Understanding output checking

Green, Elizabeth; Ritchie, Felix; Smith, James

Abstract

This report for Eurostat (Methodology) considers the conceptual and practical issues that need to be addressed in designing and implementing automatic disclosure control checking for statistical research outputs.
The report covers
- The basic theory of output checking in research environments
- Operational considerations
- Initial feasibility review, including MoSCoW and process decisions

This is the first deliverable from the Eurostat Project 'Access to European microdata in Eurostat safe centre' (ESTATMET2-000058-6000054239-REQ-01). It was presented to the ESS Expert Group on SDC in October 2020.

The delivered software can be found at https://github.com/eurostat/ACRO.

The final report is available at https://doi.org/10.2785/75954.

Citation

Green, E., Ritchie, F., & Smith, J. (2020). Understanding output checking. Luxembourg: European Commission (Eurostat - Methodology Directorate)

• Report Type: Research Report
• Publication Date: May 31, 2020
• Deposit Date: Nov 22, 2021
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/8172945
• Publisher URL: https://circabc.europa.eu/d/a/workspace/SpacesStore/8cd615b7-5b25-48e8-8e57-014fe426fe36/Item%203%20Understanding%20output%20checking.pdf