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Survey data cleaning and analysis

Turn survey exports into a documented analysis dataset with defensible tables and interpretation.

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THE BUYER PROBLEM

Resolve the decision behind the request.

Recoding without a log makes it difficult to explain which responses entered a table or why observations were excluded.

HOW THE WORK MOVES

Scope first. Traceable decisions throughout.

  1. Confirm sample and questionnaire
  2. Approve coding and missing-value rules
  3. Run objective-linked analysis
  4. Review results and handover code

Professional delivery uses the existing canonical project and case workflow. Independent QA and release approval are distinct decisions; unresolved findings remain visible.

What the agreed scope can deliver

01 · DELIVERABLE

Raw-to-clean transformation log

Confirm the exact format, accountable reviewer and acceptance criteria in the written scope before work begins.

02 · DELIVERABLE

Codebook and analysis-ready dataset

Confirm the exact format, accountable reviewer and acceptance criteria in the written scope before work begins.

03 · DELIVERABLE

Objective-linked tables, assumptions and limitations

Confirm the exact format, accountable reviewer and acceptance criteria in the written scope before work begins.

Methods, assumptions and boundaries

Survey weights, clusters and repeated measures require explicit design information. A simple random-sample method may be inappropriate.

Source values are preserved; changes require documented reasons. Analysis needs a defined outcome, population, design and eligible records. Review may withhold an unsupported test or conclusion.

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Start with context. Transfer data privately.

The public fit check asks for objectives, stage and constraints. Do not paste participant names, health records, passwords or connector tokens. Access, permitted data, retention and export/deletion arrangements are confirmed before private transfer.

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Is this a fit?

For survey researchers and programme analysts who can explain the intended decision, provide authorised evidence and accept transparent limitations.

Outside scope: fabricated data, guaranteed significance, thesis ghostwriting, clinical decision-making or claims of regulatory certification.

Before you start

What does the first enquiry commit me to?

Nothing is charged through the fit-check form. RMA reviews scope and confirms deliverables, exclusions, timing and price in writing.

Will I need a personal or organisation workspace?

Choose personal research or an organisation project during intake. The same RMA account can participate in both. A professional service is linked to the canonical case; it does not create a separate portal.

Can you guarantee an outcome or approval?

No. Findings depend on the source data and design. QA checks the agreed evidence and cannot guarantee significance, graduation, grant funding or publication.

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