Adding a new mode: Can the NCVS be self-administered on the web? Findings from an initial test using a combined ABS and panel sample design. — David Cantor, Westat
Boosting the NCVS sample to produce direct state-level estimates: a first look at key indicators — Rachel Morgan, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Data collection and research using the National Crime Victimization Survey: An update on the NCVS projects and priorities. — Heather Brotsos, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Redesigning the NCVS Instrument: Lessons from a large-scale field test. — Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Research and development under the NCVS subnational program. — Alexandra Thompson, DOJ/OJP/Bureau of Justice Statistics
Challenges in Formally Private Synthetic Data for Establishments — Daniel Kifer, Penn State University
Relating Legacy Methods to Formal Privacy and Leveraging Statistical Modeling in the Release of Formally Private Data. — Scott Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau
Valid Statistical Inference for Establishment Data Protected with Formally Private Methods — Aleksandra Slavkovic, Pennsylvania State University; Kaitlyn Dowden
Density forecast estimation for long-term energy market projections
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Janice Lent, U.S. Energy Information Administration; Adebowale Sijuwade, U.S. Energy Information Administration;
Caitlin Steiner, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Keywords: density forecast, energy projection, time series, exponential smoothing
A Comparison Study of Creating Synthetic Survey Data Using Different Approaches
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Bill Cai, National Center for Health Statistics; Guangyu Zhang, National Center for Health Statistics;
Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics; Anna Oganian, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: RANDS during COVID-19, Synthetic Data, R Synthpop, SAS Proc MI, IVEware
Federated Targeted Learning
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Rachael Phillips; Mark Van Der Laan, UC Berkeley
Keywords: federated learning, non-disclosive data analysis, multi-cohort studies, targeted learning, super ensemble machine learning, targeted maximum likelihood estimation
Predictive Model for All-Cause Mortality
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Fei Han, The Hilltop Institute At UMBC; Morgan Henderson, The Hilltop Institute at UMBC;
Leigh Goetschius, The Hilltop Institute at UMBC;
Ian Stockwell, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Keywords: Predictive model, All-cause mortality, Hospice care, Ranking
A Latent Principal Stratification Method to Address Noncompliance in Cluster RCTs
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Anthony Sisti, Brown University; Roee Gutman, Brown University
Keywords: Multilevel Noncompliance, Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Bayesian Statistics, Principal Stratification, Causal Inference
A Comparison of Single Imputation Methods for the Ohio Children's Opportunity Index
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Krista Wurscher, Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center
Keywords: Single Imputation, Most Similar Neighbors, Opportunity Index
The Augmented Synthetic Control Method in Public Health and Biomedical Research
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Taylor Krajewski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Michael Hudgens, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keywords: causal inference, synthetic controls
ANOVA-based Constrained Randomization to Balance Covariate for a CRT with More Than Two Study Groups
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Wen Wan; Nikita Thomas, University of Chicago - Chicago, IL; Elbert Huang, University of Chicago - Chicago, IL; Valerie Press, University of Chicago - Chicago, IL
Keywords: Constrained randomization, covariate balance, cluster randomized trial (CRT), imbalance score
WITHDRAWN Comparison of methods for analyzing proxy responses in patient-reported outcomes
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Jennifer Scodes; Roee Gutman, Brown University
Keywords: patient-reported outcomes, proxy, item-response theory
Constructing Better "Confidence" Intervals for Proportions and Tests of Differences Among Them
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Phillip Kott, RTI International
Keywords: Edgeworth Expansion, Third-Central Moment, Holm-Bonferroni, Variance Stratum
Generalized Estimating Equations for Interpretable Coefficients of Trends, Seasonality & Covariates
—
Harold Gomes, NIOSH, CDC; Kitty Hendricks, Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Scott Hendricks, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Keywords: Evaluate Multiple Trends, Difference-in-Trends, Rate Ratio for Seasonality, Generalized Estimating Equations, Poisson or Negative Binomial Regression, National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)
Evaluating the Hidiroglou-Berthelot Method for Survey Data Collected by the US EIA
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Michael Winkler, Energy Information Administration;
Pushpal Mukhopadhyay, U.S. Energy Information Administration;
Orhan Yildiz, US Energy Information Administration;
Preston McDowney, US Energy Information Administration;
Caitlin Steiner, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Keywords: Statistical Editing, Ratio Edit, HB Method
Creating Compact Sampling Units Meeting Population Constraints for In-Person Surveys
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Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International;
Joe McMichael, RTI International;
Taylor Lewis, RTI International
Keywords: multi-stage sampling, area sampling, frame
Outlier Detection for Administrative Data
—
John Bunker, RTI International;
Dan Liao;
Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International;
Erica Smith, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice
Keywords: outlier detection, administrative data, crime data, weighting, imputation
Using propensity score estimation with survey weighted data to estimate population treatment effects
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Lihua Li, Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai;
Chen Yang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;
Meaghan Cuerden, London Health Sciences Centre;
Bian Liu, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;
Madhu Mazumdar, Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai;
Melissa Aldridge, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Keywords: propensity score weighing (PSW), Covariate Balance Propensity Score (CBPS), Generalized Boosted Model (GBM), Classification and Regression Trees (CART), Random Forest, complex survey data
Propensity score weighting with survey weighted data when outcomes are binary
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Chen Yang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;
Meaghan Cuerden, London Health Sciences Centre;
Wei Zhang, University of Arkansas At Little Rock;
Melissa Aldridge, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;
Lihua Li, Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Keywords: propensity score weighing (PSW), Covariate Balance Propensity Score (CBPS), Generalized Boosted Model (GBM), Classification and Regression Trees (CART), Random Forest, complex survey data
To Calibrate or Not to Calibrate: Disability Measurement & Calibration in a State Health Survey
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Robert Ashmead, Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center; Leyla Tosun, Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center;
Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International;
Caroline Scruggs, RTI International
Keywords: survey sampling, calibration, disability, total survey error
Calibrating the Census' Low Response Score
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Stanislav Kolenikov, NORC at The University of Chicago;
Patrick Coyle, NORC at The University of Chicago;
David Dutwin, SSRS / Social Science Research Solutions
Keywords: sampling design, low response score, survey nonresponse, address-based sampling
A SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC LATENT SPACE APPROACH TO SPATIAL DATA WHEN GEOGRAPHY IS IMPORTANT BUT NOT ALL-IMPORTANT — Scott Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau; Michael Schweinberger, The Pennsylvania State University; Saikat Nandy, University of Missouri
Bayesian Unit-level Models for Longitudinal Survey Data under Informative Sampling with Application to the Household Pulse Survey — Paul Parker; Scott Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau; Daniel Vedensky, University of Missouri
Generating differentially private, tract-level synthetic data for births in Pennsylvania — Harrison Quick
The Past, Present and Future of the Survey of Consumer Finances — Alice Volz, Federal Reserve Board
Data Collection Challenges and Preparing for the Future of the Survey of Consumer Finances
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Catherine Haggerty, NORC at The University of Chicago
Keywords: RANDS during COVID-19, Synthetic Data, R Synthpop, SAS Proc MI, IVEware
Lessons from the SCF for future research on household finance — Pirmin Fessler
The Survey of Consumer Finances at Forty: Reflections of an Early User — Topic-Contributed Paper Session — Andrew Samwick, Dartmouth College
It's who is missing that matters: Can a nonignorable missingness mechanism explain bias in estimates of COVID-19 vaccine uptake? — Rebecca Andridge, The Ohio State University
Likelihood-Based Inference for the Finite Population Mean with Post-Stratification Information Under Non-Ignorable Non-Response — Sahar Zangeneh, RTI International
Modeling racial/ethnic differences in COVID-19 incidence with covariates subject to non-random missingness — Robert Trangucci
Mediation analysis with the mediator and outcome missing not at random — Fan Yang, Tsinghua University
Cost Reduction for Big Data Exploration and Pertinent Knowledge Extraction
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Abdellatif Demnati, Independent Researcher
Keywords: Digital network, Job shop scheduling, Multiweights calibration, Poisson sampling, Sample size determination, Two-phase sampling
Examining SNAP Status of Dwelling Units Over Time In the FoodAPS Field Test
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Elizabeth Petraglia, Westat;
Robyn Ferg, Westat;
Thomas Krenzke, Westat;
Elina Page, Economic Research Service
Keywords: SNAP, FoodAPS, administrative data, survey data
Utility of Commercial Data for Sampling Population Subgroups: A Case of Health and Retirement Study
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Chendi Zhao;
Sunghee Lee, University of Michigan;
Anqi Liu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
Brady West, Institute for Social Research;
Paul Burton, University of Michigan;
Raphael Nishimura, University of Michigan
Keywords: Area probability sampling, Population subgroups, Commercial data, Health and Retirement Study
Evaluating Three Ways to Handle Drop Points in Address-Based Sampling Frame Surveys
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Taylor Lewis;
Charlotte Looby, RTI International;
Joseph McMichael, RTI International
Keywords: address-based sample, ABS, health survey, substitution
Designing a Probability Sample to Produce a Large Number of Key Estimates
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Darryl Creel;
Phillip Kott, RTI International
Keywords: probability proportional-to-size sampling, maximal Brewer selection
Medicare Advantage Encounter Data and Enhanced Estimation for a Changing Population of Beneficiaries
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Nicholas Davis, NORC at The University of Chicago;
Holly Cast, NORC at The University of Chicago;
Michael Trierweiler, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Survey, Medicare, Claims, Encounter Data, Estimation, MCBS
Computational methods toward fully Bayesian optimal survey sample design
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Jonathan Mendelson, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Michael Elliott, University of Michigan
Keywords: Survey, Medicare, Claims, Encounter Data, Estimation, MCBS
Accounting for dose uncertainty in dose-response curve estimation using hierarchical Bayes models
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Andreea Erciulescu, Westat;
Jean Opsomer, Westat
Keywords: community response, measurement error, noise level, supersonic aircraft
WITHDRAWN Small Area Estimation using Samplics, a Python Package for Survey Analysis
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Mamadou Diallo, Samplics LLC
Keywords: Small area estimation, Empirical best prediction, Survey sampling, Python, Samplics
Mixture Model and Its Application
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Yang Cheng, National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Lu Chen, NISS;
Gauri Datta, University of Georgia
Keywords: Mixture model, Small area estimation, Fay-Herriot model, Cash Rents Survey
Comparison of Measurement Error Models with Differentially Private Covariates
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Kyle Irimata
Keywords: Small Area Estimation, Fay Herriot, Differential Privacy
WITHDRAWN Data Integration For Small Areas using Dirichlet Process
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Yang Liu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute;
Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Big data, Covariate, Finite population mean, Dirichlet process, Small area, Selection bias
Comparison of Small Area Procedures based on Gamma Distributions Extending to Informative Sampling
—
Yanghyeon Cho;
Emily Berg
Keywords: Small area, Informative sampling, Agricultural survey, Parametric bootstrap, Gamma distribution
Measuring Nonresponse Bias in Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2019
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Holly Shulman, CDC;
Philip Hastings, Far Harbor;
Joseph Pirozzolo, Far Harbor;
Ruben Smith, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);
Lee Warner, CDC;
Machell Town, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Keywords: nonresponse bias, response rates, PRAMS
Evaluating Nonresponse Bias Following COVID-Related Data Collection Changes in the MCBS
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Holly Cast, NORC at The University of Chicago;
Whitney Murphy, NORC at The University of Chicago;
Nicholas Davis, NORC at The University of Chicago;
Chrystine Tadler, NORC at The University of Chicago;
Nathaniel Poland, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Nonresponse Bias Analysis, Bias, Response Rates, Weighting, Representativeness, Medicare
A Nonresponse Bias Analysis of the 2021 General Social Survey
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Erin Tanenbaum, NORC at The University of Chicago;
Brian Geistwhite;
Brian Wells, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Nonresponse Bias Analysis, Response Rate, Hard-to-Reach Human Populations
The Use of Design Weights in Classification Trees for Survey Nonresponse Under a Cluster Design
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Jennifer Kali, Westat;
William Cecere, Westat;
Michael Jones, Westat;
Tien-Huan Lin, Westat
Keywords: classification trees, nonresponse bias, response propensities, design weights, survey weights
Propensity-Adjusted Raking with Applications to Current Population Survey Nonresponse
—
Justin McIllece, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Keywords: Current Population Survey, CPS, nonresponse, raking, response propensity
Finding Better Weighting Adjustment Cells When Design Variables and Covariates are Limited
—
Amang Sukasih, RTI International
Keywords: Survey nonresponse, Subclassification, Matching, Simulation
Multiple imputation and synthetic data generation under unequal probability sampling
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Hang Joon Kim, University of Cincinnati;
Won Chang, University of Cincinnati;
Ayat Almomani, University of Cincinnati
Keywords: Multiple imputation, Synthetic data, Survey weight, Informative sampling, Bayesian inference, Uncertainty adjustment
Overview of Cell Suppression Methods — Ruiyi Zhang; Lu Chen, NISS; Yang Cheng, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Michael Jacobsen, USDA/NASS
Assessing the performance of the open-sourced linear programming solver in disclosure control problems — Haoluan Chen, Statistics Canada; Steven Thomas, Statistics Canada
IP Cell Suppression Algorithms for Econ Census Data — Bei Wang, US Census Bureau
Major Initiatives to Improve the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Statistical Disclosure Limitation Procedures — David Kinyon, Energy Information Administration
A Robust Nested Error Regression Model with High Dimensional Parameter for Discrete Outcomes in Unplanned Domain Prediction — Gaia Bertarelli, University of Venice
Triply robust estimation under missing at random — Jae-Kwang Kim, Iowa State University; Hengfang Wang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Youngjo Lee
Robust Imputation Procedures in the Presence of Influential Units in Surveys — Sixia Chen
"balance” - a Python package for balancing biased data samples
— Tal Sarig, Meta;
Roee Eilat, Meta;
Tal Galili, Tel Aviv University;
Steve Mandala, Meta
Keywords: Survey statistics, Survey weighting, Propensity score, Open-source software, Python
Orthogonal Projection of the Extended MLE on the Parameter Space of Partially Estimable Log-Linear Models
— Yves Thibaudeau, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Extend MLE, Orthogonal Projections, Regularization
Predicting Census Survey Response Rates via Interpretable Nonparametric Additive Models — Emanuel Ben-David, US Census Bureau; Shibal Ibrahim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rahul Mazumder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Peter Radchenko, University of Sydney
Design-based conformal prediction for survey sampling
— Jerzy Wieczorek, Colby College
Keywords: Survey sampling, Conformal prediction, Machine learning, Cross validation, Predictive modeling
Imputation calibration method for improving robustness and efficiency of relative risk estimation in the population using influence functions as auxiliary variables — Lingxiao Wang, National Cancer Institute; Yan Li, University of Maryland, College Park; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute; Hormuzd Katki, National Cancer Institute
Nonprobability follow-up sample analysis: an application to SARS-Cov-2 infection prevalence estimation — Yan Li, University of Maryland, College Park; Michael Fay, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Sally Hunsberger; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute
A Multiple Imputation Comparison Analysis Approach to Health Surveys Subject to Selection Bias — Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics; Yan Li, University of Maryland, College Park; Guangyu Zhang, National Center for Health Statistics; Katherine Irimata, National Center for Health Statistics
The Implications of Weighting Adjustments for Sampling Variance Estimates — Raphael Nishimura, University of Michigan; Brady West, Institute for Social Research
Incorporate Trip-chaining into Proximity Measurement: an Application of Mobile Data for Canadians Access to Cash — Hongyu Xiao
Using transaction records to improve survey-based estimates of transaction frequency — Marcin Hitczenko, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Cashless Society? Results and Comparisons from a US Survey — Kevin Foster, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Inferring merchant acceptance through consumer surveys — Joy Wu, Bank of Canada
Topic modelling for automated other-specify upcoding in the National Household and Education Surveys
— Rachel Carroll, American Institutes for Research;
Sam Mabile, American Institutes for Research;
Danielle Battle, American Institutes for Research
Keywords: Natural language processing, survey data, education, upcoding, survey methodology
Feeling of loneliness among the European elderly: changes during the Covid-19 waves
— Omar Paccagnella, University of Padua;
Maria Iannario, University of Naples Federico II;
Cosmo Strozza, University of Southern Denmark
Keywords: Aging, COVID-19, CUSH model, loneliness, ordinal data, uncertainty
Estimation of age-conditional cause-specific probabilities of dying by categories of exposure
— Victoria Landsman, Institute for Work and Health;
Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: survival analysis, competing risks, partitioned mortality, cause-specific mortality, complex survey data, combined cohort
Enhanced Inference for Finite Population Sampling-Based Prevalence Estimation with Misclassification
— Lin Ge;
Yuzi Zhang, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health;
Lance Waller, Emory University;
Robert Lyles, Emory University
Keywords: random sampling, misclassification errors, bias-corrected prevalence estimation, variance enhancement, finite population correction (FPC)
Bayesian Mixture Modeling with Ranked Set Samples
— Amirhossein Alvandi, University of Massachusetts Amherst;
Armin Hatefi, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Keywords: Finite mixture models, Ranked set sampling, Bayesian estimation, Metropolis within Gibbs Sampling, misplacement porbability, Bone mineal density
WITHDRAWN Using Fixed Population Bayesian Methods for a Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider Survey
— Kimberly Ault, RTI International;
Daniel Barch, RTI International;
Celia Eicheldinger, RTI International;
Sara Zuckerbraun, RTI
Keywords: Bayesian methods, Binary data, Finite population methods, Survey weights, R software
A Novel Robust Ratio Estimator Applied to Covid-19 Data
— Azaz Ahmed, National College of Business Administration and Economics Department of Statistics;
Muhammad Hanif, National College of Business Administration and Economics Department of Statistics;
Evrim Oral, LSUHSC School of Public Health
Keywords: Generalized least square estimator, modified maximum likelihood, robust ratio estimator, auxiliary variable, Covid-19
WITHDRAWN A NEW UNRELATED QUESTION MODEL WITH UNKNOWN REPEATED TRIALS — Inderjit Grewal
WITHDRAWN Dynamic Time-to-Event Models for Future Call Attempts Required Until Interview or Refusal
— Xinyu Zhang, University of Michigan
Keywords: Survey cost, Responsive survey design, Machine learning, Paradata
WITHDRAWN Equating Monitor Based to Self-Reported Physical Activity by Zero-Inflated Quantile Regression
— Greg Welk, Iowa State University;
Nicholas Lamoureux, University of Nebraska Kearney;
Chengpeng Zeng;
Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University;
Emily Berg;
Dana Wolff-Hughes, National Cancer Institute;
Richard Troiano, National Cancer Institute;
Keywords: Pyhsical Activity Surveillance, Zero-Inflated Quantile Regression, MIMS(Monitor Independent Movement Summary), GPAQ(Global Physical Activity Questionnaire)
WITHDRAWN Error Sources, Data Summaries and Data Cleaning from a World War I era Survey
— Gerald Shoultz, Grand Valley State University
Keywords: Survey Error, Data Analysis, Demographics, Digital Humanities, Data Cleaning
WITHDRAWN Estimation of US County-level Average Unhealthy Days by Zero-Inflated Model and Hurdle model
— Yan Wang, CDC;
Xingyou Zhang, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Hua Lu;
Susan Carlson, CDC;
BENJAMIN LEE, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education;
Magdalena Pankowska, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education;
Kurt Greenlund, CDC
Keywords: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, hurdle model, small area estimation, unhealthy days, zero-inflated model
WITHDRAWN Extension of Ardah and Oral's two-stage RRT to the Polychotomous Case
— Evrim Oral, LSUHSC School of Public Health;
Tina Trosclair
Keywords: Randomized Response Tecnhnique, Ardah and Oral's RRT, Polychotomous Responses, Relative Efficiency
WITHDRAWN Uncertainty Estimation for U.S. Crime Estimates using the National Incident Based Reporting System
— George Couzens, RTI International;
Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International
Keywords: Bias Estimation, Uncertainty, Imputation, Copula
Asking Questions about Disabilities using Multiple Modes
— Kathy Ott, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Struther VanHorn, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service
Doug Kilburg, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service
Carlos Coleman, United States Department of Agriculture
Keywords: disabilities, mode effects, behavior coding
A meta-analysis of web & mail mixed-mode survey experiments on response rates and web participation
— Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jolene Smyth, University of Nebraska, Lincoln;
Rebecca Medway, University of Maryland;
Ting Yan, Westat
Keywords: Survey methodology, Mixed-mode surveys, Web survey, Mail survey, Response Rates, Nonresponse
A Second Chance at Response: A mode analysis from National Survey on Drug Use and Health
— Lauren Warren;
Peter Frechtel, RTI International;
Sara Russell, RTI International;
Jennifer Hoenig, SAMHSA;
Douglas Richesson, SAMHSA;
Tenecia Smith, SAMHSA
Keywords: Survey mode, Reliability, Measurement Error, Breakoff
An Assessment of the Effects of COVID-19 and Modes of Data Collection on Selected NSDUH Estimates
— Akhil Vaish, RTI International;
Kathryn Spagnola, RTI International;
Douglas Richesson, SAMHSA;
Tenecia Smith, SAMHSA;
Jennifer Hoenig, SAMHSA
Keywords: Mode Effects (In-person vs. Web Mode), The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), COVID-19, Relative Risks, SUDAAN, Log-Binomial Regression Models
An Evaluation of Prepaid and Promised Incentive Experiment in a Mail Push-to-Web Survey
— Daifeng Han, Westat;
Tien-Huan Lin, Westat;
J. Michael Brick, Westat;
Sadeq Chowdhury, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
David Kashihara, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Keywords: Address-based sample, Response rate, Survey cost, Prepaid incentive, Promised incentive, Mail push-to-Web
Does it Pay to Send Multiple Pre-Paid Incentives? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
— Andrew C. Chang, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
Joanne W. Hsu, University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center;
Eva Ma, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
Kate Bachtell;
Micah Sjoblom, NORC at The University of Chicago
Keywords: Incentives, response rates, experiment
A Hybrid Household and Respondent-Driven Sampling Strategy for Reaching Underrepresented Groups
— Brian Kim, University of Maryland;
Arianna Gard, University of Maryland
Keywords: Network Sampling, Survey error, Health, Minority, Adolescent
Design Consistent Bayesian Tree Models — Daniell Toth, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Treatment of Unit Nonresponse in Surveys Through Regression Trees — David Haziza, University of Ottawa
Machine Learning and Parametric Modeling Techniques for Informing Responsive Survey Design Strategies — Brady West, Institute for Social Research
Machine Learning for Model-Based Weighting Methods with Complex Nonresponse in the American Community Survey — Darcy Morris, U.S. Census Bureau; Joseph Kang, US Census Bureau; Patrick Joyce, US Census Bureau; Isaac Dompreh
Using Machine Learning for Nonresponse Adjustment in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) — Morgan Earp, National Center for Health Statistics; Benjamin Zablotsky, National Center for Health Statistics; Lindsey Black, National Center for Health Statistics; Jonaki Bose, NCHS; Matthew Bramlett, National Center for Health Statistics; James Dahlhamer, National Center for Health Statistics
Simulation-based, Finite-sample Inference for Privatized Data — Jordan Awan, Purdue University; Zhanyu Wang
Nonparametric Modeling of an Economic Measure Using Top-coded Household Expenditure Survey Data — Daniel Yang, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Zero-Concentrated Differential Privacy for Natural Exponential Families — Aratrika Mustafi, Pennsylvania State University; Soumya Mukherjee; Matthew Reimherr, Penn State; Aleksandra Slavkovic, Pennsylvania State University
Zero-Concentrated Differential Privacy for Natural Exponential Families — Aratrika Mustafi, Pennsylvania State University; Soumya Mukherjee; Matthew Reimherr, Penn State; Aleksandra Slavkovic, Pennsylvania State University
Traversing the Hypercube: An Efficient Algorithm for the Cell Suppression Problem — Elan Segarra, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Introducing Educational Attainment to the Poststratification Adjustment in the NSDUH
— Devon Cribb, RTI International;
P. Mae Cooper, SAMHSA;
Rong Cai, SAMHSA;
Jennifer Hoenig, SAMHSA;
Kathryn Spagnola, RTI International;
Patrick Chen, RTI International;
Lanting Dai, RTI International
Keywords: NSDUH, Weighting, Poststratification Adjustment, Educational Attainment
On calibration to estimated totals in survey sampling
— Takis Merkouris, Athens University of Economics & Business
Keywords: calibration estimator, regression estimator, survey data combination, survey errors, aligned estimates
2020 Decennial Census Effect on the NSDUH Substance Use and Mental Health Estimates
— Kathryn Spagnola, RTI International;
Neeraja Sathe, RTI International;
Patrick Chen, RTI International;
Devon Cribb, RTI International;
Jennifer Hoenig, SAMHSA;
Jingsheng Yan, SAMHSA;
Rong Cai, SAMHSA
Keywords: 2020 population, census effect, NSDUH, weighting, substance use, mental health
Consistency of survey estimates through adjusted integer weights
— Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences;
Lu Chen, NISS
Keywords: Calibration, Weighting, Survey, Consistency, Estimation, Integer programming
Propensity score weighting in survey data with survival outcomes
— Wei Zhang, University of Arkansas At Little Rock;
Lihua Li, Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai;
Chen Yang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Keywords: Survey data, propensity score weighting, provider-patient discussion
Comparison of Different Algorithms on Propensity Score Weighting with Survey Data:A Simulation Study
— Bocheng Jing;
Chen Yang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai;
John Boscardin, Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco;
Lihua Li, Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Keywords: Propensity Score Weighting, Survey Design, Machine Learning, Causal Inference
Identifying covariates to adjust for selection bias in national estimates of web-based panel surveys
— Katherine Irimata, National Center for Health Statistics;
Yan Li, University of Maryland, College Park;
Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: machine learning, mean estimation, National Health Interview Survey, Research and Development Survey, web surveys
Bivariate Hierarchical Bayesian Model for Combining Summary Measures and their Uncertainties from Multiple Sources — Qixuan Chen, Columbia University; Yujing Yao; Todd Ogden, Columbia University; Chubing Zeng
Hierarchical Bayesian Model for State-Level Cash Rental Rates — Lu Chen, NISS; Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute;
Adaptive cluster sampling as domain estimation — Glen Meeden, University of Minnesota
Implementing order constraints in survey data analysis — Jiayang Sun, George Mason University; Mary Meyer, Colorado State University; Zixiang Xu
The Bayesian and frequentist dialogue in survey sampling — Mary Thompson, University of Waterloo
Central bank digital currency, crypto assets, and cash demand: Evidence from Japan — Hiroshi Fujiki, Chuo University
Numeracy, Financial Literacy and Crypto-assets Ownership: Evidence from the United States — Aditi Routh, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City; Kevin Foster, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Private Digital Cryptoassets as Investment? Bitcoin Ownership and Use in Canada — Daniela Balutel, York University; Doina Rusu, Bank of Canada; Christopher Henry, Bank of Canada
Behavior Coding of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions Administered by Telephone Interviewers — Struther VanHorn, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service; Doug Kilburg, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service; Kathy Ott, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service; Carlos Coleman, United States Department of Agriculture
Comparing Forced-Choice versus Select All that Apply Response Options in a 2-Step Gender Identity Question — Victoria Narine, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Robin Kaplan, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Rebecca Morrison, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Testing SOGI Questions in Spanish for Federal Surveys — Alicia Schoua-Glusberg, Research Support Services;
Updates on a Research Agenda for the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions on the Experimental Household Pulse Survey — Zachary Scherer
Various Mode Effects, Item Response Rates, and Response Analyses by Demographic Groups for a SOGI and Disability Study — Doug Kilburg, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service
A Bayesian Model for a Binary Variable with Covariates and Survey Weights
— Lingli Yang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute;
Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: probability samples, covariates, sampling weights, outliers, selection bias
Evaluation of Bayesian Adjusted Global Fit Indices in Structural Equation Modeling: Small Sample Performance in the Presences of Missing Data
— Jonathan Bishop;
Kevin Gittner, Kennesaw State University;
Chia-Lin Tsai, University of Northern Colorado
Keywords: Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling, Posterior predictive p-value performance, Bayesian adjusted global fit indices, Small sampling, Missing data
Evaluating Compliance and Churn in Metered Panel Data
— Robert Petrin, Ipsos Public Affairs;
Brittany Alexander;
August Warren, Ipsos Public Affairs;
Margie Strickland, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords: Probability Panel, Metering, Compliance, Failure Time Analysis, Attrition, Bayes
WITHDRAWN Using Auxiliary Information in Probability Survey Data to Improve Pseudo-Weighting in Non-Probability Samples: A Copula Model Approach
— Tingyu Zhu, Oregon State University;
Lan Xue, Oregon State University;
Virginia Lesser, Oregon State University
Keywords: Inclusion probability, Ancillary variable, Panel sample, Sample likelihood, Pseudo likelihood
Efficacy of Model Based Estimation with Tax Applications
— Hamid Ashtiani;
Wendy Rotz, Grant Thornton, LLP
Keywords: Tax, Model-Based Estimation, Design-Based Estimation, All or Nothing, Horvitz-Thompson Estimator (Mean Per Unit, MPU), Difference Estimator (DIF)
Tuned Ratio Uniquely Discovered Estimator’s Adjusted Undercount (TRUDEAU)
— Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville;
Stephen Sedory, Texas A & M University - Kingsville
Keywords: Census, Ratio estimator, Correlation bias, DSE, PES, Capture-recapture
History of American Community Survey Use in Federal Surveys and Information Products — Mark Asiala, US Census Bureau;
Applying Balanced Sampling to the Current Population Survey — Timothy Trudell
Uses of American Community Survey Results in Conducting the Residential Energy Consumption Survey — James Berry; Grace Deng, U.S. Energy Information Administration; Matt Sanders, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Leveraging the American Community Survey and machine learning for spatial microsimulation — Karthik Akkiraju, Yale University Jared Creason, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Bayesian Semiparametric Joint Modeling of Longitudinal Data and Discrete Outcomes — Michael Pennell, The Ohio State University; Woobeen Lim, Food and Drug Administration; Michelle Naughton, The Ohio State University; Electra Paskett, The Ohio State University
Jeffreys-prior penalty in binomial-response generalized linear models — Ioannis Kosmidis, University of Warwick
New Residuals for Regression Models with Discrete Outcomes Based on Double Probability Integral Transform — Lu Yang, University of Minnesota
Rank Intraclass Correlation for Clustered Data — Chun Li, University of Southern California
Multiple Imputation for Measurement Error Problems — Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan
Imputation strategies for right-censored income information in longitudinal administrative data — Joerg Drechsler, Institute for Employment Research
An index for assessing selection bias in non-probability samples: A validation study and a real-world application — Sabine Zinn, DIW Berlin
WITHDRAWN Implicates as Instrumental Variables: An Approach for Estimation and Inference with Probabilistically Matched Data — Dhiren Patki, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Data Fusion and the Potential Outcome Framework: Finding the Right Nearest-Neighbor Method — Florian Meinfelder, Universitaet Bamberg
Efficient and robust transfer learning of optimal individualized treatment regime with right-censored survival data — Shu Yang, North Carolina State University, Department of Statistics; Pan Zhao, National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology
Examining subgroup-specific treatment effects in multi-source data: source-specific inference and transportability to an external population — Guanbo Wang, Harvard University; Alexander Levis, Carnegie Mellon University; Issa Dahabreh
Expanding the evidence-base for medically underserved populations by integrating evidence from RCTs and electronic health records — Rebecca Hubbard, University of Pennsylvania
Transportability of clinical trial inference to a target population using a 'doubly robust' estimator — Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Orlagh Carroll, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Modernizing data access to more disaggregated data through synthetic data: the UNECE HLG-MOS guide — Kenza Sallier, Statistics Canada; Kate Burnett-Isaacs, Statistics Canada
Understanding and Addressing Challenges for Deidentified Data in Government Applications — Christine Task, Knexus Research Corporation; Gary Howarth
Democratizing access to data for citizen science and open science through use of synthetic data and development of data access pathways for ethical synthetic data use — Amanda Purnell, Veterans Administration
Validation Study of Synthetic California Breast Cancer Registry Data Based on Real-world Analyses — Mandi Yu, National Cancer Institute
Privacy Preserving Techniques: Case Studies from the National Center for Health Statistics — Cordell Golden, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS/CDC); Lisa Mirel
Regularized Continuous Label Shift Adaptation — Qinglong Tian
Extending inferences from a cluster randomized trial to a target population — Sarah Robertson
Integrating information from multiple external studies with reduced parameter sets to improve estimation of a generalized linear model — Jeremy Taylor, University of Michigan
National Center for Health Statistics: Realizing the Power of Data through Linkages — Cordell Golden, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS/CDC); Jessie Parker
Estimation of small area means with linked data — Abel Dasylva, Statistics Canada
Bayesian Record Linkage with Variables in One File — Gauri Kamat, Brown University
Non-independence of identifier agreements under a Fellegi-Sunter record linkage framework — Dean Resnick, NORC at The University of Chicago
An End-to-End Evaluation Framework for Entity Resolution Systems With Application to Inventor Name Disambiguation — Olivier Binette, Duke University
Bayesian jackknife empirical likelihood-based inference for missing data and causal inference problems — Yuke Wang, Georgia State University
Causal Inference with Corrupted Data: Measurement Error, Missing Values, Discretization, and Differential Privacy — Rahul Singh, MIT
Optimal Conformal Prediction for Small Areas — Elizabeth Bersson, Duke University
Safe Policy Learning under Regression Discontinuity Designs with Multiple Cutoffs — Yi Zhang, Harvard University
Sensitivity Analysis for Survey Weights — Melody Huang, University of California, Berkeley
Combining data to assess broadband access for agricultural producers and their farms — Linda Young, USDA NASS
Providing data for timely health information for diverse populations — Jennifer Parker, National Center for Health Statistics
WITHDRAWN Counting all students: Addressing undercoverage and low response among private PK-12 schools — Gail Mulligan, National Center for Education Statistics
Challenges in equity analysis – hard to reach is hard to measure — Robert Sivinski, Office of Management and Budget
Predicting eligibility of a very rare household population to improve sample design — Joe McMichael, RTI International; William Andrews, NOAA Fisheries; Jamie Ridenhour, RTI International
Using Partially Synthetic Frames to Evaluate Alternative Sample Designs for Estimating a Rare Business Characteristic — Stephen Kaputa, US Census Bureau; Hang Joon Kim, University of Cincinnati; Katherine Thompson, US Census Bureau
AN APPLICATION OF ADAPTIVE CLUSTER SAMPLING TO SURVEYING INFORMAL BUSINESSES — David Francis, World Bank; Joshua Wimpey, IBRD World Bank
Neighborhood bootstrap for respondent-driven sampling — Mamadou Yauck, University of Quebec at Montreal
Empirical Best Prediction of Small Area Means Based on a Unit-level Gamma-Poisson Model — Emily Berg
COVID-19 Impacts on the Post-Enumeration Survey
—
Shadie Khubba, U.S. Census Bureau; Elizabeth Marra, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: COVID-19; PES; census; measurement error
Nonresponse in the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES)
—
Shadie Khubba, U.S. Census Bureau; Mark Jost, US Census Bureau; Courtney Hill, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: nonresponse bias; unit nonresponse; 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey; Census Bureau
Analyzing the Imputations for Nonresponse in the 2020
Census Post-Enumeration Survey
—Michael Beaghen, U.S. Census Bureau;
Richard N. Turner, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Census-coverage error, logistic regression
Bias in the Post-Enumeration Survey due to Duplicate
Misclassification (View Presentation)
—Scott Konicki, United States Census Bureau
Keywords: post-enumeration survey, coverage error, duplication
Research on Reducing Correlation Bias in Dual-System
Estimates
—Krista Heim, Decennial Statistical Studies Division;
Courtney Hill, Decennial Statistical Studies Division
Keywords: post-enumeration survey; dual system estimation; correlation bias; census; coverage; demographic analysis
Ahead of Its Time: Ken Brewer’s Influence on the Generalized Survey System at the Australian Bureau of Statistics
—Raymond Chambers, National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia
Keywords: Survey Sampling; Model-Based Inference; Generalized System; Model-Assisted Inference; Rotation Sampling; Heteroskedasticity
Developments in Sampling with Unequal Probabilities: Brewer's Contributions (View Presentation)
—J.N.K. Rao, Carleton University; David Haziza, University of Ottawa
Keywords: incluson probabilities; multistage sampling; primary sampling units
Ken Brewer’s Contributions to Survey Methodology
—Mike Hidiroglou, retired
Keywords: collocated sampling; permanent random number; systems
Ken Brewer and the Synthesis of Design and Model-Based Survey Sampling (View Presentation)
—Phillip S. Kott, RTI International
Keywords: collocated sampling; permanent random number; systems
Getting to Know Ken Brewer
—Timothy G Gregoire, Yale University
Keywords: Poisson sampling; forestry
Population Inference with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Data: Addressing Selection and Representativeness Bias
—Yu B Chen, CDC
Sarah Conderino, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Imaani Easthausen, Aetion
Emily Pfaff, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Judy Zhong, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Bo Cai, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health
Keywords: Electronic health records; public health surveillance; representativeness; misclassification; selection bias
Estimating SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence (View Presentation)
—Samuel P Rosin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Bonnie Shook-Sa, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; Stephen R Cole, UNC Chapel Hill; Michael Hudgens, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keywords: Covid-19; Diagnostic tests; Estimating equations; Seroepidemiologic studies; Standardization
Targeted Random Door-to-Door Sampling Design for COVID-19 Informed by Community Wastewater
—Katherine McLaughlin, Oregon State University
Keywords: design-based sampling; COVID-19; multistage sampling; probability sampling; prevalence estimation
Need Telephone Show Cards for Your In-Person Survey Due to a Pandemic-Induced Multimode Data Collection Shift? PATH Study Lessons Learned 2020 to Present…
—Victoria Castleman, Westat; Sarah Dipko, Westat
Keywords: COVID-19; Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI); Show cards; Instrument design; Multimode surveys
Testing a Probability-Based Online Panel Self-Administration of the Consumer Expenditure Diary Survey
—Nikki L. Graf, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Graham Jones, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Tucker Miller, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Wendy Carlton, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Ryan Tully, Ipsos
Keywords: online diaries; probability-based online panels; mode; data quality; expenditure diary
An Expanded Public Health Application of a Randomized Response Model Based on Applied Neuroscience
—Augustus Jayaraj, Cornell University; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Oluseun Odumade, The Public Health Company
Keywords: Neuroscience; Randomized Response; Sensitive Data; Survey Sampling; Privacy Methods; Confidentiality Methods
Modeling State-Level Attitudinal Measures Related to
COVID-19 Vaccination of Children Using Survey Data
and Administrative Data
—N. Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Shalima Zalsha, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Elizabeth Allen, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Zachary H. Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Kirk M. Wolter1, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Tammy Santibanez, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
James A. Singleton, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Michael Chen, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention;
David Yankey, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention;
Yi Mu, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention;
Tianyi Zhou, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention and Leidos Inc.;
Anurag Jain, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention and Leidos Inc.
Keywords: COVID-19, composite estimation, National Immunization Survey, small
area estimation
Determination of Socio-Economic Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey Using Logistic Regression
—Berna Yaz?c?, Eskisehir Technical University; Mustafa Çavu?, Eskisehir Technical University ; Emre Erdem, Eskisehir Technical University
Keywords: covid 19; Pandemic; Nominal Logistic Regression; Lockdown; Socio_Economic Effect
Deriving Measurements from Digital Trace Data: Opportunities and Challenges
—Ruben Bach, University of Mannheim; Christoph Kern, University of Mannheim
Keywords: Digital Trace Data; Combined Data; Survey Data; NLP
Measuring Facebook Use: The Accuracy of Self-Reported Data Versus Digital Trace Data
—Paulina Pankowska, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Florian Keusch, University of Mannheim; Ruben Bach, University of Mannheim; Alexandru Cernat, University of Manchester
Keywords: Measurement error; Social media use; Digital trace data; Survey data; Data quality
Theorizing Personalization vs. Customization Effects in Digital Information Environments Using Survey and Behavioral Tracking Data
—Minh Hao Nguyen, University of Zurich
Keywords: digital trace data; survey; personalization; customization; online communication; mobile communication
Track Me, but Not Really: Tracking Undercoverage in Metered Data Collection
—Oriol J. Bosch, The London School of Economics and Political Science; Jouni Kuha, The London School of Economics and Political Science; Patrick Sturgis, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Keywords: Passive data; Data quality; Undercoverage; Measurement error; Digital trace data; Survey research
Online Decision-Making
—Gisoo Kim, UNIST
Keywords: bandit algorithms; machine learning; personalized interventions; statistical testing; actor-critic; robust tests
Building Innovative Ethical Health Care Systems via Sequential Approaches
—Jane Kim, Stanford University School of Medicine
Keywords: ethics; surveys; vignettes; sequential methods; artificial intelligence; health care
A Bayesian Decision-Theoretic Framework to Adaptively Estimate Minimum Effective Combinations of Sedentary Breaks to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risks: A Use Case of Adaptive Trial Design
—Ying Kuen Ken Cheung, Columbia University; Thevaa Chandereng, Columbia University; Keith M Diaz, Columbia University
Keywords: adaptive dose-finding; Bayesian decision-theory; glucose monitoring; posterior gain; sedentary breaks
Data Collection and Research Using the National Center for Health Statistics’ Research and Development Survey (RANDS)
—Paul Joseph Scanlon, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: commercial panels; web panels; official statistics; measurement error; data dissemination
New Measures for Assessing Non-Ignorable Selection Bias in Non-Probability Samples and Low Response Rate Probability Samples
—Brady Thomas West, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Keywords: Selection Bias; Non-Ignorable Nonresponse; Non-Probability Sampling; Responsive Survey Design; Nonresponse Adjustment
Applying Calibration Weighting to Real-Time Surveys: Some Lessons Learned from the Research and Development Survey (RANDS)
—Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics; Katherine Irimata, National Center for Health Statistics; Van Parsons, CDC; Bill Cai, CDC; Rebecca Hu, CDC; Rong Wei, CDC; Guangyu Zhang, CDC; Hee-Choon Shin, CDC
Keywords: Calibration; Raking; Propensity Score; Web Survey; Standardized Bias; Variable Selection
Producing Machine Learning Model-Based Health Estimates Using Web-Based Panel Data
—Katherine Irimata, National Center for Health Statistics; Ben Rogers, National Center for Health Statistics; Amy Cha, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: survey; weights; National Health Interview Survey; health
Rapid Surveys at the National Center for Health Statistics
—Jennifer Parker, National Center for Health Statistics; Stephen Blumberg, NCHS
Keywords: data integration; National Health Interview Survey; Research and Development Survey; web surveys
A Modern Infrastructure for the Future of Official Statistics: What Has Changed, and Where Are We Going?
—Anna Hui, Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations;
Julia Lane, New York University;
Barry Johnson, Statistics of Income, IRS;
Nancy Potok, NAPx Consulting
Integrating Probability and Non-Probability Samples Through Machine Learning Based Methods
—Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Chao Xu, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; James Cutler, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: non-probability samples ; probability samples ; machine learning ; deep learning; generalized additive modeling
Functional Calibration Estimator for Non-Probability Sampling (View Presentation)
—Zhonglei Wang, Xiamen University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University; Xiaojun Mao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Keywords: Asymptotics; Missing at random; Nonparametric weighting; Reproducing kernel Hilbert space
Nationally Representative Absolute Risk Estimation Combining Individual Data from Epidemiologic Studies and Population-Based Surveys with Summary Statistics from Disease Registry
—Lingxiao Wang, National Cancer Institute, DCEG, Biostatistics Branch; Yan Li, University of Maryland, College Park; Barry Graubard , National Cancer Institute (NCI); Hormuzd Katki, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: risk prediction model; nonprobability cohort; finite population inference; propensity score weighting; Taylor series linearization variance
Embedded Multilevel Regression and Poststratification: Model-Based Inference with Incomplete Auxiliary Information
—Katherine Li, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Yajuan Si, University of Michigan
Keywords: incomplete poststratifiers; synthetic population; Bayesian bootstrap; sequential imputations
Analysis of Data Combined from Multiple Sources in the Presence of Linkage Error
—Martin Slawski, George Mason University; Brady Thomas West, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Emanuel Ben-David, United States Census Bureau
Keywords: Record Linkage; Mismatch error; Pseudo-Likelihood ; Small Area Estimation
WITHDRAWN: Record Linkage: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
—Rebecca Steorts, Duke University
Keywords: record linkage; entity resolution; data integration; survey methodology ; privacy concerns; emerging issues
Surveys and Data Science: Oil and Water, or a Delicious Cocktail?
—Jean Opsomer, Westat
Statistical Data Integration Using Multilevel Models to Predict Employee Compensation (View Presentation)
—Andreea Luisa Erciulescu, Westat; Jean Opsomer, Westat; Benjamin Schneider, Westat
Keywords: granularity; hierarchical Bayes; multiple data sources; small area estimation; sparse survey data; data integration
Multiple Bias Calibration: A New Propensity Score Weighting Framework for Handling Selection Bias in Voluntary Samples
—Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Keywords: Empirical likelihood; Survey Sampling; Calibration
Incorporating Order Restrictions in Survey Domain Mean Estimation and Inference
—Mary C Meyer, Colorado State University; Xiyue Liao, California State University, Long Beach; Xiaoming Xu, Duke University; Jean Opsomer, Westat
Keywords: monotonicity; block monotonicity; covariance estimation
Inference in the Presence of Imputed Databased on Random Forests
—David Haziza, University of Ottawa; Mehdi Dagdoug, Université de Franche-Comté; Camelia Goga, Université de Franche Comté
Keywords: Nonparametric; High-dimensional; Variance estimation; Reverse approach ; Two-phase approach; Machine learning
Data Science Informed by Survey Science: Collecting More Accurate Labels
—Stephanie Eckman, RTI International; Jacob Beck, LMU; Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland
Keywords: web survey; measurement error; data science; data labelling
Using Online Diary Paradata to Evaluate Diary Design and Usability
—Parvati Krishnamurty, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Brandon Kopp, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Graham Jones, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: paradata; online survey; online diary; mode
Can’t Go in Person? Consider Survey Reminder Mailings
—Chrystine Tadler, NORC at the University of Chicago; Melissa Heim-Viox, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Respondent Recruitment; Respondent Outreach; Telephone Intervieweing; Reminder Letter; Experiment
Reducing Response Bias in Reports of Trauma and
PTSD: An Application of the Nonverbal Response Card
in a Survey of Youth in Burkina Faso
—David P. Lindstrom, Brown University;
Guy Harling, University College London
Keywords: Trauma, PTSD, response mode, social desirability bias
Evaluating Methods to Adjust for Mode Effects in a Longitudinal Study
—Xiaoshu Zhu, Westat; Ting Yan, Westat
Keywords: Mode effects; Regression-based methods; Propensity score weighting; Multiple imputation; Longitudinal study
Improving Inferences Based on Survey Data Collected Using Mixed-Mode Designs
—Wenshan Yu, Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science, Institute for Social Research; Trivellore Eachambadi Raghunathan, University of Michigan; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan
Keywords: Mixed-mode inference; Model averaging; Bayesian; Testimator
WITHDRAWN: Disclosure Limitation for Surveys
—Rolando Andres Rodriguez, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Disclosure limitation; Survey disclosure control; Census Bureau
Working with Stakeholders to Protect Data Confidentiality
—Aaron R. Williams, Urban Institute
Keywords: synthetic data; privacy; confidentiality; formal privacy
Expanding Data Access While Protecting Confidentiality
—Ellen Galantucci, Federal Maritime Commission
Keywords: confidentiality; data access; disclosure limitation
Survey of Economists’ Perspectives on Differentially Private Methods
—Joshua Snoke, RAND Corporation; Aaron R. Williams, Urban Institute; Claire McKay Bowen, Urban Institute; Andrés Barrientos
Keywords: Disclosure control; Differential Privacy; Survey data; Tax data; Validation server; Privacy
An Assessment of Privacy-Preserving Regression Analyses Within the Context of Validation Servers for Administrative Tax Data
—Andres F. Barrientos, Florida State University; Aaron R. Williams, Urban Institute; Joshua Snoke, RAND Corporation; Claire McKay Bowen, Urban Institute
Keywords: differential privacy; validation server; administrative data; regression
Spatial Kriging in the Presence of Informative Sampling Designs
—Erin Schliep, University of Missouri; Christopher K. Wikle, University of Missouri; Ranadeep Daw, University of Missouri
Keywords: preferential sampling; composite likelihood
An Empirical Evaluation of Alternative Approaches to Adjusting for Attrition When Analyzing Longitudinal Survey Data
—Yajuan Si, University of Michigan
Keywords: Longitudinal trajectory modeling; selection bias; attrition; weighting
A Comparison of Design-Based and Model-Based Approaches for Finite Population Spatial Data
—Michael Dumelle, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); Matt Higham, St. Lawrence University; Jay Ver Hoef, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Anthony Olsen, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); Lisa Madsen, Oregon State University
Keywords: Finite Population Block Kriging (FPBK); Generalized Random Tessellation Stratified (GRTS) algorithm; Local neighborhood variance estimator; Restricted Maximum Likelihood Estimation (REML); Spatially balanced sampling; Spatial covariance
Preferential Sampling in Opportunistic Citizen Science Data
—Becky Tang, Duke University; Alan E. Gelfand, Duke University
Keywords: Geostatistical model; intensity function; log Gaussian Cox process; preferential sampling; nonhomogeneous Poisson process
Dynamic Models for Corporate Competitiveness of Global Health Care Industry with Mixed Effects
—Becky Tang, Duke University; Alan E. Gelfand, Duke University
Keywords: Dynamic models; Healthcare industry; Mixed effects; Online predictions; Corporate competitiveness; COVID-19 repercussions
A Mixed Model Approach for Dynamic Trade Networks
—Burcu Eke Rubini, University of New Hampshire; Loris Rubini, University of New Hampshire
Keywords: dynamic networks; international trade; relational data; network analysis
Using R Packages for Weekly Seasonal Adjustment
—Brian Carl Monsell, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: High-frequency time series; Signal extraction; Outlier identification
Privacy Secure Aggregation of the Individual Models into a Federated Model with Bayesian MCMC Bootstrapping
—Eugene Yankovsky, EY; Ana Yankovsky, Inuitive Surgical
Keywords: privacy protection; federated model; Bayesian MCMC; bootstrapping; Monte Carlo Markov Chain methods; Differential Privacy
The Inequality Process (IP) as Statistical Mechanics: How the IP’s Internal Model Enables Symmetries, Frame Independence, and the Search for the IP's Lagrangian Analogue
—John Angle, The Inequality Process Institute
Keywords: asymmetries; frame independence; Lagrangian; particle system; statistical mechanics; symmetries
Adapting COVID-19 Early Release Data to Determine Impact of Opioid Use in Hospital Emergency Departments
—Salah Shaikh, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) - CDC
Keywords: Hospital Data; Opioid; Administrative data; COVID-19
Comparing Methods for Weighting to Extend Inferences from a Collection of Trials
—Nicole Schnitzler, The Ohio State University; Eloise E Kaizar, The Ohio State University
Keywords: Causal Inference; Meta-analysis; Randomized Controlled Trials; Weighting; Transportability ; Generalizability
Examining the Effects of Contamination Due to School Mobility on Efficacy of Stepped Wedge Designs
—Meredith McCormack-Mager, The Ohio State University; Abigail Shoben, The Ohio State University
Keywords: stepped wedge; cluster randomized trials; trial design; education; randomized controlled trials; contamination
Results of a Push-to-Web Protocol in a Survey of Commercial Buildings
—Katie Lewis, Energy Information Administration; Sarah Grady, Energy Information Administration; Lawrence Chrishelle, Energy Information Administration
Keywords: push-to-web; multi-mode; paradata; web survey; CAPI survey
Using Effect Sizes to Quantify the Difference Between Survival Functions
—Huan Wang, Division of Biometrics IX, OB/OTS/CDER, FDA
Keywords: push-to-web; multi-mode; paradata; web survey; CAPI survey
Model-Robust Experimentation Strategy for Estimation of Expensive Black-Box Functions with Mixed Quantitative and Qualitative Factors
—Gautham Sunder, Carlson School of Management; Christopher Nachtsheim, Carlson School of Management
Keywords: Black-box Optimization; Model Robust Designs; Bayesian Optimization; Sequential Experiments; Goodness-of-fit test
A Statistical Model Predicting Final Yield During Data Collection
—Rui Jiao, WESTAT; Daniel Guzman, META; Sabrina Zhang, Westat; Andrea Piesse, WESTAT
Keywords: response propensity; interim cases; logistic regression ; classification tree; calibration
WITHDRAWN An Empirical Evaluation of Probabilistic File Linking Techniques
—Gauri Kamat, Brown University; Roee Gutman, Brown University
Keywords: file linking; analysis
Extending MRP to Incorporate Variables with Unknown Distributions
—Brittany Marie Alexander, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords: MRP; bayesian; multilevel regression; survey methodology
Predicting Call Sequence Length in the Telephone Mode Using Prediction Algorithms
—Xinyu Zhang, University of Michigan; James Wagner, University of Michigan
Keywords: Cost prediction; Responsive survey design; Machine learning
A Modified Proportional Allocation Sampling Method for the Study of Respirator Use and Practices in U.S. Private Industries
—Danny Friel, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Michelle Myers, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Dee Zamora, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Xingyou Zhang, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Katherine N. Yoon, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Megan Casey, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Emily J. Haas, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Keywords: data linkage; oversampling; sample design; stratification; proportional allocation
Synthetic Data Generation for Complex Surveys
— Shirley Mathur, Duke University; Jerome P. Reiter, Duke University
Keywords: confidentiality; disclosure; multiple imputation
WITHDRAWN Demographic Edit and Imputation for Multilevel Data from the FBI’s National Incident Based Reporting System
—Philip Lee, RTI; Amang Sukasih, RTI; Dan Liao, RTI; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Alexia Cooper, RTI
Keywords: Missing Data; Administrative Data; Crime Statistics; Hot Deck; Predictive Mean Matching
Evaluating the Use of Design Weights in Classification
Trees for Modeling Survey Nonresponse
—Tien-Huan Lin, Westat;
William Cecere, Westat;
Michael Jones, Westat;
Jennifer Kali1, Westat
Keywords: classification trees, nonresponse bias, response propensities, design weights, survey weights
Uncertainty Assessment of Finite-Population Medians Under Complex Sampling Designs
—Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Valbona Bejleri, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Lu Chen, NISS/NASS, USDA
Keywords: Median estimator; Uncertainty; Complex sampling designs; Accuracy; Precision; Computational efficiency
Bias Interrupters Developed Estimators’ Network (BIDEN) with a Mixture of TRUMP Cuts and Jackknifing (View Presentation)
—Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Stephen A. Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Keywords: Median estimator; Uncertainty; Complex sampling designs; Accuracy; Precision; Computational efficiency
Assessing Differences of Estimates Across Partial Overlapped Surveys Under Limited Design Information with Modified T-Tests
—Rong Wei, CDC; Van Parsons, CDC; Katherine Irimata, National Center for Health Statistics; Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Two sample test; Partial overlapped sample; Design-based; On-line survey; US population health
Overcoming the challenges of computing a single analysis weight when a state-level
component is incorporated into a traditional national-level study
Ruby E. Johnson,;
Peter H. Siegel,;
Kimberly Janda,;
Keywords: weighting; weight adjustments; poststratification; state-level data; NPSAS
Optimizing the Current Population Survey Composite Estimator(View Presentation)
—Justin McIllece, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Current Population Survey; CPS; composite estimation; optimization; geometric series; variance estimation
Evaluating the First-Stage Sample Design for the 2020
Redesign of the Consumer Expenditures Surveys
—Stephen Ash, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Two-stage sample design, variance estimation, balanced repeated replication variance estimator, collapsed-strata variance estimator
Comparing the 2019 American Housing Survey to Contemporary
Sources of Property Tax Records: Implications for Survey Efficiency
and Quality
—Ariel J. Binder, U.S. Census Bureau;
Emily Molfino, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;
John Voorheis, U.S. Census Bureau;
Keywords: administrative records, third-party data, housing survey, item replacement and
supplementation, respondent burden
Understanding Self-Employment Income Data Quality in the American Community Survey
—John Voorheis, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Self Employment; Income; Administrative Records
Hierarchical Bayesian Model for County-Level Cash Rental Rates
—Lu Chen, National Institute of Statistical Sciences and USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: Block Gibbs sampler, Grid method, Mixture model, Power prior, Outliers, Small area estimation, Survey
data
Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples Under Unknown Overlaps
—Terrance D Savitsky, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Matthew R Williams, RTI International; Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Beresovsky Vladislav, NCHS
Keywords: Survey sampling; Inclusion probabilities; Bayesian hierarchical models; Nonrandom sample
Incorporating Administrative Data in Survey Weights for Federal Household Surveys
—Jonathan Eggleston, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Weighting ; Administrative Data; Nonresponse
Borrowing Strength from Nearest Neighbors to Improve County-Level Estimates When Very Few or Zero Individuals Are Sampled
—Hui Xie, CDC; Deborah B Rolka, CDC; Yu B Chen, CDC
Keywords: Small area estimates (SAE); county-level; No sampled or too small sample size; machine learning
Using Geographically Weighted Regressions to Assess Variability in Small Area Model Parameters
—Jerry Joseph Maples, U.S. Census Bureau; Isaac Dompreh, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Small Area ; Survey Data; Model Diagnostics
Mean Squared Error Estimation for Non-Normal Small Area Models
—Kyle M Irimata, U.S. Census Bureau; Jerry J Maples, U.S. Census Bureau; Gauri Sankar Datta, U.S. Census Bureau/University of Georgia
Keywords: Fay-herriot; Small area estimation; Census; Mean Squared Error
Evaluating a Sample Design for Small Area Estimation and Adaptive Field Efforts(View Presentation)
—Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat
Keywords: Ohlsson; Keyfitz; Overlap control
Optimization of a Joint Confidence Region for a Ranking
—Tommy Wright, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Independence (Sidak) Correction; Ranking Uncertainty; Official Statistics
Embracing cross-loading to improve latent variable models fit: A comparison of exploratory and Bayesian structural equation modeling
—Kevin B. Gittner, Kennesaw State University - Kennesaw, GA; Niloofar Ramezani, George Mason University; Katherine B. Mobley, Kennesaw State University - Kennesaw, GA
Keywords: Bayesian structural equation modeling; Exploratory structural equation modeling; Latent variable analysis; Factor cross loading; Multi-group measurement models
Dynamic Models for Corporate Competitiveness of Global Health Care Industry with Mixed Effects
—Mingzhao Hu, University of California, Santa Barbara; Lingdi Zhao, Ocean University of China; Danlei Feng, Ocean University of China
Keywords: Dynamic models; Healthcare industry; Mixed effects; Online predictions; Corporate competitiveness; COVID-19 repercussions
A Mixed Model Approach for Dynamic Trade Networks
—Burcu Eke Rubini, University of New Hampshire; Loris Rubini, University of New Hampshire
Keywords: dynamic networks; international trade; relational data; network analysis
Using R Packages for Weekly Seasonal Adjustment
—Brian Carl Monsell, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: dynamic networks; international trade; relational data; network analysis
Privacy Secure Aggregation of the Individual Models into a Federated Model with Bayesian MCMC Bootstrapping
—Eugene Yankovsky, EY; Ana Yankovsky, Inuitive Surgical
Keywords: privacy protection; federated model; Bayesian MCMC; bootstrapping; Monte Carlo Markov Chain methods; Differential Privacy
The Inequality Process (IP) as Statistical Mechanics: How the IP’s Internal Model Enables Symmetries, Frame Independence, and the Search for the IP's Lagrangian Analogue
—John Angle, The Inequality Process Institute
Keywords: asymmetries; frame independence; Lagrangian; particle system; statistical mechanics; symmetries
Adapting COVID-19 Early Release Data to Determine Impact of Opioid Use in Hospital Emergency Departments
—Salah Shaikh, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) - CDC
Keywords: Hospital Data; Opioid; Administrative data; COVID-19
Comparing Methods for Weighting to Extend Inferences from a Collection of Trials
—Nicole Schnitzler, The Ohio State University; Eloise E Kaizar, The Ohio State University
Keywords: Causal Inference; Meta-analysis; Randomized Controlled Trials; Weighting; Transportability ; Generalizability
Examining the Effects of Contamination Due to School Mobility on Efficacy of Stepped Wedge Designs
—Meredith McCormack-Mager, The Ohio State University; Abigail Shoben, The Ohio State University
Keywords: stepped wedge; cluster randomized trials; trial design; education; randomized controlled trials; contamination
Results of a Push-to-Web Protocol in a Survey of Commercial Buildings
—Katie Lewis, Energy Information Administration; Sarah Grady, Energy Information Administration; Lawrence Chrishelle, Energy Information Administration
Keywords: push-to-web; multi-mode; paradata; web survey; CAPI survey
Using Effect Sizes to Quantify the Difference Between Survival Functions
—Huan Wang, Division of Biometrics IX, OB/OTS/CDER, FDA
Keywords: effect size; survival analysis; test statistic; Mann-Whitney parameter
Model-Robust Experimentation Strategy for Estimation of Expensive Black-Box Functions with Mixed Quantitative and Qualitative Factors
—Gautham Sunder, Carlson School of Management; Christopher Nachtsheim, Carlson School of Management
Keywords: Black-box Optimization; Model Robust Designs; Bayesian Optimization; Sequential Experiments; Goodness-of-fit test
Specifying Prior Distributions in Reliability Applications —Colin Lewis-Beck, Eli Lilly; William Meeker, Iowa State; Qinglong Tian, University of Wisconsin ; Jarad Niemi, Iowa State
A Statistical Model Predicting Final Yield During Data Collection
—Rui Jiao, WESTAT; Daniel Guzman, META; Sabrina Zhang, Westat; Andrea Piesse, WESTAT
Keywords: response propensity; interim cases; logistic regression ; classification tree; calibration
WITHDRAWN An Empirical Evaluation of Probabilistic File Linking Techniques
—Gauri Kamat, Brown University; Roee Gutman, Brown University
Keywords: file linking; analysis
Extending MRP to Incorporate Variables with Unknown Distributions
—Brittany Marie Alexander, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords: MRP; bayesian; multilevel regression; survey methodology
Predicting Call Sequence Length in the Telephone Mode Using Prediction Algorithms
—Xinyu Zhang, University of Michigan; James Wagner, University of Michigan
Keywords: Cost prediction; Responsive survey design; Machine learning
A Modified Proportional Allocation Sampling Method for the Study of Respirator Use and Practices in U.S. Private Industries
—Danny Friel, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Michelle Myers, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Dee Zamora, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Xingyou Zhang, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Katherine N. Yoon, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Megan Casey, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Emily J. Haas, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Keywords: data linkage; oversampling; sample design; stratification; proportional allocation
Synthetic Data Generation for Complex Surveys
—Shirley Mathur, Duke University; Jerome P. Reiter, Duke University
Keywords: confidentiality; disclosure; multiple imputation
WITHDRAWN Demographic Edit and Imputation for Multilevel Data from the FBI’s National Incident Based Reporting System
—Philip Lee, RTI; Amang Sukasih, RTI; Dan Liao, RTI; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Alexia Cooper, RTI
Keywords: Missing Data; Administrative Data; Crime Statistics; Hot Deck; Predictive Mean Matching
Survey Research Methods Section P.M. Roundtable Discussion (Added Fee) — Roundtables PM Roundtable Discussion
—Carolina Franco, NORC at University of Chicago
Keywords: Bivariate; Small Area Estimation; Combining Surveys; Administrative Records; Borrowing Strength
A Review of Missing Data Approaches and Practices in Large Nationally Representative Survey Databases
—Parul Agarwal, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Keywords: missing data; survey data; data science; multiple imputation; large databases; research methods
Data-Driven Methods for Missing Data Imputation in Health Disparities Research
—Yuhao Zhang, George Washington University ; Yuxiao Huang , George Washington University ; Yan Ma, George Washington University
Keywords: missing data; machine learning ; class imbalance ; health disparities; data augmentation
Making Use of Summary Information from Large Databases Without Access to Their Individual Data
—Peisong Han, University of Michigan
Keywords: data integration; large databases; estimation efficiency; population heterogeneity; summary information
Are Deep Learning Models Superior for Missing Data Imputation in Large Surveys? Evidence from an Empirical Comparison
—OLANREWAJU MICHAEL AKANDE, Duke University; ZHENHUA WANG, University of Missouri; Jason Poulos, Harvard Medical School; Fan Li, Duke University
Keywords: data integration; large databases; estimation efficiency; population heterogeneity; summary information
Alternative Labor Market Surveys
—Bart Hobijn, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago;
Chris Foote, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston;
Gizem Kosar, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Keywords: Labor market statistics; survey methods
Record Linkage: Statistical Innovations to Advance Official Statistics
—Lisa B. Mirel, National Center for Health Statistics;
Jerome P. Reiter, Duke University;
Daniel Goroff, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation;
Aleksandra B. Slavkovic, Penn State University
Keywords: Official statistics; innovations; record linkage
A Consumption Measure for the U.S. Using Consumer Expenditure Data: Research and Development(View Presentation)
—Thesia I. Garner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: consumption; Consumer Expenditures; flow of services
Measuring Energy Consumption in Commercial Buildings
—Tuncay Alparslan, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Keywords: Energy; Consumption; Commercial; Buildings
Rotating Panels for the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey: A Simulation Study
—Michael Joshua Winkler, U.S. Energy Information Administration; Janice Lent, U.S. Energy Information Administration; Caitlin Steiner, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Keywords: complex survey; energy consumption; simulation; rotating panel survey
Getting Time and Expenditure Together: Evaluating Imputation Methods for the Creation of Synthetic Data
—Fernando Rios-Avila, Levy Economics Institute; Thomas Masterson, Levy Economics Institute
Keywords: Time use; Expenditure; Imputation; Data Fusion
Getting Time and Expenditure Together: Evaluating Imputation Methods for the Creation of Synthetic Data
—Fernando Rios-Avila, Levy Economics Institute; Thomas Masterson, Levy Economics Institute
Keywords: Time use; Expenditure; Imputation; Data Fusion
Comparison of Poisson-Gamma and Laplace Mechanisms for Differential Privacy
—Harrison Quick, Drexel University
Keywords: Bayesian methods; Cancer mortality; Confidentiality; Disclosure risk; Spatial data
Computationally Efficient Bayesian Heteroskedastic Modeling for Small Area Estimation
—Paul A. Parker, University of California Santa Cruz; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Gibbs Sampling; Mixed Models; Multivariate log-Gamma; Spatial; Volatility
Design Consistent Bayesian Tree Models
—Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau; Diya Bhaduri, University of Missouri; Daniell Toth, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Bayesian; Informative sampling; Survey methodology; Tree; Unit-level models
Hierarchical Bayesian Mixed Effect Models for Spatially Correlated Areal Multi-Distributional Survey Data When Covariates Are Measured with Error and Are Spatially Correlated
—Saikat Nandy, University of Missouri; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau; Jonathan R Bradley, Florida State University; Christopher K. Wikle, University of Missouri
Keywords: American Community Survey; Basis Function Expansion; Bayesian Hierarchical model; Generalized Transformation Model; Measurement error; Multi-distributional Response
Differentially Private Linear Regression with Linked Data via Gradient Descent
—Shurong Lin, Boston University; Eric Kolaczyk, Boston University
Keywords: differential privacy; record linkage; linear regression; gradient descent
Data Analysis After Record Linkage: Accounting for Mismatch Error via Mixture Models
—Zhenbang Wang, George Mason University; Guoqing Diao, George Washington University; Emanuel Ben-David, United States Census Bureau; Brady Thomas West, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Martin Slawski, George Mason University
Keywords: record linkage; mixture models; pseudo-likelihood; EM algorithm
What Does This Mean for My Program?: Using Administrative Child Passenger Safety Data to Guide Policy (View Presentation)
—Elizabeth E Petraglia, Westat
Keywords: child passenger safety; administrative data; National Digital Car Seat Check Form; non-survey data
Automatic Imputation for an Area Survey(View Presentation)
—Tara Murphy, National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Arthur Rosales, National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Luca Sartore, National Agricultural Statistics Service and National Institute of Statistical Sciences;
Denise A. Abreu, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: nonresponse bias, unit nonresponse, 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey,
Census Bureau
Extending the Dual-system Estimation for the Census of Agriculture
—Habtamu Benecha, United States Department of Agriculture;
Luca Sartore, United States Department of Agriculture and National Institute of Statistical Sciences;
Grace Yoon, United States Department of Agriculture;
Bruce A. Craig, United States Department of Agriculture and Purdue University;
Denise A. Abreu, United States Department of Agriculture;
Linda J. Young, United States Department of Agriculture;
Keywords: Capture-recapture, Coverage, Non-response, Misclassification, List frame, Area
frame.
Application of Efficient Sampling with Prediction for Skewed Data
—James R. Knaub, Jr.
Keywords: Applications, Cost/Resources, Establishment surveys, Model-based approach, Official
Statistics, Prediction Approach, Quasi-cutoff sampling, Skewed data, Total survey error
An Algorithm for Small Area Estimation under Not Missing At
Random Non-response
—Michael Sverchkov, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: population distribution, respondents model, sample distribution
Modeling Changes in Physician Health After
Participation in the Leading Physician Well-Being
Certificate Program
—Elisabeth Callen, American Academy of Family Physicians;
Tarin Clay, American Academy of Family Physicians;
Heather Woods, American Academy of Family Physicians;
Margot Savoy, American Academy of Family Physicians;
Kat Istas, American Academy of Family Physicians;
Natabhona Mabachi, American Academy of Family Physicians
Keywords: Mixed Effect Regression, Physician Well-Being, Burnout, Quality
Improvement
Understanding the Role of Language and Culture in STEM Education
—Yanming Di, Oregon State University
Keywords: STEM; language; culture; survey; education
Divided We Poll, United We Pool: An Application of Multiple Imputation for Multiple Surveys
—Jui-Chung Allen Li, Quanthon Corporation; I-Ting Tsai, Quanthon Corporation; Fang-Yu Rona Hu, Quanthon Corporation
Keywords: survey nonresponse; multiple imputation; opinion poll; survey data quality; telephone survey; government statistics
Comparing Record Linkage Software: NorcLink Vs FastLink
—Jennifer Taub, NORC at the University of Chicago; Dean Resnick, NORC at the University of Chicago; Scott Campbell, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Record Linkage
Pretest Estimation in Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples
—Chenyin Gao, North Carolina State University; Shu Yang, North Carolina State University
Keywords: Data integration; Dynamic borrowing; Non-regularity; Pretest estimator
Disclosure Limitation for Surveys
—John M Abowd, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Disclosure limitation; Survey disclosure control; Census Bureau
Estimation Methods for Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples
—Michael Yang, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: nonprobability sample estimation
Revealed Preference Models for Separating Preferences and Availability Effects in Marriage Formation
—Mark Stephen Handcock, University of California - Los Angeles; Shuchi Goyal, University of California - Los Angeles; Michael S. Rendall, University of Maryland, College Park; Heide M. Jackson, University of Maryland, College Park
Keywords: Marriage model; Survey for Income and Program Participation; Two-sided logit; Two-sided matching; Social networks; relational data
Network Dependence Can Lead to Spurious Associations and Invalid Inference
—Youjin Lee, Brown University; Elizabeth Ogburn, Johns Hopkins University
Keywords: Autocorrelation; Social networks; Confounding; Replication; Statistical dependence
Measuring and Modeling Neighborhoods
—Cory McCartan, Harvard University; Kosuke Imai, Harvard University; Jacob Brown, Harvard University
Keywords: hierarchical model; Bayesian; residential segregation; surveys; measurement
Examining the Consumption of Extreme Content on Social and Mainstream Media
—Homa Hosseinmardi, University of Pennsylvania; David Rothschild, Microsoft Research
Keywords: News; Television; Online; Social Media; Radicalization; Polarization
Very Long-Term Global Population and Migration Projections for Assessing the Social Cost of Carbon
—Adrian E. Raftery, University of Washington
A-Optimal Split Questionnaire Designs for Multivariate Continuous Variables
—Dae-Gyu Jang, Iowa State University; Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University; Cindy Yu, Iowa State University
Keywords: Survey Sampling; Survey Design; Probabilistic Design; Optimality Criterion
Sample Size Estimation in Respondent-Driven Sampling
—Yibo Wang, University of Michigan; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Sunghee Lee, University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research
Keywords: Respondent-Driven Sampling; sample size; recruitment success
Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve for Complex Survey Data
—Tamy Harumy Moraes Tsujimoto, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jianwen Cai, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keywords: Complex survey data; ROC curve; Horvitz-Thompson estimator; empirical processes
On the Reliability of Multiple Systems Estimation for the Quantification of Modern Slavery (View Presentation)
—Olivier Binette, Duke University; Rebecca Steorts, Duke University
Keywords: multiple systems estimation; capture-recapture; modern slavery
Smoothed Model-Assisted Small Area Estimation
—Peter A. Gao, University of Washington; Jon Wakefield, University of Washington
Keywords: small area estimation; survey statistics; spatial statistics; model-based geostatistics; demography; Bayesian statistics
Using Results from a Qualitative Study on Web Paradata to Create Quantitative Measures for Survey Design Improvement
—Renee Ellis, U.S. Census
Keywords: paradata; survey methods; machine learning; data science
Did We Make an Interviewer’s Job Easier? The Impact of the National Health Interview Survey Questionnaire Redesign on Interviewer Effects
—James M Dahlhamer, National Center for Health Statistics; Aaron Maitland, National Center for Health Statistics; Benjamin Zablotsky, National Center for Health Statistics; Antonia Warren, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: interviewer effects; questionnaire design; multilevel models
WITHDRAWN Impact of Low Quality Responses on Dimensionality of Scales
—Nivedita Bhaktha, GESIS; Clemens Lechner, GESIS
Keywords: Careless responses; Low quality responses; Simulation study; Inattentive responses; Random responses; Dimensionality
Survey Data Quality
—Ioannis Andreadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Andreas Andreadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Keywords: data quality; careless responses; data cleaning; web surveys; speeding
Propensity Models for Nonresponse Adjustments in Telephone Surveys
—Yangyang Deng, ICF Macro, Inc.; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF Macro, Inc; Randy ZuWallack, ICF Macro, Inc.; Adam Lee, ICF Macro, Inc.; Thomas Brassell, ICF Macro, Inc.
Keywords: Telephone Surveys; Non-response analysis; Multilevel Modeling; BRFSS; Weighting
Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples by Using Latent Joint Multivariate Normal Model Mass Imputation
—Alexandra Milligan, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Janis Campbell, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
WITHDRAWN Imputation with Verifiable Identification Condition for Nonignorable Missing Data
—Kenji Beppu, Osaka University; Kosuke Morikawa, Osaka University; Jongho Im, Yonsei University
Keywords: Incomplete data; Not missing at random(NMAR); Identification; Multiple imputation; Fractional imputation
Use Machine Learning Approach to Assess Interviewer Performance
—Hanyu Sun, Westat; Ting Yan, Westat
Keywords: machine learning; interviewer performance; falsification
Evolving Official Estimates Using Data Science and Diverse Survey and Nonsurvey Data Sources
—Linda J Young, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Agency
Keywords: Sample survey; Data integration; Machine learning; Inference
Faster, Cheaper, Better: How the UK’s Office for National Statistics Is Using Data Science and Machine Learning to Strengthen Our Surveys
—Tom Smith, Office for National Statistics, UK; Arthur Turrell, Office for National Statistics, UK
Keywords: Data science; Surveys; Machine learning; Census; Covid
Surveys and Data Science at Statistics Canada
—Eric Rancourt, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Administrative Data; Big Data; Inference; Machine Learning; Non-Probabilistic
Oversampling of Minority Populations Through Dual-Frame Surveys
—Alexander Stubblefield, Michigan State University; Julie Stoner, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Oversampling; Minority; Stratification; Telephone Survey; Dual-Frame
Creating Multiple Synthetic Frames for Sample Design Research on the Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey
—Matthew R Williams, RTI International; Hang Kim, University of Cincinnati; Katherine J. Thompson, US Census Bureau; Stephen Kaputa, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: survey; synthetic data; mixture models; MCMC
Using Differentially Private Synthetic Data to Inform the Design Stage of a Sample Survey
—Marcel Neunhoeffer, Boston University; Katherine J. Thompson, US Census Bureau; Donald Mark Bauder, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Synthetic Data; Informative Survey Design; Differential Privacy
Developing a Unified Sample Design for the Annual Integrated Economic Survey
—Katherine J. Thompson, US Census Bureau
Keywords: business survey; probability proportional to size; winsorization; power allocation
A Weighting Approach for Generalizing Big Data
—Michael Robbins, RAND Corporation
Keywords: Big Data; Twitter; Weighting; Political Sentiment; Probability Sample
Optimizing Data Collection Interventions to Balance Cost and Quality in a Sequential Multimode Survey
—Stephanie Coffey, US Census Bureau; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan
Keywords: adaptive design; responsive design; Bayesian methods; optimization; survey costs
Estimating the Size of Clustered Hidden Populations(View Presentation)
—Laura Jean Gamble, Westat; Katherine McLaughlin, Oregon State University
Keywords: Respondent-driven sampling; Successive sampling population size estimation; Hidden populations; Hard-to-reach populations; Network sampling
Comparison of Direct Estimation and Network Scale-Up Method for Prevalence Estimation of Child Trafficking in Sierra Leone
—Hui Yi, University of Georgia; Kyle Vincent, Independent Researcher and Consultant; David Okech, University of Georgia; Jody Clay-Warner, University of Georgia; Jiacheng Li, University of Georgia; Tenshi Kawashima, University of Georgia; Timothy Edgemon, Auburn University
Keywords: Child Labor; Child Trafficking; Direct Estimation; Household Survey; Network Scale-Up Method
Evaluating Substitution as a Strategy for Handling Drop Points in Self-Administered Address-Based Sampling Frame Surveys (View Presentation)
—Taylor H Lewis, RTI International; Joseph McMichael, RTI International; Charlotte Looby, RTI International
Keywords: Address-Based Sample; ABS; health survey; substitution
Using Simulation to Assess the Effect of Changes in Sample Size and the Number of Primary Sampling Units in a Health Survey
—Chris Moriarity, National Center for Health Statistics; Te-Ching Chen, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: sample survey
Forming Area Sampling Units with Geospatial Sorts, with Application to Counties and Census Blocks in PIAAC
—Benjamin Schneider, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Westat; Jennifer Kali, Westat; Ying Chen, Westat
Keywords: segments; clusters; in-person surveys; Travelling Salesman
Transitions from Telephone to Mixed Mode Surveys
—Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Keywords: Mixed mode surveys; Telephone Surveys; Web surveys; Mail surveys; Data Collection
Early Experiences When Transitioning from RDD to a Postal Mail Survey Using a Paper Questionnaire
—David Cantor, Westat
Keywords: Mode effects; Response rates
The Impact of an RDD to ABS/Mail Sample Design and Mode Change in the 2021 New York City Community Health Survey (CHS) (View Presentation)
—Michael Witt, Abt Associates; Steven Fernandez, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Stephen Immerwahr , New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Stas Kolenikov, NORC; Amber Levanon Seligson, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Martha McRoy, Abt Associates; John Sokolowski, Abt Associates; Nicholas Ruther, Abt Associates; Stephanie Zimmer, Abt Associates
Keywords: ABS Design; Bridge Study; Mode Change; Mode Effect; Splicing Trends; Health Survey
Transitions from Single to Multi-Mode Surveys: The NORC Experience
—Ned English, NORC at the University of Chicago; Anna Wiencrot, NORC at the University of Chicago; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: ABS; multi-mode; survey methodology
Combining Data from Probability and Nonprobability Samples Using Doubly Robust Methods
—Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Ali Rafei, Meta; Carol Flannagan, University of Michigan
Keywords: Non-probability sample; double robustness; augmented inverse propensity weighting
Assessing the Accuracy of Estimates from a Blended Sample Where the Nonprobability Subsample Has Been Calibrated to the Probability Subsample
—Jamie Ridenhour, RTI International; Phillip S. Kott, RTI International
Keywords: selection model; logit function; WTADJX; selection bias; empirical bias; empirical mean squared error
Hybrid Methods for Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples for Estimation
—Michael Yang, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nada M Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC at the University of Chicago; Evan Herring-Nathan, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: nonprobability sample estimation; statistical matching; propensity weighting; small area estimation; variance estimation
A Dual-Frame Estimation Approach for Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples
—Chien-Min Huang, Colorado State University; Jay Breidt, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: convenience sample; elastic net; inverse weighted estimator; propensity model; sample matching; variance estimation
Predictive Modeling Using an Enhanced Address-Based
Sampling Frame
—Rachel Harter, RTI International;
Joseph McMichael, RTI International
Keywords: Address-Based Sampling, ABS, frame, auxiliary data, stratification,
predictive modeling
On the Use of Auxiliary Data in Multiple-Source Extensions of Adaptive Survey Design Concepts and Methods (View Presentation)
—Kayla Varela, US Census Bureau; Stephanie Coffey, US Census Bureau; John L. Eltinge, U.S. Census Bureau; Jaya Damineni, US Census Bureau; Anup Mathur, US Census Bureau
Keywords: optimization; agile processes; web-sourced data; administrative records; production systems; adaptive survey design
Tackling the Overabundance of Options in Survey Estimation
—Kelly McConville, Harvard University; Grayson White, RedCastle Resources, Inc.; Olek Wojcik, Reed College; Samuel Olson, Reed College; Paul Nguyen, Reed College; Gretchen Moisen, USDA Forest Service; Tracey Frescino, USDA Forest Service
Keywords: model-assisted estimation; domain estimation; small area estimation; forest inventory; generalized regression estimator; hierarchical bayes
An Approximate Bayesian Approach to Improving Probability Sample Estimators Using a Supplementary Nonprobability Sample
—Yong You, Statistics Canada; Abel DaSylva, Statistics Canada; Jean-Francois Beaumont, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Bayesian prediction; Informative sampling; Non-ignorable sampling; Statistical data integration
Nonresponse Weight Adjustment in the Census Bureau's Probability and Nonprobability Tracking Surveys
—Eric Slud, US Census Bureau
Keywords: design-based; calibration; missing data; large-sample theory; large weight movements; benchmarks
Results from a Stakeholder Feedback Survey for the NCSES Secure Data Access Facility
—Darius Singpurwalla, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Keywords: dissemination; restricted use data; privacy; confidentiality; virtual environment; data access
The National Center for Health Statistics Virtual Data Enclave (VDE)
—J. Neil Russell, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Keywords: Remote Access; Access to Restricted-use Data; Virtual Data Enclave; CIPSEA; National Center for Health Statistics; Physical Data Enclave
Federal Statistical Research Data Centers Virtual Access
—J. Neil Russell, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Implementing the Evidence Act’s Standard Application Process
—Spiro Stefanou, USDA-Economic Research Service
Keywords: Evidence Act; Standard Application Process
The Impact of Questionnaire Mode on Estimates of
Health Insurance Coverage and Vaccines for Children Program Eligibility in the National Immunization Survey
—Rachel Francis, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Zachary H. Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Amie Conley, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Laurie D. Elam-Evans, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Chalanda Smith, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Holly A. Hill, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Michael Chen, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Keywords: Address-Based Sampling, Mode Effects, Health Insurance, Vaccines for Children Program
Anybody Home? In-Person Recruitment in a Multimode
Design on the MCBS
—Alanah Raykovich, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Holly Hagerty, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Rachel Carnahan, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Jennifer Vanicek, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: survey mode, mode analysis, in-person recruitment, telephone recruitment, gaining cooperation, COVID-19
Total Survey Error Analysis: National Immunization
Survey Adult COVID Module COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Estimates
—Elizabeth Allen, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Kirk Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Jason Boim, NORC at the University of Chicago;
James A. Singleton, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Michael Chen, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
David Yankey, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Jennifer Kriss, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Yi Mu, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Keywords: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage; Total Survey Error
Impact of Differential Appeals in an Advance Letter Mailing
on Phone Recruitment for a Longitudinal Survey
—Melissa Heim Viox, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Chrystine Tadler, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Megan Bjorgo, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: respondent recruitment, respondent outreach, telephone interviewing, advance letter, experiment
Address-Based Sampling for Socio-Demographic Studies of
the U.S. Jewish Community
—Zachary H. Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago;
David Dutwin, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Leonard Saxe, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Rare populations; hard-to-reach populations; multiple sampling frames; predictive modeling
COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage in the U.S.: Comparison
among National Probability-Based Surveys – National
Immunization Survey Adult COVID Module, Household
Pulse Survey, and the AmeriSpeak® Panel
—Vicki J. Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Jason Fields, U.S. Bureau of the Census;
James A. Singleton, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Elizabeth Allen, NORC at the University of Chicago;
David Dutwin;
Sarah Kornylo, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Xiuli Tang, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Michael Chen, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Benjamin Fredua, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Keywords: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage; CDC COVID Data Tracker; Nonsampling Error
Multilingual Communities Require Multilingual Surveys:
A Language Justice-Informed Approach to the New York
City Housing and Vacancy Survey
—Caitlin R Waickman, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Allison Corbett, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Keywords: Language Justice, Data Collection, Multilingual, Translation
Making Lotteries Legible: Designing Natural Experiments
—Daniel Goldstein, NYC Department of Housing;
Elyzabeth Gaumer, NYC Department of Housing
Keywords: Randomized control trial, natural experiment, quasi-experimental, lottery
Measures of Departure from Probability Sampling
—
Roderick Joseph Little, University of Michigan
Keywords: Probability Sampling; Selection Bias; Pattern-Mixture Models
Bayesian Analysis of Tests with Unknown Specificity and Sensitivity
—
Andrew Gelman, Columbia University; Bob Carpenter, Flatiron Institute
Keywords: Bayesian inference; multilevel regression and poststratification (MRP); specificity; sensitivity; coronavirus
A Design for Hospital-Based Coronavirus Tracking
—
Yajuan Si, University of Michigan; Len Covello, Community Hospital; Andrew Gelman, Columbia University; Siquan Wang, Columbia University
Keywords: Coronavirus; selection bias; multilevel regression and poststratification
Using the Facebook Platform to Create a Global Symptom and Pandemic Effects Monitoring Resource
—
Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland and University of Mannheim; Neta Barkay, Facebook Research; Curtiss Cobb, Facebook Research; Roee Eilat, Facebook Research; Tal Galili, Facebook Research; Daniel Haimovich, Facebook Research; Sarah LaRocca, Facebook Research; Katherine Morris, Facebook Research; Tal Sarig, Facebook Research
Keywords: covid-19; survey methods; health; survey weighting; survey sampling; surveys
An International Man of Action
—
Paul Biemer, RTI International
Keywords:
Lars Lyberg in the Context of the Evolution of Survey Methodology
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Bob Groves, Georgetown University
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Lars, the Journal of Official Statistics, and Statistics Sweden
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Ingegerd Jansson, Statistics Sweden
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Lars Lyberg: Mentor and Editor
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Edith de Leeuw, Utrecht University
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A Fond Memory of Lars
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Phillip Kott, RTI International
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Lars Lyberg: A Leader in Survey Research
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Dan Kaspryzyk, NORC
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Lars Lyberg's Contributions
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Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland and University of Mannheim
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Bayesian Dasymetric Modeling
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Matthew Simpson, SAS Institute; Scott Holan, University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri
Keywords: Bayesian statistics; Survey statistics; Dasymetric modeling; Downscaling
Hierarchical Bayesian Mixed Effect Models for Spatially Correlated Areal Count-Valued Data When Covariates Are Measured with Error
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Saikat Nandy, University of Missouri; Scott Holan, University of Missouri
Keywords: American Community Survey; Bayesian hierarchical model; Generalized Transformation Model; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Measurement error; non-Gaussian data
An Accurate Corset Methodology for Efficient Reduction of Spatial Data
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Ranadeep Daw, University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri
Keywords: Coreset; Accurate Coreset; Predictive Process; Gaussian Process; Data Reduction; Spatial Thinning
A Spatial Change of Support Model for Differentially Private Measurements, with Application to Estimation of Counts of Persons in AIAN Areas by Detailed Race Groups
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Ryan Janicki, US Census Bureau; Andrew Raim, U. S. Census Bureau; Kyle Irimata, U.S. Census Bureau; James A Livsey, U. S. Census Bureau; Scott Holan, University of Missouri
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A Bayesian Functional Data Model for Surveys Collected Under Informative Sampling with Application to Mortality Estimation Using NHANES
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Paul Parker, University of Missouri; Scott Holan, University of Missouri
Keywords: Functional principal components; Horseshoe prior; National Health and Nutri- tion Examination Survey (NHANES); Po ´lya-Gamma; Pseudo-likelihood
Inspecting Regression Trees of Subjective Burden Perception with Objective Burden Measures in a Household Survey
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Daniel Yang, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Respondent burden; Survey design; Nonparametric; Regression Tree model
A Unified Bayesian Framework for Statistical Matching
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Gauri Kamat, Brown University; Roee Gutman, Brown University
Keywords: matching; likelihood; Bayesian; checkerboard Metropolis; record linkage ; missing data
Administrative Record Use in the 2020 Census for Modeling and Processing
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Andrew D. Keller, US Census Bureau
Keywords: administrative data
Relative Standard Error: A Misleading Indicator for Cell Suppression and Publishing Guidelines for Estimates of Proportions
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Sadeq R Chowdhury, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; David K Kashihara, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: RSE; Cell suppression; Publishing guidelines; MEPS
Nonparametric Model-Assisted Estimation from Quantitative Randomized Response Models
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Sayed Mostafa, North Carolina A&T State University
Keywords: randomized response model; complex surveys; model-assisted estimation; local linear regression; Horvitz-Thompson estimation
Bayesian Inference for Nonprobability Samples
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Lyric Liu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute ; Nandram Balgobin, Worcester Polytechnic Insttute
Keywords: Non-probability Samples; Regression ; Bayesian Statistics ; Data Integration ; Grid Method
A Model-Assisted Approach for Distinguishing Two Nonresponses in Achievement Test or Survey Data
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Yu-Wei Chang, National Chengchi University
Keywords: Item Response Theory tree model; non-response; Laplace-approximated maximum likelihood estimation
Web Survey Response Times: What to Do and What Not to Do
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Ioannis Andreadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Keywords: web surveys; response times; data quality
Machine Learning-Based Data Integration Procedures for Handling Nonprobability Sample
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James Cutler, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Chao Xu, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: machine learning; mass imputation; survey methodology; non-probability sample
Assessing the Quality of Blended Statistics in a Federal Health Survey
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Liz Kantor, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ann Bisognano, NORC at the University of Chicago; Michael Trierweiler, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: administrative data; survey data; blended statistics; data quality; record linkage; item nonresponse
How Can We Use Mixture, Multi-Process, and Other Multi-Dimensional Item Response Theory Models to Account for Midpoint and Extreme Response Style Use in Personality Assessment?
