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'''Data editing''' is defined as the process involving the review and adjustment of collected [[survey data]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferguson |first1=Dania P. |title=AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DATA EDITING PROCESS |url=https://unece.org/DAM/stats/publications/editing/SDE1.pdf |website=unece.org/}}</ref> Data editing helps define guidelines that will reduce potential bias and ensure consistent estimates leading to a clear analysis of the data set by correct inconsistent data using the methods later in this article.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Home Page, part of the U.S. Department of Education|url=https://nces.ed.gov/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=nces.ed.gov|language=EN}}</ref> The purpose is to control the quality of the collected data.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unece.org/stats/editing.html|title=UNECE}}</ref> Data editing can be performed manually, with the assistance of a computer or a combination of both.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/edu/power-pouvoir/ch3/editing-edition/5214781-eng.htm|title=Stat¡stics: Power from Data! Data editing|website=www150.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
==Editing methods==
Editing methods refer to a range of procedures and processes which are used for detecting and handling errors in data. Data editing is used with the goal to improve the quality of statistical data produced. These modifications can greatly improve the quality of analytics created by aiming to detect and correct errors. Examples of different techniques to data editing such as micro-editing, macro-editing, selective editing, or the different tools used to achieve data
===Interactive editing===
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