Administrative Data Research Centre – Scotland Chris Dibben

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014 Overview Focus on a few of the key Scottish administrative Datasets Discuss modes of access and innovative research in this area The law and public engagement

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014 Co-location with the Farr Institute and Scottish Government linkage service

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014 Research the major Scottish administrative datasets Schools, colleges and universities The criminal and justice system Social work services Social welfare Housing system Transport system Health system Historical administrative data

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014

Generating fully-synthetic data Sequentially replacing original data values with synthetic values generated from conditional probability distributions Final result is a completely synthetic representation of the joint distribution (if the models are true) Draw Original dataSynthetic data Fit … … Y j ~ (Y 0,Y 1,...,Y j−1 )

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014 Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Beata Nowok | 04 June 2014 Package for data synthesis

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014 synthpop: example

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014 synthpop: example

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014 A principles-based approach Which principles are relevant to the facilitation of, and robust, yet proportionate governance of adminisgtrative data linkages

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014

Engage with the public and effectively communicate value/ worth of endeavour and the safety of the infrastructure

Administrative Data Research Centre - Scotland | Chris Dibben | 20 June 2014 Summary provide state-of-the-art facilities for research access to de-identified administrative data by accredited researchers provide data management and statistical analysis support functions for external researchers accessing the data commission and create new linked administrative data resources for a growing research agenda conduct original research using linked administrative data and related analytical and methodological approaches engage in training, capacity building, and public engagement work in collaboration with other elements of the Administrative Data Research Network