Required material
Redacted data, field definitions and the research question to analyse.
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Record data cleaning and analysis methods
Check missing values and outliers, state cleaning rules and method assumptions, and keep an analysis record.
Example workflow · Not an evaluated reportExpected output
An analysis plan, cleaning log, figure notes and review checklist.
Steps
- Check the structure, units and data quality
- Confirm methods and processing rules
- Record results, limitations and review notes
Task prompt
First check the data and field definitions I provide. List missing values, outliers and unit issues. Propose an analysis plan with methods and assumptions. Do not change the original data until I confirm. After execution, save the processing log and results separately, describe uncertainty and do not present correlation as causation.
Limitations
How to create a task ↗Method selection depends on the study design. This example contains no real experimental data and does not guarantee valid statistical conclusions.