Theograph

A theograph (or theoplot^[1]) is a type of graph to visualise patient journeys.^[2]^[3] It has also been used in education.^[4]

Structure

Theographs are a type of longitudinal history or health and care event timeline in a graphical form. They show the contacts an individual has with different services over time. Time is shown on x-axis, while different symbols represent different types of contact on the y-axis.^[3]

References

^ Varady, Andras B.; Wood, Richard M. (2024). "Improving uptake of population health management through scalable analysis of linked electronic health data". Health Informatics Journal. 30 (3) 14604582241259344. doi:10.1177/14604582241259344. PMID 39095387.
^ "A 10-year story: visualising patient journeys". Nuffield Trust. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
^ ^a ^b "Theographs - A 'how to' guide" (PDF). healtheconomicsunit.nhs.uk.
^ Sarah, Martin-Denham (November 10, 2020). "The use of theographs to understand the journeys of children excluded from school". sure.sunderland.ac.uk.

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[1] Varady, Andras B.; Wood, Richard M. (2024). "Improving uptake of population health management through scalable analysis of linked electronic health data". Health Informatics Journal. 30 (3) 14604582241259344. doi:10.1177/14604582241259344. PMID 39095387.

[2] "A 10-year story: visualising patient journeys". Nuffield Trust. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2025-07-25.

[heu-3] "Theographs - A 'how to' guide" (PDF). healtheconomicsunit.nhs.uk.

[4] Sarah, Martin-Denham (November 10, 2020). "The use of theographs to understand the journeys of children excluded from school". sure.sunderland.ac.uk.

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