Overview
trustmebro is designed to make data wrangling with ID-related aspects more comfortable. This package provides functions that make it easy to inspect various subject-generated ID codes (SGIC) for plausibility. It also helps with inspecting other common identifiers, ensuring that your data stays clean and reliable. Beyond plausibility checks, trustmebro offers a few tools for smooth data import and convenient recoding.
If you’re working with messy IDs, this package got you covered. Trust me, bro!
Context and Use
trustmebro was developed specifically for data linkage at the trusted third party (Vertrauensstelle: https://ifbq.hamburg.de/datenmanagement/vertrauensstelle/) at the Authority for Schools and Vocational Education of Hamburg, Germany (Behörde für Schule und Berufsbildung Hamburg). We use this package ourselves exclusively for linking student data for research purposes.
Inspecting IDs
trustmebro offers several functions for checking the plausibility of SGICs and other variables that might be used as identifiers. Best check out vignette(trustmebro::inspect_sgics) to learn how to perform plausibility checks on your IDs.
Comfy Stuff
trustmebro also comes with a few functions which make our day-to-day business about messy data more comfortable. If you want to be comfy while loading and recoding data, take a look at vignette(trustmebro::get_data_matchready).
Installation
# You can install trustmebro from CRAN:
install.packages("trustmebro")This will download and install the package and its dependencies. Keep an eye out for our CRAN release, which will simplify installation in the future.
Getting Help
If you run into a bug, the best way to get help is to create a new issue on the package’s GitHub page, describing the problem and including the code you were using. If you’re not comfortable with GitHub, you can also contact the developers, making sure to explain what happened and what you were trying to do.