st: problems with corr2data command

["Hauck, Katharina D" <k.hauck@imperial.ac.uk>]

Dear Stata community,

For teaching purposes, I have to generate eight datasets of correlated
random variables with different distributions. Correlations, means and SD
of all variables have to be the same across datasets. I am using the
corr2data command but I have several issues: First, I cannot generate
discrete variables (or only with messy recoding afterwards), I cannot set
max and min values for the generated variables (again, requiring messy
recoding afterwards), and I seem to make a mistake with the correlation
matrix because when I check correlations after generation they are not
what they should be. Any tips for handling this command, or suggestions on
alternative commands? I am considering doing this all in MatLab, again,
any experiences highly welcome.

Thanks!

Katharina. 
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Katharina Hauck
Centre for Health Policy
Imperial College Business School
London, United Kingdom


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