Data & Statistics

Data Cleaning & Preparation

Missing values, outliers, recoding, merging and reshaping — the unglamorous work that decides whether the analysis is trustworthy.

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Most analysis problems are data problems. Missing values deleted silently, outliers removed without justification, or a merge that quietly duplicated rows will invalidate everything downstream.

We document every decision: what was missing and how it was handled, which outliers were retained or excluded and why, and how the final analytic dataset was constructed.

What you receive

  • Missing data analysis with a stated mechanism and handling strategy
  • Outlier identification with justified decisions
  • Recoding, variable construction and reverse-scoring
  • Merge and reshape with row-count reconciliation
  • Data preparation log for your methodology chapter

Questions about Data Cleaning & Preparation

The pattern matters more than the percentage. Data missing completely at random can often be handled well even at higher rates; a small amount of systematically missing data can bias everything. We test the mechanism before choosing an approach.

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  • Confidential handling, and an NDA if you want one
  • An honest answer if your deadline is not realistic
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