Outcomes Model: Frequently Asked Questions

11-May-2015
To clear all data from the Inputs sheet:

• Click on the Inputs tab
• Click in cell A17
• Hold down the ‘shift’ and ‘control’ keys, then press the ‘right arrow’ key
• Hold down the ‘shift and ‘control’ keys, then press the ‘down arrow’ key
• Press the ‘delete’ key

To clear all data from the Risk factor sheets:

• Click on the Smoking Status tab
• Shift click on the eGFR tab (this will select all sheets in between)
• Click in cell A17
• Hold down the ‘shift’ and ‘control’ keys, then press the ‘right arrow’ key
• Hold down the ‘shift and ‘control’ keys, then press the ‘down arrow’ key
• Press the ‘delete’ key
• Click on the Model parameters tab to deselect all other tabs

How do I optimise the number of processes to use?

11-May-2015
Detailed instructions for selecting the number processes to use for a given computer are provided in the OM2 manual.

What are the system requirements for Outcomes Model 2.1?

29-Jan-2020
OM2.1 has been formally validated on the following platforms:

Windows

• Windows 10 (64bit) and Microsoft Excel 2016 (64bit)
• Windows 7 (32/64bit) and Microsoft Excel 2013 (32/64bit)

Macintosh

• Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra and Microsoft Excel 2016
• Mac OS 10.14 Mojave and Microsoft Excel 2016
• Mac OS 10.15 Catalina and Microsoft Excel 2016
• Informal testing with Excel 2011

Other combinations have been checked informally and shown to work but we would suggest different combinations be tested against one of those listed above.