In addition to these strategic comments,
and the -recode- command, note also
the -vreverse- program on SSC.
Nick
[email protected]
Copeland, Laurel A
> I strongly recommend 4+: enter the scores as written, save a
> copy of the
> original dataset somewhere such as a zip file clearly identified as
> containing the original data, use Stata to recode the reverse-scored
> items INTO NEW VARS, retaining the originals as well and saving the
> setup used to carry out the recoding. Save the new dataset
> and analyze
> that. Save copies of both the original and the augmented datasets and
> the setup on separate media (e.g., another computer, a remote
> webspace,
> a flashdrive). Two reasons for this sort of compulsiveness:
> (1) people
> make mistakes; we all have lost important data at one time or another
> due to a moment's error; backup copies are essential so you can easily
> recreate your analytic dataset if needed; and (2) computers /
> diskettes
> / flashdrives / CDs fail, and it's not "if it fails" it's "when it
> fails" that you need a good recovery plan.
>
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