# Go Local Test Scenarios (Last updated 11/30/06) 

Use these scenarios as a guide to measure the coverage of services
across your Go Local area. Test other parts of your site as well! NLM
and RML staff will be doing additional testing once you let us know that
you think your site is ready for release.

Before you begin using the scenarios

1\. Check to be sure that you have records for all of the following and
that they are mapped to the appropriate services and local health
topics.

1.  Hospitals

2.  Health Departments (county, city, regional, state, other)

3.  Nursing homes

4.  Major clinics and ambulatory care centers

5.  Area-wide directories of family practitioners, if available

NLM can help you locate sources of records for hospitals and nursing
homes.

2\. Be sure that your records are approved. When NLM tests, we will be
looking for what will actually be on the pages, not what will become
available when records are complete.

3\. If the name of a resource does not make it obvious it offers a
service that you map it to, be sure to indicate that in the description.
For example, if you have created a site with the name Counseling Center
and it is listed under Libraries, be sure that there is something in the
description to indicate that there is a library in the counseling center
that the public can use.

If you are using the NLM system:

-   Use Preview to navigate through your site to find the records
    associated with these services.

-   Once you see results, consider their appropriateness to the
    scenario. For example, if you navigate down to find services for
    Alzheimer's Disease, Pediatricians should not appear on the page.

If you are a locally hosted site:

-   Navigate or search to find the records associated with these local
    services.

-   Once you see results, consider their appropriateness to the
    scenario. For example, if you navigated down to find services for
    Alzheimer's Disease, Pediatricians should not appear on the page.

-   In addition, you will need to test the appropriateness of the
    mapping from MedlinePlus health topics to your go local site.

Both locally- and NLM-hosted sites must check to be sure that:

-   Attribution of links is clear.

-   There is no questionable content (e.g., links to high colonic
    providers).

-   Audience is general consumer.

-   Links work.

-   There are no typos or grammatical errors and there is grammatical
    and stylistic consistency among the records, especially in the
    Description field (we suggest that you create your own local style
    guide).

-   Go Local participation guidelines are met (e.g., no links to health
    content)

-   You don't find duplicate records.

Here are the test scenarios with a sample of expected results listed
under each. Test your search terms in a variety of geographic areas to
measure the breadth of coverage. Check to be sure that if truly local
services exist they display; your users will want to see these listed
before resources serving the entire project area. Note: the bulleted
types of providers, programs and services we listed are just examples.
The service terms in **bold** are priority 1 terms. The service terms in
parentheses are examples of priority 2 or 3 services you might find as
you check. Look for other appropriate services too!

**1. Chronic Health Issues**

A diabetes support group would like to find a guest speaker to discuss
proper foot and skin care; please help them locate resources.

-   Diabetes

    -   **Family Physicians or Internists**

    -   **Health Care Equipment/Supplies**

    -   **Prescription Programs**

    -   (Endocrinologists, Podiatrists)

Your physician advises you that your blood pressure is 'high-normal' and
that you would probably benefit from losing 10 pounds. Find resources to
help you achieve this goal.

-   High Blood Pressure

    -   **Family Physicians or Internists**

    -   **Health Screening Programs**

    -   (Cardiologists, Exercise/Fitness Programs,
        Dietitians/Nutritionists)

A friend has confided in you the he has been depressed for the past
several months and would like to speak to someone. Find appropriate
resources for him.

-   Depression

    -   **Family Physicians or Internists**

    -   **Psychiatric Hospitals**

    -   **Mental Health Clinics/Programs**

    -   (Psychiatrists, Psychologists)

Find prescription programs for AIDS patients.

-   AIDS

    -   **Family Physicians or Internists**

    -   **Health Screening Programs**

    -   **Support Groups**

    -   **Prescription Programs**

    -   (Infectious Disease Specialists)

Locate support groups for breast cancer survivors and screening programs
for at risk family members.

-   Breast Cancer

    -   **Family Physicians or Internists**

    -   **Health Screening Programs**

    -   **Support Groups**

    -   **Physical Rehabilitation Programs**

    -   (Oncologists, Gynecologists)

**2. Acute Health Issues**

Due to frequent ear infections, you suspect that your child is
experiencing hearing loss. Locate services to help determine hearing
function.

-   Ear Disorders

    -   **Pediatricians, Family Physicians**

    -   **Ambulatory Care Centers**

    -   **Health Screening Programs**

    -   (Audiologists, Ear/Nose/Throat Specialists)

Find flu shot clinics across your area.

-   Influenza

    -   **Immunization Programs**

    -   **Family Physicians**

    -   **Pediatricians**

    -   (Infectious Disease Specialists)

Compile a list of STD screening programs that aren't in the major
metropolitan area of your Go Local area.

-   Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    -   **Health Screening Programs**

    -   **Gynecologists**

    -   (Sex Education Programs, Infectious Disease Specialists)

Find birth control resources for a low income population.

-   Birth Control

    -   **Family Planning Services**

    -   **Hotlines/Crisis Services**

    -   **Gynecologists**

    -   (Sex Education Programs, Obstetricians)

3\. Service Terms

This is a list of services with some suggestions for health topics where
you should expect to find them. Again, these are examples; this list
isn't exhaustive.

-   Exercise/Fitness Programs

    -   Exercise and Physical Fitness

    -   High Blood Pressure

    -   Weight Loss and Dieting

    -   Diabetes

-   Hospice Care Services

    -   Death and Dying

    -   Hospice Care

    -   Nursing Homes

    -   Pain

-   Dentists

    -   Child Dental Health

    -   Dental Health

    -   Dentures

    -   Mouth Disorder

-   Hospitals

    -   Heart Attack

    -   Stroke

    -   Critical Care

    -   Cancer

    -   Tuberculosis

-   Public health Services

    -   Immunization Programs

    -   Poisoning

    -   Child Abuse

-   Adult Day Care Services

    -   Dementia

    -   Parkinson's Disease

    -   Caregivers