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Abstract #301198

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Activity Number: 441
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 12, 2004 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #301198
Title: Electronic Data Collection and Data-editing at Data Capture
Author(s): Paula E. Weir*+
Companies: EIA
Address: 19343 Mill Dam Place, Lansdowne, VA, 20176,
Keywords: electronic data reporting (EDR) ; editing ; internet data collection (IDC) ; fatal edits ; query edits ; self-administered surveys
Abstract:

Many surveys that historically were paper/mail surveys have begun offering the option of electronic data reporting. As a result, the potential for editing data at data capture has greatly increased. This paper explores that editing potential for electronic data reporting through computer self-administered questionnaires (CSAQ) via web surveys, downloadable software, and email attachments with examples from the Energy Information Administration's surveys. The presence and the extent of fatal and query edits that are implemented at the initial data entry and capture, versus those implemented in the traditional data-editing stage is investigated in relationship to: (1) the amount of development resources dedicated; (2) the sophistication of the electronic option selected; (3) the security of the transmission that is required; (4) the quality of the data that is required; and (5) the amount of respondent burden that is acceptable.

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