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Course Summary
Day one provides a general introduction to combining multiple administrative and survey datasets for statistical purposes. A total-error framework is presented for integrated statistical data, which provides a systematic overview of the origin and nature of the various potential errors. The most typical data configurations are illustrated and the relevant statistical methods reviewed.
Day two covers a handful of selected statistical methods. Training will be given on the techniques of data fusion, or statistical matching, by which joint statistical data is created from separate marginal observations. The participants will be introduced to several imputation or adjustment techniques, in the presence of constraints arising from overlapping data sources.
Target Audience:
This course is ideal for social and medical researchers with interests in combining data from multiple sources or analysing data from different sources; staff at National Statistical Institutes (or similar organisations) who are involved in the design, management and quality assurance of statistical processes based on data from multiple sources including censuses, administrative data and sample surveys.
Pre-requisites:
Understanding of the following are required: central concepts of statistical uncertainty (such as bias, variance, confidence interval) and distribution, basic knowledge of data cleaning and imputation, basic experience/skill of R for statistical computing. Methodological training, knowledge and experience will be helpful.
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Course Code ADRCE-training034 Zhang - 2017
Course Dates 8th June 2017 – 9th June 2017
Places Available 26
Course Leader Prof Li-Chun Zhang
Course Description
Course Contents:
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course participants will have gained:
Supplementary Items
FeesFor UK registered students (£30 per day)
£60.00
FeesFor staff at UK academic institutions, RCUK funded researchers, UK public sector staff and staff at UK registered charity organisations (£60 per day)
£120.00
FeesFor all other participants (£220 per day)
£440.00
FeesFor ACRC-E/ADS Staff (FOC)£0.00
Location
University of Southampton - Building 39Venue Details
University of Southampton,
Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute,
Building 39,
Southampton,
SO17 1BJ
Additional Information
The course will be held at the Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute, Building 39, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ. Participants will need to make their own accommodation arrangements.
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