Table 4. Data management for HRH observatory .

Dimension 4: Data Management
Theme	Category	Sub-category
Data gathering and quality control	Identification of potential data sources	□ Determine potential databases for each indicator □ Identification of HRH data producers □ Determine required routine- and non-routine data □ Consideration of the possibility of data gathering for indicators □ Measuring indicators in some stages based on the main problems in the field of HRH □ Focusing on key performance indicators □ Focusing on accessible data in the first phase, even retrospective data □ Tracing of existing information in different deputies because of scattering of HRH data in various databases □ Defining required information from other sectors
	Interaction between data sources (inter- and extra-organizations from the MOHME)	□ Identifying and using existence control knobs in the MOHME □ Communication with extra-organization from the MOHME □ Using policy dialogue as a governance tool to engage with both state and non-state organizations □ Prevention from parallel actions in collecting HRH data
	Data accumulation and integration	□ Using the e-government platform □ Using the existing databases such as DHIS2, CHRHIS, or HRIS as a data warehouse □ Design a national data warehouse in the MOHME □ Design an integrated HRH database in several phases □ Offline access to HRH data belongs to other institutions (i.e., the military and private sectors) □ Develop a core HRH dataset
	Data Quality control in HRH information databases	□ Verifying the predefined standard of data elements □ Interaction between technology and statistics office affiliated to medical university and related deputies □ Evaluate HRH data quality by an expert committee □ Check recorded of data elements by statistics office affiliated to medical university and related deputies
Analysis and dissemination	Analysis	□ Compose a technical committee in the national HRH observatory’s secretariat □ Synthesis multiple databases □ Looking for existing patterns or trends in HRH data
	observatory products	□ HRH Country profile □ Policy Brief □ Research projects □ HRH raw data □ Short report □ Advocacy newsletter
	Dissemination	□ Design a knowledge transfer platform for sharing evidence from research □ Publish HRH evidence on an open access basis □ Sharing of the evidence with a series of online talks, policy dialogues, webinars, and so on □ policies