SURVEYSPAN: Stata module to analyze timestamp metadata from field surveys to monitor data quality

Kabira Namit and Ketki Samel ()
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Ketki Samel: Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States

Statistical Software Components from Boston College Department of Economics

Abstract: surveyspan is an r-class command that analyzes timestamp metadata from field surveys to monitor data quality. As its core function, it calculates survey durations and flags potential problems like rushed or after-hours interviews. It can also generate an Excel workbook containing comprehensive statistics by group, including mean durations, excluded observations, and quality indicators.

Language: Stata
Requires: Stata version 13
Keywords: suevey data; data management; timestamps (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-02-28
Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install surveyspan". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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