The Canadian Community Health Survey: Building on the Success from the Past - Yves Béland, Vincent Dale, Johane Dufour, and Marc Hamel Keywords: cross-sectional, regional survey, mixed mode data collection
Uses of the NPHS in Examining Health Behavior Changes - Mary E. Thompson
The Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada - Michelle Simard
National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY): Advancing the Life Quality of Children through Developmental Research in the General Population - Michael H. Boyle
A Change-Point Mixed-Effects Approach for the Analysis of Intervention Effects in Longitudinal Studies - Colin Wu, Xin Tian, and Heejung Bang
Wavelet-based Functional Mixed Models - Jeffrey S. Morris
Variable Selection and Empirical-likelihood-based Inference for Measurement Error Data - Hua Liang
Semiparametric Time-varying Coefficients Regression Model for Longitudinal Data - Yanqing Sun and Hulin Wu
Designing Questions to Identify People with Disabilities in Labor Force Surveys: The Effort to Measure the Employment Level of Adults with Disabilities in the CPS - Terence M. McMenamin, Thomas W. Hale, Douglas Kruse, and Haejin Kim
Disability Data in the Decennial Census and the American Community Survey: Review of Recent Design and Operations - Sharon M. Stern
Development, Testing, and Recommendations for Questions on Disability for the American Community Survey - Barbara M. Altman, Theresa J. DeMaio, and Kristen S. Miller
The Washington Group on Disability Statistics: International Efforts toward Comparable General Disability Measures - Jennifer Madans
On Mean Squared Prediction Error Estimation in Small Area Estimation Problems - Shijie Chen and P. Lahiri Keywords: mixed linear models, small area estimation, mean squared prediction error, empirical best linear unbiased predictor, jackknife
Design-consistent Domain Level Estimation in Surveys with Massive Nonresponse - Daniela Cocchi, Enrico Fabrizi, and Carlo Trivisano
Distribution of Sampling, Nonresponse, Reporting, and Model Errors in Small Domain Estimators from the Current Employment Statistics Program - John L. Eltinge, Julie B. Gershunskaya, and Larry L. Huff
Semiparametric Likelihood Inference of Rare Disease Associations with a Genetic Factor and Independent Continuous Attribute in a Case-Control Study - Jinko Graham, Brad McNeney, and Ji-Hyung Shin Keywords: genetic associations, likelihood inference, case-control study
Joint Analysis of False Discovery Rate and Nondiscovery Rate - Radu Craiu and Lei Sun
Nonparametric Order-Restricted Inference for Spatial and Temporal Microarray Data - Xin Gao
Reduction of Effect Estimate Bias in Genomewide Studies by Resampling - Shelley B. Bull, Lei Sun, and Longyang Wu
Designing Questionnaires for Human Rights Violations Measurement - Daniel Manrique and Jana Asher
Interview Format and Sampling Strategies in Human Rights Data Collection: Experiences and Results from East Timor and Sierra Leone - Patrick Ball and Romesh Silva
Health and Human Rights in Developing Countries: What Surveys Do---and Don't! - Lara Wolfson
Marginalized Models for Multivariate Longitudinal Binary Data - Michael Daniels
Informative Priors, Sensitivity Analysis, and the Role of Bayesian Inference for Handling Dropout - Joseph Hogan and Joo Yeon Lee
Semiparametric Regression for Longitudinal Data Using Mixing Likelihood - Daowen Zhang
Exploiting the Link Between the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney Test and a Simple Odds Statistic - Ralph O'Brien and John Castelloe Keywords: Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Mann-Whitney U test, effect size, generalized odds ratio, power, sample-size analysis
Accounting for Alignment, Uncertainty, and Bias in Choosing a Sample Size - Michael R. Jiroutek and Keith E. Muller
Using Internal Pilot Designs with Repeated Measures - Christopher S. Coffey and Keith E. Muller
Sample Size for Mixed Models - Russell V. Lenth
Quantitative Trait Mapping Study Design from an Information Perspective - Saunak Sen, Jaya Satagopan, and Gary Churchill
Strata-Matched Case Control Study or Just a Stratified Analysis: The Confusion of Naming - Madhu Mazumdar
Sampling Issues in Human Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping - Eleanor Feingold
Case-Control Studies When Case Participants and Control Participants Have Different Numbers of Exposure Measurements - Glen A. Satten
Using GIS To Improve Field Interviewing Efficiency: Enhanced Interviewer Selection and Sample Allocation - Ned English and Steven Pedlow Keywords: GIS, case assignment, field surveys
TIGER: A Resource for Survey Research - Robert A. LaMacchia
Computer-Assisted Methods for Collecting Geographic Data Using Photographic Backdrops - Sarah Nusser
Variance Measures for X-11 Seasonal Adjustment: A Summing Up of Empirical Work - Stuart Scott, Michael Sverchkov, and Danny Pfeffermann
Some Consideration of Seasonal Adjustment Variances - William R. Bell
Model-Based Seasonal Adjustment of Survey Series Subject to Benchmark Constraints with a State-Space Smoothing Algorithm - Richard Tiller and Daniel Pfeffermann
Handling Program Constraints in the Sample Design for the Commodities and Services Component of the U.S. Consumer Price Index - Sylvia G. Leaver and Darin T. Solk Keywords: nonlinear optimization, cost modeling, components of variance, simulation
Designing and Analysing Surveys Under Severe Resource Constraints - Stephen Haslett
Sample Design for the FDIC's Asset Loss Reserve Project - David W. Chapman Keywords: optimum allocation, ratio estimation, stratification
Issues in Designing a Confidentiality Preserving Model Server - Philip Steel
Confidentiality Protection in the Census Bureau's Quarterly Workforce Indicators - John M. Abowd, Bryce Stephens, and Lars Vilhuber
Methods of Secure Computation and Data Integration - Jerome Reiter
Estimating Resources for Poverty Measurement, 1993 - 2003 - Kathleen Short Keywords: income, poverty, experimental measures
Developing Poverty Thresholds 1993-2003 - Thesia I. Garner Keywords: consumer expenditures, poverty thresholds, experimental poverty measures
NAS Workshop Summary Report - John Iceland
Estimation Issues in Dual Frame Sample of Cell and Landline Numbers - J. Michael Brick, Sarah Dipko, Stanley Presser, Clyde Tucker, and Yangyang Yuan Keywords: telephone surveys, nonresponse bias, coverage
Dual-Frame Landline/Cellular Telephone Survey Design - James M. Lepkowski and Sun-Woong Kim
Single Frame versus Multiple Frame Designs for Telephone Samples - Charlotte Steeh
Item Nonresponse Error for the 100 Percent Data Items on the Census 2000 Long Form Questionnaire - John Chesnut Keywords: item nonresponse, long form, household, census tract
Comparison of Item and Unit Nonresponse in Household Surveys - John Dixon Keywords: survey nonresponse, item nonresponse
Introducing Income Imputation: Improving Data Quality in the Consumer Expenditure Survey - Geoffrey Paulin
Assessing the Impact of High-effort Interviews on Health Estimates - Catherine Simile, James Dahlhamer, Pei-Lu Chiu, and Gulnur Scott
Master Trace Sample Database - A Unique Opportunity for Census 2000 Research - Joan M. Hill and Jason D. Machowski Keywords: Census 2000, research database, response data, enumerator
Determining the Effectiveness of Multiple Nonresponse Followup Contact Attempts on Response and Data Quality - Jennifer Guarino Tancreto and Michael Bentley
Census 2000 Nonresponse Followup: Discrepancies in Enumerator Assigned Housing Unit Status - Michael Bentley and Jennifer Guarino Tancreto Keywords: nonresponse followup, Census 2000, enumerators, housing status
Did Proxy Respondents Cause Age Heaping in the Census 2000? - Kirsten K. West, J. Gregory Robinson, and Michael Bentley Keywords: proxy respondents, age, data quality, Master Trace Sample Data file
Designing a Sampling Method for a Survey of Iowa High School Seniors - Kyle A. Hewitt and Michael D. Larsen Keywords: cluster sampling, education research, margin of error, probability sampling, simple random sampling, stratified random sampling
Origins of the Estate and Personal Wealth Sample Design - Paul B. McMahon Jr.
