Document and Disseminate Data

Colectica can document the data products produced by a study. Data documentation consists of reusable variable descriptions, dataset format descriptions, and descriptive statistics.

Variable descriptions include labels and descriptions, the variable’s data type, its concept, its universe, and any source questions upon which the data is based.

A dataset is described the variables contained in the data, as well as formatting information that describes the actual data file.

Colectica can generate descriptive statistics and store this summary information directly in the open standards-based metadata. Supported statistics include mean, minimum, maximum, standard deviation, and frequencies.