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Michael Lucci, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Keywords: Personality Subscales/Assessment; Midpoint/Extreme Response Styles; Multi-process (IRT tree) Model; Mixture Item Response Model; Multi-dimensional Item Response model; K-means clustering
Improving the Representativeness of Tribal BRFSS Through Data Integration
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Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Janis Campbell, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center; Erin Spain, Southern Tribal Health Board; Alexandra Milligan, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center; Cuyler Snider, Southern Tribal Health Board
Keywords: Calibration; Data integration; Mass imputation; Non-probability samples
A Comparison of Indirect Questioning Techniques for Binary Responses
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Jessica K. Fox, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health Biostatistics Program; Evrim Oral, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health Biostatistics Program
Keywords: Randomized response techniques; Non-randomized response techniques; Social desirability bias; Monte-Carlo simulation; Intimate partner violence
A Public Health Application of a Randomized Response Model Based on Applied Neuroscience
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Augustus Jayaraj, Cornell University; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University -Kingsville; Oluseun Odumade, Deloitte & Touche
Keywords: neuroscience; randomized response; survey sampling; sensitive data
An Approach to Estimate the Reidentification Risk in Longitudinal Survey Microdata
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Jianzhu Li, Westat; Lin Li, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Wan-Ying Chang, National Science Foundation
Keywords: log-linear models; disclosure risk; risk assessment
A Model-Assisted Approach for Finding Coding Errors in Manual Coding of Open-Ended Questions
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Matthias Schonlau, University of Waterloo; Zhoushanyue He, University of Waterloo
Keywords: machine learning ; statistical learning; intercoder disagreement; coding error
Boat-Based Fishing Surveys in the US Pacific Island Territories: Survey Design, Catch and Effort Estimation, and Sensitivity Analyses
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Hongguang Ma, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Toby Matthews, University of Hawaii ; Felipe Carvalho, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Marc Nadon, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center / University of Hawaii
Keywords: Boat-based fishing survey; Catch estimate; Fishing effort estimate; Survey design; Expansion algorithm; Sensitivity analysis
Overview of Administrative Records Modeling in the 2020 Census
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Mary Mulry, U.S. Census Bureau; Tom Mule, U.S. Census Bureau; Andrew D. Keller, US Census Bureau; Scott Konicki, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: 2020 U.S. Census; Nonresponse Followup
OptimalFisheryDesign: An R Package for Fishery Sampling Designs
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Zhaoce Liu, Mathematica Inc.; Lynne Stokes, Southern Methodist University
Keywords: Non-probability sample; Data Integration; Recreational Fishing; Optimal Survey Design
Measurement and Selection Errors in Recall and Diary Responses
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Gradon Nicholls, Bank of Canada; Heng Chen, Bank of Canada
Keywords: total survey error; non-response; measurement error
Another Invisible Threat: Unequal Privacy Cost of Tracing COVID-19
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Claire McKay Bowen, Urban Institute; Joshua Snoke, RAND Corp.
Keywords: data privacy; COVID-19; structural racism
Contextual Integrity as a Framework for Assessing Privacy Violations from Digital Trace Data
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Jessica Vitak, University of Maryland
Keywords: privacy; contextual integrity; privacy paradox; trace data; factorial vignettes
Learning from the People: Responsibly Encouraging Adoption of Contact Tracing Apps
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Elissa M. Redmiles, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems
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Data Collection Using Smartphones: Concerns About Data Sharing and Framing Effects
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Florian Keusch, University of Mannheim
Keywords: smartphones; sensors; log files; privacy
Inference from Blended Probability and Nonprobability Samples
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Marcus Berzofsky, Research Triangle Institute
Keywords: Blended data; Nonprobability Samples; Variance Estimation
The Role of Statistics in Open Science and Publicly Accessible Research Data
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Sarah Nusser, Iowa State University
Keywords: FAIR principles; data reuse; data sharing; privacy; restricted data; open science
Combining Data from Probability and Non-Probability Samples Using Penalized Spline of Propensity Prediction
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Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan; Ali Rafei, University of Michigan; Carol Flannagan, University of Michigan
Keywords: Double robustness; Non-parametric Bayesian modeling; Augmented inverse propensity weighting
Estimators with Combined Probability and Nonprobability Samples Using Small Area Models
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Michael Yang, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nada Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Evan Herring-Nathan, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: nonprobability sample estimation; statistical matching; propensity weighting; small area estimation; doubly robust
Creating Statistically-Defensible Calibrated Weights for a Blended Sample and Measuring the Accuracy of the Resulting Estimates
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Phillip Kott, RTI International; Jamie Ridenhour, RTI International
Keywords: Selection model; Output model; calibration equation; double protection; logit function; WTADJX
Exploring Nonprobability Methods with Simulations from a Common Data Source: Culture and Community in a Time of Crisis
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Jennifer Benoit-Bryan, Slover Linett Audience Research
Keywords: nonprobability sample; Monte Carlo simulation; Arts and culture
BLS Business Surveys in the Wake of COVID-19: Changes to Data Collection, Imputation, and Estimation
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Kenneth W Robertson, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: COVID-19; BLS; estimation; imputation; data collection; business
Methodological Innovations Behind the COVID-19 Household Pulse Survey
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Jason Fields, U.S. Census Bureau; Jennifer Hunter Childs, US Census Bureau; Anthony Tersine, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Household Pulse Survey; COVID; Census; Rapid response; Online; Self response
Producing National Health Estimates During a Pandemic
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Morgan Earp, National Center for Health Statistics; Stephen Blumberg, National Center for Health Statistics; Carol DeFrances, National Center for Health Statistics; Ryne Paulose, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: COVID-19; NCHS; NHIS; NHANES; RANDS
General-Purpose Multiply Robust Estimation Procedure for Handling Missing Data
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Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; David Haziza, University of Ottawa
Keywords: Estimating equation; Imputation; Nonresponse adjustment; Variance estimation
Random Forests Imputation in Surveys
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Mehdi Dagdoug, Université de Bourgogne Franche Comté; Camelia Goga, Université de Bourgogne Franche Comté; David Haziza, University of Ottawa
Keywords: survey; missing data; random forest; imputation
Multiply robust bootstrap procedure in the presence of imputed survey data
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Zeinab Mashreghi, University of Winnipeg; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; David Haziza, University of Ottawa
Keywords: Item Nonresponse; Multiply Robustness Property; Variance Estimation ; Complex Survey
Use of Administrative Data for Surveys
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Michael D Larsen, St. Michael's College
Keywords: Administrative Records; Survey Methodology; Sample Design; Record Linkage
The Conditions of America’s Learners During COVID-19: What Do Federal Statistics Tell Us?
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Marilyn Seastrom, National Center for Education Statistics
Keywords: COVID-19; Household Pulse Survey; Education Statistics
Using Machine Learning and Statistical Models to Predict Survey Costs
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James Wagner, University of Michigan; Brady T. West, University of Michigan; Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan; Stephanie Coffey, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Responsive survey design; Nonresponse error; Survey costs
Is the Price Right? Predicting Future Survey Costs Using Previous Cycles
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Kayla Marie Varela, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Cost Modeling; Survey Costs
Examining Variation in Survey Costs Across Surveys
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Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Jennifer Dykema, University of Wisconsin Survey Center; John Stevenson, University of Wisconsin Survey Center; Lindsey Witt-Swanson, Bureau of Sociological Research
Keywords: survey costs; mixed mode surveys; self-administered surveys
Biased Data, Biased Models? Bridging Advances in Survey Research and Computer Science for Improving Fairness in Algorithmic Decision-Making
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Keywords: Algorithmic decision-making; Fair ML; Data Bias
Visual and Interactive Tools for Assessing Data Quality
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Zachary H. Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kiegan Rice, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Exploratory data analysis; Integrating data from multiple sources; Administrative data; Interactive data visualization; R
Transportation Data for Decision-Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rolf Schmitt, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Keywords: trasnportation; covid
Expanding Data Linkage Opportunities and Measuring Quality
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Lisa B. Mirel, CDC/NCHS/DAE; Dean Resnick, NORC; Christine Cox, NORC; Jonathan Aram, CDC/NCHS/DAE
Keywords: National Center for Health Statstics; Data Linkage Program; privacy preserving record linkage
'Ask US' About Coverage Error: An Investigation from a New Inter-Agency Online Panel
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Emilia Peytcheva, RTI International; Jennifer Hunter Childs, US Census Bureau
Keywords: online panel; pilot; coverage error
Evaluation and Performance of Privacy Preserving Record Linkage (PPRL)
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Dean Resnick, NORC
Keywords: Administrative Records; Record Linkage; Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage
Machine Learning with Complex Survey Data
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Jerzy Wieczorek, Colby College
Keywords: Complex Sample Design; Machine Learning; Survey Methodology; Cross-Validation
Inference from Non-Random Samples Using Bayesian Machine Learning
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Yutao Liu, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Andrew Gelman, Columbia University; Qixuan Chen, Columbia University
Keywords: Bayesian machine learning; High-dimensional auxiliary variables; Non-random samples; Probability and non-probability surveys; Propensity score; Soft Bayesian additive regression trees
Individual and Community-Level Risks for COVID-19 Mortality in the US
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Neha Agarwala, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Prosenjit Kundu, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; Jin Jin, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; Nilanjan Chatterjee, Johns Hopkins University; Yuqi Zhang, Johns Hopkins University; Benjamin Harvey, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; Eliza Wallace, 4PolicyMap, Inc.
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A Two-Stage Cox Process Model with Spatial and Nonspatial Covariates
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Claire Kelling, Penn State; Murali Haran, Pennsylvania State University
Keywords: spatial statistics; point process; policing; crime
Varying Impacts of Letters of Recommendation on College Admissions: Approximate Balancing Weights for Subgroup Effects in Observational Studies
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Eli Ben-Michael, Harvard University; Avi Feller, UC Berkeley; Jesse Rothstein, UC Berkeley
Keywords: Causal Inference; Observational Studies
Refinement: Measuring Informativeness of Ratings in the Absence of a Gold Standard
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Sheridan Lloyd Grant, University of Washington; Marina Meila, University of Washington; Elena Erosheva, University of Washington; Carole Lee, University of Washington
Keywords: Ratings; Entropy; Peer Review; Decision-Making
Applying Cluster Analysis to Improve the American Housing Survey Hot Deck
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Brian Shaffer, U.S. Census Bureau; Stephen Ash, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Kathy Zha, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: imputation; cluster analysis
Coverage and Nonresponse Bias in the 2016 American Community Survey Content Follow-Up Reinterview
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Samantha Spiers, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Nonresponse Bias; Coverage Error; Reinterview
Variational Bayesian Multiple Imputation for Clustered High-Dimensional Data
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Qiushuang Li, University at Albany SUNY; Recai Yucel, Temple University
Keywords: Clustered data; variational inference; multiple imputation; sequential hierarchical regression imputation; calibration-based imputation; spike-and-slab variable selection
A Comparison of Two CHAID Packages for Modeling Survey Nonresponse
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Tien-Huan Lin, Westat; Carlos Arieira, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat; Mike Kwanisai, Westat; Jennifer Kali, Westat
Keywords: Survey weighting adjustments; Weighting class; Nonresponse; CHAID; SAS; HPSPLIT
Imputation of Missing Values by Low Rank Matrix Approximation
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MoonJung Cho, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Auxiliary variables; Correlation; Rank estimation; Singular value decomposition
Modeling Survey Nonresponse Under a Cluster Sample Design: Classification and Regression Tree Methodologies Compared
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Michael Jones, Westat; William Everett Cecere, Westat; Tien-Huan Lin, Westat; Jennifer Kali, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords: classification trees; clustering; nonresponse bias; response propensities; survey weights; weighting class adjustments
The spsurvey R Package: New Options for Selecting and Analyzing Spatially Balanced Probability Samples
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Michael Dumelle, Environmental Protection Agency ; Anthony R. Olsen, Environmental Protection Agency; Tom Kincaid, Environmental Protection Agency; Marc Weber, Environmental Protection Agency
Keywords: Design-Based; Estimation; GRTS; Geometry; Selection Probability; Stratification
Multi-Objective Sample Allocation in a US Veteran Health Survey
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Michael D Larsen, St. Michael's College
Keywords: Oversampling; Poststratification; Response rates; Sample Design; Stratification; Two-phase sampling
Creating Base Weights and Replicate Weights for a PPS Sample with a Supplemental Sample When the Eligibility Frame Information Is Available After Sampling
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Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat; Mike Kwanisai, Westat; Jianru Angela Chen, WESTAT
Keywords: systematic PPS sample design; eligibility; weighting; supplemental sample for PPS designs; simulation
Sample Design with Operational Constraints for Zero-Inflated Response Data
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Chauncey M Dayton, BDS Data Analytics, LLC; Mary Batcher, BDS Data Analytics, LLC; NJ Scheers, BDS Data Analytics, LLC
Keywords: Sample design; Zero-inflated data
Association of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Screener Health Questions Responses to Survey Participation Propensity
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Te-Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jay Clark, Westat; Chia-Yih Wang, CDC/NCHS; Steven Fink, CDC\NCHS; Allan Uribe, CDC/NCHS; Orlando Davy, CDC/NCHS
Keywords: NHANES; response propensity; survey screening
WITHDRANW: Rejective Sampling, Rerandomization, and Regression Adjustment in Survey Experiments
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Zihao Yang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Tianyi Qu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Xinran Li, University of Illinois
Keywords: causal inference; potential outcome; randomization-based inference; covariate balance; Mahalanobis distance; randomization test
Designing and Implementing Multi-Wave Sampling Surveys in R
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Jasper Yang, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania; Bryan Shepherd, Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Thomas Lumley, University of Auckland; Pamela Shaw, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Keywords: multi-wave sampling; Neyman allocation; optimal design; R
Evaluation of Methods to Form Segments from Census Blocks in Area Sample Designs
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Jennifer Kali, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Ying Chen, Westat; Jianru Angela Chen, WESTAT; Jim Green, Westat
Keywords: area sampling; multi-stage sampling; segments; in-person surveys
Basic Imputing Design Explored Now (BIDEN) in 2020 with TRUMP Cuts
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Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University -Kingsville; Stephen A. Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Keywords: Imputation; Jackknifing; Auxiliary information; Ratio type estimators; TRUMP Cuts; Non response
Methodological Development of Person-Day Level Nonresponse Adjusted Weights for the FoodAPS-1
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Jeffrey Gonzalez, Economic Research Service
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Evaluation and Utility of Address-Level Predictive Models for Address-Based Sampling (ABS) Sample Designs
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Joseph McMichael, RTI International; Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International
Keywords: ABS; stratification; sample design; auxiliary data
Part 2: Construction of Strata Boundaries in Tax Auditing
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Zac Rhyne, Ryan, LLC.
Keywords: Sampling; Audit; Estimation; Tax Sampling
A Bayesian Approach to Differential Recruitment with Respondent-Driven Sampling Data
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Isabelle Beaudry, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Keywords: Respondent-Driven sampling; Survey Sampling methodology; Hard-to-reach populations; Model-Based inference; Non-response bias; Network inference
Imputation Vis-a-Vis Research Standards in Clearinghouses
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Keywords: WWC; Randomized trials; Evaluation research; Sensitivity analysis
Extending the Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test to Survey Data for Comparing Mean Ranks
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Tuo Lin, University of California, San Diego
Keywords: inverse probability weighting; median; NHANES; rank; sampling weights; U-statistics
Utilizing Stability Criteria in Choosing Feature Selection Methods Yields Reproducible Results in Microbiome Data
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Lingjing Jiang, Johnson & Johnson
Keywords: classification; prediction; reproducible; feature selection; microbiome; stability
Short-Term Transition Impact on Change Point Detection and Monitoring Existing State
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Turkan Kumbaraci Gardenier, Teka Trends, Inc.
Keywords: Moniotoring; Change point identificationnt; Cumulative Transitional State Score (CTSS)TSS; Trnasitional Score (TS) ; Cumulative Sums (CUSUM); Control charts
A Sparse Negative Binomial Mixture Model for Clustering RNA-Seq Count Data
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YUJIA LI, Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh; Tanbin Rahman, Department of Biostatistics, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Tianzhou Ma, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland; Lu Tang, University of Pittsburgh; George Tseng, Department of Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh
Keywords: cluster analysis; Gaussian mixture model; sparse K-means; feature selection
Prediction of Dispositional Dialectical Thinking from Resting-State Electroencephalography
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Kun Huang, Tsinghua University; Dian Chen, Tsinghua University; Fei Wang, Tsinghua University; Lijian Yang, Tsinghua University
Keywords: FDA; resting-EEG; machine learning; alpha wave; dialectical thinking
Evaluation of the Impact of Correlation Between Competing/Semi-Competing Event and Event of Interest in Trials with Heterogeneity Population
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Ran Liao, Eli Lilly; Junjing Lin, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Margaret Gamalo-Siebers, Pfizer Inc.
Keywords: competing risk; semi-competing risk; correlation ; heterogeneity population ; Subgroup
Data Analysis for International Investments into Territories: Assessment of International Entrepreneurs' Decision-Making as the Generalized Erlang(N)Risk Stand as a Brownian Particle
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VALERY MFONDOUM, Toulouse 1 Capitol University / CNAM of Pays de la Loire
Keywords: Decision-making; International entrepreneurs; Territories; Brownian particle; information’s atom; Erlang(n) risk
A General Adaptive Framework for Testing a Multivariate Point Null Hypothesis
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Adam Elder, University of Washington; Alex Luedtke, University of Washington; Marco Carone, University of Washington
Keywords: Hypothesis testing; nonparametric; multivariate point null; asymptotic linearity
Nonconstant Error Variance in Generalized Propensity Score Model
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Doyoung Kim, Sungkyunkwan University; Chanmin Kim, Sungkyunkwan University
Keywords: Causal Inference; Continuous Treatment; Covariate Balance; Heteroskedasticity; Observational Study
Testing Microbiome Association Using Integrated Quantile Regression Models
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Tianying Wang, Center for Statistical Science, Tsinghua University; Wodan Ling, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Michael C Wu, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Anna Plantinga, Williams College; Xiang Zhan , Penn State University
Keywords: quantile regression; microbiome association; kernel machine; integrated quantile
Pathfinder: A parallel quasi-Newton algorithm for reaching regions of high probability mass
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Lu Zhang, Columbia University; Bob Carpenter, Flatiron Institute; Aki Vehtari, Aalto University; Andrew Gelman, Columbia University
Keywords: Quasi-Newton Optimization; Laplace Approximation; Variational Inference; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Importance Resampling; Wasserstein Distance
ASCEND for Veteran Suicide Prevention: Evaluating Sample Design and Response Characteristics of a National Veteran Survey Surveillance System
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Evan Herring-Nathan, NORC at the University of Chicago; Christopher Johnson, NORC; Claire Hoffmire, Department of Veterans Affairs; Lindsey Monteith, Department of Veterans Affairs; Alexandra Schneider, Department of Veterans Affairs
Keywords: Sample Design; Administrative Data; Complex Surveys; Stratified Sample
Network-Based Differential Co-Expression Analysis Using Breast Cancer Data Set
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Yonghui Ni, University of Kansas-Medical Center,Department of Biostatistics & Data Science; Prabhakar Chalise, University of Kansas Medical Center; Jianghua He, University of Kansas Medical Center
Keywords: differential co-expression; differential network
A Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Online Personalized Tutor Recommendation
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Mohamad Kazem Shirani Faradonbeh, University of Georgia
Keywords: reinforcement learning; computerized education; intelligent tutoring; data-driven recommendation; statistical machine learning; decision-making algorithms
Data Fusion of Distance Sampling and Spatial Capture-Recapture Data
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Narmadha Meenabhashini Mohankumar, Kansas State University; Trevor Hefley, Kansas State University, Department of Statistics; Katy Silber, Kansas State University; W. Alice Boyle, Kansas State University
Keywords: Data fusion; Integrated population models; Ecological statistics; Spatial statistics; Distance sampling; Spatial capture-recapture
Storytelling with Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Curves for Environmental Remediation of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
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Shelley Cazares, Institute for Defense Analyses; Jacob Bartel, Institute for Defense Analyses
Keywords: Environmental Remediation; Unexploded Ordnance (UXO); Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC Curve); Probability of Detection; Probability of False Alarm; False Alarm Rate
A Comparative Study of Time Series Forecasting Using Deep Learning Methods
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Simachew Endale Ashebir, North Carolina A&T State University; Seong-Tae Kim, North Carolina A&T State University
Keywords: Time Series; Forecasting; ARIMA- GARCH; Deep learning ; Artificial neural network
Robust Online Linear Discriminant Analysis for Data with Outliers
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Soshi Kawarai, Doshisha University; Ippei Takasawa, Doshisha University; Hiroshi Yadohisa, Doshisha University
Keywords: Online learning; Linear discriminant analysis; Averaged stochastic gradient descent; Median covariance matrix; Incremental learning
Gene Clustering Method for Multi-Omics Data: A Canonical Correlation and Weighted Correlation Network Analysis Approach
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Ulrich Kemmo Tsafack, Medical College of Wisconsin; Kwang Woo Ahn, Medical College of Wisconsin; Chien-Wei Lin, Medical College of Wisconsin
Keywords: Canonical correlation; Gene Clustering; Multi-omics data; Multi-view clustering; Weighted correlation network analysis
Online Registration and Inference for Functional Data
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Yoonji Kim, The Ohio State University; Oksana Chkrebtii, The Ohio State University; Sebastian Kurtek, The Ohio State University
Keywords: Bayesian Registration; Functional Data; Online Inference; Sequential Monte Carlo; Square-Root Velocity Function
Measures of Selection Bias in Regression Coefficients Estimated from Nonprobability Samples
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Brady T. West, University of Michigan; Roderick Joseph Little, University of Michigan; Rebecca R Andridge, The Ohio State University College of Public Health; Philip Boonstra, University of Michigan; Erin Ware, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Anita Pandit, University of Michigan; Fernanda Alvarado-Leiton, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Keywords: Selection Bias; Non-Probability Samples; Linear Regression; Probit Regression; Non-Ignorable Selection; Polygenic Scores
Robust Bayesian Inference for Non-Probability Samples Using Gaussian Process of Propensity Prediction
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Ali Rafei, University of Michigan; Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan; Carol Flannagan, University of Michigan
Keywords: Non-probability sample; double robustness; Gaussian processes; prediction model; Bayesian inference
Efficient and Robust Propensity-Score-Based Methods for Finite Population Inference with Nonprobability Epidemiologic Cohorts
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Lingxiao Wang, National Cancer Institute, DCEG, Biostatistics Branch; Yan Li, University of Maryland, College Park; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute, DCEG, Biostatistics Branch; Hormuzd Katki, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: Epidemiologic cohort; Non-Probability sample; Propensity score weighting; Survey Sampling; Taylor series linearization variance
Variable Selection Strategies for Effective Quota Sampling and Propensity Weighting: An Application to SARS-Cov-2 Infection Prevalence Estimation
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Yan Li, University of Maryland, College Park; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute, DCEG, Biostatistics Branch; Michael Fay, Biostatistics Research Branch, Division of Clinical Research, NIAID; Sally Hunsberger, NIAID
Keywords: balanced distribution; propensity score; quota variable
High-Dimensional, Robust, Unsupervised Record Linkage
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Ansu Chatterjee, University of Minnesota; Sabyasachi Bera, University of Minnesota
Keywords: Record Linkage; High Dimensional; Unsupervised; Robust
Multiple Systems Estimation for the Quantification of Modern Slavery: A Comparative Study Regarding the Accuracy of Current Methods
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Olivier Binette, Duke University ; Rebecca C. Steorts, Duke University
Keywords: multiple systems estimation; modern slavery ; human trafficking
Bayesian one-inflated models for population size estimation
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Tiziana Tuoto, Italian National Institute for Statistics; Davide Di Cecco, Sapienza University of Rome; Andrea Tancredi, Sapienza University of Rome
Keywords: record linkage; capture-recapture; zero-truncated one-inflated count data; population size estimation
A Theoretical Framework for Probabilistic Record Linkage in Multiple-Frame Surveys
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Takumi Saegusa, University of Maryland, College Park; Partha Lahiri, University of Maryland, College Park
Keywords: domain membership; multiple-frame survey; record linkage
Constructing UpSet Plot for Survey Data with Weights Using SAS Survey Package and R UpSetR Package
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Julia Soulakova, College of Medicine at Universtity of Central Florida; Camilo Gomez, Graduate Student, UCF; Alexander Goponenko, Graduate Student, UCF
Keywords: multi-stage sampling; exploratory analysis; data visualization; software development
Statistical Improvements in Weekly-Updated Cumulative Estimates of Flu Vaccination Coverage for Children in the United States
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Kennon Copeland, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nada Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Lin Liu, NORC at the University of Chicago; Tammy Santibanez, CDC; James Singleton, CDC
Keywords: Cumulative vaccination coverage; Composite estimation; Variance reduction; Estimates revisions; Surveys and questionnaires
A General Stopping Rule for Survey Data Collection
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Xinyu Zhang, University of Michigan - Ann Anbor; James Wagner, University of Michigan; Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan; Brady T. West, University of Michigan; Stephanie Coffey, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Stopping rule; Responsive survey design; Nonresponse bias
A Bayesian Model for Inference on Multiple Panel Public Opinion Surveys
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Brittany Alexander, Texas A&M University
Keywords: political polling; bayesian modelling; hierarchical models; mrp; panel survey
Machine Learning Methods: A Case Study Using Online Web-Based Panel Surveys
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Yulei He, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Guangyu Zhang, CDC; Van Parsons, CDC
Keywords: probability panel; online survey; machine learning; prediction; performance; statistical estimates
Linear Quantile Mixed Models Under Informative Cluster Sampling
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Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel E Zhao, OUHSC Hudson College of Public Health; Chao Xu, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Cluster sample; Informative sampling; Mixed model; Quantile regression
Response Rates in the Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey (OAS-CAHPS) Mode Experiment
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Kathryn Spagnola, RTI; Elizabeth Goldstein, CMS; Memuna Ifedirah, CMS; Christine Payne, CMS; Patrick Chen, RTI; Shampa Saha, RTI; Marjorie Hinsdale-Shouse, RTI
Keywords: Mode Experiment; Mode Effect; Response Rates; CAHPS; Mixed Mode
Assessing differences of mean estimates from longitudinal surveys, with an application to Research and Development Survey
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Rong Wei, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC; Yulei He, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Van Parsons, CDC; Paul Scanlon, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC
Keywords: US population health; RANDS; COVID-19 Pandemic; on-line surveys; longitudinal design; partial overlapping samples
An Overview of the 2019 Research and Development Survey (RANDS)
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Li-Yen Rebecca Hu, NCHS; Yulei He, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Paul Scanlon, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC; Kristen Miller, NCHS; Katherine Irimata, NCHS; Guangyu Zhang, CDC; Kristen Cibelli Hibben, NCHS
Keywords: RANDS; questionnaire design; web survey; probability panel
Calculating Confidence Limits and the Application of Reliability Standards for Proportions Estimated from Complex Survey Data
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Crescent B Martin, National Center for Health Statistics; Margaret D Carroll, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: National Health and Nutrition Evaluation Survey; NHANES; National Health Interview Survey; NHIS; confidence intervals
Calibration of RANDS During COVID-19: A Web-Based Panel Survey
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Katherine Irimata, NCHS; Yulei He, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Van Parsons, CDC; Hee-Choon Shin, National Center for Health Statistics; Guangyu Zhang, CDC
Keywords: calibration; National Health Interview Survey; Research and Development Survey; web surveys
Unadjusted and Adjusted Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve and Precision Recall Curve Analyses for Complex Survey Data
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Alok Kumar Dwivedi, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Keywords: Receiver operating characteristic curve ; Precision-recall curve ; Survey data analysis; Adjusted area under the curve; Predictive study ; Diagnostic study
Joinpoint Regression Methods of Aggregated Outcomes for Complex Survey Data
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Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute; Hyune-Ju Kim, Syracuse University ; Eric J. Feuer, National Cancer Institute; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute, DCEG, Biostatistics Branch
Keywords: Joinpoint regression; variance-covariance matrix; complex survey data
Modeling and Computation of Multi-Step Batch Testing for Infectious Diseases
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Haoran Jiang, Stony Brook University; Hongshik Ahn, Stony Brook University; Xiaolin Li, Stony Brook University
Keywords: optimal batch size sample pooling ; coronavirus ; specificity; sensitivity; hierarchical batch testing
A New Approach to Composite Estimation for Repeated Surveys with Rotating Panels
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Takis Merkouris, Athens University of Economics and Business
Keywords: composite calibration; composite regression estimator; AK-composite estimator; MR-composite estimator; sample overlap
COVID-19 Vaccine Effects on Seroprevalence
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Richard Lee Harding, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF; Adam Lee, ICF; Yangyang Deng, ICF; Tonja Kyle, ICF; Myrna Charles, CDC; Ryan Wiegand, CDC
Keywords: COVID-19; Seroprevalence Rate; Vaccination Data
WITHDRAWN Changes at the Margins: Evaluating MRP Performance for Data Sets with Clustered Sparsity
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Robert Petrin, Ipsos Public Affairs; Kevin Fenton, Ipsos Public Affairs; Meng Li, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords: MRP; Sparsity; Design; Health; Polling
Utilizing Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey to Improve Small Domain Estimation (SDE) in the Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS)
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Xingyou Zhang, Bureau Of Labor Statistics; Erin McNulty, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Ellen Galantucci, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Patrick Kim, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Joan Coleman, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Tom Kelly, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: small domain estimation; multilevel statistical models; Standard Occupational Classification (SOC); Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS); Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey; establishment survey
Privacy and Confidentiality Views Toward Surveys Collected in the Era of COVID-19
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Jennifer Hunter Childs, US Census Bureau; Aleia Clark Fobia, US Census Bureau; Casey Eggleston, US Census Bureau; Yazmin Garcia Trejo, US Census Bureau; Shaun S. Genter, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: privacy; confidentiality; trust; covid-19; public opinion
Using Anonymized Data to Help Public Health Officials Combat COVID-19
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Damien Desfontaines, Google
Keywords: differential privacy
Privacy Attitudes in Times of Crisis: Acceptance of Data Sharing for Public Health?
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Frederic Gerdon, University of Mannheim; Helen Nissenbaum, Cornell Tech; Ruben Bach, University of Mannheim; Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland and University of Mannheim; Stefan Zins, Institute for Employment Research (IAB) Nuremberg
Keywords: privacy; Covid-19; health data; survey experiment; data sharing; public good
Privacy by Design When Launching a Global COVID Symptom Survey
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Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland and University of Mannheim; Sarah LaRocca, Facebook Research; Katherine Morris, Facebook Research; Adrianne Bradford, University of Maryland; Samantha Lee-Ming Chiu, University of Maryland
Keywords: covid-19; survey methods; privacy
Protecting Privacy in Facebook Mobility Data During the COVID-19 Response
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Amaç Herda?delen, Facebook; P. Alex Dow, Facebook; Payman Mohassel, Facebook; Alex Pompe, Facebook; Bogdan State, Victoria University of Wellington
Keywords:
Bayesian Hierarchical Spatial Models for Small Area Estimation
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Gauri Sankar Datta, US Census Bureau/University of Georgia; Hee Cheol Chung, Texas A&M University
Keywords: Conditional autoregression; Intrinsic autoregression; Simultaneous autoregression; Fay-Herriot model; Unsampled small areas; Current Population Survey
Transformation-Based Variable Selection for Three-Fold Sub-Sub-Area-Level Models in Small Area Estimation
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Song Cai, Carleton University; J.N.K. Rao, Carleton University
Keywords:
A Bayesian Approach for Integrating a Small Probability Sample with a Non-Probability Sample
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Nandram Balgobin, Worcester Polytechnic Insttute
Keywords: Big data; Covariates; Inverse probability weighting; Power prior; Small area; Surrogate sampling
Construction of a Database for Small Area Estimation
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Emily Berg, Iowa State University
Keywords: Imputation; Bootstrap; Informative Sampling
Model-Based Estimates for Farm Labor Quantities
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Lu Chen, National Institute of Statistical Sciences/USDA, NASS; Nathan B. Cruze, NASS, USDA; Linda J Young, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: Auxiliary Information; Agricultural Statistics; Hierarchical Bayes; Small Area Estimation
Design Consistent Random Forest Models for Survey Data
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daniell toth, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Kelly McConville, Reed College
Keywords: desgin consistent; sample design; tree models; machine learning; small area; official statistics
Comparing the Performance of Alternative Imputation Methods for the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey
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Katherine Jenny Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau; Stephen Kaputa, U.S. Census Bureau; Nicole Czaplicki, U.S. Census Bureau; Brian Dumbacher, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: regression trees; RegARIMA forecasts; Bayesian hierarchical models; link relative estimator
Computationally Efficient Bayesian Unit-Level Models for Non-Gaussian Data Under Informative Sampling
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Scott Holan, University of Missouri; Paul Parker, University of Missouri; Ryan Janicki, US Census Bureau
Keywords: American Community Survey; Bayesian analysis; Informative sampling; Polya-Gamma; Pseudo-likelihood; Variational Bayes
Imputation Procedures in Surveys Using Nonparametric and Machine Learning Methods: An Empirical Comparison
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David Haziza, University of Ottawa; Mehdi Dagdoug, Université de Bourgogne Franche Comté; Camelia Goga, Université de Bourgogne Franche Comté
Keywords: Additive models; Boosting; Random forests; Neareast-neighbour imputation; Cubist; BART
Changing Modes on the Fly: Transitioning a Complex Longitudinal Survey from In-Person to Phone Due to COVID-19
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Becky Reimer; NORC at the University of Chicago; Kylie Carpenter, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ann Bisognano, NORC at the University of Chicago; Liz Kantor, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: survey mode, mode analysis, in-person interviewing, telephone interviewing, data quality, COVID-19
Assessing Reproducibility of Analytic Findings Derived Through National Survey Data Integration Efforts: A Case Study Linking Patient-Level Clinical Trial Data with Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data
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Steven B. Cohen, RTI International; Jennifer Unangst, RTI International; Feng Yu, RTI International
Keywords: Project Data Sphere, Data Integration, Health Disparities, MEPS, Reproducibility
Hello ... Good-Bye. Hang-Ups and Breakoffs by Mode, Topic, and Geography in Oregon
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Debbie Krug Mangipudi, ICF; Samantha McCoy, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; Kelly Officer, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; Ken Sanshagrin, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; Michael Weinerman, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; Zoe Padgett, ICF; Melinda Scott, ICF; Matt Jans, ICF; Robynne Locke, ICF; Stephen Haas, ICF; John Boyle, ICF; Randy ZuWallack, ICF; Lizzie Remrey, ICF; Heather Driscoll. ICF; Siobhan McAlister, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission
Keywords: nonresponse, paradata, hang-ups, breakoffs, web survey, phone survey
LGBTQ Disparities in Health and Social Determinants of Health in a National Monitoring Survey of Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rachel Kinder, ICF; Matt Jans, ICF; Dierdre Middleton, ICF; John Boyle, ICF; Thomas Brassell, ICF; James Dayton, ICF
Keywords: LGBTQ, COVID-19, survey, health, employment, income
Pilot Testing the Shift from In-Person to Phone Data Collection on the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)
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Shena Patel, NORC at the University of Chicago; Samantha Rosner, NORC at the University of Chicago; Andrea Mayfield, NORC at the University of Chicago; Jennifer Vanicek, Survey Director, NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Keywords: Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, Phone Pilot Test, COVID-19, Data Collection, Interviewer
The Impact of COVID-19 on Large-Scale Phone Survey (Sample) Productivity and Response Rates
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Matt Jans, ICF; Zoe Padgett, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Randy ZuWallack, ICF; Don Allen, ICF; Josh Duell, ICF; Andy Dyer, ICF; Thomas Brassell, ICF; Sam Collins, ICF; Traci Creller, ICF
Keywords: response rates, COVID-19, RDD survey, survey productivity
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on RDD Cell Phone Response in the National Immunization Surveys
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Jason Boim, NORC at the University of Chicago; Benjamin Skalland, NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Holly A. Hill, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Michael Chen, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Natalie Sterrett, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; David Yankey, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Laurie Elam-Evans, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC
Keywords: National Immunization Surveys, COVID-19, Response Rates
Using R-Indicators to Make Case-Level Decisions for GSS 2020
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Steven Pedlow, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: General Social Survey, Representativity Indicators
An Innovative Approach to Cognitive Testing: Using Cognitive Probes in Production CATI Interviews
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Samantha Collins, ICF; Georgette Lavetsky, MD Department of Health; Matt Jans, ICF
Keywords: cognitive testing, questionnaire pretesting, BRFSS
Detecting Housing Units from Satellite Imagery Using Computer Vision
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Stephanie Eckman, RTI International; Qiang Qiu, Purdue University; Tien-Yu Liu, Duke University
Keywords: coverage; frame; artificial intelligence; surveys; computer vision; machine learning
Automatic Coding of Open-Ended Questions: Does Double Coding of the Training Data Reduce the Error of Automatic Coding?
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Zhoushanyue He, University of Waterloo; Matthias Schonlau, University of Waterloo
Keywords: statistical learning ; open-ended questions; text data; double-coding
Total Survey Error and Geographic Information Systems
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Ned English, NORC; Kevin Brown, NORC ; Chang Zhao, NORC
Keywords: GIS; spatial; geospatial data
Passive Data Collection Using Smartphones
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Bella Struminskaya, Utrecht University
Keywords: smartphone sensors; sensor error; survey error; measurement; consent; privacy
Nearest Neighbor Multiple Imputation: Problems and Potential Solutions
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Rebecca Andridge, Ohio State University; Katherine Jenny Thompson, US Census Bureau
Keywords: nearest neighbor; multiple imputation; hot deck; approximate Bayesian bootstrap
Bayesian Jackknife Empirical Likelihood Based Inference for Missing Data and Causal Inference Problems
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Yichuan Zhao, Georgia State University; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Yuke Wang, Georgia State University
Keywords: Empirical Likelihood; Bayesian Inference; Jackknife; Missing Data; Causal Inference
A Rescaling Bootstrap Method for Imputed Survey Data
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Zeinab Mashreghi, University of Winnipeg; Huiqi Deng, University of Winnipeg
Keywords: Imputed survey data; Bootstrap; Unequal response probabilities; Variance estimation
Missing Data Analysis Using Machine Learning
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Chao Xu, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Missing data; Machine learning; Deep learning; High-dimensional data; Big data; Imputation
Visualizing Text Mining Results of the Consumer Feedback Data
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Shankang Qu, PepsiCo
Keywords: customer feedback; prediction; Neural Network; discriminant analysis
Machine-Learning Algorithms to Improve Payment Imputation in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
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Emily Mitchell, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Chandler McClellan, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Jerrod Anderson, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Samuel H Zuvekas, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Keywords: Machine Learning; Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; Imputation; Survey Data; Predictive Mean Matching
Estimating Linkage Errors Under Regularity Conditions
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Abel Dasylva; Arthur Goussanou, Statistics Canada
Keywords: data matching; big data; entity resolution; entity resolution; false negative rate; data integration
Side Effect Reduction of Prior and Processed Information on Survey Design (Parts 1, 2 and 3)
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Abdellatif Demnati, Independent Researcher
Keywords: Multiple sources of information; Optimal resources allocation; Responsive design; Two-phase sampling; Unit misclassification; Wisdom design
Addressing Optimization Challenges in Health Survey Research Using Multi-Objective Constrained Binary Particle Swarm Optimization
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Di Xiong, UCLA SPH; Honghu Liu, UCLA
Keywords: Feature Selection; Partial AUC; Crowding Distance; Multi-objective optimization; Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE)
Using Data Science to Build Survey Sampling Frames from Scratch
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Joseph Rodhouse, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Tyler Wilson, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: Data science; Web scraping; Sampling frames; Undercoverage
Analyzing Differences Between Survey Responses and Administrative Data for Property Value
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R. Chase Sawyer, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Survey Responses; Respondent Burden; Property Value; Housing Characteristics; Administrative Records; AVM
Using Alternative Data Sources to Fill-In Missing Values for Demographic Characteristics on the American Community Survey
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Sandra Clark, US Census Bureau
Keywords: imputation; survey methods; administrative records
Predicting Vacant Housing Units in the American Community Survey
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Andrew Keller, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: American Community Survey; administrative data
Using Administrative Records to Improve Income Measurement in the American Community Survey
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John Voorheis, US Census Bureau
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Linking ACS and IRS Data to Assess Educational Attainment by Family Income
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Leah R. Clark, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Education; Familiy Income
Preparing Estimates of Proficiency and Their Variances for PIAAC Small Area Estimation Models
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Lin Li, Westat; Weijia Ren, Westat; Robert Fay, Westat; Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Westat; Jianzhu Li, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat
Keywords: survey regression estimation; variance smoothing; adult literacy
Unit-Level vs. Area-Level Small Area Estimators, Revisited
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Robert Fay, Westat
Keywords: Pseudo-EBLUP; EBLUP; Fay-Herriot model; Survey regression estimator
A Variable Selection Method for Small Area Estimation Modeling of the Proficiency of Adult Competency
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Weijia Ren, Westat; Jianzhu Li, Westat; Andreea Erciulescu, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat
Keywords: cross-validation; multiple data sources; multivariate LASSO
Combining Survey Data with Other Data Sources Using Small Area Estimation: A Case Study
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Golshid Chatrchi, Statistics Canada; H�©lo�¯se Gauvin, Statistics Canada; Allen Ding, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Small Area Estimation; Data Integration; Modeling; Area-level Model; Prediction; Small domains
Implementation of Small Area Estimation Techniques in an Economic Survey: The Experience of the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing in Canada
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Sebastien Landry, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Small area estimation; Consistency between estimates; Quality indicators; Confidentiality
Comparison of Mixed Modeling Approaches to County-Level Crop Area Estimation Using Multiple Data Sources
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Michael Bellow, USDA/NASS
Keywords: Adaptive Estimation; Berg-Chandra Model; Hybrid Estimators
County-Level Estimates of U.S. Cancer Screening/Risk Factors: the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance Survey (BRFSS), 2011ââ?¬â??2016
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John Pleis, National Center for Health Statistics; Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute; Eric Feuer, National Cancer Institute; Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics ; Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics; Bill Cai, National Center for Health Statistics; Machell Town, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: Small-area; NHIS; BRFSS; MCMC
Association of Marijuana Use with Receipt of Preventive Services and Health Behaviors
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Meena Khare, NCIRE; Emily Lum, NCIRE; Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, NCIRE; Salomeh Lekha Keyhani, NCIRE
Keywords: BRFSS; Cannabis
Addressing Outcome-Related Nonresponse Through a Doorstep Interview
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Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat
Keywords: non-ignorable; missing not at random (MNAR); informative; bias; PIAAC
Estimating County-Level Vaccination Coverage Using Small Area Estimation with the National Immunization Survey-Child
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Zachary H. Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nada Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kirk M. Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kennon Copeland, NORC; Ned English, NORC; Peter Herman, NORC at the University of Chicago; Michael P. Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; James A. Singleton, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Tammy A. Santibanez, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Zhen Zhao, CDC; David Yankey, CDC; Laurie D. Elam-Evans, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Natalie Strerrett, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Chalanda S. Smith, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Shannon Stokley, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Poulami Maitra, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Random digit dial telephone survey; Fay-Herriot model; James-Stein estimation; Data visualization
Using Statistical Matching to Account for Coverage Bias When Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples
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Edward Mulrow, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nada Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago; Michael Yang, NORC
Keywords: nonprobability sample; statistical matching
Nonparametric Functional Calibration Estimation in Survey Sampling
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Hengfang Wang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University; Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University
Keywords: kernel method; reproducing kernel Hilbert space; eigendecomposition; doubly-robust; probability sample
Factors associated with missed opportunities for receipt of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine for adolescents, National Immunization Survey-Teen, U.S., 2018
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Michael P. Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; David Yankey, CDC; Laurie D. Elam-Evans, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Zhen Zhao, CDC; Tanja Y Walker, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Natalie Strerrett, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; James A. Singleton, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: National Immunization Survey; Vaccination; Missed opportunities; Risk factors; Modeling
Enhancing the Quality of Administrative Data for Statistical Use
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Dan Liao, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Alexia Cooper, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Keywords: Total Survey Error (TSE) paradigm; integrated data; row-column-cell error framework; nonprobability sample; weighting; imputation
Joint Small Area Estimation for Categorical and Continuous Response Variables Based on a Conditionally Specified Model
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Hao Sun, Iowa State University; Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University; Emily Berg, Iowa State University
Keywords: Multivariate ; Mixed effects model; EM algorithm; Bootstrap
A Comparison of Outlier Detection Methods to Detect Irregular Counts in Administrative Data: A Case Study with NIBRS Data
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John Bunker, RTI International
Keywords: outliers; outlier detection; quality control; administrative data; establishment surveys; imputation
Application of Propensity Score Matching with Complex Survey Weighted Tobacco Smoking Data
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Grace H Choi, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Cedric H Bien-Gund , University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Robert Gross, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Kathleen A Brady, Philadelphia Department of Public Health AIDS Activites Coordinating Office ; Pamela A Shaw , University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Keywords: propensity score; propensity score matching; survey weights; complex survey data; smoking; HIV
Model-Based Sampling Using an Online Probability Panel
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Meimeizi Zhu, NORC at University of Chicago; Angela Fontes, NORC at University of Chicago; Justine Bulgar-Medina, NORC at University of Chicago
Keywords: sampling; modeling
Fractional Imputation for Multivariate Categorical Missing Data
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Lei Zhou; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Keywords: Imputation; Fractional Imputation; BIC; log-linear model; Missing data; Categorical data
Effects of Item Order Randomization in an Online National Drug Use Survey
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Elise Catherine Amioka, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety (RMPDS); Joshua Curtis Black, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety (RMPDS)
Keywords: randomization; drug abuse; online survey design; order effects
A Matching Error Model for Record Linkage
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Ben Williams, University of Denver; Lynne Stokes, Southern Methodist University
Keywords: record linkage; non-probability; sampling; survey; matching; linkage
Non-Commercial Catch Estimation for Uku in the Main Hawaiian Islands
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Hongguang Ma, NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Marc Nadon, NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Keywords: Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey; non-commercial catch estimation; uku snapper; stock assessment; the main Hawaiian Islands; bottomfish complex
Research on Pattern Selection in Split Questionnaire Design
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Xiaoning Wang, Coummunication University of China; Yongjin Jin, Renmin University of China
Keywords: Split Questionnaire Design; No Response Rate; Sociological Research Method; Mode Selection
Regression-Based Oversampling for Mutual Fund Owners
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Abhi Jain, NORC @ the University of Chicago; Meimeizi Zhu, NORC at University of Chicago
Keywords: sampling; logistic; regression; survey
Robust Estimation of Heckman Correction in Complex Sampling Design
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Michael Machiorlatti; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Complex Sampling Design; Heckman model; Robust Estimation; Sample Selection; Selection Bias
Benchmarking Nonsampled Companies� Imputed Values of Net Metering Capacity for the Monthly Electric Power Industry Report
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David Kinyon, Energy Information Administration
Keywords: establishment surveys; imputation; time series methods; benchmarking; modified Denton method
Confidence Intervals for Proportions in Complex Sample Surveys
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Carolina Franco, Census Bureau
Keywords: proportions; confidence intervals; design effect; complex surveys; interval width; effective sample size
Synthetic Microdata for Establishment Surveys Under Informative Sampling
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Hang Kim, University of Cincinnati; Joerg Drechsler, Institute for Employment Research; Katherine Jenny Thompson, US Census Bureau
Keywords: disclosure risk; full synthesis; pseudo likelihood; survey weight; synthetic population
Bayesian Pseudo Posterior Mechanism Under Differential Privacy
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Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Matthew Williams, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation; Jingchen (Monika) Hu, Vassar College
Keywords: Differential privacy; Pseudo posterior; Pseudo posterior mechanism; Synthetic data
Differentially Private Data Synthesis: Challenges and Opportunities
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Fang Liu, University of Notre Dame
Keywords: differential privacy; data sythesiis; multiple syntesis; data privacy; privacy budget; utility
On the Formally Private Use of Public Historical Data to Control Upward Bias in Small Counts
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Philip Leclerc, US Census Bureau
Keywords:
Sample-Based Calibration of Two Surveys
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Jean Opsomer, Westat; Andreea Erciulescu, Westat
Keywords: Raking; Replication
A Bridging Model to Reconcile Statistics Based on Data from Multiple Surveys
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Andreea Erciulescu, Westat; Jean Opsomer, Westat; Jay Breidt, Colorado State University
Keywords: combining data; disaggregation; fishing participation; hierarchical Bayes
Data Reconciliation and Estimation in an Agricultural Survey
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Habtamu Benecha, USDA/NASS; Linda J Young, NASS; Denise A Abreu, NASS; Rachael Jennings, USDA/NASS
Keywords: Area-frame ; Census Mailing List; Capture-recapture; Data Reconciliation; Undercoverage; Misclassification
Combining Multiple Data Sources for Erosion Estimation
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Emily Berg, Iowa State University
Keywords:
Testing for Principal Component Directions Under Weak Identifiability
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Davy Paindaveine, Universit�© libre de Bruxelles and Universit�© Toulouse Capitole; Thomas Verdebout, Universit�© libre de Bruxelles; Julien Remy, Universit�© libre de Bruxelles
Keywords: Local asymptotic normality; Principal component analysis; Spiked covariance matrices; Weak identifiability
An Inferential Procedure in a Linear Regression Model Under a Model-Free Missingness Mechanism: Without and with Penalization
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Jiwei Zhao, State University of New York at Buffalo
Keywords: nonignorable missing; missingness mechanism; penalization; U-statistics; model-free
The Role of Weights in Regression Modeling and Imputation (Including When There is Nonignorable Nonresponse)
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Phillip S Kott, RTI International
Keywords: Standard model ; Extended model; Item-response model ; Inverse-probability weight; Pfeffermann-Sverchkov adjustment
Semiparametric Response Model with Nonignorable Nonresponse
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Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Keywords: Profile maximum likelihood method; Calibration estimation; Instrumental variable
Bayesian Nonparametric Multivariate Spatial Mixture Mixed Effects Models with Application to American Community Survey Special Tabulations
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Ryan Janicki, U.S. Census Bureau ; Andrew M. Raim, U.S. Census Bureau; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri; Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Small Area Estimation; Nonparametric Bayes; Mixture Models; American Community Survey
A Bivariate Dirichlet-Multinomial Small Area Share Model with Application to Joint Estimation of School District Population and Poverty
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Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Small Area Estimation; Dirichlet Multinomial ; Poverty; School Districts; SAIPE
Computationally Efficient Deep Bayesian Unit-Level Modeling of Survey Data Under Informative Sampling for Small Area Estimation
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Paul A. Parker, University of Missouri; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri
Keywords: Deep learning; Small area estimation; Survey data; Pseudo-likelihood
Interpolating Population Distributions using Public-use Data with Application to the American Community Survey
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Matthew Simpson, SAS Institute; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri; Jonathan Bradley, Florida State University
Keywords: Bayesian statistics; density estimation; official statistics; income distribution
Bayesian Analysis of Areal Data with Unknown Adjacencies Using the Stochastic Edge Mixed Effects Model
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Jonathan Bradley, Florida State University
Keywords: Spatial statistics; Nearest neighborhood; Conjugate; Multivariate analysis
Applying Neuroscience Research Towards the Application of a Randomized Response Model
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Augustus Jayaraj, Cornell University; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M Kingsville; Oluseun Odumade, Deloitte & Touche
Keywords: Neuroscience; randomized response; survey sampling; sensitive data
Bipartite Incident Graph Sampling
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Melike Alper, Statistisk sentralbyraa; Li-Chun Zhang, University of Southampton
Keywords: Graph sampling; adaptive cluster sampling; indirect sampling; network sampling; T-stage snowball sampling; ancestral observation procedure
Estimation of Relative Risk, Correlation Coefficient, Odds Ratio and a Few Other Parameters Using Randomized Response Techniques
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Cheon-Sig Lee, San Jacinto College; Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M Kingsville
Keywords: Relative Risk; Correlation Coefficient; Odds Ratio; Randomized Response Models; Crossed Model
Introducing the KERGM: An ERG Model Immune to Degeneracy
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Bart Blackburn, UCLA Statistics
Keywords: network models; ERGM; degeneracy; social networks
Bayesian Community Detection for Networks with Covariates
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Luyi Shen, University of Notre Dame; Arash Ali Amini, UCLA; Lizhen Lin, University of Notre Dame
Keywords: Bayesian community detection; stochastic block model; Network with covariates; covariates dependent random partition prior
Bayesian Regularized Regression for Network Data
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Elizabeth Upton, Williams College; Luis Carvalho, Boston University
Keywords: Graph Laplacian; crime modeling; network inference
Examining Multiple Imputation Techniques to Correct for Measurement Error in Count Data with Excess Zeros
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Shalima Zalsha, Southern Methodist University
Keywords: multiple imputation; measurement error; count data; survey; wildlife; hierarchical model
General and Feasible Multiple Imputation Tests
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Kin Wai Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Keywords: fraction of missing information; jackknife; missing data; multiple imputation; method of moments
A Review of Methods in Testing Missingness Mechanisms and Their Applications to Social Survey Data
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Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Peiyi Lu, Iowa State University
Keywords: Missing value; missing completely at random; missing at random
A Flexible and Efficient Algorithm for Joint Imputation of General Data
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Michael Robbins, RAND Corporation
Keywords: Imputation; MCMC; Latent; MICE
Imputation for Non-Normal Multivariate Continuous Data Using Copula Transformation
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Zhixin Lun, Oakland University; Ravindra Khattree, Oakland University
Keywords: Missing data; Copula transformation; Skewed data; Multiple Imputation
Enhancing Sampling Weights Using Raking Method
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Yan Wang, University of California, Los Angles; Di Xiong, UCLA; Kathy Phipps, Los Angeles County; Steve Lee, UCLA; Jie Shen, UCLA; Abrey Danial, Los Angeles County; Maritza Cabezas, Los Angeles County; James Crall, UCLA; Honghu Liu, UCLA
Keywords: sampling weight; survey design; raking; non-response; population; balance
Creating Proper Weights with Few PSUs: A Comparison of a GREG Adjustment to Calibration for National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-2018 Weights
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Te-Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jay Clark, Westat; Minsun Riddles, Westat
Keywords: NHANES; Weighting; GREG; Calibration
Creating Sampling Weights Through an Iterative Raking Procedure
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Mitch Sevigny, Craig Hospital
Keywords: Weighting; Raking; Sample; Population; Iterative; Weights
Assessment of Respondent-Driven Sampling Bootstrap Variance Estimators
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Isabelle Beaudry, Pontificia Universidad Cat�³lica de Chile; Miles Q. Ott, Smith College
Keywords: Respondent-Driven sampling; Survey sampling methodology; Hard-to-reach populations; Network inference; Social networks; Bootstrap variance estimators
Challenges Related to Regression Composite Estimation in Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey
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Martin Pantel, Statistics Canada; Jack Gambino, Statistics Canada; Wisner Jocelyn, Statistics Canada; Emmanuel Benhin, Statistics Canada; Dany Faucher, Statistics Canada
Keywords: composite estimation; rotating panels; diagnostics; labour
Weighting Methods in Surveys
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David Haziza, Universit�© de Montr�©al
Keywords: Complex survey data; Calibration; Weithing system
Ralph Folsom�s 1991 Social Statistics Proceedings Paper: A Seminal Contribution to Calibration Weighting for Nonresponse You Likely Never Heard Of
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Jeremy Aldworth, RTI International; Phillip S Kott, RTI International
Keywords: Raking; Linear-regression weighting; logistic response model
Important Contributions to the Theory of Representative Sampling After the 1960s
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John N. K. Rao, Carlton University
Keywords: probabiliity sampling ; theoretical foundations; analysis of survey data; resampling methods; multiple frame surveys; imputation for missing data
Probability vs. Nonprobability Sampling? From the Birth of Survey Sampling to the Present Day
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Graham Kalton , Westat
Keywords: probability sampling; nonprobability sampling; calibration; history
Leslie Kish's Contributions to Survey Sampling
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Raphael Nishimura, University of Michigan; James Lepkowski, University of Michigan; Steve Heeringa, University of Michigan; James Wagner, University of Michigan
Keywords: Survey sampling; Survey statistics; History of statistics
Identifying Cluster-Level Predictors While Controlling for Unit-Level Characteristics in Clustered Data
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Elizabeth Petraglia, Westat
Keywords: rpms; predictive modeling; randomized trial; CRS; child passenger safety
A Comparison of Classification and Regression Tree Methodologies When Modeling Survey Nonresponse
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William Cecere, Westat; Amy Lin, Westat; Jennifer Kali, Westat; Michael Jones, Westat
Keywords: classification trees; nonresponse bias; response propensities; survey weights; weighting class adjustments
Exploring R {Rpms} to Predict Perceived Respondents Burden in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey
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Daniel Yang, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Survey design; Respondent burden; Proxy indicator; Nonparametric; Tree model; Random forest
Fitting Classification Trees Accounting for Complex Survey Design
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Minsun Riddles, Westat; Jean Opsomer, Westat; Elizabeth Petraglia, Westat
Keywords: nonresponse adjustment; decision tree; prediction
Assessing the Relationship Between Proxy Burden Measures and Survey Response in a Longitudinal Household Survey Using Regression Trees
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Morgan Earp, National Center for Health Statistics; Brandon Kopp, Bureau of Labor Statistics; John Dixon, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Respondent Burden; Regression Trees; Survey Response; Current Population Survey
Evaluation of Key Performance Indicators for Interviewer Falsification Suspicion from Paradata and Interview Data
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Tom Krenzke, Westat; Weijia Ren, Westat; Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Westat; Stephanie Mendoza, Westat
Keywords: Data validation; Survey methodology
Eliciting Priors for Bayesian Prediction of Daily Response Propensity in Responsive Survey Design: Historical Data Analysis vs. Literature Review
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Brady T West, University of Michigan; Michael R Elliott, University of Michigan; James Wagner, University of Michigan; Stephanie Coffey, University of Maryland - JPSM; Xinyu Zhang, University of Michigan
Keywords: Responsive Survey Design; Bayesian Analysis; Paradata; Survey Methodology; Data Collection; Response Propensity Modeling
A Bayesian Model-Based Decision Rule in Responsive Survey Design
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Xinyu Zhang, University of Michigan; James Wagner, University of Michigan; Michael R Elliott, University of Michigan; Brady T West, University of Michigan; Stephanie Coffey, University of Maryland - JPSM
Keywords: Responsive Survey Design; Stopping Rule; Data Collection; Bayesian Approach; Cost Model; Propensity Model
Tell Me the Truth ââ?¬â?? How Burdensome Was This Online Survey? a Look at Self-Reported vs. Interviewer Collected Feedback on an Online Expenditure Diary
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Laura Erhard, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Parvati Krishnamurty, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Self-Administration; Self-Reporting; Burden; Survey Feedback; expenditure diary; Consumer Expenditure Survey
Visualizing Respondent Paths in Web Surveys to Improve Survey Design
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Renee Ellis, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: paradata; data visualization; survey improvement; web surveys
Evaluating the Impact of the Loss of Telephone Follow-Up (TFU) Operations on the Service Monthly and Annual Sample Maintenance (SMASM) Quarterly Birth Sampling
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Micah Tyler, U.S. Census Bureau; Michael Owen, U.S. Census Bureau; Franklin Sell, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Two-Phase Sampling; Telephone Follow-Up; Industry Classification; Measure of Size; Business Births; Sample Maintenance
Hierarchical Bayesian Models for Areal Count-Valued Data with Measurement Error
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Saikat Nandy, University of Missouri; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri
Keywords: American Community Survey; Bayesian Hierarchical Models; latent Gaussian process; Measurement error; Moran's basis functions; non-Gaussian data
Comparative Study of MSE Estimates for Small Area Models Under Different Sampling Variances
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Kyle Irimata, U.S. Census Bureau; Gauri Datta, U.S. Census Bureau/University of Georgia; Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Small area estimation; Fay Herriot; Mean squared error
Multivariate Beta-Binomial Models for the Analysis of Food Security Surveys
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Michelle Lacey, Tulane University; Aleksandra Gorzycka-Sikora, University of Miami; Nancy Mock, Tulane University
Keywords: multivariate modeling; beta-binomial; Bayesian methods; food security; consumption surveys
Evaluation of Multi-Class Classification Models for Census Mindsets
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Mary H. Mulry, U.S. Census Bureau; Steven Scheid, U.S. Census Bureau; Darcy Steeg Morris, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: multi-class AUC; 2020 CBAMS sample survey; 2020 Census Communications Campaign
Multilevel Matching in Natural Experimental Studies: Application to Stepping up Counties
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Niloofar Ramezani, George Mason University; Alex Breno, George Mason University; Benjamin Mackey, George Mason University; Alison Evans Cuellar, George Mason University; Jill Viglione, University of Central Florida; April Chase, University of Central Florida; Jennifer Johnson, Michigan State University; Faye Taxman, George Mason University
Keywords: Hierarchical Data; Matching Methods; Stepping Up; Survey Study Design; Logistic Models
Variable Selection in Sequential Hierarchical Regression Imputation
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Qiushuang Li, University At Albany; Recai Yucel, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY, School of Public Health
Keywords: Clustered data; missing data; Markov chain Monte Carlo; multiple imputation; sequential hierarchical imputation; spike-and-slab variable selection
Applying Bayesian Methods to Estimate Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination by Public Health Districts (PHD) in Georgia
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David Yankey, CDC; Michael P. Chen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Laurie D. Elam-Evans, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Benjamin Fredua, Leidos Health Incorporated ; Cassandra S. Pingali, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Mary Ann K. Hall, Eagle Global Scientific; James A. Singleton, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Shannon Stokley, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: National Immunization Survey; Vaccination; Public health District; HPV; Bayesian; MCMC
Methodological Challenges in Estimating the Size of the Jewish Population in Greater Philadelphia
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David Marker, Westat; Shelley Brock Roth, Westat; Darby Steiger, Westat; Jill DeMatteis, Westat
Keywords: Address-based sampling; Sponsorship; Coverage; Push-to-web
Sample Improvement for the Quarterly Financial Report
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Forest Krueger
Keywords: Sample; Stratum; Cutoff
Predicting Recruitment Success in Respondent Driven Sampling
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Sunghee Lee, University of Michigan
Keywords: respondent driven sampling; Noncooperation; Nonresponse
Going Online: Results from the Consumer Expenditure Survey�s Large Scale Online Diary Feasibility Test
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Parvati Krishnamurty, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: response rate; online diaries; survey redesign; mode; expenditure diary
Designing a National Suicide Risk Surveillance System Among Veterans: Assessing Social and Community Environments with National Data (ASCEND) for Veteran Suicide Prevention
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Christopher Johnson, NORC at the University of Chicago; Evan Nathan-Herring, NORC at the University of Chicago; Claire Hoffmire, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Eileen Peng, Minuteman Technology Services; Vincent Welch, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nathaniel Mohatt, Rocky Mountain MIRECC, Denver VAMC
Keywords: complex surveys; sample design; stratified sample; population-based surveys; surveillance
Surveying by One of Canada�s Self-Governing Indigenous Governments: Sampling Lessons Learned from the Nisga�a Lisims Government
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Adam Perry, Nisga�a Lisims Government; Michelle Vanchu-Orosco, Independent Consultant; Hannes Edinger, Big River Analytics ; Shannon West-Johnson, Nisga�a Lisims Government
Keywords: Sampling; Self-governing Indigenous Government (SGIG); Nisga�a Lisims Government (NLG); Hybrid; Response rate
Effects of Misclassification in Sampling Stratification on Survey Estimates
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Tiandong Li, Health Resources and Services Administration; Tracy Mattingly, the Census Bureau
Keywords: misclassification; frame quality; strata jumper
Applying Performance Criteria to Audit Sample Designs: Reliability, Innovation and Design
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Turner Bond, HUD - Office of Inspector General
Keywords: SAS; survey samples; statistical sampling; sampling; simulation; audit
Bayesian Hierarchical Models for the Prediction of American Elections
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Brittany Alexander, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey Hart, Texas A&M University
Keywords: political polling; American elections; hierarchical models
Comparing Results Between Survey Analysis Software and NCI�s Joinpoint Software for Trend Analyses of Survey Data
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Jennifer Rammon, National Center for Health Statistics/CDC; Kate Hubbard, National Center for Health Statistics/CDC; Deanna Kruszon-Moran, National Center for Health Statistics; Robin Cohen, National Center for Health Statistics/CDC; Margaret Carroll, National Center for Health Statistics/CDC
Keywords: trend analyses; survey data; NHIS; NHANES; Joinpoint; piece-wise regression
Adherence and Reliability of Mobile Health App-Based Surveys in the Electronic Framingham Heart Study
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Chathurangi H Pathiravasan, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University; Yuankai Zhang, Boston University School of Public Health; Ludovic Trinquart, Boston University School of Public Health; David McManus, University of Massachusetts; Emelia J. Benjamin, Department of Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology, Boston University ; Belinda Borrelli, Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research, Boston University; Honghuang Lin, Section of Computational Biomedicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University ; Amy Dunn, School of Medicine, Framingham Heart Study; Eric Schramm, CareEvolution; Chunyu Liu, Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston; Joanne M. Murabito, Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University
Keywords: eCohort; mobile health ; Framingham Heart Study ; physical activity index ; reliability ; adherence
Quasi-Generalized Score Tests for Complex Samples
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Yan Liu, FDA/CDRH
Keywords: Complex sample; Quasi-generalized score tests; survey data; Taylor linearization
Efficient and Robust Propensity-Score-Based Methods for Finite Population Inference with Non-Probability Epidemiologic Cohorts
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Lingxiao Wang, University of Maryland, College Park; Yan Li, University of Maryland, College Park; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute ; Hormuzd Katki, US National Cancer Institute
Keywords: Non-Probability sample; Complex survey sample; Propensity score weighting; Taylor series linearization variance; Jackknife variance estimation; Weight scaling
Hybrid of Crossed Model and a New Unrelated Question Model for Two Sensitive Characteristics
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Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Renhua Zheng, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M Kingsville
Keywords: randomized response; estimation of proportions; unrelated question model
Developments in Address Based Sampling
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Jill DeMatteis, Westat
Keywords: Survey; Methods
Scaling up Smartphone Data Collection: Can it Work?