Teleworking At The Census Bureau - Julie Bouffard, Jennifer Guarino Tancreto, Joan Marie Hill, and Jason Machowski Keywords: telework, telecommuting, flexible work schedule
Ten Million Children Are Dying in the Poor World - David J. Fitch Keywords: LQAS, Valadez, USAID, Evaluation
Survey of Boaters and Marinas - Marla Smith and Elizabeth Kim
Variation in Survey Estimates of Children with Disabilities in Federal Education Data - Jennifer Park, Elvira Hausken, and Stacey Bielick
A Mixture Model for Catch-effort Experiments - Changxuan Mao
Acquisition and Protection of Administrative Records: A Census Bureau Perspective - Patricia Melvin and Lisa Blumerman Keywords: administrative records, data acquisition, data agreements, data stewardship
Internal Revenue Service Area-to-area Migration Data: Strengths, Limitations, and Current Trends - Emily Gross
Statistical Uses of Social Security Administrative Data - Dawn E. Haines and Brian V. Greenberg Keywords: social security administration, administrative data
Development of Population Estimates Using Administrative Records - Signe Wetrogan, Sally M. Obenski, and Rodger V. Johnson
National Center for Health Statistics: Administrative Record Linkage Practices and Products - Christine Cox
Multiple Imputation of a Depression Treatment Trial Using an Iterative Predictive Mean Matching Hot-deck - Juned Siddique and Thomas R. Belin
Multiple Imputation To Adjust for Under-reporting in the National Latino and Asian American Survey - Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Chih-nan Chen, Naihua Duan, and Margarita Alegria
Sequential Predictive Mean Matching Method of Multiple Imputation - Trivellore Raghunathan, Florian Koller, Nathaniel Schenker, and Susanne Raessler
A Comparison of the Business Registers Used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of the Census - Randy Becker, Joel Elvery, Lucia Foster, C.J. Krizan, Sang Nguyen, and David Talan Keywords: business register, business list
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Business Register Metrics - Sheryl Konigsberg, Merissa Piazza, David Talan, and Richard Clayton Keywords: QCEW business register, Longitudinal Database (LDB), QCEW management review mechanisms
Analyzing the JOLTS Hires and Separations Data - R. Jason Faberman Keywords: hires, separations, establishment microdata, labor turnover estimation
An Automated Industry Coding Application for New U.S. Business Establishments - Anne T. Kearney and Michael E. Kornbau
Analytical Bias Reduction for Small Samples in the U.S. Consumer Price Index - Ralph Bradley
A Bayesian IRT Model for Comparative Item Performance Under Dual Administration Modes - Louis T. Mariano, Maria Orlando, and Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar Keywords: mode effect, item response theory, differential item functioning, Bayesian hierarchical models
Detecting Differential Item Functioning for Small Samples - Sandip Sinharay
Estimating Variance in Highly Clustered Survey Samples - Jiahe Qian
An Item Response Model for Multidimensional Unfolding Preferential Choice Data - Jimmy de la Torre
Uses of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey for Analysis across Time - David Ferraro and Hongji Liu Keywords: medicare, MCBS, panel, longitudinal, cross-sectional, repeated measurements
Using Repeated Measures Techniques To Analyze Cluster-correlated Survey Responses - G. Gordon Brown, Celia R. Eicheldinger, and James R. Chromy Keywords: Repeated Measure, CAHPS®, SUDAAN
An Application of Confidence Interval Methods for Small Proportions in the Health Care Survey of DoD Beneficiaries - Amang Sukasih and Donsig Jang Keywords: complex survey, coverage probability, simulation, stratified sample
Incorporating Multiple Observations into Logistic Regression Models of Incident Disease - Julia L. Bienias, Phillip S. Kott, Todd L. Beck, and Denis A. Evans Keywords: complex surveys, poisson sampling, randomization-based inference, longitudinal, Alzheimer's disease
Basic Models for Mapping Prescription Drug Data - Kennon R. Copeland and A. Elizabeth Allen Keywords: syndromic surveillance, disease outbreak detection, CuSUM, SaTScan
Population Surveys of Health Services Utilization Linked to Health Care Provider Surveys - Monroe G. Sirken
Adjusting for Nonresponse in the Healthcare Survey of DoD Beneficiaries - Nancy A. Clusen, Haixia Xu, and Michael Hartzell Keywords: unit nonresponse adjustment
Investigation of the Impact of Imputation on Variance Estimation in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Robert M. Baskin, John Sommers, and Trena M. Ezzati-Rice Keywords: balanced repeated replication (BRR), Rao-Shao adjustment, Taylor method, collapsing, generalized variance function (GVF)
Investigation of Random Effects Models for Time Varying Variables with Missing Values in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Robert M. Baskin, Sourish Saha, and John Fleishman Keywords: random effects, PWIGLS, missing at random, drop out missingness
Evaluation of Alternative Propensity Models for Adjusting Weights To Compensate for Dwelling Unit Nonresponse in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Lap-Ming Wun, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Nuria Diaz-Tena, and Janet Greenblatt Keywords: weighting, response propensity, propensity score, logistic regression, step forward and backward logistic regression, CHAID
Using Data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to Assess the Effectiveness of Nonresponse Adjustment in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Lap-Ming Wun, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Ralph DiGaetano, Huseyin Goksel, and Hongsheng Hao Keywords: weighting, CHAID, response propensity, propensity score, logistic regression
Confidence Intervals for Skewed Healthcare Expenditure Data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - William W. Yu Keywords: MEPS, medical expenditures, skewness, confidence intervals, lognormal, gamma
Calibration Weights for Estimators of Longitudinal Data with an Application to the National Long Term Care Survey - Stephen Ash Keywords: longitudinal survey, non-interview
Multidimensional Control Totals for Poststratified Weights - Darryl V. Creel and Mansour Fahimi Keywords: complex survey weighting, poststratification, raking
Comparison of Two Weighting Schemes for Sampling with Minimal Replacement - Pedro J. Saavedra Keywords: two stage sample, estimator, simulations, sequential sampling
More Outlier Weight Issues in REACH 2010 - Steven Pedlow, Yongyi Wang, Ellen Scheib, and Hee-Choon Shin Keywords: extreme weights, winsorization, capping weights, simple weight pooling, compound weight pooling
A New Model Assisted Chi-square Distance Function for Calibration of Design Weights - Matthew Stearns and Sarjinder Singh Keywords: model assisted calibration, linear regression estimator, GREG, estimation of total and variance
Trimming or Not To Account for Sampling Design - Zhanyun Zhao and Frank Potter
The Effect of Data Collection Software on the Cognitive Survey Response Process - Rebecca L. Morrison, Amy E. Anderson, and Charles F. Brady Keywords: establishment surveys, usability, electronic reporting, questionnaire design
Cognitive Testing of New Forms for the Current Employment Statistics Survey - Kathryn Downey, Karen Goldenberg, Richard Rosen, Tony Gomes, and Chris Manning Keywords: establishment, survey, cognitive testing, form design
A Comparison of Various Healthcare Disciplines Satisfaction with Clinical Training: Discipline-Specific Short Forms Developed from the Veterans Health Administration Learners' Perceptions Survey - Stephen J. Dienstfrey and Evert Milander
Model-based Testing of Survey Instruments - Douglas Willson and Ella Zelichonok
