MINAP: DATA HANDLING PROCEDURES & DATA ACCESS

Data Management Group, 13 July 2009

(1) Download & loading

(2) Transfer checks

(4)* Automatic range and

consistency checks

(5)* Corrections to core variable set

0 - 0.5 day

1 day(1-2 days development)

* Requires agreed protocol

Early data set available for users

PROCESSING DATA SETS FOR ANALYSIS

0.5-1 day

TIME, INCL. DOCUMENTATION

(3) Documenting of new/changed

variables

1 day(1-2 days development)

0.5 day

(6) Merger with existing data

(8)* Generation of common derived variables using

agreed algorithms

0.5 day

1 day(2 days development)

1 day(4-5 days development)

Provisional combined data set

for users

PROCESSING DATA SETS FOR ANALYSIS

(7) Checks for duplicate records

TIME, INCL. DOCUMENTATION

1 day

* Requires agreed protocol

(13) Finalization & documentation of

‘closed’ data volume

1 day

3-5 days

1.5 days

(Annual) ‘closed volume’ data for users

PROCESSING DATA SETS FOR ANALYSIS

(12)* Addition of new variables

and algorithms

TIME, INCL. DOCUMENTATION

Feedback/data from data users

(11) Further corrections to

data set

(10) Transfer & matching checks

(9) Updates of mortality data

* Requires agreed protocol

(14)* Derivation of data aggregates for public access

1-2 days(4-5 days development)

Public access data[In time could be

restricted analysis tool]

PROCESSING DATA SETS FOR ANALYSIS

Re-start cycle…

TIME, INCL. DOCUMENTATION

* Requires agreed protocol