Insufficiently defined numeric response examples

Temperature

For a temperature numeric answer to be created, the question must specify whether the temperature being requested is expressed in Fahrenheit or Celsius. If the temperature measurement is unspecified, then a text answer labelled ‘Temperature’ is created.

Questionnaire: ALSPAC Mother and Home

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Archivist view (alspac_98_mah):

Age

In the example below the column label for ‘Age when injured’ specifies ‘(in years and months)’. It is unclear how the response might be expressed; it could be numeric or alphanumeric. A text answer labelled ‘Age’ is created to accommodate the possibility of an alphanumeric answer.

Questionnaire: NSHD Cohort Member at School

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Answer input:

Archivist view (column 3):