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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=https://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=Statistics: Power from Data! Data editing|website=www150.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>

==Editing methods==