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Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Form

This fillable template can be used to document plans, predictions, learnings and next steps when testing a change idea using a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle.

Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles are a form of disciplined inquiry that supports rapid learning about a change idea (a new or revised process, practice, intervention, etc.). Documenting the testing plan, as well as observations and data collected during the test, is crucial for surfacing learnings from a PDSA cycle and determining next steps. This template is one example of a form that can be used for documentation when conducting PDSA cycles.

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