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Christopher Antoun, University of Mayland; Florian Keusch, University of Mannheim; Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland, University of Mannheim & IAB
Keywords: mobile data collection; sensors; passive data collection; mobile web surveys
Bridging Data Science and Survey Methodology in Research and Educational Programs
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Yajuan Si, University of Michigan
Keywords: data science; survey methodology; research; curriculum; integration
A Pairwise Likelihood Method for Survey Data with Sampling Weights Incorporated Under Two-Level Models
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Grace Yi, Unievrsity of Western Ontario; John N. K. Rao, Carlton University; Haocheng Li, Roche Canada
Keywords: Multi-level model; Pairwise likelihood; Inferential procedure
Bayesian Mixed Models Under Informative Sampling
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Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Matthew Williams, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation
Keywords: Pseudo-Posterior distribution; Cluster sampling; Multistage sampling; Survey sampling; Sampling weights; Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Nonidentifiability of Mixed-Model Parameters under Informative Sampling using only Single-Inclusion Weights
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Eric V Slud, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Biased Sampling; Consistency; Informative Sampling; Random weights; Superpopulation; Two-level model
A Bayesian Approach to Linking a Survey and a Census
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Bal Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Data integration; Iterative re-weighted least squares; Metropolis sampler; Multinomial-Dirichlet model; Nested error regression model; Projection
Bayesian inference using survey sampling data when sampling is informative
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Joseph Sedransk, University of Maryland and Case Western Reserve University
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A Hierarchical Bayes Unit-Level Small Area Estimation Model for Normal Mixture Populations
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Gauri Datta, U.S. Census Bureau/University of Georgia
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On the use of estimated Bayes factors in latent-class regression modeling
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Joseph L. Schafer, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Bayesian hypothesis testing; classification; EM algorithm
Who's Asking? Interviewer Effects on Unit Nonresponse in the Household Finance and Consumption Survey
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Nicolas Albacete, Oesterreichische Nationalbank; Pirmin Fessler, Oesterreichische Nationalbank; Peter Lindner, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Keywords: unit nonresponse; interviewer effects; interviewer survey; HFCS
Debt Affordability After Retirement, an Investigation of Survey Data and Administrative Databases
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Mauro Mastrogiacomo, Dutch National Bank
Keywords: debt affordability; transmission of interest rate shock; voluntary repayments; loan level data; Cragg log-normal hurdle model
Optimal Sampling Design with Administrative Sources for Household Finance Surveys
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Andrea Neri, Banca d'Italia
Keywords: Household finance surveys; optimal stratification; register data
Modifying the Sampling Design of the Panel on Household Finances in Wave 4: Aims and Challenges
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Panagiota Tzamourani, Deutsche Bundesbank; Rene Bernard, Deutsche Bundesbank; Tobias Schmidt, Deutsche Bundesbank
Keywords: Panel on Household Finances; sampling design; oversampling; wealth distribution
Household Indebtedness in the Survey of Household Finances and the Central Credit Register: A Comparative Analysis for Spain
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Sandra GarcÃ?Âa-Uribe, Banco De Espana; Olympia Bover, Banco de EspaÃ?±a; Laura Crespo, Banco de EspaÃ?±a
Keywords: household finance; administrative data; survey data
An Overlooked Bias-Variance Tradeoff for Average Treatment Effects in Multisite Randomized Trials
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Daniel Schwartz, University of Chicago; Stephen Raudenbush, University of Chicago
Keywords: causal inference; experimental design; hierarchical model; random effects model; bias-variance tradeoff; multisite trial
Robust Bayesian Non-Parametric Inference for Non-Probability Samples: An Attempt to Combine Sensor-Based Records with Traditional Survey Data
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Ali Rafei, University of Michigan; Michael R Elliott, University of Michigan; Carol Flannagan, Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan
Keywords: Big Data; doubly robust adjustment; pseudo-weighting; prediction modeling; Bayesian additive regression trees; naturalistic driving study
Multifile Record Linkage and Duplicate Detection via a Structured Prior for Partitions
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Serge Aleshin-Guendel, University of Washington; Mauricio Sadinle, University of Washington
Keywords: Partitions; Multipartite Matchings; Entity Resolution; Record Linkage; Duplicate Detection
Transformed Fay-Herriot Model with Measurement Error in Covariates
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Sepideh Mosaferi, Iowa State University; Rebecca C. Steorts, Duke University
Keywords: small area estimation; official statistics; Bayesian methods; jackknife; parametric bootstrap; simulation studies
Privacy for Spatial Point Process Data
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Adam Walder, Pennsylvania State Unversity
Keywords: Privacy; Spatial; Bayesian Privacy; Conditional Predictive Ordinate; Spatial Disease Data
Project Data Sphere Data Integration Initiatives
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Steven B. Cohen, RTI International; Jennifer Unangst, RTI International
Keywords: project data sphere, data integration, health disparities, MEPS
The Impact of Voicemail Message Content on RDD Cell Phone Response Rates in the National Immunization Surveys
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Erik Amonson, NORC at the University of Chicago; Megha Ravanam, NORC at the University of Chicago; Benjamin Skalland, NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Emily Myers, NORC at the University of Chicago; Holly A. Hill, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Laurie D. Elam-Evans, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Chalanda Smith, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; S. Cassandra Pingali, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Keywords: national immunization surveys, voicemail message, pre-recorded message, cell phone RDD, response rates
Evaluation of the Impacts of Neustar Caller Name Optimization and Branded Caller ID on the National Immunization Survey-Child
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Erin Foster, NORC at the University of Chicago; Megha Ravanam, NORC at the University of Chicago; Erik Amonson, NORC at the University of Chicago; Amie Conley, NORC at the University of Chicago; Benjamin Skalland, NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Laurie D. Elam-Evans, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; S. Cassandra Pingali, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Chalanda Smith, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Keywords: cell phone sample, Neustar, response rates
Improving the Question Appraisal System (QAS): Moving Further Away from Black Magic and Black Boxes
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Melinda Scott, ICF; Matt Jans, ICF; Ashley Schaad, InMoment
Keywords: question pretesting, questionnaire design, question appraisal system (QAS)
An Introduction to 3MC Surveys, the State-Of-The-Art, and Key Challenges
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Johnson Timothy, University of Illinois at Chicago; Beth-Ellen Pennell, University of Michigan, Survey Research Center; Ineke Stoop, The Netherlands Institute for Social Research; Brita Dorer, GESIS
Keywords: international survey research; cross-cultural survey research; 3MC surveys
Error Sources and Quality Management in 3MC Surveys
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Zeina Mneimneh, University of Michigan, Survey Research Center; Julie de Jong, University of Michigan; Kristen Cibelli Hibben, University of Michigan
Keywords: comparative surveys; Total Survey Error; 3MC; interviewer error; cross-cultural; data quality
Quality Procedures to Maximize Comparability -- Experiences from the European Social Survey
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Rory Fitzgerald, European Social Survey; Sarah Butt, European Social Survey
Keywords: international survey research; comparative survey research; Cross-cultural survey research
Making the Case for 3MC Surveys as a Subdiscipline in Survey Research
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Lars Lyberg, Inizio; Frauke Kreuter, Joint Program in Survey Methodology
Keywords: International survey research; 3MC surveys; Cross-cultural survey research
Frame Development and Sample Design for the 2018 National Survey of Children's Health
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Emilee Sizemore, US Census Bureau; Tracy Mattingly, US Census Bureau; Antoinette Lubich, US Census Bureau
Keywords: administrative records; stratified sampling; oversampling; mail and web survey
A Modeling Approach to Compensate for Nonresponse and Selection Bias in Surveys
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Tien-Huan Lin, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords: selection bias; missing not at random; statistical learning; gradient boosting method
A Comparison of Clustering Criteria for Evaluating Multivariate Stratifications of Primary Sampling Units
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Padraic Murphy, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: clustering criteria; multi-stage sampling; stratification; first stage sampling variance
Statistical Data Integration and Inference via Multilevel Regression and Poststratification
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Yajuan Si, University of Michigan
Keywords: Multilevel Regression and Poststratification; Data Integration; Weighting; Inference
Comparing the Performance of Machine Learning and Semiparametric Regression Methods for Prediction of Travel Times and Flows on Urban Mass Transit Systems
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Daniel Graham, Imperial College London
Keywords: mass transit; smart card; vehicle location; prediction; semiparametric regression; machine learning
The Relationship Between Driver Performance and Driver Workload Using Functional Data Analysis
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Jundi Liu, University of Washington; Erika Miller, Colorado State University; Linda Ng Boyle, University of Washington
Keywords: Functional Data Analysis; Functional Principal Component Analysis; On-road study; Driver behavior; Driver workload
Causal Impacts of New Urban Transit Provision on Air Quality: a Case Study of Jubilee Line Extension in London
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Liang Ma, Imperial College London; Marc E. J. Stettler, Imperial College London; Daniel Graham, Imperial College London
Keywords: air quality; public transport; causal analysis; interrupted time series; regression discontinuity design
Comparing the Quality of Online to Interviewer-Gathered Survey Data: Preliminary Results from the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances Web Experiment
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Richard Windle, Federal Reserve Board
Keywords: financial; survey; data; quality; online; methods
Cluster-Stratified Outcome-Dependent Sampling in Resource-Limited Settings: Inference and Small-Sample Considerations
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Sara Sauer, Harvard School of Public Health; Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Harvard Medical School; Claudia Rivera-Rodriguez, University of Auckland; Sebastien Haneuse, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Keywords: Cluster-stratified sampling;; Inverse-probability weighting; Program evaluation; Outcome-dependent sampling
Bayesian Uncertainty Estimation Under Complex Sampling
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Matthew Williams, National Science Foundation; Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: pseudo-posterior; credible set; Stan; survey sampling; variance estimation
How Hard Is it to Remove Mode Effects in Multimode Surveys? Basic Weighting V. Three Model-Based Methods
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Matt Jans; Randy ZuWallack, ICF; Kelly Martin, ICF; Thomas Brassell, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Stephen Immerwahr, NYC DOHMH; Amber Levanon Seligson, NYC DOHMH; Sahnah Lim, NYU
Keywords: multimode data collection; ABS; address-based sampling; mode adjustment; nonresponse; health statistics
Use of an Artificial Realistic Dataset to Compare the Performance of Different Cross-Sectional Methods for Estimating Crash Modification Factors
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Bo Lan, University of North Carolina; Raghavan Srinivasan, University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
Keywords: Simulated data; Crash modification factor; Safety effects; Cross-sectional models; Artificial realistic data
Use of Matching Algorithms to Determine Unit Eligibility
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Brandon Hopkins, RTI International; Kimberly Ault, RTI International
Keywords: fuzzy matching; sounds-like matching; automation
DOE Optimization of Managing Trip in Europe
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Charles Chen, Applied Materials; Mason Chen, Mission San Jose High School, Stanford OHS; Brianna Zheng, Basis School
Keywords: DOE; Transportation; Statistics; Physics
Does Location Matter? a Case-Study of the Influence of Geography in Measurement of Gasoline Price Inflation (View Presentation) — David Popko, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Ilmo Sung., U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimating Generalized Linear Models with the Pseudo-Marginal Metropolis-Hastings Algorithm
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Taylor Brown, University of Virginia; Tim McMurry, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Keywords: Markov chain Monte Carlo; missing data; generalized linear model
Two-Step Estimation for Time Varying ARCH Models
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Yuanyuan Zhang; Rong Liu, University of Toledo; Qin Shao, University of Toledo; Lijian Yang, Tsinghua University
Keywords: Asymptotic normality; B-spline; least squares; maximum likelihood; oracle efficiency
The Impact of Independence Assumption Violation in Capture Recapture Estimators of Catch from Electronic Reporting Systems
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Shalima Zalsha, Southern Methodist University; S. Lynne Stokes, Southern Methodist University; Benjamin M. Williams, University of Denver; Ryan P.A. McShane, Southern Methodist University
Keywords: Capture recapture; Non-probability samples; Fisheries; Electronic reporting; Recreational fisheries; Non-sampling errors
Bayesian Doubly Robust Adjustment for Finite Population Inference Using Big Data: Application to Naturalistic Driving Studies>
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Ali Rafei, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Carol A.C. Flannagan, University of Michigan, Transport Research Institute
Keywords: Big Data; naturalistic driving study; doubly robust adjustment; pseudo-weighting; prediction model; Bayesian Additive Regression Trees
A Modified Two-Stage Sampling Scheme with Integrated Second Stage Sample
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Chia-Liang Weng; Chang-Tai Chao, National Cheng Kung University
Keywords: Sampling Strategy; Stratified Sampling; Cluster Sampling; Systematic Sampling; Allocation Method
Optimal Sample Design for Estimation of Catch from Electronically Reported Data
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Zhaoce Liu, Southern Methodist University; Lynne Stokes, Southern Methodist University
Keywords: Optimal Sample Design; Non-probability Sample; Ecological Sampling; Recreational Fishing
Weighting Matters: a Practical Application
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Diane Hindmarsh, Bureau of Health Information NSW Australia; Carol Birrell, NIASRA; David Steel, NIASRA
Keywords: survey analysis; weighting; trimming
Measuring Consumer Cryptocurrency Adoption and Use in the United States
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Kevin M. Foster, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Keywords: Survey methodology; Cryptocurrency; Bitcoin; Federal Reserve; Central banks
Ownership and Purchase Intention of Crypto-Assets -- Results from an Austrian Survey
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Helmut Stix, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Keywords: crypto-currencies; crypto-assets; Bitcoin; trust; financial literacy; consumer survey
Economic Networks with Incentives: The Mobile Money Case in Ecuador
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Ivan Rivadeneyra, University of Hawaii - Manoa; Daniel Suthers, University of Hawaii - Manoa; Ruben Juarez, University of Hawaii - Manoa
Keywords: mobile money; goverment incentives; Ecuador; economic behavior; network graphs
Bubbles in My Bitcoin: Results from the 2018 Bitcoin Omnibus Survey
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Gradon Nicholls, Bank of Canada; Christopher Henry, Bank of Canada; Kim Huynh, Bank of Canada; Mitchell Nicholson, Bank of Canada
Keywords: Bitcoin; digital currencies; financial services; bank notes
Frame Development and Sample Design for the 2018 National Survey of Children's Health
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Emilee Sizemore, US Census Bureau; Tracy Mattingly, US Census Bureau; Antoinette Lubich, US Census Bureau
Keywords: administrative records; stratified sampling; oversampling; mail and web survey
A Modeling Approach to Compensate for Nonresponse and Selection Bias in Surveys
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Tien-Huan Lin, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords: selection bias; missing not at random; statistical learning; gradient boosting method
A Comparison of Clustering Criteria for Evaluating Multivariate Stratifications of Primary Sampling Units
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Padraic Murphy, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: clustering criteria; multi-stage sampling; stratification; first stage sampling variance
Statistical Data Integration and Inference via Multilevel Regression and Poststratification
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Yajuan Si, University of Michigan
Keywords: Multilevel Regression and Poststratification; Data Integration; Weighting; Inference
Comparing the Performance of Machine Learning and Semiparametric Regression Methods for Prediction of Travel Times and Flows on Urban Mass Transit Systems
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Daniel Graham, Imperial College London
Keywords: mass transit; smart card; vehicle location; prediction; semiparametric regression; machine learning
The Relationship Between Driver Performance and Driver Workload Using Functional Data Analysis
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Jundi Liu, University of Washington; Erika Miller, Colorado State University; Linda Ng Boyle, University of Washington
Keywords: Functional Data Analysis; Functional Principal Component Analysis; On-road study; Driver behavior; Driver workload
The Relationship Between Driver Performance and Driver Workload Using Functional Data Analysis
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Jundi Liu, University of Washington; Erika Miller, Colorado State University; Linda Ng Boyle, University of Washington
Keywords: Functional Data Analysis; Functional Principal Component Analysis; On-road study; Driver behavior; Driver workload
Causal Impacts of New Urban Transit Provision on Air Quality: a Case Study of Jubilee Line Extension in London
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Liang Ma, Imperial College London; Marc E. J. Stettler, Imperial College London; Daniel Graham, Imperial College London
Keywords: air quality; public transport; causal analysis; interrupted time series; regression discontinuity design
Cluster-Stratified Outcome-Dependent Sampling in Resource-Limited Settings: Inference and Small-Sample Considerations
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Sara Sauer, Harvard School of Public Health; Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Harvard Medical School; Claudia Rivera-Rodriguez, University of Auckland; Sebastien Haneuse, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Keywords: Cluster-stratified sampling;; Inverse-probability weighting; Program evaluation; Outcome-dependent sampling
Bayesian Uncertainty Estimation Under Complex Sampling
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Matthew Williams, National Science Foundation; Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: pseudo-posterior; credible set; Stan; survey sampling; variance estimation
How Hard Is it to Remove Mode Effects in Multimode Surveys? Basic Weighting V. Three Model-Based Methods
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Matt Jans; Randy ZuWallack, ICF; Kelly Martin, ICF; Thomas Brassell, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Stephen Immerwahr, NYC DOHMH; Amber Levanon Seligson, NYC DOHMH; Sahnah Lim, NYU
Keywords: multimode data collection; ABS; address-based sampling; mode adjustment; nonresponse; health statistics
Use of Matching Algorithms to Determine Unit Eligibility
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Brandon Hopkins, RTI International; Kimberly Ault, RTI International
Keywords: fuzzy matching; sounds-like matching; automation
Use of an Artificial Realistic Dataset to Compare the Performance of Different Cross-Sectional Methods for Estimating Crash Modification Factors
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Bo Lan, University of North Carolina; Raghavan Srinivasan, University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
Keywords: Simulated data; Crash modification factor; Safety effects; Cross-sectional models; Artificial realistic data
Does Location Matter? a Case-Study of the Influence of Geography in Measurement of Gasoline Price Inflation — David Popko, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Ilmo Sung., U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
DOE Optimization of Managing Trip in Europe
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Charles Chen, Applied Materials; Mason Chen, Mission San Jose High School, Stanford OHS; Brianna Zheng, Basis School
Keywords: DOE; Transportation; Statistics; Physics
Estimating Generalized Linear Models with the Pseudo-Marginal Metropolis-Hastings Algorithm>
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Taylor Brown, University of Virginia; Tim McMurry, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Keywords: Markov chain Monte Carlo; missing data; generalized linear model
Two-Step Estimation for Time Varying ARCH Models
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Yuanyuan Zhang; Rong Liu, University of Toledo; Qin Shao, University of Toledo; Lijian Yang, Tsinghua University
Keywords: Asymptotic normality; B-spline; least squares; maximum likelihood; oracle efficiency
Using Behavioral Insights to Increase Response Rates
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Victoria A Velkoff, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Behavioral insights; response rates; nudge; survey participation; incentives
Multiple Imputation for Privacy Protection: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
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Jerry Reiter, Duke University
Keywords: confidentiality; privacy; synthetic
Multiple Imputation Procedure for Record Linkage and Causal Inference to Estimate the Effects of Home-Delivered Meals
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Mingyang Shan, Brown University; Kali Thomas, Brown University; Roee Gutman, Brown University
Keywords: Multiple Imputation; Record Linkage; Causal Inference; Bayesian Analysis; Missing Data
Application of Multiple Imputation Methodology to Address Measurement Error Problems
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Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan
Keywords: Bayesian Methods; Combining Information; Complex Surveys; Ignorable Mechanism; Combining rules; Repeated sampling properties
Using American Community Survey Data to Improve Estimates from Smaller Surveys Through Bivariate Small Area Estimation Models
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Carolina Franco, U.S. Census Bureau; William Bell, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Bivariate Model; Fay-Herriot Model; Hierarchical Models; ACS
Small Area Estimation with Small Sample Size National Household Surveys: a Multilevel Regression and Poststratification Approach with FoodAPS
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Xingyou Zhang, Economic Research Service, USDA; Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Economic Research Service, USDA; Shelly Ver Ploeg, Economic Research Service, USDA; Mark Denbaly, Economic Research Service, USDA
Keywords: Small Area Estimation; Multilevel Regression and Poststratification; FoodAPS; Food Security
Model-Assisted Estimation of Mixed-Effect Model Parameters in Complex Surveys
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Eric Slud, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Model-assisted; Survey Estimation; Variance components; Complex surveys; EM Algorithm; pseudo-likelihood
Consideration of Unsupervised Learning in the Detection of Systemic Errors Within the Current Employment Statistics Survey
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Matthew Corrigan, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Establishment Survey; Total Survey Error; Mixture Modeling; flexmix
Model-Based Crop Yield Forecasting; Covariate Selection and Related Issues
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Habtamu Benecha, NASS/USDA; Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Nathan Cruze, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: Variable selection; Yield forecasting; Composite estimation; Survey sampling; Bayesian hierarchical model
Variable Selection for Multinomial Logistic Regression Modeling to Assign One of Six Census Mindsets Using Big Data
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Mary H. Mulry, U.S. Census Bureau; YazmÃ?Ân A. GarcÃ?Âa Trejo, U.S. Census Bureau; Nancy Bates, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: 2020 Census; 2020 Census Communications Campaign; 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Study; self-response
Mode Effect, Patient-Mix Adjustment, and Nonresponse Analysis in the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (OAS CAHPS) Survey
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Patrick Chen, RTI International; Shampa Saha, RTI International; Marjorie Hinsdale-Shouse, RTI International
Keywords: Mode Experiment; Mode Effect; Mixed Mode; Patient-Mix Adjustment; Nonresponse; CAHPS
Broad Roles for Administrative and Third-Party Data in the ACS
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Jennifer Ortman, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Administrative Records; Census Bureau; American Community Survey; Big Data; Administrative Data; Data Linkages
Preliminary Research Investigating the Use of Administrative Records in the American Community Survey (ACS)
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Nikolas Pharris-Ciurej, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Administrative Records; Survey methods; Survey Items; Big Data
Simulating ACS Housing Estimates Using Administrative Data
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Robert Sawyer, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Adminsitrative Records; Census Bureau; American Community Survey; Big Data; Administrative Data; Data Linkages
Measuring Income Using Administrative Data
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Jonathan L. Rothbaum, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: American Community Survey; Administrative Data; Synthetic Data
Incorporating Administrative Data in ACS Editing and Imputation Procedures
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Sandra Clark, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: administrative data; big data; data quality; item nonresponse; demographic data
Nonparametric Mass Imputation for Data Integration
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Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University; Shu Yang, North Carolina State University
Keywords: Complex Survey; Data integration; Kernel estimation; Mass imputation
A Data-Driven Approach to Cell Ratio Estimation for Item Nonresponse in Survey Sampling
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Danhyang Lee, Iowa State University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Keywords: Data linkage; Imperfect linkage bias; Cell ratio imputation; Item nonresponse
A Kernel Weighting Approach to Improve Population Representativeness for Association Estimation
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Lingxiao Wang; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute; Hormuzd Katki, US National Cancer Institute; Yan Li, University of Maryland at College Park
Keywords: Nonprobability Cohort studies; Complex survey sample; Jackknife variance estimation; Kernel smoothing; Propensity score weighting; Taylor series linearization variance
General Purpose Multiply Robust Data Integration Procedure for Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples
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David Haziza, Universit�© de Montr�©al; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Data integration; Multilple robustness; Vaiance estimation; Non-probability samples
Accessing and Exploring NCES Survey and Administrative Data Through Self-Guided Online Training Modules
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Andrew A White, National Center for Education Statistics
Keywords: education data; survey data; online dataset training; data access; complex survey design; online data tools
Hot Deck Imputation Cells for the American Housing Survey
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Chrystine Tadler, Insight Policy Research; Richard Griffiths, Insight Policy Research
Keywords: American Housing Survey; Hot Deck Imputation; Stepwise Logistic Regression
Calibration Weighting for Nonreporting Agencies in FBI�s National Incident Based Reporting System
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Philip Lee, RTI; Dan Liao, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI; Alexia Cooper, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Keywords: Administrative Data; Crime Statistics; Sample Representativeness; Auxiliary Data; Generalized Exponential Model
HIGHER ORDER CALIBRATED ESTIMATOR in TWO STAGE SAMPLING (View Presentation) — Veronica Salinas
Nurse Effects on Nonresponse to Survey-Based Biomeasures
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Joseph Sakshaug, Institute for Employment Research / University of Mannheim; Alexandru Cernat, University of Manchester; Tarani Chandola, University of Manchester; James Nazroo, University of Manchester; Natalie Shlomo, University of Manchester
Keywords: health surveys; physical measurements; nonresponse; weighting; multilevel models
Carry Forward Imputation for Unit Non-Response After a Survey Redesign
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Kimberly Ault, RTI International
Keywords: multiple data sources; imputation; unit nonresponse; survey redesign
Effect of Monetary Incentives on Response Rates and Data Quality in a Survey of the U.S. Military
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David McGrath, Department of Defense (DOD)
Keywords: Incentive; Survey; Nonresponse; Military
Impact of Spatial Sampling on Survey Development and Analysis
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Atisha Amin, Ipsos; Beatrice Abiero, Ipsos
Keywords: Spatial Statistics; Sampling; Survey Research; Design; Bias
Comparison of Alternative Variance Estimators for Raking in the Presence of Nonresponse
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Daifeng Han, Westat; Richard Valliant, University of Maryland and University of Michigan
Keywords: raking; nonresponse adjustment; variance estimation; linearization; replication
Proper Variance Estimation When Adjusting for Both Unknown Eligibility and Unit Nonresponse
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Dhuly Chowdhury, RTI International; Phil Kott, RTI
Keywords: weighting cell; two-phase sample; finite population correction
Coverage Error in Administrative Data: An Assessment of the National Incident Based Reporting System
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Sarah Zimmermann, RTI International; Dan Liao, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI; Alexia Cooper, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Keywords: Coverage Assessment; Administrative Data; Crime Statistics; Data Quality Assessment; Coverage Ratio; Sample Representativeness
A Smooth Pseudo-Population Bootstrap Approach in Survey Sampling with Applications to Quantile Estimators
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Christian L�©ger, Universit�© de Montr�©al; Vanessa McNealis, Universit�© de Montr�©al
Keywords: Pseudo-population Approach; Variance Estimation; Median; Quantiles; Confidence Intervals; Smooth Bootstrap
Measures for Identifying Highly Associated Categorical Variables in Survey Data
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Natalia Weil, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords: complex survey data; auxiliary categorical data; Goodman and Kruskal�s tau; measures of association for categorical variables ; nonresponse adjustments; Cramer�s V
Oversampling Minority Populations in a Dual-Frame Telephone Survey
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Alexander Stubblefield, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Julie Stoner, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Minority; Oversampling; Stratification; Telephone Survey
Likelihood Based Estimation of Finite Population Mean with Post-Stratification Information Under Nonignorable Nonresponse
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Sahar Zangeneh, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Roderick J Little, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Keywords: post-stratification; constrained optimization; nonignorable nonresponse; unit nonresponse
Exploring Hybrid Methods for Estimation with Combined Probability and Nonprobability Samples
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Qiao Ma, NORC at University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: statistical matching; nonprobability sample; propensity modeling; super population modeling; weighting; coverage error
An Evaluation of Traditional and Machine Learning Imputation Methods for Sampling Frame Construction for the American Voices Project
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Cong Ye
Keywords: imputation; machine learning; hot-deck; sampling frame; missing data; address-based sampling
Variance Estimation for Nearest Neighbor Imputed Data
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Xiaofei Zhang, Iowa State Univ; Wayne Fuller, Iowa State University
Keywords: Imputation; nearest neighbor; variance estimation
Constructing Better Coverage Intervals for Parameters Estimated from a Complex Sample Survey
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Phil Kott, RTI
Keywords: Wald coverage interval; Skewness measure; Skewness-adjusted interval
Small Area Estimation to Correct for Measurement Errors in Big Population Registers
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Dano Ben-Hur, Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel; Danny Pfeffermann, Central Bureau of Statistics and Hebrew Unversity, Israel, University of Southampton, UK
Keywords: Fay-Herriot model; NMAR nonresponse; Sample selection
Revisiting Design-Based Inference
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Jean Opsomer, Westat
Keywords: survey estimation; design-based; nonresponse; non-probability sampling
Novel Methods for Incorporating Sample Designs in Bayesian Inference
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Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Yuqi Zhai, University of Michigan; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan
Keywords: Survey sampling; importance sampling; small-area estimation; Bayesian bootstrap
Combining Non-Probability and Probability Survey Samples Through Mass Imputation
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Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University; Seho Park , Dartmouth University ; Yilin Chen, University of Waterloo; Changbao Wu, University of Waterloo
Keywords: Self-selection; Data Integration; Data fusion; Big data
Accessing and Exploring NCES Survey and Administrative Data Through Self-Guided Online Training Modules
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Andrew A White, National Center for Education Statistics
Keywords: education data; survey data; online dataset training; data access; complex survey design; online data tools
Hot Deck Imputation Cells for the American Housing Survey
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Chrystine Tadler, Insight Policy Research; Richard Griffiths, Insight Policy Research
Keywords: American Housing Survey; Hot Deck Imputation; Stepwise Logistic Regression
Calibration Weighting for Nonreporting Agencies in FBI�s National Incident Based Reporting System
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Philip Lee, RTI; Dan Liao, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI; Alexia Cooper, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Keywords: Administrative Data; Crime Statistics; Sample Representativeness; Auxiliary Data; Generalized Exponential Model
HIGHER ORDER CALIBRATED ESTIMATOR in TWO STAGE SAMPLING — Veronica Salinas
Nurse Effects on Nonresponse to Survey-Based Biomeasures
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Joseph Sakshaug, Institute for Employment Research / University of Mannheim; Alexandru Cernat, University of Manchester; Tarani Chandola, University of Manchester; James Nazroo, University of Manchester; Natalie Shlomo, University of Manchester
Keywords: health surveys; physical measurements; nonresponse; weighting; multilevel models
Carry Forward Imputation for Unit Non-Response After a Survey Redesign
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Kimberly Ault, RTI International
Keywords: multiple data sources; imputation; unit nonresponse; survey redesign
Effect of Monetary Incentives on Response Rates and Data Quality in a Survey of the U.S. Military
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David McGrath, Department of Defense (DOD)
Keywords: Incentive; Survey; Nonresponse; Military
Impact of Spatial Sampling on Survey Development and Analysis
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Atisha Amin, Ipsos; Beatrice Abiero, Ipsos
Keywords: Spatial Statistics; Sampling; Survey Research; Design; Bias
Comparison of Alternative Variance Estimators for Raking in the Presence of Nonresponse
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Daifeng Han, Westat; Richard Valliant, University of Maryland and University of Michigan
Keywords: raking; nonresponse adjustment; variance estimation; linearization; replication
Proper Variance Estimation When Adjusting for Both Unknown Eligibility and Unit Nonresponse
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Dhuly Chowdhury, RTI International; Phil Kott, RTI
Keywords: weighting cell; two-phase sample; finite population correction
Coverage Error in Administrative Data: An Assessment of the National Incident Based Reporting System
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Sarah Zimmermann, RTI International; Dan Liao, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI; Alexia Cooper, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Keywords: Coverage Assessment; Administrative Data; Crime Statistics; Data Quality Assessment; Coverage Ratio; Sample Representativeness
A Smooth Pseudo-Population Bootstrap Approach in Survey Sampling with Applications to Quantile Estimators
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Christian L�©ger, Universit�© de Montr�©al; Vanessa McNealis, Universit�© de Montr�©al
Keywords: Pseudo-population Approach; Variance Estimation; Median; Quantiles; Confidence Intervals; Smooth Bootstrap
Measures for Identifying Highly Associated Categorical Variables in Survey Data
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Natalia Weil, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords: complex survey data; auxiliary categorical data; Goodman and Kruskal�s tau; measures of association for categorical variables ; nonresponse adjustments; Cramer�s V
Oversampling Minority Populations in a Dual-Frame Telephone Survey
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Alexander Stubblefield, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Julie Stoner, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Minority; Oversampling; Stratification; Telephone Survey
Likelihood Based Estimation of Finite Population Mean with Post-Stratification Information Under Nonignorable Nonresponse
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Sahar Zangeneh, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Roderick J Little, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Keywords: post-stratification; constrained optimization; nonignorable nonresponse; unit nonresponse
Exploring Hybrid Methods for Estimation with Combined Probability and Nonprobability Samples
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Qiao Ma, NORC at University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: statistical matching; nonprobability sample; propensity modeling; super population modeling; weighting; coverage error
An Evaluation of Traditional and Machine Learning Imputation Methods for Sampling Frame Construction for the American Voices Project
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Cong Ye
Keywords: imputation; machine learning; hot-deck; sampling frame; missing data; address-based sampling
Variance Estimation for Nearest Neighbor Imputed Data
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Xiaofei Zhang, Iowa State Univ; Wayne Fuller, Iowa State University
Keywords: Imputation; nearest neighbor; variance estimation
Statistical Disclosure Issues Involving Digital Images of ROC Curves
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Ofer Harel, Dept of Statistics, U of Connecticut; Gregory Matthews
Keywords: Confidentiality; Statistical Disclosure; images; ROC curves
Pseudonymisation to Anonymisation: Addressing the GDPR in Survey Microdata
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Jane Li, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Lin Li, Westat
Keywords: Confidentiality; disclosure risk; data perturbation; data utility
Bayesian Pseudo Posterior Synthesis for Data Privacy Protection
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Jingchen Hu, Vassar College; Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Matthew Williams, National Science Foundation
Keywords: Bayesian hierarchical models; Data privacy protection; Identification risks; Pseudo posterior; Synthetic data
PMSE Mechanism: Differentially Private Synthetic Data with Maximal Distributional Similarity
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Joshua Snoke, RAND Corporation; Aleksandra Slavkovic, Penn State University
Keywords: Synthetic Data; Differential Privacy; Propensity Score; CART; Machine Learning; Confidentiality
Using Paradata to Explore Users Pathways Through Web Surveys
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Renee Ellis, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Paradata; web surveys; survey methodology; data visualization
Why Machines Matter for Survey and Social Science Researchers: Exploring How Machine Learning Methods Can Be Applied to the Design, Collection and Analysis of Social Science Data
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Antje Kirchner, RTI International; Trent Burskirk, Bowling Green State University
Keywords: machine learning; survey research process; meta-analysis
A Computationally Efficient Method for Selecting a Split Questionnaire Design
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Matthew Stuart; Cindy Yu, Iowa State University
Keywords: questionnaire; SQD; Horvitz-Thompson; Pet; KLD; design
Assessing the Relationship Between Balanced Sample and Sample Representativity
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Yonil Park, US Census Bureau; Thomas John Chesnut, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Representativeness Index; Balanced Sample; Length-biased Distribution; Sample Redesign Primary Sampling Units; Sample Representativity
Trend Analysis for Complex Survey Data with Bayesian Approach
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Yi Mu, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: trend; complex survey; Bayesian; infectious disease
Applications of R Shiny to Evaluate and Improve Total Survey Quality
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Xiaodan Lyu, Iowa State University; Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University; Emily Berg, Iowa State University; Jie Li, Iowa State University; Xin Zhang, Iowa State University
Keywords: R Shiny; survey quality; National Resource Inventory; Cropland Data Layer; Soil Survey
Modifying State Sample Sizes for the National Crime Victimization Survey
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Samantha Spiers, U.S. Census Bureau; Sandra Peterson, U.S. Census Bureau; David Hornick, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Sample Size; Design Effect; Sample Design
Small Area Estimates of the Child Population and Poverty in School Districts Using Dirichlet-Multinomial Models
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Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Small Area; poverty; population; administrative records; SAIPE
Re-Examining File-Level Re-Identification Risk Assessment
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Lin Li, Westat; Jane Li, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Natalie Shlomo, University of Manchester
Keywords: re-identification risk; disclosure; log-linear models; goodness of fit; sensitivity analysis
Small Area Estimation on Fatalistic Beliefs About Cancer Using the Health Information National Trends Survey
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Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute; Elise Rice, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; Richard Moser, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: cancer fatalistic beliefs; Model-based estimates; MCMC; model validation; mapping
Multilevel Models for Assessing the Impact of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program
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Ronaldo Iachan, ICF Macro, Inc.
Keywords: Multilevel; student surveys; accelerometry
ADDRESSING DESIGN and ESTIMATION CHALLENGES WHEN USING MRP in PUBLIC HEALTH and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
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Robert Petrin, Ipsos Public Affairs; Alexa DiBenedetto, Ipsos; Luke Vaicunas, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords: Survey; Nonprobability Sampling; MRP; Bayes; Trend Analysis
Tracking Public Opinion with Twitter: a Critical Comparison of Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyzes (View Presentation 1)(View Presentation 2) — Robyn Ferg; Johann A Gagnon-Bartsch, University of Michigan; Fred Conrad, University of Michigan
Recommendations for Assessing and Evaluating Variable Crosswalks
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Mitch Sevigny, Craig Hospital; Jessica Ketchum, Craig Hospital; David Mellick, Craig Hospital
Keywords: Variable Crosswalk; Equating; Linking; Depression
A Practical Guide to Small Area Estimation, Illustrated Using the Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey
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Rachel Harter, RTI International; Amang Sukasih, RTI International; Jeniffer Iriondo-Perez, RTI International; Akhil Vaish, RTI International
Keywords: small area; OMAS; hierarchical Bayes; MCMC; OpenBugs; uninsured rates
Benchmarking Mobile App Geofenced Samples: Adjusting for National Coverage and Selection Bias
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Davia Moyse, ICF; YangYang Deng, ICF Macro, Inc.; Matt Jans, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF Macro, Inc.; Richard (Lee) Harding, ICF; Kristie Healey, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Scott Worthge, MFour Mobile Research; Laura O'Campo, MFour Mobile Research
Keywords: nonprobability surveys; mobile phones; innovative data collection methods; coverage and selection bias; raking; nonprobability benchmarking
Investigating the Value of Appending New Types of Big Data to Address-Based Survey Frames and Samples
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Paul John Lavrakas, Independent Consultant
Keywords: Auxillary data; nonresponse bias
Identity Disclosure Control in Microdata Release by Post-Randomization
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Xiaoyu Zhai; Tapan Nayak, George Washington University
Keywords: identity disclosure control; PRAM; data utility; Public-use Micro-data
Entrepreneurship Environmental Success Factors in the Textiles and Apparel Industries
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Samaneh Pourmojib, North Carolina State University; Blanton Godfrey, North Carolina State University
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; successful entrepreneurs; environmental factors; support system; entrepreneurial models
Adapting Data Collection Activities Using Survey Fielding Metrics
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A. Elizabeth Ormson, NORC at the University of Chicago; Rupa Datta, NORC at the University of Chicago; Weihuang Wong, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: adaptive design; NSECE
Responsive and Adaptive Survey Design: Use of Bias Propensity During Data Collection to Reduce Nonresponse Bias
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Daniel Pratt, RTI International; Andrey Peytchev, RTI International; Michael Duprey, RTI International
Keywords: responsive design; adaptive design; nonresponse bias reduction
Dynamic Interventions for Outcome Improvement: Minimizing Cost for a Fixed RMSE
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Stephanie M Coffey, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: adaptive design; dynamic interventions; propensity models; cost models; Bayesian models; simulations
Using Cost-Calibration Trade-Offs in Establishment Surveys to Allocate Cases by Mode — Benjamin Martin Reist, USDA, NASS; Gavin Corral, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS); Andrew Dau, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Tyler Wilson, USDA, NASS; Audra Zakzeski, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Use of Adaptive and Responsive Design Concepts and Methods in the Integration of Multiple Data Sources
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John L. Eltinge, United States Census Bureau
Keywords: data quality; multiple-frame methodology; non-designed data; organic data; propensity model; superpopulation model
Using Paradata to Explore Users Pathways Through Web Surveys
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Renee Ellis, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Paradata; web surveys; survey methodology; data visualization
Why Machines Matter for Survey and Social Science Researchers: Exploring How Machine Learning Methods Can Be Applied to the Design, Collection and Analysis of Social Science Data
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Antje Kirchner, RTI International; Trent Burskirk, Bowling Green State University
Keywords: machine learning; survey research process; meta-analysis
A Computationally Efficient Method for Selecting a Split Questionnaire Design
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Matthew Stuart; Cindy Yu, Iowa State University
Keywords: questionnaire; SQD; Horvitz-Thompson; Pet; KLD; design
Assessing the Relationship Between Balanced Sample and Sample Representativity
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Yonil Park, US Census Bureau; Thomas John Chesnut, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Representativeness Index; Balanced Sample; Length-biased Distribution; Sample Redesign Primary Sampling Units; Sample Representativity
Trend Analysis for Complex Survey Data with Bayesian Approach
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Yi Mu, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: trend; complex survey; Bayesian; infectious disease
Applications of R Shiny to Evaluate and Improve Total Survey Quality
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Xiaodan Lyu, Iowa State University; Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University; Emily Berg, Iowa State University; Jie Li, Iowa State University; Xin Zhang, Iowa State University
Keywords: R Shiny; survey quality; National Resource Inventory; Cropland Data Layer; Soil Survey
Modifying State Sample Sizes for the National Crime Victimization Survey
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Samantha Spiers, U.S. Census Bureau; Sandra Peterson, U.S. Census Bureau; David Hornick, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Sample Size; Design Effect; Sample Design
Small Area Estimates of the Child Population and Poverty in School Districts Using Dirichlet-Multinomial Models
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Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Small Area; poverty; population; administrative records; SAIPE
Re-Examining File-Level Re-Identification Risk Assessment
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Lin Li, Westat; Jane Li, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Natalie Shlomo, University of Manchester
Keywords: re-identification risk; disclosure; log-linear models; goodness of fit; sensitivity analysis
Small Area Estimation on Fatalistic Beliefs About Cancer Using the Health Information National Trends Survey
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Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute; Elise Rice, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; Richard Moser, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: cancer fatalistic beliefs; Model-based estimates; MCMC; model validation; mapping
Multilevel Models for Assessing the Impact of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program
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Ronaldo Iachan, ICF Macro, Inc.
Keywords: Multilevel; student surveys; accelerometry
ADDRESSING DESIGN and ESTIMATION CHALLENGES WHEN USING MRP in PUBLIC HEALTH and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
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Robert Petrin, Ipsos Public Affairs; Alexa DiBenedetto, Ipsos; Luke Vaicunas, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords: Survey; Nonprobability Sampling; MRP; Bayes; Trend Analysis
Tracking Public Opinion with Twitter: a Critical Comparison of Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyzes — Robyn Ferg; Johann A Gagnon-Bartsch, University of Michigan; Fred Conrad, University of Michigan
Recommendations for Assessing and Evaluating Variable Crosswalks
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Mitch Sevigny, Craig Hospital; Jessica Ketchum, Craig Hospital; David Mellick, Craig Hospital
Keywords: Variable Crosswalk; Equating; Linking; Depression
A Practical Guide to Small Area Estimation, Illustrated Using the Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey
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Rachel Harter, RTI International; Amang Sukasih, RTI International; Jeniffer Iriondo-Perez, RTI International; Akhil Vaish, RTI International
Keywords: small area; OMAS; hierarchical Bayes; MCMC; OpenBugs; uninsured rates
Benchmarking Mobile App Geofenced Samples: Adjusting for National Coverage and Selection Bias
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Davia Moyse, ICF; YangYang Deng, ICF Macro, Inc.; Matt Jans, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF Macro, Inc.; Richard (Lee) Harding, ICF; Kristie Healey, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Scott Worthge, MFour Mobile Research; Laura O'Campo, MFour Mobile Research
Keywords: nonprobability surveys; mobile phones; innovative data collection methods; coverage and selection bias; raking; nonprobability benchmarking
Investigating the Value of Appending New Types of Big Data to Address-Based Survey Frames and Samples
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Paul John Lavrakas, Independent Consultant
Keywords: Auxillary data; nonresponse bias
Identity Disclosure Control in Microdata Release by Post-Randomization
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Xiaoyu Zhai; Tapan Nayak, George Washington University
Keywords: identity disclosure control; PRAM; data utility; Public-use Micro-data
Entrepreneurship Environmental Success Factors in the Textiles and Apparel Industries
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Samaneh Pourmojib, North Carolina State University; Blanton Godfrey, North Carolina State University
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; successful entrepreneurs; environmental factors; support system; entrepreneurial models
Two Americas Now? What Polling Tells Us About Where We Stand
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Mark Schulman, SSRS Research
Keywords: political polarization; elections; political parties
HFCS Micro Simulation Model
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Miguel Ampudia, European Central Bank; Johannes Fleck, European Central Bank
Keywords: microsimulation; survey data; macroprudential tools
Are Survey Data Underestimating the Inequality of Net Wealth?
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Tairi Room, Bank of Estonia; Jaanika Merikull, Bank of Estonia
Keywords: unit non-response; item non-response; wealth survey; income survey; wealth distribution; Household Finance and Consumption Survey
Pooling (Data) Assets to Learn About Debts
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Brian Bucks, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Keywords: Adminstrative data; consumer finance; survey methods
Labour Income Uncertainty During a Crisis
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Reamonn Lydon, Central Bank of Ireland; Julia Le Blanc, Deutsche Bundesbank
Keywords: earnings; inequality; consumption; wealth; debt; assets
Machine Learning European Household Wealth
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Johannes Fleck, European University Institute
Keywords: Item non-response; Imputation; Machine Learning; Household Wealth; Administrative Data
Exploring the Relationship Between Burden Factors and Survey Response
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Morgan Earp, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Brandon Kopp, Bureau of Labor Statistics; John Dixon, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Respondent Burden; Structural Equation Modeling; Survey Response; Current Population Survey
Using Survey Contact History to Study the Effect of Interviewer Strategies on Respondent Behavior
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John Dixon, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: paradata; correspondence analysis; nonresponse; interviewer stratagies
A Comparison of Selective Versus Automatic Editing for Estimating Totals
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Chin-Fang Weng, U.S. Census Bureau; Joanna Fane Lineback, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: response error; selective editing; automatic editing; data quality; imputation
Assessment of an Imputation Process Used in the 2017 Census of Agriculture
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Tara Murphy, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Habtamu Benecha, NASS/USDA; Denise A. Abreu, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Darcy Miller, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: capture-recapture; imputation; list frame; area frame; logistic regression
Visibility Imputation for Population Size Estimation Using Respondent-Driven Sampling
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Katherine McLaughlin, Oregon State University; Mark Handcock, University of California, Los Angles
Keywords: respondent-driven sampling; visibility; imputation; population size estimation; measurement error model; network sampling
Imputation in a National Health Survey: Balancing Data Quality with Respondent Burden in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
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Emily Mitchell, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Jerrod Anderson, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Samuel H Zuvekas, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; Survey Data; Imputation; Measurement Error; Respondent Burden
Population Size Estimation Using Multiple Respondent-Driven Sampling Surveys
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Brian Kim, University of Maryland, College Park; Mark Handcock, University of California, Los Angles
Keywords: Hard-to-reach population sampling; Network Sampling; Model-based survey sampling; Capture-Recapture; Probability proportional to size without replacement sampling
Evaluating Estimation Methods for Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples Through a Simulation Study
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Michael Yang, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: survey estimation; nonprobability sample; composite estimation
Simulation Evaluation of Adaptive Survey Designs for a Community Health Survey
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David Brown, Colorado State University; F Jay Breidt, Colorado State University
Keywords: Adaptive Survey Design; Auxiliary Information; Paradata; Responsive Survey Design; Response Propensity Models
Impact of Survey Administation Mode on Educational Surveys
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Yue Jia, Educational Testing Service
Keywords: Educational Survey; Survey Administration Mode ; NAEP; random group design; Cross mode comparisons
Methodological Considerations for Sampling in the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network
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Alissa O'Halloran, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Shikha Garg, CDC; Lauren Beacham, CDC; Charisse Cummings, CDC; Carrie Reed, CDC
Keywords: Sampling; Influenza
The Impact of Adding a Survey Supplement on Response Rates
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Holly Shulman, Centers for Disease Control
Keywords: response rates; survey; survey supplement
Assessment of Nonresponse in the 2016 National Hospital Care Survey
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Iris Shimizu, National Center for Health Statistics; Geoffrey Jackson, National Cener for Health Statistics; Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: nonresponse; assessment; unit response; hospital survey
Methods for Incorporating Weighting Adjustments into a Replicate Weighting Strategy for the Public-Use NHIS
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Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: complex survey; replication methods; variance estimation
Internet Self-Response Projections for the 2020 Census
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Megan Parker, Census Bureau
Keywords: census; internet; self-response; model; mail strategy; response rate
Method for Selecting Calibration Weights in a Non-Probability Epidemiological Survey
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Joshua Curtis Black, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center; Karilynn Rockhill, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center; Alyssa Forber, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center; Elise Amioka, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center; K. Patrick May, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
Keywords: drug abuse; non-probability; bias reduction; calibration
Methods for Identifying Careless Responders in Online Survey Data
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Elise Amioka, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center; Joshua Curtis Black, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center; Alyssa Forber, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center; Karilynn Rockhill, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
Keywords: careless responding; survey validity; bias reduction; exclusion criteria; drug abuse
Functional Covariate Adjustment in Survey Sampling
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Hengfang Wang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Keywords: Kernel method; Eigenvalue decomposition; Reproducing kernel Hilbert Space; Sobolev space; Empirical process
Evaluating the Contribution Acoustic Monitors Have in Predicting Bat Mist Netting Success
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I'Yanna Scott; Patrick Zollner, Purdue University; Nerisa Taua, Purdue University; Cheyenne Gerdes, Purdue University; Laura D'Acunto, Purdue University
Keywords: Myotis sodalis; acoustic monitor; mist-netting; Eptesicus fuscus
Statistical Disclosure Control with Machine Learning
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Allshine Chen; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Yan Daniel Zhao, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Statistical Disclosure Control; Imputation; Machine Learning; Modeling; Simulation
Planning and Developing Methods for the Proliferation of Non-Probability Data Sources
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Kennon Copeland, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Administrative Data; Social Media Data; Organic Data; Nonprobability Surveys; Estimation
Measures of the Degree of Departure from Ignorable Sample Selection
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Phil Boonstra, University of Michigan; Brady T. West, University of Michigan; Roderick J Little, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Rebecca Andridge, The Ohio State University College of Public Health
Keywords: selection bias; pattern-mixture model; nonresponse; auxiliary proxy; standardized bias
Decomposing Selection Bias in Nonprobability Surveys — Andrew Mercer, Pew Research Center
Sample Matching and Double Robust Estimation with Non-Probability Samples
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Changbao Wu, University of Waterloo
Keywords: Probability samples; Non-probability samples; Statistical inference; Doubly robust ; Variance estimation
On Application of a Response Propensity Model to Estimation from Web Samples
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Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: web samples; web response propensity; implicit logistic regression; adaptive LASSO; double-robust estimators
Deriving Asymptotic Properties of Survey Sampling Estimators
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Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords: Large sample theory; function of random variables; discrete multivariate statistics; finite population; sample design
Expanding Variance Function Coverage in the Current Population Survey
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Justin McIllece, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: CPS; GVF; variance functions
Fully Bayesian Estimation Under Informative Sampling
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Luis Leon Novelo, University of Texas-Health Science Center At Houston-School of Public Health; Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Inclusion probabilities; NHANES; Sampling weights; Survey sampling
Comparing Alternative Estimation Methods When Using Multi-Hit Approach to PSU Selection
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Sadeq R Chowdhury, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: Multi-stage Sampling; PSU Selection; Certainty PSU; Multi-hit Sampling; Selection Probability
Overview of the 2016-2025 National Health Interview Survey Sample Design
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Chris Moriarity, National Center for Health Statistics; Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics; Kim Jonas, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: sample survey
Targeted Data Collection: Statistical Sampling to Enable Collection of Variables Not in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database
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Sarah Michalak, Los Alamos National Labs; Tanmoy Battacharya, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Nick Hengartner, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Donna Rivera, National Cancer Institute; Xiao-Cheng Wu, Louisiana Tumor Registry; Lynne Penberthy, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: cancer; SEER; survey sampling
An Elementary Derivation of Kadane's Optimal Dynamic Sampling Plan
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Tommy Wright, US Census Bureau/Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Keywords: Exact Optimal Allocation; Fixed Budget; Stratification
Estimating Generalized Propensity Scores with Survey and Nonresponse Weighted Data
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Beth Ann Griffin, RAND Corporation; Michael Robbins, RAND Corporation; Brian G. Vegetabile, RAND Corporation; Daniel F. McCaffrey, Educational Testing Service
Keywords: generalized propensity score; survey weights; sampling weights; complex surveys; survey
Causal Inference Using Propensity Score Methods with Clustered Survey Data
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Hyunshik James Lee, Westat; Duck-He Yang, Westat; Ning Rui, Westat
Keywords: Logistic regression; Sampling weight; Cluster effect; Replicate variance estimator; Bootstrap variance estimator; Confidence interval
Assessing the Causal Effect of Cumulative Load for Recurrent Injury Events in Professional Tennis Using a Flexible Cox Marginal Structural Model
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Stephanie Kovalchik, Tennis Australia/Victoria University
Keywords: Causal inference; Time-dependent; Cumulative exposure; Sports
Robust Estimation of the Causal Effect of Time-Varying Neighborhood Factors on Health Outcomes
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Michael Robbins, RAND Corporation; Beth Ann Griffin, RAND Corporation; Regina Shih, RAND Corporation; Mary Slaughter, RAND Corporation
Keywords: Causality; Doubly robust; Health status disparities; Inverse probability of treatment weighting; Kernel density; Neighborhood
Small Area Estimation of Entropy Inequality Measures: a Comparison Between Alternative Distribution Models
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Silvia Pacei, University of Bologna; Maria Rosaria Ferrante, University of Bologna
Keywords: Fay-Herriot model; Skewed distributions; Hierarchical Bayes
Small Area Models for Skewed Brazilian Business Survey Data
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Fernando Moura, IM-UFRJ; Denise Britz Nascimento Silva, ENCE-IBGE; Andre Felipe Neves, IBGE
Keywords: Hierarchical model; skew-normal ; MCMC; Bayesian inference; Brazilian annual service survey
Bayesian Nonparametric Joint Model for Point Estimates and Variances under Biased Domain Variances
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Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling; Dirichlet process; Variational Bayes; Stan; Weight smoothing
Bayesian Monte Carlo Method for Estimating Small Area Complex Parameters Under Unit-Level Models with Skew-Normal Errors
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Mamadou Diallo
Keywords: Hierarchical Bayes (HB); Monte Carlo, best prediction (EB); complex parameters; unit-level; skew-normal
Hierarchical Bayesian Models for Small Areas with Dirichlet Processes
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Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Bayesian computation; Bootstrap; Diagnostics; Predictive inference; Robust model; Survey data
What Do We Know About the Value of High-Quality Statistical Information? How Can We Learn More?
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John L. Eltinge, United States Census Bureau
Keywords: contingent valuation; data quality; integration of multiple data sources; stakeholder communication; use value and option value; organic data
Combining Data from a Probability and Nonprobability Sample Using a Composite Estimator
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Burton Levine, RTI International
Keywords: nonprobability; composite estimator; redirected inbound call sampling
Total Survey Error: Approaches for Measuring Bias and Variance Components When Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples
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Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago; Michael Yang, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Calibration; Non-probability sample; Small area estimation; Total Survey Error
Multilevel Regression and Post-Stratification with Misreporting and Selection Bias
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Douglas Rivers, Stanford University
Keywords: Survey Sampling; Nonresponse; Selection bias; Multilevel regression; Post-stratification
Alternative Optimization Techniques for Sample Allocation in Surveys with National and Sub-National Precision Requirements
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Thomas John Chesnut, US Census Bureau; Shawn Baker, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: sample allocation; sample size; precision; nonlinear optimization; greedy heuristic
TRUMP: Tuned Regression Unbiased Mean Predictor
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Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Stephen Sedory, Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Keywords: Calibration; TRUMP Cuts; TRUMP Care Coefficient; Chain Type TRUMP Cuts; First Basic Information (FBI)
Generalized Variance Functions for Longitudinal Survey Data
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Yan Lu, University of New Mexico; Guoyi Zhang, University of New Mexico; Yang Cheng, US Census Bureau
Keywords: CPS; generalized variance functions; longitudinal generalized variance functions; design effects; implementation
Benefit of Probability-Proportional-To-Size Sampling in Cluster Randomized Experiments
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Yeng Xiong; Michael Higgins, Kansas State University
Keywords: Probability proportional to size sampling; cluster randomized experiment; Horvitz-Thompson; Neyman Rubin ; causal inference
New Methodology of Calibration in Stratified Random Sampling
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Shameem Alam; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A & M University-Kingsville; Javid Shabbir, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad
Keywords: Calibration; Stratified random sampling; Auxiliary information; Percent relative efficiency; Simulation
Assessing the Utility of 2015 Medicare Advantage Encounter Data to Improve MCBS Estimates
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Holly Hagerty, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nicholas Davis, NORC at the University of Chicago; Michael Trierweiler, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Medicare; Medicare Advantage; Matching; Medicare Claims Data; Data Validation; Imputation
A Review of the Address Coverage Enhancement Scheme for In-Person Household Surveys
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Michael Jones, Westat; Sylvia M Dohrmann, Westat; Graham Kalton, Westat
Keywords: ABS frame supplementation; address coverage enhancement; address-based sampling; geocoding; sampling frame coverage
Evaluation of Dwelling Unit Frame Coverage Enhancement: Case Study of the 2017 PIAAC Survey
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Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat; Weijia Ren, Westat
Keywords: address-based sampling; address coverage enhancement
Enhanced Listing for Improving Address Frame Coverage: a Review
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Ned English, NORC at the University of Chicago; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Katie Archambeau, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: ABS; Address lists; Coverage
Developing and Evaluating a New Metric for Address-Based Sampling Frame Quality Assessment
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Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International; Ashely Amaya, RTI International
Keywords: Coverage; Bias; Sampling
A Reconsideration of the Gibbs Sampler for Small Area Estimation Models
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William Bell, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Markov Chain Monte Carlo; Bayesian computation; BUGS; JAGS
Assessing the Relationship of Multiple Metrics in Consumer Tests
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Jason Parcon, PepsiCo; Lisa Handrick, PepsiCo
Keywords: Consumer Tests; Overall Liking; Expectation Index; Mutiple Metrics; R&D; Unbiased Correlations
Analysis of Familial Aggregation Using Recurrence Risk for Complex Survey Data
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Cong Wang, FDA, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER); Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute; Zhaohai Li, The George Washington University
Keywords: Recurrence risk; Network sampling ; Extended quadratic exponential model; Quasi-score test; Diabetes
Statistical Learning for Complex Survey Data: Using Cross-Validation for Model Selection in Generalized Linear Models (View Presentation) — Darryl Creel
Estimating Means of Two Sensitive Quantitative Variables Simultaneously by Using Two Scrambled Responses
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Maryam Murtaza; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A & M University-Kingsville; Zawar Hussain, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Keywords: Scrambled responses; Two sensitive variables; Estimation of means; Relative Efficiency; Unbiased; Simultaneously
Utilizing Paradata to Examine and Improve the Web Data Collection Process in Agricultural Census and Survey Programs
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Robyn Sirkis, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS); Pamela McGovern, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Keywords: paradata; data collection; web instruments; questionnaire design; mobile; survey methods
Estimations Based on Nonprobability Samples: a Simulation Study
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Christian Bruch, GESIS; Barbara Felderer, University of Mannheim
Keywords: Nonprobability samples; Weighting methods; Estimation procedures; Simulation study
Two-fold subarea models for small area estimation: Some theory and model selection
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J. N. K. Rao, Carleton University
Keywords: empirical best prediction; importance sampling; information criterion; small area estimaton; subarea models; variable selection
Small Area Estimation for an Informative Sample Design
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Emily Berg, Iowa State University
Keywords: informative sampling; small area ; mixed effects models
Small Area Estimates Using Tree Based Models
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Daniell Toth, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Kelly McConville, Reed College
Keywords: machine learning; random forest; sample design; indirect estimators; survey data; model-assisted
Interpolating Distributions for Populations in Nested Geographies Using Public-Use Data with Application to the American Community Survey
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Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau; Matthew Simpson, SAS; Christopher K. Wikle, University of Missouri; Jonathan R. Bradley, Florida State University
Keywords: Bayesian methods; Functional data; Multi-scale model; Small area estimation; Spatial statistics
A Comparison of Estimation Methods for Web-Based Respondent Driven Sampling
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Nada Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Stuart Michaels, NORC at University of Chicago; Vicki J. Pineau, NORC at University of Chicago; Becky Reimer, NORC at University of Chicago; Kanru Xia, NORC at University of Chicago
Keywords: Respondent Driven Sampling, LGBT, Non-probability
Are Shoppers Representative of the Population? Using Geofenced Grocery, Convenience, and Home Improvement Stores to Represent the Population
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James Dayton, ICF; Yangyang Deng, ICF; Lee Harding, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF; Matt Jans,ICF; Matthew McDonough,ICF; Davia Moyse,ICF; Laura O'Campo, Four Mobile Market Research;Scott Worthge, MFour Mobile Market Research
Keywords: nonprobability sampling, geofencing, health surveys, benchmarking
Assessing the Impact of Modifying the Introduction on the National Immunization Survey
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Tiffani Balok, NORC at the University of Chicago; Laurie D. Elam-Evans, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Qiao Ma, NORC at the University of Chicago; Megha S. Ravanam, NORC at the University of Chicago; Christopher Scott, NORC at the University of Chicago; Benjamin Skalland, NORC at the University of Chicago; Chalanda Smith, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Vincent Welch, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: National Immunization Survey, Introduction Text, Conversational, Progressive Engagement
Choreographing "The Best Interview Ever": Developing and Implementing a Multimodal Family Interview
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Elyzabeth Gaumer, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Daniel Goldstein, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Linda M. Powell New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Caitlin R. Waickman, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Keywords: multi-mode, data quality, respondent burden
Combatting Attrition Bias Using Case Prioritization in the Survey of Income and Program Participation
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Stephanie Coffey, U.S. Census Bureau; Jason Fields, U.S. Census Bureau; Amanda Nagle, U.S. Census Bureau; Kevin Tolliver,U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Adaptive Survey Design, Case Prioritization, Attrition, Field Management, R-indicators, Paradata
Do You Need a Foot-in-the-Door or Is a Toe Enough? Scripting Introductions That Induce Tailoring and Increase Participation in Telephone Interviews
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Don Allen, ICF; Lew Berman, ICF; Jamie Dayton,ICF; Josh Duell,ICF; Kim Ethridge, ICF; Wendi Gilreath, Washington Department of Health; Katie Hutchinson, Washington Department of Health; Matt Jans, ICF, Anneke Jansen,Washington Department of Health; Matthew D. McDonough, ICF; Kristin Reichl, Washington Department of Health; Mark Serafin, Washington Department of Health; Sam Vincent, ICF; Randal ZuWallack, ICF
Keywords: survey introduction, CATI, BRFSS, interviewers
Does Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Question-Wording Influence Responses? An Experimental Test in a Non-Traditional Sample
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James Dayton,ICF; Yangyang Deng,ICF; Lee Harding,ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF; Matt Jans,ICF; Deirdre Middleton,ICF
Keywords:SOGI, Sexual orientation, Gender identity, LGBT, Question wording, Measurement
Evaluating Respondent Burden for Maxdiff Questions
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Fiyin Adesina, JUST Capital; Kristin Dwan, NORC at the University of Chicago; Angela Fontes, NORC at the University of Chicago; David Gleicher, NORC at the University of Chicago; Natalie Jackson, JUST Capital; Rachel Miller, NORC at the University of Chicago; Eduardo Salinas, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Maxdiff, Forced Choice, Burden Estimation, Cognitive Testing
Evaluation of a $10 vs. $20 Incentive Promise on the National Immunization Survey-Child (NIS-Child)
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Erik Amonson, NORC at the University of Chicago; Amie E. Conley, NORC at the University of Chicago; Laurie D. Elam-Evans, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Qiao Ma, NORC at the University of Chicago; Chalanda Smith; National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases;
Keywords: National Immunization Surveys, Incentives, Cell Phones
Fast-Track Estimation Procedures and Analyses to Enhance the Utility of National Survey Data
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Steven B. Cohen, RTI International
Keywords: imputation, estimation, modeling, fast-track
Integrating Administrative Data With Survey-Collected Data to Reduce Burden in Establishment Data Collection
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Rachel Carnahan, NORC at the University of Chicago; Felicia LeClere, NORC at the University of Chicago; Andrea Mayfield, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Establishment data collection, administrative data, integration of administrative data and survey-collected data, respondent burden
Integrating Objective Health Measures: Using a Consumer Actigraphy Wristband to Supplement a Survey of Caregivers and Teens
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Janne Brooks-Gunn, Teachers College, Columbia University; Elyzabeth Gaumer, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Daniel Goldstein, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Jack B. R Jerome, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Caitlin R. Waickman, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Keywords: wearables, actigraphy, objective health measures, physical activity
Learning the Lessons of History: Getting the Most from a Field Staff-Powered Contact History Instrument
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Daniel Goldstein, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Jack B. R Jerome, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development;
Keywords: contact history instrument, paradata, respondent recruitment, field work
Linking Extant Social and Environmental Data at Multiple Scales to Surveys: Activity Space
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Kevin Brown, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kate Cagney, NORC at the University of Chicago; Charlie Catlett, Argonne National Laboratory; Ned English, NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago; Chang Zhao, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Sensor data, GIS, Environmental data
Managing Locating and Data Collection Interventions Through Adaptive Survey Design
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Wan-Ying Chang, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics; Zachary H. Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Chaoyi Zheng, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Keywords: Adaptive survey design, sample balance, representativity, data quality
Methods for Calculating State and National Prevalence Estimates: An Application of Estimates of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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Yangyang Deng, ICF; Kristie Healey, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF
Keywords: BRFSS, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Statistical Modeling, Imputation
Pre/Post Hurricane Surveys: Measuring Hurricane Preparation and Post Storm Impacts Using Geofencing Methods
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Brassell Thomas, ICF; Dayton James , ICF; Kinder, Rachel, ICF
Keywords: Geofencing, Geo-location Targeting, Mobile Panel, Disaster Recovery, PrePost Follow-up Survey, Psychological Stress Impacts
The Impact of Voicemail Messages on RDD Cell-Phone Response Rates in the National Immunization Surveys
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Benjamin Skalland, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vince Welch, NORC at the University of Chicago; Holly A. Hill, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Benjamin Fredua, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control, Leidos Health, Inc;
Laurie D. Elam-Evans, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Chalanda Smith, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
Keywords: National Immunization Surveys, Answering Machine Message, Voicemail Message
Using Contacting Information to Derive Employer Name in the Survey of Doctorate Recipients
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Quentin Brummet, NORC at the University of Chicago; Karen Grigorian, NORC at the University of Chicago; Carlann Unger, NORC at the University of Chicago, Wan-Ying Chang, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Keywords: Alternative Data Sources, Contacting Information, Predictive Modeling
Using Data Analytics for Early Prediction of Response Rate Changes in GSS
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Colm O'Muircheartaigh, University of Chicago; Holly Hagerty, NORC at the University of Chicago; Chang Zhao, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ned English, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: response rate prediction, GSS, disposition histories, predictive analytics
Optimal AK Composite Estimators in Current Population Survey
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Yang Cheng, US Census Bureau; Jun Shao, University of Wisconsin; Yu Zhou, East China Normal University
Keywords: Composite Estimator; Current Population Survey; Mean Square Error; Quadratic Form; Sample Rotation
Understanding Variance Estimator Bias in Stratified Two-Stage Sampling
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Khoa Dong, U.S. Census Bureau; Timothy Trudell, US Census Bureau; Yang Cheng, US Census Bureau; Eric Slud, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Current Population Survey; Variance Estimator; Balanced Repeated Replication; Bias; PSU Matching
Domain Estimation and Successive Difference Replication
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Timothy Trudell, US Census Bureau; Khoa Dong, U.S. Census Bureau; Yang Cheng, US Census Bureau; Eric Slud, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Variance Estimation; Systematic Sampling; Successive Difference Replication; Domain Estimation; Weight Replication; Current Population Survey
Current Population Survey State GVFs and Design Effects
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Tamara Zimmerman, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Edwin Robison, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Successive Difference Replication; Generalized Variance Functions; Design Effects; Current Population Survey
Probability-Proportional-To-Size Ranked Set Sampling from Stratified Populations
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Omer Ozturk, Ohio State University
Keywords: Judgment post stratification; Ranking error; Design efficiency; Post stratification; Probability sampling; Judgment stratification
Using Longitudinal Weights in Analyzing Panel Data (View Presentation) — Hans Walter Steinhauer, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories; Sabine Zinn, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories
A Sampling Design for an Ordered Population
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Xiaofei Zhang, Iowa State Univ; Wayne Fuller, Iowa State University
Keywords: sampling design; variance estimation; ordered population; unequal probability sampling
Preferential Recruitment Modeling for Respondent-Driven Sampling
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Katherine McLaughlin, Oregon State University
Keywords: respondent-driven sampling; network sampling; peer recruitment; preferential recruitment; hidden population; rational choice model
Ratio of Vector Lengths as an Indicator of Sample Representativeness for a Multipurpose Survey
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Hee-Choon Shin, CDC/NCHS
Keywords: Sampling; Representative Sample; Vector; Subspace; Vector Length
Dealing with Inaccurate Measures of Size in Two-Stage Probability Proportional to Size Sample Designs: Applications in African Household Surveys
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Graham Kalton, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat; Carlos Arieira, Westat; Mike Kwanisai, Westat; Jehun Kim, Westat; Elizabeth Radin, ICAP at Columbia University; Suzue Saito, ICAP at Columbia University; Anindya De, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Stephen McCracken, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Paul Stupp, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: Design effect; clustering effect; weighting effect; equal probability sample; equal subsample size
Outlier Robust Inference Using Probabilistically Linked Data
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Nicola Salvati, University of Pisa; Suojin Wang, Texas A&M University; Enrico Fabrizi, Catholic University of Sacro Cuore; Raymond Chambers, University of Wollongong
Keywords: Linkage Errors; Estimating Equations; Bias Correction; Secondary Analysis; Regression Analysis
Entity Resolution with Societal Impacts in Statistical Machine Learning
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Rebecca C. Steorts, Duke University
Keywords: Syrian conflict; entity resolution; record linkage; unique entity resolution; locality sensitive hashing
A Bayesian Approach for Deduplication, Record Linkage, and Inference with Linked Data
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brunero liseo, Sapienza Universit� di Roma; Andrea Tancredi, Sapienza Universit� di Roma; Rebecca C. Steorts, Duke University
Keywords: Clustering; Entity Resolution; Official Statistics; Hit-and-Miss Model
Evaluating Data Quality in a Randomized Sequential Mixed-Mode Survey Experiment
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Joseph Sakshaug, German Institute for Employment Research; Alexandru Cernat, University of Manchester
Keywords: sequential mixed-mode; total survey error; measurement error; nonresponse error
The Challenge of Creating Web-Push Surveys of the General Public
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Don Dillman, Washington State University
Keywords: web-push surveys; response rates; non-response error; mixed-mode data collection
Adjustment Methods Between Web-Mail and Telephone Data Collections in the Surveys of Consumers
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Paul Schulz, ISR, University of Michigan; Zeynep Tuba Suzer -Gurtekin, ISR, University of Michigan; Caitlin Beach, University of Michigan; Yingjia Fu, University of Michigan; Edward Ellcey, University of Michigan; Richard Curtin, University of Michigan
Keywords: Web-push mail surveys; mixed-mode surveys; mode effects; consumer index
Mode-Based Measurement Differences in Attitudes Measures Within the Surveys of Consumers
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Zeynep Suzer-Gurtekin; Paul Schulz, ISR, University of Michigan; Caitlin Beach, University of Michigan; Yingjia Fu, University of Michigan; Edward Ellcey, University of Michigan; Richard Curtin, University of Michigan
Keywords: web-push mail surveys; mixed-mode surveys; mode-effects; consumer index
Investigation of Alternative Calibration Estimators in the Presence of Nonresponse
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Daifeng Han, Westat; Richard Valliant, University of Michigan
Keywords: calibration weighting; nonresponse adjustment; variance estimation; raking
An Evaluation of Interviewer Observation Accuracy in the Food Acquisition and Purchasing Survey Pilot Study
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Weijia Ren, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat; Brady T. West, University of Michigan
Keywords: Non-response bias; weighting adjustments
Evaluating Nonresponse Weighting Adjustment for the Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments Surveys: On Incorporating Survey Outcomes
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Tien-Huan Lin, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat; Suzue Saito, ICAP at Columbia University; Rommel Bain, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: nonresponse adjustment; survey outcome; response propensity; principal component analysis; cluster analysis; gradient boosting
Evaluation of Nonresponse Adjustment Options on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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William Cecere, Westat; Minsun Riddles, Westat; Te-Ching Chen, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: survey weights; logistic regression; nonresponse adjustment; classification trees
Empirical Study on the Size of Nonresponse Bias
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Ann-Marie Flygare, Ã?rebro university; Dan Hedlin, Stockholm university
Keywords: non response bias; true values; mail survey
Estimating Propensity of Survey Response by Mode Type Using Regression Trees
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Gavin Corral, USDA NASS; Tyler Wilson, USDA NASS
Keywords: Survey Mode; Survey Response; Propensity; Regression Tree; Record Impact; Response Rates
Nonresponse Bias Analysis for National Survey on Drug Use and Health Using Small Area Estimation Methodology
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Akhil Vaish, RTI International; Matthew Williams, SAMHSA/CBHSQ; Kathy Spagnola, RTI International; Ana Saravia, RTI International; Neeraja Sathe, RTI International
Keywords:nonresponse bias; small area estimation (SAE); National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH); survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes
Administrative Records for Survey Methodology and Evidence Building
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Asaph Young Chun, US Census Bureau; Bruce Meyer, University of Chicago; Paul Biemer, RTI Internatinoal
Keywords: administrative records; administrative data; total survey error; data quality; survey cost; evidence-based policy making
A Classical Regression Framework for Mediation Analysis with Applications to Behavioral Science
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Christina Saunders
Keywords: mediation; causal inference; pathway analysis; direct and indirect effects
Stochastic Interventions on Continuous Instruments:Estimating the Effects of Visitation on Recidivism
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Jacqueline A Mauro, Carnegie Mellon University; Edward Kennedy, Carnegie Mellon University; Daniel Nagin, Carnegie Mellon University
Keywords: Causal Inference; Instrumental Variables; Recidivism; Influence Functions; Criminal Justice; Nonparametrics
Practical Bayesian Inference for Record Linkage
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Brendan McVeigh, Carnegie Mellon University; Jared S Murray, University of Texas at Austin
Keywords:Record Linkage; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Mixture Models; Bayesian Inference
Constructing Independent Evidence from Regression and Instrumental Variables with an Application to the Effect of Violent Conflict on Altruism and Risk Preference
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Bikram Karmakar, University of Pennsylvania; Dylan Small, University of Pennsylvania
Keywords: Causal inference; Evidence factors; Instrumental variables; Preferences; Sensitivity analysis; War
Bayesian Model-Assisted Estimation for Functional Data in Survey Sampling
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Luis Fernando Campos, Harvard University
Keywords: Survey Sampling; Electricity Consumption; Gaussian Process; Functional Data; Model-Assisted Estimation; Finite Population Inference
Estimating Survey Attrition Phases Using Change-Point Models
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Camille Hochheimer, Virginia Commonwealth University; Roy T Sabo, Virginia Commonwealth University; Alex H Krist, Virginia Commonwealth University
Keywords: attrition; dropout; survey; questionnaire; change-point hazard
Census Efforts to Reduce the Undercount of Young Children
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Gina Walejko, U.S. Census Bureau; Scott Konicki, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: census; non-response; undercount
Is There a 'safe Area' Where the Nonresponse Rate Has Only a Modest Effect on Bias Despite Non-Ignorable Nonresponse?
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Dan Hedlin, Stockholm university
Keywords: response propensity; nonresponse bias
Design-Based Alternative Calibration Weighting Under Nonresponse in Survey Sampling
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Per Andersson, Stockholm University
Keywords: Bias; Auxiliary variable; Calibration equation; Distance measure
A Simulation Study to Evaluate How Sample Weight Adjustment with Prevalence Calibration for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Affects Nonresponse Bias
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Te-Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS; Tala Fakhouri, CDC/NCHS
Keywords: Sample Weight adjustment; Nonresponse bias; NHANES; Simulation
Degrees of Freedom in Multiple Imputation: The Original vs. The Adjusted in 2015 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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Qiyuan Pan, CDC/NCHS/DHCS; Rong Wei, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Adjusted degrees of freedom; Fraction of missing information; Missing data; Multiple imputation; National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
Nonresponse Bias Studies for Department of Defense Surveys
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Eric Falk, Department of Defense/Office of People Analytics
Keywords: Nonresponse bias; surveys of the military; Estimates versus Population values
Exploring Reminder Calls Intended to Increase Interviewer Compliance with Data Collection Protocols
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Amanda Nagle, U.S. Census Bureau; Kevin Tolliver, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: CAPI; Interviewer Compliance; Auto Calls; Reminder Calls
Effect of the Survey Name on Response Rates and Survey Estimates
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David McGrath, Department of Defense Office of People Analytics
Keywords: Survey; Nonresponse; Vote; Election; Military
Early Bird Gets the Worm? Effects of Differential Incentives on Mode Choice and Response Rates
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Patricia LeBaron, RTI International; Nathaniel Taylor, RTI International; Leah Fiacco, RTI International; Melissa Helton, RTI International; Amy Henes, RTI International; Stephen King, RTI International
Keywords: Response rates; Incentives; Multi-mode; Survey methods
Nonresponse Bias Analysis for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
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Kirk Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ying Li, NORC at the University of Chicago; Whitney Murphy, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: non-respondents; hard-to-contact respondents; longitudinal study; attrition rate; attributes; differences
Using Predictive Modeling in Survey Methodology to Identify Panel Nonresponse
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Bernd Weiss, GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences; Jan-Philipp Kolb, GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences; Christoph Kern, University of Mannheim
Keywords: statistical learning; predictive modeling; nonresponse; panel management; panel attrition
Does Sequence of Imputed Variables Matter in Hot Deck Imputation for Large-Scale Complex Survey Data?
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Amang Sukasih, RTI International; Peter Frechtel, RTI International; Karol Krotki, RTI International
Keywords: cyclical tree based hot deck; complex survey data; nonresponse bias
Tree-Based Doubly-Robust Nonparametric Multiple Imputation
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Darryl Creel
Keywords:decision trees; approximate bayesian bootstrap; prediction model; response propensity model; double protection
Multiple Imputation Methods Addressing Planned Missingness in a Multi-Phase Survey
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Irina Bondarenko, University of Michigan; Yun Li, University of Michigan; Paul Imbriano, University of Michigan
Keywords: Multiple imputation; responsive survey design; propensity score; combining data from multiple sources; multi-phase survey; calibration
Outcomes of Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning in a Longitudinal Mixed Mode Survey of Patients with Complex Psychiatric Disorders
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Danna Moore, Washington State University-Social & Economic Science Research Center; John Fortney, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Dan Vakoch, Washington State Univesity-Social and Economic Sciences Research Center
Keywords: longitudinal; mixed mode; surveys; suicide intervention; safety planning
You're Not from Around Here, Are You?": How Regional Accent Affects Survey Cooperation
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Matt Jans, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Matt McDonough, ICF
Keywords: interviewers; interviewer effects; RDD; phone survey; data collection; survey error
Imputation of Small Number of New Questions in the Large Survey
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Di Xiong, UCLA SPH; Yan Wang, Field School of Public Health, UCLA; Honghu Liu, UCLA
Keywords: Bootstrap; Multiple Imputation; CART; Sensitivity; Specificity
Why Weight, Replicate Now! The Use of Replicate Weights for Complex Survey Data Analysis in SPSS
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Kelly Lin, Marketing Systems Group; Jeffrey S. Bareham, Marketing Systems Group; Ashley Hyon, Marketing Systems Group
Keywords:replicate weights; complex survey analysis; variance estimation; SPSS
Population Based Case Control Studies with Frequency Matching: Capturing a Further Component of Variability
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Sabrina Zhang, Westat; Ralph DiGaetano, Westat; Jane Li, Westat
Keywords: population based case-control studies; frequency matching; analysis of survey data; complex surveys; sample weights; poststratification
Jackknife and Other Replication Methods with a Reduced Number of Replicates
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Stephen Ash, US Census Bureau
Keywords: variance estimation; jackknife estimator; balanced repeated replication; successive difference replication
Strategies for Minimizing Unequal Weighting Effects in Two-Phase Sampling for Nonresponse
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Dan Liao, RTI International; Paul Biemer, RTI Internatinoal; Darryl Cooney, RTI International
Keywords: weight calibration; regression trees; mean square error; paradata; response propensity; sample allocation
Variance Estimation Under Imputation Using the Rescaling Bootstrap
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Christian Bruch, University of Mannheim
Keywords: Imputation; Variance estimation; Rescaling bootstrap; Nonresponse; Monte Carlo simulation
Estimating HIV Incidence Using Complex Survey Data
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Jean Opsomer, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat; Anindya De, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Rommel Bain, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Paul Stupp, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: HIV Incidence; variance estimation; measurement error; replication; Taylor series linearization; HIV population-based survey
On Generalized Variance Functions for Sample Means and Medians
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Justin McIllece, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: CPS; GVF; generalized variance functions; replication; quantiles
Choice of Small Area Models Based on Sample Designs and Availability of Auxiliary Data in PIAAC Study
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Jianzhu Li, Westat; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat; Wendy VanDeKerckhove, Westat; Lin Li, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat
Keywords: small area estimation; indirect estimate; sample design
Multilevel Regression and Poststratification (MRP) for Small Area Estimation with Geocoded FoodAPS Data
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Xingyou Zhang, Economic Research Service, USDA; Mark Denbaly, Economic Research Service, USDA; John Kirlin, Economic Research Service, USDA; Elina T. Page, Economic Research Service, USDA; Elizabeth Larimore, Economic Research Service, USDA; Shelly Ver Ploeg, Economic Research Service, USDA
Keywords: FoodAPS; Small Area Estimation; Multilevel Regression and Poststratification; Parametric Bootstrapping; External Validation; Geographic Linkage
Spatial-Temporal Small Area Estimation Models for Cancer Incidence
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Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute; Li Zhu, National Cancer Institute; Huann-Sheng Chen, National Cancer Institute; Joe Zou, Information Management Services; Rebecca Siegel, American Cancer Society; Kim D. Miller, American Cancer Society; Ahmedin Jemal, American Cancer Society; Eric J. Feuer, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: cancer incidence; missing data; small samples; spatial-temporal modeling; disease mapping
Further Comparisons of Unit- and Area-Level Small Area Estimators
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Robert Fay, Westat
Keywords: Pseudo-EBLUP; EBLUP; Fay-Herriot model; Survey regression estimator
Using 100% Medicare Claims Data for Diabetes Surveillance: a Novel Framework
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Linda Andes, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Keywords: Medicare; Diabetes; Surveillance; Epidemiology; Administrative data
Variance Estimation Under Model-Implied Randomization of Nonrandom Samples
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Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: nonrandom samples; conditional randomization; double robustness; Taylor linearization; adjusted jackknife; hot-deck
Addressing Challenges in an International Study with Propensity Scores: a Case Study from Indonesia
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Susan Edwards, RTI International; Marissa Gargano, RTI International
Keywords: Study Design; Propensity Score Matching; Longitudinal; International
Bayesian Methods for Stratified Sample Allocation Using Imperfect Information
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Jonathan Mendelson, University of Maryland; Joe Sedransk, University of Maryland
Keywords: Bayesian decision theory; survey sampling; stratified sample allocation; establishment surveys; ratio estimation
Are Shoppers Representative of the Population? Using Geofenced Grocery and Convenience Stores to Represent the Population
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Davia Moyse, ICF; Matt Jans, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF; Lee Harding, ICF; Scott Worthge, MFour; James Dayton, ICF; Yangyang Deng, ICF; Tracy Visconti, MFour
Keywords: nonprobability surveys; mobile phones; innovative data collection methods; nonprobability benchmarking; paradata
NAICS 2017: a New Process Yields Interesting Results
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Sania Khan, US Bureau of Labor Statitics; Emily Thomas, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Sharon S Stang, US Bureau of Labor Statitsics
Keywords: NAICS; web collection; administrative data
Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples for Population Inference
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Jill A Dever, RTI International
Keywords: Nonprobability sampling; Hybrid estimation; Propensity scores; Mean square error; Fit for purpose
Willingness to Collect Smartphone Sensor Measurements in a Dutch Probability-Based General Population Panel
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Bella Struminskaya; Vera Toepoel, Utrecht University; Peter Lugtig, Utrecht University; Barry Schouten, CBS
Keywords: sensor measurements; nonresponse; data collection; panel survey
Different Linkage Methods, Same Results? Linking National Center for Health Statistics Survey Data to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrative Records
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Cordell Golden, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); Adam Fedorowicz, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); Lisa B Mirel, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Keywords: NCHS Data Linkage Program; Health Survey Data; Dual Eligibles; Deterministic; Probabilistic
Sampling from Twitter: Can a Probability Sample Be Drawn to Target Hard to Reach Populations?
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Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Tasseli McKay, RTI International; Patrick Hsieh, RTI International; Amanda Smith, RTI Internatinal; Natasha Latzman, RTI International
Keywords: Social Media; Nonprobability Surveys; Twitter; Population Inference; Bias reduction
Can We Increase Contact Rates and Reduce Costs in a Longitudinal Survey by Including an SMS in the Contact Protocol? Results from an Embedded Experiment
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Anton Johansson, Statistics Sweden; Dan Hedlin, Stockholm university
Keywords: SMS; noncontacts; longitudinal surveys; embedded experiments
Record Linkage as a Decision Problem
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Alan Karr, RTI International
Keywords: Record linkage; Linkage error; Decision problem
Re-Engineered Address Canvassing for the 2018 End-to-End Census Test
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Matthew Herbstritt
Keywords: Census; Address Canvassing; Satellite imagery; Master Address File
When to Use Commercial Data for Improved Efficiency
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Edward English, NORC At the University of Chicago; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: ABS; commercial data; coverage; enhanced sample design
Samples, Unite! Understanding the Consequences of Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples When Linking Records Is Difficult
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Benjamin Williams, Southern Methodist University
Keywords: Record Linkage; Non Probability Sampling; Sampling; Combining samples; Biometrics; Matching
Estimating Prediction Error for Complex Samples
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Andrew James Holbrook, UC Irvine; Daniel L. Gillen, University of California, Irvine; Thomas Lumley, University of Auckland
Keywords:AIC; Generalized linear models; Generalization error; Horvitz-Thompson; Survey samples; NHANES
Cluster-Level Inference Under Element Sampling
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Danhyang Lee, Iowa State University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University; Chris Skinner, London School of Economics and Political Science
Keywords: Two-level model; Element sampling; EM algorithm
Applications of the Parametric Approach to Estimation of Totals and Means for Complex Survey Data in the Presence of Full Response
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Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords: Efficient estimation of totals; model-assisted estimation; design-based estimation; complex survey sample data; calibration; variable selection
Using Survival Analysis to Address Attrition and Vacancy Rates at the Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Sarah McMillan, Food Safety and Inspection Service / USDA; Anna Frey, Food Safety and Inspection Service / USDA
Keywords: Survival Analysis; Attrition; Regression; Incentives
Estimation of Latent Interaction with Ordinal Indicators Using Frequentist Method
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Fan Wallentin, Uppsala University
Keywords: frequentist method ; Structural equation models; marginal maximum likelihood
Estimating Survey Attrition Phases Using Change-Point Models
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Camille Hochheimer, Virginia Commonwealth University; Roy T Sabo, Virginia Commonwealth University; Alex H Krist, Virginia Commonwealth University
Keywords: attrition; dropout; survey; questionnaire; change-point hazard
Census Efforts to Reduce the Undercount of Young Children
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Gina Walejko, U.S. Census Bureau; Scott Konicki, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: census; non-response; undercount
Is There a 'safe Area' Where the Nonresponse Rate Has Only a Modest Effect on Bias Despite Non-Ignorable Nonresponse?
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Dan Hedlin, Stockholm university
Keywords: response propensity; nonresponse bias
Design-Based Alternative Calibration Weighting Under Nonresponse in Survey Sampling
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Per Andersson, Stockholm University
Keywords: Bias; Auxiliary variable; Calibration equation; Distance measure
A Simulation Study to Evaluate How Sample Weight Adjustment with Prevalence Calibration for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Affects Nonresponse Bias
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Te-Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS; Tala Fakhouri, CDC/NCHS
Keywords: Sample Weight adjustment; Nonresponse bias; NHANES; Simulation
Degrees of Freedom in Multiple Imputation: The Original vs. The Adjusted in 2015 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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Qiyuan Pan, CDC/NCHS/DHCS; Rong Wei, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Adjusted degrees of freedom; Fraction of missing information; Missing data; Multiple imputation; National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
Nonresponse Bias Studies for Department of Defense Surveys
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Eric Falk, Department of Defense/Office of People Analytics
Keywords: Nonresponse bias; surveys of the military; Estimates versus Population values
Exploring Reminder Calls Intended to Increase Interviewer Compliance with Data Collection Protocols
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Amanda Nagle, U.S. Census Bureau; Kevin Tolliver, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: CAPI; Interviewer Compliance; Auto Calls; Reminder Calls
Effect of the Survey Name on Response Rates and Survey Estimates
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David McGrath, Department of Defense Office of People Analytics
Keywords: Survey; Nonresponse; Vote; Election; Military
Early Bird Gets the Worm? Effects of Differential Incentives on Mode Choice and Response Rates
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Patricia LeBaron, RTI International; Nathaniel Taylor, RTI International; Leah Fiacco, RTI International; Melissa Helton, RTI International; Amy Henes, RTI International; Stephen King, RTI International
Keywords: Response rates; Incentives; Multi-mode; Survey methods
Nonresponse Bias Analysis for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
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Kirk Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ying Li, NORC at the University of Chicago; Whitney Murphy, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: non-respondents; hard-to-contact respondents; longitudinal study; attrition rate; attributes; differences
Using Predictive Modeling in Survey Methodology to Identify Panel Nonresponse
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Bernd Weiss, GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences; Jan-Philipp Kolb, GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences; Christoph Kern, University of Mannheim
Keywords: statistical learning; predictive modeling; nonresponse; panel management; panel attrition
Does Sequence of Imputed Variables Matter in Hot Deck Imputation for Large-Scale Complex Survey Data?
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Amang Sukasih, RTI International; Peter Frechtel, RTI International; Karol Krotki, RTI International
Keywords: cyclical tree based hot deck; complex survey data; nonresponse bias
Tree-Based Doubly-Robust Nonparametric Multiple Imputation
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Darryl Creel
Keywords: decision trees; approximate bayesian bootstrap; prediction model; response propensity model; double protection
Multiple Imputation Methods Addressing Planned Missingness in a Multi-Phase Survey
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Irina Bondarenko, University of Michigan; Yun Li, University of Michigan; Paul Imbriano, University of Michigan
Keywords: Multiple imputation; responsive survey design; propensity score; combining data from multiple sources; multi-phase survey; calibration
Outcomes of Suicide Risk Assessment and Safety Planning in a Longitudinal Mixed Mode Survey of Patients with Complex Psychiatric Disorders
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Danna Moore, Washington State University-Social & Economic Science Research Center; John Fortney, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Dan Vakoch, Washington State Univesity-Social and Economic Sciences Research Center
Keywords: longitudinal; mixed mode; surveys; suicide intervention; safety planning
You're Not From Around Here, Are You?" How Regional Accent Affects Survey Cooperation
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Matt Jans, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Matt McDonough, ICF
Keywords: interviewers; interviewer effects; RDD; phone survey; data collection; survey error
Imputation of Small Number of New Questions in the Large Survey
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Di Xiong, UCLA SPH; Yan Wang, Field School of Public Health, UCLA; Honghu Liu, UCLA
Keywords: Bootstrap; Multiple Imputation; CART; Sensitivity; Specificity
Bayesian Monte Carlo Method for Estimating Small Area Complex Parameters Under Unit-Level Models with Skew-Normal Errors
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Mamadou Diallo; Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; J. N. K. Rao, Carleton University
Keywords: Hierarchical Bayes; Monte Carlo; best prediction; complex parameters; unit-level; skew-normal
Empirical Bayes Estimation of Small Area Means Under Unmatched Two-Fold Subarea Models
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Song Cai, Carleton University; Golshid Chatrchi, Carlelton University; Shonosuke Sugasawa, The University of Tokyo; J.N.K. Rao, Carleton Univeristy
Keywords: Best predictors; EM algorithm; MSE estimation; Semiparametric bootstrap; Small area estimation
Mitigating Standard Errors of County-Level Survey Estimates When Data are Sparse
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Valbona Bejleri, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Andreea Erciulescu, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Nathan Cruze, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Agricultural Survey; Bootstrap; Official Estimates; Small Area Estimation; Zero Variances
Bayesian Analysis of Multinomial Counts from Small Areas and Sub-Areas
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Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Approximation; Bayesian predictive inference; Dirichlet distribution; Hierarchical Bayesian model; Metropolis sampler; Parallel computation
Bayesian Inference for the Relationship Between Two Categorical Variables with Covariates for Clustered Data
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Dilli Bhatta, University of South Carolina Upstate
Keywords: Bayesian; Categorical data; Independence; multi-level logistic regression; Coavriates; TIMSS
Prisoners Are People Too: Statistical Disclosure Control in the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates
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Nicole Mack, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International
Keywords: data confidentiality; data quality; correctional facilities
Estimation and Inference of Domain Means Subject to Shape Constraints
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Cristian Oliva, Colorado State University; Mary C. Meyer, Colorado State University; Jean D. Opsomer, Colorado State University
Keywords: estimation; small domains; shape-constrained; design-based
Producing Subnational Estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey
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Andrew Moore, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; George Couzens, RTI International; Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International; Caroline Scruggs, RTI International
Keywords: NCVS; Recalibration
On Mediation Analysis in Public Health Using the Complex Survey Data
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Monsur Chowdhury, University of Central Florida; Thanh Pham, University of Central Florida; Julia Soulakova, University of Central Florida
Keywords: mediation; balanced repeated replication; survey data; regression
Generalized Estimating Equations for Social Network Data
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Miles Ott, Smith College; Bjorn Westgard, HealthPartners; Brian Martinson, HealthPartners; Michael Maciosek, HealthPartners
Keywords: generalized estimating equations; social network data; respondent-driven sampling; correlated data
Numerical Comparison of Various Bootstrap Methods in Survey Sampling
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Christian L�©ger, Universit�© de Montr�©al; Oussama Dabdoubi, Universit�© de Montr�©al
Keywords: Bootstrap weights; confidence intervals; pseudo-population approach; survey sampling; unequal probability sampling; variance estimation
Meta-Analysis of Survey-Based, Non-Experimental Individual Person Data with Heterogeneous Weighting Schemes
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Anna-Carolina Haensch, GESIS Institute ; Bernd Weiss, GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences
Keywords: meta-analysis; design weights; poststratification; weighting; endogeneity; combined datasets
Robust estimation in the presence of deviations from linearity in small domain models
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Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling; Fay-Herriot Model; Small Area Estimation; False discovery rate; Posterior predictive distribution
Bayesian Inference for Sample Surveys in the Presence of High-Dimensional Auxiliary Information
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Yutao Liu, Columbia University; Andrew Gelman, Columbia University; Qixuan Chen, Columbia University
Keywords: Sample Surveys; High-Dimensional Auxiliary Information; Bayesian Multilevel Modeling; Stan
Calibrated Bayesian Approach for Small Area Prevalence Estimation Using Survey Data with Replicate Weights
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Trung Ha, University of Central Florida; Julia Soulakova, University of Central Florida
Keywords: balanced repeated replications; complex sampling; design-based estimation; model-based estimation; secondhand smoke; smoking rules at home
Quantile Regression Analysis of Survey Data Under Informative Sampling
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Daniel Zhao, OU Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma
Keywords: Complex survey; Informative sampling; Nonparametrics; Quantile regression; Weight smoothing
Estimating Causal Effects with Propensity Score in Cluster Sample Surveys
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Giovanni Nattino, Ohio State University; Bo Lu, The Ohio State University
Keywords: Causal inference; Propensity score; Weighting; Cluster sampling; Survey Research
The Problem of Analytic Error in Secondary Analysis of Survey Data: What We Know, and What We Need to Do About It
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Brady T. West, University of Michigan; Joe Sakshaug, University of Manchester
Keywords: Analytic Error; Complex Sample Survey Data; Survey Data Analysis; Design-Based Inference; Total Survey Error
Parameter Estimate Bias Resulting from Level 3 Sample Size Decisions
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Tingqiao Chen; Frank Lawrence, Michigan State University; Wenjuan Ma, Michigan State University
Keywords: 3-lvl HLM; sample size; simulation; parameter bias; absolute relative bias
Comparing Direct Survey and Small Area Estimates of Health Care Coverage in New York
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Jeniffer Iriondo Perez, RTI International; Rachel Harter, RTI International; Amang Sukasih, RTI International
Keywords: small area estimation; Fay-Herriot model; hierarchical Bayes; OpenBUGS; BayesSAE; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)
Causal Inference with Complex Surveys: a Comparison of Propensity Score Based Methods
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Daniele Bottigliengo, Universit� degli Studi di Padova; Ileana Baldi, Universit� degli Studi di Padova; Corrado Lanera, Universit� degli Studi di Padova; Dario Gregori, Universit� degli Studi di Padova; Paola Berchialla, Universit� degli Studi di Torino
Keywords: Causal inference; Complex surveys; Propensity Score Matching; Propensity Score Inverse Probability Treatment Weighting; Double Robust Estimator; Monte Carlo simulations
Empirical Bayes Small Area Prediction of Sheet and Rill Erosion Using a Zero-Inflated Lognormal Model
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Xiaodan Lyu, Iowa State Univ; Emily Berg, Iowa State University; Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University
Keywords: small area prediction; empirical bayes; zero inflated lognormal; rainfall erosion loss; RUSLE2; CEAP
Small Area Estimation of HIV Measures in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sahar Zangeneh, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Jon Wakefield, Univ of Washington; Ann Duerr, Fred Hutch; Deborah Donnell, Fred Hutch
Keywords: Small Area Estimation; Bayesian Hierarchical Model; Complex Surveys; Spatial Model
Machine Learning to Evaluate the Quality of Patient Reported Epidemiological Data
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Robert L. Wood, Resonate & Wichita State University; Futoshi Yumoto, Resonate; Rochelle Tractenberg, Georgetown University
Keywords: data quality; machine learning; Bayesian Network; data trustworthiness; mutual information; data assessment
A Comparison of Clustering Algorithms Used for Multivariate Stratification of Primary Sampling Units
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Thomas Chesnut, U.S. Census Bureau; Padraic Murphy, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: clustering; integer programming; greedy algorithm; multi-stage sampling; stratification
Nested Subsamples: a Method for Achieving Flexibility in Annual Sample Sizes for a Continuous Multiyear Survey
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Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics; Chris Moriarity, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: sample survey
Efficiency Comparisons of Selective Editing Methods
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Chin-Fang Weng, U.S. Census Bureau; Joanna Fane Lineback, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: periodic continuous survey; Hidiroglou-Berthelot method; Score Function; Robust Regression; bias; type I error rate
Detecting and Correcting Influential Values Using the Conditional Bias Approach : Application to the Canadian Survey of Household Spending
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Christiane Laperri�¨re, Statistics Canada; Aliou Seydi, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Christiane Laperri�¨re, Statistics Canada; Aliou Seydi, Statistics Canada
The Utility of Using Web Surveys to Measure and Estimate Health Outcomes, a Pilot Study
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Yulei He, CDC/NCHS; Hee-Choon Shin, CDC/NCHS; Bill Cai, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS
Keywords: Web survey; Health Survey; NHIS; Calibration
Assessment of a Review Process for the 2017 Census of Agriculture
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Denise Abreu, USDA/NASS
Keywords: List Frame; Area Frame; Capture-Recapture; Cost Analysis
Using 100% Medicare Claims Data for Diabetes Surveillance: a Novel Framework
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Linda Andes, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Keywords: Medicare; Diabetes; Surveillance; Epidemiology; Administrative data
Variance Estimation Under Model-Implied Randomization of Nonrandom Samples
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Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords:nonrandom samples; conditional randomization; double robustness; Taylor linearization; adjusted jackknife; hot-deck
Addressing Challenges in an International Study with Propensity Scores: a Case Study from Indonesia
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Susan Edwards, RTI International; Marissa Gargano, RTI International
Keywords: Study Design; Propensity Score Matching; Longitudinal; International
Bayesian Methods for Stratified Sample Allocation Using Imperfect Information
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Jonathan Mendelson, University of Maryland; Joe Sedransk, University of Maryland
Keywords: Bayesian decision theory; survey sampling; stratified sample allocation; establishment surveys; ratio estimation
Are Shoppers Representative of the Population? Using Geofenced Grocery and Convenience Stores to Represent the Population
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Davia Moyse, ICF; Matt Jans, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF; Lee Harding, ICF; Scott Worthge, MFour; James Dayton, ICF; Yangyang Deng, ICF; Tracy Visconti, MFour
Keywords: nonprobability surveys; mobile phones; innovative data collection methods; nonprobability benchmarking; paradata
NAICS 2017: a New Process Yields Interesting Results
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Sania Khan, US Bureau of Labor Statitics; Emily Thomas, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Sharon S Stang, US Bureau of Labor Statitsics
Keywords: NAICS; web collection; administrative data
Combining Probability and Nonprobability Samples for Population Inference
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Jill A Dever, RTI International
Keywords: Nonprobability sampling; Hybrid estimation; Propensity scores; Mean square error; Fit for purpose
Willingness to Collect Smartphone Sensor Measurements in a Dutch Probability-Based General Population Panel
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Bella Struminskaya; Vera Toepoel, Utrecht University; Peter Lugtig, Utrecht University; Barry Schouten, CBS
Keywords: sensor measurements; nonresponse; data collection; panel survey
Different Linkage Methods, Same Results? Linking National Center for Health Statistics Survey Data to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrative Records
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Cordell Golden, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); Adam Fedorowicz, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); Lisa B Mirel, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Keywords: NCHS Data Linkage Program; Health Survey Data; Dual Eligibles; Deterministic; Probabilistic
Sampling from Twitter: Can a Probability Sample Be Drawn to Target Hard to Reach Populations?