An Improved Randomized Response Model: Estimation of Mean - Sarjinder Singh and Christpher Gjestvang
Nonparametric Tests for Perfect Judgment Rankings - Omer Ozturk, Jesse Frey, and Jayant V. Deshpande
Some Applications of Ranked Set Sampling - Barry D. Nussbaum and Bimal K. Sinha
Judgment Poststratification for Designed Experiments - Juan Du and Steven N. MacEachern
Confidence Intervals for Quantiles and Tolerance Intervals Based on Ordered Ranked Set Samples - Tao Li and Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan
Minimum Disparity Estimation in Ranked Set Sampling - Roxana Alexandridis and Omer Ozturk
A Bayesian Reliability Approach to Multiple Response Surface Optimization - John Peterson, Guillermo Miro-Quesada, and Enrique del Castillo
The Application of Bayesian Hierarchical Models in Dual Response Surface - Younan Chen and Keying Ye
Bayesian Separation of Harmonic Sources - Manuel Davy
A Bayesian Approach to Imputation of Missing Data Values in Audio Time Series - Patrick J. Wolfe
Measuring Nonsampling Error in the Statistics of Income Individual Tax Return Study - Jana Scali, Valerie Testa, Maureen Kahr, and Michael Strudler Keywords: data quality, net difference rate, index of inconsistency, editor design effect
Corporation Super Critical Cases: How do Imputed Returns on the Corporate File Compare to the Actual Returns? - Lucy Altounian Keywords: corporations, critical cases, imputed records, data quality
The Impact of the Follow-up Process on the 2002 Foreign Tax Credit Study Data - Rob Singmaster and Lissa Redmiles
A Model Prediction Approach to Measuring Nonsampling Error - Kimberly Henry and Yahia Ahmed
Preliminary Testing Procedures for Regression with Survey Samples - Yu Wu and Wayne A. Fuller Keywords: preliminary testing procedure, informative design
Showcasing Uundergraduate Students' Projects Based on Independent Sample Surveys: Design Issues and Aggregation of Survey Results - Raymond Okafor
Use of Estimating Equations and Quadratic Inference Functions in Complex Surveys - Leigh Harrod, Virginia Lesser, and Annie Qu
Simulation Comparison of Variable Selection and Classification Methods - Jun Liu, Shiying Wu, Robert Morris, Seungho Huh, Jiantong Wang, James Raymer, Ye Hu, and Larry Michael
A Comparison of Tet Statistics for Complex Survey Data when the Degrees of Freedom is Small - Lester Curtin and Barry Graubard
Regression Estimator with Estimated Population Quantities and Its Use in Two-phase Sampling - Mingue Park
Item Imputation Made Easy - Andrea Piesse, David Judkins, and Zizhong Fan Keywords: hot deck, iterative imputation, predictive mean matching, semi-parametric method
Mass Imputation - Karol Krotki, Stephen Black, and Darryl Creel Keywords: nonresponse, large-scale data processing and adjustment
Imputation Bias Based on Different Formulations of Imputation Classes for the IPEDS Finance Survey - Marcus Berzofsky, June Z. X. Cong, Shiying Wu, and Roy Whitmore
The Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study Dataset: Multiple Imputation for the Missing Fathers - Soma Roy, Sharon L. Sassler, and Elizabeth A. Stasny
Evaluation of Imputation Methods for Complex Measures - Jan Goebel
Multiple Imputation under Multivariate gh Family of Distributions - Yulei He and Raghunathan E. Trivellore
Quality Procedures in Statistical Sampling - Mary Batcher and Wendy Rotz Keywords: quality, process, control, sampling, statistical, consulting
Quality and the Product Development Cycle - Eugene M. Burns Keywords: data quality, product development, quality management, statistical standards
Quality Audits at Statistics Sweden - Gunlög Eiderbrant-Nilsson
Within Household Coverage Results of the 2004 Census Test Form - Kyra Linse and David Sheppard Keywords: coverage improvement, within household omissions, erroneous enumerations
Operational Assessment of the 2004 Coverage Research Followup - Lisa M. Knight, Jeff T. Behler, and Frank Vitrano Keywords: 2004 Census Test, coverage improvement, coverage questions, unduplication
Design of the Census 2004 Coverage Research Followup Questionnaire - Leann Karl, Elizabeth Krejsa, and Ashley Landreth
Unduplication of Persons and Housing Units in the 2004 Census Test - Robin A. Pennington Keywords: coverage improvement
Results of Coverage Followup in the 2004 Census Test - Elizabeth Krejsa and Dave Sheppard
Extensions of the Penalized Spline Propensity Prediction Method of Imputation - Guangyu Zhang and Roderick Little
Parameter Estimation in the Presence of Coarsened Data - Sergey S. Tarima, Richard Kryscio, and Yuriy Dmitriev
Robust Model-based Analysis of General Pattern Missing Data - Hyonggin An and Roderick J. Little
Estimation of Missing Values Using Multivariate Normal Copula - Rahul Parsa and Alain Desgagne
Partial Linear Logistic Model with Measurement Error Using Sufficiency Scores - Lian Liu
Model Misspecification and Goodness-of-fit in Latent Variable and Structural Equations Models - Brisa N. Sanchez and Louise Ryan
Full Matching with Propensity Scores - Ben B. Hansen
Modeling Context Effects in the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - Kevin Wang, Rodney Baxter, and Dicy Painter Keywords: questionnaire design, context effects
An Overview of the Respondent-Generated Intervals (RGI): Approach to Sample Surveys - S. James Press and Judith M. Tanur Keywords: anchoring, Bayesian, confidence scale, recall, surveys
Negatively Worded Questions Cause Respondent Confusion - Robert Colosi Keywords: acquiescence, response set, negative wording, selfadministered, response bias
When More Is Less: A Study on Effects of Providing Definitions to Everyday Terms on Data Quality - Ting Yan Keywords: measurement error, definitions, data quality, pragmatic effects
Professionally Designed Questionnaires: Do they collect better data? - Kathy Ott and Chadd Crouse Keywords: visual design concepts, mode effects, self administered surveys, economic data
Conceptual vs. Visual Midpoints of Response Scales - Mirta Galesic, Roger Tourangeau, Mick Couper, and Fred Conrad
Data Confidentiality Issues from a Federal Agency Perspective - Laura Zayatz
Introduction to Statistical Disclosure Limitation or How to Release Useful Data Without Violating Promises of Confidentiality - Stephen Fienberg
Developing a Sustainable and Flexible Long-Distance Travel Survey - Lee Giesbrecht and Jonaki Bose
Editing and Imputation Strategy for a Fuel Consumption Supplement to the Canadian Vehicle Survey - Sébastien Landry Keywords: travel surveys, imputation, regression model, fuel consumption
The Estimation Methodology of the Redesigned Canadian Vehicle Survey - Martin Beaulieu
Incorporating Past Methodological Lessons into the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey - Joy Sharp and Jock R. Black
Measuring the Risk of Road Crashes - Aline Chouinard and James Kelley
Using Medicaid Participant Data in the Estimation of County Poverty Levels - David S. Powers Keywords: small-area estimation, small-domain areas, SAIPE, Medicaid, income, poverty
Evaluation of School District Poverty Estimates: Predictive Models using IRS Income Tax Data - Jerry J. Maples and William R. Bell Keywords: small area estimation, share models, poverty estimates, IRS income tax data
Assessment of Needs for Basic Living Necessities among Low-income Individuals - Joann Kuchak, George Fitzelle, and Andrey Vinokurov Keywords: measurement, poverty guideline, low-income, survey research, estimation
Can the Survey of Income and Program Participation Be Used for State-level Analysis Even Though It Is Not Designed To Be State-representative? - Arthur Jones, Jr. and Gestur Davidson
Dominance in Income Distribution in Terms of Location and Dispersion - Subir Ghosh
Ecological Correlates of Family Income Nonresponse: An Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - John Pleis and James Dahlhamer
