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...usehold, etc) with a distinct value. This article lists five properties of ID variables that researchers should keep in mind when creating, collecting, a ...ifying, constant across a project, constant throughout the duration of the project, and anonymous.

...he '''research team''' to accurately link all datasets associated with the project in a [[Reproducible Research|reproducible manner]]. This is particularly us ...Reproducible Research|reproducibly]] link all datasets associated with the project. Errors in linking datasets are fairly common in development research, part

...ties|uniquely identifying variable]]. If you receive a data set without an ID, the first thing you need to do is to create individual IDs. * Never merge on variables that are not ID variables unless one of the data sets merged is the Master data.

...only source which covers the full population needed to conduct a research project. ...' should decide on the kind of data they want to use, based on context and project needs.

Given below is an example of a data flow chart for a project that has three rounds of [[Primary Data Collection|data collection]]. The [ ...t is easy to update if you have to change something over the course of the project. It is a good practice to create the first version on paper or on a whitebo

...ionnaire]], there are a handful of key settings: '''Questionnaire''' Name, ID, Version,  [[Encryption]], and Language Settings. These settings should be *The [[Questionnaire Programming|questionnaire]] name, ID, and version ensure that the different '''questionnaires''' and the '''data

...t Evaluation Team|research team]] should keep updating the data map as the project moves forward. ...dinators (FCs)|field coordinator (FC)]] to remember what the '''respondent ID''' is when [[Primary Data Collection|data collection]] is still ongoing. Ho

...sions. When you need to submit test data or pilot data it is time for your project to [[SurveyCTO_Server_Management|set up your own server]]. ...book. You can also use that email. In this email, tell us your name, which project you are working on and who is your DC based supervisor. We will then get ba

...tive and Monitoring Data|monitoring data]] despite not being a part of the project. Accordingly, some observations in the '''master dataset''' will not have d ...taset''' should include the student ID and the student’s school ID, region ID, and so on. This ensures quick, effortless merging of information from diff

...fective [[Data Management | data management]] and analytics throughout the project will ensure that the research team can easily publish data when the time co ...ain all variables used in [[Data Analysis | data analysis]], and include [[ID Variable Properties | identifying variables]]. Make sure to maintain the pr

...der. The DataWork Survey Round folder is useful throughout all stages of a project. *The DataWork Survey Round folder organizes all data-related elements of the project: [[Questionnaire Design | questionnaires]], datasets, do-files, documentati

...such thing as an exhaustive list of what to do during data cleaning: each project will have individual cleaning needs. This article provides a very good plac ...rm future '''data collection''' – either for a different round of the same project or for other future projects.

...at is called '''biasing the mean'''. It also ensures that the effects of a project are distributed in a fair manner. For example, if all benefits of an impact * '''Identifiers:''' Make sure that the merging datasets have the same [[ID Variable Properties#Property 1: Uniquely Identifying|unique identifier]].

...there is at least one variable that has a [[ID Variable Properties|unique ID]]. Further, in the case of [[Administrative and Monitoring Data | administr

[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1f2SuYEmzMnmzFxsobMa2qae16-5LRLxnKCF7kP6x374 Here is the code example] for * Each of these 25 random numbers is scaled to select an ID between 1 and N, using the calculated field: <code>round((${randX} * ${num}

Creating a paper '''questionnaire''' before starting to code allows the project team to focus on what questions to ask and how to ask them. The [[Questionn When programmers are not exactly sure how all the details of a coding project will come together, they write pseudo code, a plain language description of

...ders.''' Create separate folders to store all documentation related to the project in separate files. For example, in [https://github.com/ Github], the resear ...les used during [[Data Analysis | data analysis]], and includes uniquely [[ID Variable Properties | identifying variables]].

...ated with each record is removed and replaced by an anonymous ID, the same ID is often used to track calls and texts made by the same mobile phone. This ...esearchers. For example, [https://www.opalproject.org/ The Open Algorithms Project] (OPAL), an initiative launched in 2017, seeks to provide access to statist

|style="text-align:center;"| In some cases, the respondent with the incorrect ID is interviewed ...ect? Yes/No. If this is not correct, please go back and select the correct ID."'''