Statistical Data Editing
Claudio Conversano, Roberta Siciliano · IGI Global eBooks · 2011
Statistical Data Editing (SDE) is the process of checking data for errors and correcting them. Winkler (1999) defined it as the set of methods used to edit (i.e., clean up) and impute (fill in) missing or contradictory data. The result of SDE is data that can be used for analytic purposes. Request access from your librarian to read this chapter's full text.