Generalized Variance Functions for Radio-schedule Gross Rating Point Estimators - Richard Griffiths Keywords: generalized variance function, complex sample design, gross rating points
Variance Estimation and the Components of Variance for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Sample - Annie Lo and Adam Chu Keywords: multistage probability sample, components of variance, generalized variance function, Medicare population
Mean Square Error Analysis of Health Estimates from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for Counties along the United States-Mexico Border Region - Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., Machell Town, and Jay J. Kim Keywords: collapsing, post-stratification factors, bias, variance
Analysis of Census 2000 Long Form Variances - Eric Schindler Keywords: successive differences, jackknife, raking
Optimal Pairing for Stratum Collapse Methods with Interviewer-Level Measurement Error Shared Across Strata - Moon J. Cho and John L. Eltinge Keywords: collapse method, consumer expenditure interview Survey, interviewer effects, nonsampling error, reporting error, stratified multistage sample design
Investigation of Alternative Variance Estimators for the Quarterly Financial Report - Andromache R. Howe and Katherine J. Thompson Keywords: delete-a-group jackknife, panel survey
Sufficient Quality for Official Statistics - The Swedish Approach - Eva Elvers Keywords: quality aspects, user orientation, statistical system
Templates for Evaluating Survey Programs - Brenda G. Cox and Nancy J. Kirkendall Keywords: PART, performance assessment, survey evaluation
Statistical Methods Used To Detect Cell-level and Respondent-level Outliers in the 2002 Economic Census of the Services Sector - Richard S. Sigman Keywords: resistant fence, historical ratio, influential data
Darkness Made Visible: Field Management and Nonresponse in the 2004 SCF - Arthur B. Kennickell Keywords: interviewers, data quality, field management
Detecting Falsified Cases in SCF 2004 Using Benford's Law - Yongyi Wang and Steven Pedlow Keywords: interviewer, validation, survey of consumer finances, leading digit, first digit
Benford's Law and Validating Interviewer Data - Javier Porras
An Update on Statistical Disclosure Avoidance Methodologies for Tabular and Microdata Files - Jacob D. Bournazian Keywords: confidentiality, disclosure avoidance, disclosure risk
Modeling and Quality of Masked Microdata - William E. Winkler Keywords: data mining, likelihood, loglinear, multivariate
A Comparative Assessment of Methods for Protecting Confidentiality - David Wilson
Preserving Confidentiality While Sharing Vertically Partitioned Data - Christine Kohnen and Jerome Reiter
Procedures to Reduce the Risk of Disclosure in the Microdata Files from a Health Survey - Meena Khare and Michael Battaglia
County Level Variance Estimates for Small Area Estimation for the National Resources Inventory - Pushpal Mukhopadhyay, Tapabrata Maiti, and Wayne A. Fuller Keywords: small area estimates, imputation, area level model, soil erosion, universal soil loss equation
Estimation for Longitudinal Surveys with Repeated Panels of Observations - Jason Legg, Wayne A. Fuller, and Sarah M. Nusser
Estimating Trend in Oregon Coastal Coho Salmon Populations Using a Multipanel Sampling Design - Don Stevens, Jr. and William Gaeuman
Estimating the Number of Bald Eagle Breeding Pairs in Maine Using Dual Frames and Double Observers - Mark Otto, John R. Sauer, and Charlie Todd
Challenges to Resolving Statistical Issues for an Upper Mississippi River Ecological Monitoring Program - Brian Gray
Results of the Variance Component Analysis of Sample Allocation by Age in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health - Susan R. Hunter, Katherine R. Bowman, and James R. Chromy Keywords: variance component analysis, parametric variance modeling, sampling, surveys
Alternative Sample Allocations for the U.S. Current Employment Statistics Survey - G. Erkens, J. Gershunskaya, and L. Huff Keywords: optimum allocation, relative standard error, variance
Composite Stratum Variance Estimation for Agriculture Area Frame Sample Allocation - Raj Chhikara, Charles R. Perry, and Floyd M. Spears Keywords: variance function, weighted model fit, composite estimation, NASS Sample Allocation
Efficient Sampling Design and Estimation in Audit Data (II) - Yan Liu, Mary Batcher, and Fritz Scheuren Keywords: mixture distributions, audit sampling, stratified sampling, Mean Per Unit (MPU) estimation, ratio estimation, realization process
Phase-in of the Redesigned National Compensation Survey Area Sample - Jason Tehonica, Lawrence R. Ernst, and Chester H. Ponikowski Keywords: sample redesign, sample areas
Update on the Redesign of the National Compensation Survey - Yoel Izsak, Lawrence R. Ernst, Erin McNulty, Steven P. Paben, Chester H. Ponikowski, Glenn Springer, and Jason Tehonica Keywords: sample redesign, between area variances, allocation of sample, controlled selection
Reducing Sample Sizes in the National Compensation Survey in Response to Budget Cuts - Christopher J. Guciardo, Lawrence R. Ernst, Gwyn R. Ferguson, Yoel M. Izsak, and Erin E. McNulty Keywords: sample cut, budget cut, sample size, sample reduction, sample supplement
Movers, Stayers, and Lifers: A Structural Equation Analysis of the Likelihood of Spending the Rest of Your Life in Your Current Home Community - Mack Shelley, Sue Crull, Chris Cook, Qi Jiang, and Senogyeon Auh Keywords: structural equations, housing, population, demographics, survey research, social policy
The Migration Component in a Population Projections Model - Balkrishna Kale, David Egan-Robertson, Charles D. Palit, and Paul R. Voss Keywords: migration, population projections
Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects on Youth - Jeffrey Kling and Jeffrey Liebman
Measurement Error of Group-level Means in Multilevel Modeling: Estimation and Study Design - Jouni Kuha
Difficulties and Solutions for Surveying Refugees: Bosnian Refugees in St. Louis - Hisako Matsuo, Terry Tomazic, and Kevin McIntyre
Identifying and Reducing Nonresponse Bias throughout the Survey Process - Thomas Krenzke, Wendy Van de Kerckhove, and Leyla Mohadjer Keywords: weighting, data collection, assessments
Nonresponse Bias Analysis in IRS' Survey of Low-income Taxpayers - Karen Masken, Kerry Levin, Cynthia Helba, and Katie Hubbell
Bayesian Adjustments for Nonignorable Nonresponse in an Incomplete Two-way Categorical Table - Boseung Choi and YouSung Park Keywords: Bayesian analysis, Nonignorable nonresponse, priors, boundary solution, EM algorithm
An Analysis of Nonresponse Bias in the World Trade Center Health Registry - Joe Murphy, Robert Brackbill, James H. Sapp II, Lisa Thalji, and Paul Pulliam Keywords: non-response, bias, raking, World Trade Center
Enhancement of the Nonresponse Undercoverage Adjustment Factors for New Home Sales - Bonnie Kegan
Spreading the Gain: How an Abbreviated Nonresponse Followup Can Improve Overall Survey Accuracy - Vincent Iannacchione, Jill Dever, Elizabeth Federman, Lori Ebert, and Avinash C. Singh
Post-HIPAA Medical Chart Review To Assess Perinatal Testing Rates - John D. Loft, Stephanie L. Sansom, Elizabeth R. Zell, and Paul Levy Keywords: Institutional Review Boards, HIPAA, establishment surveys, vital records, hospital chart abstraction
Surveys of Workers Possibly Exposed to Anthrax and Obtaining Medical Records from Their Providers Before and After 2003 HIPAA Revisions - Brian J. Burke and Brian M. Evans
Data Acquisition Issues in a Survey of Healthcare Professionals in Hospitals and Health Departments Invited To Participate in the U.S. Smallpox Immunization Program - Brian M. Evans, Brian J. Burke, and Paul S. Levy
