Data management

We offer comprehensive data management services, including developing paper/electronic data collection tools, quality assurance, data migration, and data visualization dashboards to track project progress.

We have over 30 years of cumulative experience conducting data management for various projects. Data management activities have included the following activities

• Designing a data management plans (DMP)

• Programming electronic data capture (EDC) tools e.g., Open Data Kit (ODK)

• Programming paper-based data collection (PDC) tools

• Local or cloud database management and data storage e.g., MySQL, SQL Server

• Data processing e.g., ODK, Teleform, EpiInfo

• Data quality assurance e.g., sample validation

• Data quality checks e.g., data cleaning routines in R, Stata

• Data migration and backup

• Query management

• Project tracking through data visualization with dashboards e.g., R Markdown, R Shinny

• Data management advice on data pitfalls