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Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Tasseli McKay, RTI International; Patrick Hsieh, RTI International; Amanda Smith, RTI Internatinal; Natasha Latzman, RTI International
Keywords: Social Media; Nonprobability Surveys; Twitter; Population Inference; Bias reduction
Can We Increase Contact Rates and Reduce Costs in a Longitudinal Survey by Including an SMS in the Contact Protocol? Results from an Embedded Experiment
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Anton Johansson, Statistics Sweden; Dan Hedlin, Stockholm university
Keywords: SMS; noncontacts; longitudinal surveys; embedded experiments
Record Linkage as a Decision Problem
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Alan Karr, RTI International
Keywords: Record linkage; Linkage error; Decision problem
Re-Engineered Address Canvassing for the 2018 End-to-End Census Test
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Matthew Herbstritt
Keywords: Census; Address Canvassing; Satellite imagery; Master Address File
When to Use Commercial Data for Improved Efficiency
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Edward English, NORC At the University of Chicago; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: ABS; commercial data; coverage
Samples, Unite! Understanding the Consequences of Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples When Linking Records Is Difficult
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Benjamin Williams, Southern Methodist University
Keywords: Record Linkage; Non Probability Sampling; Sampling; Combining samples; Biometrics; Matching
Adaptive Design: Challenges in Practice
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Michael Yang, NORC
Keywords: design-based inference; nonprobability sample; survey estimation
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enhanced Applications to Survey-Specific Imputation Tasks to Achieve Time and Cost Efficiencies
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Steven B. Cohen, RTI International
Keywords: imputation; artificial intelligence; survey efficiencies; MEPS
Predicting Panel Drop-Outs with Machine Learning
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Christoph Kern, University of Mannheim
Keywords: panel attrition; nonresponse; machine learning
Dynamic, Personalized Instruments via Responsive Matrix Sampling with High-Dimensional Covariates
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Sean Taylor, Facebook; Curtiss Cobb, Facebook; Chelsea Zhang, UC Berkeley
Keywords: surveys; matrix sampling; matrix completion; web surveys; active learning; side information
A Comparison of Automatic Algorithms for Occupation Coding
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Malte Schierholz, Institute for Employment Research
Keywords: occupation coding; coding index; supervised learning; method comparison
The Use of Machine Learning Methods to Improve the US National Resources Inventory Survey
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Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University
Keywords: classification; land cover; land use; gap filling; small area estimation; data fusion
Understanding Rerandomization Through Simulation
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Crystal Shaw, UCLA; Thomas Belin, UCLA
Keywords: Rerandomization; Mahalanobis Distance; Tiered Covariate Balancing; Blocking
Estimation Methods for Nonprobability Samples with a Companion Probability Sample
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Michael Yang, NORC; Edward Mulrow, NORC at the University of Chicago; Nada Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vickie Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: probability sample; nonprobability sample; fit-for-purpose
Small Scale Analysis with Big Data - Enriching the Panel Study
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Jonas Beste, Institute for Employment Research; Sebastian B�¤hr, Employment Research (IAB)
Keywords: Spatial data; Linkage; Survey
Examining the Agreement Between Parent and Provider Report of Child Influenza Vaccination Status on the National Immunization Survey-Flu, 2015-16 Influenza Season
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Tammy A. Santibanez, CDC; James Singleton , CDC; Yusheng Zhai, CDC; Katherine E. Kahn, CDC
Keywords: surveys; parental report; self-report; bias; sensitivity
Who Provides the Best Data: Respondent Characteristics, Financial Literacy, and Data Quality in the Survey of Consumer Finances
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Richard Windle, Federal Reserve Board; Joanne Hsu, Federal Reserve Board
Keywords: financial; literacy; data; quality; household; survey
Propensity Score Analysis Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Maya Sternberg, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; Helen Bisrat, Georgia State University; Alula Hadgu, Morehouse School of Medicine
Keywords: propensity score; NHANES; survey
Competing Imputation Approaches Under Simulated Nonignorable Missingness for Perpetrator Characteristics in the FBI's Supplementary Homicide Reports
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George Couzens, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International
Keywords: imputation; nonignorable missingness; fully-conditional specification; supplementary homicide reports
Prisoners Are People Too: Statistical Disclosure Control in the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates
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Nicole Mack, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International
Keywords: data confidentiality; data quality; correctional facilities
Estimation and Inference of Domain Means Subject to Shape Constraints
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Cristian Oliva, Colorado State University; Mary C. Meyer, Colorado State University; Jean D. Opsomer, Colorado State University
Keywords: estimation; small domains; shape-constrained; design-based
Producing Subnational Estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey
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Andrew Moore, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; George Couzens, RTI International; Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International; Caroline Scruggs, RTI International
Keywords: NCVS; Recalibration
On Mediation Analysis in Public Health Using the Complex Survey Data
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Monsur Chowdhury, University of Central Florida; Thanh Pham, University of Central Florida; Julia Soulakova, University of Central Florida
Keywords: mediation; balanced repeated replication; survey data; regression
Generalized Estimating Equations for Social Network Data
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Miles Ott, Smith College; Bjorn Westgard, HealthPartners; Brian Martinson, HealthPartners; Michael Maciosek, HealthPartner
Keywords: generalized estimating equations; social network data; respondent-driven sampling; correlated data
Numerical Comparison of Various Bootstrap Methods in Survey Sampling
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Christian L�©ger, Universit�© de Montr�©al; Oussama Dabdoubi, Universit�© de Montr�©al
Keywords: Bootstrap weights; confidence intervals; pseudo-population approach; survey sampling; unequal probability sampling; variance estimation
Meta-Analysis of Survey-Based, Non-Experimental Individual Person Data with Heterogeneous Weighting Schemes
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Anna-Carolina Haensch, GESIS Institute ; Bernd Weiss, GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences
Keywords: meta-analysis; design weights; poststratification; weighting; endogeneity; combined datasets
Robust estimation in the presence of deviations from linearity in small domain models
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Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling; Fay-Herriot Model; Small Area Estimation
Bayesian Inference for Sample Surveys in the Presence of High-Dimensional Auxiliary Information
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Yutao Liu, Columbia University; Andrew Gelman, Columbia University; Qixuan Chen, Columbia University
Keywords: Sample Surveys; High-Dimensional Auxiliary Information; Bayesian Multilevel Modeling; Stan
Calibrated Bayesian Approach for Small Area Prevalence Estimation Using Survey Data with Replicate Weights
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Trung Ha, University of Central Florida; Julia Soulakova, University of Central Florida
Keywords: balanced repeated replications; complex sampling; design-based estimation; model-based estimation; secondhand smoke; smoking rules at home
Quantile Regression Analysis of Survey Data Under Informative Sampling
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Daniel Zhao, OU Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma
Keywords: Complex survey; Informative sampling; Nonparametrics; Quantile regression; Weight smoothing
Estimating Causal Effects with Propensity Score in Cluster Sample Surveys
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Giovanni Nattino, Ohio State University; Bo Lu, The Ohio State University
Keywords: Causal inference; Propensity score; Weighting; Cluster sampling; Survey Research
The Problem of Analytic Error in Secondary Analysis of Survey Data: What We Know, and What We Need to Do About It
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Brady T. West, University of Michigan; Joe Sakshaug, University of Manchester
Keywords: Analytic Error; Complex Sample Survey Data; Survey Data Analysis; Design-Based Inference; Total Survey Error
Parameter Estimate Bias Resulting from Level 3 Sample Size Decisions
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Tingqiao Chen; Frank Lawrence, Michigan State University; Wenjuan Ma, Michigan State University
Keywords: 3-lvl HLM; sample size; simulation; parameter bias; absolute relative bias
Comparing Direct Survey and Small Area Estimates of Health Care Coverage in New York
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Jeniffer Iriondo Perez, RTI International; Rachel Harter, RTI International; Amang Sukasih, RTI International
Keywords: Small Area Estimation; BRFSS; Health Care
Causal Inference with Complex Surveys: a Comparison of Propensity Score Based Methods
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Daniele Bottigliengo, Universit� degli Studi di Padova; Ileana Baldi, Universit� degli Studi di Padova; Corrado Lanera, Universit� degli Studi di Padova; Dario Gregori, Universit� degli Studi di Padova; Paola Berchialla, Universit� degli Studi di Torino
Keywords: Causal inference; Complex surveys; Propensity Score Matching; Propensity Score Inverse Probability Treatment Weighting; Double Robust Estimator; Monte Carlo simulations
Empirical Bayes Small Area Prediction of Sheet and Rill Erosion Using a Zero-Inflated Lognormal Model
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Xiaodan Lyu, Iowa State Univ; Emily Berg, Iowa State University; Heike Hofmann, Iowa State University
Keywords: small area prediction; empirical bayes; zero inflated lognormal; rainfall erosion loss; RUSLE2; CEAP
Small Area Estimation of HIV Measures in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sahar Zangeneh, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Jon Wakefield, Univ of Washington; Ann Duerr, Fred Hutch; Deborah Donnell, Fred Hutch
Keywords: Small Area Estimation; Bayesian Hierarchical Model; Complex Surveys; Spatial Model
Machine Learning to Evaluate the Quality of Patient Reported Epidemiological Data
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Robert L. Wood, Resonate & Wichita State University; Futoshi Yumoto, Resonate; Rochelle Tractenberg, Georgetown University
Keywords: data quality; machine learning; epidemiologic data set; decision making; fraud detection score; FDS
Modeling Covariance Structure for Longitudinal Data
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Annie Qu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Keywords: Missing not at random; Non-monotone missing pattern; Quadratic inference function; Survey data; Working correlation; Generalized estimating equation
How Clustered Standard Errors Are Changing Applied Econometrics
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James Gordon MacKinnon, Queen's University
Keywords: wild bootstrap; cluster-robust inference; difference-in-differences; multi-way clustering
Pseudo-Population Bootstrap Procedures for Multi-Stage Sampling Designs
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Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma; David Haziza, Universit�© de Montr�©al
Keywords: variance estimation; high entropy sampling designs; quantiles; unit nonresponse
Calibrating Big Data for Population Inference: Applying Quasi-Randomization Approach to Naturalistic Driving Data Using Bayesian Additive Regression Trees
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Ali Rafei, University of Michigan; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Carol A.C. Flannagan, University of Michigan, Transport Research Institute
Keywords: Big Data; inference; calibration; quasi-randomization; pseudo-weighting; predictive mean matching
Using Calibration Weighting in Samples with a Non-Probability Component
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Jamie Ridenhour, RTI International; Phil Kott, RTI
Keywords: Calibration weighting; WTADJX; Composite; delete-a-group jackknife weights; Nonprobability
Deep Learning for Data Imputation and Calibration Weighting
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Yijun Wei, NISS; Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Jake Abernethy, National Agricultural Statistics Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Darcy Miller, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Kelly Toppin, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Clifford Spiegelman, Texas A&M University; Michael Hyman, USDA-NASS
Keywords: Imputation; Neural network model; NASS survey data
A Global Convergent Algorithm for Integer Calibration Weighting
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Kelly Toppin, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Clifford Spiegelman, Texas A&M University
Keywords: DSE; ; Weights; ; Global integer optimization; Census of Agriculture; session ID # 215233
Bayesian IRT and Factor Modeling with Missing Values
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Thorsten Schnapp, University of Bamberg; Christian A�Ÿmann, University of Bamberg
Keywords: Bayesian Analysis; Missing Values; Latent Variables; IRT; CART
Towards Multiple-Imputation-Proper Predictive Mean Matching
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Philipp Gaffert, GfK SE; Florian Meinfelder, Universit�¤t Bamberg; Volker Bosch, GfK SE
Keywords: Approximate Bayesian bootstrap; Distance-based donor selection; Hot deck imputation; Multiple imputation; Predictive mean matching; Proper imputation
Hybrid Imputation Models Through Blocks
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Stef van Buuren, TNO
Keywords: MICE; missing data; joint modeling; fully conditional specification
Bootstrap Inference for Multiple Imputation Under Uncongeniality
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Jonathan Bartlett, AstraZeneca
Keywords: multiple imputation; bootstrap; congeniality
Mixing Modes Versus Providing Internet Equipment: How Do Different Strategies of Including the Offline Population Affect Probability-Based Online Panel Data Over Time?
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Carina Cornesse, University of Mannheim; Ines Schaurer, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Keywords: online panel; probability-based sample; mixed-mode; sample composition; Internet equipment; unit nonresponse
Order Effects and Occupational Misclassification on the Agricultural Labor Survey
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David Biagas, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: Order Effects; Agricultural Labor; Occupational Classification; Survey Research
Household Informant Reporting of Crime Victimization
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W Sherman Edwards, Westat; Pamela Giambo, Westat; J. Michael Brick, Westat; Grace Kena, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Keywords: Mail survey; Mode comparison
Measurement Errors in Reported Race-Related Attitudes by Race of Interviewer, Perceived Race of Interviewer, and Race of Respondent
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Paul Lavrakas, Self-Employed - Independent Consultant; Dan Thaler, Michigan State U. Office for Survey Research; Lin Stork, Michigan State U. Office for Survey Research; Del Solis, Michigan State U. Office for Survey Research
Keywords: Race-related; Attitudes; Measurment Bias
The Proportional Odds Model with Response Variables Subject to Multi-Level Randomized Response
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Shu-Hui Hsieh, Research Center for Humanities and Social Science, Academia Sinica
Keywords: multi-level randomized response technique; Taiwan Social Change Survey; income
Non-Probability Sampling
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Karol Krotki, RTI International
Keywords: non-probability sampling; survey research tools; modern survey research; survey sampling
Comparing Non-Response Adjustment Methods in the Panel on Household Finances
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Panagiota Tzamourani, Deutsche Bundesbank; Julian Sengewald, University of Bamberg
Keywords: PHF; HFCS; weights; non-response; bias; random forest
Mind the Mode: Lessons from a Web Survey on Household Finances
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Andrea Neri, Banca d'Italia
Keywords: web survey; mode effect; sensitive questions
How Wealthy Are Households - Coherence Between Macro and Micro Statistics
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Juha Honkkila, European Central Bank
Keywords: household wealth; survey; macro data; distribution
The Funtions of Wealth: Renters, Owners and Capitalists Across Europe and the US
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Pirmin Fessler; Martin Sch�¼rz, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Keywords: wealth; measurement; survey data; households; economic stratification; methodology
Evolution of the Modern Post-Enumeration Survey: How Did We Get Here and Where Should We Go Next?
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Howard Hogan, U. S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Census; coverage; history
Considerations in Designing the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey Sample
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Laura A. Davis, US Census Bureau; T. Trang Nguyen, US Census Bureau; Courtney Hill, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Post-Enumeration Survey; Area Sample; Multi-Phase Sample Design; Decennial Census; Sample Size Calculation; Stratification
Creating a Hard-To-Enumerate Score to Stratify the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey Sample
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Krista Heim, U.S. Census Bureau; Courtney Hill, U.S. Census Bureau; T. Trang Nguyen, US Census Bureau; Timothy Kennel, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: coverage error models; census; post-enumeration survey; stratification; Planning Database
Using Imputation Methods to Predict Listing Housing Unit Counts for Small Geographies
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Courtney Hill, U.S. Census Bureau; Timothy Kennel, U.S. Census Bureau; T. Trang Nguyen, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Listing; Post-Enumeration Survey; Hot Deck Imputation; Prediction Model
Calibrating Components of Coverage from a Post-Enumeration Survey
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Timothy Kennel, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Post-Enumeration Survey; Calibration; Correct Enumerations; Erroneous Enumerations; Coverage Measurment
Substate Small Area Estimates Using Data from the 2014-2016 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs)
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Neeraja Sathe, RTI International; Matthew Williams, SAMHSA/CBHSQ; Kathy Spagnola, RTI International; Akhil Vaish, RTI International
Keywords:small area estimation; National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH); substate estimates; substance use; mental health; hierarchical Bayes
Small Area Population Models: Estimating the Number of Children in School Districts
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Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau; Patrick Joyce, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Small Area ; school districts; population estimates; share models ; count models
Comparison of NSDUH Population Percentages from the United States, Census Regions, States, and the District of Columbia
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Kathy Spagnola, RTI International; Matthew Williams, SAMHSA/CBHSQ; Akhil Vaish, RTI International; Neeraja Sathe, RTI International
Keywords: small area estimation (SAE); substance use; mental health; National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH); p value
Evaluating the Census Planning Database, MSG, and Paradata as Predictors of Household Propensity to Respond
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Xiaoshu Zhu, Westat; Robert Baskin, Westat; David Morganstein, Westat
Keywords: Census Planning Database; MSG; Response Propensity; Logistical Models; Machine Learning Models
Leading Policy with Localized Item Response Theory: Detection of Differential Item Functioning Across Space
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Samantha Robinson, University of Arkansas
Keywords: item response theory; differential item functioning; local spatial modeling; international large-scale assessments
Model-Based Crop Yield Forecasting: Adjustment for Within-State Heterogeneity, Covariate Selection and Variance Estimation
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Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Nathan Cruze, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS)
Keywords: Bayesian Hierarchical Model; Agricultural Survey; Constrained Model; Calibration; Benchmarking
Incorporating Design Weights and Historical Data into Model-Based Small-Area Estimation
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Hui Xie, CDC; Lawrence Barker, CDC; Deborah Rolka, CDC
Keywords: Small area estimation; Sampling weights adjustment; BRFSS; Power prior ; Effective case counts
Two Short or One Long: An Experiment Comparing Survey Length vs. Quantity of Surveys
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Rebecca Powell, RTI International; Paul Biemer, RTI Internatinoal; Sarah Cook, RTI International; Kathleen Considine, RTI International; Carolyn Halpern, Carolina Population Center-UNC; Kathleen Harris, Carolina Population Center-UNC; Sarah Dean, Carolina Population Center-UNC
Keywords: Questionnaire Design; Survey Length; Response Rates; Response Quality
Interviewers' Willingness to Spend Time and Effort on the Survey, a Missing Link Between Interview Speed and Contact Process?
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Celine Wuyts
Keywords: Interviewer effects; Interview speed; Interviewer burden
What Do Interviewers Learn? An Examination of Interview Length and Interviewer Behaviors
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Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jolene Smyth, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Keywords: paradata; interview length; data quality; interviewer-respondent interaction
What Took You So Long? The Role of Experience as a Determinant of Interview Length
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Tobias Schmidt, Deutsche Bundesbank; Kristina Altmann, Deutsche Bundesbank
Keywords: interview length; interviewer experience; survey methodology; household surveys
Relationship Between Positive Responses to Child-Specific Probes on the 2010 Census Questionnaire and 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Nonmatching Young Children
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Mary Mulry, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: 2010 U.S. Census; undercount; Low Response Score; Tapestry segmentation; coverage probes
The Effects of Address Coverage Enhancement on Estimates from a Study using an ABS Frame
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Michael Jones, Westat; J. Michael Brick, Westat; Andrea Piesse, Westat
Keywords: address-based sampling; sampling frame coverage; ABS frame supplementation; address coverage enhancement
Switching from Field Enumeration to an ABS Frame: The Effect on Coverage Bias
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Ashley Amaya, RTI International; Matthew Williams, SAMHSA/CBHSQ; Devon Cribb, RTI International; Rachel Harter, RTI International; Katherine B Morton, RTI International
Keywords: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH); address-based sampling; field enumeration; coverage bias
Virtual Listing: GIS Approaches to Improve Survey Listing Efficiency
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Michael Giangrande, Westat; J. Michael Brick, Westat; David Morganstein, Westat; Katie Lewis, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Keywords: GIS; Geographic Information Systems; listing; area probability sample; virtual listing; geospatial
Selecting a Sample from a Changing Frame of Program Beneficiaries
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Eric Grau, Mathematica Policy Research
Keywords: sample design; disabled population; adaptive design; sample allocation; National Beneficiary Survey
Using Area Characteristics to Model Nonresponse and Late Reporting in the Current Employment Statistics Survey
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John Dixon, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Late reporting; area characteristics; establishment characteristics; nonresponse; ancillary data
A Simulation-Based Approach to Refining Estimates of Sampling Variability for the Planning Database's Low Response Score
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Luke J Larsen, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Census Bureau; Planning Database; Low Response Score; sampling error; multivariate regression; simulation
Combining Survey and Administrative Data to Produce Official Statistics
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Andreea Erciulescu, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Nathan Cruze, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Valbona Bejleri, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Administrative Data; End-of-Season Agricultural Quantities; Official Estimates; Small Area Estimation
Promises and Challenges of Data Integration
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Mauricio Sadinle, University of Washington
Keywords: Record linkage; Data fusion; Data matching; Entity resolution; External data sources; Multiple data sources
Statistical Challenges in Linking a Retail Gasoline Price Survey with Commercial Data
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Maura Bardos, Energy Information Administration; Amerine Woodyard, Energy Information Administration; Jeramiah Yeksavich, Energy Information Administration
Keywords: Record linkage; Commercial Data; GIS; Administrative Records; Establishment Survey; Total Survey Error
Calibrating to Estimated Totals: Lessons from the American Teacher Panel
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Michael Robbins, RAND Corporation
Keywords: Survey Panel; Calibration; Jackknife
Ad-Hoc Calibration for Rounding Rules with Nonlinear Benchmarks
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Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Nathan Cruze, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Andreea Erciulescu, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Kelly Toppin, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Clifford Spiegelman, Texas A&M University
Keywords: Multi-objective discrete optimization; Consistency; Survey estimates; Nonlinear constraints; Combinatorial algorithms; Relative error
TRUMP in Power Supports Five Family Members
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Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Stephen A Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Keywords: TRUMP Cuts; TRUMP Care Coefficient; First Basic Information (FBI); Power Transformation; Estimation of Variance; Relative Efficiency
Weighting on Reaction Time
- Measures Beyond Liking
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Shankang Qu, PepsiCo
Keywords: reaction time; implicit; explicit; sensory attributes; preference
First Reproducible Nationwide Survey on Substance Use in Brazil: Survey Design and Weighting
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Pedro Luis do Nascimento Silva, IBGE-ENCE; Mauricio Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos, IBGE-ENCE; Raquel B De Boni, FIOCRUZ; Francisco Inacio Pinkusfeld Monteiro Bastos, FIOCRUZ; Neilane Bertoni dos Reis, Instituto Nacional de C�¢ncer; Carolina Fausto de Souza Coutinho, FIOCRUZ; Jurema Corr�ªa da Mota, FIOCRUZ; Lidiane da Silveira Gouvea Toledo, FIOCRUZ
Keywords: probability sampling; survey design; weighting methods; reproducibility
Calibrating Forecasts to Volatile Time Series
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Janice Lent, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Keywords: time series; calibration; energy statistics
Relaxation of Ignorability and Independence Assumptions Under the Availability of Auxiliary Moment Conditions: Application to Data Fusion
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Keisuke Takahata, Keio University; Takahiro Hoshino, Keio University
Keywords: nonignorable missing data; data fusion; auxiliary information; identifiability; completeness condition
Simultaneous Edit and Imputation for Household Data with Structural Zeros
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Olanrewaju Michael Akande, Duke University; Jerome P. Reiter, Duke University; Andr�©s Barrientos, Duke University
Keywords: Categorical; Census; Latent; Measurement error; Missing; Mixture
Multiple Imputation of Non-Ignorable and Hierarchical Missing Data
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Angelina Hammon
Keywords: missing data; Missing Not at Random (MNAR); multiple imputation (MI); selection model; bivariate probit model; Fully Conditional Specification (FCS)
Robust-Squared" Imputation Models Using BART
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Yaoyuan Tan, University of Michigan; Carol A.C. Flannagan, University of Michigan, Transport Research Institute; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan
Keywords: Missing Data; Doubly robust estimators; Multiple imputation; Bayesian additive regression trees; Inverse probability weighting; National Automotive Sampling System Crashworthiness Data System
Identification of Missing Mechanism in an Incomplete Two-Way Contingency Table with Two Supplemental Margins
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Saebom Jeon, Mokwon University
Keywords: MAR; MNAR; selection model; pattern mixture model; response odds; nonresponse odds
Simplifying the Noninterview Adjustment Used in Weighting the American Community Survey Housing Unit Sample
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Evan B. Gutentag, U.S. Census Bureau; Edward C. Castro Jr., U.S. Census Bureau; Mark E. Asiala, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: weighting; nonresponse; mean square error; American Community Survey
Evaluation of Patterns of Missing Prices in CPI Data
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Harold Gomes, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Consumer Price Index (CPI); missing data; imputation; Missing Completely at Random (MCAR); Missing at Random (MAR); Missing Not at Random (MNAR)
Give a Second Thought to the Secondary City: New Applications of the USPS City State File — Derick Brown, RTI International; Joe McMichael, RTI International
An Evaluation of the Impact of Using an Alternate Caller ID Display in the National Immunization Survey
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Megha Ravanam, NORC at the University of Chicago; Benjamin Skalland, NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Zhen Zhao, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; David Yankey,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Chalanda Smith, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: National Immunization Surveys, Caller ID Display, Calling Name, CID
An Experiment in Panel Recruitment for Spanish Speaking Populations: The AmeriSpeak Case Study
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Ilana Ventura,NORC at the University of Chicago;Rene Bautista,NORC at the University of Chicago;Erlina Hendarwan,NORC at the University of Chicago;
Keywords: survey experiment, bilingual, panel recruitment, recruitment material design
Blending Methodologies in Cognitive Interviews and IDIs to Examine Perceptions of Jobs and Work: Advantages and Caveats
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Bernard L. Dugoni,NORC at the University of Chicago;Tom W. Smith,NORC at the University of Chicago;
Keywords: Surveys, Social, Industrial, Cognitive, Interveiwing
Considering Lessons Learned from a Bridge Study for a Business Survey
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Rachel E. Sloan,National Agricultural Statistics Service;Kenneth M. Pick,National Agricultural Statistics Service;Robyn Sirkis,National Agricultural Statistics Service;Pamela D. McGovern,National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Keywords: bridge study, data quality, CATI, questionnaire design
Consumer Cellular Database: More Efficient, but at What Cost?
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Caroline Scruggs,RTI International;Marcus Berzofsky,RTI International;Thomas Duffy,RTI International;Bo Lu,Division of Biostatistics, The Ohio State University;Timothy Sahr,Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center;
Keywords: Cellphone, telephone survey, classification error
Coverage Gap: Out-of-State Phone Numbers for State Surveys
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Marcus Berzofsky,RTI International;Caroline Scruggs,RTI International;Howard Speizer,RTI International;Bo Lu,Division of Biostatistics, The Ohio State University;Timothy Sahr,Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center;
Keywords: Coverage bias, cellphone sample, RDD, out-of-state phone numbers, Consumer Cellular Database, Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey
Did it Work? Findings from a Flu Pilot Study Using Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Live Interviewers
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Vicki J. Pineau,NORC at the University of Chicago;Benjamin Skalland,NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL;Gillian Lawrence,NORC at the University of Chicago;
Keywords: Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Live Interviewers, Misdialed, Incomplete, Disconnected, Inbound Call Sampling (MIDI Calls), Nonprobability Sample
Evaluating the Impact of Using Pre-Recorded Voicemail Messages in the National Immunization Surveys
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Benjamin Skalland,NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL;Becky Reimer,NORC at the University of Chicago;Qiao Ma,NORC at the University of Chicago;Vince Welch,
NORC at the University of Chicago;Sarah Kornylo,NORC at the University of Chicago;Kate Hobson,NORC at the University of Chicago;Holly A. Hill,National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Benjamin Fredua,National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Leidos Health, Inc.
Keywords:National Immunization Surveys, Answering Machine Message, Voicemail Message, Pre-Recorded Message
Is it Something I Said? An Examination of Apprehension and Adaptation Communication Traits on Field Interviewer Performance.
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David Alward,RTI International;Stephen King,RTI International;
Keywords: Communication Traits, Field Interviewer Performance, Field Management, Hiring, CAPI Interviewing
PO Boxes on Address Based Sampling (ABS) Frames - Under- or Over-coverage or Both?
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Joseph P. McMichael,RTI International;Derick Brown,RTI International
Keywords: ABS, frame coverage, mail survey, PO Box, OWGM
Social Media Recruitment for Adolescent Sexual Minority Males and Transgender Youth
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Erin Fordyce,NORC at the University of Chicago;Melissa Heim Viox,NORC at the University of Chicago;Michael Stern,NORC at the University of Chicago;Sabrina Avripas,NORC at the University of Chicago;
Ipek Bilgen,NORC at the University of Chicago;Vanessa Flowers,NORC at the University of Chicago;Stuart Michaels,NORC at the University of Chicago;Christopher Harper,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Michelle Johns,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;Richard Dunville,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: LGBTQ, Social Media, Survey Recruitment, Web Surveys, Youth
Methodological Challenges of Environmental Surveys Compared with Human or Establishment Surveys
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David A Marker, Westat
Kewwords: Physical support; Measurement error
Spatio-Temporal Balanced Sampling Design for Longitudinal Natural Resources Survey
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Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University
Kewwords: survey sampling; spatially balacned sampling; natural resource surveys; multistage design
Estimation of Marine Recreational Fishery Characteristics Using Survey and Logbook Data
ââ?¬â? Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University; Jay Breidt, Colorado State University; Eric Hiltz, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Kewwords: capture-recapture; self-reported data; survey estimation
Non-Probability Sampling: The Good, the Bad, and the Oh So Interesting
ââ?¬â? Jill Dever, RTI International
Kewwords: Non-probability surveys; Population inference; Fit for purpose; Survey weights; Model-based estimation
Using Online Panel Surveys to Estimate Population-Level Health Statistics
ââ?¬â? Reanne Townsend, Westat
Kewwords: Non-probability; sampling; online panel surveys; health statistics; Federal surveys
Redirected Inbound Call Sampling - an Example of Fit for Purpose Non-Probability Sample Design
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ââ?¬â? Burton Levine, RTI International; Karol Krotki, RTI; Georgiy Bobashev, RTI International
Kewwords: nonprobability; Redirected; Inbound
Improving the External Validity of Nonprobability Samples
ââ?¬â? Mansour Fahimi, GfK
Kewwords: Nonprobability Samples; Calibration Adjustments; Composite Estimates; Design Effect
Data Editing: How Much Is Too Much?
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Rebecca Ahrnsbrak, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Chrishelle Lawrence, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Darcy Miller, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Kirk Mueller, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Justin Nguyen, U.S. Census Bureau
Kewwords: data editing; questionnaire design; total survey error; public use files
Lifestyle Segments, Social Marketing, and Hard-To-Survey Populations: Understanding Participation in the 2015 Census Test
ââ?¬â? Mary Mulry, U.S. Government; Nancy Bates; Matt Virgile, U.S. Census Bureau
Kewwords: 2020 Census; communications campaign; Low Response Score
Supplementing Record Linkage with Statistical Matching for Non-Consent Bias Reduction
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Jonathan Gessendorfer, Institute for Employment Research; Jonas Beste, Institut fÃ?¼r Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung; JÃ?¶rg Drechsler, Institute for Employment Research; Joseph Sakshaug, The University of Manchester
Kewwords: Statistical Matching; Record Linkage; Non-Consent Bias
Statistical Analysis with Linked Data
ââ?¬â? Ying Han, University of Maryland, College Park; Partha Lahiri, University of Maryland, College Park
Kewwords: Record Linkage; Generalized Linear Regression; Linkage Errors; Measurement Error; Bias Correction; File Matching
Calculating Boundary Limits for the Hidiroglou-Bertholet Edit Used to Flag Adminstrative Receipts
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Melvin McCullough, U.S. Census Bureau; Michael E Kornbau, U.S. Census Bureau
Kewwords: Imputation; single-unit; , multi-unit
Estimating Net Coverage of ABS Frames
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Rachel Harter, RTI International; Katherine B Morton, RTI International; Ashley Amaya, RTI International
Kewwords: ABS; frame; coverage
Using Commercial Data to Enhance Survey Eligibility: The Amerispeak Experience
ââ?¬â? Ned English, NORC at the University of Chicago; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
Kewwords: ABS; Commercial data; Coverage
More Information Is Better! Where Do We Get it and How Do We Use It?
ââ?¬â? Stephanie Michelle Coffey, U.S. Census Bureau; JPSM University of Maryland
Kewwords: data collection; adaptive design; propensity models; bayesian methods
Modeling Nonresponse Bias Likelihood and Response Propensity: The Design and Implementation of Statistical Models to Identify Cases for Interventions During Data Collection
ââ?¬â? Daniel Pratt, RTI International; Jeffrey Rosen, RTI International; Michael Duprey, RTI International; Jamie Wescott, RTI International
Kewwords: responsive design; adaptive design; modeling; data collection methods; nonresponse bias
An assessment of the utility of a Bayesian framework to improve response propensity modelling
ââ?¬â? Eliud Kibuchi, University of Southampton; Gabriele Durrant, University of Southampton; Patrick Sturgis, University of Southampton; Olga Maslovskaya, University of Southampton
Kewwords: Bayesian; nonresponse; predictive power; response propensity models;
Optimization of Adaptive Survey Design from a Bayesian Perspective. Two Case Studies
ââ?¬â? Barry Schouten, Statistics Netherlands; Joep Burger, Statistics Netherlands; Nino Mushkudiani, Statistics Netheriands
Kewwords: Survey errors; Survey costs; Mode effects; Nonresponse
Using Bayesian Methods to Rank Cases Based on Response Propensity During Data Collection
ââ?¬â? James Wagner, University of Michigan
Kewwords: Adaptive survey design; Bayesian logistic regression; Survey nonresponse; Paradata
Test of Adaptive Survey Design from a Bayesian Perspective in a Longitudinal Survey
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Peter Lundquist, Statistics Sweden; Anton Johansson, Statistics Sweden; Gabriele Durrant, University of Southampton
Kewwords: data collection; auxiliary variables; survey quality indicators
Model-Assisted Estimation with Regression Trees
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Kelly McConville, Swarthmore College; Daniell Toth, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kewwords: model-assisted estimation; regression trees; complex surveys
Estimating the Number of Tax Returns Required to Be Filed: Nonparametric Methods to Address Respondent Rounding
ââ?¬â? Minsun Riddles, Westat; Sharon Lohr, Westat; J. Michael Brick, Westat; Patrick T. Langetieg, Internal Revenue Service; J. Mark Payne, Internal Revenue Service; Alan H. Plumley, Internal Revenue Service
Kewwords: Heaping; Imputation; Income distribution; Kernel density estimation; Maximum likelihood; Measurement errors
Recursive Partition Split Selection Using a Permutation Test for Complex Sample Data
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Daniell Toth, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kewwords: regression tree; hypothesis test; p-values; variable selection; nonparametric; survey data
B-Spline Imputation Procedures for the Treatment of Item Nonresponse in Surveys
ââ?¬â? David Haziza, University of Montreal; Camelia Goga, Universite de Bourgogne
Kewwords: Item nonresponse; Nonparametric imputation; Survey data; Variance estimation
Bayesian Regression Using an Approximated Solution to the Penalized Least Squares Minimization Problem
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ââ?¬â? Eduardo Trujillo Rivera
Kewwords: Bayesian prediction; Regularization; Regression; Gaussian process; Credible Intervals
Accuracy in Contact Information for Website Registrations
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ââ?¬â? Steven Pedlow, NORC at the University of Chicago; John Lickfett, NORC at the University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC; Yongheng Lin, NORC at the University of Chicago
Kewwords: ICANN; WHOIS
Identifying Out of Business Records on the NASS List Frame Using Boosted Regression Trees
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Gavin Corral, USDA NASS; Andrew Dau, USDA NASS
Kewwords: Survey; Boosted Tree; Machine Learning; List Frame
Analyzing the Need for an Oversample of Low Income Beneficiaries in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Ying Li, NORC at the University of Chicago; Whitney Murphy, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kirk Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago; Debra Reed-Gillette , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Cheryl L. Sharpless, CMS
Kewwords: Medicare; survey; sampling frame; low-income; oversample design
Software Solutions to Sample Design Problems That Are Equivalent to Solving a Transshipment Problem
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ââ?¬â? Richard Sigman, Westat; Mike Kwanisai, Westat
Kewwords: Transportation problems; controlled-selection randomizatoin; two-way stratification; allocation; second-wave sample; overlapping estimation domains
Analysis and Results of a Bonded Labor Prevalence Survey in Tamil Nadu, a State of India
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ââ?¬â? Paul Zador, Westat; Beth Ann Rabinovich, Westat
Kewwords: bonded labor; India; survey; prevalence by industry
Design and Implementation of a Rapid, Population-Based Survey for the Zika Emergency Response Effort in Puerto Rico
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Holly Shulman, CDC; Brian Morrow, CDC; Beatriz Salvesen von Essen Lopez, Puerto Rico Department of Health; Wanda Hernandez Virella, Puerto Rico Department of Health
Kewwords: emergency response; Zika virus; cluster sampling
Exploring Sampling Techniques to Reduce Respondent Burden
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ââ?¬â? Yijun Wei; Valbona Bejleri, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Kewwords: Respondent burden; Sampling strategies; Survey coordination
Overview of SAMSI Program on Statistical, Mathematical and Computational Methods for Astronomy (ASTRO)
ââ?¬â? Gutti Jogesh Babu, The Pennsylvania State University; David Jones, SAMSI / Duke
Kewwords: Astrostatistics; SAMSI; Exoplanets; Time Domain Astronomy
A Multi-Resolution 3D Map of the Intergalactic Medium via the Lyman-Alpha Forest
ââ?¬â? Collin Eubanks, Carnegie Mellon University; Jessi Cisewski, Yale University; Rupert Croft, Carnegie Mellon University; Doug Nychka, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Larry Wasserman, Carnegie Mellon
Kewwords: intergalactic medium; quasar; Lyman-alpha forest; Gaussian random field
Testing Bayesian Galactic Mass Estimates Using Outputs from Hydrodynamical Simulations
ââ?¬â? Gwendolyn Eadie, McMaster University; Benjamin Keller, McMaster University; William Harris, McMaster University; Aaron Springford, Queen's University
Kewwords: astrostatistics; astronomy; cosmology; hierarchical; Bayesian; physics
Quantifying Discovery in Astro/Particle Physics: Frequentist and Bayesian Perspectives
ââ?¬â? David Van Dyk, Imperial College London; Sara Algeri, Imperial College London; Jan Conrad, University of Stockholm
Kewwords: Bayes Factors; P-values; Signal Detection; High Energy Physics; Finite Mixture Models
Computer Model Calibration to Enable Disaggregation of Large Parameter Spaces, with Application to Mars Rover Data
ââ?¬â? David Craig Stenning, SAMSI/Duke University; Working Group 1 ASTRO Program, SAMSI
Kewwords: emulation; calibration; uncertainty quantification; Bayesian methods; MCMC; astrostatistics
The Association Between Copy Number Aberration, DNA Methylation, and Gene Expression
ââ?¬â? Wei Sun, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Kewwords:
Rerandomization: a Flexible Framework for Experimental Design
ââ?¬â? Kari Lock Morgan, Penn State University
Kewwords: Rerandomization; Covariate balance; Precision; Randomization test
IMs for IVs: An Inferential Model Approach to Instrumental Variable Regression
ââ?¬â? Nicholas Aaron Syring, NCSU; Ryan Martin, NCSU
Kewwords: instrumental variables; inferential model
Detecting Differential Gene Expression by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
ââ?¬â? Mingyao R Li, University of Pennsylvania; Cheng Jia, University of Pennsylvania; Nancy Ruonan Zhang, Wharton School , University of Pennsylvania
Kewwords: Single cells; RNA-seq; gene expression
Statistical Science and Policy at the EPA
ââ?¬â? Elizabeth Mannshardt, US Environmental Protection Agency
Kewwords: environment; air quality; health effects; data fusion; EPA
Approximate Message Passing Algorithms for High-Dimensional Regression
ââ?¬â? Cynthia Rush, Columbia University
Kewwords: algorithms; approximate message passing; image reconstruction; high-dimensional regression; compressed sensing
Generalized Fiducial Inference for High-Dimensional Data
ââ?¬â? Jan Hannig, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jonathan P Williams, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kewwords:
The Combination of Confirmatory and Contradictory Statistical Evidence at Low Resolution
ââ?¬â? Ruobin Gong, Harvard University; Xiao-Li Meng, Harvard University
Kewwords: belief function; random sets; Dempster-Shafer; low-resolution inference; Bayesian inference; information aggregation
Approximate Confidence Distribution Computing: An Effective Likelihood-Free Method with Statistical Guarantees
ââ?¬â? Suzanne Thornton, Rutgers University; Minge Xie, Rutgers University
Kewwords: approximate Bayesian computing; confidence distribution; Bernstein von Mises
R Package TDA for Statistical Inference on Topological Data Analysis
ââ?¬â? Jisu Kim, Carnegie Mellon University
Kewwords: TDA; topological data analysis; persistent homology; computational topology; R package
Teaching a Large, Project-Based Statistical Consulting Class
ââ?¬â? Emily Griffith, NC State University
Kewwords: Consulting; Education; Course Design
Transforming Undergraduate Statistics Education Through Experiential Learning: It's Essential!
ââ?¬â? Tracy Morris, University of Central Oklahoma; Cynthia Murray, University of Central Oklahoma; Tyler Cook, University of Central Oklahoma
Kewwords: statistics education; experiential learning; service learning
The Geometry of Synchronization Problems and Learning Group Actions
ââ?¬â? Tingran Gao, Duke University; Jacek Brodzki, University of Southampton; Sayan Mukherjee, Duke University
Kewwords: synchronization problem; fibre bundle; holonomy; Hodge theory; graph connection Laplacian
Sufficient Markov Decision Processes with Alternating Deep Neural Networks
ââ?¬â? Longshaokan Wang, North Carolina State University; Eric Laber, North Carolina State University; Katie Witkiewitz, University of New Mexico
Kewwords: Markov Decision Processes; Dimension Reduction; Deep Learning; Reinforcement Learning; Mobile Health; Sufficient Statistics
Optimal Dynamic Treatment Regimes Using Decision Lists
ââ?¬â? Yichi Zhang, Harvard University; Eric Laber, North Carolina State University; Anastasios (Butch) Tsiatis, North Carolina State University; Marie Davidian, North Carolina State University
Kewwords: Dynamic treatment regimes; Precision Medicine; Decision Lists; Q-learning
Predicting Phenotypes from Microarrays Using Amplified, Initially Marginal, Eigenvector Regression
ââ?¬â? Lei Ding, Indiana University; Daniel J. McDonald, Indiana University
Kewwords: regression; principal components; preconditioning; matrix sketching; high-dimensional
Computer Vision Meets Television
ââ?¬â? Taylor Arnold, University of Richmond; Lauren Tilton, University of Richmond
Kewwords: functional data analysis; digital humanities; face recognition
Generalized Fiducial Inference for Nonparametric Function Estimation
ââ?¬â? Randy C.S. Lai, University of Maine
Kewwords: RKHS; nonparametric function estimation; GFI
A Phylogenetic Transform Enhances Analysis of Compositional Microbiota Data
ââ?¬â? Justin David Silverman, Duke University; Sayan Mukherjee, Duke University; Lawrence A David, Duke University
Kewwords: Compositional Data; Metagenomics; Phylogenetics; Microbiome
Bayesian Multispecies Ecological Models for Paleoclimate Reconstruction Using Inverse Prediction
ââ?¬â? John Tipton, Colorado State University; Mevin Hooten, Colorado State University
Kewwords: Inverse Prediction; Multispecies Modeling; Gaussian Process; Paleoclimate
Fast Maximum Likelihood Inference for Spatial Generalized Linear Mixed Models
ââ?¬â? Yawen Guan, Penn State University; Murali Haran, Pennsylvania State University
Kewwords:
Fair Prediction with Disparate Impact: a Study of Bias in Recidivism Prediction Instruments
ââ?¬â? Alexandra Chouldechova, Carnegie Mellon University
Kewwords: Risk assessment; Prediction; Fairness; Ethics; Disparate Impact; Model assessment
I Ran a Nonresponse Follow-Up Survey; Now What Do I Do?
ââ?¬â? Phillip Kott, RTI
Kewwords: Residential Energy Consumption Survey; Calibration Weighting; Augmented Sample; Compositing Factor
Recent Advancements and Remaining Challenges of Adaptive Design in Sample Surveys and Censuses ââ?¬â? Asaph Young Young Chun, US Census Bureau; Barry Schouten, Statistics Netherlands; Roger Tourangeau, Westat; Steven Heeringa, University of Michigan
Multiply Robust Nonparametric Multiple Imputation for the Treatment of Missing Data
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Sixia Chen, University of Montreal; David Haziza, University of Montreal
Kewwords: Double robustnes; Missing data; Multiple robustness; Multiple imputation; Variance estimation
Hot Deck Imputation of Multinomial Distributions When There Are Fewer Donors Than Recipients
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Katherine Jenny Thompson,
U.S. Census Bureau;
Rebecca Andridge,T
he Ohio State University;
Laura Bechtel,
U.S. Census Bureau;
Natasha McCarthy,
U.S. Census Bureau
Kewwords: nearest neighbor; hot deck imputation; multinomial distribution
Semiparametric Estimation of Longitudinal Data with Nonignorable Attrition Using Refreshment Samples
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Lan Xue, Oregon State University; Jianfei Zheng, Oregon State University
Kewwords: Asymptotic; Kernel Density; Method of Moments; Missing; Wave Data
CLASSIFICATION and REGRESSION TREES and FORESTS for INCOMPLETE DATA from SAMPLE SURVEYS
ââ?¬â? MoonJung Cho, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Wei-Yin Loh, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Yuanzhi Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kewwords: GUIDE (generalized unbiased interaction detection and estimation); Imputation; incomplete predictor variable; item nonresponse; response propensity; U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey
Sales and Income Tax Data Collected Comparability: Quarterly vs. Annual Surveys
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Dedrick Owens, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Sales Tax; Income Tax; Annual; Quarterly; Comparable
Implementation of a Youth Health Survey via the Internet
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Richard Lee Harding, ICF; Bryan Higgins, ICF; Brenda Clark, ICF; Stephanie Richelsen, ICF; Bert Rothenbach, Rothenbach Research; Tera Anderson, Florida Department of Health
Keywords: Internet Survey; Web-pilot
Moving Establishment Surveys from Mail to Web (View Presentation) ââ?¬â? Georg-Christoph Haas, Institute for Employment Research; Stephanie Eckman, RTI International; Ruben Bach, Institute for Employment Research; Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland
Keyworks: mode effects; data quality; establishment surveys
Assessing the Impact of Adopting a Mixed-Mode Design: Examining Respondent Skip Logic Errors in the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Kevin Adams, RTI International; Peter Frechtel, RTI International; Amang Sukasih, RTI International
Kewwords: mixed-mode; skip logic errors; skip patterns; survey design; Residential Energy Consumption Survey; RECS
Weighting Mixed Mode Data for the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Patrick Chen, RTI International; Shaofen Grace Deng, U.S. Energy Information Administration; Neeraja Sathe, RTI International; Lanting Dai, RTI International; Rachel Harter, RTI International; Phillip Kott, RTI
Kewwords: Address Based Sampling; Mixed Mode; Weight Calibration; Weight Adjustment; Eligibility Models
Adjusting for Mode Effects in Longitudinal Studies Utilizing a Bayesian Prior on Within Subject Correlation
- Heather Kitada, Oregon State University; Sarah C Emerson, Oregon State University; Claudio Fuentes, Oregon State University
Kewwords: Mode Effects; Mode Adjustment; Bayesian; Longitudinal Studies
Comparing Data Collection Methods for the June Area Survey
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Denise A Abreu, USDA/NASS; Michael Hyman, USDA-NASS; Linda A Lawson, USDA/NASS; Sonia Hickman, USDA/NASS
Kewwords: Area Frame; Mobile Mapping; Evaluation
Model-Based Standardization to Adjust for Unmeasured Cluster-Level Confounders with Complex Survey Data
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Babette Brumback, University of Florida; Zhuangyu Cai, Roche
Kewwords: mixed effects model; complex survey data; standardization; alcohol
Modeling Count Data from a Complex Survey using Pseudo Maximum Likelihood
ââ?¬â? Mulugeta Gebregziabher, MUSC; Lin Dai, Medical University of South Carolina
Kewwords: complex survey; demographic health survey; empirical varaince; pseudo-likelihood; sampling weight
Analysis of Multilevel Complex Survey Data: Comparison of Procedures from Several Software
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Lin Dai, Medical University of South Carolina; Mulugeta Gebregziabher, MUSC
Kewwords: Complex survey; Multilevel modeling; Pseudolikelihood; Weights; Statistical software
Poisson Cokriging as a Generalized Linear Mixed Model, Applications in Public Health
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Lynette Smith, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Kewwords: Poisson; cokriging; generalized linear mixed models
Empirical Estimation of Survey Attrition Phases
(View Presentation) - Camille Hochheimer, Virginia Commonwealth University; Roy T Sabo, Virginia Commonwealth University
Keywords: survey; questionnaire; attrition; dropout
Predicting Sample Attrition in a National Study of Medicare Beneficiaries ââ?¬â? Christopher Ward, NORC; Rebecca Reimer, NORC; Shannon Corcoran, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Nicholas Schluterman, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Keywords: prediction; longitudinal; paradata; CAPI; Medicare; dependent interviewing
Refining an External-Factor Model of Government Survey Refusal Rates
(View Presentation)
ââ?¬â? Luke Larsen, U.S. Census Bureau; Joanna Lineback, U.S. Census Bureau; Benjamin Reist, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: official statistics; time series models; refusal rates; autocorrelated error; response rates; Current Population Survey
Adaptive Sampling Using Neyman Allocation (View Presentation) ââ?¬â? Michael Matthews
Developing a Web-Based Tool to Evaluate Survey Performance Using R Shiny ââ?¬â? Scott Fricker, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Jeffrey Gonzalez, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Randall Powers, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: performance metrics; interactive visualizations; Field evaluation; dashboard
An Embedded Experiment for Targeted Nonresponse Follow-Up in Establishment Surveys ââ?¬â? Stephen Kaputa, U.S. Census Bureau; Katherine Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau; Jennifer Beck, National Science Foundation
Keywords: nonresponse follow-up; unit response rate; quantity response rate; raction of missing information; adaptive design
Adaptive Design by Benchmarked Sequential Sampling and Benchmarked Multiple Imputation
ââ?¬â? Shin-Jung Lee, University of Michigan
Kewwords: Adaptive design; Benchmarked sequential sampling; Benchmarked multiple imputation; Unit nonresponse
The Connectivity of Data Science to Survey Design and Statistical Practice ââ?¬â? Steven Cohen, RTI International
Operational Aspects of Sampling Foreign-Born Ethnic Minorities Using Respondent Driven Sampling
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ââ?¬â? Sunghee Lee, University of Michigan; Daayun Chung, University of Michigan; Jae-Kyung Ahn, University of Michigan; Karen Seo, University of Michigan; Minsung Kwon, University of Michigan
Kewwords: respondent driven sampling; rare population; nonprobability sampling
Benchmark Assessment of Respondent Driven Sampling Data for Foreign Born Korean Americans
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ââ?¬â? Sooin Lee, University of Michigan; Sunghee Lee, University of Michigan; Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan; Tuba Suzer Gurtekin, University of Michigan
Kewwords: Respondent Driven Sampling; RDS; sampling rare populations
The Use of Imputation and Commercial Data to Improve the Efficiency of Income Stratified Sampling of Households with Young Children
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ââ?¬â? Paul Burton, University of Michigan; Sunghee Lee, University of Michigan; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Kewwords:
Sampling Late Baby Boomers: Increasing Cluster- and Household-Level Eligibility Rates with External Data
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ââ?¬â? Daniel Guzman, University of Michigan; Richard Valliant, University of Maryland; Sunghee Lee, University of Michigan; Paul Burton, University of Michigan
Kewwords: external data; small population; rare population; multi-stage sampling
Why Independent Surveys with the Same Objective Yield Different Estimates
ââ?¬â? Yumiko Siegfried, Westat; David Morganstein, Westat; Andrea Piesse, Westat; Sharon Lohr, Westat
Kewwords: sampling error; non-sampling errors; inconsistent estimates
Integrating Early Stage Scoping Techniques into Traditional Pretesting Methods: Inside the Development of a Survey on Small Business Lending
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ââ?¬â? Kenneth Herrell, U.S. Census Bureau; Michael Purcell, U.S. Census Bureau; Mary Susan Bucci, U.S. Census Bureau
Kewwords: early stage scoping; survey methodology; cognitive testing; questionnaire development; pretesting
Exploring the Effectiveness of Indirect Questioning in Reducing Social Desirability Bias
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ââ?¬â? Ashley Clark, Indiana University; Derek Wietelman, Indiana University; Naveed Paydar, Grid Alternatives; John Rupp, Indiana University; John D. Graham, Indiana University
Kewwords: measurement error; social desirability; public opinion; attitudes; energy
Challenges in Collecting Military Family Data on a Nationally Representative Survey
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ââ?¬â? Struther Van Horn, Kent State University; Rachel Lipari, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Kewwords: Survey; Instrumentation; Military
Resolving Balance Complex Discrepancies in the Presence of Negative Data
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ââ?¬â? Laura Bechtel, U.S. Census Bureau; Nicole Czaplicki, U.S. Census Bureau; Maria Garcia, U.S. Census Bureau; Jeremy Knutson, U.S. Census Bureau
Kewwords: Consistency Edits; Raking; Imputation; Quadratic Programming; Linear Programming
Small Area Model Diagnostics and Validation with Applications to the Voting Rights Act Section 203
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ââ?¬â? Robert Ashmead, U.S. Census Bureau; Eric Slud, U.S. Census Bureau/University of Maryland College Park
Kewwords: Small Area Estimation; Model Diagnostics; Parametric Bootstrap
Small Area Models for Over-Dispersed Poisson Counts
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ââ?¬â? Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau; Adam Maidman, University of Minnesota
Kewwords: small area; count data; poverty; SAIPE
Hybrid BRR and Parametric-Bootstrap Variance Estimates for Small Domains in Large Surveys
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ââ?¬â? Eric Slud, U.S. Census Bureau/University of Maryland College Park; Robert Ashmead, U.S. Census Bureau
Kewwords: Balanced Repeated Replication; Successive Difference Replication; Parametric Bootstrap; American Community Survey; Small Area Estimation; Dirichlet-Multinomial
Multilevel Regression and Poststratification (MRP) for Small Area Estimation: An Application to Estimate Health Insurance Coverage Using Geocoded American Community Survey
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ââ?¬â? Xingyou Zhang, U.S. Census Bureau; Samuel Szelepka, U.S. Census Bureau; Blandine Bawawana, US Census Bureau; Alfred Gottschalck, U.S. Census Bureau
Kewwords: Multilevel Regression and Poststratification (MRP); Small area estimation; Amercian Community Survey (ACS); Unit-level Logistic Mixed Model; SAHIE; Parametric Bootstrapping
A Joint Spatial Factor Analysis Model to Accommodate Data from Misaligned Nested Areal Units with Application to Louisiana Social Vulnerability
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ââ?¬â? Rachel Nethery; Dale P. Sandler, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Shanshan Zhao, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Lawrence S. Engel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Richard K. Kwok, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Kewwords: Spatial factor analysis; Spatial misalignment; Social indicators; Social vulnerability; Climate change; Louisiana
A Robust Interrupted Time Series Model for Analyzing Complex Healthcare Intervention Data
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ââ?¬â? Maricela Cruz; Hernando Ombao, KAUST and UC Irvine; Miriam Bender, University of California, Irvine
Kewwords: complex interventions; healthcare outcomes; intervention analysis; segmented regression; time series
Stable Balancing Weights for Marginal Structural Models
ââ?¬â? MarÃ?Âa de los Angeles Resa JuÃ?¡rez, Columbia University; JosÃ?© R. Zubizarreta, Columbia University
Kewwords: Time-dependent confounding; Marginal structural models; Longitudinal data; Weight adjustment; Quadratic programming; Causal inference
Checking Validity of Constrained Survey Estimators
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ââ?¬â? Cristian Oliva, Colorado State University; Mary Meyer, Colorado State University; Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University
Kewwords: Domain; Estimation; Monotone; Sampling; Surveys
Comparative Study of Differentially Private Data Synthesis Methods
ââ?¬â? Claire McKay Bowen, University of Notre Dame; Fang Liu, University of Notre Dame
Kewwords: differential privacy; DIPS; sufficient statistics; parametric DIPS; non-parametric DIPS; statistical disclosure limitation
Changes to the Sample Design and Frame of a National Survey of People Living with HIV
ââ?¬â? Christopher Johnson, CDC; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International; Richard Lee Harding, ICF; Adam Lee, ICF; Tonja Kyle, ICF; Jason Craw, CDC; Linda Beer, CDC; Roy L. Shouse, CDC
Kewwords: population-based surveys; health surveys; weighting; nonresponse; post-stratification; HIV
Evaluating the Effect of Weighting Adjustments on HIV Prevalence Estimates in Three Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments Surveys
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ââ?¬â? Tien-Huan Lin, Westat; Natalia Weil, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat; Suzue Saito, ICAP at Columbia University
Kewwords: Survey weights; nonresponse; nonresponse weighting adjustment; LASSO regression; variable selection; CHAID
Evaluation of Nonresponse Weighting Adjustment Methods for a National Survey of People Living with HIV
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ââ?¬â? Adam Lee, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International; Richard Lee Harding, ICF; Davia Spado, ICF; Jason Craw, CDC; Christopher Johnson, CDC; Luke Shouse, CDC
Kewwords: Survey weights; nonresponse; nonresponse weighting adjustment; LASSO regression; variable selection; CHAID
Bayesian sparse propensity score estimation for unit nonresponse
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ââ?¬â? Hejian Sang, Iowa State University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University; Gyuhyeong Goh, Kansas State University
Kewwords: Approximate Bayesian computation; Data augmentation; Missing at random; Spike-and-Slab prior; Sparsity
Deriving a Person-Level Weight for Analyzing MEPS Supplemental Data from a Linked Medical Organization Survey
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ââ?¬â? Marc Zodet, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Sadeq R Chowdhury, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Steven Machlin , Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Kewwords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS); Medical Organization Survey (MOS); survey design; weighting
Assuring Quality in Dual Frame RDD National or Sub-National Surveys Using Cell Phone Numbers Without Area Codes in South Korea
ââ?¬â? Sun Woong Kim, Dongguk University; Young-Je Woo, Dongguk University; Nam-Hun Kim, Dongguk University
Kewwords: area code; cell phone RDD sample; weighting; survey quality
TRUMP: Tuned Ratio Unbiased Mean Predictor
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ââ?¬â? Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Stephen A. Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kewwords: Calibration; unbiasedness; model assistance; performance; simulation study
Measuring Cross-Country Differences in Misallocation
ââ?¬â? Kirk White, U.S. Census Bureau; Mitsukuni Nishida, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School; Martin Rotemberg, New York University; Amil Petrin, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and NBER
Kewwords: missing data; imputation; regression; statistical editing
Analyzing the Multiply Imputed Accelerometer Data in the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
ââ?¬â? Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute; Mandi Yu, National Cancer Institute; Barry I. Graubard, National Cancer Institute; Richard Troiano, National Cancer Institute; Nathaniel Schenker, Retired
Kewwords: Accelerometer data; missing; primary sampling units; multiple imputation; regression analysis
Recommended Methods for Handling Missing Item Values in Regression Analyzes of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
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ââ?¬â? Peter Frechtel, RTI International; Phillip Kott, RTI; Rachel Harter, RTI International; Susan Edwards, RTI International; Jeff Laufenberg, RTI International; Stephen Tueller, RTI International; Jiantong Wang, RTI International; Sarra Hedden, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Jonaki Bose, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Rebecca Ahrnsbrak, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Rachel Lipari, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Matthew Williams, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Kewwords: item nonresponse; missing data; imputation; regression; National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Regression Power Analysis for a Linear Regression Model When Regressors Are Matrix-Sampled
ââ?¬â? Stanislav Kolenikov, Abt Associates; Heather Hammer, Abt Associates
Kewwords: matrix sampling; questionnaire design; survey methodology; linear regression; power analysis; missing data
Comparison of Model-Based to Design-Based Ratio Estimators
ââ?¬â? James Knaub, Retired
Kewwords: Ratio Estimator; Variance; Bias; Model-Based; Design-Based; Regression
Three Methods for Occupation Coding Based on Statistical Learning
ââ?¬â? Matthias Schonlau, University of Waterloo; Hyukjun Gweon; Lars Kaczmirek, GESIS; Michael Blohm, GESIS; Stefan Steiner, University of Waterloo
Kewwords: Occupation coding; machine learning; statistical learning; ISCO-88; ALLBUS
The Interaction Between Question Order and Delivery Mode (All Mail vs. Mixed Mode, Web+Mail)
ââ?¬â? Laura Gamble; Katherine McLaughlin, Oregon State University; Virginia Lesser, Oregon State University
Kewwords: Survey; Sampling; Mixed-Mode Survey; Question Order
Sample Design and Weighting for Estimating a Dose-Response Curve
ââ?¬â? Sharon Lohr, Westat; Pamela Broene, Westat; Eric Jodts, Westat
Kewwords: balanced sampling; logistic regression; optimal design; stratification
Challenges in Linking Demographic Data at Different Geographic Levels
ââ?¬â? Edward Mulrow, NORC; Rebecca Curtis, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ned English, NORC at the University of Chicago; Yongheng Lin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ilana Ventura, NORC at the University of Chicago
Kewwords: GIS; geography; ACS; ZIP code; census tract; calibration
Effects of Link Misspecification in Propensity Score Weighting Adjustment
ââ?¬â? Samantha Spiers, LSUHSC School of Public Health, Biostatistics Program; Evrim Oral, LSUHSC School of Public Health
Kewwords: Survey Design; Unit Nonresponse; Nonresponse Bias; Weight Adjustments; Propensity Score; Link Misspecification
A Simulation Study to Evaluate How Sample Weight Adjustment for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Affects Nonresponse Bias
ââ?¬â? Te-Ching Chen, NCHS; Jennifer Parker, National Center for Health Statistics; Tala Fakhouri, NCHS
Kewwords: Nonresponse; NHANES; Simulation; Sample Weights; Nonresponse adjustment; Informative missingness
Psychometric Development and Validation of a Tool for Pediatric Patient Caregivers to Provide Feedback About Emergency Physician Interpersonal and Communication Skills
ââ?¬â? Shelley Kumar, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital; Deborah C. Hsu, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital; Katherine Leaming Van Zandt, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital; Eric Russell, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital; Karina Soto-Ruiz, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
Kewwords: pediatric patients and caregivers; Validation of an assessment tool; Physicians interpersonal and communication skills
Combining Identifying Assumptions to Handle Nonignorable Missing Data
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ââ?¬â? Mauricio Sadinle, Duke University; Jerry Reiter, Department of Statistical Science, Duke University
Kewwords: Nonignorable; Missing not at random; Missing data
Parametric, Semiparametric and Non-Parametric Methods for Sensitivity Analysis with Incomplete Data
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ââ?¬â? Geert Molenberghs , Universiteit Hasselt
Kewwords: missing data; incomplete data; sensitivity analysis; selection model; pattern-mixture model; shared-parameter model
Sensitivity Analysis for Longitudinal Clinical Trials with Nonmonotone Missingness
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ââ?¬â? Antonio R Linero, Florida State University
Kewwords: Missing Data; Identifying Restrictions; Nonparametric; Mixture Model
Inverse Probability Weighting Estimators for Functions of Data Missing Non-Monotonically and Not at Random
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ââ?¬â? Ilya Shpitser, Johns Hopkins University
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Maximum Likelihood Multiple Imputation: a More Efficient Approach to Repairing and Analyzing Incomplete Data
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ââ?¬â? Paul T von Hippel, University of Texas
Kewwords: missing data; missing values; incomplete data; impute
Fractional Imputation for Dummies
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ââ?¬â? Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
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Hot Deck Imputation: Proper or Improper?
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ââ?¬â? Rebecca Andridge, Ohio State University
Kewwords: hot deck; multiple imputation; bootstrap
A Cross-Disciplinary Review of Record Linkage Methodologies
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- Jana L Asher, AABB
Keywords: record linkage; probabilistic matching; duplicate detection; entity resolution; entity linking; data linking
The Estimation of Match Validity Under the Fellegi-Sunter Paradigm Without Assuming Identifier-Agreement Independence
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- Dean Resnick, NORC
Keywords: Fellegi-Sunter; Record Linkage; Machine Learning; Optimization
File linking with faulty matching information
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- Nicole Dalzell, Wake Forest University; Jerry Reiter, Department of Statistical Science, Duke University; Gale Boyd, Duke University
Keywords: linkage; faulty; Bayesian; hiearchical; matching
Enhancement of Health Surveys with Data Linkage
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- Cordell Golden, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); Lisa B Mirel, CDC/NCHS/OAE/SPB
Keywords: National Center for Health Statistics; data linkage; health surveys; administrative records; vital statistics
Spatial Small Area Smoothing Models for Handling Survey Data with Nonresponse
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- Kevin Watjou, Hasselt University; Christel Faes, University Hasselt; Russell S. Kirby, College of Public Health, University of South Florida; Andrew Lawson, Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina; Rachel Carroll, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Mehreteab Aregay, Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina; Yannick Vandendijck, University Hasselt
Keywords: Complex Survey Design; Disease Mapping; Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling; Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation; Missing Data
Small Area/Domain Estimation Assuming One Auxiliary Variable, Equal Unit Error Variances and Post-Stratification
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- Prabhakar Ghangurde, Consultant
Keywords: Ratio-synthetic; BLUP; Efficiency; Post-stratification; Domain; Estimation
Developments in Model-Based County-Level Estimation of Agricultural Cash Rental Rates
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- Michael E. Bellow, USDA-NASS; Nathan Cruze, USDA-NASS; Andreea L Erciulescu, NISS and USDA NASS
Keywords: Model-based estimation; Best linear unbiased predictor; Cash Rents Survey
Unit-Level Logistic Mixed Effects Models for Small Area Estimation of Poverty Estimates
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- Blandine Bawawana, US Census Bureau; Xingyou Zhang, U.S. Census Bureau; Samuel Szelepka, U.S. Census Bureau; John Posey, US Census Bureau
Keywords: multilevel logistic model; small area estimation; ACS; SAIPE; Fay-Herriot Model; Proc Glimmix
Small Area Estimation in Government Surveys (U.S. Census Bureau)
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- Bac Tran, US Census Bureau
Keywords: governmental units; hierarchical Bayes; Monte Carlo Simulation; Small Area Estimation
The Role of the Sampling Program for Survey Statisticians in Training Statisticians Around the Globe
- Mahmoud Elkasabi, ICF; Raphael Nishimura, Abt Associates
Keywords: sampling training; capacity building
A Substitution Procedure for Missing Not at Random Mechanism (View Presentation) - Raphael Nishimura, Abt Associates
Small Area Estimation by Combining Two Surveys with Special Consideration of Cell Only Households
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- Dawei Xie, University of Pennsylvania; Qiang Pan; Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute; Eric Feuer, National Cancer Institute; Nathaniel Schenker, Retired
Keywords: small area estimation; BRFSS; NHIS; cell-only households
Interviewer Effects on Racially-Sensitive Questions and Biomeasures: Results from a Semi-Interpenetrated Design
- Matt Jans, Abt Associates; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Mick P. Couper, Michigan Program in Survey Methodology
Keywords: interviewer effects; race-of-interviewer; survey methodology; interviewer variance
An Overview of Trend Testing Methods and Applications in NSDUH and Other Studies
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- Matthew Williams, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Dan Liao, RTI International; Sarra Hedden, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Christopher Sroka, RTI (former)
Keywords: mental health; multistage survey; official statistics; substance use; trend test
Comparison of Trend Testing Methods: a Simulation Study with NSDUH Data
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- Dan Liao, RTI International; Matthew Williams, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Sarra Hedden, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Rachel Harter, RTI International; Jiantong Wang, RTI International; Victoria Scott, RTI International
Keywords: time series; substance use; weighting; selection probabilities; clustering; stratification
Trend Analysis Using the National Crime Victimization Survey
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- Shannan Catalano, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Keywords: National Crime Victimization Survey; historical trends; federal statistical agency; Joinpoint; trend analysis; non-parametric
Development of Data Products and Adjustment Methods to Allow for the Evaluation of Historical Trends in the National Crime Victimization Survey
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- Andrew Moore, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International
Keywords: Trends; NCVS
Time Trend Analysis with Complex Survey Data
- Morgan Earp, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Daniell Toth, US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Polly Phipps, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Charlotte Oslund, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey; Regression Trees; Response Rates; Panel Survey; Longitudinal Survey
Sampling Methodology and Coverage Issue for a National School-Based Survey
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- S. Sean Hu, CDC; Linda Neff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International; Kate Flint, ICF International; Alice Roberts, ICF International; Karen Cullen, Food and Drug Administration
Keywords: Sampling; Survey; School-based
Comparing Alternative Methods for the Random Selection of a Respondent Within a Household for Online Surveys
- Genevi�¨ve V�©zina, Statistics Canada; Pierre Caron, Statistics Canada
Keywords: age-order; last birthday; full enumeration; rostering; online survey; within-household selection
Randomized Multi-Stage Stratified Cluster Sampling Methodology to Estimate Public Transit Fare Compliance
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- Lori Rothenburg, North Carolina State University; A Blanton Godfrey, North Carolina State University; Brian Hanninen, Evaluation Caf�©
Keywords: Estimation; Compliance; Sampling; Cluster sampling; Stratified cluster sampling
The Link Between Nonresponse Bias and the Length of the Field Period in a Mixed-Mode General Population Panel
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- Bella Struminskaya, Utrecht University; Tobias Gummer, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Keywords: length of field period; risk of nonresponse bias; mixed-mode panel; online panel
Highly Robust Multiple Imputation Models Using BART
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- Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan; Vincent Tan, Univerisity of Michigan; Carol Flannagan, Univerisity of Michigan
Keywords: missing data; double robustness; multiple imputation; BART; inverse propability weighting; National Automotive Sampling System
Multiple Imputation in Longitudinal Studies with Circularity
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- Elizabeth Petraglia, Westat
Keywords: Chained equations; missing data; nearest neighbor; nonresponse
Multiple Imputation of Non-Ignorable Binary Missing Data Using a Censored Bivariate Probit Model
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- Angelina Hammon
Keywords: missing data; missing not at random (MNAR); multiple imputation; fully conditional specification (FCS); selection model; bivariate probit model
Multiple Imputation to Evaluate the Impact of an Assay Change in National Surveys
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- Maya Sternberg, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Keywords: NHANES; Multuple Imputation; Assay
Donor Selection for MCBS Asset Imputation
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- Maya Sternberg, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Keywords: Kanru Xia, NORC; Meimeizi Zhu, NORC; Cheryl L. Sharpless, CMS; John C. McCormick, CMS; Edward Mulrow, NORC
Imputation of Missing Data in Surveys and Studies in Dental Research
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- Michael Larsen, George Washington University; Charles D Larsen, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
Keywords: Health surveys; Multiple imputation; Oral health; Survey weighting; Non response bias; Hot deck imputation
Evaluating Imputation Techniques for Longitudinal Study of Effectiveness of an Anti-Smoking Campaign
- Qiao Ma, NORC at the University of Chicago; Josiane Bechara, NORC at the University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC; Zachary Haskell Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Morgane Bennett, Truth Initiative; Jennifer Cantrell, Truth Initiative; Elizabeth Hair, Truth Initiative; Donna Vallone, Truth Initiative
Keywords: Missing Data; Truth Initiative; Hot Deck Imputation; Multiple Imputation; Evaluation Nonresponse Bias
A Novel Approach to Developing 5-Star Ratings for Home Health Care Systems
- Kimberly Ault, RTI International; Laura Smith, RTI International; Harper Gordek, RTI International; Wayne Anderson, RTI International
Keywords: Clustering; Decision Trees; Distance Functions
Imputation Classes as a Framework for Inferences From Non-random Samples
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- Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: nonrandom samples; propensity score; predictive model; imputation class; adjusted jackknife; double robustness
Investigating the Performance of Inverse Sampling for Model Estimation
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- Zachary Haskell Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Josiane Bechara, NORC at the University of Chicago; Qiao Ma, NORC at the University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC
Keywords: Analysis of complex survey data; Resampling; Public use data
The Heckman Selection Model with Complex Survey Data
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- Michael Machiorlatti, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen; Dr. Sara Vesely, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Heckman; Survey; Weighting; Sampling
Analysis of Familial Aggregation with Complex Survey Data
- Cong Wang, George Washington University; Zhaohai Li, George Washington University; Barry I. Graubard, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: familial aggregation; network sampling; recurrence risk; propensity score weighting; varying family sizes; different family relationships
Effect Modifications of Blood Lead-Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Association by Time-Related Factors Studied Using NHANES Linked Mortality Files
- Yutaka Aoki, National Center for Health Statistics; Jennifer Parker, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: cardiovascular disease mortality; survival analysis; NHANES; biomarker; Cox regression
MINIMIZING ERROR in MEGA-POLLS: LESSONS from the 2016 ELECTION
- Joseph Zappa, Ipsos Public Affairs; Robert Petrin, Ipsos Public Affairs; Kaitlyn McAuliffe, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords: Hierarchical Regression; Bayesian; Election Polling; Weighting; Survey Research
Assessing the Impact of the Final Housing Unit Followup on the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Housing Unit Estimates
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- Michael Beaghen; Anne M Wakim, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: imputation; Post-Enumeration Survey; Dual System Estimation
Missing Data Imputation Using Regression and Classification Tree Software GUIDE
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- Hyunshik Lee, Westat
Keywords: Tree algorithm; item missing data; imputation model; AutoImpute
Differentiated Effects of Data Analyses on Between- and Within-Imputation Variances in Multiple Imputation
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- Qiyuan Pan, NCHS/CDC; Rong Wei, NCHS / CDC; Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Multiple imputation; Impact of multiple imputation; Missing data; Between-imputation variance; NAMCS
Balancing Bias, Precision, and Sample Size Recovered in Determining a Practical Missing Data Imputation Approach
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- Laney Light; Frost Hubbard, IMPAQ International, LLC; Katherine Harris, IMPAQ International, LLC
Keywords: imputation; missing data; quality of life; kidney disease; simulation
The MEPS Medical Organizations Survey: Lessons Learned on Non-Response and Data Quality from a Linked Survey Data Collection Strategy
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- Monica Wolford, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality; Adam Biener, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Marie Stagnitti, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS); Nonresponse; Survey design; Establishment survey; Medical Practices
Correlates of Nonresponse in the 2010 and 2012 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
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- Frances Chevarley, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; William Mosher, Johns Hopkins University (formerly NCHS)
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS); National Health Interview Survey (NHIS); nonresponse
Attrition and Its Implications in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
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- Alison Aughinbaugh, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Charles R. Pierret, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Donna S. Rothstein, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: attrition; longitudinal
Empirical Likelihood Inference for Complex Surveys and the Design-Based Oracle Variable Selection Theory
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- Changbao Wu, University of Waterloo; Puying Zhao, University of Waterloo; David Haziza, University of Montreal
Keywords: survey weighted estimating equations; non-smooth estimating functions; quantile regression; model building; variable selection; design-based inference
The Interplay Between the Practice and Theory of Survey Sampling: Past, Present, and Future
- Graham Kalton, Westat
Keywords: systematic sampling; stratified sampling; multi-stage sampling; two-phase sampling; imputation; calibration
Bootstrap Approach to the Application of First-Digits Analysis
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- Matthew Corrigan, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Kevin Roche, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: First-Digits; Benford's; Curb-Stoning; Bootstrap; Stratified Subsampling
Statistical Agency Use of Macro Editing in Industry-Area Employment Estimation
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- Taylor Le, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Rose Nicolas, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Lee Baker, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Small area estimation; Monthly employment data; Outlier detection
Construction and Assessment of Generalized Variance Functions for an Establishment Survey
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- Kevin Roche, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Establishment survey; Balanced Repeated Replication; Generalized Variance Functions; R; Cluster Variables
Testing Models for Weight Smoothing in the Current Employment Statistics Survey
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- Christopher Grieves, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: sampling weights; extreme observation; small area; bayesian
Evaluation of a New Approach for Estimating the Number of U.S. Farms
- Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Denise A Abreu, USDA/NASS; Linda J. Young, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: Misclassification Error; Area-frame; List-frame; Logistic Regression; Capture-recapture
On the Development of a Parametric Approach for the Estimation of Totals and Means for Complex Survey Sample Data in the Presence of Full Response
- Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords: Parametric estimation of totals; model-assisted estimation; design-based estimation; complex survey sample data; model misspecification; efficient estimators
Analyzing Residuals in a Survey Logistic Model with SAS
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- Bogdan Gadidov, Kennesaw State University
Keywords: Residuals; Survey Logistic; Simulation; SAS
Confidence Intervals for Population Attributable Fractions Using Complex Survey Data
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- Akhil Vaish, Research Triangle Institute; Olga Khavjou, Research Triangle Institute
Keywords: SUDAAN; VARGEN; population attributable fraction; Taylor series linearization (delta method); survey variance estimation; confidence intervals
Bootstrap Confidence Interval Bands for Estimates in Measurement Error Model with Linked NHIS and EPA Data
- Rong Wei, NCHS / CDC; Pavlina Rumcheva, NCHS/CDC; Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics; Jennifer Parker, National Center for Health Statistics; Ambarish Vaidyanathan, NCEH/CDC
Keywords: bootstrap confidence interval; measurement errors; health status; air quality system (AQS); linked complex survey data; heteroscedastic error
Sampling Methodology and Coverage Issue for a National School-Based Survey
- S. Sean Hu, CDC; Linda Neff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International; Kate Flint, ICF International; Alice Roberts, ICF International; Karen Cullen, Food and Drug Administration
Keywords: Sampling; Survey; School-based
Comparing Alternative Methods for the Random Selection of a Respondent Within a Household for Online Surveys
- Genevi�¨ve V�©zina, Statistics Canada; Pierre Caron, Statistics Canada
Keywords: age-order; last birthday; full enumeration; rostering; online survey; within-household selection
Randomized Multi-Stage Stratified Cluster Sampling Methodology to Estimate Public Transit Fare Compliance
- Lori Rothenburg, North Carolina State University; A Blanton Godfrey, North Carolina State University; Brian Hanninen, Evaluation Caf�©
Keywords: Estimation; Compliance; Sampling; Cluster sampling; Stratified cluster sampling; Transit
The Link Between Nonresponse Bias and the Length of the Field Period in a Mixed-Mode General Population Panel
- Bella Struminskaya, Utrecht University; Tobias Gummer, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Keywords: Estimation; Compliance; Sampling; Cluster sampling; Stratified cluster sampling; Transit
Highly Robust Multiple Imputation Models Using BART
- Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan; Vincent Tan, Univerisity of Michigan; Carol Flannagan, Univerisity of Michigan
Keywords: missing data; double robustness; multiple imputation; BART; inverse propability weighting; National Automotive Sampling System
Multiple Imputation in Longitudinal Studies with Circularity
- Elizabeth Petraglia, Westat
Keywords: Chained equations; missing data; nearest neighbor; nonresponse
Multiple Imputation of Non-Ignorable Binary Missing Data Using a Censored Bivariate Probit Model
- Angelina Hammon
Keywords: missing data; missing not at random (MNAR); multiple imputation; fully conditional specification (FCS); selection model; bivariate probit model
Multiple Imputation to Evaluate the Impact of an Assay Change in National Surveys
- Maya Sternberg, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Keywords: NHANES; Multuple Imputation; Assay
Donor Selection for MCBS Asset Imputation
- Kanru Xia, NORC; Meimeizi Zhu, NORC; Cheryl L. Sharpless, CMS; John C. McCormick, CMS; Edward Mulrow, NORC
Keywords: Imputation; MCBS
Imputation of Missing Data in Surveys and Studies in Dental Research
- Michael Larsen, George Washington University; Charles D Larsen, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
Keywords: Health surveys; Multiple imputation; Oral health; Survey weighting; Non response bias; Hot deck imputation
Imputation for Longitudinal Study of Effectiveness of an Anti-Smoking Campaign
- Qiao Ma, NORC at the University of Chicago; Josiane Bechara, NORC at the University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC; Zachary Haskell Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Morgane Bennett, Truth Initiative; Jennifer Cantrell, Truth Initiative; Elizabeth Hair, Truth Initiative; Donna Vallone, Truth Initiative
Keywords: Missing Data; Hot Deck Imputation; Multiple Imputation; Evaluation; Nonresponse Bias
A Novel Approach to Developing 5-Star Ratings for Home Health Care Systems
- Kimberly Ault, RTI International; Laura Smith, RTI International; Harper Gordek, RTI International; Wayne Anderson, RTI International
Keywords: Clustering; Decision Trees; Distance Functions
Imputation Classes as a Framework for Inferences From Non-random Samples
- Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: nonrandom samples; propensity score; predictive model; imputation class; jackknife with missing data
Investigating the Performance of Inverse Sampling for Model Estimation
- Zachary Haskell Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Josiane Bechara, NORC at the University of Chicago; Qiao Ma, NORC at the University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, NORC
Keywords: Analysis of complex survey data; Resampling; Public use data
The Heckman Selection Model with Complex Survey Data
- Michael Machiorlatti, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Sixia Chen; Dr. Sara Vesely, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Keywords: Heckman; Survey; Weighting; Sampling
Analysis of Familial Aggregation with Complex Survey Data
- Cong Wang, George Washington University; Zhaohai Li, George Washington University; Barry I. Graubard, National Cancer Institute
Keywords: familial aggregation; network sampling; recurrence risk; propensity score weighting; varying family sizes; different family relationships
Effect Modifications of Blood Lead-Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Association by Time-Related Factors Studied Using NHANES Linked Mortality Files
- Yutaka Aoki, National Center for Health Statistics; Jennifer Parker, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: cardiovascular disease mortality; survival analysis; NHANES; biomarker; Cox regression
MINIMIZING ERROR in MEGA-POLLS: LESSONS from the 2016 ELECTION
- Joseph Zappa, Ipsos Public Affairs; Robert Petrin, Ipsos Public Affairs; Kaitlyn McAuliffe, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords: Hierarchical Regression; Bayesian; Election Polling; Weighting; Survey Research
Multiple Imputation for Handling Measurement Errors
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- Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Keywords: Ignorable Mechansim; Missing Data; Bayesian apporach; Model Checking; Model Selection; Calibration
Data Fusion for Correcting Measurement Errors
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- Maria DeYoreo; Jerry Reiter, Department of Statistical Science, Duke University; Tracy Schifeling, Duke
Keywords: fusion; imputation; measurement error; missing; survey
Multiple Imputation in Data Fusion: Making Better Assumptions Than Conditional Independence
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- Volker Bosch, GfK SE; Philipp Gaffert, GfK SE
Keywords: data fusion; statistical matching; conditional independence assumption; measurement error model
Addressing Differential Measurement Error in Self-Reported Dietary Data Using an External Validation Study: Application to a Longitudinal Lifestyle Intervention Trial
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- Juned Siddique, Northwestern University; Raymond Carroll, Texas A&M University; Michael J Daniels, University of Texas at Austin; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Elizabeth Stuart, Johns Hopkins University; Laurence Freedman, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research
Keywords: multiple imputation; sensitivity analysis; Bayesian inference; missing data; pattern-mixture model
How Suited Is Propensity Score Matching for Combining Data from Different Sources?
- Florian Meinfelder, Universitaet Bamberg
Keywords: Propensity Score Matching; Statistical Matching; Data Fusion; Missing-by-Design
A Review of Weighting Assumptions for Geosampling-Based Survey Designs: a Case Study in Nigeria
- Jennifer Unangst, RTI International; Safaa Amer, RTI International
Keywords: Geosampling; Survey; Clustering; Weighting
One-Versus Two-Step Approaches to Survey Nonresponse Adjustments
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- Robert Fay, Westat; Minsun Riddles, Westat
Keywords: Geosampling; Survey; Clustering; Weighting
Collapsing Weighting Adjustments in the National Immunization Survey (NIS) - Is There an Advantage?
