<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Data editing is arguably one of the most resource-intensive processes at NSIs. Forced by everincreasing budget pressure, NSIs keep searching for more efficient forms of data editing. Efficiency gains can be obtained by selective editing, that is, limiting the manual editing to influential errors, and by automating the editing process as much as possible. In our view, an optimal mix of these two strategies should be aimed for. In this article we present a decomposition of the overall editing process into a number of different tasks and give an upto- date overview of all the possibilities of automatic editing in terms of these tasks. During the design of an editing process, this decomposition may be helpful in deciding which tasks can be done automatically and for which tasks (additional) manual editing is required. Such decisions can be made a priori, based on the specific nature of the task, or by empirical evaluation, which is illustrated by examples. The decomposition in tasks, or statistical functions, also naturally leads to reuseable components, resulting in efficiency gains in process design.</p></abstract>

Data editing is arguably one of the most resource-intensive processes at NSIs. Forced by everincreasing budget pressure, NSIs keep searching for more efficient forms of data editing. Efficiency gains can be obtained by selective editing, that is, limiting the manual editing to influential errors, and by automating the editing process as much as possible. In our view, an optimal mix of these two strategies should be aimed for. In this article we present a decomposition of the overall editing process into a number of different tasks and give an upto- date overview of all the possibilities of automatic editing in terms of these tasks. During the design of an editing process, this decomposition may be helpful in deciding which tasks can be done automatically and for which tasks (additional) manual editing is required. Such decisions can be made a priori, based on the specific nature of the task, or by empirical evaluation, which is illustrated by examples. The decomposition in tasks, or statistical functions, also naturally leads to reuseable components, resulting in efficiency gains in process design.

Automated and Manual Data Editing: A View on Process Design and Methodology

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Data editing is arguably one of the most resource-intensive processes at NSIs. Forced by everincreasing budget pressure, NSIs keep searching for more efficient...

Automated and Manual Data Editing: A View on Process Design and Methodology

Published Online: Nov 09, 2013

Page range: 511 - 537

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jos-2013-0038

Keywords
Automatic editing, selective editing, edit rules, process design, process evaluation

This content is open access.

Automated and Manual Data Editing: A View on Process Design and Methodology

Published Online: Nov 09, 2013

Page range: 511 - 537

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jos-2013-0038

KeywordsAutomatic editing, selective editing, edit rules, process design, process evaluation

This content is open access.

Keywords
Automatic editing, selective editing, edit rules, process design, process evaluation