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Plan For Data Processing and Analysis: Kngmany Chaleunvong

The document provides guidance on planning for data processing and analysis for a research study. It discusses ensuring all needed information is collected standardized, collecting only necessary data, data processing including quality audits, coding, ordering, and analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics are described for normal and non-normal data. Techniques like outlining the research, coding manuals, and data collection manuals are also recommended.

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Plan For Data Processing and Analysis: Kngmany Chaleunvong

The document provides guidance on planning for data processing and analysis for a research study. It discusses ensuring all needed information is collected standardized, collecting only necessary data, data processing including quality audits, coding, ordering, and analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics are described for normal and non-normal data. Techniques like outlining the research, coding manuals, and data collection manuals are also recommended.

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Plan for Data Processing

and Analysis

KNGMANY CHALEUNVONG

G F M E R - W H O - U N F PA - L A O P D R
TRAINING COURSE IN REPRODUCTIVE
H E A LT H R E S E A R C H
VIENTIANE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2009
Why plan for data processing &
analysis?
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To ensure that:

 All information needed has really been collected, and


in a standardized way.

 We have not collected unnecessary data which will


never be analyzed.
What Is Data Processing?
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Process of data processing


Data from your study
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 Data from questionnaires, case record from (CRF),


patients’ records, patients’ charts, etc.
 To be keyed in database software or Program data
entry: Excel Sheet, FileMaker Pro, Microsoft
Access and Epidata.
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Data processing & analysis


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 Data quality Audit and control

 Coding

 Data order

 Data processing

 Data analysis
Audit and control data quality
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 Training data collectors


 Validity and data record
 Consistency check
Coding
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 We can run statistical models.
 Our computer programs will understand the variables.
 Accountability – we can run models “blind,” or without
knowing what variables stand for, in order to reduce
programming / author bias.
 Be Consistent in your coding.
 Know what you are coding!
 When in doubt, have someone coding a sample of your
data, and see the level of consistency.
 Keep track of what you do! Use a codebook!
Data processing
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 Data entry
 Double data entry
 Validation
 Exploratory data analysis
 Cross tabulation
 Transformation
 Transfer data
EpiData Entry
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Use EpiData when you have collected data on


paper and you want to do statistical analyses
or tabulation of data. Your data could be
collected by questionnaires or any other kind
of paper based information. EpiData Entry is
not made for analysis.
http://www.epidata.dk/downloads/epitour.pdf
EpiData Entry…
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 Controlled data entry:


EpiData will only allow the user to enter data which meets
certain criteria.
 Double Entry of Data
Enter data separately in two different files and compare them
afterwards.
 Data validation
Compare the two files and then check the discordances
against the original paper copy and correct the errors.
 Cleaning data and verification data
EpiData Entry…
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 Have three files:


 .qes
 .rec
 .chk
 From Epidata: transfer to statistic programs for
analysis (SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, etc.)
 Make your own codes for each variable and
categorical data and have separate sheet for
explanations of each code (very important!!!)
Data analysis
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 Please consult a statistician or statistics textbook if


you are not confident of your own data analysis
capacity
 Any statistics programs can be used: SPSS, STATA,
Epi Info, R, etc.
 Digest your study objectives before doing analysis
 Use simple statistics first!
Data analysis…
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 Before applying any tests: check if the data


are normally distributed or not (using
histogram chart)

Normal distribution Not Normal distribution


(Bell shape) (Skewed shape)

SD
CV  100  25% Normal distribution
X
Data analysis…
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 Descriptive statistics:
+ Proportion/frequency/percentage
+ Mean (SD) or Mean (95%CI)
+ Median (range)
Data analysis…
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 Comparisons or Inferential statistics:


+ Z-test (compare proportion one or two group)
+ Chi-square (association of categorical outcome
variable)
+ Student t-test (compare mean one or two
group)
+ Mann Whitney-U test (non parametric test)
+ ANOVA (compare mean more than two group)
+ ANCOVA (repeated measurement)
Data analysis…
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+ Correlation (two continuous variables)


+ Regression (continuous variable)
+ Logistic regression (categorical variable)
+ Log Linear Model (continuous variable)
+ Poisson Regression (Count variable)
+ GEE (Generalized Estimating Equation)
+ GLM (Generalized Linear Models)
+ Survival (COX hazard model)
Data analysis…
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 Normal distributed data:


+ Mean (SD) or Mean (95%CI)
+ Comparison:
- Paired or unpaired t-test
- Chi-square
- ANOVA
- MANAVA
- ANCOVA
-Correlation
- Regression
Data analysis…
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 Not normal distributed data:


+ Median (range)
+ Comparison:
- Wilcoxon signed rank test
- Wilcoxon Matched Pairs Signed
Rank Test
- Wilcoxon Rank Sum test or Mann Whitney
- Fisher’s exact test
- Kruskal Wallis test
- Spearman’s and Kendall’s correlation
Technique
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 Outline of research writing and plan for data analysis


 Coding manual
 Data collection manual
Research Outline
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1. Title page
4.5 Data processing and analysis
2. Summary)
4.6 Ethic
3. INTRODUCTION 4.7 Pre-test
3.1 Background 5. PROJECT MANAGEMBNT
3.2 Research problem
6. BUDGET
3.3 Objectives
7. REFERENCES
3.3 Literature review 8. APPENDICES
4. METHODOLOGY) 8.1 Questionnaire form
4.1 Study design
8.2 Plan for data analysis
4.2 Population and Sample
4.3 Sample size
4.4 Variable
Dummy table for research question
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Factor n % disease Crude Adjusted p-value


Odds Ratios Odds Ratios
Smoke
Yes
No
Total
Alcohol use
Yes
No
Total
Age
< 20 yrs
20- 29 yrs
>= 30 yrs
Total
Over weight
Yes
No
Total

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