Impact of Reports of Hepatitis B Vaccination on Hepatitis A Vaccination Reports - Lisa R. Carley-Baxter, Doug Passaro, Susan Twiddy, Ron Hershow, Rodney K. Baxter, and Paul S. Levy Keywords: telephone survey, Hepatitis A immunization, two-phase survey
On Reuse of Clusters in Repeated Studies - Stanislav Kolenikov and Gustavo Angeles
Model-based Sampling Selection under an Anisotropic Population - Chang-Tai Chao and Feng-Min Lin Keywords: model-based sampling, optimal sampling strategy, eigensystem, Gaussian model, Log-Gaussian model
An Empirical Comparison of Efficiency between Optimization and Non-optimization Probability Sampling of Two Units from a Stratum - Sun-Woong Kim, Steven G. Heeringa, and Peter W. Solenberger Keywords: unequal probability sampling, inclusion probabilities, IPPS sampling, nonlinear programming, linear constraints
Efficiency of Multiple Response Adaptive Estimators - Paul Mosquin
Resampling - Hong Xu
Survival Analysis Estimation of an Eligibility Rate of Sampling Units Whose Eligibility Statuses Are Unknown: A Simulation Study of the Bias - Hiroaki Minato Keywords: call history, eligibility rate, response rate, survival analysis, working residential number
The Value of the Increasing Effort To Maintain High Response Rates in Telephone Surveys - Barbara Lepidus Carlson and Richard Strouse Keywords: RDD survey, response rate, refusal conversion, call attempts, nonresponse bias, Community Tracking Study
Efficacy of Prenotification Letters in Improving Response Rates - The Telephone Point of Purchase Survey - Cassandra Yocum Keywords: TPOPS, response rates, pre-notification letters, refusal rates
Longitudinal Attrition in a RDD Survey of Adolescents - Thanh Lę, Charles Carusi, and Susan Swain Keywords: longitudinal, nonresponse bias, RDD, sample attrition
Comments on Weighted and Unweighted Response Rates - Frank Potter
Results from Recent Experiments on Improving Response Rates - Ronald Fecso
Research to Improve Census Imputation Methods: The Plan to Examine Count and Item Imputation - Arthur R. Cresce Jr., Sally M. Obenski, and Gary B. Chappell Keywords: hot deck, administrative records, spatial analysis, truth deck
The Development of Truth Decks for the 2010 Census Count Imputation Research - Todd R. Williams Keywords: truth deck, logistic regression, predictor variables, missing item propensity
Measuring the Discriminatory Power and Bias of Imputation Methods Designed for Imputing Status and Occupancy Status - Yves Thibaudeau, Inez l. Chen, and Robert D. Sands
Using Administrative Records for Imputation in the Decennial Census - James Farber, Deborah Wagner, and Dean Resnick Keywords: missing data, matching, statistical modeling, hot deck
Research to Improve Census Imputation Methods: Item Results and Conclusions - Sally Obenski, James Farber, and Gary Chappell Keywords: feasibility, hybrid, administrative records, hot deck, matching
The Merck/Temple Partnership: A Mutually Successful Relationship - Boris Iglewicz and Joseph Heyse Keywords: conferences, pharmaceutical industry, summer internships
Graduate Industrial Trainee Program at NCSU - Thomas M. Gerig Keywords: traineeship, partnering, NCSU
ASA Board Membership Initiative: Addressing Barriers to Partnerships between Academe and Business, Industry, and Government - Robert Starbuck
Data Needs for the Intelligent Design of University/Industry Partnerships - Merrilea Mayo
Comparison of Data Obtained by Telephone versus Personal Visit Response in the U.S. Consumer Expenditures Survey - David E. McGrath Keywords: mode, telephone, expenditures
An Evaluation Of Respondent Selection Methods For Household Mail Surveys - Michael P. Battaglia, Michael W. Link, Martin R. Frankel, and Ali H. Mokdad Keywords: birthday selection methods, enumerate all adults in household, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Combining Information from Multiple Modes to Reduce Nonresponse Bias - Mick P. Couper, Andy Peytchev, Roderick J. A. Little, Victor J. Strecher, and Kendra Rothert Keywords: survey nonresponse, web, telephone, mail, imputation, mode effects
Assessing Panel Bias in the Knowledge Networks Panel: Updated Results from 2005 Research - Vicki J. Pineau, Poom Nukulkij, and Xiuli Tang
Latent Class Models for Studying Measurement-related Mode Effects in Mixed-mode Surveys - Allan McCutcheon
Effectiveness of Address-based Sampling Frame Alternative to RDD: BRFSS Mail Survey Experiment Results - Michael W. Link, Michael Battaglia, Martin R. Frankel, Pamela Giambo, and Ali H. Mokdad
Advances in Record Linkage Theory: Hierarchical Bayesian Record Linkage Theory - Michael D. Larsen Keywords: constraints, Fellegi-Sunter, Gibbs sampling, hierarchical model, latent class model, Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, mixture model
Multiple and Probabilistic Swapping of Categorical Keys for Statistical Disclosure Limitation in Microdata - Fang Liu Keywords: statistical disclosure limitation, Bayesian modeling, swapping odds and probability
A New Multiple-bootstrap-datasets Presentation Method for Confidentiality Protection - Yan Li and Paul D. Williams Keywords: confidentiality protection, bootstrap, inverse sampling
Disclosure Risks in Releasing Output Based on Regression Residuals - Arnold P. Reznek and T. Lynn Riggs Keywords: restricted access, confidentiality, disclosure, regression models
Disclosure Limitation of MCOD and NHIS-NDI Linked Files - Wenxing Zha, Paul D. Williams, and Jay J. Kim
Effects of Released Marginals and Conditionals in Multiway Tables on Disclosure Limitation - Aleksandra Slavkovic
The National Center for Health Statistics Research Data Center - Kenneth Harris
Nonresponse Bias in the American Time Use Survey - Grace O'Neill and John Dixon Keywords: nonresponse, time use, bias
How Do the Elderly Spend Their Time? - Rachel Krantz-Kent and Jay Stewart
Pre-testing Sensitive Questions: Perceived Sensitivity, Comprehension, and Order Effects of Questions about Income and Weight - Margaret Vernon
The Relation between Response Propensity and Data Quality in the American Time Use Survey - Scott Fricker
The Analysis of Time-location Sampling Study Data - John M. Karon Keywords: time-location sampling, time-space sampling, multiplicity problem, design effect
Sampling Issues in National HIV Behavioral Surveillance of Injecting Drug Users - Michael Monsour, Lillian S. Lin, Myron Katzoff, and Steven Thompson
Constructing a Sampling Frame of HIV Care Facilities for Clinical Surveillance of Persons in Care for HIV Infection in the United States - Maxine Denniston, Kathleen Gallagher, Martin Frankel, S. Morton, Amy Drake, Samuel Bozzette, Sandra H. Berry, Eyasu Teshale, M. Shapiro, and Patrick Sullivan
Goodness-of-fit and Multilevel Models: Application to Survey Data from the Community Intervention Trial for Youth (CITY) Project - DeMarc Hickson and Lance A. Waller
The Impact of Complex Sampling Designs in the Analysis of Longitudinal Survey Data - Chris J. Skinner and Marcel D. T. Vieira Keywords: clustering, design effect, longitudinal analysis, random effects model
Errors Associated with Period Reporters in Retail Trade Estimates - Kelly Dixon Keywords: retail trade, period reporters, measurement error
A Semi-Parametric Multiple Imputation Data Augmentation Procedure - Gabriele B. Durrant Keywords: missing data, hot deck imputation, predictive mean matching imputation, nonignorable non-response
Model-based Estimation in Network Sampling Using Samples Obtained by Subsampling - Mike Kwanisai
Bayesian Models To Adjust for Response Bias in Survey Data: An Example in Estimating Rape and Domestic Violence from the NCVS - Qingzhao Yu and Elizabeth A. Stasny
Historical Reconstruction of Employment Time Series for Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the CES State and Area Program - Brian Dahlin and Molly Garber Keywords: BLS, CES, MSA, reconstruction
