Definition: Editing rationality

Category: UN - Data editing terminology

An editing process that focuses on improving the incoming data quality and hence the overall quality of the survey data. This may include moving most of the editing as close as possible to the collection of data, limiting manual follow-up to those flagged records with the heaviest potential impact on estimates, and applying a total quality management approach to data editing. http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/kbase/Glossary
Source:
Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UNECE), The Knowledge Base on Statistical Data Editing, Online glossary developed by the UNECE Data Editing Group, 2000
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