**Go Local Test Scenarios**

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.

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.

If you are using the NLM system:

-   Use Preview to drill down 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 drilled 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 drilled 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 that there is
    grammatical and stylistic consistency among the records, especially
    in the Description field (you might want to create your own local
    style guide).

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

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 that they display; your users will want to see those
listed before "nearby services." Note: the bulleted providers, programs
and services are just examples. 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

    -   Endocrinologists

    -   Podiatrists

    -   Health Care Equipment/Supplies

    -   Prescription Programs

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

    -   Cardiologists

    -   Exercise/Fitness Programs

    -   Dietitians/Nutritionists

    -   Health Screening Programs

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

    -   Psychiatric Hospitals

    -   Psychiatrists

    -   Psychologists

    -   Mental Health Clinics/Programs

Find prescription programs for AIDS patients.

-   AIDS

    -   Health Screening Programs

    -   Support Groups

    -   Infectious Disease Specialists

    -   Prescription Programs

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

-   Breast Cancer

    -   Oncologists

    -   Health Screening Programs

    -   Support Groups

    -   Physical Rehabilitation Programs

**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

    -   Audiologists

    -   Ear/ Nose/Throat Specialists

    -   Ambulatory Care Centers

    -   Health Screening Programs

Find flu shot clinics across your area.

-   Influenza

    -   Immunization Programs

    -   Infectious Disease Specialists

    -   Family Physicians

    -   Pediatricians

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

-   Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    -   Sex Education Programs

    -   Health Screening Programs

    -   Infectious Disease Specialists

    -   Gynecologists

Find birth control resources for a low income population.

-   Birth Control

    -   Family Planning Services

    -   Hotlines/Crisis Services

    -   Gynecologists

    -   Sex Education Programs

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 Disorders

-   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