Developing Annual Estimates of Hires and Separations - Brady Stephens and Kim Riley Keywords: annual, separations, turnover, rate, labor market
Estimation of the Change in Total Employment Using the U.S. Current Employment Statistics Survey - P. Lahiri and Bogong T. Li Keywords: CES, Bayesian hierarchical model, weighted link relative estimator, composite estimator
Data Modeling for a Simulation Study of the Quarterly Financial Report Estimator - Donald M. Luery Keywords: time series, mixed model, markov chain, Student-t distributed noise
Generalized Variance Estimation for Business Surveys - James Chipperfield and John Preston
From Lab to Market: Understanding the Role of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Technology Transfer in the Innovation Process - Gary Anderson
Federal Funding of High-risk Research &Development: Findings from Multiple Award Competitions of the Advanced Technology Program - Stephen Campbell and Andrew Wang
A List-Assisted Telephone Sampling: Conjugate Pair Selection - Hee-Choon Shin Keywords: Mitofsky-Waksberg Procedure, RDD, efficiency, bias, conjugate pairs
Extensions to the Two-stratum Model for Sampling Rare Subpopulations in Telephone Surveys - Walter R. Boyle and William D. Kalsbeek Keywords: telephone sampling, disproportionate stratified sampling, multiplicative effect of variable weights, nonresponse adjustment
Compensating for Noncoverage of Nontelephone Households Using the NHIS - Karen E. Davis and Meena Khare Keywords: noncoverage, telephone survey, propensity score model
Assessing Representativeness in RDD Surveys: Coverage and Nonresponse in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - R. Sowmya Rao, Michael W. Link, Michael P. Battaglia, Martin R. Frankel, Pamela Giambo, and Ali H. Mokdad Keywords: random-digit dialing, non-response bias, non-coverage bias, Current Population Survey
Optimizing Call Time Lags by Modeling the Probability of Call Outcomes - Brian Meekins, Roberta Sangster, and John F. Meekins
Analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Partial Completes and Terminations - Herbert F. Stackhouse, Ziya Gizlice, and Lina Balluz
Race Reporting By Immigrants From Spanish-Speaking Countries Of Latin America In Census 2000 - Sharon Ennis and Jorge del Pinal Keywords: logistic regression, race, Latin American immigrants
Processing of Race and Ethnicity in the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health - E.A. Grau, P. Martin, P. Frechtel, J. Snodgrass, and R. Caspar Keywords: race, ethnicity, editing, imputation, predictive mean neighborhoods
Using Names To Check Accuracy of Race and Gender Coding in NAEP - Jennifer Czuprynski Kali, James Bethel, John Burke, David Morganstein, and Sharon Hirabayashi Keywords: data quality, coding errors, mapping
A Simulation Study of Cell Collapsing in Poststratification - Jay J. Kim, Linda Tompkins, Jianzhu Li, and Richard Valliant Keywords: bias, combining cells, coverage ratio, poststratification, variance, weight trimming
Investigating the Role of Hispanic Origin in Estimating the Number of Uninsured - Sheri Sharareh Craig, Joanna Turner, and Brett O'Hara Keywords: small area estimates, health insurance coverage, Hispanic origin
Self-reported Race and Ethnicity in School Surveys - James G. Ross, Ronaldo Iachan, William H. Robb, Katherine H. Flint, Alan Bloch, and Pedro J. Saavedra
Calibration Estimation Using Empirical Likelihood in Survey Sampling - Jae Kwang Kim Keywords: generalized regression estimator, non-parametric maximum likelihood estimator, optimal regression estimator, weighting procedure
Using Equalization Constraints to Find Optimal Calibration Weights - Reid A. Rottach and David W. Hall Keywords: weight equalization, integrated weighting, raking, variance estimation, SIPP
Calibration Adjustments When Not All Targets Can Be Met - Matthew Fetter, James Gentle, and Charles Perry Keywords: data editing, survey sampling, benchmark constraints, range restrictions, optimization methods, agricultural statistics
On Non-Response Adjustment via Calibration - Michail Sverchkov, Alan H. Dorfman, Lawrence R. Ernst, Thomas G. Moerhle, Steven P. Paben and Chester H. Ponikowski
Variance Estimation for Volunteer Panel Web Surveys Using Propensity Score Adjustment and Calibration Adjustment - Sunghee Lee and Richard L. Valliant
Ranked Set Sampling: Allocation of Sample Units to Each Judgment Order Statistic - Jessica K. Kohlschmidt, Elizabeth A. Stasny, and Douglas A. Wolfe Keywords: optimal allocation, sensitivity analysis, simulation study, unbalanced ranked set sampling
Efficient Estimation in Interval-censored Data with Nonparametric Covariate Effects - Tingting Yi
Shrinkage Nonparametric Estimation of Mean Survival Time from Censored Data - Mohammad Rahbar, Alla Sikorskii, S. Ejaz Ahmed, Sangchoon Jeon, and Joseph C. Gardiner
A Confidence Interval for the Median of a Finite Population under Unequal Probability Sampling: A Model-assisted Approach - Suzanne Dubnicka
Judgment Poststratification and Auxiliary Information - Xiaobai Li, Steven N. MacEachern, and Elizabeth A. Stasny
Ranked Set Sampling: Improving Estimates Obtained from a Stratified Simple Random Sample - Christopher Sroka
Not Worth the Effort: Balanced Ranked Set Sampling and Random Predictor OLS Regression - Elizabeth J. Murff and Thomas W. Sager
Replication Variance Estimation for Imputed Data - A. Chatterjee, W.A. Fuller, and J.D. Opsomer Keywords: hot deck imputation, fractional imputation, jackknife variance estimation
Model-based Variance Estimation for Systematic Sampling - Xiaoxi Li and J. D. Opsomer Keywords: anticipated variance, nonparametric model, local polynomial regression
Varaince Estimation Under Balanced Sampling Plans Excluding Adjacent Units - James H. Wright Keywords: variance estimation, balanced sampling plans excluding adjacent units, polygonal designs, circularly and linearly ordered populations, finite population sampling
Replicate Control Totals - David Judkins, Varma Nadimpalli, and Samson Adeshiyan Keywords: variance estimation, raking, poststratification
Application of Jackknife Replication Method to Two-stage Sample Data with a Large Number of Certainty PSUs - Donsig Jang
A Simulation Study of Three Methods of Variance Estimation with Two-stage Cluster Sampling and Hot-deck Imputation - Michael E. Jones, J. Michael Brick, and Richard L. Valliant
Poststratified Estimator and Variance Estimation in Stratified Multistage Cluster Sampling - Kyongryun Kim and Suojin Wang
Enumeration Status of Census 2000 Enumerations Deemed Insufficient Information for Matching and Followup - Paul Livermore Auer
Geocoding Procedure To Find Geographic Identifiers in the Housing Component of the Consumer Price Index - John Schilp Keywords: geocoding, spatial statistics, weighting
Simple Approaches to Estimating the Variance of the Propensity Score Weighted Estimator Applied on Volunteer Panel Web Survey Data - a Comparative Study - Annica Isaksson and Sunghee Lee Keywords: non-probability sampling, variance estimation, simulation
Complex Sample Design Effects Using the Census 2000 A.C.E. Sample and Logistic Regression Modeling - Douglas Olson and Richard Griffin
Lessons Learned in the 2004 Census Test of Overseas Enumeration - Mary Frances E. Zelenak
Evaluating the Frame Development Operation for Group Quarters - Carrae Echols
Propensity Models versus Weighting Class Approaches to Nonresponse Adjustment: A Methodological Comparison - Peter Siegel, James R. Chromy, and Elizabeth Copello Keywords: nonresponse adjustment, generalized exponential model (GEM), weighting class, propensity modeling, raking
