Events Data as Bismarck's Sausages? Intercoder Reliability, Coders' Selection, and Data Quality

Precise measurement is difficult but essential in the generation of high-quality data, and it is therefore remarkable that often so little attention is paid to intercoder reliability. It is commonly recognized that poor validity leads to systematic errors and biased inference. In contrast, low relia...

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Vydané v:International interactions Ročník 37; číslo 3; s. 340 - 361
Hlavní autori: Ruggeri, Andrea, Gizelis, Theodora-Ismene, Dorussen, Han
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2011
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Predmet:
Bias
coders
Coding
Data analysis
Data collection
Data Quality
Error
Errors
events data
Governance
Inference
Measurement
Peace keeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping forces
Political science research
Reliability
Test validity and reliability
United Nations
Validity
ISSN:0305-0629, 1547-7444
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Shrnutí:Precise measurement is difficult but essential in the generation of high-quality data, and it is therefore remarkable that often so little attention is paid to intercoder reliability. It is commonly recognized that poor validity leads to systematic errors and biased inference. In contrast, low reliability is generally assumed to be a lesser concern, leading only to random errors and inefficiency. We evaluate the intercoder reliability of our recently collected data on governance events in UN peacekeeping and show how poor coding and low intercoder reliability can produce systematic errors and even biased inference. We also show how intercoder reliability checks are useful to improve data quality. Continuous testing for intercoder reliability ex post enables researchers to create better data and ultimately improves the quality of their analyses.
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ISSN:0305-0629
1547-7444
DOI:10.1080/03050629.2011.596028