How should data-cleaning decisions be reported in a research paper? — PRESS01

Filtering, recoding, transformations and corrections applied between raw data and final analysis can influence results. Describing these steps clearly in the methods section helps readers understand how the analytical dataset was

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How should data-cleaning decisions be reported in a research paper?

Filtering, recoding, transformations and corrections applied between raw data and final analysis can influence results. Describing these steps clearly in the methods section helps readers understand how the analytical dataset was created.

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