Obviously incorrect data will be returned for correction. This leads to delays. Good data management on the part of investigators indicates a serious commitment to the project. Rapid and complete correction of erroneous data may also be so regarded. Repeated receipt of erroneous data or incomplete documentation will place a project on a very low priority in the Biostatistics Facility.
Comments appear at the top and bottom of the file.
The last name and sometimes the first name of the subject, as well as one or sometimes two center numbers appear in the first column. Empty cells are used to indicate a duplication of the cell directly above. The example below contains some of the same data as above, but in a format that is immediately usable by a statistician.