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- Elizabeth Ormson, NORC at the University of Chicago; Philip J. Smith, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Zhen Zhao, CDC; Qiao Ma, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: weighting; estimation; NIS; telephone; survey; variance
Variance When Using Weights for Full Probability Sample to Analyze Arbitrarily Combined Sub-Samples: NHANES 2011 - 2014
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- Rey deCastro, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Keywords: sample weights; bootstrap; variance estimation; survey data analysis
A Comparison of Variance Estimates Using Random Group and Taylor Series Methods for a Large National Survey of Businesses
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- Sadeq R Chowdhury, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; David Kashihara, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: Variance Estimation; Random Group; Taylor Series; MEPS
Survey Designs with Small Stratum Sample Sizes
- Xiaofei Zhang, Iowa State University; Emily Berg, Iowa State University; Wayne A. Fuller, Iowa State University
Keywords: Survey design; stratified sampling; design variance
Variance Estimation for Trend of Nurse Diversity Using ACS PUMS Data 2000-2015
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- Tiandong Li, HRSA
Keywords: ACS PUMS; variance estimation; trend analysis
Enhancing the NHANES CMS Medicaid Linked Data with Multiple Imputation
- Jennifer R Rammon, National Center for Health Statistics; Jennifer Parker, National Center for Health Statistics; Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Multiple Imputation; Data Linkage; NHANES; Medicaid; children
Calibrated Multiple Imputation
- Joseph Kang, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; Yulei He, National Center for Health Statistics; Precious Esie, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB; Jaeyoung Hong, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB; Kyle Bernstein, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB
Keywords: Multiple imputation; Calibration; Complex Survey; Weights
Gaussian-based routines for imputing categorical variables in complex data (View Presentation) - Recai M. Yucel, SUNY-Albany
Small Area Estimates for End-Of-Season Agricultural Quantities
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- Andreea L Erciulescu, NISS and USDA NASS; Nathan Cruze, USDA-NASS; Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Auxiliary information; Bayes Estimates; Crop estimates; End-of Season Yield; Multiple Stage Benchmarking; Official Statistics
Measurement Error in Small Area Estimation: Functional vs. Structural vs. Naive Models
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- William Bell, U.S. Census Bureau; Gauri Datta, University of Georgia and US Census Bureau; Carolina Franco, U.S. Census Bureau; Hee Cheol Chung, University of Georgia
Keywords: sample survey; area level model; covariate; prediction
Hierarchical Bayesian Models for Noisy Size Responses from Small Areas
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- Binod Manandhar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: GB2 distribution; Generalized gamma distribution; Logarithmic transformation; Markov chain Monte Carlo; Skewed distribution
Bayesian analysis of sparse counts under the unrelated question design
- Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords: Laten variables; Data augmentation; Gibbs sampler; Non-identifiable parameters; Proportion; Rao-Blackwellized estimates
A Multinomial and a Uniform Unit-Level Model for Small Area Estimation
- Donald Malec, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Nonparametric Bayes
The Use of Propensity Weight Adjustments for a Mobile Panel Sample
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- Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International; John Boyle, ICF; Robert Tortora, ICF; Yangyang Deng, ICF
Keywords: propensity models; non-probability sample; weighting; matching
Estimation from Purposive Samples with the Aid of Probability Supplements but Without Data on the Study Variable
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- Avinash Singh, American Institutes for Research; Vladislav Beresovsky, National Center for Health Statistics; Cong Ye, American Institutes for Reserach
Keywords: REG with estimated sample inclusion propensity; GREG with imputed outcome variable; MAR-type assumption for nonselected units in purposive samples; prediction estimator
Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples Using Small Area Estimation
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- Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Adrijo Chakraborty, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago; J. Michael Dennis, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: AmeriSpeak Panel; composite estimator; EBLUP; non-probability sample; Small Area Estimation; web survey
Blending of Probability and Convenience Samples as Applied to a Survey of Military Caregivers
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- Michael Robbins, RAND Corporation
Keywords: Inverse probability weighting; Calibration; Propensity scores; Military caregivers
Correcting for the Multiplicity Issue in a Probability Sample of Homeless Youth
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- Daniela Golinelli, Mathematica Policy Research; Joan Tucker, RAND; William Shadel, RAND
Keywords: hard to reach population; homeless youth; location sampling; multiplicity; sampling weights
Assessment of Bias in Estimates using Data from a Sample of Self-Reported Web Users
- Meena Khare, NCHS/CDC
Keywords: Web Surveys; non-probability surveys; NHIS; Internet users; Email users
Using Passive Data Collection, System-to-System Data Collection, and Machine Learning to Improve Economic Surveys
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- Brian Arthur Dumbacher, U.S. Census Bureau; Demetria Hanna, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Big Data; official statistics; economic statistics; data collection; public-private partnerships
Using Big Data to Enhance US Census Bureau Economic Data Products
- Rebecca Hutchinson, US Census Bureau; Scott Scheleur, US Census Bureau
Keywords: Big Data; Official Statistics; Retail
Improving Regional Personal Consumption Expenditure Estimates Using Credit Card Transaction Data
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- Abe Dunn, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Ledia Guci, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Mahsa Gholizadeh, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bryn Whitmire, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Keywords: Regional Personal Consumption; Personal Consumption Flow; Credit Card Data
Bayesian Model Averaging in Multiple Imputation Under Informative Sampling
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- Gyuhyeong Goh, Kansas State University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Keywords: Bayesian model averaging; Complex sampling design; Multiple imputation; Spike-and-slab prior
Bayesian Finite Population Inference for Skewed Survey Data Using Skew-Normal Penalized-Spline Regression
- Qixuan Chen, Columbia University; Yutao Liu, Columbia University
Keywords: Bayesian modeling; penalized spline regression; population quantiles; skew-normal distribution; Stan
Bayesian Modeling for Weighting Adjustment and Inference in Sample Surveys
- Yajuan Si, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Keywords: Survey weighting; Bayesian; Multilevel regression; Poststratification; Structural prior
Elusive Respondents: Characteristics and Interventions
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- Catherine C Haggerty, NORC University of Chicago; Kate Bachtell, NORC University of Chicago; Becky Curtis, NORC University of Chicago; Karen Veldman, NORC University of Chicago; Shannon Nelson, NORC University of Chicago; Ella Kemp, NORC University of Chicago
Keywords: elusive respondents; paradata
Propensity Modeling for Early Respondent Incentive Escalation
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- Kate Bachtell, NORC University of Chicago; Catherine C Haggerty, NORC University of Chicago; Becki Curtis, NORC at the University of Chicago; Shannon Nelson, NORC University of Chicago; Joanne Hsu, Federal Reserve Board; Jesse Bricker, Federal Reserve Board; Kevin Moore, Federal Reserve Board
Keywords: survey; gaining cooperation; incentives; propensity modeling
Hesitant Respondents and Data Quality on a Financial Survey
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- Shannon Nelson, NORC University of Chicago; Catherine C Haggerty, NORC University of Chicago; Richard Windle, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Keywords: survey; gaining cooperation; incentives; propensity modeling
A Practical Exploration of Relationships Between Physical Barriers to Entry and Successful Contact Attempts
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- Katherine Archambeau, NORC at the University of Chicago; Rebecca Curtis, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kate Bachtell, NORC University of Chicago; Steven Pedlow, NORC at the University of Chicago; Catherine C Haggerty, NORC University of Chicago; Kevin Moore, Federal Reserve Board; Jesse Bricker, Federal Reserve Board
Keywords: Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF); Entry Barriers; Interviewer Training; Survey Cooperation
Within Household Gatekeepers and Obstacles to Survey Participation
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- Micah Sjoblom, NORC; Catherine C Haggerty, NORC University of Chicago; Karen Veldman, NORC University of Chicago; Anna Joyce, NORC; Kevin Moore, Federal Reserve Board
Keywords: Household Surveys; Hard to Reach; Non Response
Evaluation of Medical Care Event Reporting in a National Household Survey
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- Jerrod Anderson, AHRQ; Emily Mitchell, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Adam Biener, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: AHRQ; healthcare utilization; machine learning; MEPS; survey analysis; validation data
Seasonal Adjustment of the QTAX
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- Eric Valentine, US Census Bureau; Kathleen McDonald, US Census Bureau; Demetra Lytras, US Census Bureau; Katherine Thompson, US Census
Keywords: Time Series; Seasonal Adjustment; X-11; SEATS; Diagnostic; Stability
Outlier Robust Estimation of the Total Private Cost of Payment Methods for Large Businesses
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- Valery Dongmo Jiongo, Bank of Canada
Keywords: Conditional bias; Parametric bootstrap; Mean square errors; Combining samples; Total private costs; Outliers
Model-Calibration Estimator Using Time-To-Event Models - Benjamin Reist, U.S. Census Bureau
Extending Hansen and Hurwitz's Approach for Nonresponse in Sample Survey
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- Abdellatif Demnati, Independent Researcher
Keywords: Event history analysis; Mixed-mode surveys; Partially classified responses; Two-phase data collection
Missing Values in Linear Dynamic Panel Models - a Bayesian Approach Towards Model Comparison
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- Marcel Preising, University of Bamberg; Christian Abmann, University of Bamberg
Keywords: Missing Data; Linear Dynamic Panel Models; Data Augmentation; Marginal Likelihood; Fixed Effects; Random Effects
Semiparametric Adaptive Estimation with Nonignorable Nonresponse Data
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- Kosuke Morikawa, Osaka University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Keywords: Estimating functions; Identification; Incomplete data; Not missing at random (NMAR); Semiparametric Efficient Estimation
Are You Really Who You Say Are? Two Case Studies Exploring Respondent-Reported Misclassification
- Kenneth M. Pick,
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Sarah Goodale,
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service;
Audra Zakzeski,
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: misclassification, measurement error, coverage error, questionnaire design
Impact of Email Tone on Web-Survey Participation among Young Adult Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Respondents
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Kristine Wiant,
RTI International;
Patricia LeBaron,
RTI International;
Leah Fiacco,
RTI International;
Gretchen McHenry,
RTI International;
Janine Delahanty,
Center for Tobacco Products
Keywords: Web-survey, response rates, generation z
Response Rate Projections for Household Screeners vs. Questionnaires: Can the Same Model Be Used for Both?
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Katie Archambeau,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Rebecca Curtis,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Ned English,
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago;
Colm O'Muircheartaigh,
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Keywords: response rates, projections, monitoring, screening, indicators
Managing Respondent Burden for a Panel Using Permanent Random Number Sampling
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N. Ganesh,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Vicki Pineau,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
J. Michael Dennis,
NORC at the University of Chicago, Palo Alto, CA
Keywords: AmeriSpeak Panel, permanent random number sampling, panel sample, web survey
Safety Screening in the NIS RDD Cell-Phone Sample
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Becky Reimer,;
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Benjamin Skalland,;
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL;
Jacquelyn George,;
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Qiao Ma,;
NORC at the University of Chicago;
James A. Singleton,;
National Center for Infectious and Respiratory Diseases
Keywords: National Immunization Surveys, Cell Phones, RDD, Safety Screening, Ethics, Institutional Review Board
Testing the Impact of Mail Materials on Web Participation in the National Immunization Survey
-
Benjamin Skalland,
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL;
Jacquelyn George,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Vince Welch,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Holly A. Hill,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Laurie Elam-Evans,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Cynthia Knighton,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Chalanda Smith,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: National Immunization Survey-Child, National Immunization Survey-Teen, Web Surveys, Mail Materials
Surveying Rare or Hidden Populations Using a Probability-Based Household Panel
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Vicki Pineau,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
J. Michael Dennis,
NORC at the University of Chicago, Palo Alto, CA;
Stuart Michaels,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Sherry Emery,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Nada Ganesh,
NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Network Sampling, Respondent Driven Sampling, Rare and Hidden Populations, LGBT
Designing a Household Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illness: Converting the SOII into the HSOII
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Lisa Lee,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Kristen Neishi,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
David Gleicher,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Robin L. Kaplan,
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Nola du Toit,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Kennon R. Copeland,
NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: questionnaire design, cognitive interviewing, measurement error
Panel Recruitment for Spanish Speaking Populations: the Amerispeak Case Study
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Ilana Ventura,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Rene Bautista,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
David Gleicher,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Carolina Milesi,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Carolina Hendarwan,
NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: in-depth interviews, material design, focus groups, bilingual, panel recruitment
Interviewer Attitudes toward Respondent Persuasion: the Impact on Production
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Laura Machingo,
RTI International;
Barbara Forsyth,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;
Gretchen McHenry,
RTI International;
Grace Medley,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;
Breda Munoz,
RTI International;
Stephanie Parker,
RTI International;
Stephanie Terrey,
RTI International;
Cristina Touarti,
RTI International
Keywords: response rates, interviewer behavior, persuasion
Evaluation of Classification Error in a Survey on Sexual Assault among College Students
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Marcus Berzofsky,
RTI International;
Chris Krebs,
RTI International;
Christine Lindquist,
RTI International;
Michael Planty,
RTI International;
Lynn Langton,
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Keywords: latent class analysis, college students, sexual assault, classification error, measurement error
Multi-Field Testing: Examples from the 2017 Census of Agriculture Dry Run
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Jaki McCarthy,
USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: field test, questionnaire testing, split sample, presurvey contact
Propensity Stratification with Auxiliary Data for Address-Based Sampling Frames
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Jamie L. Ridenhour,
RTI International;
Joseph P. McMichael,
RTI International
Keywords: address-based sampling, ABS, propensity stratification
Mail Survey Experiments: Reminder Poscard and UPS Mail Innovation Envelope
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Melissa Helton,
RTI International;
Joseph P. McMichael,
RTI International;
Jamie L. Ridenhour,
RTI International
Keywords: mail survey, envelope experiment, postcard experiment
Latent Class Analysis of Worker Knowledge of Their Employment Status
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Stanislav Kolenikov,
Abt Associates
Kelly Daley
Keywords: survey methodology, latent class model, questionnaire design, measurement error, employment, categorical data analysis
Cognitive Interviews for Questionnaire Development in the NSHAP Wave 3 Elder Mistreatment Module
- Bernard Dugoni, PhD,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Melissa J.K. Howe,
NORC at the University of Chicago;
Nola du Toit,
NORC at the University of Chicago
Kelly Pudelek
NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: cognitive interviewing, surveys, aging
Dual Frame RDD Survey Costs: Landline vs. Cell Phone Comparisons - Paul John Lavrakas, Self-Employed; Thomas M. Guterbock, University of Virginia; Grant Benson, University of Michigan
Survey Costs: The Missing Half of the "Cost-Error" Tradeoff - James Wagner, University of Michigan; Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Can Microsimulation Help Us Understand(and Control) Survey Costs? - Alan Karr, RTI
Results of Recent Improvements in the Sampling Design for the MCBS - FWhitney Murphy, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ying Li, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kirk Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago; Lisa B. Mirel, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Cheryl Sharpless, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Design and Analytic Considerations for the MEPS
Longitudinal Insurance Component - David
Kashihara, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality; Frederick Rohde, Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality; Steve Machlin, Agency
for Healthcare Research and Qualityn
Keywords: longitudinal survey, survey design, health insurance
A Demonstration of How to Combine Access to Care and Cost and Use Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Files for Analysis - Ronald Hazen, NORC at the University of Chicago; Sai Loganathan, NORC at the University of Chicago; Jennifer Hasche, NORC at the University of Chicago; Sara Darga, NORC at the University of Chicago; Lisa B. Mirel, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Utilizing Linked Administrative and Survey Data for Survey Design and Assessment of Measurement Error: The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey - Lisa B. Mirel, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Evaluation of Health Care Use Reporting in the
MEPS Household Component Overlapping Panel
Design - Emily Mitchell, Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality; Pradip Muhuri, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality; Steve Machlin,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: Healthcare utilization, expenditure, survey methods, MEPS, panel survey, reporting
Estimating Design Effects in Small Areas and
Domains by Aggregation of Domains - Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: design effects, small area, effective sample size, generalized variance functions
Hierarchical Models for AK Estimators in the Current Population Survey - Yuan Li, The George Washington University; Michael Larsen, The George Washington University
Bayesian Rank Estimation Between Radio Stations for Small Demographic Groups - Neung Ha, Nielsen; William Waldron, Nielsen; Ekaterina Sortiriz, Nielsen
Using a Power Prior to Improve County-Level Diabetes Incidence Estimation - Hui Xie, CDC; Deborah Rolka, CDC
Standard Regression Model-Based Ratio-Synthetic
Estimators Assuming Unequal or Equal Unit
Error Variances and Their Use in Survey Practice - Prabhakar Ghangurde
Keywords: Efficiency, ratio-synthetic, model-based, BLUP, survey, practice
Pooling Information from Multiple Surveys in the Presence of Measurement Error - Mariana Saenz, Georgia Southern University
Nonparametric Bayes Modeling with Sample Survey Weights - Tsuyoshi Kunihama, University of Washington; Amy Herring, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Carolyn Halpern, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David Dunson, Duke University
The Use of Sampling Weights in Bayesian Hierarchical Models for Small-Area Estimation - Cici Bauer, Brown University
Survey Integration and Estimation of Joint Distributions with Conditionally Representative Data Sources - Maria DeYoreo, Duke University; Bailey Fosdick, Colorado State University
Scalable Bayes Under Informative Sampling - Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Sanvesh Srivastava, University of Iowa
A Bayesian Approach for Regression Analysis of Complex Survey Data with Missing Values - Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan
Removing Survey Questions Through Aggregation: Assessing the Balance Between Specificity, Accuracy, and Burden Through Cognitive Interviewing - Jennifer Crafts, Westat; Rachel Tesler, Westat; Brandon Kopp, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Erica Yu-Wright, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Laura Erhard, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Testing New Interview Protocols: Lessons
Learned About Interviewers, Respondents,
and Survey Content - Erica Yu, Bureau
of Labor Statistics
Keywords:
Interview protocols, cognitive testing, questionnaire design
Demonstrating Feasibility: Results from the Consumer Expenditure Survey Redesign Proof of Concept Test -Laura Erhard, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Lucilla Tan, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Nhien To, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Brett McBride, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Song Park, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Survey Redesign Recommendations from a Survey of Data Collection Field Staff - Adam Safir, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Brandon Kopp, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Lucilla Tan, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Wallace Fraser, U.S. Census Bureau; Tanisha Keller, U.S. Census Bureau
Calibration on Partly Known Counts in Frequency
Tables with Application to Real Data - Michael
Sverchkov, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Richard
Tiller, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords:
calibration, generalized raking, American Community Survey, Current Population Survey
Use of IIS Vaccination Data for Calibration Purposes in the Natinonal Immunization Survey - Xian Tao, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kirk Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago; Vicki Pineau, NORC at the University of Chicago; Zhen Zhao, CDC; Sarah Reagan-Steiner, CDC/ NCIRD; David Yankey, CDC/NCIRD
Calibration Estimators Including Fractional
Exponents of Auxiliary Variables - Panagiotis
Merkouris, Athens University of Economics
and Business
Keywords:
continuous auxiliary variable, calibration, generalized regression estimator, optimal regression estimator
Applying Post-Stratification Raking Adjustments to Survey Weights Using the High School Longitudinal Survey of 2009 (HSLS:09) - Austin Lasseter, American Institutes for Research; Jonathan Phelan, American Institutes for Research
Higher-Order Calibrated Estimators in Two- Stage Sampling - Veronica Salinas, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Asymptotics of MDIA Estimates Under Complex Sampling Designs— - Lili Yao, Educational Testing Service; Shelby Haberman, Educational Testing Service; Daniel F. McCaffrey, Educational Testing Service; J.R. Lockwood, Educational Testing Service
The Survey of Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Court (SJCACC): A Census, Sample, Model-Based, and Model-Assisted Estimation Hybrid - Martha Rozsi, Westat; Jim Green, Westat; Elizabeth Petraglia, Westat
Inference with Cluster Data Under Informative Sampling - Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University; Seunghwan Park, Seoul National University
Bayesian Analysis for Cluster Sampling - Susanna Makela, Columbia University; Yajuan Si, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Andrew Gelman, Columbia University
H-Likelihood Method for Analyzing Clustered Survey Data - Donghwan Lee, Ewha Womans University; Youngjo Lee, Seoul National University
Discussion: Statistical Inference with Clustered Data in Survey Sampling
- Michael P. Cohen
Keywords: Statistical surveys, clusters, two-level models, correlation
Estimating the Variance Due to Hot Deck Imputation for Product Value Estimates in the 2017 Economic Census - Katherine Jenny Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau; Matthew Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau; Roberta Kurec, U.S. Census Bureau
Variance Estimation for Product Value Estimates in the 2017 Economic Census Under the Assumption of Complete Response - Matthew Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau; Katherine Jenny Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau
Using Auxiliary Marginal Information to Deal with Nonignorable Missing Data - Mauricio Sadinle, Duke University/National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Jerome Reiter, Duke University
Semiparametric Fractional Imputation Using Empirical Likelihood in Survey Sampling - Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Using Propensity Scores to Inform Respondent
Incentive Escalation - Kate Bachtell, NORC
at the University of Chicago; Catherine C.
Haggerty, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Shannon Nelson, NORC at the University
of Chicago; Steven Pedlow, NORC at the
University of Chicago; Katherine Archambeau,
NORC at the University of Chicago; Kevin
Moore, Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System; Joanne Hsu, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Keywords: survey data collection, gaining cooperation, incentives
Elusive Respondents: Target Interventions for
Challenging Geographic "Hot-Spots" - Catherine
C. Haggerty, NORC at the University of
Chicago; Kate Bachtell, NORC at the University
of Chicago; Katherine Archambeau, NORC
at the University of Chicago; Karen Veldman,
NORC at the University of Chicago; Shannon
Nelson, NORC at the University of Chicago;
Ella Kemp, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: hard-to-contact, paradata
Recalcitrant Respondents, Data Quality Measures, and Mitigation Strategies - Shannon Nelson, NORC at the University of Chicago; Catherine C. Haggerty, NORC at the University of Chicago; Katherine Burda, NORC at the University of Chicago; Steven Pedlow, NORC at the University of Chicago; Richard Windle, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Geographic Distribution and Characteristics of Locked Buildings and Gated Communities: Gaining Access - Katherine Archambeau, NORC at the University of Chicago; Rebecca Curtis, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kate Bachtell, NORC at the University of Chicago; Steven Pedlow, NORC at the University of Chicago; Catherine C. Haggerty, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kevin Moore, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Jesse Bricker, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Within Household Gatekeepers: Overcoming Obstacles to Survey Participation - Micah Sjoblom, NORC at the University of Chicago; Karen Veldman, NORC at the University of Chicago; Anna Joyce, NORC at the University of Chicago; Katherine Burda, NORC at the University of Chicago; Catherine C. Haggerty, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ella Kemp, NORC at the University of Chicago
Prevalence and Characteristics of Internet Users:
National Health Interview Survey, 2014ââ?¬â??2015 - Meena Khare, CDC/NCHS
Keywords: Web surveys, Internet users, Email users, Noncoverage bias
Estimating Mail or Web Survey Eligibility for Undeliverable Addresses:
A Latent Class Analysis Approach - Paul Biemer, RTI
International; Phil Kott, RTI International; Joe
Murphy, RTI International
Keywords: mail surveys, web surveys, occupancy, address-based sampling, latent class analysis<
Evaluating the Effects of Adding Cell Phone Samples to the Traditional Landline Phone Samples on Prevalence Estimates from a Telephone Call-Back Survey - Xiaoting Qin, CDC; Hatice S. Zahran, CDC; Cathy M. Bailey, CDC
Mail Versus Telephone Respondents in a Survey of Minority Populations - Youlian Liao, CDC
What Paradata Can Tell Us About Online Data
Reporting by Juvenile Residential Facilities - Suzanne Dorinski, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: paradata, respondent burden, online data collection
What Leads to Errors in Surveys? Evidence from Multiple Government Programs - Pablo Celhay, The University of Chicago; Bruce Meyer, The University of Chicago; Nikolas Mittag
A Method of Correcting for Misreporting Applied to the Food Stamp Program - Nikolas Mittag
Measuring Levels and Trends in Earnings Inequality with Nonresponse, Imputations, and Topcoding - Christopher Bollinger, University of Kentucky
Incomes of the Population 65+: A New Look with Linked Survey-Administrative Data — Adam Bee, U.S. Census Bureau; Joshua W. Mitchell, U.S. Census Bureau
The Wealth of Wealthholders — Minjoon Lee, University of Michigan; John Ameriks, The Vanguard Group; Andrew Caplin, New York University; Matthew Shapiro, University of Michigan; Christopher Tonetti, Stanford University
Using the 2015 Census Test Evaluation Follow-
Up to Compare Nonresponse Follow-Up with
Administrative Records - Mary Mulry, U.S.
Census Bureau; Tom Mule, U.S. Census Bureau;
Brian Clark, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: 2020 Census, occupancy status
Comparing National Immunization Survey (NIS) and Immunization Information Systems (IIS) Vaccine Coverage Estimates - Elizabeth Zell; Laura Pabst, CDC; Stacie Greby, CDC; Laurie Elam-Evans, CDC
Bayesian Decision Theory for Further Optimizing
the Use of Administrative Records in the Census
NRFU - Yves Thibaudeau, U.S. Census
Bureau; Darcy S. Morris, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Administrative Records, Propensity, Backward Induction, NRFU, Decennial Census
Using 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Results
to Better Understand Possible Administrative
Records Incorporation in the Decennial Census - Andrew Keller, U.S. Census Bureau; Scott
Konicki, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Administrative Records, Census Coverage Measurement, Components of Census Coverage
An Association Study Including Measurement Errors Using Linked NHIS and EPA Modeled Data — Rong Wei, CDC/NCHS; Van Parsons, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/ NCHS; Ambarish Vaidyanathan, National Center for Environmental Health; Pavlina Rumcheva, CDC/NCHS
Correcting Biases in Auxiliary Data to Produce Better Estimates — Masahiko Aida, Civis Analytics
Convergence and Stability Properties of Variance- Function Estimators Used in the Integration of Surveys and Alternative Data Sources — John Eltinge, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Furil Dioxime: DFT Exploration and Its Experimental Application to the Determination of Palladium by Square Wave Voltammetry — Reem Shah
Bayesian Model-Based Approaches for Raking — Peigen Zhou, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Yajuan Si, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Using Paradata to Inform the Collection of SSN from Survey Respondents — Jennifer Parker, CDC/ NCHS; George Zipf, CDC/NCHS; Tala Fakhouri, CDC/NCHS
Rapid Response Survey of Blood Donors in Support of Public Health - Shannon McEwen, NORC at
the University of Chicago; Susan Hinkins, NORC at
the University of Chicago; Barbee Whitaker, AABB;
Mark Walderhaug, FDA; Michael Stern, NORC at the
University of Chicago; Steve Anderson, FDA
Keywords: web survey, rapid response, survey non-response, public health
Assessing the Impact of Respondent Fatigue in the National Crime Victimization Survey — George Couzens, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International
Using Statistical Matching as a Supplement to Exact Record Linkage — Jonas Beste, Institute for Employment Research; JÃ?â? rg Drechsler, Institute for Employment Research; Joseph Sakshaug; Jonathan Gessendorfer, Institute for Employment Research
Misspecified Sampling Weights in Weight-Smoothing
Methods - Xia Li, University of Maryland; Eric Slud,
U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: sampling theory, superpopulation models, design-based estimates, model-based estimates
Comparison of MCMC and ADM Methods for Hierarchical Bayesian Estimates in Small-Area Estimation — Ying Han, University of Maryland
Seizing Upper Extremity Function: How Does PROMIS Do? — Man Hung, University of Utah; Maren Wright Voss, University of Utah; Jerry Bounsanga, University of Utah; Andrew Tyser, University of Utah; Fangzhou Liu, University of Massachusetts- Amherst; Charles Saltzman, University of Utah
An Integrated Approach to Providing Access to Confidential Social Science Data — Jerome Reiter, Duke University
The Challenge of Reproducible Science and Privacy Protection for Statistical Agencies —John M. Abowd, U.S. Census Bureau/Cornell University
Spatio-Temporal Change of Support with Application to American Community Survey Multi-Year Period Estimates —Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri; Jonathan R. Bradley University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri
Benchmarking and Assessment for Multiple Imputation —Gerko Vink, Utrecht University
Interactions and Squares: Don"t Transform, Just
Impute! - Philipp Gaffert, GfK SE; Volker
Bosch, GfK SE; Florian Meinfelder, Otto-
Friedrich-Universitaet Bamberg
Keywords: Multiple Imputation, Local Regression,
Just Another Variable, Passive Imputation, Congeniality, Ignorability
Optimal Split Questionnaire Survey Design in the Longitudinal Setting —Paul Michael Imbriano, University of Michigan; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan
Optimal Missing-by-Design Patterns with Genetic Algorithms —Florian Meinfelder, Otto- Friedrich-Universitaet Bamberg; Sara Bahrami, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories
Survey Estimators of Ordered Domain Means — Cristian Oliva, Colorado State University; Mary C. Meyer, Colorado State University; Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University
Structural Equation Mixed Models with an Application to Small-Area Estimation — Jyothsna Sainath, University of Utah
County-Level Crop Estimates Incorporating
Auxiliary Sources of Information - Andreea Luisa
Erciulescu, National Institute of Statistical Sciences/
USDA/NASS; Nathan B. Cruze, USDA/NASS;
Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Keywords:
Auxiliary Data, Benchmarking, Crop Acreage Estimates, Hierarchical Bayes, Small Area Estimation
A Design-Based Approach to Small-Area Estimation Using Semiparametric Generalized Linear Mixed Model — Hongjian Yu, University of California at Los Angeles; Yueyan Wang, University of California at Los Angeles; Pan Wang, University of California at Los Angeles; Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University; Ninez Ponce, University of California at Los Angeles; David Grant, University of California at Los Angeles
Parametric Bootstrap Mean Square Error
Estimates for Different Small Areas in the Annual
Survey of Public Employment and Payroll - Bac
Tran, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords:
governmental units, empirical best prediction, small area estimation, parametric bootstrap
Small-Area Estimation Methods for County-Level Vaccination Coverage Rates Using the NIS — Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, NORC at the University of Chicago; Adrijo Chakraborty, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kennon Copeland, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kirk Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kathleen Santos, NORC at the University of Chicago; Lin Liu, NORC at the University of Chicago; Philip J. Smith, CDC; David Yankey, CDC/NCIRD; Jenny Jeyarajah, CDC; Tammy Santibanez, CDC; Jim Singleton, CDC; Stacie Greby, CDC; Laurie Elam- Evans, CDC; Chalanda Smith, CDC
Multilevel Small-Area Estimation of Health Behaviors: An Extension of Multilevel Regression and Poststratification (MRP) Approach via Bootstrapping — Xingyou Zhang, CDC; Shumei Yun, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; Hua Lu, CDC; Yan Wang, CDC; Paul I. Eke, CDC; James B. Holt, CDC; Kurt Greenlund, CDC; Janet B. Croft, CDC
Dependent Latent Effects Modeling for
Survey Estimation with Application to the Current Employment Statistics Survey
- Julie Gershunskaya, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Terrance Savitsky, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Fay-Herriot model, Bayesian
Hierarchical Modeling, Conditional Autoregressive, Dirichlet process, Probabilistic clustering,
Variational Bayes
A Method of Statistical Disclosure Limitation for Design and Strata-Defining Variables in Surveys — Anna Oganian, CDC/NCHS
Statistical Calibration of Engineering-Based End-Use Electricity Consumption Estimates: A Bayesian Multilevel Model Approach — Hiroaki Minato, Energy Information Administration
A Comparative Analysis of Approaches for Quantifying the Weight of Evidence in Forensic Science — Hariharan Iyer, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Steven Lund, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Development of a Variance Estimation Methodology for Large-Scale Dissemination of Quality Indicators for the 2016 Canadian Census Long-Form Sample — Nancy Devin, Statistics Canada; Francois Verret, Statistics Canada
Estimated Covariance Matrices Associated with Calibration — Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Kelly Toppin, USDA/NASS; Clifford Spiegelman, Texas A&M University
Defining a Strategy for National Weighting of Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) — Machell Town, CDC; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International; Carol Pierannunzi, CDC; Kristie Healey, ICF International; Kurt Greenlund, CDC
Determining the Appropriate Sample Weights for Diabetes Estimates — Xianfen Li, CDC/NCHS
The Operational Design of the 2020 Census:
Overview of the Current Status - Robin A.
Pennington, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: innovation, cost savings, integrated design, automation
An Overview of the Master Address File Coverage
Study - Evan Boyd, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: address canvassing, coverage
Optimizing Self-Response for the 2020 Census — Michael Bentley
Using Administrative Records to Identify Occupied and Vacant Units — Vincent Mule, U.S. Census Bureau; Andrew Keller, U.S. Census Bureau; Darcy S. Morris, U.S. Census Bureau
Field Re-Engineering for the 2020 Census — Tamara Adams, U.S. Census Bureau
Testing for No Effect in Nonparametric Regression with Survey Data — Yan Lu, University of New Mexico
A Propensity Score Approach in a Study of WIC Families — Shankang Qu, PepsiCo; Alissa Wilson, PepsiCo
Approaches for Improved Power with Generalized Estimating Equations in Small-Sample Longitudinal Study Settings — Philip Westgate, University of Kentucky; Woodrow Burchett, University of Kentucky
Model-Assisted Estimation Using Time-to-Event Models — Benjamin Reist, U.S. Census Bureau
Constructing Generalized Variance Functions with Linear Regression Trees — Greg Erkens, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Empirical Likelihood Inference for Regression
Parameters When Modeling Hierarchical Complex
Survey Data - Melike Oguz Alper, Statistics
Norway; Yves G. Berger, University of Southampton
Keywords: Design-based inference, generalised estimating equation,
empirical likelihood, two-stage sampling, uniform correlation structure, unequal inclusion probability
Confidentiality Approaches for Real-Time Systems
Generating Aggregated Results -
Jianzhu Li, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat
Keywords: static, dynamic,
statistical disclosure control, disclosure risk, data utility
Using Regression Trees to Model Characteristics of Nonresponse and Measurement Error in a Longitudinal Survey — Morgan Earp, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Daniell Toth, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Polly Phipps, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Charlotte Oslund, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Modeling Survey Data with Regression Trees — Daniell Toth, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Using Machine Learning to Correct for Survey Nonresponse Bias - Curtis Signorino, University of Rochester; Antje Kirchner, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Matchmaker, Data Scientist, or Both? Using Unsupervised Learning Methods for Matching Nonprobability Samples to Probability Sample — Trent Buskirk, Marketing Systems Group; David Dutwin, SSRS
A Case Study in Machine Learning Approaches to Survey Nonresponse Adjustments - Minsun Riddles, Westat; Bob Fay, Westat; David McGrath, Defense Manpower Data Center; Eric Falk, Defense Manpower Data Center
Inferences from Internet Panel Studies and Comparisons with Probability Samples — Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International; John Boyle, ICF; Richard Harding, ICF
An Empirical Method to Establish Usability of
Nonprobability Surveys for Inference -
Robert Tortora; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International
Keywords: Non-probability Survey, Quota Sample, Estimation, Inference, A Priori Decision Rule
The Efficacy of Nonprobability Online Samples —
Alan Roshwalb, Ipsos; Zachary Lewis, Ipsos;
Robert Petrin, Ipsos Public Affairs
Keywords:
Non-probability samples, Calibration methods, Attitude-behavior consistency model.
Design of Sample Surveys That Complement Observational Data to Achieve Population Coverage - Eric Slud, U.S. Census Bureau; Robert Ashmead, U.S. Census Bureau
Explicit vs. Implicit Data: Comparing Responses from a Web Survey to Behavioral Data from Smartphones - Noble Kuriakose, SurveyMonkey
Vector Length as an Indicator of Sample Representativeness - Hee-Choon Shin, CDC/ NCHS
Exploration of Methods for Blending Unconventional Samples with Traditional Probability Samples - Jonathan Gellar, Mathematica Policy Research; Hanzhi Zhou, Mathematica Policy Research; Michael Sinclair, Mathematica Policy Research
Comparing Non-Probability and Probability Sample Estimates -
Ronaldo Iachan, PhD, ICF International, Calverton, Maryland; John Boyle, ICF;
Eric Miller,ICF
Keywords: Nonprobability sampling,
Variance estimation, Weighting, Internet panels
Ratio of Vector Lengths as an Indicator of Sample Representativeness -
Hee-Choon Shin, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Sampling, Bias, Efficiency, Representativeness
Practical Issues Related to Model-Based Small Area Estimation - J.N.K. Rao, Carleton University
Recent Developments in Survey Design for Rare
and Hard-to-Survey Populations - Steven G. Heeringa, University of Michigan
Keywords: Missing data, Hot deck imputation, Replication, Variance estimation
Recent Developments in Fractional Imputation — Wayne Fuller, Iowa State University
Responsive Design: Side Effect Reduction
of Prior Information on Survey Design - Abdellatif Demnati, Retired
Keywords: Abdellatif Demnati, Retired
Adapting Responsive Design Strategies in a Recurring Adult Literacy Assessment — Minsun Riddles, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat
Toward an Adaptive Design for the Survey of Doctorate Recipients — Michael Yang, NORC at the University of Chicago; Wan-Yinig Chang, National Science Foundation; Karen Grigorian, NORC at the University of Chicago
Implementing Adaptive Design on a
Longitudinal Survey of At-Risk Youth:Empirical Evidence Based on a Deep-Dive
Analysis - Hanzhi Zhou, Mathematica Policy
Research; Jillian Stein, Mathematica Policy Research
Keywords: Representativeness, paradata, dynamic monitoring,
quality indicators, social media, text messaging
Selecting a Sample from a Changing Frame — Eric Grau, Mathematica Policy Research; Elaine Gilby, Social Security Administration; Paul O"Leary, Social Security Administration
New Perspectives on Sampling Rare and Clustered Populations -
Emanuela Furfaro, University of Milano-Bicocca
Keywords: low prevalence surveys, adaptive design, poisson sampling design, sequential sampling
Sample Design for Longitudinal Multiphase
Samples with Misclassification -
Andrea Piesse, Westat; Sharon Lohr, Westat
Keywords:constrained optimization, optimal design
Imputation Process Used in the Occupational Requirements Survey — Leland Righter, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Brad Rhein, Bureau of Labor Statistics
An Evaluation of Backwards Imputation for the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll — Junilsa Toribio, U.S. Census Bureau
A Prediction Approach to Missing Data from the Exponential Family — Valbona Bejleri, USDA/ NASS; Darcy Miller, USDA/NASS; Kay Turner, USDA/NASS
Multiple Imputation Methods to Enhance the NHANES-CMS Medicaid Linked Data- Demonstrated by Examining Cotinine as a Biomarker for Second-Hand Smoke Among Children Ages 3-17 — Jennifer Rammon, CDC
Effects of Number of Imputations on Fraction of Missing Information in 2012 NAMCS Physician Workflow Mail Survey Data — Qiyuan Pan, CDC/NCHS; Rong Wei, CDC/NCHS
Do Imputed Earnings Earn Their Keep? Evaluating SIPP Earnings and Nonresponse with Administrative Records — Mark Klee, U.S. Census Bureau; Rebecca Chenevert, U.S. Census Bureau; Kelly Wilkin, U.S. Census Bureau
Introducing a New Calibration Procedure for the Census of Agriculture — Kelly Toppin, USDA/NASS; Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Clifford Spiegelman, Texas A&M University
Estimating Interviewer Effects in the Absence of Interpenetration — Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Brady West, University of Michigan
Causal Inference with Unequal Sampling Weights: Investigating Policy Effect Using Population Health Surveys — Bo Lu, The Ohio State University; Robert Ashmead, U.S. Census Bureau
Methods for Allocating and Targeting Small Areas in a Large Dual-Frame Telephone Survey — Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International
General and Specific Utility Measures for Synthetic Data — Joshua Snoke, Penn State University; Beata Nowok, University of Edinburgh; Gillian Raab, University of Edinburgh; Aleksandra Slavkovic, Penn State University; Chris Dibben, University of Edinburgh
Analyzing Heterogeneous Causal Mediation
Effects in Multi-Site Trials -
Xu Qin, The University of Chicago; Guanglei Hong, The
University of Chicago
Keywords:Direct and indirect effects, method of moments,
multilevel modeling, ratio-of-mediator-probability weighting, two-step estimation,
multisite randomized trials
Approximate Median Regression for Complex Survey Data — Raphael Fraser, Medical College of Wisconsin
Response Propensity and Motivated Under- Reporting: Do Persons Likely to Respond Give Better Answers to Filter and Eligibility Questions? — Jessica Wengrzik, GESIS; Stephanie Eckman, RTI International; Ruben Bach, Institute for Employment Research
Modeling Preferential Recruitment for Respondent-Driven Sampling — Katherine McLaughlin, University of California at Los Angeles
Pilot Surveys of Shore Fishing on Oahu, Hawaii -
Hongguang Ma, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science
Center; Tom Ogawa, Hawaii Department of Land
and Natural Resources; Jay Breidt, Colorado State
University; Virginia Lesser, Oregon State University;
Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University; Tom
Sminkey, NOAA Fisheries; Christopher Hawkins,
Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management
Council; April Bagwill, NOAA Fisheries/ECS
Federal; David Van Voorhees, NOAA Fisheries
Keywords:Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey, roving creel survey,
aerial fishing survey, shore fishing gear, fishing effort, recreational fish catch
How Can a Clothing Price Index Be Enhanced? Statistics Canada"s Recent Experience — Krista MacIsaac, Statistics Canada; Jean-SÃ?bastien ProvenÃ?Âal, Statistics Canada
Accuracy in Effect Size Estimation for IID Observations — Francis Bilson Darku, The University of Texas at Dallas; Ken Kelly, Mendoza College of Business; Bhargab Chattopadhay, The University of Texas at Dallas
Spatio-Temporal Balanced Sampling Design for Longitudinal Area Survey — Zhonglei Wang, Iowa State University; Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University
Sampling with Minimal Strata Sample Size
Requirements - Stanislav Kolenikov, Abt SRBI;
Igor Griva, George Mason University
Keywords:stratification, sampling, sample size, nonlinear optimization,
statistical computing, survey cost
Predicting and Preventing Break-Offs in Web Surveys — Felicitas Mittereder, University of Michigan
Assessing the Reliability of Conversational
Interviewing - William Mockovak, Bureau of
Labor Statistics
Keywords:Conversational interviewing, interviewer reliability,
interviewer consistency, calibration training, interviewer performance
Using Instrumental Variables for Bias Correction of
Estimates of General Population Parameters from
Nonrandomized Web Panel Data - Vladislav
Beresovsky, CDC/NCHS; Alan Dorfman, CDC/
NCHS; Pavlina Rumcheva, CDC/NCHS
Keywords:web panel, propensity score, instrumental variable,
informative non-response, generalized calibration, two-phase sampling
Calibration of Design Weights Using a Power Transformation — Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Veronica Salinas, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Calibration Weighting for Nonresponse with Proxy
Frame Information - Phil Kott, RTI International
Keywords: Selection bias, Shadow variable, Model variable, WTADJX, Weight-adjustment function
Alternate Methods for Constructing BRR Weights with National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Single-Year Samples — Te- Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/ NCHS
Generating Correlated Synthetic Binary Indicators of Radio Listening Behavior for Long-Term Projections — Yanna Yan, University of Michigan; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Brady West, University of Michigan; William Waldron, Nielsen
Access and Explore NCES Survey and Administrative Data Through Self-Guided Online Training Modules — Andrew A. White, National Center for Education Statistics
A Composite Likelihood Approach in Testing for Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium Using Family-Based Genetic Survey Data — Lingxiao Wang, Joint Program in Survey Methodology; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute; Yan Li, Joint Program in Survey Methodology
Extension of the Peters-Belson Method to Estimate Health Disparities Among Multiple Groups Using Logistic Regression with Survey Data — Yan Li, Joint Program in Survey Methodology; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute; Pengyu Huang, Fors Marsh Group; Joseph L. Gastwirth, The George Washington University
Regression Models and Tests for Recruitment Dynamics in Respondent-Driven Sampling — Li Zeng, Yale University; Forrest Crawford, Yale University; Jianghong Li, Yale University
A Comparison Between Standard Regression and Multilevel Modeling Techniques to Analyze Complex Survey Data Based on the Monte Carlo Simulation Study — Alomgir Hossain, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; George Wells, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; Punam Pahwa, University of Saskatchewan
Ranking Question Design and Data Analysis — Chia-Ling Kuo, University of Connecticut Health Center; Jessica Hoag, University of Connecticut Health Center
Are Utility Subsidies Accurately Predicting
Assisted Households" Actual Utility Expenditures?
A Methodological Examination - Davia Spado,
ICF International; Lee Harding, ICF International;
Ronaldo Iachan, ICF International
Keywords: mean square error, jackknife replication
Statistical Inference Based on Judgment Post- Stratifed Samples in Finite Population — Omer Ozturk, The Ohio State University
A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Combining
Several Crop Yield Indications - Nathan B.
Cruze, USDA/NASS
Keywords: sample surveys, auxiliary information,
model-based estimation, agricultural statistics, official statistics
Producing Labor Statistics by Detailed Geography
and Occupation: Experiences from the New
Canadian Job Vacancy and Wage Survey - Etienne Rassart, Statistics Canada; Zdenek
Patak, Statistics Canada
Keywords: labour statistics, business survey methodology, respondent burden,
job vacancy and wage by occupation, sequential Poisson sampling, Pareto sampling
Inference from Complex Survey-Embedded Field
Experiments - Robert Ashmead, U.S. Census
Bureau; Eric Slud, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: survey sampling, randomized experiments,
design-based estimation, randomization-based estimation
Model-Based Evaluation of Local Alcohol
Prevention Programs for Under-Age Drinking - Richard Harding, ICF; Ronaldo Iachan, ICF
International; Shelley Osborn, ICF
Keywords: multivariate models
Alternative Variance Component Analyses for a Three-Stage Sample Design — Daniel Guzman, University of Michigan; Sunghee Lee, University of Michigan; Richard Valliant, Joint Program in Survey Methodology; Paul Burton, University of Michigan; Frost Hubbard, University of Michigan
Using Feature Vectors to Cluster Social Networks — Tracy Sweet, University of Maryland; David Sungjun Choi, Carnegie Mellon University; Gabrielle Flynt, Bucknell University
Modeling the Effects of Network Attributes on Subgroup Integration — Qiwen Zheng, University of Maryland
Longitudinal Latent Space Network Model with VAR Evolution — Samrachana Adhikari, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian W. Junker, Carnegie Mellon University
Causal Mediation Analysis of Social Networks — Adam Chaim Sales, The University of Texas at Austin; Tracy Sweet, University of Maryland; Brian W. Junker, Carnegie Mellon University
Spatiotemporal Modeling with Applications to Stroke Mortality and Data Privacy — Harrison Quick, CDC
Predicting Coverage Error on the Master Address
File Using Spatial Modeling Methods at the Block
Level - Krista Heim, U.S. Census Bureau;
Andrew Raim, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Listing, Coverage Error Models, Address Canvassing,
census, spatial statistics, Address Based Sampling
Particle Swarm Optimization-Assisted Metropolis Hastings Algorithms — Matthew Simpson, University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri
Small-Area Estimation for High-Dimensional Non-Gaussian Dependent Data — Jonathan R. Bradley, University of Missouri; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri
A Multivariate Spatio-Temporal Model for U.S. Migration — Trevor Oswald, University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri
Controlling Identification Disclosure Risk in Microdata Release Through Unbiased Post- Randomization — Cheng Zhang; Tapan Kumar Nayak, The George Washington University; Jiashen You, Department of Transportation
Data Synthesis and Perturbation for the American Community Survey at the U.S. Census Bureau — Amy Lauger, U.S. Census Bureau; Michael Freiman, U.S. Census Bureau; Jerome Reiter, Duke University
Estimating Regression Parameters from a Sensitive Variable with Noise Multiplication — Marlow Lemons, U.S. Census Bureau; Bimal Sinha, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Aref Dajani, U.S. Census Bureau
Challenges Facing the Disclosure Review Board at Census — William Wisniewski, U.S. Census Bureau; Holly Newman, U.S. Census Bureau
A Bayesian Approach to Smoothed Lexis Diagram with Applications to Breast Cancer — I-Shou Chang, National Health Research Institutes
The Selection of the Constraint for Smoothing Cohort Model — Shujiao Huang, University of Houston; Wenjiang Fu, University of Houston
Parameter Constraints and Impact on Parameter Estimation in ANOVA and Age-Period-Cohort Models — Kuikui Gao, University of Houston; Shujiao Huang, University of Houston; Wenjiang Fu, University of Houston
Resolving the Identifiability Problem with the Lasso Regularization Method in Age-Period- Cohort Analysis — Beverly Fu; Wenjiang Fu, University of Houston
Bias Correction in Modeling Confounded Age, Period, and Cohort Effects — Martina Fu, Stanford University
Linking Federal Administrative Data to General Population Survey Samples — Joseph Sakshaug; Manfred Antoni, Institute for Employment Research; Reinhard Sauckel, Institute for Employment Research
Quality and Analysis of Sets of Files — William Winkler
Modeling Similar Nonmatches in Record Linkage with Mixture Models — Michael Larsen, The George Washington University
Linked Designs of the MEPS Medical Provider
and Organization Surveys - Marc Zodet,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
Sadeq Chowdhury, Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality; Steve Machlin, Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), survey design, weighting, establishment survey
Multiple Imputation for Survey Integration Under Informative Sampling — Seho Park, Iowa State University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Evaluating Record Linkage Software for
Agricultural Surveys - Michael E. Bellow,
USDA/NASS; Kara Daniel, USDA/NASS;
Mark Gorsak, USDA/NASS; Andreea Luisa
Erciulescu, National Institute of Statistical
Sciences/USDA/NASS
Keywords: Record Linkage, List Sampling Frame, Duplication, AutoMatch/AutoStan, G-Link
Pilot Surveys of Shore Fishing on Oahu, Hawaii — Hongguang Ma, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Tom Ogawa, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; Jay Breidt, Colorado State University; Virginia Lesser, Oregon State University; Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University; Tom Sminkey, NOAA Fisheries; Christopher Hawkins, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council; April Bagwill, NOAA Fisheries/ECS Federal; David Van Voorhees, NOAA Fisheries
How Can a Clothing Price Index Be Enhanced?
Statistics Canada"s Recent Experience - Krista
MacIsaac, Statistics Canada; Jean-SÃ?bastien
ProvenÃ?Âal, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Price Index, Coverage, Quality Adjustment
Accuracy in Effect Size Estimation for IID Observations — Francis Bilson Darku, The University of Texas at Dallas; Ken Kelly, Mendoza College of Business; Bhargab Chattopadhay, The University of Texas at Dallas
Spatio-Temporal Balanced Sampling Design for Longitudinal Area Survey — Zhonglei Wang, Iowa State University; Zhengyuan Zhu, Iowa State University
Sampling with Minimal Strata Sample Size Requirements — Stanislav Kolenikov, Abt SRBI; Igor Griva, George Mason University
Predicting and Preventing Break-Offs in Web Surveys — Felicitas Mittereder, University of Michigan
Assessing the Reliability of Conversational Interviewing — William Mockovak, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Using Instrumental Variables for Bias Correction of Estimates of General Population Parameters from Nonrandomized Web Panel Data — Vladislav Beresovsky, CDC/NCHS; Alan Dorfman, CDC/ NCHS; Pavlina Rumcheva, CDC/NCHS
Calibration of Design Weights Using a Power Transformation — Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Veronica Salinas, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Calibration Weighting for Nonresponse with Proxy Frame Information — Phil Kott, RTI International
Alternate Methods for Constructing BRR Weights with
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES) Single-Year Samples - Te-Ching Chen,
CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS
Keywords: BRR, Re-weighting, Variance Estimation, NHANES, pseudo-PSU
Generating Correlated Synthetic Binary Indicators of Radio Listening Behavior for Long-Term Projections — Yanna Yan, University of Michigan; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Brady West, University of Michigan; William Waldron, Nielsen
Access and Explore NCES Survey and Administrative Data Through Self-Guided Online Training Modules —Andrew A. White, National Center for Education Statistics
A Composite Likelihood Approach in Testing for Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium Using Family-Based Genetic Survey Data — Lingxiao Wang, Joint Program in Survey Methodology; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute; Yan Li, Joint Program in Survey Methodology
Extension of the Peters-Belson Method to Estimate Health Disparities Among Multiple Groups Using Logistic Regression with Survey Data — Yan Li, Joint Program in Survey Methodology; Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute; Pengyu Huang, Fors Marsh Group; Joseph L. Gastwirth, The George Washington University
Regression Models and Tests for Recruitment Dynamics in Respondent-Driven Sampling — Li Zeng, Yale University; Forrest Crawford, Yale University; Jianghong Li, Yale University
A Comparison Between Standard Regression and Multilevel Modeling Techniques to Analyze Complex Survey Data Based on the Monte Carlo Simulation Study — Alomgir Hossain, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; George Wells, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; Punam Pahwa, University of Saskatchewan
Ranking Question Design and Data Analysis — Chia- Ling Kuo, University of Connecticut Health Center; Jessica Hoag, University of Connecticut Health Center
Current Population Survey Sample Size Study — Daniel Sommers, U.S. Census Bureau; Stephanie Chan Yang, U.S. Census Bureau; Yang Cheng, U.S. Census Bureau
An Iterative Composite Estimator in the Current Population Survey — Yang Cheng, U.S. Census Bureau; Zhou Yu, East China Normal University; Jun Shao, University of Wisconsin
An Overview of Current Population Survey Variance Methodology — Aaron Gilary, U.S. Census Bureau; Yang Cheng, U.S. Census Bureau; Eric Slud, U.S. Census Bureau
Calculating Generalized Variance Functions
with a Single-Series Model in the Current Population Survey - Justin McIllece, Bureau
of Labor Statistics
Keywords: CPS, variance estimation, generalized variance functions, replication, GVF
Update on Current Population Survey Research,
Discussion - Edwin Robison, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Keywords: GVF, compositing, sampling
Measurement of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Federal Statistical System — Jennifer Park, Office of Management and Budget
Improving Measurement of Same-Sex Couple Households for Census 2020 — Nancy Bates; Rose Kreider, U.S. Census Bureau; Daphne Loquist, U.S. Census Bureau
Results from Cognitive Interviews to Assess Items to Measure Gender and Sexual Identity Among English- and Spanish-Speaking Older Adults in Surveys — Stuart Michaels, NORC at the University of Chicago; Michael Stern, NORC at the University of Chicago; Michael Kozloski, NORC at the University of Chicago; Samuel ââ?¬Å?Chrisââ?¬Â Haffer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Paul Guerino, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Debra Reed-Gillette, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Testing of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions for the National Crime Victimization Survey — Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Identifying the Transgender Population in the Medicare Program — Samuel ââ?¬Å?Chrisââ?¬Â Haffer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Kimberly Proctor, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Carla Hodge, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Cara James, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Erin Ewald, NORC at the University of Chicago; Paul Guerino, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Urban Analytics: A Case Study in Philadelphia — Shane Jensen, The Wharton School; Rachel Thurston, Stantec Architecture; Colman Humphrey, The Wharton School
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: An Examination of State Inpatient Databases in the Utilization of and Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty — Wei Zhang, The George Washington University
Applications of Statistical Techniques to Smoking Cessation Studies Using National Survey Data — Julia Soulakova, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lisa Crockett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A Randomized Response Model for Continuous Data — Alaa Elkadry, Oakland University; Gary C. McDonald, Oakland University
A Revisit to Two-Deck Randomized Response
Model - Oluseun Odumade, Deloitte
Consulting; Augustus Jayaraj, Cornell University;
Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville;
Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Keywords:
Randomized Reponse, Senstive variable, Estimation of proportion, Unrelated characteristics
Simultaneous Estimation of Means of Two
Sensitive Quantitative Variables - Segun
Ahmed, Texas A&M University-Kingsville;
Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville;
Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Keywords:
Two sensitive variables, Estimation of means, variance, Protection of respondents
Effects of Nonresponse Bias Adjustments on Survey Estimates of Health Conditions and Behaviors in a Community Sample in Chicago — Linda K. Owens, Survey Research Laboratory; Timothy Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jerry Krishnan, University of Illinois at Chicago
Collecting Proxy Measures of Key Survey Variables to Estimate, Reduce, and Adjust for Nonresponse Bias — Emilia Peytcheva, RTI International; Andy Peytchev, University of Michigan; Matt Jans, University of California at Los Angeles
Do Secondary Data and Multiple Attempts of Survey Data Collection Reduce Nonresponse Bias? — Xiaowei Yan; Walter F. Stewart, Sutter Health; Vatche Minassian, Brigham and Women"s Hospital
Are Initial Respondents Different from the Nonresponse Follow-Up Cases? A Study of Probability-Based Web Panelists — Wei Zeng, NORC at the University of Chicago; Michael Dennis, NORC at the University of Chicago
Randomly Split Zones for Samples of Size One as
Reserve Replicates and Random Replacements for
Nonrespondents - Avinash Singh, American
Institutes for Research; Cong Ye, American
Institutes for Research
Keywords:
Random Group Method, Reserve Sample Replicates, Unit vs. Group Response Rate,
Weighted Response Rate, Nonresponse Follow-up Survey
The Relationship Between Nonresponse and Revisions in the CES: Anticipating the Size and Direction of Revisions Using Firm Characteristics and Their Employment Reporting History — Clyde Tucker, CNN/AIR; John Dixon, Bureau of Labor Statistics
A Calibrated Bayesian Method for Propensity Score Estimation — Hejian Sang, Iowa State University; Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
Weighting and Variance Estimation Under Adaptive and Responsive Survey Designs — Jeffrey Gonzalez, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Responsive Sampling
Strategy in MEPS - Sadeq Chowdhury,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
Steve Machlin, Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality
Keywords:
MEPS, responsive design, sampling, subsampling nonrespondents
Experimenting with Contact Strategies to Aid
Adaptive Design in Economic Surveys - Cha-Chi
Fan, U.S. Census Bureau; Alfred D. Tuttle,
U.S. Census Bureau; Joshua Langeland, U.S.
Census Bureau; Erica Marquette, U.S. Census
Bureau; Aryn Hernandez, U.S. Census Bureau;
Stephanie Coffey, U.S. Census Bureau; Jennifer
Beck, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords:
contact strategies, experiment, business survey
Survey of Income and Program Participation Case Prioritization Experiment Results — Gina Walejko, U.S. Census Bureau; Allison Zotti, U.S. Census Bureau
Assigning Cases Effectively for the Current Population Survey — Kevin Tolliver, U.S. Census Bureau
Identifying Risk Factors for Interstate Crashes Using Spatial Statistics — Kaitlin Gibson, Brigham Young University; Matthew J. Heaton, Brigham Young University
Modeling Transportation Characteristics: Small-Area Estimation Using the National Household Travel Survey — Theresa Firestine, U.S. Department of Transportation; Stephen Brumbaugh, U.S. Department of Transportation
Geographical Predictors of GPS-Based Transportation Survey Response Rates — Timothy Michalowski, Abt SRBI; Dara Seidl, Abt SRBI
Direct and Indirect Effects of Alcohol Impairment and Safety Belt Use on Head Injuries and Their Associated Charges in Illinois — Mehdi Nassirpour, Illinois Department of Transportation
Interviewer Effects and the Measurement of Financial Literacy — Panagiota Tzamourani, Deutsche Bundesbank; Thomas F. Crossley, University of Essex/Institute of Fiscal Studies; Tobias Schmidt, Deutsche Bundesbank; Joachim Winter, University of Munich
Occupation Coding During the Interview — Malte Schierholz, Institute for Employment Research; Miriam Gensicke, TNS Infratest Sozialforschung; Nikolai Tschersich, TNS Infratest Sozialforschung
Medical Event Reporting in the 2005 to 2013
MEPS in Terms of Self and Proxy Reporting
According to the Person"s Relationship to the
Respondent - Frances Chevarley, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality; Karen Davis,
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords:
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Household survey, Health Care Utilization, Proxy
Motivated Misreporting in Web Panels — Ruben Bach, Institute for Employment Research; Stephanie Eckman, RTI International
Evaluating the Quality of Survey and Administrative Data with Generalized Multitrait- Multimethod Models — Daniel Oberski, Tilburg University; Antje Kirchner, University of Nebraska- Lincoln; Stephanie Eckman, RTI International; Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland/University of Mannheim/German Federal Employment Agency/i>
Stratified Sampling from Electronic Health Records: Approaches to Addressing Errors in Stratum Definitions — Nathaniel Mercaldo, Vanderbilt University; Jonathan Scott Schildcrout, Vanderbilt University
Total Survey Error in a National Survey of Influenza Vaccination with Recall Error — Nicholas Davis, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kennon Copeland, NORC at the University of Chicago; Lin Liu, NORC at the University of Chicago; Tammy Santibanez, CDC; Jim Singleton, CDC; Zhen Zhao, CDC; David Yankey, CDC/NCIRD; Katherine Kahn, CDC/NCIRD; Yusheng Zhai, CDC/NCIRD; Jenny Jeyarajah, CDC
A Weighted, Squared-Distance Function for
Two Decks of Cards in Randomized Response
Technique - Augustus Jayaraj, Cornell
University; Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-
Kingsville; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-
Kingsville; Oluseun Odumade, Deloitte Consulting
Keywords:
Randomized response technique, two-deck of cards, lower bound of variance,
protection of respondents, privacy in survey research
A Comparison of Three New Randomized Response Models for Simultaneous Estimation of Three Sensitive Dependent Characteristics and Their Overlaps — Oluwaseun Olanipekun; Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Unrelated Question Model with Two Decks of Cards — Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Estimation of Odds Ratio and Attributable Risk
Using Randomized Response Techniques - Cheonsig Lee; Stephen Sedory, Texas A&M
University-Kingsville; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M
University-Kingsville
Keywords:
Sensitive characteristics, Odds ratio, Attributable risk, Protection
A Multinomial Probit Approach to Categorical Response Imputation for Iterative Sequential Regression — Jonathan Lisic, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Darcy Miller, USDA/NASS; Andrew Dau, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Comparison of Multiple Imputation Methods for Categorical Survey Items with High Missing Rates: Application to the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study — Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute; Erin Hennessy, National Cancer Institute; April Oh, National Cancer Institute; Linda Nebeling, National Cancer Institute
Nonparametric Imputation for Nonignorable Missing Data — Domonique Watson, Emory University; Qi Long, Emory University
Fixed Choice Design and Augmented Fixed Choice Design for Missing Data in Social Networks — Miles Ott, Augsburg College; Joseph Hogan, Brown University; Nancy Barnett, Brown University; Krista Gile, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Matthew Harrison, Brown University
A More Unified Statistical Approach to
Nonresponse and Weighting Adjustments - Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
Keywords:
nonresponse, nonresponse weighting adjustment, total survey error, response statistical model,
model misspecification, weighting
An Investigation of Weighting Procedures for
Unit-Nonresponse - Hyunshik Lee, Westat; Jin
Kim, Westat
Keywords:
unit-nonresponse, bias, calibration, one-step procedure, two-step procedure, response mechanism
Weighting for Nonresponse in the Survey of
Registered Voters Living Overseas - Jonathan
Mendelson, Fors Marsh Group; Pengyu Huang,
Fors Marsh Group
Keywords:
nonresponse, propensity, voting, weighting, adjustment, resampling
A New Approach for Collecting Data from Long- Term Nonrespondents in the Multiple Worksite Report — Kelly Quinn, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Emily Thomas, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data Fusion for Accurate State-Level Diabetes and Prediabetes Prevalence Estimation — David A. Marker, Westat; Jianzhu Li, Westat; Russ Mardon, Westat; Luke B. Smith, Westat; Deborah Rolka, CDC; Sharon H. Saydah, CDC; Frank Jenkins, Westat; Elizabeth Petraglia, Westat
Response Rates for the Pre-Production Test of the Occupational Requirement Survey — Alice Yu, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chester Ponikowski, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Erin McNulty, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nonresponse Bias Analysis for the U.S. Census Bureau"s Quarterly Financial Report — Jeremy Knutson, U.S. Census Bureau; Greg Cepluch, U.S. Census Bureau
A Case Study on the Use of Propensity Score Adjustments with Web Survey Data — Van Parsons, CDC/NCHS
Sending Pre-Notice Postcards to Increase Reponse and Decrease Cost for the Current Population Survey — Allison Zotti, U.S. Census Bureau; Louis Avenilla, U.S. Census Bureau; Gina Walejko, U.S. Census Bureau
Nonresponse Bias Analysis and Sample Selection Evaluation in the Survey of Business Owners — Justin Nguyen
Assessing Potential Bias in Respondent-driven Incident Based Data from a Web Survey of College Students
- Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Chris Krebs, RTI International; Christine Lindquist, RTI International
Keywords: Order Effect, Respondent fatigue, bias, Campus climate surveys, incident-level survey
Bias Reduction through Rural Coverage
for the AmeriSpeak Panel - Steven Pedlow, Senior Survey Statistician,
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Jie Zhao, NORC at the University of Chicago
Keywords: Online Panel
Can a Locally-Tailored Image Improve Return Rates? Evidence from a Community-specific Study in California
- Matt Jans, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Julie C. Linville, RTI International;
David Grant, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Keywords: envelope design, nonresponse, Mail survey
Conducting a Telephone Survey Using an Abs Sample: A Case Study of the California Health Interview Survey
- Jennifer Kali, Westat;Ismael Flores Cervantes, MS,Senior Statistician, Westat
Keywords: Telephone survey, address-based sampling, cell phone sample, small area, ABS, RDD
Consistency and Accuracy of Usps-provided Undeliverable Codes:
Implications for Frame Construction, Data Collection Operational Decisions, and Response Rate Calculations
- Kristine Wiant, RTI International; Joe McMichael, RTI International; Joe Murphy, RTI International;
Katie Morton, RTI International; Megan Waggy, RTI International
Keywords: address based sampling, field studies, undeliverables, frame construction, mail studies
Effectiveness of Messaging to Encourage Response to the ACS
- Jenna Fulton, U.S. Census Bureau; Gerson Morales, U.S. Census Bureau; Jenny Hunter Childs, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: American Community Survey, Self Response, Privacy, Confidentiality, Trust
Exploring Mode Effects Between Smartphone and Personal Computer Mode of Administration of a National Household Study
- Kristine Wiant, RTI International; Ashley Richards, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC; Stephanie Zimmer,
RTI International; Danielle Mayclin, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Keywords: Mode Effects, Smartphone, Web Survey
Impact of Field Period Length in the Estimates of Sexual Victimization in a Web Based Survey of College Females
- Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Chris Krebs, RTI International; Christine Lindquist, RTI International
Keywords: Early vs. late responders, nonresponse bias, web surveys, college students, sexual assault, incentives
Implications of Response Device Type for Sensitive Web Surveys:
Examining Data Quality and Respondent Characteristics in a Survey of College Students
- Amanda Smith, RTI International; Ashley Richards, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC; Kimberly C. Peterson, RTI International
Keywords: Mobile, sensitive items, web surveys, item nonresponse, breakoffs, college studentsy
Increasing Incentive Salience: Effects of a Pre-Notification Letter on Nonresponse Follow-Up
- Julie C. Linville, RTI International; Matt Jans, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research;
David Grant, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Michael Bostwick, RTI International
Keywords: Salience, Incentive, Pre-notification letter, Nonresponse follow-up
Mobile as Survey Mode
- Tobias Konitzer, Stanford University; Stephanie Eckman, RTI International, Nrnberg, Germany; David Rothschild,
Microsoft Research
Keywords: Mobile devices, Web surveys
Mode Effects in American Trends Panel: Bayesian Analysis of a Cross-classified Item-person Mixed Model
- Jeff Gill, Washington University; Stas Kolenikov, Abt SRBI; Kyley McGeeney, Pew Research Center; Nancy Mathiowetz,Independent Consultant
Keywords: Bayesian mixed model, mode effect, survey methodology, multimode survey, location scale model
Multi-Mode Political Surveys an Exploratory Study
- Jacquelin Redman, Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research; Scottie Thompson,
Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research; Berwood Yost, Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research
Keywords: Representativeness, R-indicator, Multi-mode methodology
The Benefits of an Increased Cell Phone Allocation for Dual-frame Surveys to Target Low Socioeconomic Persons
- Jamie Ridenhour, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Bo Lu,
Division of Biostatistics, Ohio State University; Timothy Sahr, Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center
Keywords: cell phone, RDD, dual-frame survey, sample design
Timing Is Everything: Discreetly Discouraging Mobile Survey Response Through the Timing of E-mail Contacts
- Ashley Richards, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC; Amanda Smith, RTI International;
Bonnie Shook-Sa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International
Keywords: mobile, timing, e-mail reminders, students, e-mail invitations, optimizing data quality
Mode Effects in American Trends Panel: A Closer Look at the Person Level and Item Level Characteristics - Stanislav Kolenikov, Kyley McGeeney, Scott Keeter,
Nancy Mathiowetz, Andrew Mercer, Courtney Kennedy
Keywords: mode effect, online panel, mixed model, total survey error, American Trends Panel, multimode survey
A Close Look at the Interview Length for Cell and Landline Telephone Surveys: The Case of the California Health Interview Survey - Jennifer Kali1
and Ismael Flores Cervantes
Keywords: Cell phone, Landline, Interview length, CHIS
Analyzing Mode Effects by Using R Indicators of Propensity Models - Ying Li, Michael Stern, Fang Wang, Ipek Bilgen
Comparison of Landline and Cell Phone Response Patterns from a Call Back Telephone Survey: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Asthma Call Back Survey (ACBS) - Xiaoting Qin
Does the Timing of the Mode Switch Matter in a Mixed Mode Survey? Results from an Experiment - James Wagner, Heather M. Schroeder, Andrew Piskorowski
Survey Treatments and Response Modes: Bayesian Survival Analysis with Competing Risks - Hiroaki Minato
Keywords: Bayesian survival analysis, competing risks, Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), self administered questionnaire, survey response modes, Web survey
Effect of Data Collection Mode on Response Rates and Data Quality in Voting Survey of Active Duty Military - David McGrath, Tim Markham, Eric Falk, Kim Hylton, Fawzi Al Nassir
How Can We Produce Estimates When We Can�t Call You? Revisiting Methods to Adjust for the Phoneless Population - Meena Khare, Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Kennon Copeland, Wei Zeng, Xian Tao, James A. Singleton
Got a Phone Number? Examining the Reliability and Accuracy of Phone Number Append Propensity Models for ABS Samples - Trent Buskirk, Kristen Olson
ABS Coverage Evaluation: Recommendations for Evaluating the Household Coverage of Address Based Sampling (ABS) Frames - Joseph McMichael
Keywords: ABS, address based sampling, frame coverage, vendor evaluation, CDS, DSF
Assessing the Impact of Using a Single Frame Cell Phone Sample Design for the National Immunization Survey - Wei Zeng, Kirk Wolter, Xian Tao, Elizabeth Ormson, Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Zhen Zhao, Meena Khare, Laurie Elam Evans, David Yankey, Jenny Jeyarajah, Holly A. Hil
Can We Hit the Mark? Using Commercial and Publicly Available Data to Target Specific Populations - Ned English, Alicia Frasier, Trent Buskirk, Davod Malarek
2016 Sample Redesign of the National Health Interview Survey - Chris Moriarity, Van Parsons
Keywords: sample survey
An Evaluation of Ported Telephone Numbers in the 2013 California Health Interview Survey - Greg Norman, Ismael Flores Cervantes
Keywords: Cell Phone, Landline, CHIS, Ported Telephone Number, health survey
Effective Strategies for Collecting Interviewer Observations to Be Used for Nonresponse Adjustment - Dan Li, Brady T. West
Imputation of Missing Data in the State Inpatient Databases - Yan Ma, Wei Zhang, Stephen Lyman, Andrew Gelman
Sample Allocation to Increase the Expected Number of Publishable Cells in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - Diem Tran Kratzke, Daniell Toth
Keywords: optimum allocation, constrained optimization, generalized variance function (GVF), establishment survey, stratified sample, gradient descent
Investigating the Effect of Mode Assignment on the Response Rate in the Current Population Survey - Polly Phipps, Daniel Yang, Brian Meekins, Daniell Toth
Exploring Regional Effects on Establishment Nonresponse Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling - Morgan Earp, Polly Phipps, Daniell Toth, Charlotte Oslund
Are Proxy Responses Better Than Administrative Records? - Mary H. Mulry and Andrew Keller
Keywords: 2020 Census, Nonresponse Followup, 2010 Census Coverage Measurement
An Association Study on Health Status and Air Qualities Using Linked NHIS and EPA Modeled Data - Rong Wei, Van Parsons, Jennifer D. Parker
Re Contact Within the Justice System: Integrating Multiple Data Sources Through Record Linkage - Alexander Reicker
Keywords: Record Linkage, Administrative Data, Data Integration, Justice, Re contact, Recidivism
Changes in Labor Market Behavior Due to Panel Conditioning in a German Panel Study - Ruben Bach, Stephanie Eckman
Treatment of Missing Data in the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System: A Case Study in the Bakken Region - Dan Liao, Marcus Berzofsky, David Heller, Kelle Barrick, Matthew DeMichele
Keywords: multilevel data, multiple imputation, item nonresponse, unit nonresponse, hot deck imputation
Alternative Methods for Sampling and Estimation in the National Immunization Survey (NIS): Utilizing Immunization Information Systems (IIS) Data - Elizabeth Ormson, Xian Tao, Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Vicki Pineau, Kirk Wolter, James A. Singleton, Stacie Greby, Laura Pabst, LaTreace Harris, Sarah Reagan Steiner, Holly A. Hill
Studying the Association of Environmental Measures Linked with Health Data: A Case Study Using the Linked National Health Interview Survey and Modeled Ambient PM2.5 Data - Rong Wei, Van Parsons, and Jennifer Parker
Keywords: air pollutant, health status, modeled PM2.5 measures, linked complex survey data, mixed effects model, model based analysis
Small Area Estimates of Crime Rates for States and Large Counties Based on the NCVS - Robert E. Fay, Mamadou S. Diallo
Keywords: EBLUP, Rao Yu model, Fay Herriot model
Estimation of the Difference of Small Area Parameters from Different Time Periods - Ryan Janick
An Evaluation of Different Small Area Estimators and Benchmarking for the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll - Bac Tran, Franklin Winters
Keywords: Government Units, Empirical and Hierarchical Bayes, Composite Estimator, Horvitz Thompson Estimator, SPREE, Monte Carlo Simulation
Analysis of Basic Area Level Models: The Extensions of the Fay Herriot Model - Abhishek Nandy, Snigdhansu Chatterjee
Evaluation of Small Area Estimation Method Used in AskCHIS Neighborhood Edition - Yueyan Wang, Pan Wang, Jean D. Opsomer, Ninez A. Ponce, Hongjian Yu
Combining Time Series and Cross Sectional Data for the Current Employment Statistics Estimates - Julie Gershunskaya
Keywords: small area estimation, Fay Herriot model, Current Employment Statistics Survey
Spatial Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Small Area Estimation of Categorical Data - Xin Wang, Emily Berg, Zhengyuan Zhu, Dongchu Sun, Gabriel Demuth
Novel Application of Statistical Tools for Big Data Analyses of Solar Physics - Siavoush Mohammadi, Lars K.S. Daldorff
Uplift Model vs. Propensity Model - Zhen Zhang, Lei Zhang, Kendell Churchwell, Jim Veillette
The Torgegram for Fluvial Variography: Characterizing Spatial Dependence on Stream Networks - Dale Zimmerman, Jay Ver Hoef
Bias Correction for CSP: Better Border Biosecurity Estimates - Andrew Robinson, Geoffrey Decrouez
Providing Weight to Unit Weighting: Generalizability of Unit Weighted Factor Scores - Rafael Garcia
Partially Missing at Random and Ignorable Inferences for Parameter Subsets with Missing Data - Sahar Zangeneh, Roderick Little
Predicted Heart Age Among U.S. Adults, BRFSS 201133 - Yuna Zhong, Cathleen Gillespie, Mark Cobain, Quanhe Yang
Differences in Student Debt Among Demographic Groups in Those Recently Graduating with a Bachelors Degree 2011-2012 - Bailey C. Ingraham Lopresto
Generalization of Conditional Logit Choice Model Using Gaussian Copula - Arjun Poddar, N. Rao Chaganty
Detecting Fraud in a Survey Sample Recruited Online - Derick Brown, Jill Dever, Linda Squiers, Erik Augustson
Bivariate Spatial Analysis of Temperature and Precipitation from General Circulation Models and Observations - Robert Philbin, Mikyoung Jun
Evaluating the Practice of Assuming Parallelism in Relative Potency Determination with Four Parameter Logistic Regression - Liping Song, Robert Capen
Graphical Ruggedness Testing Using an Unreplicated 3 Cubed Factorial Experiment - John McCool
An Alternative Modified Hypergeometric Distribution Probability Model Useful in Industrial Quality Control - Sudip Roy Ram Tripathi
Using IRT Models to Estimate and Visualize Spatial Clusters - Andre Cancado, Antonio Eduardo Gomes, Cibele Queiroz da Silva, Fernando Luiz Pereira Oliveira, Luiz Duczmal
Identification and Inference for Time Varying Instrumental Variables - Matthew Blackwell
Methods and Issues in Trimming Extreme Weights in Sample Surveys - Frank Potter and Yuhong Zheng
Keywords: weight, weight trimming, survey data analysis, sampling variance
Evaluation of Model Fit Indices and Structural Coefficient Bias with Bifactor Model Misspecification - Yan Wang, Eun Sook Kim
Latent Variable Models for Nonresponse Adjustment and Calibration - Brian Meekins
Keywords: nonresponse, propensity, Latent Class Analysis, weighting, adjustment
Results of Calibration Research for the 2015 American Housing Survey - Brian Shaffer, Stephen Ash, Ernest Lawley
Keywords: Calibration, Raking, Weighting
Improving Precision by Calculating Estimates During the Calibration Process - Marcus E. Berzofsky, Bonnie E. Shook Sa, G. Lance Couzens, Philip S. Kott
Keywords: Calibration, Post stratification, Variance reduction, Precision, National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Calibration for the Census of Agriculture - Andrea Lamas, Kelly Toppin, Matthew Williams, Linda J Young, Cliff Spiegelman
Keywords: Capture recapture, Calibration, Non response, Under coverage
Combining the Nonresponse and Calibration Adjustments in Weighting - Stephen Ash
Keywords: calibration, noninterview adjustment, logistic regression
Estimation of Finite Population Mean and Total Using Conditional Inclusion Probabilities Given the Population Ranks - Omer Ozturk
Multiple Imputation Using the Weighted Finite Population Bayesian Bootstrap - Michael Elliott, Hanzhi Zhou, Trivellore Raghunathan
Two phase Sampling Approach to Fractional Hot Deck Imputation - Jongho Im, Jae Kwang Kim, and Wayne A. Fuller
Keywords: Cell mean model, Item nonresponse, EM algorithm, Multivariate missing, Replication variance estimation
Calibration Weighting for Nonresponse That Is Not Missing at Random: Allowing More Calibration Than Response Model Variables - Phillip S. Kott, Dan Liao
Keywords: Calibration equation, Weight adjustment function, Shadow variable, Double protection
Calibration in Missing Data Analysis - Peisong Han
Calibrated Propensity Score Method for Survey Nonresponse in Cluster Sampling - Myunghee Paik, Jae kwang Kim, Yongchan Kwon
