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Corrections at Statistics Sweden

This document discusses the guidelines for handling errors and corrections in Statistics Sweden, including principles, proposals, and issues related to speed and simultaneity. It emphasizes the importance of openness, quick corrections, and user perspectives.

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Corrections at Statistics Sweden

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  1. Corrections at Statistics Sweden Cecilia Westström Communication Department 2010-06-30

  2. Background • ”The shoe problem” 2008 lead to requirement for new process • Guidelines produced in 2009 • Clarified organisation within Statistics Sweden • Communication Department – coordinate handling • Process Department - receives reports of errors and analyses reasons • Our experiences, reactions from users, other statistical offices,... • Need to adjust guidelines for handling of errors

  3. Principles • Openness about errors and corrections • Errors should be corrected as quickly as possible • Handling varies depending on the type of product and how serious the error is • The user's perspective is the determining factor for assessing the seriousness of the error • Corrections should be visible and give relevant information

  4. Proposal for handling of errors • Major (significant) errors in our most important products (CPI, LFS, GDP) • Notify that an error has occurred • Remove the incorrect information • Decision to publish on a certain day at 09:30 • Inform importantusers separately (but at the same time as information about the error is published !) • Informinternally • Minor errors in our most important products • Publish at 09:30 butwithoutnotification in advance • Other products • Notify about major errors locally on the website(product page) • Make corrections as soon as possible

  5. Issues • Speed versus simultaneity • Simultaneity is important in standard publishing of statistics and therefore an issue in corrections • Simultaneity is crucial for stock market affecting stat • Removing the incorrect information quickly versus creating uncertainty among users • We have tried ”remove everything” but now more restricted • Informing about ”everything” versus adapting to the needs of users • Push for most important errors, pull for the rest

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