Data cleaning: detecting, diagnosing, and editing data abnormalities.
expert_opinion · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 16138788.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1198040.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
In this policy forum the authors argue that data cleaning is an essential part of the research process, and should be incorporated into study design.
Medical subject headings
- Epidemiologic Studies
- Peer Review
- Statistics as Topic