Weight Adjustment Methods Using Multilevel Propensity Models and Random Forests - Ronaldo Iachan, Maria Prosviryakova, Kurt Peters, Lauren Restivo
Keywords: Nonresponse, Adjustments, recursive partitioning, propensity models
Assessing Nonresponse Bias and the Efficacy of Weighting Class Adjustments in a Survey of Adult Educational Attainment with a Nonresponse Follow Up Sample - Michael Jackson
Nonresponse Bias Study Approaches for Equal Opportunity Survey - Eric Falk, David McGrath
Longitudinal Patterns of Nonresponse Bias in the Current Population Survey - John Dixon
Reducing Unit Nonresponse in Controlled Access Situations: An Experimental Study in South Korea - Sun Woong Kim, Woo Hyun Yoo, Eun Hee Choi, Young Je Woo, Sun Young Lee, Ha na Lee
A Method to Assess Nonresponse Bias During Fieldwork - Peter Smith, Solange Correa, Gabriele Durrant
Response Rates Using Mass Mailing Tools in the National Children's Study - Erin R. Tanenbaum, Rachel Carpenter, Lauren Bishop, and Angela Klipp
Keywords: Response Rate, Longitudinal Survey, Data Quality, Burden Reduction, Address Quality, Attrition
Improving Inferences from RDS Data by Incorporating Geo Reference Information - Breda Munoz, Mario Chen, Kate MacQueen
Spatial Temporal Multivariate Sampling Design for the June Area Survey - Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International; Zhengyuan Zhu, Sarah Nusser, Jonathan Lisic, Hejian Sang
Geo Sampling: Refining the Grid Based Sampling Method Using Geographic Information Systems Layers and Spatial Data - Safaa Amer, Ronaldo Iachan, Maria Profiryakova, Kurt Peters
Using Census Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) as Primary Sampling Units in Area Probability Household Surveys - Joe McMichael, Patrick Chen
Keywords: Household Survey, Primary Sampling Units, PUMA PSU, Area Sampling
Enhancing the June Agricultural Survey Pre Screening Through the Use of County Assessor's Information - Denise A. Abreu, Matt Deaton and Wendy Barboza
Keywords: county assessor, controlled experiment, area frame, prescreening, geo referenced
Review of the 2010 Sample Redesign of the Consumer Expenditure Survey - Danielle Neiman, Susan King, David Swanson, Stephen Ash, Jacob Enriquez, Joshua Rosenbaum
Keywords: Sample design stratification, sample selection, sample allocation, first stage sample design, second stage sample design, Consumer Expenditure Survey
Regression Tree Analysis of Survey Data - Wei Yin Loh
Using Classification and Regression Trees to Model Survey Nonresponse - Sharon Lohr, Valerie Hsu, Jill Montaquila
Keywords: classification trees, random forests, response propensities, survey weights, weighting class adjustments
A Linear Representation of Regression Trees with Applications to Survey Data - John L. Eltinge, Daniell Toth
Exploratory Data Analysis of Economic Census Products: Methods and Results - Yukiko Ellis, Katherine Jenny Thompson
Keywords: Economic Census, Missing Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Response Propensity Models
Implementation of Ratio Imputation and Sequential Regression Multivariate Imputation on Economic Census Products - Maria M Garcia, Darcy Steeg Morris, and L. Kaili Diamond
Keywords: Economic Census, Missing Data, Imputation, Multiple Imputation
Implementation of Hot Deck Imputation on Economic Census Products - Kevin Tolliver, Laura Betchel
Evaluation of Alternative Imputation Methods for 2017 Economic Census Products - Jeremy Knutson and Jared Martin
Keywords: fraction of missing information, ranking, imputation error
Decomposing the Interviewer Variance Introduced by Standardized and Conversational Interviewing - Brady T. West, Frederick G. Conrad, Frauke Kreuter, Felicitas Mittereder, Jen Durow
Assessing Measurement Error in an Energy Use Survey of Manufacturing Businesses - Kenneth M. Pick, Thomas G. Lorenz, Mary Susan Bucci, and Leif E. Crider
Keywords: establishment surveys, cognitive testing, questionnaire development, qualitative methodology
Quality and Measurement Error Assessment of Juvenile Interviews in the NCVS - Caroline Blanton, Marcus Berzofsky, Kimberly Peterson, Philip Lee
Keywords: NCVS, Data Quality, Measurement Error, Nonresponse, Juveniles
Repeating After You: Dependent Interviewing in Establishment Surveys - Jennifer Edgar, Heather Ridolfo
Improving Editing Efficiency: How a Comprehensive Program Interface Reduces the Time Cost of the Comment Review Process - Richard Windle
Keywords: editing, comments, programming, webpage, efficient
Characterizing Discrepancies in Reported Acreage Between the Census of Agriculture and June Agricultural Survey - Michael E. Bellow
and Heather Ridolfo
Keywords: Census of Agriculture, June Agricultural Survey, logistic regression, matching
Examples of Singletons for Which Variance Software Fix Ups Are Not Adequate - Iris Shimizu, Roberto Valverde
Use of Smartphones as a New Survey Mode: A Feasibility Study - Shaohua Hu, Naomi Freedner Maguire, James Dayton,Linda Neff
Better Mean Estimation After Post Stratification - Jesse Frey, Timothy Feeman
Targeted Sampling, Mixed Mode, Incentives, and Paying for Completion: What Works for Reaching Hard to Survey Low Income Households with Civil Legal Needs? - Danna Moore, Arina Gertseva, Nathan Palmer
Resident Physician�s Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Biostatistics and Research Methods Concepts - Bahaa Abaalkhail, Sami Alzahrani
Adjusting for Effects of Survey Mode Difference Across a Longitudinal Mixed Mode Study - Heather Kitada, Virginia Lesser, Lan Xue
State Sampling Allocation Strategies for the 2016 Redesigned National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - Van L. Parsons, Erin Dienes
Keywords: multiple objectives, oversampling
Making Better Decisions in Item Selection for Computerized Adaptive Testing - Hua Hua Chang, Hyeon Ah Kang
Semiparametric Estimation for Generalized Linear Models with Missing Covariates - Yinan Fang, Jae kwang Kim
A Dynamic Systems Approach to Patterns of Affect and Cognitive Difficulty in Interviewer Respondent Interactions - Matt Jans
Keywords: interviewer respondent interaction, dynamic systems, survey interviews
Health Care Access for Adults with Disabilities - Frances Chevarley, Amy Taylor
Using Calibration Training to Assess the Quality of Interviewer Performance - William Mockovak, Alice Yu, Morgan Earp
Keywords: Interviewer calibration, Interviewer reliability, Calibration training, interviewer performance
Box Cox Transformed Linear Mixed Models for Small Area Estimation - Shonosuke Sugasawa, Tatsuya Kubokawa
The Accuracy of a National Generalized Variance Function for Subnational Estimation - Philip Lee, Bonnie Shook Sa, Marcus Berzofsky, Lynn Langton, Michael Planty
Keywords: GVF, Generalized Variance Functions, NCVS, National Crime Victimization Survey, Taylor Series Linearization, TSL
Developing Generalized Variance Functions for Estimates of Recidivism Rates - Marcus E. Berzofsky, David Heller, Rick Williams
Keywords: Generalized Variance Function (GVF), Complex survey design, Design effect, Recidivism rates, Online data tools
Income Interpolation from Categories Using a Percentile Constrained Inverse CDF Approach - G. Lance Couzens, Marcus E. Berzofsky, Kimberly C. Peterson
Keywords: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), Interpolation, Income, Imputation, Distribution Estimation, Current Population Survey (CPS)
Factors Associated with Change in Retrospective Reports of Life Events - Mary Beth Ofstedal, William Chopik, Jacqui Smith
Weighting Approach for a Statewide Dual Frame RDD Survey - Liza Nirelli McNamee, Monica Reyna, Snehalatha Gantla, Priscilla Salant, J.D. Wulfhorst
Keywords: design weights, raking, trimming, Raking SAS Macro with weight trimming, sample balancing, iterative proportional fitting
A Data Management Model for Multinational Surveys Toward Meta Analysis - Maureen Kelly, Annette Green, Safaa Amer
A Practical Balancing for a Random Sample from a Finite Population by Systematic Selection - Hee Choon Shin and Jibum Kim
Keywords: Balanced Sample, Bias, Variance, Mean Squared Error
On the Use of Recursive Residuals for Testing the Goodness of Fit of Small Area Estimation Models - Y. S. El Horbaty and L. Zhang
Keywords: Recursive residuals, small area estimation, area level model, unit level model, variance components, model testing
Compositional Model Inference - J.Michael Brick
Keywords: Non probability sampling, variance estimation, raking, model diagnostics, survey
A Model Based Approach for Achieving a Representative Sample - George Terhanian, John Bremer, Jonathan Olmsted
Variance Estimation for Surveys from Internet Panels - Douglas Rivers
Matching Nonprobability Internet Panel Samples with Probability Samples - Charles DiSogra, K.P. Srinath, Andrew Burkey
Survey Weighting Adjustments and the Design Effect: A Case Study - Golshid Chatrchi, Fran�§ois Brisebois
Keywords: bootstrap, calibration, complex survey design, design effect, multiple frames, weighting
Assessing the Utility of Interviewer Observations for Nonresponse Adjustments in the National Health Interview Survey - James Dahlhamer, Renee Gindi, Chris Moriarity, Chandra Erdman
Geo Sampling Weights and Design Effect - FCynthia Bland Augustine, Jamie Ridenhour, Jennifer Unangst, Safaa Amer
An Alternative Raking Approach to Reduce Design Effects - Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Vicki Pineau, Kennon Copeland, Zhen Zhao, Philip J. Smith, Meena Khare, David Yankey
Design, Sampling Weights, Reweighting for Unit Nonresponse, and Monitoring of the Texas Adolescent Tobacco and Marketing Surveillance (TATAMS) Study - Adriana Perez, Christian D. Jackson, Joanne Delk, Keryn E. Pasch, Pablo Martinez, Raja I. Malkani, Melissa Blythe Harrel
Efficiency of Standard Regression Model based Ratio synthetic Estimators in Sample Surveys Combining Time Series and Cross sectional Data - P. D. Ghangurde
Keywords: efficiency, ratio synthetic, model based, time series, cross sectional, data
Results from a CATI Follow Up of Respondents from a Face to Face 2013 National Survey of Egypt - David Peng, Samuel Solomon
Sensitivity Analysis of Bias of Estimates from Web Surveys with Nonrandomized Panel Selection - Vladislav Beresovsky
Keywords: web survey, informative non response, biased estimates, nonrandomized experiment, propensity score
Challenges and Rewards of Editing Complex Survey Data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey - Kelly Myrick
Accessing and Exploring NCES Data Through Online Training Modules and Data Tools - Andrew White, Jennifer L. Nielsen
Fractional Imputation with Missing Data Analysis - Shu Yang, Jaekwang Kim
Sequential Regression Multivariate Imputation in the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement - Charles Hokayem, Trivellore Raghunathan, and Jonathan Rothbaum
Keywords: CPS ASEC, SRMI, Multiple Imputation, Income Statistics
Exact Balanced Random Imputation - Guillaume Chauvet, Wilfried Do Paco
Multiple Imputation for Data That Are Missing Not at Random: Extending the Fully Conditional Specification Procedure - Finbarr P. Leacy, Ian R. White
Addressing Nonresponse for Categorical Data Items in Complex Surveys Using Full Information Maximum Likelihood - Susan L. Edwards, Marcus E. Berzofsky, Paul P. Biemer
Keywords: full information maximum likelihood, item nonresponse, NMAR, imputation
Bayesian Multiple Imputation of Count Data with Zero Inflation - Chin Fang Weng
Keywords: Nonresponse, Mixture distribution, Poisson, Regression, Missing
Methods to Impute Household Income in the National Crime Victimization Survey - Andrew Moore, Marcus Berzofsky, Darryl Creel, Tommy Holder
Keywords: Imputation, NCVS, WSHD, Nonresponse
A Fresh Imputing Method Using Sensible Constraints on Study and Auxiliary Variables: Preliminary Findings - Choukri Mohamed, Stephen A. Sedory and Sarjinder Singh
Keywords: Missing Data, Imputation, Non Response, Auxiliary information
Latent Class Analysis with Planned Missingness: Best Approach? -Nadra Lisha, Kevin Delucchi, Pamela Ling
Restricted Latent Class Multiple Imputation Method of Categorical Missing Data - Qiao Ma, Allan McCutcheon
Size Based Probability Sampling with Constraints on Costs - Randall K. Powers and John L. Eltinge
Keywords: anticipated variance, expected sample sizes, probability proportional to size (pps) sampling, unequal probability sampling, variable unit level costs
Optimal Sampling Fractions for Two Phase Sampling for Nonresponse in the Real World - Barbara Carlson
Keywords: Two Phase Sampling, Double Sampling, Nonresponse
A Simple and General Algorithm for Exact Optimal Sample Allocation That Is More Efficient Than Neyman Allocation - Tommy Wright
A Re Evaluation of the Statistical Learning Approach to Optimal Sample Allocation - Ismael Flores Cervantes
Keywords: Optimal Sample allocation, statistical learning, Neyman allocation, imperfect design data
Constructing Strata of PSUs for the Residential Energy Consumption Survey - Rachel Harter, Patrick Chen, Joseph McMichael, Edgardo Cureg, Samson Adeshiyan, Katherine B. Morton
Keywords: strata, decision trees, principal components, cluster analysis
Empirical and Constrained Empirical Bayes Variance Estimation Under a One Unit Per Stratum Sample Design - Sepideh Mosaferi
Keywords: Collapsing strata, Constrained empirical Bayes estimator, Empirical Bayes estimator, One PSU per stratum design, Two PSUs per stratum design, Variance estimation
Survey Data, Big Data, State Space Models, and Official Statistics - Siu-Ming Tam
Crop Acreage Prediction Combining Several Sources of Information - Jae-kwang Kim, Zhonglei Wang
Integrating Survey Data with Auxiliary Sources of Information to Estimate Crop Yields - Nathan Cruze
Keywords: Bayesian hierarchical models, composite estimation, model-based estimation, survey sampling
Forecasting Survey Panel Turnover Using Discrete Time Survival Analysis - Jun Ruan, Frank Fasinski
Adjust for Bounding and Time in Sample Effects in NCVS Property Crime Rate Estimation - Hui Yang, Asuman Turkmen, Elizabeth Stasny
Hierarchical Models for State Level AK Estimators in the Current Population Survey - Yuan Li, Michael Larsen
Implications of Questionnaire Redesign and Challenges to the Continuation of Trend in the 2011 Police Public Contact Survey - Glynis Ewing and Marcus Berzofsky
Keywords: questionnaire design, ratio adjustment, split sample experiment, trend estimation, measurement error, redesign
Outlier Mitigation for Panels Using Indirect Estimation - William Waldron, Ekaterina Sotiris, Daniel Bonnery
Survival Modeling of Cumulative MLB Season Audience - Ekaterina Sotiris
Modeling Incomplete Longitudinal Bounded Outcomes: An Application Study - FNai Wei Chen, Yongfang Kuo, Kyriakos S. Markides
Improvements in the MCBS Sample Design - Kirk Wolter, Whitney Murphy, and Nicholas Davis
Keywords: Medicare, survey, multistage sampling design
Using Extant Lists to Improve CAPI Instruments and Expedite Record Linkage - Felicia LeClere, Jennifer Vanicek, Joe Matise, Sandra Tilmon, John Christopher McCormick
Enhancements to the Collection of Data on Race, Ethnicity, Primary Language, and Other Characteristics to Improve Research on Health Disparities - Paul Guerino
Development of a MCBS Public Use File: Ensuring Ease of Use and Access for Researchers - Jessie Parker
AL PUF: A Natural Generalization of K Anonymization and Micro Aggregation to Improve Analytic Utility - Joshua Borton, Avinash Singh
A Forced Odds Ratio (To Be Equal to One) Leads to a New Estimator for Randomized Response Sampling - Augustus Jayaraj, Stephen A. Sedory, Sarjinder Singh, Olusean Odumade
On Estimating at Least Seven Measures Using Randomized Response Sampling: Cramer Rao Lower Bounds of Variances - Cheonsig Lee, Sarjinder Singh, Stephen A. Sedory, Cheon Sig Lee
On Security Properties of Random Matrix Masking - Samuel Wu, Kshitij Khare, Long Zhang, Shigang Chen
The Christofides� Randomized Response Technique for Multiple Sensitive Attributes - Shu Hui Hsieh, Shen Ming Lee, Su Hao Tu
A Two Stage Sampling Model for the Estimation of Population Proportion and Cheating with Randomized Response and Direct Questioning - Evrim Oral, Husam I. Ardah
Keywords: Randomized Response, Direct Questioning, Social Desirability Bias
Encouraging Early Participation in a Lengthy Survey That Collects Sensitive Personal Data: Do Large Monetary Incentives Make a Difference? - Catherine Haggerty, Shannon Nelson, Kate Bachtell, Steven Pedlow, Becki Curtis, Anna Joyce, Joanne Hsu, Maximilian
Schmeiser, and Kevin Moore
Keywords: monetary incentives, survey participation, sensitive data, lengthy survey
Using Local Knowledge During Data Collection: Does It Make a Difference Who Applies It and When? - Rachael Walsh, James Christy, and Jack Marshall
Keywords: reassignment, paradata, multilevel modeling, random intercepts
The Reliability of ACS 5 Year Estimates of Race Groups and American Indian and Alaska Native Populations - Karen King, Michael Starsinic, Adriana Hernandez Viver, Michael Beaghen
Keywords: reliability, race
Response Model Based Stratification Using Auxiliary Frame Data for the Tailored Assignment of the Internet and Mail Self Response Modes - John Chesnut
Investigating Methods to Support Subannual Estimates in the American Community Survey - Keith A. Albright, Mark E. Asiala
Keywords: American Community Survey, weighting, variance estimation
Preliminary Investigation of Variance Issues Related to Generalized Regression Estimation Used for American Community Survey Five Year Estimates - Richard A. Griffin and Keith A. Albright
Keywords: Generalized Regression Model, Successive Difference Variance Estimator
Tailored Assignment of Internet and Mail Self Response Modes Using a Model Based Stratification - John Chesnut
Keywords: nonresponse, propensity models, adaptive survey design, administrative records, machine learning
Multilevel Regression and Post Stratification for Small Area Estimation of Population Health Outcomes Using BRFSS: An Evaluation of CrossLevel Inference - Xingyou Zhang, James B. Holt, Hua Lu, Paul I. Eke, Kurt J. Greenlund, Janet B. Croft,
A Model Over Design Integration for Estimation from Purposive Supplements to Probability Samples - Avinash C. Singh
Keywords: Fit For Purpose Samples; Informative Designs; Joint design model based inference; Non probability or purposive samples; Probability samples; Selection bias
An App to Facilitate Real Time Reporting of Interviewer Activities: Revelations and Outcomes of a Beta Test - Catherine Haggerty, Kymn Kochanek, Sjoblom Micah
Keywords: time use, tracking time, measuring interviewer activities
Assessing the Use of a Pre Field Screening Service to Identify Nonworking Cellphone Numbers in Ohio - Marcus E. Berzofsky, Kimberly C. Peterson, Bo Lu, Howard Speizer, Timothy Sahr
Keywords: Cellphone, Cell Wins, Coverage error, telepone survey, dual frame design
Can a Magnet "Attract" Respondents? Incentive Type and Monetary Value Effects in a RDD Survey - Matt Jans, John Rauch, Sherman Edwards, David Grant, Royce Park
Keywords: incentives, RDD, advance letter, mail survey, prenotification letter
Can Survey Instructions Relieve Respondent Burden? - Erica C. Yu, Scott Fricker, Brandon Kopp
Keywords: respondent burden, context effects, questionnaire design, survey length
Comparing Manual and Automated Industry and Occupation Coding: Accuracy and Cost from the Perspective of the California Health Interview Survey - Royce Park, David Grant, Matt Jans, Marisol Frausto, John Rauch
Keywords: industry and occupation coding, automated coding, survey costs, NAICS, SOC, NIOSH
Comparing Results from Telephone Reinterview with Unmoderated, Online Cognitive Interviewing - William Mockovak, Robin Kaplan
Keywords: online cognitive interviewing, reinterview, unmoderated cognitive testing, cognitive interviewing
Considerations for the Use of Small Area Analysis in Survey Analysis for Health Policy: Example from the 2015 Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey - Marcus E. Berzofsky, Bo Lu, Dan Weston, G. Lance Couzens, Timothy Sahr
Keywords: Dual frame RDD, Small area estimation (SAE), Optimization, Design Effect, Unequal Weighting Effect (UWE)
Correlates of Response Latency on a Web Survey - Benjamin Phillips, Stanislav Kolenikov, Elaine Howard Ecklund, Allison Ackermann, and Ho Won Cheng
Keywords: response latency, nonsampling error, total survey error, bilingual survey, mixed modeling, questionnaire design
How to Code School Names More Efficiently: Common Sense, Scripting, and a Novel SAS Application - Akbar Akbari Esfahani, Matt Jans, Ninez Ponce, Carl Ganz
Keywords: SOUNDEX, upcoding, natural language processing, data processing
Let Me Tell You What You Told Me: Dependent Interviewing in Establishment Surveys - Heather Ridolfo, Jennifer Edgar
Keywords: Dependent interviewing, previously reported data, establishment surveys, behavior coding, cognitive interviewing
Measuring Question Sensitivity - Robin L. Kaplan, Erica C. Yu
Keywords: Sensitive Questions, Social Desirability, Forgiving Wording
Methods to Account for Classification Error in County Assignment for a Periodic Dual Frame Telephone Survey - Marcus E. Berzofsky, Caroline W. Blanton, Kimberly C. Peterson, Bo Lu, Howard Speizer, Timothy Sahr
Keywords: Cellphone, Rate Center, Classification Error, Telephone Survey, Sample Allocation
Nonresponse Bias Measurement and Adjustment in the Follow up Study of a National Cohort of Gulf War and Gulf War Era Veterans (Wave 3) - Erin K. Dursa, Aaron Schneiderman, Heather Hammer, Stanislav Kolenikov
Keywords: nonresponse, attrition, propensity, weight adjustment, military health, multimode survey
Only for the Young at Heart: Co Viewing on Mobile Devices and Viewing on the Go? - Anh Thu Burks, Jennifer Haskell, Kumar Rao, Helena Mendrisova
Keywords: mobile research, co viewing, out of home viewing, shared movile devices
Predicting Panel Attrition on a National Study: How We Can Optimize Locating Resources and Methods - Lauren M. McNamara, Melissa Heim Viox, Ned English, Papia Paul, Katie Dekker, Ron Hazen
Keywords: attrition, modeling, longitudinal study
Putting the "T" in LGBT: A Pilot Test of Questions to Identify Transgender People in the California Health Interview Survey - David Grant, Matt Jans, Royce Park, Ninez Ponce, Jane Kil, Gary Gates, Bianca D.M. Wilson, Jody L. Herman
Keywords: Transgender, LGBT, Measurement, Population health surveys
Responsiveness and Representativeness in an Establishment Survey of Manufactures - Eric B. Fink and Joanna Fane Lineback
Keywords: Response rates, R indicators, Annual Survey of Manufactures, Establishment survey
Towards Determining an Optimal Contact Attempt Threshold for a Large Scale Personal Visit Survey - Adam Safir and Lucilla Tan
Keywords: personal visit survey, reporting behavior, contact history, field operations
Tracking and Evaluating Changes to Address Based Sampling Frames over Time - Jennifer Unangst and Joseph McMichael
Keywords: Address Based Sampling, ABS
Use of a Reimbursement to Increase the Proportion of Prepaid Cellphone Respondents - Marcus E. Berzofsky, Kimberly C. Peterson, Bo Lu, Howard Speizer, Timothy Sahr
Keywords: Cellphone, prepaid or pay as you go, incentive, experimental design, dual frame survey, coverage bias
Using Verbal Paradata Monitoring to Test Gender Identity Questions in CHIS: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Feedback - Matt Jans, David Grant, Royce Park, Jane Kil, Joe Viana, Nicole Lordi, Sue Holtby, Bianca D.M.Wilson, Jody L. Herman
Keywords: gender identity, question pretesting, interviewer respondent interaction
Invited Papers
The Poisson Change of Support Problem with Applications to the American Community Survey- FJonathan R. Bradley, Christopher K. Wikle, Scott Holan,
A Fully Bayesian Approach for Generating Synthetic Marks and Geographies for Confidential Data- Harrison Quick, Scott Holan, Christopher K.Wikle, Jerome P. Reiter
Flexible Bayesian Methodology for Multivariate Spatial Small Area Estimation- Aaron T. Porter, Scott Holan, Christopher K. Wikle
Spatio-Temporal Modeling of U.S. State-To-State Migration Flows- Trevor Oswald
Improving the American Community Survey Margins of Error Through Data-Driven Regionalization— Seth Spielman, David Folch
Joe Steinberg and the Class of 1940 - Gary Shapiro
Keywords: U S Census Bureau, survey sampling innovation, Current Population Survey
A Comparison of Methodologies for Classification of Administrative Records Quality for Census Enumeration - Darcy Steeg Morris
Keywords: Administrative Records, Supervised Learning, Classification, Census Enumeration
Issues Concerning Imputation of Hispanic Origin Due to Potential Administrative Record Enumeration for the 2020 Census - Richard A. Griffin
Keywords: Non-response follow-up, Non-ignorable nonresponse, Administrative Records
Using Data from the American Community Survey
to Better Understand Coverage Measurement Results in
the 2010 Census - Andrew Keller, Tyler Fox
Keywords: American Community Survey, Census Coverage Measurement, Components of Census Coverage
Using Administrative Records to Reduce Census Nonresponse Followup Operations - Vincent Thomas Mule, Jr, Andrew Keller
Keywords: Census, Administrative Records
Single-Stage Generalized Raking Application in the American Housing Survey - Brian Shaffer, Yang Cheng, and Eric Slud
Keywords: American Housing Survey, Calibration, Single Stage Generalized Raking, Weighting
Estimating the Cost of the 2020 Census Nonresponse Followup with Administrative Records— Tamara Adams, Edward Kobilarcik, Mary Bucci
A Weight-Trimming Approach to Achieve a Comparable Increase to Bias Across Countries in the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies— Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Leyla Mohadjer, Thomas Krenzke
Keywords:Weighting, extreme weights, calibration
Estimation of Dynamic Models with Nonignorable and Nonmonotone Drop-Out— Jongho Im, Jae-Kwang Kim
Noncoverage Adjustments in a Single-Frame Cell-Phone Survey: Weighting Approach to Adjust for Phoneless and Landline-Only Households - N. Ganesh, Meena Khare, Elizabeth A. Ormson, Wei Zeng, Jenny Jeyarajah, David Yankey, Zhen Zhao, Kirk M. Wolter
Keywords: cell-phone sample, dual-frame sample design, noncoverage, RDD telephone surveys, single-frame sample design, weighting
Nonparametric Multiple Imputation—Darry Creel, RTI International
Adjustments for Survey Imputed Datasets to Achieve
First and Second—â??order Properties - Damiao N. da Silva, Li-Chun Zhang
Keywords: Complex surveys, Missing data, Survey nonresponse, Reverse calibration, Secondary data analysis, Hot deck imputation
Using Population Data to Improve Public Sector Frame Coverage - Tameka Sammy, Rachelle Reeder, Elizabeth Accetta, Carma R. Hogue
Keywords: Governmental Units, Governments Master Address File, Government Units Survey, paradata
Using Paradata to Design the Quarterly Tax Sample - Brian Dumbacher, Carma R. Hogue
Keywords: Paradata, Sample design, Response propensity, Logistic regression
Using Paradata to Inform Collection Instruments - Aneesah Williams, Chrishelle Lawrence, Andre Williams
Keywords: Paradata, Forms Design
Using Paradata and the Nonresponse Follow-Up Dashboard Score Function to Prioritize Workload - Terri L. Craig
Keywords: Paradata, Dashboard, Score Function, Nonresponse Follow-up
Using Paradata to Calibrate the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue - Courtney Hill,Justin Nguyen
Keywords: Paradata, Quarterly Tax, Calibration
Comparison of Methods Utilizing Immunization Information Systems (IIS) Data for Sample Frame Construction in the National Immunization Survey (NIS)—Reiping Huang, Vicki Pineau, Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Kirk Wolter, Margrethe Montgomery, James Singleton, Laura Pabst, LaTreace Harris, Stacie Greby
Interpolating and Standardizing Time Series Data Covering Various Fiscal Intervals Using Splines - Jack Lothian
Keywords: Calendarization, Administrative data, Significance editing, Cubic splines, Standardization, Imputation
Quality and Analysis of Sets of National Files - Aneesah Williams, Chrishelle Lawrence, Andre Williams
Keywords: record linkage, edit/imputation, models, algorithms, generalized software
Statistical Matching Using Fractional Imputation— Jae-Kwang Kim, Emily Berg,
Model-Assisted Estimation of Unemployment Rates for Longitudinal Surveys with an Application in the Current Population Survey - Daniel Bonnery, Yang Cheng, Partha Lahiri
Keywords: Longitudinal surveys, Unemployment rate, Model assisted estimation, Current Population Survey
Mental Health Estimates Computed Directly from the Clinical Sample of the Mental Health Surveillance Study and Measures of
their Standard Errors - Phillip S. Kott, Jonaki Bose, Sarra Hedden, Dan Liao, Art Hughes
Keywords:Nearly pseudo-optimal, Standard error, Bounded weights, WTADJX, Mental health
Hierarchical Bayesian Methods for Combining Surveys - Yang Cheng, Adrijo Chakraborty, Gauri Datta
Keywords: Current Population Survey, Gibbs Sampling, Noninformative Priors, Time Series
NHTSA—â?¢s Data Modernization Project— FChou-Lin Chen, Fan Zhang
Composite Measure of Size Evaluation and Primary Sampling Unit Formation for NHTSA's New National Automotive Sampling System - William Cecere, Rui Jiao, Martha Rozsi, Jacqueline Severynse, Sharon Lohr, James Green1
Keywords: Primary sampling units, measure of size, probability proportional to size, anticipated variance
Estimating Population and Design Parameters for Nhtsa's New National Automotive Sampling System (Nass) - Rui Jiao, Yumiko Sugawara, Martha Rozsi, Sharon Lohr,James Green, William Cecere
Keywords: Population estimates, multiple linear regression, Geocode
Creating a Flexible and Scalable Psu Sample for Nhtsa's New National Automotive Sampling System - Martha Rozsi, William Cecere, Sharon Lohr,James Green
Keywords: Primary sampling units, sample design, stratification, scalable sample size
Multivariate Sample Design Optimization for NHTSA's New National Automotive Sampling System - Yumiko Sugawara, Barnali Das, Rui Jiao, James Green
Keywords: Multivariate sample design, optimization
Bayesian Item Response Analysis of Method-Of-Payment Habits in Banking Surveys— Kyle Vincent; Saman Muthukumarana, Jenna Tichon
Retail Payment Innovations and Cash Usage: Accounting for Attrition Using Refreshment Samples— Heng Chen; Marie-Helene Felt, Kim Huynh
Identifying Business and Consumer Payment Patterns from Bank Account Data: Estimating Partially Observed Distributions from Survey Data— Xuemei Liu, Federal Reserve Board; Geoffrey R. Gerdes, Federal Reserve Board
Cash Sources and Sinks in Mexico— Benjamin Mazzotta
Sample Selection Bias in Consumer Payment Surveys— Marcin Hitczenko
EM and Data Augmentation Algorithms for Social Network Analysis with Missing Data— Junchi Guo; Michael Larsen
Panel Analysis of Household Nonresponse and Person Coverage in the Current Population Survey - Edwin Robison, Christopher Grieves
Keywords: nonignorable nonresponse, attrition, coverage
Missing Data in Afghanistan: A Latent Class Examination of Item Non-Response - Ann Arthur, Jill Heese, Allan McCutcheon
Keywords:Afghanistan, latent class analysis, non-response, missing data
Different Ways of Dealing with Missingness in Hierarchical Data Sets—Matthias Speidel, JÃ?â? rg Drechsler, Joseph Sakshaug, Institute for Employment Research
Modeling Frame Deficiencies for Improved Calibrations - Eric V. Slud
Keywords:Frame Errors, Calibration, Survey Frame, Master Address File, Markov model, Time-dependent covariates
Evaluating Imputation Techniques in the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey - Martin Klein, Joanna Fane Lineback, Joseph L. Schafer
Keywords:business survey, item nonresponse, multiple imputation
Bayesian Post-Stratification Models Using Multilevel Penalized Spline Regression—FQixuan Chen, Columbia University; Yajuan Si, Columbia University; Andrew Gelman, Columbia University
Lessons Learned from Implementing Response Propensity Models in the 2013 Census Test—Gina Walejko
Examining Economic Census Reporting Patterns - Eric B. Fink, Elizabeth Hoeffel, Joanna Fane Lineback, Sarah S. Vetting
Keywords:Economic Census, Administrative Data, Response Rates, Establishment Surveys, Logistic Modeling
Using Integer Programming to Determine the Optimal Assignment of Strategies for Mode Switching from Internet to Mail - John Chesnut
Keywords:mode switching, adaptive survey design, optimization, integer programming
Predicting Initial Response Mode in Advance of Data Collection in the NSCG—FStephanie M. Coffey,U.S. Census Bureau; Chandra Erdman, Benjamin M. Reist
Predicting Response Mode During Data Collection in the National Survey of College Graduates—Chandra Erdman, Stephanie M. Coffey
Strategies for Selecting a Follow-Up Sample of Nonrespondents in Business Surveys - Elisabeth Neusy, Statistics Canada; Wesley Yung, Statistics Canada; Jean-Fran�§ois Beaumont, Mike Hidiroglou, David Haziza
Keywords:Nonresponse, Follow-up
Strategies for Subsampling Nonrespondents for Economic Programs - Stephen Kaputa, Laura Bechtel, Daniel Whitehead, Jenny Thompson
Keywords:Quadratic program, Unit response rate, Response mechanism, Nonresponse adjustment
The Use of Indicators to Assess the Quality of Business Survey Returns During Data Collection - Daniel Whitehead, Yarissa Gonz�¡lez, Broderick Oliver
Keywords:adaptive design, data collection, nonresponse bias, representativeness, response indicators, response rate
Adaptive Integration of Survey Data with Other Information Sources—John Eltinge
Implementation of an Efficient Sampling and Case
Processing Method - FShelton M. Jones,Tenbroeck Smith, Katherine Treiman, Mai Nguyen, Connie Hobbs, Alyssa Troeschel
Keywords: Confidential Sampling, NOPID sampling, multi-site frame construction
Study of Error in Survey Reports of Move Month Using the U.S. Postal Service Change of Address Records - Mary H. Mulry, Elizabeth M. Nichols, Jennifer Hunter Childs
Keywords:administrative records, recall error, measurement error
Reliability and Validity of Administrative Register Data—F Daniel Oberski
Designing and Architecting a Shared Platform for Adaptive Data Collection in Surveys and Censuses - Michael T. Thieme, Anup Mathur
Keywords:Statistical Methodology, Adaptive Design, Balance, Pasteur's Quadrant, Information Technology, Shared Services
A Data Quality Program for the Survey of Consumer Finances - Catherine Haggerty, Micah Sjoblom, Steven Pedlow
Keywords: Data Quality, Quality Measures, Quality Improvement
Nonresponse Bias and Sample Quality Indicators— Cong Ye, Roger Tourangeau
Evaluating Calibration Estimators for the Annual Survey of Local Government Finance— - Elizabeth L. Love, Joseph J. Barth, Bac Tran
Keywords:Government Units, Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, Calibration
Benchmarking the Empirical Bayes to Decision-based
Estimates in the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll - Justin Nguyen, Mark Bauder, Joseph Barth
Keywords:Government Units, Small Area Estimation, Empirical Bayes, Decision-based, Benchmarking
An Evaluation of Different Small Area Estimators for the Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll - Bac Tran, Brian Dumbacher
Keywords:Government Units, Horvitz-Thompson, Composite Estimator, Empirical Bayes, Monte Carlo Simulation, SPREE
A Brief History of the American Statistical Association: 1839—â??2014, Part 1— Robert Mason, John D. McKenzie Jr.
A Brief History of the American Statistical Association: 1839—â??2014, Part 2— Robert Mason, John D. McKenzie Jr.
Four Men Who Were Presidents in the History of the American Statistical Association: Selected Vignettes— Fritz Scheuren, Mary Batcher
Women Presidents in the History of the American Statistical Association: Selected Vignettes— Mary Batcher, Fritz Scheuren
Graphical Tools for Analyzing Nonresponse and
Nonresponse Adjustments in Survey Data - Ismael Flores Cervantes
Keywords:nonresponse bias adjustment, graphical tools, b-plots, response propensity, multiple auxiliary variables
Comparison of Traditional Weight Adjustments to Calibrated Weights in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for Both Non-Response and Post-Stratification - Robert M. Baskin, Lap-Ming Wun
Keywords:calibration, poststratification, nonresponse adjustment, complex survey, simulation
Nonresponse Bias Correction via Calibration for the Brazilian National Household Sample Survey— Pedro Silva, Charles Miguel Ruiz
Substitution of Nonresponding Primary Selection Units— Raphael Nishimura, James Lepkowski
A Comparison of Weighting Adjustment Methods for Nonresponse - Ronaldo Iachan, R. Lee Harding, Kurt Peters
Keywords:calibration, poststratification, nonresponse adjustment, complex survey, simulation
Imputing Biomarker Outcome Refusals and Unasked Questions in a Nonresponse Follow-Up for Environmental Exposure Models— Brian M. Wells, James Lepkowski
A Comparison of Weighting Adjustment Methods for Nonresponse - Ronaldo Iachan, Kristie Healey, Pedro Saavedra
Keywords:BRFSS, National Estimates, Weighting, Combining Data, Raking, Cell Phone
Combining Information from Multiple Sources in Bayesian Modeling—Tracy Schifeling, Jerome P. Reiter
Multiple Imputation for Poverty Rate Estimation from Rounded Income Data—Hans Kiesl, JÃ?â? rg Drechsler
Synthetic Longitudinal Business Databases for International Comparisons—JÃ?â? rg Drechsler, Lars Vilhuber
A New Way to Multiply Impute Nonignorable Missing Outcomes—Shahab Jolani, Stef Van Buuren
Monte Carlo Simulation to Examine the Uncertainty in Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence Estimates Derived from Postcensal Population Estimates—Lin Tian, Owen Devine
Modeling Population Psychometric Characteristics of a Speech-in-Noise Task: Using a Large CrossSectional Study to Explore Associations Between Cognition and Listening—Mark Edmondson
Using Contact Networks and Mortality Patterns to Estimate Epidemiological Process Parameters— Kezia Manlove
Sampling Strategies Based on Existing Information in Nested Case Control Study—Yi Luo
Follow-Up Survey Response Rates in Women at Risk for Breast Cancer—Jeannette Lee, Ishwori Dhakal, Susan Kadlubar
Clustering of Dietary Patterns in Pregnant Women and Children Living in the Seychelles—Tanzy Love, Maria S. Mulhern,Alison Yeates, Sean Strain,Emeir McSorley, Conrad Shamlaye, Juliette Henderson, Sally Thurston, Gene E. Watson, Philip W. Davidson, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Gary Myers
Using Bayesian Statistical Inference to Improve the Measurement of Adequacy of Mental Health Care Utilization in a Nationally Representative Sample—Chih-Nan Chen, Benjamin Cook, Margarita Alegria
Releasing Synthetic Microdata for Magnitude Tabular Data—Lan Wei, Jerome P. Reiter
Comparison of Estimates for Lifetime Depression Using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) - Kimberly Ault, Greta Kilmer, Art Hughes
Keywords: survey methodology, survey mode, questionnaire design, lifetime depression, SUDAAN
Big Data and Advanced Analytics in Radiology Precision and Pre-Emptive Patient Care-Nasser Fard, Jean Hosseini, Scott Cameron
Automated Survey Coding for German Occupations— Malte Schierholz
Weight Smoothing Using Laplace Priors— Michael Elliott, Xi Xia
Implementation and Results of an Experiment Using Mahalanobis Distance in Responsive Design to Reduce Nonresponse Bias— Jennifer Cooney, Peter Siegel, Melissa Cominole, Bryan Shepherd
Understanding Egypt—â?¢s Telephone Using Population Using RDD and Face-to-Face Surveys— Timothy Van Blarcom, David Rae, David Peng
Modeling Clustering Design Effects When Cluster Sizes Vary - James Chromy
Keywords: Sample design, Variance models, Cluster sampling
Computer-Based Training for NCES Complex Survey Micro-Data Sets: 2014 Update— Andrew White
Opening the Doors to U.S. Department of Education Data: Program, Grant, and Statistical Data— Marilyn M. Seastrom
Protecting Survey Design Information by Combining Strata and Accounting for the Realized Sample Selection - Vladislav Beresovsky
Keywords: confidentiality, survey design, degrees of freedom, PSU, PPS sampling
Project Talent: Weighting Adjustments Comparison for Nonresponse and Tracking Loss in a Follow-Up Survey 50 Years Later— Danielle Battle
Balancing Timeliness, Data Quality, and Cost by Optimizing Data-Collection Strategies— WanYing Chang, Lynn Milan, Steven Proudfoot
The Health and Retirement Study: Seeking More Effective Ways to Identify the Next Birth Cohort - Frost Hubbard, Daniel Tomlin, Theresa Camelo
Keywords:Coverage, Nonresponse, Screening interviews, Health and Retirement Study, Household rostering methods, Eligibility
What Paradata Can Tell Us About the Annual Survey of Jails - Suzanne M. Dorinski, Heather C. West
Keywords:paradata, respondent burden, online data collection
Stop Chasing Your Tail: Reining in Hard-to-Reach Respondents— Paul Guerino, Ryan Hubbard
Assessing Two Nonresponse Follow-Up Strategies: Shortened Questionnaire and Administrative Data Collection—Joseph Sakshaug, Stephanie Eckman, Frauke Kreuter
Reduction of Survey Nonobservation Errors Through Adaptive Sampling Design—Shin-Jung Lee
Case Reassignment: When Making Contact Is a Two-Person Job - Rachael Walsh, Julia Coombs
Keywords:reassignment, multilevel modeling, contact history, paradata, survey cooperation, scaled evenness of finding attempts (SEFA)
Considerations for Selection and Release of Reserve Samples for In-Person Surveys - Lin Li, Tom Krenzke, Leyla Mohadjer
Keywords:replicate samples, sample design, sample selection, sample monitoring
The Sample Overlap Problem for Systematic Sampling - Robert Fay
Keywords:Survey redesign, dependent sampling, permanent random numbers
Evaluation of Sample Designs Using Results from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies— Valerie Hsu, Thomas Krenzke, Leyla Mohadjer,Sixia Chen
Designing the National Immunization Survey to Account for Geographic Misclassification of the Cell Phone Sample—— Xian Tao,Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Kirk Wolter, Laurie ElamEvans, Meena Khare, Jenny Jeyarajah, David Yankey
Geographic Oversampling for Race/Ethnic Minorities Based on Data from the 2010 U.S. Population Census - Graham Kalton, Sixia Chen
Keywords:Rare populations, Design effect, Disproportionate stratification, Sampling minority
Non-Probability Samples from Populations That Are Identified Through Costly Screening— K. P. Srinath, Charles DiSogra
Effects of Imperfect Unit Size Information on Complex Sample Designs and Estimators - Randall K. Powers, John L. Eltinge
Keywords:calibration weighting, measures of size, post-stratification, ratio estimation, proportional to size, unequal-probability sample
From Flagging a Sample to Framing It: Exploring Vendor Data That Can Be Appended to ABS Samples - Trent D. Buskirk, David Malarek, Jeffrey S. Bareham
Keywords:RDD Sampling, Dual Frame Samples, Address-Based Samples, Appended Information, Stratification, Vendor Data
Adaptive Design Features for Using Address-Based Sampling in a National CATI Survey of Households with Children— Stanislav Kolenikov, Heather Hammer, Charles DiSogra, Rachel Martonik, Heather Turner, David Finkelhor
The Use of Targeted Lists to Enhance Sampling Efficiency in Address-Based Sample Designs: Age, Race, and Other Qualities - Ned English, Ying Li, Andrea Mayfield, Alicia Frasier
Keywords:ABS, targeted lists, rare populations, Address frames, GIS
Evaluation of Combining Consumer Marketing Data Used for Address-Based Sampling—— Joseph P. McMichael, Bonnie ShookSa, Rachel Harter, Jamie Ridenhour
An Evaluation of the Impact of Missing Data on Disclosure Risk - Tom Krenzke, Jianzhu Li, Lin Li
Keywords:Confidentiality, sample unique, statistical disclosure control
Measuring Impact of Top-Coding on the Utility of Consumer Expenditure Microdata - Daniel K. Yang, Daniell Toth
Keywords:confidentiality, disclosure limitation, utility measures, confidence intervals overlap, survey data, top-coding
New Technologies for Privacy Protection in Data Collection and Analysis - Samuel S. Wu,Shigang Chen, Deborah Burr, Long Zhang
Keywords:Orthogonal transformation, Privacy-preserving data collection, General linear model, Contingency table analysis, Logistic regression
Nested Dirichlet Process Model for Household Data Set Synthesis—Jingchen Hu, Jerome P. Reiter
Measuring Risk in Tables Where the Study Variable May Be Negative - Ann-Marie Flygare, Ingegerd Jansson, Tiina Orusild3
Keywords:sensitivity measures, negative contributions, risk scenario, statistical disclosure control, magnitude tables
Random Data Swapping as an Approach for Statistical Disclosure Limitation and Its Effects on Utility of Data—Edward Grant, Joe Fred Gonzalez Jr., Guangyu Zhang, Alena Maze
A Domain-Based Estimation Framework for Measuring Risk and Utility for Both Input and Output De-Identified Data—Avinash Singh, Joshua Borton, Yongheng Lin
Using Multilevel Modeling to Analyze Student Responses to a Sexual Health Curriculum Perceptions Survey— Tammy Tom, Kelly Roberts
A Model-Based Approach for Assessing Reproducibility and Outlier Detection in High-Throughput Biological Data— Karthik Devarajan, Xiaowei Chen, Jeffrey Peterson
The Control of Type I Error and Power in Statistics for Spearman—â?¢s Rho and Kendall—â?¢s Tau Correlation Coefficients by Monte Carlo Method—Chittanun Sitthisan
A Statistical Model for Event Sequence Data— Kevin Heins, Hal S. Stern
How to Calculate Substitution, Insertion, and Deletion Probabilities for Fixed Sequences—Jason Wilson
Breast Cancer Disparities: A Social Network Analysis Prospective—Shun Zhang
Mixed Effects Modeling in Conjoint Analysis with Multivariate Normal Responses— Tanita Cronje, Frans H.J. Kanfer, Sollie Millard, Mohammad Arashi
Implications of a New Response Option for Questions About Driving in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey— Emily Olsen, Ruth A. Shults
Use of Treemapping Software for Visualizing Big, Hierarchical Data with Applications to the Federal Budget— Daniel Habtemariam
A Class of Regression Models for Parallel and Series Systems with a Random Number of Components— Silvia L.P. Ferrari, Alice L. Morais
The Status of Women Faculty in Departments of Statistics and Biostatistics—Marcia Gumpertz, Jacqueline Hughes-Oliver
Illustrating Split-Plot Designs with 3-D Models—James Alloway
Forecast Model Comparisons of ISO New England Electricity Demand—Timothy Fletcher
Efficiency of Scoring Baserunners in MLB— William Knapp; Jason Osborne
The Perfect Bracket: Machine Learning in NCAA Basketball— Sara Stoudt, Loren Santana, Ben S. Baumer
Video Tracking of Hockey Players— Brian Macdonald, Fred Ulrich, Timothy Nosco, Michael Martin, Nicholas Howard, Frank Wattenberg
The Importance of Scoring the First Goal in the NHL: Game Winner or Superstition?—Samantha Key, Michael Rutter
Applying Meta-Pathway Analyses Across Multiple Phosphoproteomics Data Sets to Identify Common Adaptive Responses to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Cancer Cells— Yian Chen, Kate Fisher
Monte Carlo Simulation to Examine the Uncertainty in Autism Spectrum Disorder Prevalence Estimates Derived from Postcensal Population Estimates— Lin Tian, Owen Devine
Modeling Population Psychometric Characteristics of a Speech-in-Noise Task: Using a Large Cross-Sectional Study to Explore Associations Between Cognition and Listening—Mark Edmondson-Jones
Using Contact Networks and Mortality Patterns to Estimate Epidemiological Process Parameters—Kezia Manlove
Sampling Strategies Based on Existing Information in Nested Case Control Study—Yi Luo
Follow-Up Survey Response Rates in Women at Risk for Breast Cancer—Jeannette Lee, Ishwori Dhakal, Susan Kadlubar
Clustering of Dietary Patterns in Pregnant Women and Children Living in the Seychelles—Tanzy Love, Maria S. Mulhern, Alison Yeates, Sean Strain, Emeir McSorley, Conrad Shamlaye, Juliette Henderson, Sally Thurston, Gene E. Watson, Philip W. Davidson, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Gary Myers
Using Bayesian Statistical Inference to Improve the Measurement of Adequacy of Mental Health Care Utilization in a Nationally Representative Sample— Chih-Nan Chen, Benjamin Cook, Margarita Alegria
Releasing Synthetic Microdata for Magnitude Tabular Data—Lan Wei, Jerome P. Reiter
Comparison of Estimates for Lifetime Depression Using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) - Kimberly Ault, Greta Kilmer, Art Hughes
Keywords:survey methodology, survey mode, questionnaire design, lifetime depression, SUDAAN
Big Data and Advanced Analytics in Radiology Precision and Pre-Emptive Patient Care—Nasser Fard, Jean Hosseini, Scott Cameron
Automated Survey Coding for German Occupations—Malte Schierholz
Weight Smoothing Using Laplace Priors—Michael Elliott, Xi Xia
Implementation and Results of an Experiment Using Mahalanobis Distance in Responsive Design to Reduce Nonresponse Bias—Jennifer Cooney, Peter Siegel, Melissa Cominole, Bryan Shepherd
Understanding Egypt—â?¢s Telephone-Using Population Using RDD and Face-to-Face Surveys—Timothy Van Blarcom, David Rae, David Peng
Modeling Clustering Design Effects When Cluster Sizes Vary - James Chromy
Keywords:Sample design, Variance models, Cluster sampling
Computer-Based Training for NCES Complex Survey Micro-Data Sets: 2014 Update—Andrew White
Opening the Doors to U.S. Department of Education Data: Program, Grant, and Statistical Data—Marilyn M. Seastrom
Protecting Survey Design Information in Public Use Files by Constructing Combined Strata Accounting for the Realized Sample Selection—Vladislav Beresovsky
Project Talent: Weighting Adjustments Comparison for Nonresponse and Tracking Loss in a Follow-Up Survey 50 Years Later—Danielle Battle
Planning and Implementing International Early Grade Reading Assessments—Simon King, Christine Davies, Peter Frechtel
Using Household Surveys in International Education Research - Cynthia Augustine, Karol Krotki
Keywords:education, survey, household, technology
A Snapshot of Primary Classroom Experiences in Nigeria—Karol Krotki, Safaa Amer, Obert Pimhidzai
Qatar National Education Reform—Ameena Alobaidili, Safaa Amer, Aysha AlHashemi
Evaluation Protocol for International Education Systems—Safaa Amer
Replication Variance Estimation for Balanced Sampling: An Application to the PIAAC Study - Jianzhu Li, Sixia Chen, Tom Krenzke, Leyla Mohadjer
Keywords: Spectral decomposition, jackknife variance estimation, balancing conditions
Exploring the Method for Analyzing Interval Censored
Data Using Imputation in Competing Risks Model - Tiandong Li, Ulrike Luderer, Dean Baker
Keywords: Competing risks, Cumulative Incidence Function, Interval Censoring, Multiple Imputation
Coverage Properties of Confidence Intervals for Proportions in Complex Sample Surveys - Carolina Franco, Roderick J. A. Little, Thomas A. Louis, Eric V. Slud
Keywords: Complex Surveys, Proportions, Confidence Intervals, Wald Interval, Design Effect, Coverage
Empirical Likelihood Confidence Intervals Under the Rao-Hartley-Cochran Sampling Design - Y.G. Berger
Keywords: Design-based inference, estimating equations, empirical likelihood, stratification, unequal inclusion probabilities
Empirical Likelihood Confidence Intervals and Significance Test for Regression Parameters Under Complex Survey Sampling Designs - Melike Oguz Alper, Y.G. Berger
Keywords:Design-based inference, estimating equations, empirical likelihood, regression parameters, unequal inclusion probabilities
Semiparametric Estimation for Recurrent Event Data from Complex Survey Designs—Russell Stocker, Akim Adekpedjou
Predictive Ratio Matching Imputation of Nested Compositional Data with Semicontinuous Variables—Gerko Vink, Jeroen Pannekoek, Stef Van Buuren
Decomposing the Variance of Child Outcomes in Multistage Sample of Head Start Children - Barbara Lepidus Carlson, John Hall
Keywords:variance decomposition, design effects, Head Start
PPS Subsampling from NHIS to MEPS: Effect on Precision of MEPS Estimates - Sadeq R. Chowdhury, Robert M. Baskin
Keywords: MEPS, PPS, Subsampling, Variance
Hospital-Based Sampling: The Safe Experience—Brenda Cox, Nicole Santomauro, Jane Sheehan, Dena Margoli
Toward an Optimum Allocation for the Survey of Doctorate Recipients—Yonghe Michael Yang, WanYing Chang, Julia Batishev
The Benefits of Sampling Clusters with Probability Proportional to Size in Cluster-Randomized Experiments—Michael Higgins
Multivariate Stratification for Competing Estimation Objectives—Stephanie Zimmer, Zhengyuan Zhu, Sarah Nusser, Jae-Kwang Kim
An Overview of Adaptive Survey Design—Peter V. Miller
Adaptive Mixed-Mode Survey Designs Accounting for Mode Effects—Johannis Schouten
Limiting the Risk of Nonresponse Bias by Using Regression Diagnostics as a Guide to Data Collection - James Wagner
Keywords:Nonresponse bias, Adaptive design, Responsive design, Regression
Examining the Impact of Data Collection Interventions on Data Quality, Cost, and the Risk of Nonresponse Bias— Benjamin M. Reist, Stephanie M. Coffey
Evaluation of Efficiency of Standard Regression Mixed Model—â??Based BLUP Estimators in Household Surveys Assuming Unequal Error Variances—Prabhakar Ghangurde
Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Mental Health Recovery Measure-Revised in a Population of Individuals with Persistent Psychological Health Challenges—Karen Traxler, Sharon Young, Matt Snyder, Tyler Kincaid
Undergraduates' Statistics Anxiety and Mathematics Anxiety: Are They Similar or Different Constructs? - Soofia Malik
Keywords:statistics anxiety, mathematics anxiety, STEM and non-STEM majors, survey research, mathematics education, statistics education
On Weight Smoothing in the Current Employment Statistics Survey - Julie Gershunskaya, Michael Sverchkov
Keywords:sampling weights, extreme observations, business survey, stratum jumper
Item Nonresponse: Modeling the Impact of Probing Don—â?¢t Knows— Chris Skinner, Jouni Kuha, Myrsini Katsikatsou, Sarah Butt
Using the Fraction of Missing Information (FMI) to Identify Auxiliary Variables for Imputation Procedures via Proxy Pattern-Mixture Models—Jenny Thompson, Rebecca R. Andridge
Changes in Interviewer-Related Error Over the Course of the Field Period: An Empirical Examination Using Paradata and Behavior Codes—Kristen Olson, Antje Kirchner
The Coverage-Nonresponse Trade-Off—Stephanie Eckman, Frauke Kreuter
Nonresponse Patterns and Bias in the American Time Use Survey—John Dixon
Using Paradata from Interviewer Voices to Examine Nonresponse Error and Measurement Error—Frauke Kreuter, Fred Conrad, Jose Benki, Alexandra Birg
Descriptive and Analytic Inferences from Input and Output De-Identified Data—Avinash Singh, Yongheng Lin, Joshua Borton
Weighted Least Squares Estimation with Simultaneous Consideration of Variance and Sampling Weights - Hee-Choon Shin, Jibum Kim
Keywords:Projection, Regression, Weights, Least Squares, Weighted Least Squares
The Backstory of Deff and Deft—Daniel Kasprzyk, Yonghe Michael Yang, Fritz Scheuren
A Design Effect Measure for Calibration Weighting in Cluster Samples - Kimberly Henry, Richard Valliant
Keywords:Auxiliary data, Kish weighting design effect, Spencer design effect, generalized regression estimator
A Coverage Property of Biased Intervals—Alan Dorfman
Defining and Updating the National Health Interview Survey Variance Estimation Structure over a Sample Design Period - Chris Moriarity, Van Parsons
Keywords:complex sample, variance estimation, pooling survey data
Inference for Exponential-Family Random Graph Models Based on Egocentrically Sampled Data— Pavel N. Krivitsky, Martina Morris
Examining Interviewer-respondent Interactions in the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) - Jesse Bricker, Kevin Moore, Richard Windle
Keywords:Data editing, data quality, interviewer, paradata
Investigating Nonresponse Error in Open-Ended Survey Items and Their Potential for Enriching Validity of Closed-Ended Measures—Ashley Bowers, Stacey Giroux, Denvil Duncan, Venkata Nadella, John D. Graham
Testing Goodness-of-Fit with Survey Data—Yan Lu, Guoyi Zhang
Optimal AK Composite Estimators for the Current Population Survey - Jun Shao, Zhou Yu, Yang Cheng
Keywords:Composite Estimator, Current Population Survey, Mean Square Error, Quadratic form, Sample notation
Managing Sample Release in Social and Economic Surveys— Frank Potter
Parametric Bootstrap Procedures for Small Area Prediction Variance - Andreea L. Erciulescu, Wayne A. Fuller
Keywords:unit level model, parametric bootstrap, double bootstrap, mean squared error of predictor, auxiliary information
Iterative Hot-Deck Multiple Imputation with a Distance-Based Donor Method for the Current Population Survey—Allison Zotti, Kelly Mathews, T. Trang Nguyen
Three-Stage Optimal Sampling Plans for Group Testing Data—Osval Antonio Montesinos Lopez, Kent M. Eskridge
An Alternative to a Standard Crossover Study to Evaluate the Impact of an Assay Change in NHANES— Maya Sternberg, Rosemary Schleicher
Ordered Sample Scatterplots for Displaying Survey Data - Edward Mulrow
Keywords:Survey, Graphics, Sample Scatterplots
Interval Estimation of a Finite Population Proportion Using Randomized Response—Jesse Frey
Bayesian Models for Binary Responses with Markov Dependence—Michelle Marcovitz, John W. Seaman
Experiences with Face-to-Face Surveys in Africa—Matthias Schonlau, Christian Boudreau, Peter Driezen, Susan Kaai, Anne Chiew Kin Quah, Mary Thompson, Geoffrey Fong
Impact of Changing the Number of Interview Waves in the NCVS - Marcus E. Berzofsky, Ivan Carrillo-Garcia
Keywords:Panel, Waves, Complex Survey, Longitudinal, Victimization
Project Talent: An Overview of Characteristics and Performance of Students from Immigrant Families—Zhulin He; Alan F. Karr, Michael P. Cohen, Deanna Lyter Achorn, Danielle Battle
Designing Flexibility for State Samples into the Redesigned 2016 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - Van Parsons
Keywords:systematic sampling, sample expansion
A Bayesian Approach to Incorporating Uncertainty in Record Linkage—Nicole Dalzell
Imputation for National Hospital Care Survey—Diba Khan, Iris M. Shimizu, Yulei He, Sharon Liu, Jin Zhang, Jianmin Xu, Bill Cai, Marian Strazzeri
Relative Weight Analysis for HCAHPS Measures with Advanced Modeling—Wei-Han Chen, Jenhao Cheng, Nikolas Matthes, Dennis Kaldenberg
Negative Binomials Regression Model in Analysis of Wait Time at Hospital Emergency Department - Bill Cai1, Iris Shimizu
Keywords:ED, NHAMCS, Wait Time, Poisson Regression, Negative Binomial Regression, GEE
A Simplified Approach to Administrative Record Linkage in the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages - Justin McIllece, Vinod Kapani
Keywords:record linkage, QCEW
PanelistsJames J. Cochran, Cathy Furlong,Nilupa S. Gunaratna, Steve Pierson, Ian Crandell
Small Area Estimation of Complex Parameters Under Unit-Level Models with Skew-Normal Errors - Mamadou S. Diallo, J.N.K. Rao
Keywords:complex parameters, skew-normal, empirical best estimator, parametric bootstrap
Small Area Estimation for the Tobacco-Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey - Benmei Liu, Aaron Gilary
Keywords:credible intervals, model-based county estimates, predictor variable selection, smoking prevalence, tobacco related measures
Small Area Estimation Methods for Binary Variables in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System—Neung Ha
Small Area Estimation for the National Survey of College Graduates New Cohort—Michael Larsen, Benjamin M. Reist
Accessing Data from the Census Bureau API—Alex Shum, Heike Hofmann
An Objective Stepwise Bayes Approach to Small Area Estimation—Yanping Qu, Glen Meeden, Bo Zhang
Log-Linear Models for Prediction in Surveys—Yves Thibaudeau, Eric Slud
Modeling Disability in Small Areas: An Area-Level Approach of Combining Two Surveys - Jiashen You, Gauri S. Datta, and Jerry J. Maples
Keywords:American Community Survey (ACS), bivariate Fay-Herriot, measurement error, mixed linear model, Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Evaluating a New Approach for Estimating the Number of U.S. Farms with Adjustment for Misclassification - Denise A. Abreu, Stephen Busselberg, Andrea C. Lamas, Wendy Barboza, Linda J. Young
Keywords:Misclassification errors, area frame, list frame, logistic regression
Comparison of Alternative Imputation Methods in the National Teacher and Principal Survey - Sarah Dial, Jacob Enriquez, Bonnie Moore, Svetlana Mosina
Keywords:imputation, administrative records, item nonresponse
Edit and Imputation Processing for Ethnocultural Variables: The Experience of the 2011 Canadian National Household Survey - Sean Crowe, Chunxiao (William) Liu
Keywords:Canadian Census, Canadian National Household Survey, Ethnocultural variables, CANCEIS, nearest neighbour donor imputation
Estimating Characteristics of Strip Shopping Center Buildings in the 2012 CBECS - Jay Olsen
Keywords:Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, strip shopping centers, subsampling
Longitudinal Assessment of Measurement Error on the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey: 1996--2010 - Brian Meekins
Keywords:Measurement error, Markov Latent Class, Expenditure
Unresolved Matched Records in Capture-Recapture Methodology—Andrea C. Lamas, Linda J. Young, Denise Abreu, Daniel Adrian
Dirty and Unknown: Statistical Editing and Imputation in the SCF—Arthur Kennickell
Address-Based Sampling Frames for Beginners - Sylvia Dohrmann, Trent D. Buskirk, Ashley Hyon, Jill Montaquila
Keywords:ABS, USPS, area samples
Handling Frame Problems with Address-Based Sampling and In-Person Household Surveys—Graham Kalton, Richard Sigman
Experiences with the Use of Address-Based Sampling in Two In-Person National Household Surveys - Jennifer Kali, Richard Sigman, Weijia Ren, Michael Jones
Keywords:Address Based Sampling, coverage, area samples, in-person surveys
Examining the Threshold: Experiences in Evaluating the DSF When Listing May or May Not Be Necessary—Katie Dekker, Ned English, Colm O—â?¢Muircheartaigh
ABS and Demographic Flags: Examining the Implications for Using Auxiliary Frame Information—Jamie Ridenhour, Joseph P. McMichael, Jill Dever, Rachel Harter
Semiparametric Generalized Linear Mixed Model for Localized Health Estimates—Yueyan Wang, Hongjian Yu, Pan Wang, Jean Opsomer, David Grant, Ninez Ponce
Analyzing Open-Ended Survey Questions Using Unsupervised Learning Methods - Fang Wang, Edward Mulrow
Keywords:unsupervised learning, open-ended survey questions, topic model, k-mean clustering, text data
Model-Based Estimation in Official Statistics: Applying Small Area Estimation to the Dutch National Crime Victimisation Survey—Elke Moons
Research on Rotation Design and Estimation in the Current Population Survey—Yuan Li, Michael Larsen
Multilevel Regression and Poststratification for Small Area Estimation of Population Health Outcomes: Validation and Application—Xingyou Zhang, James B. Holt, Shumei Yun, Hua Lu, Kurt Greenlund, Janet B. Croft
Survey Estimators That Respect Natural Orderings—Jiwen Wu; Jean Opsomer, Mary Meyer
Modeling Compositional Time Series from the Brazilian Labour Force Survey—Denise Silva, Eduardo Santiago Rosseti
Using the National Provider Identification File as the Sampling Frame for a Physician Survey - Jay Clark, Ralph DiGaetano
Keywords:Sample frame, coverage, physicians, sample design, estimation
Defining the Optimal Incentive Amount: Does Money Talk?—Dhuly Chowdhury, Bridget Kelly, Lauren McCormack, Marjorie Margolis, Patricia LeBaron
Interviewer Effects on Survey Questionnaire Response Times: A Hierarchical Bayesian Analysis of Multivariate Survival Paradata - Hiroaki Minato
Keywords:hierarchical Bayesian data analysis, multivariate survival analysis, paradata, survey questionnaire response time, Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)
Contacting Strategies and Incentives During the Field Period: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances - Jesse Bricker, Micah Sjoblom, Richard Windle
Keywords:contacting strategies, incentives, paradata
Analyzing Potential Mode Effects in the National Crime Victimization Survey - G. Lance Couzens, Marcus Berzofsky, Christopher Krebs
Keywords:National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), Panel Survey, Survey Mode, Respondent Fatigue, Total Survey Error (TSE)
An Investigation of Interviewer Effects on Measurement Error—Denize Barbosa, Gabriele Durrant, Peter Smith
A Simple Method of Exact Optimal Sample Allocation Under Stratification with Any Mixed Constraint Patterns—Tommy Wright
A Comparison Study of Weighting Adjustment and Multiple Imputation for Missingness Due to Nonlinkage: A Study of the National Health Interview Survey Linked to Medicare Data Files—Guangyu Zhang, Nathaniel Schenker, Jennifer Parker
Can We Avoid Problems with Movers? Some Analytical Issues with National Data Linked with State-Level Data— Yulei He, Eric A. Miller, Dean Judson, Jennifer Parker
Data Analysis Using NHIS-EPA Linked Files: Issues with Using Incomplete Linkage - Rong Wei, Van Parsons, Jennifer Parker, Yulei He
Keywords:air pollutant, health status, linked complex survey data, mixed effects model, model-based analysis
Evaluating Record Linkage Quality in the NCHS Linked Mortality Files—Dean Judson, Jennifer Parker, Eric A. Miller
Classification Error in Measuring Sexual Victimization Among Inmates: The National Inmate Survey - Marcus E. Berzofsky, Susan Edwards, Paul P. Biemer
Keywords: Latent Class Analysis, National Inmate Survey, rare events, classification error, measurement error
An Imputation Model Database and Its Relevance to Analysis - Peter Frechtel, Glynis Ewing, Kristen Gulledge, Susan Edwards, Jonaki Bose
Keywords:Imputation, Model-based imputation, Predictive mean neighborhoods
An Imputation Model Database and Its Relevance to Analysis—Glynis Ewing, Peter Frechtel, Kristen Gulledge, Susan Edwards, Jonaki Bose
On Estimating Mean Squared Prediction Error of Small Area Estimators in Basic Area Level Model with Unknown Sampling Variance by Parametric Bootstrap—Abhishek Nandy, Snigdhansu Chatterjee
Model-Assisted Estimation of Unemployment Rates for Longitudinal Surveys with an Application in the Current Population Survey - Daniel Bonnery, Yang Cheng, Partha Lahiri
Keywords:Longitudinal surveys, Unemployment rate, Model assisted estimation, Current Population Survey
Combining Two Sources of Crime Data to Improve County-Level Estimation—Elizabeth Petraglia
A Pseudo-Likelihood Approach Linear Models Under Complex Designs—Junvie Pailden
Methodological Challenges in the Redesign of the 2015 Survey of Prison Inmates - Jennifer Unangst, Marcus Berzofsky
Keywords:Survey design
Reducing Quality Variation Across Countries in an International Survey—Laura AlvarezRojas, Thomas Krenzke, Leyla Mohadjer
Using Response Rates to Adjust a Dual Sample Design—Eric Grau
Analysis of the Sources of Group Quarters Enumeration Data in the 2010 Census - Asaph Young Chun, Jessica Gan
Keywords:administrative data, census, enumeration, group quarters
Transitioning a Random Digit Dialing Health Survey
to Address-Based Sampling - Bonnie E. Shook-Sa, Lauren Klein Warren, David Roe, Brian Head, Doug Currivan, Barbara Bibb
Keywords:ABS, RDD, telephone survey
A Class of Dual Frame Survey Sampling Estimators in the Presence of a Covariate: How Amy Predicts Her President - Sarjinder Singh, Stephen Andrew Sedory, David Molina
Keywords:Dual frame survey, Estimation of population total, Power transformation, Co-variate
Dual-Frame Telephone Sampling for a National Survey with State Estimates - Kristie Healey, Ronaldo Iachan, Naomi Freedner, Joshua Brown, Kisha Bailly
Keywords: Dual-Frame, RDD, Cell Phone
Effects of Incentive Amount and Type on Web Survey Response Rates - Jared Coopersmith, Lisa Klein Vogel, Timothy Bruursema, Kathleen Feeney
Keywords: incentives, response rates, web surveys
Exploring a Method to Evaluate Survey Response Scales - Ren�© Bautista, Lisa Lee
Keywords: cognitive testing, response scales, measurement error
Exploring the Impact of Various Control Total Sources for Adjusting for the Cell-only Population in the California Health Interview Survey - Ismael Flores Cervantes, Matt Jans, Trent D. Buskirk
Keywords: Cell phone only population, weighting adjustment, health survey, California Health Interview Survey, Dual-frame RDD Sampling
Harnessing Social Media in Survey Research - Amanda L. Skaff,Lisa K. Schwartz,Lisbeth Goble, Jillian Stein
Keywords: social networking sites, longitudinal research, locating, hard-to-reach populations
How to (possibly) Ask for Parental Permission to Interview a Teenager: A Telephone Experiment in the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) - Matt Jans ,Royce Park, David Grant, Sherman Edwards, John Rauch
Keywords: interviews with minors, permission, teen interviews
Identifying Doubled-Up Households Using Survey Data - Kate Bachtell, Catherine Haggerty
Keywords: Doubled-Up, survey data
Logos on Envelopes Can Reduce Survey Returns: An Experiment in California - Royce Park, Matt Jans, John Rauch, David Grant, Sherman Edwards
Keywords: Address-based sampling, unit nonresponse, mail survey
Response Burden: What Predicts It and
Who is Burdened Out? - Scott Fricker, Ting Yan, Shirley Tsai
Keywords: response burden, Consumer Expenditure Survey, structural equation modeling
The Effectiveness of Advance Letters for Cell Telephone Samples - Benjamin Skalland, Zhen Zhao, Jenny Jeyarajah
Keywords: Advance Letters, Cell sample, National Immunization Survey
Tradeoffs in Quality: Examining the Relationship between Cell Telephone Respondent Location and Data Quality - Christopher Ward, Becky Reimer, Laurie Elam-Evans, David Yankey, Meena Khare
Keywords: data quality, cooperation, cell telephone, landline, location, dual-frame
We Can Hear Where You Are: Evaluating Interviewer Intuitions About Whether Cell Phone Respondents Are at Home or Away from Home - Becky Reimer, Dan Malato, Christopher Ward, Jennifer Kelly, Trevor Tompson, Jennifer Benz
Keywords: cell telephone, CATI, interviewer, location, home, away
What Factors Explain Variation in Monitors' Detection of Interviewing Errors in Telephone Surveys? - Douglas B. Currivan, Paul P. Biemer, Tamara Terry, Ivan CarilloGarcia
Keywords: telephone survey monitoring, interviewing errors, variation in interviewing error detection
Invited Papers
Methods for Adjusting Statistical Analyses for Record Linkage Error- William Winkler, U.S. Census Bureau
Methods of Comuting Optimal Record-Linkage Parameters- William Yancey, U.S. Census Bureau
Two-Step Imputation of Linked National Health Interview Survey and Medicare Data Files- Guangyu Zhang, National Center for Health Statistics; Jennifer D. Parker, National Center for Health Statistics; Nathaniel Schenker, National Center for Health Statistics
Layne, M.: Estimating Record Linkage Error Rates Using Administrative Records Data- Mary Layne, U.S. Census Bureau; Deborah Wagner, U.S. Census Bureau; Cynthia Rothhaas, U.S. Census Bureau
Parameter Estimation for Record Linkage- Joshua Tockle, U.S. Census Bureau
Overview and Taxonomy of Technique for Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage- Peter Christen
Privacy-preserving Record Linkage and Privacy-preserving Blocking for Large Files with Cryptographic Keys using Multibit Trees- Rainer Schnell
Keywords: Indexing, Bloom Filter, Census, PPRL, q-gram blocking
Encrypted Versus Plain: Comparison of Record Linkages Using Privacy Preserving Probabilistic Record Linkage (P3RL): Results from a Study- Adrian Spoerri, Kurt Schmidlin, Marcel Zwahlen, Kerri Clough-Gorr
Single-Stage Generalized Raking Weight Adjustment in the Current Population Survey- Eric Victor Slud, Christopher Grieves, Reid Rottach
Keywords: Nonresponse, Calibration, Loss Function, Weight Trimming, Quadratic Programming, Weight Tracking
Recent Development in the Analysis of Repeated Survey Data- Edwin L. Robison
Composite Estimation in Current Population Survey- Jun Shao, Zhou Yu
Analysis of Longitudinal Complex Survey Data Using Parametric Bootsrap- Snigdhansu Chatterjee, Partha Lahiri
What Statistical Problems Are Not Missing-Data Problems?- Xiao-Li Meng
Joint Modeling of Incomplete Data with Mixed Variable Types Using Latent-Variable Models- Thomas R. Belin
Regression Discontinuity Designs and Potential Outcomes- Guido Imbens
The Role of Covariates and Secondary Outcomes in Casual Studies with Intermediate Variables- Fabrizia Mealli
The Analysis of Survey Data Using the Bootstrap- Jean-Francois Beaumont
Parametric Bootstrap Confidence Intervals for Survey-weighted Small-area Proportions- Benmei Liu, Mamadou Diallo
Keywords: Survey-weighted Proportions, Fay-Herriot Model, Parametric Bootstrap, Coverage Properties
A Simulation Study on Bootstrap Variance Estimation of Sample Quantiles Under Doubly Protected Hot Deck Imputation- Hiroshi Saigo
Contributed Papers
A Procedure for Evaluating and Computing Small-Area Variability of Binary Outcomes- Pavlina Rumcheva, Peter Meyer, Donald Malec, Nathaniel Schenker
Small-Area Prediction of the Mean of a Binomial Random Variable- Andreea Erciulescu, Wayne Fuller
Keywords: Arcsine square-root transformation, Beta-binomial regression, Confidence Bound, Parametric Bootstrap, Prediction Interval, Transformed Fay-Herriot Model
Validity Testing for Coverage Properties of Small-Area Models for Cell Proportions - Aaron Gilary, Jerry Maples, Eric Victor Slud
Keywords:Unit Level vs. Aggregate Level, Micro Groups and Micro Means, Subsampling, Micro Aggregation, Public Use File
Small Area Estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey - Robert Fay, Mamadou Diallo, Michael Planty
Keywords: NCVS, Rao-Yu Model, Violent Crime, Multivariate Rao-Yu Model
An Empirical Artificial Population and Sampling Design for Small-area Model Evaluation - Jerzy Wieczorek, Carolina Franco
Keywords: Design Based Simulation, Small Area Estimation, American Community Survey, Artificial Population
Applying Bivariate Binomial/Logit Normal Models to Small Area Estimation - Carolina Franco, William R. Bell
Keywords: Small Area Estimation, Complex Surveys, American Community Survey, Bivariate Models, SAIPE
Standard Regression Model-Based Small-Area Domain Estimation in Household Surveys - Prabhakar Ghangurde
Improving Small-area Estimates of Disability: Combining the American Community Survey with the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Jerry Maples, Matthew Brault
Keywords: Disability Statistics, Small Area Estimation, Model-assisted, American Community Survey
Revisions Revisited: Data-Driven Approaches for Detection in Quarterly Financial Report Macro-Level Data - Laura Bechtel, Gregory Cepluch, Melissa McDaniel
Keywords: Revisions, Quarterly Financial Report, Process Control
Dynamic Multivariate Selective Editing in the Integrated Business Statistics Program- Fraser William Mills, Serge Godbout, Claude Turmelle, Kevin Bosa
Keywords: Business Surveys, Adaptive Design, Quality Indicators, Selective Editting
Applicability of the Outlier Review Tool to Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction Sectors of the Economic Census- Nicole Czaplicki, Katherine Jenny Thompson
Setting Thresholds for Selective Edit: A Methodological Approach Using Process History from Establishment Surveys- Joseph Kosler
When Is It Safe to Use the Wrong Model in Randomized Social Experiments? And Why Would You Want to?- David Ross Judkins, Kristin Porter
Shrinkage for Improved Inference in Factorial Experiments- Cyrus Samii, Joel Middleton, Peter M. Aronow,
Valid Post-Selection Inference- Kai Zhang, Richard Berk, Larry Brown, Andreas Buja, Linda Zhao
Uses and Limitations of GEEs and GLMs for Social Network Data- Elizabeth Ogburn
A Model-Averaging Approach to Improve the Efficiency of Teacher Value-Added Estimates- > Bing Han, Daniel F. McCaffrey, J.R. Lockwood
Estimation Methodology for Weekly Surveys of Influenza Vaccination Rates - Kennon R. Copeland, Nicholas Davis, Lin Liu, Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, James A. Singleton, Tammy A. Santibanez
Keywords: Composite Estimation, National Immunization Survey, Trend Estimates, Survival Analysis
Weighting Adjustments for Panel Nonresponse- Quixuan Chen, Andrew Gelman, Melissa Tracy, Fran Norris, Sandro Galea
Bias Analysis of Average Weekly Earnings in the Current Employment Statistics Survey- Diem-Tran Kratzke
An Investigation of Decennial Census Effects on Estimates of Substance Use and Mental Illness from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - Neeraja Sathe, Patrick Chen, Art Hughes, Jonaki Bose, Lanting Dai, Misty Foster
Keywords: Census Effect, Mental Illness Estimates, Substance Use Estimates, NSDUH, Poststratified Weights, Population Control Totals
Subsampling the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for High-Expenditure Cases- Robert Baskin, Lap-Ming Wun
NSHAP's Wave 2 Non-Response Weight Adjustment with Some Responses from Wave 1 Non-Respondents - Steven Pedlow, Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Phil Schumm
Keywords: Weighting Cells, Panel Surveys
Weighting Methods for the 2010 Data Collection Cycle of the Medical Monitoring Project - Lee Harding, Ronaldo Iachan, Christopher Johnson, Tonja Kyle, Jacek Skarbinski
Keywords: Population-based Surveys, Health Surveys, Multistage Sampling, Non-response Adjustment, Weighting
Measuring Green Employment: Issues and Observations in Data Collection - Nicholas Fett, Don Haughton, Amanda Chadwick, Robert Viegas, Mark Dewolf
Keywords: Green, Employment, BLS, Jobs
The Role of Risk Perception in Determining Consumer Cash Balances- Ben Mazzotta, Bhaskar Chakravorti
Cash Versus Cards: The Role of Budget Control- Anneke Kosse, Nicole Jonker, Lola Hernandez
Experimental Results from a Consumer Diary- Kevin Foster
Bayesian Solutions to Missing Data Problems in a Consumer Payments Survey- Christopher Henry, Kyle Vincent
Measuring Payment Choice from Bank Survey Data: Can We Identify Consumer and Business Payments?- Geoffrey Gerdes, Xuemei Liu
Generation of Linearly Representative Samples- F. Berenice Baez-Revueltas, Rafael Gamboa-Hirales
KUK's Model Adjusted for Efficiency and Protection Using Two Non-sensitive Questions Unrelated to the Characteristic of Interest - Shu-Ching Su, Stephan Andrew Sedory, Sarjinder Singh
Keywords:Randomized Response Sampling, Protection of Respondents, Efficiency, Bias
Quasi-Empirical Bayes Estimates in Randomized Response Sampling- Oluseun Odumade, Stephan Andrew Sedory, Sarjinder Singh
Alternative Variance Estimators for Data Perturbed for Confidentiality Protection - Jianzhu Li, Michael D. Larsen, Tom Krenzke, Laura Zayatz
Keywords:Data Perturbation, Disclosure Limitation, Small Area Model, Bootstrap, Multiple Perturbation
Likelihood-Based Finite Sample Inference Based on Synthetic Data- Bimal Sinha
Measures of Disclosure Risk for Functions of Totals- Ann-Marie Flygare, Helen Lindkvist
Alternative Disclosure Limitation Methodologies for Small Establishments in the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program- Spencer Jobe, Michael Buso, Shail Butani, David Hiles, Randall Powers, Daniell Toth
Calibration and Evaluation of Generalized Variance Functions - Julie Gershunskaya, Alan H. Dorfman
Keywords: Balanced Half Samples, Current Employment Statistics Survey, Replicates
Variance Estimation for High Income Tables - Wei Qian
Keywords: High Income Tables, Longitudinal Administrative Databank, Percentile Group, Taylor Linearization
Estimating the Variance of a Two-Phase Estimator with Sudaan II- Dhuly Chowdhury, Phil Knott
An Evaluation of Successive Difference Replication Variance Estimation for Systematic Sampling- Yao Li, Jean Opsomer
Weighted Least Squares Estimation with Sampling Weights - Hee-Choon Shin
Keywords: Projection, Regression, Weighted Least Squares, Weights
Evaluations of Design- and Model-Based Regression Methods in Analyzing Complex Survey Data: A Simulation Study- Van Parsons, Rong Wei, Jennifer D. Parker
Aerial-Access Creel Surveys with Incomplete Matching of Aerial and Access Components- Audrey Beliveau, Carl Schwarz, Richard Lockhart, Steve Arndt
Some Almost-Forgotten SCF Days, Imputed, Occasionally Multiply- Daniel Lee, Fritz J. Scheuren
An Enduring Partnership: Incorporating Administrative Data Into Sample Design for the Survey of Consumer Finances Barry Johnson
Keywords: Administrative Records, Dual Frame Sample, Household Survey, Weights, Imputation
The Worst of Times, the Best of Times: A History of Coping in the SCF- Arthur Kennickell
Identifying Data Problems and Improving Data Quality in the Survey of Consumer Finances - Catherine Haggerty, Micah Sjoblom, Steven Pedlow
Keywords: Data Quality, Remedial Training, Data Improvement, Process Improvement
Using the Survey of Consumer Finances in Federal Reserve Board Policy Analysis- John Sabelhaus, Kevin Moore, Jesse Bricker
Adjustment Methodologies for the Census of Agriculture- Andrea Lamas, Linda Young, Denise A. Abreu, Shu Wang, Daniel Adrian
Properties of Some Size-Based Sample Designs Based on Imperfect Frame Information- Randall Powers, John Eltinge
Cellular RDD Sampling Enhancements for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System- G. Machell Town, Ashley Huon, Denise Bradford, Carol Pierannunzi, Carol Gotway Crawford
How Representative Are Google Consumer Surveys?: Results from an Analysis of Google Consumer Survey Questions Relative to National Level Benchmarks with Different Survey Modes and Sample Characteristics- Erin Tanenbaum, Michael Stern, Parvati Krishnamurty
Keywords: Web Survey, Google Consumer Survey, Coverage, Cell-only Households, Non-probability Sample, Bias
How Changes to Improve the Reliability of Telephone Status Items Affect Telephone Status Estimates-Vince Welch, Jr., Robert Montgomery
Nationwide Surveys in Mexico Based on a Mobile Phone Sampling Design- Olivia Camillo
2013 National Census Contact Test-Timothy Stewart
Keywords:Contact Frame, Telephone Interviewing, CATI, Administrative Records
Weighting for Dual-Frame Designs Where Nonresponse Differs Between Frames- Olena Kaminska, Peter Lynn
Simulation of Alternative Single-Frame and Dual-Frame Sample Designs for the NIS- Kirk Wolter, Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Wei Zeng, Kennon Copeland, Stacie Greby, Meena Khare
Location, Location, Location: Incentives and Geogaphy- Alicia M. Frasier, Jacquelyn M. George, Heather M. Morrison, Matthew D. Bramlett
Inter-Agency Energy Data Standardization: Combining Multi-Source Data with Imperfect Information-Carrie Milton
Research Into Alternative Imputation Protocols for the Eia-857 Monthly Report of Natural Gas Purchases and Deliveries to Consumers- Joseph Conklin
A Hierarchical State-Space Model for Short Term Forecasting of Residential Electricity Demand-Jonathan Hosking, Ramesh Natarajan, Soumyadi Ghoush, Shivaram Subramanian, Xiaoxuan Zhang
Examining and Estimating Power Plant Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Costs-Cha-Chi Fan
Face-to-Face Screening Interviews: Tradeoffs Between Coverage and Nonresponse Errors- Roger Tourangeau, Frauke Krueter, Stephanie Eckman
Does Data Quality Decrease Over the Course of an Expenditure Survey?- David Cantor, Cong Ye, Brandon Kopp
Design Principles for the Use of Filter Questions- Stephanie Eckman, Frauke Kreuter, Annette Jaeckle, Antje Kirchner, Stanley Presser, Roger Tourangeau
Interviewer Behavior and Survey Data Quality: The Case of Social Network Data- CBernadette Huyer-May, Josef Bruderl, Claudia Schmiedeberg
Interviewer Effects on a Network-Size Filter Question- Mark Trappmann, Michael Josten
Data Management of Confidential Data- Lars Vilhuber
Administrative Data and Replicable Science: Does It Fit?- Stephan Bender, David Schiller
Managing Disclosure Risks in the Curation and Dissemination of Research Data- John E. Marcotte, George Alter, Susan Jakielek
Meeting the Long-Term Needs of Scientific Progress Through Data-Collection Standards- Richard Welpton, Matthew Woollard, Melanie Wright
Simulation Study to Validate Sample Allocation for the National Compensation Survey-Hyunshik Lee, Tiandong Li, Klaus Tueter, Chester H. Ponikowski, Gwyn R. Ferguson
Keywords: Replicated Population, Random Rounding of the Weighting Factor, Yates-Grundy-Sen Variance Formula, Approximate Variance Formula for PPS Designs
Study and Sample Design Plan Review for Federal Compliance Programs: NHTSA's State Seat Belt Use Study-Martha Rozsi, James L. Green
Keywords: Federal Compliance, Traffic Safety, Protocol Review, Geographical Sampling, Traffic Observational Studies
Expanding the Number of Primary Sampling Units for the National Health Interview Survey-Chris Moriarity, Van Parsons
Keywords: Sample Survey
Impact on Weights and Sampling Errors of Using Hybrid Frame and Composite MOS- John Hall, Mark Denbaly, Pheny Weidman
Changes in the Selection of Dwellings in the Labour Force Survey of Argentina: A Simulation-Claudio Comari, Augusto Hoszowski
Keywords: Sampling, Variance Estimation, Survey Methodololgy
Redesigning the Sample of the Company Organization Survey Using Predictive Modeling-Matthew Thompson, Chrishelle Lawrence
Keywords: Non-probability Sample, Logistic Regression, Establishment Survey
Indirect Sampling in Case of Asymmetrical Link Structures-Torsten Harms
Keywords: Indirect Sampling, Network, Web, Generalized Weight Share Method, Links, Multiplicity
A Comparison of the Performance of Four Confidence Intervals for Population Size Based on a Capture-recapture Design-Jianjun Hua, Paul Nelson
Keywords: Survey Sampling, Hypergeometric Distribution
Analysis of Variance as a Basis for Sample Surveys-Andrew Vogt, Dhiren Ghosh
Keywords: Stratification, Clustering, Regression Estimates, Ratio Estimates, Between-cluster Variance, Within-cluster Variance
Pre-sampling Model-based Inference V-Stephen Woodruff
Keywords: Design Based Inference, Model Based Inference, Pre-sampling Model Based Inference
Partially Linear Models in Dual-Frame Surveys- Yan Lu, Yang Cheng
A Comparison of Design-Based and Calibrated Bayes Estimates Using Data from a Health Survey- Meena Khare, Hee-Choon Shin, Alena S. Maze
An Empirical Study to Evaluate the Performance of Synthetic Estimates of Substance Use in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health-Akhil Vaish, Ralph Folsom, Kathryn Spagnola, Neerja Sathe, Art HughesKeywords:Small Area Estimation, Design-based Estimates, Model-Based Estimates, Synthetic Estimates, National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Small Area Estimates
Confidence Intervals for Population Size Based on a Capture-Recapture Design- Jianjun Hua, Paul Nelson
Developing Interviewer Observation of the Neighborhood and Sample Unit for the National Health Interview Survey- Peter Miller, Nancy Bates, James Dahlhamer, Renee Gindi
The Implications of Differential Measurement Error in Interviewer Observations for Nonresponse Adjustment of Survey Estimates: A Simulation Study- Brady West
Assessing Interviewer Observations in the NHIS-Rachel Walsh, James Dahlhamer, Nancy Bates
Keywords: Paradata, Interviewer Observations, NHIS
Evaluating Interviewers Observations in the National Health Interview Survey: Associations with Response Propensity- Chandra Erdman, James Dahlhamer
Data Smearing: An Approach to Disclosure Limitation for Tabular Data- Daniell Toth
Nonparametric Bayesian Models for Generating Synthetic Household Data Jingchen Hu, Jerry Reiter
Generalized Linear Models with Variables Subject to Post-Randomization Method, with Dependent Covariates- Young Ming Woo, Aleksandra Slavkovic
Balancing Use of Weights, Predictions, and Locality Effects in a Model-Assisted Constrained Hot Deck Approach for Perturbation-Tom Krenzke, Jianzhu Li, Laura Zayatz
Keywords:Confidentiality, Statistical Disclosure Control, Microdata, Data Utilitys
Generating Synthetic Graphs Under Differential Privacy Vishesh Karwa
Design Effects in Surveys That Require Oversampling of Certain Subpopulations-Kadaba Srinath
Keywords:Complex Sampling Designs, Simlple Random Sample
The Relative Statistical and Operational Plausibility of Multiple Frame Sampling for Rare Population Subgroups-William D. Kalsbeek, Bruce D. Spencer Carol C. House
Keywords: Cost-efficiency, Multiple-frame Sampling, Sample Design
Using Targeted Lists for Studies of Rare Populations: The Super Wealthy-Ned English, Steven Pedlow, Lee Fiorio, Catherine Haggerty, Benjamin Page, Jay Seawright
Keywords: Rare Populations, Hard To Reach, Frame Construction, List Matching, Survey Methodology
Sampling Designs for Populations at High Risk for HIV-Lilian Lin, Teresa Finlayson, Ronaldo Iachan, Maria C. B. Mendoza, Cyprian Wejnert
Weighting Methods for a Study of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM3) Ronaldo Iachan, Cyprian Wejnert, Binh Le, Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Tonja Kyle
Sampling Designs for HIV Patient Populations Christopher Johnson, Ronaldo Iachan, Richard Lee Harding, Linda Beer, Emma Frazier, Christine Mattson, Jacek Skarbinski
Sensistivity Analysis of Respondent-Driven Sampling- Sunghee Lee, Tuba Suzer Gurtekin, Michael Elliot
Methods for Studying Variability as a Predictor of Heath Status- Michael Elliott, Bei Jiang, Naisyin Wang
Bayesian Mixed-Effects Location Scale Models for the Analysis of Objectively Measured Physical Activity Data from a Lifestyle Intervention Trial- Juned Siddique, Donald Hedeker, Bonnie Spring
A Location Scale Item Response Theory (IRT) Model for Analysis of Ordinal Questionnaire Data- Donald Hedeker, Robin Mermelstein, Hakan Demirtas
Detangling the Effect Between Rate of Change and Within-Subject Variability in Longitudinal Risk Factors and Associations with a Binary Health Outcome-Mary Sammel
Challenges Faced in the Daily Modeling of Survey Responses-Reid Rottach, Mahdi Sundukchi, Norilsa Toribio
Keywords: Statistical Modeling, Total Survey Error, Exploratory Analysis, Categorical Data Analysis, Generalized Regression
Monitoring Key Estimates and Costs from the National Health Interview Survey Throughout the Realignment of Census Bureau Regional Offices- Norilsa Toribio, Reid Rottach
Keywords: Data Monitoring, U.S. Census Bureau, Realignment
The Effect of the U.S. Census Bureau Realignment on the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Consumer Expenditure Quarterly Interview Survey-Norlisa Toribio, Reid Rottach
Keywords:Data Monitoring, U.S. Census Bureau, Realignment
Applications of Statistical Models That Detect Daily Changes Using Key Estimates from the American Community Survey Due to the U.S. Census Bureau Regional Office Restructure-Lindsay McMillan, Robyn Sirkis
Keywords:Data Manipulation, Responsive Design, American Community Survey
Demographic Data Monitoring System: Technology Used to Track Survey Quality-Andre Harper, Brian Dumbacher
Keywords:System Development, Rapid Application Development, Data Monitoring, Statistical Modeling
A Proposed Revision of Wage Imputation Methods for the Occupational Employment Statistics- Jane Osburn
An Innovative Multiple Imputation Method to Accomodate Complex Sample Design Features- Hanzhi Zhou
Quantile Estimation After Multiple Imputation- Joerg Drechsler, Robin Mitra
Nonrespondent Subsample Multiple Imputation in Two-Phase Sampling for Nonresponse- Nanhua Zhang, Henian Chen, Michael Elliot
Comparison of Imputation Techniques for Item Missing Data in the Survey of Income and Program Participation-Sarah McMillan
Keywords:Imputation, Item Nonresponse, Variance
Evaluating and Redesigning Imputation Methodologies for the 2015 American Housing Survey-George Carter, Brian Shaffer
Keywords:Imputation, Variance, Mean Imputation, Hot-deck Imputation, Multiple Imputation, Longitudinal
Making Inference from Multiply Imputed Data Sets Using Mixture Distributions Sana Rashid, Robin Mitra, Russell J. Steele
On the Choice of Tuning Constants for Winsorized Estimators- David Haziza, Jean-Francois Beaumont
Setting M-Estimation Parameters for Detection and Treatment of Influential Values-Mary Mulry, Broderick Oliver, Steven Kaputa, Katherine Thompson
Keywords:Outlier, Economic Surveys
Aggregating Comparable Categorical Responses to the Unit of Observation in Employer Surveys- Jeremy Pickreign
On the Effects of Degree-Day Base Temperatures on Estimates of Residential Energy End Uses- Edgardo Cureg
The Estimation Methodology of the 2011 National Household Survey-Francois Verret
Keywords:Large-scale Surveys, Subsampling of Non-respondents, Non-response Adjustment, Calibration
Calculating Adjusted Survival Functions for Complex Sample Survey Data and Application to Vaccination Coverage Studies with National Immunization Survey (NIS)-Zhen Zhao, Philip J. Smith, David Yankey, Kennon R. Copeland
Keywords:Complex Sample Survey, Adjusted Survival Functions, Inverse Probability Weighting, Cox Corrected Group, Cumulative Vaccination Coverage, Kaplan-Meier Methods
Using Mixture Distributions to Predict Radio Listening- William Waldron
