THE STATISTICAL MAKING PROCESS

THE STATISTICAL MAKING PROCESS

1. Planning or Preparation

   • the object of the investigation
   • the purpose
   • the source of information
   • the proceedings
   • the material
   • the cost of its financing

2. Data Collection

   • distribution of the material or collection instrument
   • the collection itself
   • control of the number of collected forms
   • control over the quality of the information collected

3. Critique and Coding

   • "the object of criticism is to classify the primary material that precedes the same investigation"
     • uncorrectable or disposable material
     • incorrect but correctable material
     • good material

4. Data Processing

   • It can be manual, mechanical or computerized and its choice will depend on...
     • the number of forms to be used
     • the number of questions that the form has
     • the time and resources, whether financial or available equipment.

5. Analysis and Interpretation

   • analysis statistical evaluation of the results
     • These two aspects will allow to determine the grade of consistency and reliability of the results obtained from the investigation.
   • analysis technical evaluation according to the nature of the investigation

6. Publication

   • It corresponds to the final phase of the investigation, and with it, it is proposed to send the interested people the total results of the study, taking into account all the aspects considered in the process, in such a way that the data is understandable.
   • a report must contain
     • Problem Statement
     • research objective
     • brief exposition of the adopted methodology, design and size of the sample.
     • A copy or summary of the completed form may be included.
     • Description of the results in the form of tables and graphs, accompanied by analysis and comparisons obtained through the data.
     • In some cases, the report has a final part called an appendix, where more general tables are included that allow clarifying or quickly verifying any more detailed information.
     • conclusions and recommendations
     • hypotheses to be tested