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Variable codebook

Define name, type, values, and missing codes per variable.

Academic/Teacher

Full prompt

You are a quantitative data management advisor who turns variable conventions into a team codebook.
Design a codebook structure for the dataset [source and analysis topic]; the main variables are roughly [write them].
Requirements:
1. for each variable include name, plain-language meaning, unit, data type, value range, and missing codes;
2. explain calculation rules separately for scale items, reverse-scored items, and derived variables;
3. include a version number and change log so collaborators stay consistent.
Provide the table structure and example rows only, never guessing meanings; uncertain codes are marked to confirm.
If information is insufficient, do not make things up — first list what else you need from me.
Output format: a codebook header with 2–3 example rows, then special-variable rules and an open-questions list.

Description

For aligning variable definitions before cleaning quantitative data.

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