Administrative Data Research Centre – Scotland Chris Dibben

Administrative Data Research Centre – Scotland

Chris Dibben

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014

Overview

• Focus on a few of the key Scottish administrative Datasets

• Discuss modes of access and innovative research in this area

• The law and public engagement


Co-location with the Farr Institute and Scottish Government linkage service


Research the major Scottish administrative datasets

• Schools, colleges and universities• The criminal and justice system• Social work services • Social welfare• Housing system• Transport system• Health system• Historical administrative data










Generating fully-synthetic dataSequentially replacing original data values with synthetic values generated from conditional probability distributionsFinal result is a completely synthetic representation of the joint distribution (if the models are true)

Draw

Original data Synthetic dataFit

……Yj ~ (Y0,Y1,...,Yj−1)

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Beata Nowok | 04 June 2014

Package for data synthesis


synthpop: example


synthpop: example


A principles-based approach

• Which principles are relevant to the facilitation of , and robust, yet proportionate governance of adminisgtrative data linkages





Engage with the public and effectively communicate value/ worth of endeavour and the safety of the infrastructure


Summary• provide state-of-the-art facilities for research

access to de-identified administrative data by accredited researchers

• provide data management and statistical analysis support functions for external researchers accessing the data

• commission and create new linked administrative data resources for a growing research agenda

• conduct original research using linked administrative data and related analytical and methodological approaches

• engage in training, capacity building, and public engagement

• work in collaboration with other elements of the Administrative Data Research Network

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Administrative Data Research Centre – Scotland Chris Dibben