Comparison of new (intervention) and current (control) tools
| Characteristics | New (PHISICC intervention) tools | Old (control tools) |
| Development approach | Human-centred design, cocreation with users | Centrally done, based on data and information experts |
| Visual language | Standardised across tools | No visual elements |
| Information structure | Following clinical processes | Tabular form, following reporting requirements |
| Decision aids | Icons representing mild, moderate and severe conditions | Not available |
| Register books layout | Landscape, DIN-A3 | Depending on healthcare area; often much larger than DIN-A3 |
| Tally sheets to aid counting events | For each healthcare area, to be filled as healthcare events take place | Only for vaccination, to be filled as vaccinations take place |
| Reporting | Integrated with tallying/counting | Requires revisiting register books at the end of the month |
DIN, Deutsches Institut für Normung; PHISICC, Paper-based Health Information System in Comprehensive Care.