Data Management, Validation and Re-structuring using Stata

This practical, introductory-level webinar is ideal for researchers working with complex datasets from multiple sources or formats. Led by Dr. Vincent O’Sullivan, the session explores the core tasks of data preparation and restructuring using Stata.

Whether you are handling cross-sectional, panel, or longitudinal datasets, this webinar will equip you with the tools to merge, append, reshape, and validate your data before running any analysis. The focus is on ensuring data integrity, consistency, and usability using Stata’s most efficient data-handling commands.

Participants will gain a solid understanding of Stata’s key data preparation and validation tools. You’ll learn how to:

• Merge datasets from different sources
• Append multiple datasets efficiently
• Reshape datasets between wide and long formats
• Detect and manage duplicate observations
• Use the assert command for basic validation and consistency checks
• Prepare your data for reliable and reproducible analysis

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