Modeling and Polishing of Nonresponse Propensity - David Judkins, Hongsheng Hao, Brandon Barrett, and Pramod Adhikari Keywords: CHAID, logistic regression, raking
"No" is the Easiest Answer: Using Calibration to Assess Nonignorable Nonresponse in the 2002 Census of Agriculture - Phillip S. Kott Keywords: weighting class, calibration, response model, instrumental variable, measurement-error model
Using Calibration to Fit Noncoverage and Nonresponse Models - Ted Chang and Phil Kott Keywords: benchmarks, quasi-random modelm model variables
Identifying Likely Duplicates by Record Linkage in a Survey of Prostitutes - Thomas R. Belin, Hemant Ishwaran, Naihua Duan, Sandra H. Berry, and David E. Kanouse
Imputation Strategies for the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada Wave 2 Imputation and Evaluation of the Wave 1 Imputation - Asma Alavi and Owen Phillips Keywords: longitudinal surveys, nearest-neighbor imputation, model-assisted imputation, logistic regression, monotonic design
Improving the Edit Process for the Public Libraries Survey While Migrating to a Web-based Format - Joanna Fane McLaughlin, Terri L. Craig, and Patricia O'Shea Keywords: editing, edit parameters, macroedits, micro-edits, ratio edits, resistant fences, web-based survey
Collecting Blood and Urine: The Experience of the Canadian Health Measures Survey - Rebecca Morrison and Suzelle Giroux Keywords: direct measures, health survey
Sequential Sampling Inspection Protocols Could Save Money in Real Time: A Case in Connecticut in Point - Nitis Mukhopadhyay
Linear and Loglinear Models Based on Generalized Inverse Sampling Scheme - Soumi Lahiri and Sunil K. Dhar
Weighting Challenges when Dealing with a Large-scale Longitudinal Survey - Charles Tardif
The Redesign of the Statistics Canada's Business Register - Yanick Beaucage, Paul Hunsberger, and Stuart Pursey Keywords: business register, redesign, frame
Defining the Sampling Frame for the Convenience Store Industry - A Case Study - Eric Falk and Glenn D. White Keywords: sampling frame, business survey
Overview of the Establishment Sampling Frame, Computer Edits, and Imputation Methodology for the 2002 Commodity Flow Survey - David L. Kinyon and Carol S. King Keywords: establishment surveys, sampling frame, edits, imputation, commodity flow survey
Business Survey Response Rates - Can They Be Improved? - Glenn D. White, Jr. and Amy Luo Keywords: response rate, business surveys, questionnaire length, incentive
Optimal Coordination of Samples in Business Surveys - Lenka Mach, Ioana Schiopu-Kratina, Jean-Marc Fillion, and Philip Reiss
Estimating the Number of Foreign Bodies Injuries in Children with the Scale-up Method - Silvia Snidero, Bruno Morra, Roberto Corradetti, and Dario Gregori Keywords: scale-up method, non-probabilistic sampling, small prevalence, foreign body, children
The Relationship between Hours Worked and Alcohol Use Disorders - Richard Bryant and V. A. Samaranayake Keywords: NLSY, alcohol disorders, labor supply, time series cross-sectional model
Comparison of Spatial Characteristics of Local Air Quality Reported Using The Air Quality Index in The State of North Carolina of 1999 and 2004 - Kuo-Ping Li and Chirayath Suchindran Keywords: spatial statistics, air quality index, clustering, spatial analysis
Quantifying Elephant Social Structure: Using a Bayesian Bilinear Mixed Effects Model to Elicit Qualities of Elephant Behavior - Eric Vance
Estimation and Examination of Covariance Structures of Longitudinal Social Network Data - Anton Westveld and Peter Hoff
Use of Constructed Observational Studies To Assess Ignorability - Jennifer Hill
Clustering Linkage Methods: Humor to a Statistician - Wade Watkins and Bruce Barrett
Model-Assisted Estimation for the American Community Survey - Robert E. Fay Keywords: ACS, small area estimates, generalized regression estimation, calibration estimation
American Community Survey: Improving Reliability for Small Area Estimates - Michael D. Starsinic Keywords: American Community Survey, variance estimation
An Evaluation of Synthetic Small Area Census Coverage Error Using a Random Effects Model - Donald Malec and Jerry Maples Keywords: dual system estimation, capture/recapture, Bayesian inference
Investigation of Extreme Estimates of Census Coverage Error for Small Areas - Mary H. Mulry, Eric Schindler, Tom Mule, Nganha Nguyen, and Bruce D. Spencer Keywords: dual system estimation, undercount, synthetic estimation, Census 2000, Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Survey
Variance Estimation for Domains in the U.S. Current Employment Statistics Program - Julie B. Gershunskaya and P. Lahiri Keywords: composite estimation, mean squared error, Monte Carlo simulation, randomization principle
Transformation Usage and Model Strategies in Small-area Estimation - Dawei Xie and Trivellore Raghunathan
Analysis of Non-response in Student Surveys - Ronaldo Iachan, William H. Robb, James G. Ross, Katherine H. Flint, and Alan Bloch
Comparison of Methods for Handling Missing Data in a Collegiate Survey of Tobacco Use - Liza M. Nirelli, Michael D. Larsen, Ivana T. Croghan, Darrell R. Schroeder, Kenneth P. Offord, and Richard D. Hurt Keywords: EM algorithm, hot deck imputation, multiple imputation, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, single imputation, smoking cessation
Measuring and Reducing Inconsistency among Questionnaire Items through Imputation: An Application to the NSOPF - Kimberly L. Ault, Mansour Fahimi, and Ruth E. Heuer
Methodology to Evaluate Longitudinal Estimates After Imputation in a Graduate Student Survey - Adriana Perez
A Test for Judging the Number-One Product in a Marketing Survey: A Multinomial Approach with Incomplete Rank Data - Chien-Hua Wu, Shu-Mei Wan, and Che-Wei Hsin
Estimating the Level of Underreporting of Expenditures among Expenditure Reporters: A Micro-level Latent Class Analysis - Clyde Tucker, Brian Meekins, and Paul Biemer
Estimation of Prevalence of Overweight in Small Areas - A Robust Extension of Fay-Herriot Model - Dawei Xie, Trivellore E. Reghunathan, and James M. Lepkowski Keywords: t distribution, hierarchical model, complex sample survey, BRFSS, overweight, outlier detection
Arkansas Act 1220 Evaluation: Multi-stage Stratified Surveys with Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) Sampling - Zoran Bursac, Martha Phillips, C. Heath Gauss, LeaVonne Pulley, Delia Smith West, and James Raczynski
Use of a Web-Based Sample Replacement Software Application for Data Collectors in the Field - Andrey Vinokurov, Daniel Geller, Pedro J. Saavedra, and Tamara L. Martin
Clinical Ethics Consultation - Terry Tomazic, Emily Anderson, Valerie Badro, and Barry Katz
Using Standard Statistical Software Packages to Make Statistical Inferences About a Linear Combination of Regression Parameters - Bruce Bowerman and J. B. Orris Keywords: regression, MegaStat, linear combination, statistical inference
Who Is Being Heard? Response Bias in Open-ended Responses in a Large Government Employee Survey - Mark Andrews
Managing Data Quality on the 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances - Leslie A. Athey and Arthur B. Kennickell Keywords: data quality, interviewers
Assessing the Accuracy of Respondents Reports of the Location of Their Home Relative to a National Forest Boundary and Forest Cover - John D. Baldridge, James T. Sylvester, and William T. Borrie
The Effects of Digital Recording of Telephone Interviews on Survey Data Quality - Danna Basson Keywords: digital recording, participation, satisficing, data quality
Development and Testing of Informed Consent Questions to Link Survey Data with Administrative Records - Nancy Bates Keywords: informed consent, cognitive testing, RDD Surveys, SSN
