Survey Creation and Analysis

  1. Data Processing and Preparation
    1. Initial Data Review
      1. Data Structure Verification
        1. Variable Names
          1. Data Types
            1. Value Ranges
            2. Completeness Assessment
              1. Response Rates
                1. Item Response Rates
                  1. Pattern Analysis
                2. Data Cleaning Procedures
                  1. Error Detection
                    1. Out-of-Range Values
                      1. Logical Inconsistencies
                        1. Duplicate Records
                        2. Error Correction
                          1. Verification Procedures
                            1. Correction Methods
                              1. Documentation
                              2. Outlier Treatment
                                1. Outlier Identification
                                  1. Investigation Procedures
                                    1. Treatment Decisions
                                  2. Missing Data Management
                                    1. Missing Data Patterns
                                      1. Missing Completely at Random
                                        1. Missing at Random
                                          1. Missing Not at Random
                                          2. Missing Data Techniques
                                            1. Deletion Methods
                                              1. Listwise Deletion
                                                1. Pairwise Deletion
                                                2. Imputation Methods
                                                  1. Single Imputation
                                                    1. Multiple Imputation
                                                      1. Hot Deck Imputation
                                                  2. Variable Creation and Transformation
                                                    1. Composite Variables
                                                      1. Scale Construction
                                                        1. Index Development
                                                          1. Reliability Assessment
                                                          2. Recoding Procedures
                                                            1. Category Collapsing
                                                              1. Dummy Variable Creation
                                                                1. Standardization
                                                                2. Derived Variables
                                                                  1. Calculated Fields
                                                                    1. Conditional Variables
                                                                      1. Time-based Variables
                                                                    2. Survey Weighting
                                                                      1. Weight Development
                                                                        1. Design Weights
                                                                          1. Non-response Adjustments
                                                                            1. Post-stratification
                                                                            2. Weight Application
                                                                              1. Weight Calculation
                                                                                1. Weight Trimming
                                                                                  1. Effective Sample Size
                                                                                  2. Weight Evaluation
                                                                                    1. Weight Distribution
                                                                                      1. Bias Assessment
                                                                                        1. Variance Impact

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                                                                                    7. Statistical Analysis of Survey Data