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It's not always so easy to collect good data. In this video we'll look at a few common issues with data collection and talk about how we could handle them.
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it's usually a good idea to think
about where the data comes from.
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The data we receive isn't always
guaranteed to be 100% accurate.
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When analyzing the accuracy of your data,
you need to think about a few things.
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Including the source of the information,
the methods for
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collecting the data and
the way the data is measured.
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Now, for this example,
our data comes from a pretty good source.
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The Boston Athletic Association
keeps detailed records, and
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they let you search through the results.
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However, they don't just let
you download all the results.
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