Using Publically Available Administrative Data to Improve Direct Estimates of Income and Poverty from the American Community Survey-Richard Griffin
Keywords: Borrow Strength, Multivariate Regression, Measurement Error
Coverage of American Indian and Alaska Native Persons and of the Population in American Indian and Alaska Native Areas in the American Community Survey-John Matthew Jordan, Michael Beaghen
Keywords: Design and Estimation, Quality, Sampling Frame
Investigation of Anomalies in Derived Variances for Estimates from The American Community Survey Public Use Microdata File-Sirius Fuller, Karen E. King
Keywords: American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample, Design Factors, Design Effects
Several Approaches to Modeling the Characteristics of Undeliverable-as-Addressed Addresses in the American Community Survey-Kristen Cyffka, Steven P. Hefter
Keywords:Goodness of Fit, Model Evaluation, Logistic Regression, Classification Trees, American Community Survey
Sample Representivity in the American Community Survey-Don Keathley, Steven P. Hefter
Keywords:American Community Survey, Housing Unit Address Sample, Sample Representivity
Approximate Test for Comparing Parameters of Several Inverse Hypergeometric Distributions-Lei Zhang, Hongmei Han, Dachuan Zhang, William Johnson
Keywords:Empirical Power, Inverse Sampling, Large Sample Theory, Negative Hypergeometric Distribution
Methods for Producing Consistent Control Totals for Benchmarking in Survey Sampling-Ismael Flores Cervantes
Keywords:Benchmarking, Control Totals, Iterative Proportional Fitting
Two-step Calibration of Design Weights in Survey Sampling-Sarjinder Singh, Stephen Andrew Sedory
Keywords:Calibration, Estimation of the Population Total, Bias and Mean Squared Error
Improved Sampling Weight Calibration by Generalized Raking with Optimal Unbiased Modification-Avi Singh, Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Yongheng Lin
Keywords:Weighting Class, Raking Ratio, Weight Trimming, Model-based Weight Smoothing, Stratum-Specific Scale Parameters
Dealing with Nonresponse Using Follow-Up-Michael Hidiroglou, Victor Estevao
Keywords:Non-response, Follow-up Sample, Allocation, Three Phase Sampling
Pseudo-Population Bootstrap Methods for Imputed Survey Data- Zeinab Mashreghi, Christian Leger, David Haziza
Preserving Relationships Between Variable with MIVQUE-Based Imputation for Item Nonresponse in Surveys- Brigitte Gelein, David Causeur, David Haziza
Standardizing Imputation Methods for the Dairy Products Program- Darcy Miller, Donnie Fike
Validation of Prediction Models in the Presence of Missing Data- Yuanyuan Guo, Dean M. Young
Explore Possible Alternative AK Composite Estimators in the Current Population Survey- Khandaker mansur, Yang Cheng
How Does Online Survey Mode Affect Answers to Customer Feedback Loyalty Surveys?-Aarti Gupta, Jason Lee
Keywords:Online Surveys, Mobile Devices, Scale format, Customer Feedback, Net Promoter System - NPS, Open Text
Imputation Methods for Surveys: A Demonstration of the Impute Procedure in Sudaan-Kimberly Ault
Keywords: Imputation, Weighted Sequential Hot Deck, Cell Mean, Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, SUDAAN
Creating Intuitive Editing Interfaces for the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF)- Richard Windle
Creating an Automated Edit and Imputation System for the Survey on Quebec Accommodation Establishment Occupancy-Catherine Fontaine, Luc C�´t�©
Keywords: Item Nonresponse, Imputation, Accommodation Establishment
Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate in South Asians: A Study from the General Population in Pakistan- Muhammad Islam, Saleem jesani, Andrew S. Levey, Rasool Bux, Lesley A. Inker, Nish Chaturvedi, Christophe Mariat, Christopher Schmid, Tazeen H. Jafar
Should the Proxy-Respondants Be Surveyed When Assessing the Regular Smoking Initiation Age?- Peng Zhao, Julia Soulakova, Lisa Crockett
Weighting Strategy in the Quebec Survey on the Experience of Health Care-Marie-Eve Tremblay, Robert Courtemanche
Keywords:Weighting, Nonresponse Adjustment, Paradata, Proxy Respondents
Variance Estimation of the Design Effect-Alberto Padilla
Keywords:Ratio Estimator, Simple Random Sampling, Design Effect, Sample Size, Resampling Method
ARIMA and General Regression Neural Network for Forecasting Rice Production in Sri Lanka- Manjari Dissanayake, Ferry Butar Butar
Comparisons of K-Mean and K-Medoid General Regression Neural Network for Handling Missing Data- Janaka Suranga Peragaswaththe Liyanage, Ferry Butar Butar
Comparability of Self-Rated Health Measurement Between English and Asian Languages- Matt Jans, Sunghee Lee, Mingnan Liu
Methodological Experiences from a Register-based Census-Claes Andersson, Anders Holmberg, Ingegerd Jansson, Karin Lindgren, Peter Werner
Keywords:Register-based Statistics, Evaluation Study
On Simultaneous Interval Estimating the Relative Prevalence of Forward Shifting in Reported Regular Smoking Initiation Age- Brianna Bright, Julia Soulakova
Imputing Ordinal Data with One Predominate Category- Darryl Creel
Web Collection in the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program- John Peters
Use of R-Indicators to Asses Survey Response Representatives- Jared Coopersmith, Amy Beyler
The Impact on Response Rates of Adding a Survey Supplement- Holly Shulman
Model-Based Methods for Missing Data in Surveys with Post-Stratification Information- Sahar Zangeneh, Roderick J. Little
Bootstrap Estimation of Variance from ROC Curve Analysis of Complex NHANES Survey Data- Rey DeCastro, Yang Xia, Connie Sosnofff, Lee-Yang Wong
2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey- Vicki Burt
Analyzing Student Perceptions of Teaching with Quantile Regression- Kellie Keeling, Robert Pavur
Effects of Response Format on Race and Ethnicity Measurements in the U.S.- Randall Thomas, Frances Barlas, Bill Cook, Wendy Gross
What Makes Us Exploit the Community? The Influence of Individual Characteristics on Committing Tax Evasion and Insurance Fraud- Ivar Krumpal
Restricted Latent Class Multiple Imputation Method of Categorical Missing Data- Qiao Ma
Social Security Numbers in State Medicaid Records: Completeness and Quality- John Czajka, Shinu Verghese
Linked NCHS-Medicaid Data Files- Jennifer D. Parker
Medicaid Undercount in the American Community Survey- Joanna Turner, Kathleen Call, Bretty O'Hara, Michael Boudreaux, Brett Fried
Evaluating Race and Ethnicity of Medicated Participants Using Census Data- Leticia Fernandez, James Noon, Sonya Rastogi, Sharon Ennis
Strategies for Processing Tabular Data Using the G-Confid Cell Suppression Software-Jean-Louis Tambay, Jean-Marc Fillion
Keywords:Confidentiality, Cell suppression
Dealing with Negative Contributions in Protecting Tabular Data- Amang Sukasih, John Czajka
Synthesizing Truncated Count Data for Confidentiality- Sam Hawala, Jerry Reiter, Quanli Wang
Estimation for Cells Suppressed in Tabulation with Application to Output Disclosure Treatment of the NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates-Avi Singh, Joshua M. Borton, Stephen Cohen, Vince Welch Jr., G Brianna, Y Lin
Keywords:Cell Suppression, Log-linear Modeling, Small Cell Disclosure, Tabular Output Disclosure Treatment
Analysis of Tables Containing Suppressions- Lawrence Cox
Combining Paradata and Survey Responses to Identify Sources of Measurement Error in Medical Event Reporting-Andrew Mercer, Weijia Ren, Steven Machlin, Frederick Rohde, Jeffrey Gonzalez
Keywords:Paradata, Measurement Error, Panel Surveys, Panel Conditioning, Recall Error
Using GPS and Other Data to Assess Errors in Level-of-Effort Data in Field Surveys- James Wagner, Kristen Olson, Minako Edgar
Impact of the 2012 Computer Audio Recorded Interviewing Application on Survey of Income and Program Participation Event History Calendar Response Rates and Item-level Responses-Robyn Sirkis
Keywords:Computer Audio Recorded Interviewing, Quality Assurance, SIPP-EHC
Comparisons of CPS Unemployment Estimates by Rotation Panel-Yang Chen, Michael D. Larsen, Alexander Wakim
Keywords:Current Population Survey, Rotation Panel Sample Design, Month-in-Sample, Rotation Bias, Wilcox Signed Rank Test, AK
Measurement Error Properties in an Accelerometer Sample of U.S. Elementary School Children-Nicholas Beyler, Susanne James-Burdumy, Martha Bleeker, Jane Fortson, Max Benjamin
Keywords:Children, Physical Activity, Measurement Error Model, Intra-individual Variation, Playworks
Using Response Time to Investigate Students' Test Taking Behaviors- Yue Jia, Yi-Hsuan Lee
Efficient Estimation of Partially Observed Clustered Data Using Multiple Imputation- Kathryn Aloisio, Nicholas J. Horton, Sonja Swanson, Alison E. Field, Nadia Micali
Longitudinal Data Analysis with Covariates Missing in Nonmonotone Patterns- Meng Liu
Camparison of Weighting Approaches for Longitudinal Data with Time-Dependent Cluster Sizes- Matthew Stephenson, Ayesha Ali, Gerarda Darlington
Imputation of Family Income and Maximal Utilization of Auxiliary Data: A Case Study of the 2012 Ohio Midicaid Assessment Survey (OMAS)- Jamie Ridenhour, Marcus Berzofsky, Caroline Blanton, G. Lance Couzens, Timothy Sahr, Government Resource Cente, Bo Lu, Amy Ferketich
Applications of Survey Regression Models to Estimate the Degree of Data Agreement- Julia soulakova, Peng Zhao
Projected Variance for the Model-based Classical Ratio Estimator: Estimating Sample Size Requirements-James Knaub
Keywords:Model-based Estimation, Classical Ratio Estimator, Official Statistics, Resource Allocation Planning, Volume Coverage, Sample Size Requirements
Bayesian Nonparametric Finite Population Inference- Yajuan Si, Natesh S Pillai, Andrew Gelman
Estimating Prices from a Natural Gas Monthly Survey- Samson Adeshiyan
Analysis of Large Survey Data Sets Using Dynamically Generated SQL- Thomas Lumley
Hot Deck Imputation of Nonignorable Missing Data with Sensitivity Analysis- Danielle Sullivan, Rebecca Roberts Andridge
Reliability and Stability of the Six-Question Disability Measure in the Survey of Income and Program Participation-Matthew Brault
Keywords:Disability, Longitudinal Data, Reliability, Stability
Response Rates Revisited-Barbara Lepidus Carlson
Keywords:Response Rate, Eligibility Rate, Complex Samples, Standards
Understanding Egypt's Telephone Owning Population- David Peng, David Rae, Samuel Solomon
New Computer-Based Training for National Center for Education Statistics Complex Survey Data Sets- Andrew A. White
Modeling Smoking and Heaping Patterns in Self-Reported Cigarette Numbers by a Finite Mixture Approach- Henry Yeh, Byron Gajewski, Won S. Choi, Christine M. Daley
Using the Constrained Ordinal Models for Likert-Based Outcomes- Ana W. Capuano, R. William Field, Marizen R. Ramirez, Jeffrey D. Dawson
Evaluating the Consistency Between Responses to the 2010 NSCG and the 2009 ACS- Phyllis Singer, Robyn Sirkis
Keywords: NSCG, ACS, Consistency, Occupation, Education
Leveraging the American Community Survey (ACS) in Current Estimation for the National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)- Michael D. Larsen
Keywords: Missing data, Model-assisted estimation, Panel survey, Predcition, Subsampling, Survey frame
Monitoring Methods for Adaptive Design in the National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)- Stephanie Coffey, Michael White, Benjamin M. Reist, Wan-Ying Chang
Keywords: Propensity Models, Monitoring, Adaptive Design, Data Quality, R-indicators
The 2010 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) Weighting Research: Leveraging the 2009 American Community Survey- David Hall, Benjamin M. Reist, Julie Walker, Michael White
Keywords: ACS, Nonresponce, Weight Trimming, Paradata, Two-phase Sampling, SESTAT
Administrative Records and the 2010 U.S. Census Coverage Measurement Estimates: A Comparison- Leah B. Marshall
Evaluation of Reporting on Foodstamps in the American Community Survey Over Time: Texas and New York- Benjamin Harris
Deciphering Duplicity: Characterizing Persons with Multiple Protected Identification Keys (PIKs) in the National Change of Address (NCOA) Database to Facilitate Migration Research- Megan Benetsky, Alison K. Fields, Amy O'Hara
Using County Assessor's Records to Improve Data Collection Efforts for the June Area Survey- Denise A. Abreu, Wendy Barboza, Matt Deaton, Linda J. Young
Targeting Minorities Using Address-Based Sampling: A Simulation Study- Pedro Saavedra, Francine Barrington
Keywords: Oversampling Minorities, Effective Sample Size Due to Weighting, Zip Code Areas, Cumulating Samples, PPS Without Replacement, Stratification
Using Imputation Procedures to Enhance the DSF Frame- Ashley Amaya, Katie Dekker, Felicia LeClere
Sample Allocation Using Vendor-Provided Demographic Data- Mike Kwanisai, Kelly Dixon, Dan Estersohn, Alan Tupek, Vrinda Nair
Examining Components of Coverage for the 2010 U.S. Census for Several Census Operations- Patrick J. Cantwell, Vincent Thomas Mule
Keywords: Components of Census Coverage, Correct Enumeration, Erroneous Enumeration, Omission, Duplication, Nonresponse Follow-up
Using New IT for Area Sampling in a Metropolitan Household Survey- Young-je Woo, Sun-Woong Kim, so-Hyung Park, Sang-Eun Lee
An Alternative Approach for Dealing with Inaccessible Sampled Persons in Registry-Based Samples- Valerie Hsu, Leyla Mohadjer, Tom Krenzke
Keywords: Population Registry, Noncoverage, Frame Deficiency, Sample Design
Efficient Estimation of Partially Observed Clustered Data Using Multiple Imputation- Kathryn Aloisio, Nicholas J. Horton, Sonja Swanson, Alison E. Field, Nadia Micali
Longitudinal Data Analysis with Covariates Missing in Nonmonotone Patterns- Meng Liu
Camparison of Weighting Approaches for Longitudinal Data with Time-Dependent Cluster Sizes- Matthew Stephenson, Ayesha Ali, Gerarda Darlington
Imputation of Family Income and Maximal Utilization of Auxiliary Data: A Case Study of the 2012 Ohio Midicaid Assessment Survey (OMAS)- Jamie Ridenhour, Marcus Berzofsky, Caroline Blanton, G. Lance Couzens, Timothy Sahr, Government Resource Cente, Bo Lu, Amy Ferketich
Applications of Survey Regression Models to Estimate the Degree of Data Agreement- Julia soulakova, Peng Zhao
Projected Variance for the Model-based Classical Ratio Estimator: Estimating Sample Size Requirements-James Knaub
Keywords:Model-based Estimation, Classical Ratio Estimator, Official Statistics, Resource Allocation Planning, Volume Coverage, Sample Size Requirements
Bayesian Nonparametric Finite Population Inference- Yajuan Si, Natesh S Pillai, Andrew Gelman
Estimating Prices from a Natural Gas Monthly Survey- Samson Adeshiyan
Analysis of Large Survey Data Sets Using Dynamically Generated SQL- Thomas Lumley
Hot Deck Imputation of Nonignorable Missing Data with Sensitivity Analysis- Danielle Sullivan, Rebecca Roberts Andridge
Reliability and Stability of the Six-Question Disability Measure in the Survey of Income and Program Participation-Matthew Brault
Keywords:Disability, Longitudinal Data, Reliability, Stability
Response Rates Revisited-Barbara Lepidus Carlson
Keywords:Response Rate, Eligibility Rate, Complex Samples, Standards
Understanding Egypt's Telephone Owning Population- David Peng, David Rae, Samuel Solomon
New Computer-Based Training for National Center for Education Statistics Complex Survey Data Sets- Andrew A. White
Modeling Smoking and Heaping Patterns in Self-Reported Cigarette Numbers by a Finite Mixture Approach- Henry Yeh, Byron Gajewski, Won S. Choi, Christine M. Daley
Using the Constrained Ordinal Models for Likert-Based Outcomes- Ana W. Capuano, R. William Field, Marizen R. Ramirez, Jeffrey D. Dawson
Identifiablity and Estimation in Generalized Linear Models with Nonignorable Missing Data- Jiwei Zhao, Jun Shao
Is It MAR or NMAR?Michael Sverchkov
Keywords:Nonignorable Non-response, Sample Distribution, Sample-complement Distribution, Prediction, Missing Information Principle
Propensity Score Adjustment Method for Nonignorable Nonresponse- Minsun Riddles, Jae-Kwang Kim
Maximum Empirical Likelihood Estimation for Nonignorable Missing Data Problems- Jing Qin, Zhong Guan
The Limit of Linkage: What Happens When Records Lack PII- Amy O'Hara, Matthew Bouch
Strategies for Enhancing the Linkage of National Center for Health Statistics' Survey with Death Indices for Mortality Followup- Dean Judson, Jennifer D. Parker
Transitive Probabilistic Deduplication of Record Systems Using a Stochastic Blockmodel- Maricio Sadinle
Some Advances on Bayesian Record Linkage and Inference for Linked Data- Andrea Tancredi, Brunero Liseo
Knocking on Respondents Doors- Interviewers and Unit Non-response in a Large Wealth SurveyJulia Le Blanc, Tobias Schmidt
Keywords:Interviewer Effects, Wealth Survey, Unit Non-response
Survey Mode Effects on Income Inequality Measurement- Peter Lindner, Pirmin Fessler, Maximiliankasy
Estimating Population Size with Link-Tracing Sampling- Kyle Vincent
Optimal Recall Period Length in Consumer Payment Surveys- Marcin Hitczenko
Measuring Household Spending and Payment Habits: The Role of Typical and Specific Time Frames in Survey Questions- Marco Angrisani, Arie Kapteyn, Scott Schuh
Respondents: Who Art Thou? Comparing Internal, Temporal, and External Validity of Survey Response Propensity Models Based on Random Forests and Logistic Regression Models- Trent Buskirk, Brady West, Anh Thu Nielsen
Using an Item Response Theory Approach to Measure Survey Mode of Administration Effects: Analysis of Data from a Randomized Mode Experiment- Louis T. Mariano, Marc Elliot
The Role of Mode Preference Questions in Predicting Mode-Specific Response Propensities- Peter Lynn, Olena Kaminska
Investigating the Bias of Alternative Statistical Inference Methods in Mixed-mode SurveysZeynep Tuba Suzer-Gurtekin, Steven G. Heeringa, Richard Valliant
Keywords:Mixed-mode surveys, Mode Effects, Imputation, Current Population Survey (CPS)
Mode Effect Analysis and Adjustment in a Split-sample Mixed-mode Web/CATI SurveyStanislav Kolenikov, Courtney Kennedy-Shea
Keywords:Mode Effect, Mixed Mode Survey, Multiple Imputation, Non-response, Social Desirability Bias, Split-sample Design
Assessing Nonresponse Bias in the Green Technologies and Practices Survey- Brian Meekins, Michael Sverchkov, Sharon Stang
Evaluation of Selective Editing for the Census Bureau Foreign Trade DataMaria Garcia, Andreana Able, Christopher Grieves
Keywords:Editing, Selective Editing, Score Functions
Semiautomatic Coding of Open-Ended Questions- Matthias Schonlau
A Visual Proof, a Test, and an Extension of a Simple Tool for Comparing Competing Estimates- Tommy Wright
Counting Persons Once and Only Once at the Right Location in the Census: Techniques and Challenges Unduplicating People Experiencing HomelessnessDiane Barrett, Thomas P. McCoy
Keywords:Census, Unduplication, People Experiencing Homelessness
Evaluation of a New Edit Methodology for the Common Core of Data Nonfiscal SurveysElizabeth Goldberg, Robert Stillwell, Jeffrey Little
Keywords:Data Editing, Ratio Edits, Historical Data, Multivariate Edits
Simplified Census Edit and Imputation Based on Statistical PrinciplesRobert Sands
Keywords:Demographic Characteristics, EM Algorithm, Missing Data
Ratio Edits Based on Tolerance Intervals- Derek Young, Thomas Matthew
Nonparametric Small-Area Estimation- Mahmoud Torabi, Farhad Shokoohi
Benchmarked Empirical Bayes Small-Area Estimators Under Multiplicative Models- Malay Ghoush
Small-Area Estimation Method with Covariates Subject to Measurement Error- Gauri Sankar Datta, Brunero Liseo, Serena Arima
Blending Domain Estimates from Two Victimization Surveys with Possible Bias- Sharon Lohr, J. Michael Brick
Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies of Aging (IALSA): A Collaborative Network for Parallel and Pooled Data Analysis of Within-Person Change- Andrea Piccinin
Harmonizing Individual Participant Data for Collaborative Research: How Should We Foster Such an Agenda?- Isabel Fortier
Multilevel Item Response Theory: Modeling Changing Measurement Structures in Longitudinal Studies- Robert Wirth
Practical Issues with Aggregate and Idividual-Level Meta-Analytic Methods for Combining Results from Longitudinal Studies- Ryan Williams, Terri Pigott
Might a Social Integration Navigator Guide Response Propensity Models in Nonresponse Follow-Up?- Asaph Young Chun, Keving Zajac
When Do "Do it Yourself-ers" Really Do It Themselves? Using Paradata to Explore the Preference for Self-completion Modes in a Multi-mode SurveySara Zuckerbraun, Melissa Hobbs, Angela Greene, Lauren Harris-Kojetin, Manisha Sengupta
Keywords:Paradata, Mixed Mode, Establishment Surveys, Response Rate
Model-based Mode of Data Collection Switching from Internet to Mail in the American Community SurveyJohn Chesnut
Keywords:Adaptive Survey Design, Administrative Records, Mode Preference, Mode Switch, Optimization, Survival Analysis
Using Paradata to Understand Panel Effects in the Current Population SurveyJohn Dixon
Keywords:Survey, Nonresponse, Paradata, Panel
Opening the Box: What We Already Know and Don't Know Yet About the Response Process in the European Social Survey= Ineke Stoop
Analysis on Generalized Variance Function Estimators from Complex Sample SurveysMoonJung Cho
Keywords:Bias, Confidence Interval Properties, Degrees of Freedom, Equation Error, Lognormal Model, Simulation Study
Weights Adjustment In Project TALENT: A New Look at the AIR High School Survey- Zhulin He, Alan F. Karr, Michael Cohen, Danielle Battle, Deanna Lyter Achorn, Alexander D. McKay
Multiple Imputation of Missing or Faulty Values Under Linear Constraints- Hang Joon Kim, Jerry Reiter, Quanli Wang, Lawrence Cox, Alan F. Karr
Using Interet Panel Surveys for Behavioral Health Surveillance- Carol Plerannonzi, Carol Gotway Crawford, Catherine A. Okoro, Satvinder Dhingra, Haci Akcin, Guixiang Zhao, Derek Ford
Numberical Impact of Topcoding on CE Microdata Utility- Daniel Yang, Daniell Toth
Data Entrepreneurs' Synthetic PUF: A Working PUF as an Alternative to Traditional Synthetic and Nonsynthetic PUFsJoshua M. Borton, Tzy-Chyi Yu, A. M. Crego, Avi Singh, Michael Dalvern, E. Hair
Keywords: Synthetic and Nonsynthetic PUFs, Dynamic Intruder Knowledge of Identifying Variables, Working PUF with High Confidentiality and Pseudo Analytic Utility
The CMS Pulic Use File Reidentification Experience- Susan Hinkins, Patrick Baier, Fritz J. Scheren
Aggregate-level PUF with High Data Confidentiality and Analytic Utility for Descriptive Analyses from Medicare Claims DataJoshua M. Borton, Avi Singh, Erkan Erdem, Y Lin
Keywords: Unit Level vs. Aggregate Level, Micro Groups and Micro Means, Subsampling, Micro Aggregation, Public Use File
Query-based PUF for Disclosure-safe Remote Analysis from Medicare Claims MicrodataJoshua M. Borton, Avi Singh, Michael Davern, Y Lin
Keywords: Differencing Attacks, Remote Analysis Servers, Input vs. Output Disclosure Treatment, Checklist of Pre-screened Analytic Variables
An Imputation Approach for Analyzing Mixed-Mode Surveys- Jae-Kwang Kim, Seunghwan Park, Seo-young Kim
Estimating Mode Effects Without Bias: A Randomized Experiment to Compare Mode Effects Between Face-to-Face Interviews and Web Surveys- Douglas Rivers, Lynn Vavreck
Analyses of a Mixed-Mode ABS Nationwide Survey of Trust and Confidence- Danna Moore
Calibration-Weighting Methods for Complex Surveys- Changbao Wu, Wilson Wen Lu
Longitudinal Survey Weight Calibration with Estimated Totals- Siyu Qing, Michael D. Larsen
Some Thoughts on Calibration Applications for Multipurpose Estimations-Yan Liu, Yuqi Liu
Keywords: Auxiliary Variable, Composite Calibration Estimation, Generalized Linear Regression, Multipurpose Estimation, Sample Weight, Weight Calibration
A Design Effect Measure for Calibration Weights in Single-Stage Samples- Kimberly Henry, Richard Valliant
Treatment of Outcome-Related Nonresponse in an International Literacy Survey-Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Leyla Mohadjer, Tom Krenzke
Keywords: Non-ignorable, Missing not at Random (MNAR), Bias, PIAAC
Assessment of Total Survey Error for the 2011 National Immunization Survey- Wei Zeng, Kirk Wolter, Benjamin Skalland, Vicki Pineau, Carla Black, Christina Dorell, Meena Khare
Exploring Organizational Characterisitcs and Design Features Affecting Nonresponse in Surveys of Nonprofit Organizations- Ashley Bowers, Beth Gazley, Chelsea Killam, Sharon Moss
Reducing Survey Nonresponse Through Enhanced Administrative Cooperation: An Experience in Korea- Eun Hee Choi, Sun-Woong Kim, Sung Jun Hong, Sun Young Lee
Simulation Approach for Determning Use of Mahalanobis Distance to Reduce Nonresponse Bias- Jennifer Cooney, Peter Siegel, Melissa Cominole, Bryan Shepherd
Predicting Proxy Status in Nonresponse Follow-up WorkloadAndrew Keller
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Will They Answer the Phone If They Know It's Us? Using Caller ID to Improve Response Rates - Heather Ridolfo, Jeff Boone, Nancy Dickey
Keywords: Caller ID, Response Rates, Noncontacts
Treatment of Outcome-Related Nonresponse in an International Literacy SurveyWendy Van de Kerckhove, Leyla Mohadjer, Tom Krenzke
Keywords: Non-ignorable, Missing not at Random (MNAR), Bias, PIAAC
Construction of Replicate Weights for Project TALENTZhulin He, Alan F. Karr, Michael Cohen, Danielle Battle, Deanna Lyter Achorn, Alexander D. McKay
Keywords: Project TALENT, Weights Adjustment, CHAID, Jackknife Replicate Weights, Survey Analysis
Evaluation of Model-based Methods in Analyzing Complex Survey Data: A Simulation Study using Multistage Complex Sampling on a Finite Population- Van Parsons, Rong Wei, Jennifer D. Parker
Keywords: Random Effects, Multilevel, Degrees-of-Freedom
Outlier Detection for the Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction Sectors in the 2012 Economic CensusNicole Czaplicki, JKatherine Jenny Thompson
Keywords: Hidiroglou-Berthelot Edit, Macro Editing, Economic Census
Researching Forecast Models for Item Imputation in an EIA SurveyJoseph Conklin
Keywords: Imputation, Survey, Natural Gas
Stay Out of the Emergency Room: A History of Coping and Improving in the SCF - Arthur KennickellKeywords:Nonsampling Error, Survey Operations, Interviewers, Quality, Continuous Improvment, Field Operations
Wage Imputation in the OES Survey: A Model-Assisted Approach Incorporating Data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages- Jane OsburnKeywords:Multivariate EBLUP, Wage Imputation
Nonresponse Bias Analysis of Average Weekly Earnings in the Current Employment Statistics Survey- Diem-Tran KratzkeKeywords:Employment, Earnings, Wages, Nonresponse Bias, CES, QCEW
Design Effects in Surveys That Require Oversampling of Certain Subpopulations- Kadaba SrinathKeywords:Complex Sampling Designs, Simlple Random Sample
Small Area Prediction of the Mean of a Binomial Random Variable- Andreea Erciulescu, Wayne FullerKeywords:Logistic, Mixed Models, Auxiliary Information, Binary Responses
Continuing Education
Practical Tools for Designing and Weighting Survey Samples-
Intructors: Richard Valliant, Faunke Kreuter, Jill Dever
Session 207 Survey Research Methods Section P.M.
Organizer: Karol Krotki, RTI International
Calibration Weighting: What We Know Now, What We Still Need to Know- Phil Knot
Session 274 Survey Research Methods Section A.M.
Organizers: Karol Krotki, RTI International
Can Randomized Response Techniques Play a Role in the Era of Big Data?- Sarjinder Singh
Session 391 Survey Research Methods Section P.M.
Organizer: Karol Krotki, RTI International
Practical Guidelines for Dual-Frame RDD Survey Methodology- Mansour Fahimi
Session 565 Survey Research Methods Section P.M.
Organizer: Karol Krotki, RTI International
Community Stakeholder Surveys: Asking More with Less- Barbara Robles, Kelly Edmiston
GIS and Survey Research- Karol Krotki
Approximate Test for Comparing Parameters of Several Inverse Hypergeometric Distributions- Lei Zhang, Hongmei Han, William Johnson
A Matter of Time: The Value and Optimal Timing of Follow-up Questionnaire Mailings in a Multimode Survey - Andrea Mayfield, Ashley Amaya, Kari Carris
Keywords: Follow-up Mailings, Multimode Survey
Address-Based Sampling (ABS) as an 'Alternative' to RDD: A Test in California - Matt Jans, David Grant, Royce Park, Annie Lee, Sherman Edward, John Rauch, Ismael Flores-Cervantes
Keywords: Address-based Sampling, RDD, Hard-to-reach Populations, ABS
Are Response Rates to Web-Only Surveys Spatially Clustered? Implications for Understanding Geographic Bias and Coverage in General Population Web Surveys - Lee Fiorio, Michael Stern, Ned English
Keywords: Web Surveys, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Spatial Models, Coverage Error
Assessing Survey Quality Through Streamlined Data Processing - Donsig Jang, Alicia Haelen, Flora Lan, Amy Beyler
Keywords: National Survey of Recent College Graduates, Adaptive Survey Design, Paradata, Streamlined Data Processing, Survey Quality Measure, R-indicator
Attitudes Towards the Use of Administrative Records - Ryan King, Jennifer Hunter Childs, Monica Wroblewski, Darby Miller Steiger
Keywords: Federal Statistical System, Administrative Records, Attitudes
Cashing in on ABS GOLD? Exploring the Utility of ABS Frame Appended Auxiliary Data for Potential Nonresponse Bias Assessment and Adjustment - Anh Thu Burks, Lauren Walton,Trent Buskirk, Michael Link
Keywords: Address based sampling (ABS), non-response, block group data, auxiliary data
Comparative Ethnographic Evaluation of Enumeration Methods Across Race/Ethnic Groups in the 2010 Census Nonresponse and Update Enumerate Operations - Laurie Schwede, Rodney Terry, Ryan King, Mandi Martinez
Keywords: Census Coverage, Differential Undercount, 2010 Census, Nonresponse Followup, Update Enumerate, Ethnographic Studies
Conducting Cognitive Interviews Over the Phone: Benefits and Challenges - Harmoni Noel
Keywords: Cognitive Interview, Question Evaluation, Pre-test Method
Examining Changes in Filter Question (FQ) Reporting in the Consumer Expenditure Quarterly Interview Survey - Brett McBride
Keywords: Respondent Conditioning, Consumer Expenditure Survey, Paradata, Data Quality, Questionnaire Design
Geographic Accuracy of Cell Phone RDD Sample Selected by Area Code Versus Wire Center - Xian Tao, Benjamin Skalland, David Yankey, Jenny Jeyarajah, Phil Smith, Meena Khare
Keywords: Cell Phone Sampling, Geographic Accuracy, National Immunization Survey
Getting Your Money's Worth! Targeting Resources to Make Cognitive Interviews Most Effective - Jaki McCarthy
Keywords: Cognitive Interview, Pretesting, Questionnaire Evaluation, Census of Agriculture
Home Is Where the Cooperation Is: The Association Between Interview Location and Cooperation Among Cell-Phone Users - Christopher Ward, Becky Reimer, Meena Khare, Carla Black
Keywords: Response, Cooperation, Consent, Cell-phone, Landline, Location
How Am I Doing? The Effects of Gamification and Social Sharing on User Engagement - Oana Dan, Jennie Lai
Keywords: Gamification, Social Sharing, Self-evaluation, User Engagement, Mobile Applications
Improving the Efficiency of Address-Based Frames with the USPS No-Stat File - Bonnie E. Shook-Sa
Keywords: ABS, In-person Surveys, Frame Supplementation
Obtaining Administrative Record Linkage Consent by Mail: Examining the Impact of Incentives and Telephone Follow-up - Celeste Stone, Harmoni Noel, David Weir
Keywords: Sensitive Requests, Administrative Records, Longitudinal Study, Mail Surveys, Linkage Consent Rates
The Effects of Pushing Web in a Mixed-Mode Establishment Data Collection - Chris Ellis, Kim Aspinwall, Todd Heinrich, Scott Ginder, Hope Smiley McDonald, Margaret Noonan
Keywords: Mixed-mode, Web, response rate, establishment, data collection, mode selection
Translation of U.S. Educational Level Survey Questions into Spanish: Is Adaptation the Solution? - Patricia Goerman, Leticia Fernandez, Rosanna Quiroz
Keywords: Survey Translation, Cognitive Interviewing, Education Level Questions
Use of Paradata to Evaluate Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data and Operations - Lisa Mirel, Steven Machlin
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Paradata, Health Care Utilization
Who Has What Information About Others: Proxy Reporting, Knowledge, and Willingness - Katherine Kenward, Eleanor Gerber, Alisu Schoua-Glusberg, Patricia Goerman, Elizabeth Nichols, Murrey Olmstead
Keywords: Decennial Census, Cognitive Testing, Duplication, Census Coverage
Will They Answer the Phone If They Know It's Us? Using Caller ID to Improve Response Rates - Heather Ridolfo, Jeff Boone, Nancy Dickey
Keywords: Caller ID, Response Rates, Noncontacts
Diagnosing Imputation Models by Applying Target Analyses Under Posterior Replications of Observed Data - Yulei He, Alan Zaslavsky
Imputing with Confidence - Andew Gelman, Jennifer Hill, Yu-Sung Su, Jingchen Liu, Sonia Todorova
Multiple Imputation Framework for Combining Data from Multiple Sources - Trivellore Raghunathan
Keywords: Combining Information, complex Surveys, missing data, bayesian approach, propensity score, sequential regression
Multiple Imputations Quality Assessment for Survey Data - Jingchen Liu, Xiao-Li Meng
Keywords: Direct Effect, Indirect Effect, Mediation, Observational Studies, Potential Outcomes, Randomized Studies
Design and Operational Changes for REACH US - Rachel Harter
Keywords: address-based sampling, household survey, multi-mode data collection, subpopulations
The Influence of Prior Experiences in Managing Current and Future Risks During Survey Transition Points on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - Joe Gfroerer, Jonaki Bose
Keywords: redesign, incentives, context effects, imputation, editing
The Use of Paradata to Monitor and Manage Survey Data Collection - Mick Couper, Frauke Kreuter, Lars Lyberg
Keywords: Paradata, Process Control, Survey Management
A Framework for the Meta-Analysis of Survey Data - Karla M.P. Fox
Keywords: Meta-analysis, observational data, surveys
Issues in the Meta-Analysis of Observational Data - George A. Wells
Keywords: Comparability, Modeling, Causality, Scientific inferences
Methodological Issues in the Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies - Lauren Griffith
Keywords: Comparability, Modeling, Causality, Scientific inferences
Methodological Issues in the Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Discussion - David A. Binder
Keywords: Comparability, Modeling, Causality, Scientific inferences
Doubly robust inference with missing data in survey sampling - Jae-Kwang Kim, David Haziza
Keywords: Calibration, Imputation, Nonresponse, Variance estimation.
Providing Double Protection for Unit Nonresponse with a Nonlinear Calibration Routine - Darryl V. Creel and Phillip S. Kott
Keywords: Nonresponse, Calibration, SUDAAN
Weights, Double Protection, and Multiple Imputation - Phillip S. Kott, Ralph E. Folsom
Keywords: Bootstrap, Item-response model, Prediction model, Survey weight, Nonresponse bias
A Response Propensity Modeling Navigator for Paradata - Young Chun, Mike Kwanisai, Linda Hamilton
Keywords: Paradata, nonresponse, propensity model, complex surveys, pandata, NAEP, HSTS
A Study of Modeling Longitudinal Nonresponse Using Paradata in the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) - Beatrice Baribeau, Wisner Jocelyn
Keywords: Paradata, nonresponse adjustment, longitudinal survey
Assessing Contact History Paradata Quality and Consistency Across Several Federal Surveys - Nancy Bates, James M. Dahlhamer, Polly Phipps, Adam Safir, Lucilla Tan
Keywords: Data quality, paradata, personal visit surveys
Paradata in the European Social Survey: Studying Nonresponse and Adjusting for Bias - Ineke Stoop, Jaak Billiet, Achim Koch
Keywords: Nonresponse, paradata, nonresponse bias, cross-national survey, optimal comparability
Census-Coverage Studies in Canada: A History with Emphasis on the 2011 Census - David Dolson
Keywords: Reverse Record Check, Record Linkage
Coverage Assessment in the 2011 UK Census - Owen Abbott, James Brown
Keywords: census, coverage survey, dual-system estimation
U.S. Census Coverage Measurement Demographic Analysis Plans - Jason Devine
Keywords: Census, coverage, population, estimates
U.S. Census Coverage Measurement Survey Plans - Vincent Thomas Mule, Jr.
Keywords: Post-enumeration survey, net error, components of coverage, erroneous enumerations, omissions
Advancing Statistical Methodology for USDA Surveys and Their Analysis - Jianqiang (Jay) Wang, Scott Holan, Balgobin Nandram, Criselda Toto, Wendy J. Barboza, Edwin Anderson
Keywords: Bayesian hierarchical models, forecasting corn yield, composite estimation, model comparison
Multivariate Imputation Methods for Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) Data - Sujit Kumar Ghosh, Michael Robbins, Joshua D. Habiger, Darcy Miller
Keywords: agricultural data, missing not at random, multiple imputation, semi-continuous data, survey data
Precise Estimates of the Number of Farms in the United States - Linda J. Young, Denise Alexandra Abreu, Pam Arroway, Andrea C. Lamas, Kenneth K. Lopiano
Keywords: survey, misclassification, undercount, non-response
Conducting Nonresponse Bias Analyses in Federal Surveys - Brian Harris-Kojetin
Keywords: response rates, nonresponse bias, statistical standards
Conducting Nonresponse Bias Analysis for Business Surveys - Joanna Fane Lineback, Katherine Jenny Thompson
Keywords: nonresponse bias analysis, response rate, business survey, response model, response mechanism
Measuring Nonresponse Bias in the National Crime Victimization Survey - Zhiwei Zhang, Louise Woodburn, Fritz Scheuren
Keywords: nonresponse, NCVS, bias
Nonparametric and Semiparametric M-Quantile Inference for Longitudinal Data - Nikos Tzavidis, Nicola Salvati, Hukum Chandra, Raymond Chambers
Keywords: M-quantile regression, Quantile Regression, Spline regression, Mixed models, hierarchical data, random effects
Nonparametric Endogenous Poststratification Estimation - Jay Breidt, Mark Dahlke, Jean Opsomer, Ingrid Van Keilegom
Keywords: complex survey, kernel regression, penalized spline
Nonparametric Regression in Some Nonstandard Sampling Situations - Alan H. Dorfman
Keywords: local linear regression, asymptotics, bandwidth selection, stratification, design based, discontinuities
Semiparametric Marginal Mean Models for Longitudinal Survey Data - Li Wang, Suojin Wang
Keywords: Generalized estimating equations, jackknife, partially linear models, spline, super population, variable selection
Development of the Wisconsin Poverty Measure: Methods and Findings for 2008 - Timothy Smeeding
Keywords: state poverty measurement
Imputation Variance Estimation Protocols for the NAS Poverty Measure: The New York City Poverty Measure Experience - Frank Potter, Eric Grau, John Czajka, Mark Levitan
Keywords: Measurement of Poverty, Imputation Variance, ACS
The Analysis of the TANF and Food Stamp Programs with Matched Administrative and Survey Data - Bruce D. Meyer, George Falco
Using the American Community Survey (ACS) to Implement a National Academy of Sciences (NAS)-Style Poverty Measure - Trudi Renwick, Mark Levitan
Keywords: Poverty Measurement, Imputation Techniques
Challenges in Sampling Elusive Populations - Graham Kalton
Keywords: respondent driven sampling, rare populations, location sampling
Measuring Elusive Populations with Multiple Systems Estimation: A Case Study in Casanare - Kristian Lum, Megan Price, Patrick Ball
Keywords: multiple systems estimation, elusive populations, bayesian model averaging
Measuring Lethal Counterinsurgency Violence in Amritsar District, India Using a Referral-Based Sampling Technique - Romesh Silva, Jeff Klingner, Scott Weikart
Keywords: conflict mortality, survey methods, respondent-driven sampling, social network analysis, Punjab, India, human rights
An Empirical Bayes Approach for the National Agricultural Statistics Service's County Estimation Program - Michael E. Bellow, Parthasarathi Lahiri
Keywords: empirical bayes methods, bootstrap, small area estimation
An Evaluation of Housing Unit and Block Cluster Effects on Small-Area Census Coverage Variability in the 2006 Census Test - Donald Malec
Keywords: Unit level model
Establishing and Monitoring Statistical Standards in USDA-NASS - William L. Arends
Keywords: standards, policies, guidelines, quality, audits
Implementing and Revising NCES Statistical Standards - Marilyn Seastrom, J. Neil Russell
Keywords: Data Quality, Statistical Standards, National Center for Education Statistics, Compliance
Revising Statistical Standards to Keep Pace with the Web - Jacob Bournazian
Keywords: Statistical Standards, Information Quality
American Community Survey Sample Size Research - Steven Hefter
Keywords: American Community Survey, reliability, sampling
An Analysis of Alternate Variance Estimation Methods for the American Community Survey Group Quarters Sample - Don Keathley
Keywords: American Community Survey, group quarters, variance
Analysis of the Variances of American Community Survey Estimates of the Group Quarters Population - John Matthew Jordan, Michael Beaghen
Evaluation of the Effect on Cost and Variances of the Group Quarters Cluster Size - Daniel Sommers, Steven Hefter
Keywords: American Community Survey, Group Quarters, sampling variance
Investigation of Data Release Rules for Medians and Zero Estimates for the American Community Survey - Karen Ellen King
Keywords: aAmerican Community Survey, Data Quality/Reliability Indicator, Data Release Rules
Degrees of Uncertainty with Uncertain Degrees in Respondent-Driven Sampling - Joseph Blitzstein
Keywords: social network analysis, networks, respondent-driven, network sampling
Marginally Specified Hierarchical Models for Networks and Relational Data: An Application to Health Policy - Andrew C. Thomas, Joseph Blitzstein
Keywords: networks, bayesian, mcmc
Modeling Networks When Data Are Missing or Sampled - Mark Stephen Handcock, Krista J. Gile
Keywords: exponential families, social network, network sampling, likelihood
Network Model-Assisted Prevalence Estimation from Respondent-Driven Sampling Data - Krista J. Gile, Mark S. Hancock
Keywords: social network, survey sampling, hidden population, epidemiology, model-assisted, network sampling
Census Coverage Measurement Initial Housing Unit Matching Activities - Diane Cronkite
Keywords: Census Coverage Measurement, CCM, address matching, clerical matching, computer matching
Current Records Linkage Research and Practice at the U.S. Census Bureau - Dean Resnick
Keywords: Record Linkage, ACS, Administrative Records
Fast Record Linkage of Very Large Files in Support of Decennial and Administrative Records Projects - William Winkler
Keywords: entity resolution, approximate string search, classification
Adjusting the June Area Survey for Non-response and Misclassification - Kenneth K. Lopiano, Linda J. Young
Keywords: Non-response, June Area Survey, Misclassification
An Alternate Approach to Assessing Misclassification in JAS - Pam Arroway
Keywords: June Area Survey (JAS), Misclassification, Two-phase sampling design
Modeling Misclassification in the June Area Survey - Andrea C. Lamas, Denise Alexandra Abreu, Kenneth K. Lopiano, Pam Arroway, Linda J. Young
Keywords: June Area Survey, Misclassification, Generalized Linear Models
Using the Census of Agriculture List Frame to Assess Misclassification in the June Area Survey - Denise Alexandra Abreu, Andrea C. Lamas, Kenneth K. Lopiano, Pam Arroway, Linda J. Young
Keywords: Classification Errors, Area Frame, List Frame, Record Linkage
(In)Effectiveness of Independent Rounding of Discrete Tabular Data as Statistical Disclosure Control Strategy - Ramesh A. Dandekar
Keywords: tabular data, discrete data, linear programming, disclosure, CTA, synthetic tabular data
A New Approach to Protect Confidentiality for Census Microdata with Missing Values - Yajuan Si, Jerome P. Reiter
Keywords: Bayesian, Confidentiality, Missing, Synthetic, Stratified Sampling.
Data Access and Confidentiality Policies of the National Children's Study - Jennifer Park, Paymon Hashemi
Keywords: National Children's Study, data access, confidentiality, policies and procedures
Disclosure Avoidance for Census 2010 and American Community Survey Five-Year Tabular Data Products - Laura Zayatz, Paul Massell, Jason Lucero, Asoka Ramanayake
Keywords: Disclosure Avoidance, Confidentiality, Public Use Data Products
Procedures to Reduce the Risk of Disclosure in Health Surveys - Meena Khare, Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., Peter Meyer
Keywords: Research Data Center (RDC), microdata, confidentiality
Comparison of Characteristics of Cell-Only, Cell-Mostly, and Landline Households - Wei Zeng, Benjamin Skalland, Karen Wooten
Keywords: National Immunization Survey, telephone Dual Frame Design, Survey Response Propensity, Cell-mostly Household
Dual-Frame Sample Sizes (RDD and Cell) for Future Minnesota Health Access Surveys - Steven Pedlow, Kanru Xia, Michael Davern
Keywords: Sample Efficiency, Design Effects, Cell phone, Landline, Screening
Dual-Frame Weights (Landline and Cell) for the 2009 Minnesota Health Access Survey - Kanru Xia, Steven Pedlow, Michael Davern
Keywords: Composite Weighting
Modeling Multi-Time-Period State-Level Estimates for Wireless-Only, Wireless-Mostly, Landline-Mostly, and Landline-Only Households - Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, Michael Davern, Stephen Blumberg, Julian Luke, Michel Boudreaux
Keywords: NHIS, Small Area Estimation, State-level Wireless/landline estimates
Can Post-Stratification Adjustments Do Enough to Reduce Bias in Telephone Surveys That Do Not Sample Cell Phones? It Depends - Kathleen Thiede Call, Michael Davern, Michel Boudreaux, Pamela Jo Johnson, Justine Nelson
Keywords: telephone survey, cell phone, health survey, weighting
Change in Nontelephone Household Measurement by the U.S. Census Bureau and Its Impact on Telephone Surveys Using a Nontelephone Household Post-Stratification Adjustment - Michael Davern, Peter Graven, Michel Boudreaux, Kathleen Thiede Call
Keywords: Non-telephone households, telephone surveys, sample coverage, American Community Survey, Census Bureau
Comparing Vaccination Estimates from Four Survey Designs: Vaccination Estimates from RDD, RDD+Cell, ABS, and Area Probability Sampling - Martin Barron, Karen Wooten, Beth Taylor
Keywords: National Immunization Survey, Random Digit Dialing, Cell Telephone Survey, Address Based Sampling, Area Probability Sampling
Comparison of Influenza Vaccination Rates in Cell-Only, Cell-Mostly, and Landline Households in the National 2009 H1N1 Flu Survey - Nicholas Davis, Kennon R. Copeland, Margrethe Montgomery, James A. Singleton
Keywords: National H1N1 Flu Survey, telephone Dual Frame Design, Survey Response Propensity, Cell-mostly Household
An Assessment of Imputation Methods for the USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Sujit Kumar Ghosh, Barry Goodwin, Joshua D. Habiger, Timothy Paul Keller, Darcy Miller, Michael Robbins, Kirk White
Keywords: Missing Data, ARMS, Multivariate Imputation
Examining the Challenges of Missing Data Analysis in Phase Three of the Agricultural Resource Management Survey - Darcy Miller
Keywords: Missing Data, Imputation, Item Nonresponse, Complex Surveys, Nonresponse, Agriculture
Innovative Imputation Techniques Designed for the Agricultural - Michael Robbins
Keywords: Missing Data, Imputation, ARMS, Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Using Copula Methods to Create Synthetic Data Sets for Agricultural Applications - Timothy Paul Keller, Darcy Miller
Keywords: copulas, agriculture, simulation, data augmentation
Application of Small-Area Estimation Methods to Emergency Department Data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey - Vladislav M. Beresovsky, Cathy Burt, Van Parsons, Nathaniel Schenker
Keywords: health care utilization, small area estimation, logistic regression, random effects, cluster sampling, parametric double-bootstrap
Assessing the Accuracy of Prescription Drug Data for Medicare Beneficiaries in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Marc Zodet, Samuel Zuvekas, Steven Hill, Edward Miller
Keywords: prescription drug data, MEPS, administrative data, Medicare
Estimating Total Emergency Department Visits: A Comparison of Two Data Sources - Ryan Mutter, Steven Machlin, Pamela Owens
Keywords: HCUP, AHA Annual Survey, hospital utilization
Evaluation of Health Care Utilization Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health - Jonaki Bose, Joe Gfroerer, Michael Pemberton
Keywords: survey redesign, comparison of estimates, data quality, health care utilization, hospitalization, emergency department visits
Methodological Comparison of Estimates of Ambulatory Health Care Use from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey and Other Data Sources - Jeff Rhoades, Joel Cohen, Steven Machlin
Keywords: MEPS, NHIS, NAMCS, NHAMCS, ambulatory care, health care use
Analysis of Rolling Group Therapy Data Using Conditionally Autoregressive Priors - Susan Paddock, Sarah Hunter, Katherine Watkins, Daniel F. McCaffrey
Keywords: conditionally autoregressive prior, Bayesian methods, hierarchical modeling, substance abuse treatement
Assessing Concurrent Effects of Substance Abuse Treatment Modalities Using Marginal Structural Models - Beth Ann Griffin, Rajeev Ramchand, Cha-Chi Fan, Daniel Almirall, Daniel F. McCaffrey
Keywords: causal inference, marginal structural models, inverse probability of treatment weighting, substance abuse
Latent Class-Profile Analysis: An Application to Stage-Sequential Process of Under-Age Drinking Behaviors - Hwan Chung
Keywords: Finite Mixture, latent class analysis, longitudinal data, maximum likelihood,MCMC, stage sequential process
Understanding Time-Varying Moderation Effects When Evaluating Substance Abuse Treatment Modalities Using Structural Nested Mean Models - Daniel Almirall, Dan Nettleton, Cha-Chi Fan, Beth Ann Griffin, Daniel F. McCaffrey
Keywords: substance abuse, causal inference, structural nested mean model, longitudinal data, effect moderation, effect modification
Inference for Changes in the Kappa Statistic in Multi-level Clustered Binary Data - Rebecca Roberts Andridge
Keywords: Kappa, agreement, group randomized trial, clustered data
Multiple Imputation Method for Disclosure Limitation in Longitudinal Data - Di An, Roderick Joseph Little, James W. McNally
Keywords: confidentiality, disclosure protection, longitudianl data, multiple imputation, survival analysis
Multiple Imputation of Disease Status Based on a Two-Phase Sample Design - Steven G. Heeringa
Keywords: missing by design, multiple imputation, missing information, prediction, dementia, alzhelmer's disease
Spline-Based Models for Prediction in Survey Samples - Hui Zheng
Keywords: spline, pps sample, two stage sample
Variable Selection for Multiply-Imputed Data - Qixuan Chen, Sijian Wang
Keywords: multiple imputation, regularization, stepwise selection
A Test of Missing Completely at Random for Regression Data with Nonresponse - Gong Tang
Keywords: missing data, nonresponse, MCAR, test
Addressing the Missing Data Problem in Clinical Trials - Linda Yau
Keywords: missing data mechanism, sensitivity analysis, clinical trails, multiple imputation, FDA, repeated measures
Estimation Bias in Complete-Case Analysis in Crossover Studies with Missing Data - Fang Liu
Keywords: All Available Data, Missing Data Mechanism, Right Truncation, Type I Error, Efficiency
Modeling Longitudinal Dyadic Data with Informative Dropout - Guangyu Zhang, Ying Yuan
Keywords: Missing data, longitudinal Dyadic data, mixed effect hybrid models, informative dropout
Robust ROC Analysis Using Auxiliary Variables in the Presence of Missing Biomarker Values - Xiaoxi Zhang, Qi Long
Keywords: Area Under the Curve, Biomarker, Missing at Random, Not missing at Random, Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve, Sensitivity Analysis
Measurement Error in Measures of Change: Role of Dependent Interviewing and Other Questioning Techniques - Peter Lynn
Keywords: measurement error, dependent interviewing, longitudinal, measures of change, survey questions
Panel Conditioning in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey - Ting Yan, Kennon R. Copeland
Keywords: panel conditioning, longitudinal surveys, measurement error, Consumer Expenditure Quarterly Interview Survey, reluctant respondents, reporting burden
Seam Effects in Quantitative Responses - Frederick Conrad, Lance Rips, Scott Fricker
Keywords: seam effects, longitudinal surveys, dependent interviewing
Studying Recall Error in Survey Data Using Administrative Records - Sigrid Behr, Johannes Eggs, Gerrit Müller, Iris Pigeot-Kübler, Walter Schill, Rainer Schnell, Mark Trappmann
Keywords: recall error, seam effect, telescoping, panel survey, PASS
The Relationship Between Nonresponse and Data Quality in the Current Population Survey - Scott Fricker
Keywords: nonresponse, data quality, longitudinal survey
A Symmetric, Entropy-Based, Relative and Quasi-Absolute Measure of Health Disparities: An Example Using Dental Caries in U.S. Children and Adolescents - Luisa N. Borrell, Makram Talih
Keywords: epidemiologic methods, health disparities, dental caries, Taylor series linearization, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic position
Adjusting for Treatment Disparities in Observational Research - Marshall M. Joffe
Keywords: causal inference, disparities, confound, direct effects
Collider Stratification Bias as a Threat to Validity in U.S.-Based Health Disparities Research - Whitney R. Robinson, Jay Kaufman
Keywords: regression, causal inference, race, sex, health disparities, directed acyclic graphs
Measuring Health Disparities in a Geographic Context: Spatial Estimates of Local Health Disparities - Lance Waller, Megan Price, Eric Tassone, David C. Wheeler
Keywords: disparity, spatial statistics, hierarchical models
Underlying Properties of Health Disparity Indices - Stuart A. Gansky, Nancy F. Cheng, Gloria C. Mejia
Keywords: Health Concentration Index, Taylor Series Linearization, Thell's Index, Inequity, Inequality
A Framework for Monitoring Quality in Cross-National Survey Research - Beth-Ellen Pennell, Kirsten Alcser, Sue Ellen Hansen, Ashley Bowers
A Preliminary Assessment of Cultural Variability in Respondent Actions - Timothy Patrick Johnson, Young Ik Cho, Allyson Holbrook
Keywords: behavior coding, cross-cultural, measurement
Design Effects and Misspecification Effects for Cross-National Comparisons Where Sample Design Varies Between Countries - Olena Kaminska, Peter Lynn
Keywords: Design effects, misspecification effects, complex surveys, cross-national, sample clustering, EU-SILC
Two Approaches to Design Effects - Matthias Ganninger, Sabine Häder, Siegfried Gabler
Keywords: design effect, design-based model-based approach, ESS, estimation
Alternative Weight Trimming Methods to Estimate Totals in Single-Stage Sample Designs - Kimberly Henry
Keywords: administrative data, survey weights, simulation
An Application of Calibration Approach in Weight Trimming for Stratum Jumpers - Yan K. Liu, Phillip S. Kott, Lance L. Harris
Keywords: Calibration, Outlier, Stratum Jumper, Weight Trimming
Applying Alternative Variance Estimation Methods for Totals Under Raking in SOI's Corporate Sample - Valerie Testa, Kimberly Henry, Richard Valliant
Keywords: administrative data, survey sampling, raking, Taylor series approximation
Creating a 100-Year Time Series of Tax Data with Consistent Income Ranges from Existing Historical Tabulations and Current Microdata - Part 1: Why and How - Victoria Bryant, Yan K. Liu, Fritz Scheuren, Katie Thamert
Keywords: Time-Series, Income Distribution, Historical Data, Data Manipulation, Weight Calibration, Statistics of Income.
Developing an Optimal Approach to Account for Late-Filed Returns in Population Estimates - Cynthia Belmonte, Charles D. Day, Paul Arnsberger, Brian Raub
Keywords: non-response bias, population estimates, post-stratification, Bernoulli sampling
A Pilot Test of a Dual Frame Mail Survey of Recreational Marine Anglers - Nancy Mathiowetz, Rob Andrews, J. Michael Brick, Lynne Stokes
Keywords: Address-based sampling, coverage, dual frame sampling, mail survey
Findings from a Two-Phase Mail Survey for a Study of Veterans - David Cantor, Richard Sigman, Daifeng Han, Maribel Aponte
Keywords: Address-based sampling, specific subpopulation, response rate
Implementing Two-Stage Interviewing in an RDD Survey - W. Sherman Edwards, J. Michael Brick, Royce Park, David Grant
Keywords: response rates, interviewer effect, incentive
Maximizing Response for Households with Children in a Two-Phase Address-Based Sample - Jill Montaquila, J. Michael Brick, Douglas Williams
Keywords: Screening, USPS Delivery Sequence File, embedded experiment
A Mixed-Method Approach for Measurement Construction for Cross-National Studies - Kristen S. Miller, Aaron Maitland
Keywords: question evaluation, cognitive interview, field test, cross-cultural
Analysis of Chinese Speakers' Responses to Survey Intention Questions - Anna Yukyee Chan, Yuling Pan
Keywords: Cross-Cultural, Cognitive interview, Chinese respondents, data quality
Developing Multilingual Questionnaires: A Sociolinguistic Perspective - Yuling Pan
Keywords: survey translation, multilingual questionnaire, sociolinguistics, measurement errors
Issues in Cross-Cultural and Comparative Questionnaire Design, Pretesting, and Administration - Gordon Willis
Keywords: Cross-cultural, multilingual, questionnaire design, comparability, equivalence, pretesting
Applying a Family Equalization Adjustment to Weighting for the Current Population Survey - Andrew Zbikowski
Keywords: surveys, estimation, weighting
Current Population Survey Correlations Across and Within the 1990/2000 Phase-In/Phase-Out Period - Antoinette Lubich, Reid Rottach
Keywords: sample redesign, sampling correlation, year-to-year correlation, between-month correlation, transition period, modeling
Evaluating Alternative Criteria for Primary Sampling Units Stratification - Khandaker Mansur, Benjamin Reist, Patrick Flanagan
Keywords: 2000 Design, Primary Sampling Unit, Stratification, Friedman-Rubin Clustering Algorithm, Criterion Functions
Sample Correlations of Current Population Survey Unemployment Statistics - Reid Rottach
Keywords: composite weighting, calibration, annual sampling, phase-in/phase-out, variance components, modeling
Using Latent Class Models to Better Understand Reliability in Measures of Labor Force Status - Bac Tran
Keywords: Latent Class Models, Reinterview, Panel Data, Unemployment, First-order Markov, Second-order Markov, Mover-Stayer, Rotation Group, Month-in-Sample, and Classification Probability.
Obtaining Population Representation with an Address-Based Sampling Design - Michael Link, Jennie Lai, Charles Shuttles
Keywords: address based sampling, survey methodology, sample frames, representation, mixed mode surveys
On the Quality of Ancillary Data Available for Address-Based Sampling - Charles DiSogra, et.al.
Keywords: ABS, knowledgePanel vacant, stratification, minority
Qualities of Coverage: Who Is Included or Excluded by Decisions of Frame Composition? - Edward Marks English, Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Katie Dekker, Michael Latterner
Keywords: Address-based samples, delivery sequence file, National Children"s Study
The Best of Both Worlds: A Sampling Frame Based on Address-Based Sampling and Field Enumeration - Vincent G. Iannacchione, Katherine Morton, Joseph P. McMichael, Bonnie Shook-Sa, Jamie L. Ridenhour, Stephanie J. Stolzenberg, David Bergeron, James R. Chromy, Art Hughes
Keywords: In-person surveys, frame coverage, frame-linking procedures
Unmatched' RDD and ABS Sample: Are We Reaching the Same Population? - Anna Fleeman, Robin Gentry, Nicole Wasikowski
Keywords: address based sampling, unmatched phone, sampling
Allegations of Undercounting in the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - John Ruser
Keywords: workplace injuries and illnesses, capture-recapture, data matching
Employer Interviews: Exploring Differences in Reporting Work Injuries and Illnesses in the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and State Workers' Compensation Claims - Polly Phipps, Danna Moore
Keywords: establishment survey response model, measurement error, workplace injuries and illnesses, administrative records
Using Capture-Recapture Analysis to Identify Factors Associated with Differential Reporting of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses - Brooks Pierce, Nicole Nestoriak, Leslie I. Boden
Keywords: workplace injuries and illnesses, capture-recapture
An Estimation Method for Matrix Survey Sampling - Takis Merkouris
Keywords: Split-questionnaire, calibration, generalized regression estimator, best linear unbiased estimator, composite estimator
Integrating Sample Designs for Environmental Industry and Occupational Employment Surveys - Shail Jain Butani, David Salvatore Piccone, Edwin L. Robison
Keywords: Integrating sample designs, sample rotation, sample overlap within and between surveys, stratification
Methods for Optimizing the Overlap of Two Consecutive Surveys While Preserving First-Order Inclusion Probabilities - Ioana Schiopu Kratina, Jean-Marc Fillion, Lenka Mach, Philip T. Reiss
Keywords: Sampling, expected overlap, first order inclusion probabilities
More for Less? Comparing Small-Area Estimation, Spatial Microsimulation, and Mass Imputation - Stephen John Haslett, Geoffrey Jones, Alasdair Dewar Noble, Dimitris Ballas
Keywords: spatial microsimulation , small area estimation , mass imputation , combining data
Regression-Based Data Fusion: Robust Residual Imputation - Chris Moriarity, Fritz Scheuren
Keywords: Statistical matching
Statistical Disclosure Risk of Synthetic Datasets - Anne-Sophie Charest
Keywords: multiple imputation, disclosure risk, synthetic datasets
Building-Block BLUPs for Aggregate-Level Small-Area Estimation for Survey Data - Avinash C. Singh, Pin Yuan
Keywords: Building-blocks, aggregate level, benchmarking, BLUP at Target level
Empirical Likelihood for Small-Area Estimation - Sanjay Chaudhuri, Malay Ghosh
Keywords: Small area estimation, empirical likelihood
Robust Small Area Estimation Using a Mixture Model - Julie Gershunskaya, Parthasarathi Lahiri
Keywords: robust estimation, small area, mixture model
Small Area Estimation for Business Surveys - Wesley Yung, Susana Rubin-Bleuer, Sebastien Landry
Keywords: Small area estimation, Business surveys, Variance components
Small-Area Estimation Approach to Estimating the Association Between Traffic-Generated Air Pollution and Early Childhood Respiratory Problems - Mine Cetinkaya
Keywords: small area estimation, air pollution, survey data, pregnancy outcomes, childhood respiratory problems
Variance Modeling in the U.S. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Program (SAIPE) - Sam Hawala, Parthasarathi Lahiri
Keywords: Small area estimation, generalized variance function, american community survery
Determining the Appropriate Implementation of a Repeated Measures Analysis Comparing Two Periodic Estimates on Economic Survey Data - Philip Steel, Paul Ferrara, Katherine Jenny Thompson
Keywords: Economic Indicator, Hypothesis Testing, Simulated Data, Repeated Measures
Evaluating the Effect of Dependent Sampling on the National Compensation Survey Earnings Estimates - Omolola Ojo, Chester Ponikowski
Keywords: Multi-stage sampling, sampling cells, respondent burden
Modeling the UK Labour Force Survey using a Structural Time Series Model - Ping Zong, Julian Chow, Denise Silva, Paul Smith, Gary Brown
Keywords: Labour Force Series, Panel Survey, Rotating Group Bias, Univariate Structural Time Series Model
Using Point and Internalized Data in Occupational Employment Statistics Survey Estimates - David Salvatore Piccone, Teresa Elizabeth Hesley
Keywords: Establishment survey, estimation, Occupational Employment Statistics, wage point data
Effects of Unbounded Interviews, Time-in-Sample, and Recency on Reported Crimes in the National Crime Victimization Survey - Robert E. Fay, Jianzhu Li
Keywords: Response error, recall error, telescoping
Latent Class Analysis in Computer Expenditure Reports - Brian Meekins, Clyde Tucker, Paul Biemer
Keywords: latent class model, measurement error, consumer expenditure
Measuring Time Use in Surveys: A Novel Validation of Survey Questions Through Experience Sampling - Bettina Sonnenberg, Michaela Riediger, Cornelia Wrzus, Gert G. Wagner
Keywords: time use, data quality, validity, experience sampling, survey questions, SOEP
Methods for the Analysis of Cognitive Interviews - Johnny Blair, Pat Dean Brick
Keywords: Cognitive interview, think aloud, verbal reports, verbal protocol, analysis of cognitive interviews, questionnaire testing
Roads to Rome: A Comparison of Alternative Approaches for Evaluating Survey Error by Integrating Data from the National Immunization Survey and State Immunization Registries - Reiping Huang, Kennon R. Copeland, Philip J. Smith, Karen Cullen, Elizabeth Ormson, Kirk Wolter
Keywords: Nonresponse error, coverage error, reporting error
Split Sample Reinterview: Some Relationships - Dhiren Ghosh
Keywords: Simple Response Variance, Correlated Response Variance
Verbal Paradata and Survey Question Content: How Question Sensitivity and Cognitive Complexity Influence the Way Answers (and Nonanswers) to Survey Questions Are Delivered - Matt Jans
Keywords: paradata, interview, sensitive questions complex questions, psychology of survey response, paralinguistics
A Comparison of Mail and Face-to-Face Responses in a Dual-Mode Survey of Physicians - Esther Hing, Chun-Ju Hsiao, Paul Beatty
Keywords: Physician survey, dual mode survey, item response
Comparison of Different Models for Predicting the Probability of Interview Completion in Complex Telephone Surveys - Xian Tao, Robert Montgomery, Zhen Zhao, Meena Khare
Keywords: National Immunization Survey, Sample Release, Probability of Completes
Contact Histories from the Survey of Grouped Individuals: Multivariate Multilevel Survival Analysis of Grouped Censored Data with Competing Risks - Hiroaki Minato
Keywords: censored data, competing risks, contact history, dynamic modeling, multilevel grouped data, multivariate survival analysis
Modeling and Simulation of Survey Collection Using Paradata - Kristen Couture, Elisabeth Neusy, Yves Belanger
Keywords: microsimulation, paradata, data collection, time slices
Providing Actionable Information from Sample Monitoring Data for Special Subsamples - Elizabeth Ormson, Wei Zeng, Lin Liu, Christina Dorell
Keywords: National Immunization Survey, Survey, Sampling monitoring, forecasting, sample management, survey management
Response and Mode Switching in a Sequential Mixed-Mode Design - Rachel Levenstein, James Lepkowski, Jennifer Barber
Keywords: nonresponse, mixed-mode, panel survey
The Effects of a Mixed-Mode Experiment on Response Rates and Nonresponse Bias in a Survey of Physicians - Emily McFarlane Geisen, Joseph Murphy, Murrey G. Olmsted, Jessica Severance
Keywords: Mixed-mode, mall, physicians, nonresponse bias, response rates
Estimating the R-Indicator, Its Standard Error, and Other Related Statistics with SAS and SUDAAN - Michael Witt
Keywords: Response Propensity, R-indicator, Survey Quality, Weight Adjustment
Evaluating Imputation Methods and Software for Missing Vaccination Data in the National Immunization Survey - Taylor Lewis, Meena Khare
Keywords: NIS, multiple imputation, missing data, weighting, nonresponse
Robust Covariate Control in Cluster-Randomized Trials with MPLUS and WinBUGS - Jiaquan Fan
Keywords: Cluster-randomized trials, multi-level modeling, Bayesian inference using Gibbs Sampling
Statistical Graphics of Pearson Residuals in Survey Logistic Regression Diagnosis - Stanley S. Weng
Keywords: Pearson Residuals normality graph, Statistical graphical modeling
Bayesian Quantile Regression in Stratified Sampling - Nanhua Zhang, Michael R. Elliott
Keywords: Gibbs sampling, complex survey, disproportional sampling, variance estimates
Building Regression Trees on Data from a Complex Sample - Daniell Toth, John L. Eltinge
Keywords: analysis of survey data, asymptotic consistency nonparametric regression occupation and employment survey, recursive partitioning, superpopulation model
Causal Inference Using Semi-parametric Imputation - Andrea Piesse, David Judkins, Laura Alvarez-Rojas, William R. Shadish
Keywords: Causal inference, potential outcomes, counterfactual, hot deck, multiple imputation, bootstrap
Logistic Generalized Regression (LGREG) Estimator in Cluster Samples - Timothy Kennel
Keywords: Generalized Regression Estimator, Logistic Regression, Calibration, Clustered Sample Designs
Modeling Log-Linear Restricted Conditional Probabilities for Prediction in Surveys - Yves Thibaudeau, Eric Slud, Alfred Gottschalck
Keywords: Bayesian, parametric, p -value, Fisher
Multiple Imputation for causal Inference - Irina Bondarenko, Trivellore Raghunathan
Keywords: Direct Effect, Indirect Effect, Mediation, Observational Studies, Potential Outcomes, Randomized Studies
Characteristics of Falsified Interviews - Elizabeth Love, Chrishelle Lawrence
Keywords: Data falsification, data quality
Evaluation of the Innovations Implemented in the 2009 Canadian Census Test - Jean-Francois Rodrigue, Danielle Lebrasseur, Jennifer Taylor, Jean-Pierre Morin
Keywords: Census, collection, Internet
GIS for Automated Case and Segment Assignment for In-Person Studies - Michael Latterner, Ned English
Keywords: GIS, Linear programming, survey management
Minimizing Survey Error Through Interviewer Training: New Procedures Applied to the National Health Interview Survey - James M. Dahlhamer, Marcie L. Cynamon, Jane F. Gentleman, Andrea Piani, Michael J. Weiler
Keywords: interviewer training, interviewer performance, data quality
What Can 179 Million Phone Calls Indicate About the Possibilities for the Future of Telephone Data Collection? - Daniel Evan Williams, Edward Paul Johnson
Keywords: Disposition codes, Telephone data collection, Individual Based Sampling
A Method for Improving List Building: Cluster Profiling - William Cecere, Denise Alexandra Abreu
Keywords: hierarchical clustering, k-means, cluster profiling, dual frame
Generalized Structured Component Analysis with Latent Interactions - Heungsun Hwang, Moon-Ho Ringo Ho, Jonathan Lee
Keywords: Generalized structured component analysis, structural equation modeling, latent interaction
Incorporating Sampling Designs Into a Grade of Membership (GoM) Model - Marnie Bertolet
Keywords: Sampling Weights, grade of membership model, Bayesian Mixed-Membership
Time Varying Covariates in Markov Latent Class Analysis: Some Problems and Solutions - Marcus E. Berzofsky, Paul Biemer, William D. Kalsbeek
Keywords: Markov Latent Class Analysis, National Crime Victimization Survey, time varying covariates, measurement error, classification error, screener questions
A Semiparametric Approach to Inference with Nonignorable Missing Data Using Surrogate Information - Sixia Chen, Jae-Kwang Kim
Keywords: Exponential tilting, not missing at random, nonparametric regression, response mechanism
Analyzing Nonresponse Bias Among Kindergarten Teachers in the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) - Barbara Lepidus Carlson, Jerry West
Keywords: Nonresponse Bias, Kindergarten Teachers, Head Start, FACES
Assessing Nonresponse Bias and Measurement Error Using Statistical Matching - John Dixon
Keywords: Nonresponse bias, Measurement error, Statistical matching
Estimating Characteristics of Energy Expenditure using Measurement Error Models - Nicholas Koenen Beyler, Sarah Nusser, Wayne A. Fuller, Alicia Carriquiry, Gregory Welk
Keywords: Physical activity, Energy expenditure, Measurement error model, PAMS
Estimating Technology Adoption and Aggregate Volumes from U.S. Payments Surveys in the Presence of Complex Item Nonresponse - May X. Liu, Geoffrey R. Gerdes
Keywords: Item nonresponse, imputation, ratio estimator
Incorporating Nonresponse Follow-Up Into a Main Survey Data Set - Shin-Jung Lee, James Lepkowski, Kristen Olson, Dandan Zhang
Keywords: Multiple imputation, complex sample design, weighting, unequal probabilities, fraction missing, sequential regression.
On Modeling and Estimation of Response Probabilities When Missing Data Are Not Missing at Random - Michail Sverchkov
Keywords: sample distribution, sample-complement distribution, full likelihood, missing information principle, model selection
2003 National Survey of College Graduates Nonresponse Bias Analysis - Michael White
Keywords: NSCG, Nonresponse, Bias
Assuming 'e' - Ashley Amaya, Gary Euler
Keywords: resolution, response data, National Immunization Survey, address-based sampling
Do Characteristics of RDD Survey Respondents Differ According to Difficulty of Obtaining Response? - Pheny Weidman
Keywords: RDD survey, Characteristics of respondents, Selection bias, Unit nonresponse bias
Experimenting with Pre-Contact Strategies for Reducing Nonresponse in an Economic Survey - Alfred David Tuttle, Richard S. Hough, Jeri Mulrow, Kenneth M. Pick, Diane K. Willimack
Keywords: Establishment survey, contact strategies, pre-survey letter, experiment
Nonresponse in a Survey of Military Personnel: What Record Data Can Tell Us - Monica L. Wolford, Lynn M. Milan
Keywords: Unit nonresponse, data mining, decision trees, nonrespondent characteristics, military populations
Profiles of Responses Over the 2006 Canadian Census Collection Period: What Are the Differences for Early and Late Responses? - Laurent Roy, Catherine Corriveau, Laura McFarlane
Keywords: Census, non-response, collection, imputation
Try, Try Again: Response and Nonresponse in the 2009 SCF Panel - Arthur B. Kennickell
Keywords: Nonresponse, paradata, field operations, panel data
Expected Number of Random Duplications Within or Between Lists - William E. Yancey
Keywords: record linkage, deduplication, Stirling numbers, birthday problem
Is There Nonrandom Selection in Matched Administrative Earnings Data? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study - Jesse Bricker
Keywords: sample selection, survey quality, non-random sample, administrative data, survey data, earnings
On Quality of Ancillary Data Available for Address-Based Sampling - J. Michael Dennis, Charles DiSogra, Mansour Fahimi
Keywords: abs, frame enhancements, knowledge panel
Sample Design Methodology for Studying Patients Using Registry Data - Shelton M. Jones, Lauren A. McCormack, Timothy Patrick Johnson, Connie L. Hobbs, Joseph P. McMichael, Steven B. Clauser
Keywords: sampling patients, disease registry sampling, multimode data collection, alternative sampling
Subsegments for One-Unit Acceptance-Rejection Sampling for Covering Missed Housing Units - Avinash C. Singh, Kirk Wolter
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS): Sample Design and Related Methods - William D. Kalsbeek, J. Michael Bowling, Krishna M. Palipudi
Keywords: sample design health surveys, survey nonresponse, sample weights
Understanding the Effect of Job Satisfaction Moderated by Job Involvement on Interviewer Turnover - Ashley Bowers, Rachel A Orlowski, Hyun Jung Lee, Christopher Antoun
Keywords: survey costs, interview turnover, job satisfaction, job involvement
A Generalization of Maximum Entropy Weighting (MAXENT) for the Analysis of Internet Panel Data - Silvia Biffignandi, Jasjeet Sekhon, Erin Hartman, Donald B. Rubin
Keywords: Internet panel, sample, entropy, weighting, matching, full rank estention
Assessment of Alternative Weighting Methods for the National Health Interview Survey - David Shaw, Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., Meena Khare
Keywords: survey weighting, raking, nonresponse adjustment, logistic regression, recursive partitioning
Effect of Benchmark Cells Collapse Patterns on the National Compensation Survey Earnings Estimates - Dee Zamora, Jonathan Lisic, Chester Ponikowski
Keywords: bias, variance, weighting cells
Iterative Weighting Procedures for School Surveys: Trimming and Raking as One Algorithm - Ronaldo Iachan, James G. Ross, Mirna Moloney
Keywords: Ranking, Trimming, School surveys, Design effects
Selection of Replacement Samples for Nonresponding Units in Surveys That Use PPS Selection - Kadaba P. Srinath
Keywords: PPS Selection, Nonresponse, Sampling Weight
Weight Calibration across Subject-Specific Samples in the National Assessment of Educational Progress - Jennifer Kali, Tom Krenzke, Keith Rust, John Burke
Keywords: Survey estimation, consistency of estimates
Address-Based Area Sampling: An Efficient Hybrid Between Address-Based Sampling and Area Sampling - Avinash C. Singh, Peter K. Kwok
Keywords: Address-based Area Sampling, Field Interviewer, Field Prompter, Telephone Interviewer, Zones for One-Unit Rejection Sampling
Address-Based Sampling and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Evaluating the Effects of Coverage Bias - Katherine Morton, Joseph P. McMichael, Jamie L. Ridenhour, Jonaki Bose
Keywords: bias, coverage, in-person surveys, ABS
An Evaluation of Delivery Sequence File Sufficiency in Rural and Suburban Segments: When Is Listing Required? - Katie Dekker, Ned English
Keywords: Delivery Sequence File (DSF), listing
Predicting the Coverage of Address-Based Sampling Frames Prior to Sample Selection - Joseph P. McMichael, Vincent G. Iannacchione, Bonnie Shook-Sa, Jamie L. Ridenhour, Katherine Morton, James R. Chromy
Keywords: ABS, coverage, in-person surveys
The Implications of Geocoding Error on Address-Based Sampling - Bonnie Shook-Sa, Joseph P. McMichael, Jamie L. Ridenhour
Keywords: frame coverage, in-person surveys, ABS, mailing lists
The Presence and Characteristics of Households at Addresses Obtained by Traditional Field Listing and from USPS-Based Lists - Sarah Shore, Jill Montaquila, Valerie Hsu
Keywords: Address-based sampling, National ChildrenÃ?s Study, Computerized Delivery Sequence File, disposition codes
Using a "Match Rate" Model to Predict Areas where USPS-Based Address Lists May Be Used in Place of Traditional Listing - Valerie Hsu, Jill Montaquila, J. Michael Brick
Keywords: Address-based sampling, Computerized Delivery Sequence File
Ambient Air Pollutants and Mortality: A Meta-Analysis - Elizabeth Anne Stanwyck, Bimal K. Sinha
Keywords: Air pollution, health, environment, Meta-analysis
Logistic Regression Analysis of Disabled Employee Data - Berna Yazici, Betül Kan, Yener Sisman, Fatma Kocabas
Keywords: Disability, Employment of Disabled People, Binary Logistic Regression, Nominal Logistic Regression, Ordinal Logistic Regression
Look Back in Anger? Ten Years on: The Statistical Issues in Bush vs. Gore - Colin McIlheney
Keywords: Elections, statistics, law
Modeling H1N1 Vaccination Rates - Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, James A. Singleton, Kennon R. Copeland, Tammy Santibanez, Nicholas Davis
Keywords: Interval Censoring, National Immunization Survey, Survival Analysis
Sampling and Weighting Issues in the National Immunization Survey Evaluation Study - Kimball Jonas
Keywords: Innovative methods, sample desighn, weighting
Serial Comparisons in Small Domain Models: A Residual-Based Approach - Wesley Basel, Sam Hawala, David Powers
Keywords: small area, small domain, statistical comparison, census, SAIPE, poverty
Using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to Identify Injury Patterns from External Causes of Injury - Heather Watson, Madhu Iyer
Keywords: pedestrian, injury outcomes, survey design
Challenges in the Design of the Canadian Community Health Survey on Healthy Aging - Leon Jang, Martin Provost, Adam Sherk
Keywords: Census frame, clustering, health survey, cognitive interviewing
Eliminating Invisible Boundaries in the National Children's Study While Preserving Selection Probabilities - Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Edward Marks English
Keywords: National Children's Study, Census blocks
Evaluating Sample Design Issues in the National Compensation Survey - Gwyn R. Ferguson, Chester Ponikowski, Joan Coleman
Keywords: survey design, dependent sampling, respondent burden, sample rotation
Frame Construction and Sample Maintenance for Current Economic Surveys - Katrina T. Washington, James N. Burton, Ruth Detlefsen
Keywords: frame construction, sample selection, frame maintenance, sample maintenance
Multiple Frame Sample Design and Estimation for the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses - Theory, Implementation, and Assessment - Ralph DiGaetano, Jim Green, Jay Clark, Marshall Fritz
Keywords: Multiple frame surveys, probability matching, composite estimation, bias, variance, design effects
Pilot Survey Results from the Canadian Survey of Household Spending Redesign - Johanne Tremblay, Jenny Lynch, Guylaine Dubreuil
Keywords: Expenditure survey, Collection methodology, Diary, Nonresponse, Reference period
Selecting Kindergarten Children by Three Stage Indirect Sampling - Hans Kiesl
Keywords: indirect sampling, school sampling, educational survey
Balanced Random Imputation for Estimating Coefficients of Correlations in Surveys - David Haziza, Guillaume Chauvet
Keywords: Coefficient of correlation, marginal imputation, item nonresponse, random balanced imputation
Bootstrap Variance Estimation in the Presence of Imputed Data - Christian Léger, Zeinab Mashreghi, David Haziza
Keywords: variance estimation, bootstrap, imputation, sampling weights
Evaluation of the Quality of Imputation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenue for Late Transactions - Joanne Leung
Keywords: administrative data, imputation, sub-annual data, data revisions
Imputation Methods for Wave Nonresponse in Panel Surveys - Kyu-Seong Kim
Keywords: Carry-over imputation, longitudinal regression imputation ,nearest neighborhood imputation, row-column imputation
Using SRMI for Nonresponse Adjustments in IRS' Taxpayer Compliance Studies - Karen Masken, Wei Liu, Getaneh Yismaw
Keywords: Missing at random, nonresponse bias, multiple imputation, sequential regression, complex survey
Adaptive Contact Strategies in Telephone and Face-to-Face Surveys - James Wagner
Keywords: Calling strategies, nonresponse, responsive design
Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms for Multivariate Optimal Allocation - Charles D. Day
Keywords: Genetic Algorithm, Stratified Sampling, Evolutionary Algorithm, Convex Optimization
Optimal Design for Consistent Rating of Classroom Instructions - Yongyun Shin, Stephen W. Raudenbush
Keywords: reliability, consistent rating, hierarchical linear model, classroom instruction, blocks
Optimal Survey Design: A Review - Jeffrey Mark Gonzalez, John L. Eltinge
Keywords: Constrained optimization, Decision variables, Designed missingness, Multiple objective functions, Stratified multistage sample design, Superpopulation
Probability-Proportional-to-Size Sampling from a Rare Population - Jens Olofsson
Keywords: Two-phase sampling scheme, probability-proportional-to-size sampling design, rare populations, estimation
Using Stratification Trends to Keep Tobacco Products Out of the Hands of Minors - Victoria McNerney, Christopher Patrick Cummiskey, Karol Krotki
Keywords: reduce standard error, stratification trends, stratified sample, optimal allocation
Where Youth Buy Cigarettes: Clustering Patterns and Efficient Design - Christopher Patrick Cummiskey, Victoria McNerney, Karol Krotki
Keywords: cluster sampling trends, geographic distribution patterns, design effect, list assisted area samples
Alternative Variance Estimators for a Measurement Error Model - Emily Berg, Wayne A. Fuller
Keywords: Estimated generalized least squares, shrinkage, measurement error, linear calibration
Evaluation of Methods for Second-Stage Variance Estimation for the Drug Abuse Warning Network Survey - Rong Cai, Kathy Poneleit
Keywords: second stage variance estimation, Taylor Series, replication methods, DAWN
Further Simulation Results on the Distribution of Some Survey Variance Estimators - Elizabeth T. Huang, William R. Bell
Keywords: sampling variance, degrees of freedom, chi-squared distribution, sample size
Horvitz-Thompson Variance Weights: Exact vs. Approximate - James R. Chromy
Keywords: PPS sampling, PPS sequential sampling, PPS systematic sampling, variance approximations, probability minimum replacement
Simulation of Incorporating the Variance from Missing Data in Census Coverage Measurement (CCM) Variance Estimates - Richard Griffin
Keywords: Logistic Regression Imputation Variance Estimation
Variance Estimation for a Small Number of PSUs - Hyunshik Lee
Keywords: Between- and within-PSU variances, variance ratio, bias and variance of a variance estimator
Coordinated Collection and the Quality of Paradata for CAPI Surveys at Statistics Canada - Lihua An, Guy Laflamme
Keywords: cost model, data collection, paradata quality, sample coordination
Ensuring Data Quality in the 2011 Canadian Census - Yves Beland
Keywords: census, data quality
Estimating Nonsampling Errors in Estimates of Omissions and Erroneous Enumerations in the 2010 Census - Mary H. Mulry, Bruce D. Spencer
Keywords: nonsampling errors, census coverage error, census omissions, census erroneous enumerations
Evaluating Incentive Effects in the National Health Study for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans Survey - Pablo Aliaga, Steven Coughlin, Samar DeBakey, Patricia Vanderwolf, Shannon Barth, Stephanie Eber, Jessica Maillard, Meredith Williams, Aaron Schneiderman
Keywords: incentive, response rate, bias
Probabilistic Approach to Editing - Maiki Ilves
Keywords: measurement error, two-phase sampling design, bias est
Respondent Incentives: Do They Bring Different Respondents to the Data Table? - Alicia M. Frasier, Heather M. Morrison, Kathleen B. Santos
Keywords: survey research, incentives, bias
An Examination of the Bias Effects with a Two-Phase Address-Based Sample - Daifeng Han, Jill Montaquila, Douglas Williams, J. Michael Brick
Keywords: Two-phase, address-based sampling, nonresponse bias, response rate
Arbitron's Hybrid Sampling Frame Approach Balances Coverage and Response - Alan R. Tupek
Keywords: sampling frame, RDD, coverage
Comparing Web Panel Samples vs. Non-Panel Samples of Medical Doctors - Lin Chiat Chang, Jeremy Brody
Keywords: web surveys, physician web panels, healthcare market research
Evaluating the Need for Purging Listed Business Phone Numbers - Shaohua Sean Hu, Brian F. Head, Lina Balluz
Keywords: telephone survey, coverage error, RDD, survey methods
Is ABS a Viable Alternative to RDD? - Karol Krotki
Keywords: Multi-mode surveys, address matching, sample design
Noncoverage Bias in Household Landline Telephone Surveys: The BRFSS Experience - Lina Balluz, Shaohua Sean Hu, Michael P. Battaglia, Martin R. Frankel
Keywords: Noncoverage bias, cell phone sampling, telephone surveys, public health surveillance
Sampling Children and Teens in a Cell Phone Health Survey - David Grant, Sunghee Lee, Royce Park, J. Michael Brick, W. Sherman Edwards, W. Sherman Edwards
Keywords: cell phones, noncoverage bias, health surveillance, RDD
Descriptive Comparison of Populations by Rates: The Analysis of Departures from the Equirates Model - Mauricio Sadinle
Keywords: Correspondence Analysis, external-cause Mortality, log-linear models, standardized rates
New Data Dissemination Approaches in Old Europe: Synthetic Data Sets for a German Establishment Survey - Joerg Drechsler
Keywords: confidentiality, IAB Establishment Panel, multiple imputation, partially synthetic, variance-inflated imputation model
Random Group Variance Estimators for Survey Data with Imputation - Qi Tang, Jun Shao
Keywords: Hot deck imputation, nonresponse, variance estimation, random group, re-imputation, shortcut
The Impact of Measurement Error in Auxiliary Variables on Model-Based Estimation of Finite Population Totals: A Simulation Study - Brady West
Keywords: Model-based Prediction, Measurement Error, Finite Population Sampling, Estimation of Totals, Auxiliary Variables
An Improved Method for Constructing Confidence Intervals for Quantiles from Survey Data - Akhil Vaish, Babubhai Shah
Keywords: Fransisco and Fuller, Quantile Estimation, Confidence Intervals, Complex Survey Data
An Introduction to Presampling Inference II - Stephen Woodruff
Keywords: Design Based Inference, Model Based Inference, Generalized Inverses
Constrained Estimation of Cell-Only Households by Block Group Using Iterative Calibration - Mansour Fahimi, Paul Rappoport, Kevin Babyak, David Malarek
Keywords: Cell-only households, landline-only households, mixed-line households
Design Effects for Totals in Multi-stage Samples - Keith Rust, Pam Broene
Keywords: Sample redesign, establishment survey, occupational injuries and illnesses
Improving Efficiency of Ratio-Type Estimators Through Order Statistics - Evrim Oral
Keywords: survey sampling, ratio-type estimators, order statistics, modified maximum likelihood, robustness, symmetric distributions
On Sample Sizes in a Longitudinal Survey - Andrew Vogt, Dhiren Ghosh
Keywords: autoregression, Box-Jenkins, time domain, parameter estimation
Some Theory for the Propensity Scoring Adjustment Estimator - Jae-Kwang Kim, Minsun Kim, Jay Breidt
Keywords: Calibration, Missing data, nonresponse weighting adjustment, undercoverage, unit nonresponse
Inverse Probability Weighting for Clustered Nonresponse - Chris Skinner
Keywords: missing data, nonresponse, propensity score, weighting
Nonparametric Estimation of Response Probabilities in Survey Sampling: An Empirical Investigation - Audrey Beliveau, David Haziza
Keywords: unit nonresponse, nonparametric estimation, response probability, weighting classes
Use of Propensity Weights and Categories in a Two-Stage Survey - Pedro Saavedra, Martin Wulfe Daniel Geller, Lee Harding, Sheku Kamara, Ted Macaluso
Keywords: improper payments, cluster sampling, nonresponse adjustments, weighting
Use of Single Years of Age in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Weighting to Improve Drug Prevalence Estimates - Patrick Chen, Neeraja Sathe, Michael Jones, Lanting Dai, Jeff Laufenberg, Ralph E. Folsom, Harper Gordek
Keywords: Age, weighting, NSDUH, drug use prevalence, nonresponse, poststratification
A Simulation to Evaluate the Impact of Design on Model-Based Methods for National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Data Linked with Environmental Exposures - Jennifer Parker, Lester Randolph Curtin, Van Parsons
Keywords: NHANES, sample survey, air pollution, survey weights
Application of a Fay-Modified Balanced Repeated Replication Method to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - Van Parsons
Keywords: Variance estimation
Characteristics of Sampling Plans for Food Inspection in Japan - Yoshiki Tsukakoshi, Takahiro Wawtanabe
Keywords: food, sampling OC curve, lot size, sample size
Effective Sampling Methodology for Program Evaluation in Developing Countries - Dhuly Chowdhury, Karol Krotki, Lauren Courtney
Keywords: Sampling methodology , multi-stage cluster survey , program evaluation
Equivalence of Conditional Logistic Regression and Ordinary Logistic Regression via Infinite Replication of Observations - Zhulin He, Babette Brumback
Keywords: conditional logistic regression, complex survey data, pseudosample, matched pairs, Legendre polynomials, ordinary differential equations
Erosion Prediction with USLE and RUSLE2 - Yang Li
Keywords: USLE, RUSLE2, multivariate adaptive regression splines
How Does Unusual Local Weather Affect Public Opinion About Climate Change? - Bin Liu
Keywords: bias estimation, post-stratification, logistic
Improving the Propensity Score Equal Frequency Adjustment Estimator Using an Alternative Weight - Daniel K. Yang, Alix I. Gitelman, Virginia M. Lesser, David S. Birkes
Keywords: propensity scores, adjustment, sub-classificaiton, equal frequency, equal variance, inverse variance weights
Methodology Used for Measuring Use of Electronic Medical Records in Physician Practices in 2008 and 2009 NAMCS - Iris Shimizu, Chun-Ju Hsiao
Keywords: Survey methods, multi-mode, non-response, physician survey
Reliability of Relative Standard Errors Computed from NHDS Public Use Data Files - Bill Cai, Iris Shimizu
Keywords: RSE, NHDS, SUDAAN, GVF, public use data file
Spline Models for the Population Total from PPS Samples: The Precision Gain from Knowing the Sizes of Nonsampled Units - Sahar Z. Zangeneh, Roderick Joseph Little
Keywords: Probability proportional to size sampling, penalized spline, bayesian bootstrap
The Impact of Small Cluster Size on Multilevel Models: A Monte Carlo Examination of Two-Level Models with Binary and Continuous Predictors - Bethany A. Bell, Grant B. Morgan, Jeffrey D. Kromrey, John M. Ferron
Keywords: multilevel modeling, sample size, binary predictors, survey research
Time Series Analyses of Price Indices - MoonJung Cho, John L. Eltinge, Patrick A. Bobbitt, Eungchun Cho
Keywords: Auto-regressive moving average (ARMA) models, Bootstrap estimator, International Price Program.
