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Use of an edit feedback system in data collection quality control

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  • Goldman, B.
  • Jones, O.

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Growing concern over individual privacy has affected the research world in the form of more and more restrictions on collecting data on human subjects. Within the federal government this concern has manifested itself in legislation such as the Privacy Act of 1974 and limits on new forms requiring personal identifiers. Fortunately, in some research involving statistical analysis, collecting data without personal identifiers is appropriate. However, since the lack of personal identifiers precludes correcting errors or collecting missing data after forms are completed, data of unacceptably low quality may result. An edit/feedback system may overcome this problem. Such a system does not lead to the immediate correction of errors, but effectively improves the quality of data collection over time. This paper describes such an edit/feedback system and presents a case history of how this system was used to improve performance at one data-collection site.

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  • Goldman, B. & Jones, O., 1978. "Use of an edit feedback system in data collection quality control," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 68(7), pages 671-673.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1978:68:7:671-673_6
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