Purging Out-Of-Scope And Cellular Telephone Numbers From RDD Samples - Michael P. Battaglia, Meg Ryan, and Marcie Cynamon Keywords: random-digit dialing, nonworking telephone numbers, business telephone numbers
Nonresponse in Exit Poll Methodology: A Case Study in Mexico - René Bautista, Mario Callegaro, Jose Alberto Vera, and Francisco Abundis Keywords: exit poll methodology, nonresponse, mixed mode data collection, interviewer effect
Do Characteristics of Consent Forms Affect the Response Rate? - Dragana Bolcic-Jankovic, Brian R. Clarridge, and Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. Keywords: consent forms, HIPAA, health protected information, response rate
Interviewer Effects in a RDD Telephone Pre-election Poll in Minneapolis 2001 - An Analysis of the Effects of Interviewer Race and Gender - Mario Callegaro, Femke De Keulenaer, Jon A. Krosnick, and Robert P. Daves Keywords: race on interviewer effect, gender of interviewer effect, pre-election polls
Who's Calling? The Impact of Caller ID on Telephone Survey Response - Mario Callegaro, Allan L. McCutcheon, and Jack Ludwig Keywords: caller ID, response rate, refusal rate, working rate, completes by hour
The Influence of Considerations on Response Behavior in Survey Interviews: A Mixed Methods Approach - C.L. Carabain, W. Dijkstra, H. van den Berg, and J. van der Zouwen Keywords: mixed methods, open questions, closed questions, response latency, attitudes, considerations
Missing Data for Children's Height, Weight, and BMI in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Frances M. Chevarley Keywords: MEPS, height, weight, BMI, item nonresponse
Interactive Feedback Can Improve the Quality of Responses in Web Surveys - Frederick G. Conrad, Mick P. Couper, Roger Tourangeau, and Mirta Galesic Keywords: web surveys, interactive feedback, data quality, tally items, human-computer interaction
Incidence and Impact of Controlled Access Situations on Nonresponse - David Cunningham, Laura Flicker, Joe Murphy, Jeremy Aldworth, Susan Myers, and Joel Kennet Keywords: controlled access, limited access, nonresponse, restricted access
Using Process Data to Predict Attrition from a Panel Survey: a Case Study - Femke De Keulenaer Keywords: household panel surveys, attrition, process data, responsive survey design
Qualified Answers and Other Doubt Expressions as Indicators of Cognitive Problems in a Health Survey - Stasja Draisma, Yfke Ongena, and Wil Dijkstra
Relationships among Expenditure Reporting Rates, Household Characteristics, and Interview Process Variables in the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey - J. L. Eltinge and M.J. Cho Keywords: family composition, household effect, logistic regression, Missing data, multiple respondents, nonidentified nonresponse, record usage
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Results from Cognitive Testing of Graphic Show Cards - Anne M. Hartman, Jennifer Crafts, Amy Yaroch, Susie McNutt, Tracey Summerall, and Gordon Willis Keywords: questionnaire design, graphic show cards, cognitive testing, sun protection, hats
Person-based Data Collection in Practice: An Evaluation of Interviewer/Respondent Interactions - Jennifer Hunter and Ashley Landreth Keywords: behavior coding, person-based interview, pretesting, interviewer-respondent interactions, standardized interviewing
Party Identification Weighting - Experiments To Improve Survey Quality - Olena Kaminska and Christopher Barnes Keywords: weighting, party identification, pre-election polling methodology
Applying Cognitive Psychological Principles to the Improvement of Survey Data: A Case Study from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health - Joel Kennet, Dicy Painter, Peggy Barker, Jeremy Aldworth, and Michael Vorburger
Hospice, HIPAA, and Hope: Survey Research with the Terminally Ill - Terri Kovach Keywords: research subjects, terminally ill, end of life, vulnerable populations
Cross National Contact Strategies - Oliver Lipps and Grant Benson Keywords: contact strategies, cooperation rates, cross-national survey, interviewer effects
Exploring a New Establishment Survey Incentive To Improve Response Rates - Amy C. Luo and Glenn D. White, Jr. Keywords: establishment survey, incentive, benchmark report
Do Changes in Item Formatting and Question Placement Help Older Survey Respondents Provide Better Data? - Judith T. Lynch, Anne E. Kenyon, Jean Wang, Stephanie Rizk, Scott Scheffler, Katherine R. Jackson, and Mildred C. Duke
A Dual Frame Rdd/Registration-based Sample Design: Lessons from Oregon's 2004 National Election Pool Survey - Warren Mitofsky, Joel Bloom, Joseph Lenski, Scott Dingman, and Jennifer Agiesta Keywords: RBS, dual frame, pre-election, telephone survey
How Could They Ever, Ever Persuade You? Are Some Refusals Easier To Convert Than Others? - Nick Moon, Nickie Rose, and Nikki Steel Keywords: refusals, non-response, conversion, survey error
Identifying Mismatches between Common Sense and Technical Definitions on an HIV Risk Behavior Survey - Lisa Moses
Evaluating Methods for Increasing Physician Survey Cooperation - Murrey G. Olmsted, Joe Murphy, Emily McFarlane, and Craig A. Hill Keywords:
The Impact of Cluster (Segment) Size on Effective Sample Size - Steven Pedlow, Yongyi Wang, and Colm O'Muircheartaigh Keywords: rho, intraclass correlation, area probability sampling, making connections
Nonresponse in Telephone Surveys: The Reporting of Outcome Measures - Richard Seltzer
Learning To Say No: Conditioned Underreporting in an Expenditure Survey - Jennifer Shields and Nhien To Keywords: household survey, expenditure survey, underreporting
Mode of Administration, Retrospective Recall and the Validity of Vote Reports - Volker Stocké Keywords: memory failure, response privacy, social desirability bias, vote overreporting
Using Screening Questions to Identify Persons with Mobility Impairment: Field Test Results - Vickie L. Stringfellow, Nancy Latham, Patricia Gallagher, and Ann Lawthers Keywords: screening, question development, mobility impairment
When Do Respondent Misconceptions Lead to Survey Response Error? - Anna Suessbrick, Michael F. Schober, and Frederick G. Conrad Keywords: question clarification, data quality, conversational interviewing, question interpretation, comprehension, measurement error, standardized interviewing
Interviewer Judgments about the Quality of Telephone Interviews - John Tarnai and M. Chris Paxson Keywords: telephone survey, interviewer judgment, survey quality, telephone interviewer ratings
(Inter) Net Gain? Experiments to Increase Response - Steven Tourkin, Randall Parmer, Shawna Cox, and Andrew Zukerberg Keywords: internet, incentive, response rate
Ownership and Usage Patterns of Cell Phones: 2000-2005 - Peter Tuckel and Harry O'Neill Keywords: cell phones, telephone surveys, nonresponse bias
Reporting the Frequency and Duration of Household Tasks by Elderly Respondents: The Effect of Different Interview Strategies on Data Quality - Johannes van der Zouwen, Johannes H. Smit, and Marleen H.L. van der Horst Keywords: elderly respondents, household tasks, decomposition of questions, interview strategy, data quality, efficiency of the data collection
Mixed Mode Data Collection Using Paper andWeb Questionnaires - Peter Werner and Gosta Forsman
A Cumulative Count, General Approach to Item NonResponse - Michael Wood Keywords: survey nonresponse, item nonresponse, poisson
Surveying Households on Cell Phones-Results and Lessons - Angela Yangyang Yuan, Bruce Allen, J. Michael Brick, Sarah Dipko, Stanley Presser, Clyde Tucker, Daifeng Han, Laura Burns, and Mirta Galesic Keywords: telephone survey, call scheduling, incentive, text message, response rate
Too Much of a Good Thing? Working Through Establishment Gatekeepers - Andrew Zukerberg, Andrew Soderborg, Toni Warner, Randy Parmer, and Steve Tourkin Keywords: gatekeeper, response rate