For more information, go to www.minitab.com/healthcare-module.

Example

In this worksheet, Lab Turnaround Time is the response. Number of Specimens is the predictor and may explain differences in lab turnaround time.

C1 C2
Lab Turnaround Time Number of Specimens
36 10
37 19
46 28
39 25

How-to

  1. From the Healthcare KPIs: Predict Lab Turnaround Time dialog box, select Fitted Line Plot, then click OK.
  2. In Response (Y), enter the lab turnaround time column. The response is also called the Y variable.
  3. In Predictor (X), enter a column of numeric data that may explain or predict changes in lab turnaround time. The predictor is also called the X variable.
  4. Click OK.
Tip

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