Detailed Changes to DDI Codebook 2.5 - Data Documentation ...

Provides structured information on the agency that authorized the study, the date of authorization, andan authorization statement, i.e., a law authorizing a census, a statement from an Internal Review Board,etc.Usage: Official statistical agencies frequently receive authorization to collect data through a specific law.Academic researcher often require the authorization of an Internal Review Board prior to fielding asurvey. The complex element studyAuthorization provides a location to specifically note the source ofauthorization. Copies of laws or other documents may be cited in othStdyMat as appropriate.Example:Office for Use of Human SubjectsRequired documentation covering the studypurpose, disclosure information, questionnaire content, and consentstatements was delivered to the OUHS on 2010-10-01 and reviewed by thecompliance officer. Statement of authorization for the described studywas received on 2010-11-04.studyBudgetLocation:Study Budget0..nProvides a text field where the overall budget of a study can be entered. The field allows for structuredcontent.Usage: A generic element for describing the overall study budget was provided at DDI-C user request.Internal structure is allowed using XHTML elements. Different organizations express their bugets indifferent formats and this open format allows flexibility.Example:Overall Budgetgeneral statement