Automatic Checking of Research Outputs (ACRO): A tool for dynamic disclosure checks

Green, Elizabeth; Ritchie, Felix; Smith, Jim

Abstract

This paper discusses the issues surrounding the creation of an automatic tool to reduce the burden of output checking in research environments. It describes ACRO (Automatic Checking of Research Outputs), a Stata tool written as a proof-of-concept, and considers the lessons learned from the project.

Citation

Green, E., Ritchie, F., & Smith, J. (2021). Automatic Checking of Research Outputs (ACRO): A tool for dynamic disclosure checks. ESS Statistical Working Papers, 2021 Edition, https://doi.org/10.2785/75954

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 15, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Oct 15, 2021
• Publication Date: Oct 15, 2021
• Deposit Date: Oct 26, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 28, 2021
• Journal: ESS Statistical Working Papers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2021 Edition
• Series Title: Statistical Working Papers
• Series ISSN: 2315-0807
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2785/75954
• Keywords: confidentiality, privacy, statistical disclosure control, output checking
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/7449840
• Publisher URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-statistical-working-papers/-/ks-tc-21-005