Preparation of survey dataAlexandre Pollien, Jessica M. E. Herzing and Erika AntalFORS Guide Nº 13 DOI : |
Pollien, A., Herzing, J. M. E., & Antal, E. (2020). Preparation of survey data. FORS Guide No. 13, Version 1.0. Lausanne: Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (FORS). doi:10.24449/FG-2020-00013
plausibilization, valid cases, validation, verification, error correction, quantitative data, databases
This guide focuses on the data preparation phase, which starts after data collection and ends before their analysis. This first assessment of the “raw” survey data is crucial since data preparation can affect the quality of the data in a positive or negative way. After an overview of the different types of errors, the guide discusses the remedies and issues related to these editing procedures.
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