Using an Action-Research Model to Move from Conversational to Hybrid Standardized Interviewing: A Case Study - William Mockovak
Keywords: Conversational interviewing, standardized interviewing, action research
A Comparative Study of Variable Screening Methods: Univariate vs. Multivariate Screening - Cong Liu, Tao Shi, Yoonkyung Lee
Keywords: LASSO, variable screening, correlation method
A latent space representation of overdispersed relative propensity in ``How many X's do you know?' data - Tyler McCormick, Tian Zheng
Keywords: How many XÃ?s do you know? data, latent space models, overdispersion, social networks
Adaptive Confidence Intervals for the Test Error in Classification - Eric B. Laber
Keywords: Classification, test error, non-regular asymptotics
Analyzing Methods of Imputation - Scott Daniel Crawford
Keywords: Semi-parametric, missing at random, efficient estimation
Bayesian, Frequentist, or Both? Model-Robust Regression and the 'Sandwich' Estimator - Adam A. Szpiro, Kenneth Rice, Thomas Lumley
Keywords: Robust estimation, estimating equations, sandwich estimator, Bayesian Inference, Linear Regression
Cancer Marker Identification via Penalized Integrative Analysis - Shuangge Ma
Keywords: integrative analysis, cancer genomics, marker selection
Classification Using Matrix Predictors with Application in Toxicant Identification - Wenxuan Zhong
Keywords: classificaiton, variable selection, dimension reduction, penalization, discriminant analysis, sensor array
Development of Imaging Biomarkers for Clinical Trials: Applications in Glioblastoma Multiforme - Hyun (Grace) Kim, Jing Huo, Matt Brown, Jonathan Goldin
Keywords: Biomarker, imaging, predictive classifier, MRI, oncology, surrogate outcome
Development of Imaging Biomarkers for Clinical Trials: Applications in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Grace S. Park
Keywords: Imaging, Biomarker, Rheumatoid Arthritis, FDA Critical Path, Radiograph
Efficient Classification for Longitudinal Data - Xianlong Wang, Peiyong (Annie) Qu
Keywords: classification method, machine learning, quadratic inference functions, longitudinal data analysis, generative classifer
Energy Functions for Dimension Reduction and Graph Visualization - Lisha Chen
Keywords: MDS, nonlinear dimension reduction, clustering
Generic Framework for Parallel Statistical Computing - Hana Sevcikova
Keywords: parallel computing, statistical simulations, fault-tolerance, reproducibility, R package, snowFT
Grouping Pursuit and Feature Selection Over a Graph - Yunzhang Zhu, Xiaotong Shen
Keywords: Gene networks, large p but small n, nonconvex regularizer, supervised clustering
Hill's Matrix Augments the Barell Matrix for Identifying Knee Injuries in Active Duty U.S. Army - Craig James McKinnon, Owen Hill, Ashley Kay, Monika Wahi
Keywords: Knee injury, Army personnel, wounds and injuries classification
Incorporating Chromosomal Spatial Correlation Through 3D Structures Into Microarray Data Analysis - Xinlei Wang, Guanghua Xiao, Arkady Khodursky
Keywords: spatial modeling, helical structures, hierarchical Bayes, MCMC
Joint Modeling of Epigenetic Data, Transcription Factor Binding Data, and Expression Data - Guanghua Xiao
Keywords: Integrative analysis, epigenetic data, drug addiction, bayesian modeling
Mode-Based Clustering with Applications to Information Visualization - Jia Li, Xiaolong Zhang
Keywords: model association clustering, gaussian mixture, visualization
Parallel Implementation of Response Surface Regression on R - Hao Yu
Keywords: Response surface, parallel computing, Rmpl
Parallel Statistical Computing: Are We Embracing the Scalable Concurrency Revolution? - George Ostrouchov
Keywords: parallel computing, GPU, software engineering, algorithms, distributed computing
ROC Regression Using Percentile Values for Event Time Outcomes - Yuying Jin, Margaret Sullivan Pepe, Yingye Zheng
Keywords: ROC Curve, event time outcomes, percentile value, regression, censoring
Invited - Panel- Social Statistics Section, CHANCE, Committee on Professional Ethics, International Chinese Statistical Association - Michael Link, Jennifer Madans, Elaine Murakami, Marilyn Seastrom, John Thompson
Keywords: Confidentiality, Survey, Census, Linking
Cell Phone Surveying in the United States: An Update from a 2010 AAPOR Task Force - Paul J. Lavrakas
Keywords: Telephone Survey, Cell Phones, AAPOR
Incorporating and Managing Paradata Into Survey Operations for Quality Control and Cost Containment - Cheryl Landman, Andrea Piani
Keywords: paradata, surveys, cost, quality
Communicating Qualitative Research Findings to a Statistical Audience - Kathy Downey
Keywords: qualitative methods, report generation, nonsampling error, cognitive interviewing, focus groups
Evaluation and Management of Cost Structures in Statistical Work with Administrative Record Data - John L. Eltinge
Keywords: fixed and variable cost, intangible capital, opportunity costs, risk management, amortization, capital investment
Your Home Was Specially Selected: Using Address-Based Sampling as a Recruitment Technique - Justin T. Bailey, Gretchen Grabowski, Michael W Link
Latent Support for Sub-National Military Groups in Pakistan - Tarek Albaghal, Lei Huang, Ana Lucia Cordova Cazar, Allan McCutcheon, Rene Bautista
Keywords: Pakistan, latent class analysis
Strategies for Choosing the Number and Nationality of Spanish-Speaking Immigrant Respondents for Cognitive Testing Studies in the United States - Patricia L Goerman
Keywords: Pretesting non-English surveys, Cognitive interviewing and Spanish-
speaking respondents, respondent characteristics
Respondent Recruitment, Interviewing and Training: Lessons Learned from a Spanish Language Cognitive Interviewing Project - M. Mandy Sha, Georgina McAvinchey, Leticia Reed, Sonia Rodriguez, George R Carter
Keywords: Cognitive interviewing, pretesting, Spanish translation, American Housing Survey
Grappling with Grids: How Does Question Format Affect Data Quality and Respondent Engagement? - Jene Grandmount, Bob Graff, Lynn Goetzinger, Kara Dorbecker
Keywords: Grids, Respondent Engagement, Data Quality
Effects of Gender-of-Voice on Reports of Sensitive Behaviors: Findings From the ACASI Module of the Midwest Young Adult Survey - Jessica Price, Jennifer Dykema, Kerryann DiLoreto
Keywords: ACASI, voice, gender, interviewers, threatening or sensitive questions,
youth, interviewer effects
Impact of Offering a Bilingual Option in a Mail Survey of Linguistically Isolated Areas - Andrew Zukerberg, Daifeng Han
Keywords: Bilingual mail survey, address-based sample, two-phase
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Using an Additional Mailing Piece in the American Community Survey - Jennifer Guarino Tancreto
Keywords: replacement questionnaire, reminder postcard
Minimizing Fieldwork Costs in National Random Door-to-Door Surveys - Andrew I Zelin
Keywords: Centroids, Sampling Area (SA), Primary Sampling Unit (PSUs), Triple,
Cluster Sampling.
Parental Consent and Changing Abortion Attitudes, Examining Trends in California - Mark Baldassare, Jennifer Paluch, Sonja Petek
Keywords: California, abortion, parental notification, public opinion
Bento Box Questionnaire Testing: Multi-Method Questionnaire Testing for the 2012 Census of Agriculture - Jaki S McCarthy, Donald Buysse
Keywords: Questionnaire Testing, Cognitive Interview, Pretesting, Census of Agriculture
Media Channel Effectiveness and Trust - Edward Paul Johnson, Dan Williams
Keywords: social media, political messaging
Public opinion polls and estimates in some European countries. Non-coverage bias in telephone surveys. - Volker Hufken
Keywords: Telephone Survey non-coverage bias mobile only political-related estimates
Differences in Length of Survey Administration between Spanish-Language and English-Language Survey Respondents - Tom Wells, Monica Vidalon, Charles DiSogra
Keywords: survey completion length, online surveys, Spanish-language surveys,
Latinos
Who is Responsible for the Bias? Using Classification Trees to Identify Subgroups of Likely Nonrespondents and Assessing their Relationship to Key Survey Estimates Using Structural Equation Modeling. - Morgan S Earp, Jaki S McCarthy
Keywords: Nonresponse; Bias; Characteristics; Classification Trees; Exploratory
Factor Analysis;
Measuring Acculturation in the U.S. Hispanic Population - Wendy Mansfield, Jordon Peugh, Jannet Torres, Tom Wells
Diversity of Methods: Assessment of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Multiplier Effects. - Janice Ballou, Brian Roff, Matthew Anderson
Keywords: Multi-mode; qualitative; web survey
The Use of Landmark Events in EHC-Interviews to Enhance Recall Accuracy - Wander van der Vaart, Tina J Glasner, Robert F Belli
Keywords: calendar methods, landmark events, recall accuracy
Probability of Selecting Response Mode Between Paper- and Web-Based Options: Logistic Model Based on Institutional Demographics. - Marina Murray
Keywords: multimode surveys, establishment surveys, logistic regression
Emulating Interviewers in an Online Survey: Experimental Manipulation of 'Do-Not-Know' Over The Phone and on the Web. - Joop Hox, Edith de Leeuw, Annette Scherpenzeel
Keywords: Probing, do-not-know, item-nonresponse, uninformative response,
internet-survey
Insights into Population Segmentation Using the Infalign Map - David Fan, Kenneth Blake, Jason Reineke, Robert Wyatt
Keywords: Clusters, graphical, visual, surveys, maps, political
Designing Survey Materials to Target the Hispanic Population - Lorelle Vanno, Teresa (Ye) Jin, TraShawna Boals, Jennie Lai, Charles D Shuttles, Michael Link
Video Consumer Mapping Direct Observation Study: Out of Home Video Habits of U.S. Adults. - Norman Tussell, Michael Link
Keywords: audience measurement, media behavior, direct observation, out of home viewing
Measuring Attitudes: Using Branching and Numerical Scales - Davide Lubian
Keywords: Attitude measurement, branching, numerical scales, bipolar scales, bipolar
constructs, rating scales
Contingent Incentives Effects on Survey Response - E Nicole Bensky, Anh Thu Burks, Chuck Shuttles, Michael Link
Keywords: contingent incentives, response rate
The Use of Monetary and Nonmonetary Incentives to Increase Response Rates in a Mail Survey of African-American Mothers - John Stevenson, Jennifer Dykema, Chad Kniss
Keywords: Incentives, coupons, response rates, PRAMS, African-Americans, item
nonresponse, survey costs
Balancing Data Quality with a More Efficient use of Collection Resources: Experiences from
Statistics Canada CATI Surveys - Amelie Levesque, Ann Lim, Cristian Nadeau, Owen Phillips
Keywords: Call attempt, Call limit, Response rate, Accuracy, Reliability
Predicting the Index of Consumer Sentiment when it isn't measured - David Fan
Keywords: Consumer Sentiment, ideodynamics, time trend, mass media, prediction
Measuring Race and Hispanic Origin: Cognitive Test Findings Searching for ``Truth''. - Jennifer Hunter Childs, Rodney Terry
Keywords: Race and Hispanic origin; Cognitive Interviews; Iterative pretesting; Gold
standard
Imputing The Missing Y's: Implications For Survey Producers and Survey Users - Rebekah Young, David R Johnson
Keywords: Multiple imputation, dependent variable, survey data, missing data, planned
missing designs
Comparing the Availability & Accuracy of Sample Frame Indicators Across Two Sampling Frames:
Address Based Sampling vs. Telephone - Anh Thu Burks, Michael W Link, L Tracie Yancy, Natalie Coser
Keywords: Address based sampling (ABS), RDD, telephone sample, sample indicators, age indicator
Applying Address-Based Sampling as an Alternative to RDD in a Community Survey - Gene M. Lutz, Mary E Losch, Disa L Cornish, Anne Bonsall Hoekstra
Keywords: Address-based sampling, online surveys, mixed mode
The Road to Understanding Nonresponse in the 2008 June Area Survey - Michael Gerling, Terry O'Connor, HoaiNam Tran
Keywords: Agriculture, Refusals, Inaccessibles, Data Collection, Nonresponse
A Comparison of Results from a Spanish and English Mail Survey: Effects of Instruction
Placement on Item Missingness. - Kevin Wang, M Mandy Sha, Emilia Peytcheva
Keywords: Item missingness, mail survey, Spanish, PRAMS
An Examination of Within-Interviewer Continuity and Change in the use of Standardized
Interviewing Following Repeated Corrective Feedback - Kristine Fahrney, Danielle Cohen, Ann Burke
Keywords: Standardized interviewing, Data Quality, Computer Assisted Recorded
Interview (CARI), Interviewer Error
The Cell Phone Universe: Methodological Considerations for Creating Cellular and Landline
Telephone Estimates from Nielsen Television Surveys. - Christine Pierce, Jonathan D Stringfield, Misty Saline, Jennifer Hsia
Keywords: Universe Estimates, Cell Phones, Weighting
Dual-Frame Weighting of RDD & Cell Phone Interviews at the Local Level - Michael P Battaglia, Donna Eisenhower, Stephen Immerwahr, Kevin Konty
Keywords: Dual Frame Sample Design, Poststratification
Group and Cultural Influences on Household Survey Response Rate - Peter K Kwok, William Hart, Hee-Choon Shin
Keywords: Diminishing Cooperation, Screener Provider Effect, Collectivism/Individualism,
REACH U.S.
Mode Effect or Question Wording? Developing Robust Questions for Mixed Mode Surveys - Edith Desiree de Leeuw, Annette Scherpenzeel
Keywords: Mixed-mode, Labelling, Unfolding, Probability based panel
The Global Survey of Physicists: Challenges and Lessons Learned from an evolving Multilingual
Mulitnational Survey Effort. - Casey Langer Tesfaye, Rachel Ivie
Keywords: multinational, multilingual, multicultural, translation, snowball,
nonprobability
On the Usefulness of Pretesting Vignettes for Exploratory Research - Jennifer Beck
Keywords: vignettes, decision making, online activities
Questionnaire Design Considerations when Expanding a Survey Target Population to Include
Children - Patricia LeBaron, Rebecca Granger
Keywords: Questionnaire Design, Minor Respondents, Cognitive Sophistication
Using Lists with RDD Samples: An Examination of Bias, Cost and Variance Estimates. - Anthony M Roman, Charles F Turner, Susan M Rogers, Elizabeth Eggleston, James R Chromy, Sylvia Tan
Who's Monitoring the Monitors?: Examining Monitors' Accuracy, Objectivity, and Consistency to
Improve the Quality Assurance Process - Claudia Gentile, Jason Markesich, Joe Baker, Shawn Marsh
Keywords: monitoring, inter-rater reliability, assessing interviewer performance,
consistency training, quality control, data quality
Representing Seniors in an Online National Probability Panel Survey: Measuring Technology
Attitudes and Behaviors - Jordon Peugh, Wendy Mansfield, Tom Wells, Karen Semans
Keywords: seniors, technology attitudes, KnowledgePanel
Mandatory Reporting: Potential Effects on Retention Rates in a Longitudinal Survey - Kristin Joan Fuller, Melissa Dolan, Keith Smith, Lauren Cohen
Keywords: mandatory reporting, child, adolescent, retention, longitudinal
Do Respondents Read Those Key Messages in Our Questionnaire Package Cover Letters?: What
Comes Out of the Envelope First Matters. - Laurie Schwede, Anissa Sorokin
Keywords: Cover Letters, American Community Survey, Questionnaire Packages
Understanding Measurement Error in the Reporting of Relationship and Marital Status Among
Same-Sex Couples - Nancy Bates, Theresa J DeMaio
Keywords: relationship, marital status, LGBT, focus groups
Health Insurance and Place: A Multilevel Analysis of Health Insurance Coverage in Texas. - Kathy Krey, Jodien Johnson
Keywords: Health Insurance, Texas, Multilevel Modeling
Interviewer Characteristics Associated With Productivity, Cost Efficiency, and Retention. - Susan Mitchell, Wandy Stephenson, Kristine Fahrney, Matthew Strobl, Barbara Bibb
Keywords: Interviewer effects; interviewer hiring; interviewer productivity; interviewer
retention; low-income populations
Economic Recession: Effects on Telephone Survey Staffing and Productivity - McKinlay Jeannis, Tamara L Terry, Laura Flicker
Keywords: recession, data collection, telephone surveys; call center
To Agree or Not to Agree: Effects of Spoken Language on Survey Participation Decisions - Frederick G Conrad, Jessica Broome, Jose Benki, Robert Groves, Frauke Kreuter, David Vannette
Keywords: Interviewer, telephone, interaction
Landline and Cell Phone Usage Patterns in a Large Urban Setting: Results From The 2008 New
York City Community Health Survey - Stephan Immerwahr, Michael P Battaglia, Donna Eisenhower, Michael Sanderson, Andy Weiss, Bonnie Kerker
Keywords: urban telephone survey, dual-frame design, cell phones, cell-mostly, cell
phone sharing, cell phone calling plans
The Use of Utility Bills as an Information Retrieval Aid in the American Housing Survey - George R Carter
Keywords: record usage, questionnaire design, response process
Are Interactional Behaviors Exhibited During the Self-Reported Health Question-Answer Sequence Associated with Health Status? - Dana Garbarski, Nora C Schaeffer, Jennifer Dykema
Keywords: self-reported health, interactional behaviors, interaction coding, interviewer-respondent interaction, cognitive ability, health, response latency,uncertainty, disfluencies of speech, paradigmatic question-answer sequence
Respondent, Survey Design and Interviewer Characteristics as Determinants of Respondentsâ?? Propensity to Consent to Data linkage - Emanuela Sala, Jonathan Burton, Gundi Knies
Keywords:consent, data linkage, BHPS, administrative records, interviewer characteristics, survey design features.
Modeling the Difference in Interview Characteristics for Different Respondents - John Dixon Keywords: Survey, paradata, interviewer
An Evaluation of Nonresponse Bias Using Paradata from a Health Survey - Aaron Maitland, Carolina Casas-Cordero, Frauke Kreuter Keywords: nonresponse, paradata, call record
Subunit Nonresponse in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS): An Exploration Using Paradata - James M. Dahlhamer, Catherine M. Simile Keywords: Paradata, subunit nonresponse, response propensities, nonresponse bias
Use of Paradata to Manage a Field Data Collection - Robert Groves, William Axinn, James Lepkowski, Nicole Kirgis, William Mosher
Using the Fraction of Missing Information to Monitor the Quality of Survey Data - James Wagner
Use of Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute: Estimation of the Number of Deaths Associated with Body Weight - Barry I. Graubard, Katherine Flegal, David Williamson, Mitchell H. Gail
How Numbers Rule: Pitfalls and Practicalities from Health Policy - Joshua Wiener
Using Statistical Analyses to Inform Congressional Decisions - Nancy Kingsbury
A Modeler's Perspective on Survey Weights - Roderick J.A. Little
Accounting for Complex Sample Designs via Mixture Models - Michael Elliott
Power-Shrinkage: An Alternative Method for Dealing with Excessive Weights - Xiao-Li Meng, Naihua Duan, Chih-nan Chen, Margarita Alegria
Rethinking Privacy and Disclosure Limitation from a Cryptographic Perspective - Cynthia Dwork
Rethinking the Risk-Utility Tradeoff Approach to Statistical Disclosure Limitation - Stephen Fienberg
Rethinking Official Statistical Disclosure Limitation Procedures from a Cryptographic Privacy Perspective - John M. Abowd
Inferences from Matched Samples in the U.S. National Elections from 2004 to 2008 - Douglas Rivers, Delia Bailey Keywords: sampling, matching, propensity score, surveys
Election Polling Challenges: Cell Phones, the Bradley Effect, and Voter Turnout - Scott Keeter
Methodological Issues in ABC News 2008 Pre-Election Polling - Jennifer Agiesta, Gary Langer, Jon Cohen
Limitations of Recorded-Voice Telephone Polling in Election 2008: Is This Method of Data Collection Doomed in 2012? - Jay H. Level
Taking the Hard Work Out of Privacy: Interactive Data Analysis with End-to-End Privacy Guarantees for All - Frank McSherry
Integrating Differential Privacy with Statistical Theory - Adam D. Smith
Differentially Private Categorical Data Analysis - Aleksandra B. Slavkovic, Ivan Simeonov, Duy Vu
Valid Statistical Analysis for Logistic Regression with Multiple Sources - Robert Hall, Stephen Fienberg, Yuval Nardi, Aleksandra B. Slavkovic
Cross-Validation in Survey Estimation: Model Selection and Variance Estimation - Jean Opsomer
Bayesian Benchmarking with Applications to Small Area Estimation - Gauri S. Datta, Malay Ghosh, Rebecca Steorts, Jerry J. Maples
A Bayesian Adjustment for a Selection Bias in Genetics - Balgobin Nandram
New Developments in Model-Based Small Area Estimation - Danny Pfeffermann
Small Area Estimation for Population Counts in the German Census 2011 - Ralf Munnich, Jan Pablo Burgard, Martin Vogt Keywords: Census, small area estimation, binomial mixed-models, spatial modeling, census design
Model and Variable Selection in Hierarchical Small Area Models - Michael D. Larsen, Lu Lu
Small Area Estimation Under Fay-Herriot Models with Nonparametric Estimation of Error Variances - Domingo Morales, Wenceslao GonzÃ?¡lez-Manteiga, Isabel Molina, MarÃ?Âa J. LombardÃ?Âa, Laureano SantamarÃ?Âa
Extended Small Area Models for Analysis of Nonlinear Effects and Extremes - Snigdhansu Chatterjee
Small Area Estimation of the Prevalence of Cancer Risk Factors and Screening via Bayesian Methods Using Combined Information from Two Surveys - William Davis, Eric Feuer, Van L. Parsons, Trivellore E. Raghunathan, Nathaniel Schenker, Dawei Xie
The Role of Meta-Analysis in Assessing Adverse Drug Effects - Joel B. Greenhouse
Bayesian Shrinkage Models for Associations Involving Sparse Data - William DuMouchel
Some Generalizations of the Horvitz-Thompson Estimator - James R. Chromy Keywords: PPS sampling, PPS sequential sampling, PPS systematic sampling, variance approximation
Imputation and Estimation Under NMAR Nonresponse with Limited Covariate Information, Revisited - Danny Pfefferman, Anna Sikov Keywords: Bootstrap, Calibration, Horvitz-Thompson estimator, Multiple imputation, Nonrespondents distribution, Respondents distribution
Dan Horvitz: His Life and Work as a Statistician - Judith Lessler
Horvitz-Thompson Estimation and Unit Nonresponse - William Kalsbeek, Robert Agans, Abigail Panter
Use of Income Tax Data of Individuals for Demographic Purposes - Sonia Demers
Register Data Are a Good Backbone but Sometimes Restricted for Policymakers: Experiences from Finland Over Decades - Pekka Myrskyla, Seppo Laaksonen
Measuring Coverage in the 2010 U.S. Census - Patrick J. Cantwell, Magdalena Ramos, Donna Kostanich Keywords: Measuring Coverage in the 2010 U.S. Census
Evaluating the 2010 Census - Jennifer W. Reichert
An Integrated Approach to Communications - Kendall Johnson, Tasha Boone
An Overview of Progress on the 2010 Census - Arnold A. Jackson
Robust Small Area Estimation Using Penalized Spline Mixed Models - J. N. K. Rao, S. K. Sinha, M. Roknossadati Keywords: Bootstrap, mean squared prediction error, outliers, random effects, small area mean, unit level model
Fence Method for Prediction Problems and Its Application in Small Area Estimation - Jiming Jiang, Thuan Nguyen, J. Sunil Rao
Borrowing Strength Over Space in Small Area Estimation: Comparing Local and Spline-Based M-Quantile Models with Spatial Autoregressive Random Effects Models - Nikos Tzavidis
Design-Based Model Consistent Estimator for the Nested-Error Regression - Tapabrata Maiti, Lixia Diao, Jean Opsomer
Nonparametric Regression and the Two Sample Problem - Alan H. Dorfman Keywords: inclusion probabilities, post-stratification, model-based, model-assisted, bandwidth choice, twicing
Nonparametric Regression Estimators in Survey Sampling - Sharon Lohr, Guillermo Mendez
Penalized Balanced Sampling: Nonparametric Guidance for Survey Design - Jay Breidt, Guillaume Chauvet
Using the National Health Interview Survey to Monitor Health Insurance and Access to Care - Robin A. Cohen Keywords: Health insurance, Access to care, Consumer-directed health care, National Health Interview Survey
Health care access data for children and adolescents from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs and the National Survey of Children's Health - Rosa Avila Keywords: Access to care, Children, Children with Special Health Care Needs, National Survey of Children�¹s Health, National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Access to Care and Objective Measures of Health: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) - Vicki L. Burt, Lester R. Curtin, Clifford Johnson, Cindy Zhang
Using the National Health Care Surveys to Monitor Use and Access to Health Care - Nancy Sonnenfeld, Sandra L. Decker
Bayesian Multiscale Multiple Imputation with Implications to Data Confidentiality - Scott Holan, Daniell Toth, Marco A.R. Ferreira, Alan F. Karr
Summary of Methods and Preliminary Assessment of the SIPP Synthetic Beta, Version 5.0 - Gary Benedetto, Martha Stinson, Melissa Bjelland
Responsible Data Releases - Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, Ofer Harel, Michael Zuba, Gregory Matthews, Rob Aseltine
Examining the Robustness of Fully Synthetic Data Techniques for Data with Binary Variables - Gregory Matthews, Ofer Harel, Rob Aseltine
Statistical Consulting Within the Internal Revenue Service - Ronald Walsh, Rachael Hooker Keywords: Statistical Consulting, Customer Interaction, Problem Solving
A Fresh Approach to Agricultural Statistics: Data Mining and Remote Sensing - Darcy Miller, Jaki McCarthy, Audra Zakzeski Keywords: Data Mining, Remote Sensing, Cropland Data Layer, Estimation, Weighting
OnTheMap: An Innovative Mapping Tool - Matthew Graham, Heath Hayward
Recent Developments in Internet Data Collection Methods Used at EIA - Grace E. ONeill
Correlates of Data Quality in the Consumer Expenditure Quarterly Interview Survey - Jennifer Edgar, Jeffrey M. Gonzalez Keywords: Data quality, data processing, imputation, measurement error, paradata, processing error
Comparison of Web-Based versus Paper-and-Pencil Administration of the YRBS: Participation, Data Quality, and Perceived Privacy and Confidentiality by Mode of Data Collection - Maxine M. Denniston, Nancy D. Brener, Laura Kann, Danice K. Eaton, Tim McManus, Tonja M. Kyle, Alice M. Roberts, Katherine H. Flint, James G. Ross
Mode Effects and Data Quality on a Survey of New Businesses - David DesRoches
Extended Bootstrap Bias Corrections with Application to Multilevel Modeling of Survey Data Under Informative Sampling - Solange Corr�ªa Keywords: Bias correction, Bootstrap, Sample distribution, Probability weighting
Adaptive Hierarchical Bayes Estimation of Small-Area Proportions - Benmei Liu Keywords: Proportions, random effects, Exponential Power distribution
Using Multivariate Spatial Statistics in the Modeling of Rate-Based Diffusion Processes: An Extension and Replication of Cohen and Tita - Jeremy R. Porter
The Prior Selection and Approximations for the Nested Error Regression Model: Estimation of Finite Population Mean for Small Areas - Santanu Pramanik
The Generalized ANOVA: A Classic Song Sung with Modern Lyrics - Hui Zhang, Hua He, Qin Yu, Rui Chen, Naiji Lu, Xin M. Tu
Evaluation of PPS Sampling for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Steven R. Machlin, William Yu, Robert M. Baskin Keywords: MEPS, complex multi-stage sampling, PPS sampling, effective sample size
Evaluation of Design Effects for Selected Estimates in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - David Kashihara, Marc Zodet, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice Keywords: survey efficiency, subgroup over-sampling, sample redesign
Assessment and Evaluation of Nonresponse Error in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Lap-Ming Wun, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, David Kashihara Keywords: nonresponse, bias, covariates, auxiliary variables, association
Event Reporting in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) by Type - Frederick Rohde Keywords: survey quality, response accuracy, panel survey, simulation
Comparison of Imputation Adjustment Techniques on Variance Estimation in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Robert M. Baskin, Robert E. Fay Keywords: Fractionally weighted imputation, variance estimation, Rao-Shao adjustment, survey data
Model-based Approach to Small Area Estimation of Disability counts and rates using Data from the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey - Val�©rie Bizier, Yong You, Lucie Veilleux, Chantal Grondin Keywords: Small area estimation, Disability counts and rates, Log linear unmatched model, Gibbs sampling method
Some Methods of Model-Based Sampling - Sung-Joon Hong, So-Hyung Park, Sun-Woong Kim, Hong-Yup Ahn, Steven G. Heeringa Keywords: regression superpopulation model, average variance, optimization, design variance, stability of variance estimator, maximum likelihood, restricted maximum likelihood
Ratio Estimation of the Mean with Unequal Probability Samples: Hansen, Madow, and Tepping Revisited - Fotios Kokkotos, Roderick J.A. Little
Modified Ratio Estimators in Simple Random Sampling - Evrim Oral, Cem Kadilar
An Introduction to Pre-sampling Inference - Stephen Woodruff
Redesign of SOI's Individual Income Tax Return Edited Panel Sample - Yan K. Liu, Gerald Auten, Valerie Testa, Michael Strudler Keywords: Cross-sectional estimation, longitudinal analysis, panel sample, sample size allocation, stratified sample
Analysis of the Distributions of Income, Taxes, and Horizontal and Vertical Equity Using Cross-Section and Panel Data from Individual Tax Returns - Michael Strudler, Thomas Petska, Ryan Petska Keywords: Income distribution, income and tax shares, tax burden, Gini coefficient
Getting to Know US Taxpayers: Selected Tax Data by Occupation and Industry, Tax Years 2003--2005 - Terry Nuriddin, Mary Jezek, Mario Fernandez Keywords: Tax Return, Occupation, Industry
Using Sample Data to Reduce Nonsampling Error in State-Level Estimates Produced from Tax Records - Kimberly Henry, Partha Lahiri, and Jana Scali Keywords: Survey sampling, Administrative Records, Indirect Estimators
Can Taxpayer Characteristics Determine the Possibility of Filing Future Tax Returns? - Victoria Bryant
Socioeconomic Differences in Life Expectancy - Kimberly Lochner, Van L. Parsons, Nathaniel Schenker, Gloria Wheatcroft, Elsie R. Pamuk
Using Linked Survey and Administrative Data to Build Imputational Models to Adjust Survey Estimates of Medicaid Coverage - Michael Davern, Jacob A. Klerman, Jeanette K. Ziegenfuss
Are Expenditures Higher for Those Entering Medicare at Age 65 Having Been Previously Uninsured? - Sandra L. Decker, Jalpa A. Doshi, Amy E. Knaup, Daniel E. Polsky
One More Step: NHIS-Linked Mortality Data Combined with EPA Air Quality Data - Jennifer D. Parker, Nataliya Kravets, Kimberly Lochner, Tracey Woodruff
Speeding Up the Asymptotics When Constructing One-Sided Coverage Intervals for Survey-Weighted Estimates - Phillip S. Kott, Yan K. Liu Keywords: Audit data, randomization-based, skewness, stratified sample design, Wald interval
Estimation Using Gaussian Replicates of the Pivotal Based on Weighted Quasi-Score Vector - A.C. Singh, C.J.J. Nadeau Keywords: Taylor Variance Estimate; Wald Interval Estimate; Estimating Function Based MCMC
Empirical Likelihood--Based Calibration Methods for Missing Data Problems - Jing Qin
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the American Community Survey Family Equalization Project - Mark E. Asiala Keywords: raking, iterative proportional fitting, weighting
Using Subcounty Estimates as Controls in Weighting for the American Community Survey - Keith A. Albright Keywords: weighting, population controls, raking
Usability of the American Community Survey Estimates of the Group Quarters Population for Substate Geographies - Michael Beaghen, Sharon Stern Keywords: sample design, estimation, ACS, GQ
Assessment of Data Release Rules on the Reliability of Multi-Year Estimates in American Community Survey Data Products - Michael D. Starsinic Keywords: American Community Survey, Estimate reliability, Filtering
Options for Allocating the American Community Survey Sample - Don Keathley, Steven P. Hefter
Response Improvement Strategies for the 2007 Economic Census - Shirin A. Ahmed, Ruth E. Detlefsen Keywords: Economic Census, response rates, Performance Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
Improving Response Rates for the 2007 Census of Government Employment - Kerstin Edwards, Kenneth Long, Jr., Carma Hogue, Grace O�¹Neill Keywords: Response rates, survey methods, establishment surveys, non-response
Strategies to Improve Response Rates for Current Economic Programs - Robert J. Reinard, John P. Miller Keywords: Response, Current Industrial Reports, Annual Wholesale Trade Survey
Improving the utility of 3-year ACS data: A Transportation Perspective - Elaine Murakami, Ed Christopher Keywords: 3-year ACS, Transportation Planning Data, Census Data Utility
Evaluating the Age Dimension at the PUMA Level in the Three-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey - Joseph J. Salvo, Arun Peter Lobo, Adam L. Willett, Joel A. Alvarez Keywords: ACS population controls, age/sex distribution, sub-county controls
The Quality of ACS Estimates for Small Population Groups - Alfredo Navarro, Michael D. Starsinic
Using Survey Data to Investigate Changes Over Time in Health Indicators - Donna J. Brogan
Weighting Methods for Population-Based Case-Control Study with Complex Sampling - Yan Li, Barry I. Graubard, Ralph DiGaetano
Using Projection Splines to Explore Racial Differences in Gestational Age Distribution Among Very Low-Risk Women - Nedra Whitehead, Jun Liu, Lei Li, Jason Hsia
Log-Linear Modeling of Health Services Use in a Sample Survey - John S. Preisser, Thomas A. Arcury
A Model-Based Method for Estimating Serious Mental Illness Using Household Interview Data Combined with Clinical Interviews - Lisa Colpe, Jeremy Aldworth
What Is 'Misuse' of Prescription Drugs, and How Do We Measure It? - James Colliver
Searching for a Gold Standard: Comparisons of NSDUH Data with External Sources to Assess Coverage and Validity - Jonaki Bose, Joe Gfroerer, Deborah Trunzo
Evaluating the reliability of NSDUH data on drug use, mental health and demographics - Joel Kennet, Joe Gfroerer
A National Evaluation of Coverage for a Sampling Frame Based on the Master Address File (MAF) - Clifford L. Loudermilk, Mei Li Keywords: Master Address File; coverage; sampling frame
Content and Coverage Quality of a Commercial Address List as a National Sampling Frame for Household Surveys - Timothy L. Kennel, Mei Li Keywords: Residential Mailing Address List, Gross Coverage, USPS, Listing, Sampling Frame, Area Probability Sampling
Examining Blocks With Lister Error in Area Listing - Aliza Kwiat Keywords: Area listing, error
Impact of MAF-Based Frame Coverage on Survey Estimates - Xijian Liu Liu Keywords: Coverage Errors, Master Address File, Current Population Survey
Federal Policy on Collecting and Using Social Security Numbers for Statistical Purposes - Rochelle (Shelly) W. Martinez, John Barkhamer
The Effect on Linkage Rates and Mortality Ascertainment of Partial SSN Matching to the National Death Index - Christine S. Cox, Kimberly Lochner, Stephanie Bartee, Donna Miller, Gloria Wheatcroft
Tracing Survey Respondents Without SSNs - Marilyn Seastrom
Simultaneous Calibration and Nonresponse Adjustment - Eric V. Slud, Yves Thibaudeau Keywords: consistency, inclusion probabilities, Lagrange multipliers, linearized variance, objective function, population controls, weight adjustment
Bayesian Inference of Finite Population Distribution Functions and Quantiles from Unequal Probability Samples - Qixuan Chen, Michael Elliott, Roderick J.A. Little
Estimating Variance Components Using Random Forest - Guillermo Mendez, Sharon Lohr
An Adaptive Method for Collapsing Strata Using Regression Trees on Data from a Complex Design - Daniell Toth, John L. Eltinge
Collinearity Diagnostics for Complex Survey Data - Dan Liao
Bayesian Sensitivity Analysis of Incomplete Data Using Pattern-Mixture and Selection Models Through Equivalent Parameterization - Niko Kaciroti, Trivellore E. Raghunathan Keywords: Bayesian parameterization, Missing not at random, Mixture analysis, Ignorability index, Selection bias, Identifiability
Extensions of Proxy Pattern-Mixture Analysis for Survey Nonresponse - Rebecca R. Andridge, Roderick J.A. Little Keywords: Nonignorable nonresponse, Nonresponse bias, Missing data, Survey data, Bayesian methods
A semi-parametric approach to fractional imputation for nonignorable missing data - Jae Kwang Kim, Cindy Long Yu Keywords: Follow up, Not missing at random, Survey Sampling.
Semiparametric Estimation for Longitudinal Data with Nonignorable Nonmonotone Missing Responses - Jun Shao, Deyuan Jiang
Recruiting Probability-Based Web Panel Members Using an Address-Based Sample Frame: Results from a Pilot Study Conducted by Knowledge Networks - Charles DiSogra, Mario Callegaro, Erlina Hendarwan Keywords: Address-based sample, KnowledgePanel, mixed-mode response
Coverage Rates and Coverage Bias in Housing Unit Frames - Ned English, Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Katie Dekker, Michael Latterner, and Stephanie Eckman Keywords: Address-based samples, delivery sequence file, National Children�¿s Study
Methodological Issues in the Conversion from RDD to Address-Based Sampling - Michael Link, Gail Daily, Charles Shuttles
Address-Based Sampling and the 2008 American National Election Survey: A New Paradigm for In-Person Household Surveys - Jamie L. Ridenhour, Vincent G. Iannacchione, Bonnie Shook-Sa, Joseph P. McMichael
Using Address Frames to Identify Cell-Phone-Only and Cell-Phone-Primary Households - Anna Fleeman
Application of the Truncated Distributions and Copulas in Masking Data - Rahul A. Parsa, Jay J. Kim, Myron Katzoff Keywords: truncated triangular distribution, truncated uniform distribution, masking, confidentiality
An Overview of Uncertainty Creation to Protect Statistical Data - Paul B. Massell Keywords: disclosure avoidance, confidentiality, microdata, noise distributions, uncertainty intervals
Informing Potential Respondents About Disclosure Risk and Survey Participation - Eleanor Singer, Mick P. Couper, Frederick G. Conrad, Robert Groves
Data Access for the National Children's Study: Preliminary Plans - Jennifer Park
Disclosure Review Issues of Genetic Data - Karen E. Davis, Peter Meyer
Statistical Estimation for Persons with Disabilities as Measured in the Current Population Survey - Stephen M. Miller
Labor Force Analysis of Those Identified as Disabled in the CPS - Anne E. Polivka
An Evaluation of Efforts to Use a Work Disability Question to Evaluate the Labor Force Situation of Persons with a Disability - Terence M. McMenamin
The Addition of Questions on Disability to the Current Population Survey - Steven F. Hipple
Assessing the Effect of Calibration on Nonresponse Bias in the 2006 ARMS Phase III Sample Using Census 2002 Data - Morgan Earp, Jaki McCarthy, Nick Schauer, Phillip Kott Keywords: Nonresponse, response rate, bias, calibration weights
Assessing Nonresponse Bias in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey - Susan L. King, Boriana Chopova, Jennifer Edgar, Jerey M. Gonzalez, Dave E. McGrath, Lucilla Tan Keywords: Continuum of resistance, intermittent respondent, missing data, panel survey, proxy nonrespondent
Conducting Nonresponse Bias Analyses for Two Business Surveys at the U.S. Census Bureau: Methods and (Some) Results - Katherine J. Thompson Keywords: Nonresponse bias analysis, business surveys
Components of Error Analysis in the Current Employment Statistics Survey - Larry Huff, Julie Gershunskaya Keywords: nonresponse bias, error decomposition, response rate
An Overview of Coverage Adjustment for the 2007 Census of Agriculture - Matthew J. Fetter Keywords: Weight calibration, census, coverage error, regression estimator
Overview of the 2007 Census of Agriculture Methodology - Dave Aune, Chris Messer
Searching for Donors: Refining an Imputation Strategy - Michael Hogye, Peter Quan Keywords: imputation, donor, donor pool, editing
2007 Census of Agriculture Non-Response Methodology - Will Cecere Keywords: census of agriculture, non-response adjustment, classification trees
Impact of Outreach Initiatives on the 2007 Census of Agriculture - William Iwig Keywords: census of agriculture, census outreach, small farms, American Indian agriculture, minority farm operators, census response rates, census coverage
Studying Millions of Rescued Documents: Sample Plan at the Guatemalan National Police Archive - Daniel Guzman, Tamy Guberek, Gary Shapiro, Paul Zador Keywords: probability sampling, complex sample design, sampling frame, cluster sampling, human rights violations, Guatemalan National Police Archive
Weighting for the Guatemalan National Police Archive Sample: Unusual Challenges and Problems - Gary Shapiro, Daniel Guzman, Paul Zador, Tamy Guberek, Megan Price, Kristian Lum Keywords: probability sampling, weights, post-stratification, weight trimming, Guatemalan National Police Archive, human rights
A Statistical Analysis of the Guatemalan National Police Archive: Searching for Documentation of Human Rights Abuses - Megan Price, Tamy Guberek, Daniel Guzman, Paul Zador, Gary Shapiro Keywords: multi-stage sampling, complex sample design, human rights violations, Guatemalan National Police Archive
Partial Synthesis of the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Database - Simon Woodcock and Gary Benedetto
The Synthetic Public-Use Release of the Longitudinal Business Database - Satkartar Kinney, Jerome Reiter, Ron Jarmin, Arnold Reznek, Javier Miranda, John M. Abowd
Generating Multiply Imputed Synthetic Data Sets for a German Establishment Survey: The Agency's Perspective - Joerg Drechsler
Improving the Usefulness of Synthetic Data: Some Recent Advances - Jerome Reiter
Improvement of Data Quality Assurance in the EIA Weekly Gasoline Prices Survey - Bin Zhang, Paula Mason, Amerine Woodyard, and Benita O'Colmain Keywords: edit, validation
An Improved Imputation Methodology Derived Through Regression Trees - Pedro J. Saavedra, Paula Mason, Benita O�¹Colmain, Jeffrey Foarde Keywords: Petroleum, CART, trend adjustments, exponential smoothing
The Changing Petroleum Marketing Industry as Viewed Through an Attribute Frame - Amerine Woodyard, Paula Mason
Improving the Edits in Petroleum Supply Surveys - Jason D. Marley, Paula Mason, Julie Harris
Estimated-Control Poststratified Variance Estimators for Proportions - Jill A. Dever, Richard Valliant Keywords: poststratification, sampling frame coverage bias, survey-estimated control totals, simulation
Efficacy of Poststratification in Complex Sample D - Ismael Flores Cervantes, J. Michael Brick Keywords: calibration, stratification, poststratification
Variance Estimation in Complex Surveys with One PSU per Stratum - Harold Mantel, Suzelle Giroux Keywords: surveys, variance estimation, one PSU per stratum, stratum collapsing
An Investigation of Stratified Jackknife Estimators Using Simulated Establishment Data Under an Unequal Probability Sample Design - Philip Steel, Victoria McNerney, John Slanta Keywords: jackknife, Tille, Pareto, fpc, unequal probability sampling
Identification of Functional Forms and Predictor Variables in Generalized Variance Functions for Price Indices - MoonJung Cho, John L. Eltinge Keywords: Degrees of freedom, Design-based inference, International Price Program, Superpopulation model, Variance function model
Developing Guidelines Based on CVs for when One-Year Estimates Can Be Used Instead of Three-Year Estimates in the American Community Survey - Michael Ikeda Keywords: American Community Survey, One-Year Estimates, Three-Year Estimates, Guidelines
Evaluating the Asymptotic Limits of the Delete-a-group Jackknife for Model Analyses - Phillip S. Kott, Steven T. Garren Keywords: Calibrated weight, domain, ignorable, linearization variance estimator, model parameter, relative empirical bias
Response Analysis Survey: Examining reasons for employment differences between the QCEW and the CES survey - Kristin Fairman, Margaret Applebaum, Chris Manning, Polly Phipps Keywords: measurement error, survey and administrative data, employment, response analysis survey, data quality
Application of Piecewise Quadratic Density Estimator to OES Wage Data - Teresa E. Hesley, Martha Duff Keywords: Wage Intervals, Density Estimator, Occupational Employment Statistics
Getting to the Top: Reaching Wealthy Respondents in the SCF - Arthur B. Kennickell Keywords: Survey field operations, nonresponse bias, paradata, administrative records
The Effect of Late-Filed Returns on Population Estimates: A Comparative Analysis - Brian Raub, Cynthia Belmonte, Paul Arnsberger, Melissa Ludlum Keywords: non-response bias, post-stratification, Bernoulli, population estimates
An Analysis of e-Commerce and American Consumers - Ephraim Okoro, Mohammad Quasem
An Investigation on Response Rate for Best Survey Estimates of Inflation Expectations - Turknur Hamsici
Toward Quantifying Disclosure Risk for Area-Level Tables When Public Microdata Exists - Tom Krenzke, David Hubble Keywords: Data matching, confidentiality
Measures of Data Utility for Complex Survey Data - Kyu-Seong Kim Keywords: Original and protected data, survey weighted, weighted empirical CDF
Investigation of Variance Properties of Noise-Infused Estimates for the Survey of Business Owners (SBO) - Irene Brown, Marilyn Balogh, Anthony Caruso, Beth Schlein, Katherine J. Thompson Keywords: variance estimation, disclosure avoidance, noise-infusion, random group variance estimator
Data and Metadata from the Terminological Perspective - Daniel W. Gillman, Frank Farance Keywords: Concept, computational model, datatype, datum, semantics, terminology, ontology
General Discrete-data Modeling Methods for Producing Synthetic Data with Reduced Re-identification Risk that Preserve Analytic Properties - William E. Winkler
GeoFrameTM: A Technological Advancement in Field Enumeration (Part 2) - Joseph P. McMichael, Brian Evans, Leslie Athey
Sample Design for the Census 2010 Experimental Program - Michael Bentley Keywords: Census 2010, Experiment, Sample Design, Questionnaire
Coverage of the 2011 Canadian Census of Agriculture - David MacNeil Keywords: Census of Agriculture, Coverage, Register, Non-response follow-up
"You Really Have to Puzzle This Out": Checking Residence and Coverage Duplications on a Census 2010 Questionnaire - Laurie Schwede, Anissa Sorokin, Virginia Wake Yelei Keywords: Census 2010, Census 2010 Alternative Questionnaire Experiment, Census Coverage, Census Duplication, Census Overcount Question, Erroneous Enumerations
Overview of Evaluations of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Program - Mary H. Mulry, Tamara S. Adams Keywords: census omissions, census erroneous enumerations, net census coverage, 2010 Census Program of Evaluations and Experiments
Missing Data Methods for the CCM Component Error Estimation - Vincent Thomas Mule, Donald Malec, Lynn Imel, Nganha Nguyen, Michael Moldoff Keywords: Census, Coverage Measurement
Is There an Undercount of Medicaid Participants in the ACS Field Test? - Brett O'Hara
Research on Quarterly Benchmarking forthe Current Employment Statistics Survey - Victoria Battista, Chris Manning, Kenneth W. Robertson Keywords: Current Employment Statistics, benchmark, wedge, quality, employment, estimation, establishment survey
Using Current Employment Statistics survey data to estimate employment in expanding and contracting establishments: preliminary results and issues - Kenneth W. Robertson, Mike Roosma Keywords: establishment survey, business employment dynamics
Numbers as pictures: Examples of data visualization from the Business Employment Dynamics program - Charles M. Carson Keywords: data visualization, graphs, graphics, charts, Business Employment Dynamics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, animation, sparklines, Tufte, Google docs, Trendalyzer
Size Class Dynamics: Small and Large Firms in the 2008 Recession - Jessica Gayle Helfand Keywords: Size Class, dynamic sizing, recession, recovery, small business, small firms
Improving the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey�¹s Sampling Procedure - Sarah Goodale, Darrell Greene Keywords: panel sample, post stratification, re-weight, birth sample, birth establishment
The Impact of High Variances at the Lowest Aggregate Levels on the CPI's All-US-All-Items Variance - Owen J. Shoemaker Keywords: Stratified Random Groups
Dynamics of Business Growth - Carol Leming
A Simulation Study of Alternative Weighting Class Adjustments for Nonresponse when Estimating a Population Mean from Complex Sample Survey Data - Brady T. West Keywords: Complex Sample Survey Data, Unit Nonresponse, Nonresponse Weighting Adjustments, Missing Data
An Evaluation of Weighting Methodology in an RDD Survey with Multiple Population Controls - Kennon R. Copeland, Meena Khare, N. Ganesh, Zhen Zhao, Abera Wouhib Keywords: ratio adjustment, noncoverage bias, variance
Evaluation of Randomization-Based Estimation and Inference Methods for Survey Data Subject to Nonresponse, Callbacks and Mode Effects - Randall Powers, John L. Eltinge Keywords: Design optimization, Fixed nonresponse, Gold standard, Main-effects model, Responsive design, Subsampling
An Empirical Study of Nonresponse Adjustment Methods for the Survey of Doctorate Recipients - Fan Zhang, Stephen Cohen, Donsig Jang, Amang Sukasih, Sonya Vartivarian Keywords: Survey of Doctorate Recipients, nonresponse adjustment, covariate weighting class, propensity weighting class, inverse propensity score
A Simulation Study to Compare Weighting Methods for Nonresponses in the National Survey of Recent College Graduates - Amang Sukasih, Donsig Jang, Sonya Vartivarian, Stephen Cohen, Fan Zhang Keywords: survey, nonresponse, weight adjustment, weighting cell, propensity model
Overview of Software that Will Produce Sample Weight Adjustments - Michael B. Witt Keywords: Weights, Weighting Software, Weight Adjustments, Post-stratification, Nonresponse
Design and Weighting Issues for the Dual-Frame Household Panel Survey 'Labor Market and Social Security' - Hans Kiesl
Analyses Based on Combining Similar Information from Multiple Surveys - Georgia Roberts, David Binder Keywords: Pooling, target population, design-based analysis, model-designbased framework
Performance of Sequential Imputation Method in Multilevel Applications - Enxu Zhao, Recai M. Yucel Keywords: missing-data, multiple imputation, sequential imputation, hierarchical models, random-effects, clustered data
The Practice of Imputation Methods with Structural Equation Models - Cherie J. Alf, Michael D. Larsen, Frederick O. Lorenz Keywords: Missing data, full information maximum likelihood, multiple imputation, longitudinal survey
Imputation of Gaps in Transaction Sequences - Robin Lee, Michael P. Cohen, Fritz Scheuren Keywords: data gap, hot-deck, multiple imputation, Bayesian Bootstrap
Imputation of categorical variables using Gaussian-based routines - Recai M. Yucel, Yulei He, Alan M. Zaslavsky Keywords: Nominal data imputation, missing data, multiple imputation, missing data software, rounding
Posterior predictive checking of imputation models - Yulei He, Alan M. Zaslavsky
Imputation of Income, Poverty, and Medicaid Status in the Ohio Family Health Survey - Ronaldo Iachan, Bo Lu, Thomas Duffy
Assessing Nonresponse Bias in the International Price Program�¹s (IPP) Import and Export Price Index Surveys - Jenny FitzGerald Keywords: Nonresponse Bias, Logistic Regression, Generalized Linear Mixed Model with Random Intercept, Nonresponse Adjusted Sampling Weights, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
Effects of Imputation on CPS Income and Poverty Series: 1981 - 2007 - Joan Turek, Fritz Scheuren, Brian Sinclair-James1 Bula Ghose, Sameer Desale Keywords: imputation, income, poverty, Current Population Survey, methodology
Modeling Nonresponse and Underreporting in Response in Surveys of Arrestees - Zhiwei Zhang Keywords: arrestee, bias, crime, nonresponse, survey, underreporting
Analysis of Nonresponse Bias in the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project - Barbara Lepidus Carlson Keywords: Nonresponse, Bias, Attrition, Early Head Start
Effect on Oral Health Estimates of Response Disparities: Results from the Survey of Oral Health Status, Maryland School Children 2005-2006 - Haiyan Chen, Richard J Manski, Ronald R Chenette Keywords: survey response, oral health
Computing Response Rates for Probability-Based Web Panels - Charles DiSogra, Mario Callegaro Keywords: Probability-based web panel, mixed-mode, response metrics, cumulative response rate
Effect of Survey Modes on Sampling Design, Coverage, and Nonresponse in Surveys of Veteran and Military Populations - Boris Rachev
Nonparametric Estimation of Non-Response Distribution in the Israeli Social Survey - Yury Gubman, Dmitri Romanov Keywords: survey non-response, item non-response, MAR assumption, sharp bounds
The Rao, Hartley and Cochran Scheme with Dubious Random Non-Response in Survey Sampling - MarÃ?Âa del Mar Rueda, Antonio Arcos, Raghunath Arnab, Sarjinder Singh Keywords: Rao, Hartley and CochranÃ?¹s scheme, Estimation of population total, Random non-response
Propensity Score Methodology for Nonignorable Nonresponse - Leigh Ann H. Starcevich, Virginia Lesser
Responsive Design for Random Digit Dial Surveys Using Auxiliary Survey Process Data and Contextual Data - Sunghee Lee
Propensity Score Matching to Correct Telephone Surveys for Cell Phone Nonresponse - John Bremer
Simulation Studies of a Latent-Class Selection Model for Nonignorable Missing Data - Hyekyung Jung, Joseph L. Schafer, Byungtae Seo
Are We Adjusting Response Rates or Survey Variables? The Effects of Multiple Auxiliary Variables on Nonresponse Adjustment - Frauke Kreuter, Kristen Olson
A Simulation Study of the Distribution of Fay�¹s Successive Difference Replication Variance Estimator - Elizabeth T. Huang, William R. Bell Keywords: survey variance, degrees of freedom, chi-squared distribution, sample size
Modeling County-Level Vaccination Coverage Rates Across Time - N. Ganesh, Philip J. Smith, Kennon R. Copeland, Kirk M. Wolter Keywords: EBLUP, NIS, Small Area Estimation
Small Area Variance Modeling with Application to County Poverty Estimates from the American Community Survey - Jerry J. Maples, William R. Bell, Elizabeth T. Huang Keywords: Generalized Variance Functions, small area estimation
A Small Area Procedure For Estimating Population Counts - Emily Berg, Wayne A. Fuller Keywords: Small Area Estimation, Benchmarking, Generalized Linear Structural Model
Using Predictive Marginals to Produce Standardized Estimates - Michael B. Witt, Kathryn E. Spagnola Keywords: Standardization, Predictive Marginals, Military Data, Survey Analysis
Coverage Bias and Sampling Error in a Study Using 1000-Series RDD Sampling - John Hall, Karen Cybulski, Nancy Duda
Effects of Misclassification of Race/Ethnicity Categories in Sampling Stratification on Survey Estimates - Donsig Jang, Amang Sukasih, Xiaojing Lin, Kelly H. Kang, Stephen H. Cohen Keywords: effective sample size, NSRCG, raking
Estimating Response Bias & Response Variance (Simple & Correlated) from Reinterviews - Dhirendra N. Ghosh Keywords: Gross discrepancy rate, Index of inconsistancy (IOI)
Using Statistical Models for Sample Design of a Reinterview Program - Jianzhu Li, J. Michael Brick, Bac Tran, Phyllis Singer Keywords: quality control, falsification, curb stone, rare event
Identifying Outliers When Creating an Imputation Base for the Quarterly Financial Report - Melvin McCullough, Terry L Pennington Keywords: imputation, outlier
Identifying Sources of Survey Errors: the 2007 Classification Error Survey for the United States Census of Agriculture - Denise A Abreu, Jaki S. McCarthy Keywords: Reporting Errors, Classification Errors, Reinterviews, Record Linkage
Measurement Error Models for Physical Activity Measures - Nicholas K. Beyler, Sarah Nusser, Alicia L. Carriquiry, Gregory Welk, Wayne Fuller
Effects from Respondent Location on Telephone Survey Estimates - Courtney Kennedy, Stephen E. Everett, Michael W. Traugott
Survey Mode Effects in Two Military Surveys - Y. Michael Yang, Amy E. Falcone, Lynn M. Milan Keywords: Mode Effects, Web Survey, Survey Mode
The Franklin's Randomized Response Model for Two Sensitive Attributes - Cheng C. Chen, Sarjinder Singh Keywords: Franklin�¹s randomized response model, Estimation of proportion, Sensitive attributes, Higher order moments
Response Mode and Bias Analysis in the IRS�¹ Individual Taxpayer Burden Survey - J. Michael Brick, George Contos, Karen Masken, Roy Nord Keywords: mode, web, nonresponse bias
Mean and Sensitivity Estimation in Optional Randomized Response Models - Sat N. Gupta, Javid Shabbir, Supriti Sehra
Data Collection Mode Effects: Empirical Comparisons Between CATI-Only vs. Mixed Mode in the 2003 National Survey of Recent College Graduates - Zhanyun Zhao, Donsig Jang, Kelly H. Kang
Sample Surveys with Sensitive Questions: A Nonrandomized Response Approach - Guo-Liang Tian, Ming T. Tan, Man-Lai Tang
Looking for a Needle in a Haystack: A Multi-Mode Approach to a Survey of Rare Subpopulations - Mansour Fahimi, Barbara L. Kroner, Anne E. Kenyon, David J. Thurman
Using Addresses as Sampling Units in the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey - Greg Norman, Richard Sigman Keywords: HINTS, Delivery Sequence File, mail survey
Indirect Sampling in Context of Multiple Frames - Manuela Maia, Pierre Lavall�©e Keywords: Indirect Sampling, Generalized Weight Share Method, Multiple Frame Surveys
A Comparative Evaluation of Traditional Listing vs. Address-Based Sampling Frames: Matching with Field Investigation of Discrepancies - Jill M. Montaquila, Valerie Hsu, J. Michael Brick, Ned English, Colm O'Muircheartaigh Keywords: Delivery Sequence File, coverage
Cross-community Comparison and Multi-frame Weighting in REACH U.S. - Peter K. Kwok, Hee-Choon Shin, Whitney Murphy, Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Angela Debelloz, Kari Carris Keywords: REACH U.S., Address-based sampling, Community-based health program, Multiframe weighting, Pseudo-maximum likelihood, Multiplicity
Operational Results from an Address-Based Sampling Pilot for the National Immunization Survey - Benjamin Skalland, Martin Barron, Karen Wooten
The Use of Address-Based Sampling (ABS) with Multi-Mode Data Collection: The Case of REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) US Risk Factor Survey - Kanru Xia, Katie Dekker, Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Youlian Liao
Link-Tracing Sampling: Estimating the Size of a Hidden Population in Presence of Heterogeneous Nomination Probabilities - Martin H. Felix-Medina, Pedro E. Monjardin, Aida N. Aceves-Castro Keywords: chain-referral sampling, design-based estimator, maximum likelihood estimator, profile likelihood confidence interval, snowball sampling, Wald confidence interval
Adjusting Sampling and Weighting to Account for Births and Deaths - Lawrence R. Ernst, Randall K. Powers, Andy Sadler, Dave Slack Keywords: Sampling frame, continuing units, modified frame, probability proportional to size sampling
Sample Design and Estimation of Volumes and Trends in the Use of Paper Checks and Electronic Payment Methods in the United States - May X. Liu, Geoffrey R. Gerdes, Darrel W. Parke Keywords: Ratio estimator, auxiliary variables, item nonresponse, imputation, sample design
PPS Network Sampling with Partial PSU Replacement - Monroe G. Sirken Keywords: finite population corrections, psu size measures, sampling small populations
Longitudinal Surveys versus Continuous Surveys and Surveys with Flexible Periodicity - Dhiren Ghosh, Andrew Vogt Keywords: dynamic sampling, small samples, indices
An Application of Two-Way Stratification Procedure for Selection Under Three-Way Stratification - Kadaba P. Srinath
A Russian Invasion, Skeptical Villagers, and Controversial Elections: The 'Power' Plays Faced by Randomized Impact Evaluations in Developing Countries - Celeste Tarricone
A Study of the Composite Estimator for Change Rate - Dong-Yun Shin, Heungsun Park Keywords: panel data, overlapped samples, relative-error
A Simulation Study of Treatments of Influential Values in the Monthly Retail Trade Survey - Mary H. Mulry, Broderick Oliver Keywords: M-estimation, Clarke Winsorization, outliers
An Estimation Procedure for the New Public Employment Survey Design - Yang Cheng, Casey Corcoran, Joe Barth, Carma Hogue Keywords: survey design, model-based estimator, regression, stratification, and optimum allocation
Multiple Imputation for Missing Items in Multi-Section Questionnaires - Rong Liu, Joseph L. Schafer
A Bayesian Approach to Predicting the Electoral Vote Totals for the 2008 Presidential Election - Steven E. Rigdon, Sheldon H. Jacobson, Edward C. Sewell, Wendy K.T. Cho, Christopher J. Rigdon
Election Day 2008 Voter Scorecard - Kate Hobson, Edward Mulrow, Hee-Choon Shin, Fritz Scheuren
Methods for Analysis of Recall of Fires in a Retrospective Survey - Michael A. Greene, Craig D. Andres
Developing Macro Edits for the Census and Annual Survey of Governments Finance - Loretta A. McKenzie, Terri L. Craig, Jennifer N. Whitaker Keywords: Macro edits, Hidiroglou-Berthelot Edit
Empirical Evaluation of Imputation Methods on Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Data - Marek W. Kaminski, Vinod Kapani Keywords: Employment imputation, wages imputation, simulation of missing data, ratio method, nearest neighbor method, percent relative error, influential observations
Imputation Variance Estimation by Multiple Imputation Method for the National Hospital Discharge Survey - Qiyuan Pan, Iris Shimizu Keywords: Health care survey, hot-deck imputation, complex sample survey
Evaluation of Alternative Imputation Methods for the Public Libraries Survey (PLS) - Irene Brown, Terri L Craig Keywords: Imputation, Cell boundaries
A Three-Phase Model of Census Capture - Douglas Olson Keywords: Census coverage measurement, logistic regression modeling
The Impact of Allocations as a Tool for Statistical Editing of Corporate Taxpayer Administrative Records - Marty Harris Keywords: Allocations, Data Editing, Corporate Tax Returns
Do Products Offering Expedited Refunds Increase Income Tax Non-Compliance? - Karen Masken, Mark Mazur, Joanne Meikle, Roy Nord
Assessing the Effects of Imputation on Income Estimates in the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey: Comparison with the Current Population Survey - William D. Passero
Trends in Early Childhood Vaccination Coverage: Progress Toward U.S. Healthy People 2010 Goals - Zhen Zhao, Philip J. Smith, Elizabeth T. Luman
A Random Pattern Mixture Model for Longitudinal Binary Outcome with Informative Dropouts - Chengcheng Liu, Wensheng Guo, Sarah Ratcliffe
Outfluence: The Impact of Missing Values - Ofer Harel
Multiple Imputation for Drop-Out in Longitudinal Studies - Xiaodong Li, Jingchen Liu, Naihua Duan, Huiping Jiang, Jeffrey Lieberman, Ragy Girgis
Multiple Imputation in Right-Truncated Multivariate Normal Distribution, with Applications to RT-PCR - Abhijit Dasgupta, Terry Hysolp, Scott Waldman
Robust Variable and Model Selection with Missing Data - Greg DiRienzo
Achieving the Unique Objectives of the Canadian Health Measures Survey - Sarah Maude Dion, Suzelle Giroux
Sample Redesign of Canadian Local Government Surveys - James Ahkong, Martin Renaud Keywords: Lavall�©e-Hidiroglou algorithm, take-all stratum, take-some stratum, PPS sampling, municipalities
Reducing the Public Employment Survey Sample Size - Joseph James Barth, Yang Cheng, Carma R. Hogue Keywords: Sample design, establishment surveys, probability proportional to size
National Sample Reallocation for the Occupational Employment Statistics Survey - David Piccone, Marie C. Stetser Keywords: Establishment survey, sample, Occupational Employment Statistics, power allocation
Progress on the Redesign of the Quarterly Tax Survey - Amy Couzens, Carma Hogue, Paul Villena Keywords: Questionnaire Design, Survey Improvements, Imputation, Editing
Exploring Statistical Issues of Annual Sampling for the Current Population Survey - Reid Rottach, Antoinette Lubich, Benjamin M. Reist Keywords: dynamic sampling, second-stage sample selection, 2010 Sample Redesign
Evaluation of Methods for Increasing Precision in DAWN: Stratification and Ratio Estimation - Peter Frechtel
Disclosure Limitation Techniques for Tabular Data - Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr. Keywords: confidentiality, SDL, avoidance techniques
Why is Survey Research 20 Years Behind? - Robert E. Fay Keywords: cognitive psychology, cognitive interviewing, behavioral science, epistemic rationality, Acquired Soft Science Aversion Disorder
Pretesting 2010 Census Questionnaires for People with Atypical Living Situations - Jennifer Hunter Childs, Dawn Norris, Nathan Jurgenson
Are Do Not Include Statements Helpful? - Monica Dashen Keywords: Questionnaire Design or Survey Methods
Visualization of Complex Survey Data: Regression Diagnostics - Susan Hinkins, Edward Mulrow, Fritz Scheuren Keywords: Complex survey design, inverse sampling, regression diagnostic plots
Variability in Life-Table Estimates Based on the National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality Files - Van Parsons, Nathaniel Schenker, Kimberly Lochner, Gloria Wheatcroft, Elsie Pamuk Keywords: Balanced Repeated Replication, Variance Estimation
Model-based Methods in Analyzing Complex Survey Data: A Case Study with National Health Interview Survey Data - Rong Wei, Van Parsons Keywords: general linear mixed models, multilevel modeling, design-based
Estimating the Variance of Between-Year Change in Domain-Level Totals - Kimberly Henry, Valerie Testa, Richard Valliant Keywords: Horvitz-Thompson estimator, stratified Bernoulli sampling, poststratification, Taylor series approximation
Characteristic Function for the Truncated Triangular Distribution - Jay J. Kim, Myron Katzoff, Rahul A. Parsa Keywords: masking, multiplicative noise, moment
Alphabetical Placement in Surveys of Persons at Institutions - A Simulation Study - Pedro J. Saavedra, Francine Barrington Keywords: Alphabetic Sampling, Bias, Simple Random Sampling, Simulation
Reproducing Nonresponse Adjustments in Replicate Weights - Pedro J. Saavedra, R. Lee Harding Keywords: Jackknife, Propensity Categories, Variance Estimation, Weight Adjustments
Towards a Uni ed Framework for Inference with Aggregated Relational Data - Tyler H. McCormick, Tian Zheng Keywords: Aggregated relational data, Latent space models, Social networks
Missing Data and Complex Samples: The Impact of Listwise Deletion vs. Subpopulation Analysis on Statistical Bias and Hypothesis Test Results when Data are MCAR and MAR - Bethany A. Bell, Jeffrey D. Kromrey, John M. Ferron Keywords: survey research, complex samples, missing data, variance estimation
Sampling Weights for Analyses of Couple Data in Demographic and Health Surveys - Stan Becker, Bryan Sayer Keywords: survey methodology, demographic surveys, data analysis
Issues Associated with Measuring Activities Associated with Seeing and Hearing Across National Surveys - Frances M. Chevarley, David W. Keer, Barbara M. Altman Keywords: MEPS, NHIS, MCBS, disability, activity limitations, seeing, hearing, blind, deaf, NHDR
Confidence Intervals for Radio Ratings Estimators - Richard Griffiths Keywords: Confidence Intervals, Wald, Clopper-Pearson, Wilson Score, Coverage Probability, Radio Ratings, Empirical Study
A Comparison Study of Exit Poll Methodologies between Taiwan and the U.S. - Ge Tang, Yeh-Diing Wang, Rene Bautista Keywords: Exit poll, comparison study, Taiwan
A Meta-analysis of Within-Household Respondent Selection Methods - Ting Yan Keywords: within-household respondent selection methods, meta-analysis, demographic representativeness, cooperation rates
Analyses for Partnerships Based on the Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivator Survey - Mary H. Mulry, Timothy P. Olson Keywords: 2010 Census, Integrated Communications Program, social marketing, word-of-mouth campaign, CBAMS
Applying Incentives to Establishment Surveys: A Review of the Literature - Sarah Cook, Patricia LeBaron, Laura Flicker, Timothy S. Flanigan Keywords: Establishment, incentive, response rate
Are Polls Becoming Equal? - Dan Cassino, Krista Jenkins, Peter J. Woolley Keywords: IVR technology, RDD, partisan polls, standards, survey accuracy, CATI polls
Asians - are they the same? Findings from cognitive interviews with Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Americans - Hyunjoo Park, Virginia Wake Yelei Keywords: cognitive interview, American Community Survey, translation, multilingual and cultural issues
Assessment of Potential Bias in the National Immunization Survey (NIS) Estimates using Data on Telephone Status from the 2007 NHIS - Meena Khare, Abera Wouhib, James A. Singleton Keywords: Weighting, propensity score models, RDD telephone survey
Blue and Red Counties in the 2008 Presidential Election: An Analysis of Intracluster Correlation - Bonnie E. Shook-Sa, Vincent G. Iannacchione Keywords: Political Polarization, Cluster Analysis, 2008 American National Election Time Series Study
Building A New Foundation: Transitioning to Address Based Sampling After Nearly 30 Years of RDD - Michael W. Link, Gail Daily, Charles D. Shuttles, Tracie L. Yancey, H. Christine Bourquin Keywords: Address Based Sampling, random digit dialing, multimode survey
Cell Phone Reverse Directories - Promise or Peril? - Sarah Dipko, Krista Freedman Keywords: Cell phones, reverse directories, advance notification, sample purging
Cognitive testing as a method of pre-testing questionnaires in high and low context cultures - Hyunjoo Park, M. Mandy Sha, Yuling Pan Keywords: Cognitive interview, Cultural differences, Korean
Combating Telephone Fatigue After Multiple Waves: Testing Prepaid Incentives and a Hard-Copy Questionnaire in a Telephone Survey of Youth With Disabilities and Their Parents - Anne Kenyon, Lynn Newman, Suzanne Triplett, Anne-Marie Knokey, Kathryn Valdes, Helen Smith Keywords: Telephone, survey, longitudinal, nonresponse
Comparing an Internet Panel Survey to Mail and Phone Surveys on Willingness to Pay for Environmental Quality: A National Mode Test - Burke D. Grandjean, Nanette M. Nelson, Patricia A. Taylor Keywords: Internet panel survey, contingent valuation, willingness to pay, air pollution, ozone, national park
Consistency Analysis and Panel Blending - Steven H. Gittelman
Conveying Translated Informed Consent Concepts: Effects of Language and Culture on Interpretation of Legally Required Messages - Yuling Pan, Ashley Landreth Keywords: informed consent messages, survey participation, translation, language and culture
Current Practices in Cognitive Interviewing - Johnny Blair, Pat Dean Brick Keywords: Cognitive interviewing, best practices, probing methods, think aloud
Do We Hear Different Voices?: Investigating the Differences Between Internet and non-Internet Users On Attitudes and Behaviors - Chan Zhang, Mario Callegaro, Melanie Thomas, Charles DiSogra Keywords: digital divide, non-internet households, probability-based online panel, KnowledgePanel
Does Prefilling Responses on a Longitudinal Establishment Survey Stem Sample Attrition? - Geraldine M. Mooney, Melissa Krakowiecki, Deborah Trunzo Keywords: Sample attrition, longitudinal surveys, establishment surveys
Effects of Differential Branding on Survey Materials - Nicole Bensky, Gretchen Grabowski, Justin Bailey, Chuck Shuttles, Michael Link Keywords: mail materials, design
Expanding the Use and Applicability of Cognitive Interviews in Research - Gretchen Grabowski, Justin Bailey, Nicole Bensky, Michael Link Keywords: Cognitive interviewing techniques, interview style, probing, mail materials, incentives
Hanging by a Thread: the Telephone Interviewers Tell (Their) Story - Gabriella Fazzi, Fabrizio Martire, Maria C. Pitrone Keywords: Interviewing, interviewers, survey research - telephone
Health Status Measurement via Event History Calendars vs. Conventional Questionnaires: "Long Time, No Status Change" - Debra R. Miller, Clarissa R. Steele, Ipek Bilgen, Robert F. Belli Keywords: event history calendar, standardized conventional questionnaire, verbal behavior coding
How Does the French Culture Impact the Translation of Survey Materials? - An Examination of French Translations for a U.S. Survey - Erica Saleska, Dr. Musindu Kanya-Ngambi, Herman A. Alvarado Keywords: French, translations, cognitive interviews
Improving the Utility of Imputed Values in Survey Datasets - David R. Johnson, Rebekah Young
Internet Usage Research: Comparing Household Expectations and Concerns - Yvonne Olivares, Susan Baylis, Rosemary Holden Keywords: Internet research, trust, expectations, participation
Interviewer Characteristics, their Doorstep Behaviour, and Survey Co-operation - Jennifer Sinibaldi, Annette J�¤ckle, Sarah Tipping, Peter Lynn Keywords: interviewers, personality, response propensity
Language, Culture, and Respondent Knowledge: Findings from the Cognitive Test of the Spanish Translation of the American Housing Survey - George R. Carter III, Alis�º Schoua-Glusberg, M. Mandy Sha Keywords: translation, cognitive interviewing, respondent knowledge, housing, mortgages, income
Life360: Usability of Mobile Devices for Time Use Surveys - Jennie W. Lai, Lorelle Vanno, Michael W. Link, Jennie Pearson, Hala Makowska, Karen Benezra, and Mark Green Keywords: smartphone, digital ethnography, mobile survey, Internet survey
Messaging to America: Results from the Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Survey (CBAMS) - Nancy Bates, Frederica Conrey, Randy Zuwallack, Darlene Billia, Vita Harris, Linda Jacobsen, Tanya White Keywords: Decennial Census, audience segmentation, campaign messaging
Mode Choice in a Longitudinal Mail, Web, and Telephone Survey - Martha D. Kovac, Barbara Rogers, Geraldine M. Mooney, Deborah Trunzo
Modeling the Need for Traditional vs. Commercially-Available Address Listings for In-Person Surveys: Results from a National Validation of Addresses - Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Ned English, Michael Latterner, Stephanie Eckman, Katie Dekker Keywords: Delivery Sequence File, Address-Based Sampling, General Social Survey
Monitoring Field Interviewer and Respondent Interactions Using Computer-Assisted Recorded Interviewing: A Case Study - Susan Mitchell, Kristine Fahrney, Matthew Strobl Keywords: Computer audio-recorded interviewing, CARI, interviewer behavior coding
Multimode Strategies for Designing Establishment Surveys - Shelton M. Jones Keywords: Response rates, mode choice, mode preference, survey design
Multi-Mode Surveys Using Address-Based Sampling: The Design of the REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey - Martin Barron Keywords: REACH U.S., Address-Based Sampling, Multimode Surveys
Obtaining Responses by Mail or Web: Response Rates and Data Consequences - Glenn D. Israel Keywords: Response rate, Internet, mode effects, Extension, satisfaction
Panel Conditioning and Attrition in the AP-Yahoo! News Election Panel Study - Yelena Kruse, Mario Callegaro, J. Michael Dennis, Charles DiSogra, Stefan Subias, Michael Lawrence, Trevor Tompson Keywords: election, Internet panel, KnowledgePanel, attrition, conditioning
Personal Contact and Performance Base Incentives - Two Approaches to Raise Long-term Panel Compliance and Reduce Missing Data - Ana P. Melgar, Matt Walker, Jeff M. Scagnelli, Michael W. Link Keywords: Long term panel compliance/cooperation, incentives
Presentation of a Single Item versus a Grid: Effects on the Vitality and Mental Health Scales of the SF-36v2 Health Survey - Mario Callegaro, Jeffrey Shand-Lubbers, J. Michael Dennis Keywords: grid, matrix, single item per screen, Cronbach�¹s alpha, SF36v2, KnowledgePanel
Refined or Biased Opinions? Examining Self-selected Participation in Deliberation and Post-survey in On-line Deliberative Polls - Rui Wang, Alice Siu Keywords: Nonresponse, panel attrition, Deliberative Polls, on-line survey
Relationship between Portrayals of VA Hospitals in the Media, and Employee and Patient Satisfaction: An Exploratory Analysis - Katerine Osatuke, Jonathan Fishman, Scott C. Moore, Sue R. Dyrenforth Keywords: Public perception, media, healthcare, VA hospitals
Respondent Effects Associated with Questionnaires Designed to Accommodate Survey Processing - Deborah H. Griffin, Sandra L. Clark Keywords: Data Collection, Data Processing, Quality
Spanish Respondent's Choice of Language of Survey Materials: Bilingual or English Only? - Norman Trussell, Michael Link, Justin Bailey, Lorelle Vanno Keywords: Bilingual Materials, Choice of language, audience measurement, media behavior
The challenges of locating young adults for a longitudinal study: Improved tracing strategies implemented for the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, Wave IV - Amanda Meehan, Erica Saleska, Marjorie Hinsdale-Shouse, Nick Kinsey, Casey Tischner Keywords: Locating, Longitudinal, Tracing
The Effect of Email Invitation Customization on Survey Completion Rates in an Internet Panel: A Meta-analysis of 10 Public Affairs Surveys - Mario Callegaro, Yelena Kruse, Melanie Thomas, Poom Nukulkij Keywords: Internet panel, email invitation, email subject, completion rate
The Effect of Interview Experience on Follow-Up Response Propensity in a Longitudinal Survey - Matt Sloan, Debra Wright Keywords: Disability, Longitudinal Survey, Response Propensity
The Effects of Incentives on the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey - Karen L. Goldenberg, David McGrath, Lucilla Tan Keywords: Incentives; longitudinal survey; panel design
The Language and Behaviour Profile as a Nonresponse Tool - Dr. Pamela C. Campanelli, David C. Klaasen Keywords: Doorstep Introductions, Interviewers, Reducing Nonresponse
The Use of Cognitive Interviewing to Explore the Effectiveness of Advance Supplemental Materials among Five Language Groups - Anna Y. Chan, Yuling Pan
The Use of Vignettes in Evaluating Multilingual Questionnaires1 - M. Mandy Sha, Yuling Pan Keywords: Translation, cognitive interviewing, vignettes, language and culture, multilingual questionnaires, cross-cultural survey methods
To Link or Not to Link?: Exploring Approaches to Maintaining American Community Survey Response Rates During Census 2010 - Laurie Schwede, Anissa Sorokin Keywords: American Community Survey, Response Rates, Color on Envelopes, Census 2010
Undercoverage Analysis in Surveys Using Telephone Exchange Information - Ting Yan, Wei Zeng, Zhen Zhao Keywords: undercoverage, NIS, telephone-exchange information
Using Contact Attempt History Data to Determine the Optimal Number of Contact Attempts - Adam Safir, Lucilla Tan Keywords: Contact history, data quality, field operations, level of effort, and paradata
Using Respondent Prediction Models to Improve Efficiency of Incentive Allocation - Morgan S. Earp, Jaki S. McCarthy Keywords: Nonresponse, response rate, bias, incentives
Using Verbal and Paralinguistic Behaviors to Explain Variation in Responses to Self-Reported Health Questions - Dana Garbarski, Nora Cate Schaeffer, Jennifer Dykema Keywords: self-reported health, interaction coding, interviewer-respondent interaction, cognitive ability, health, response latency, uncertainty, speech tokens, disfluencies of speech, paradigmatic question-answer sequence
Vignettes in Cross-Cultural Cognitive Testing: Adaptation for Spanish-Speaking Respondents of Lower Educational Levels - Patricia Goerman, Matthew Clifton Keywords: Vignettes, Bilingual cognitive testing methodology, Spanish survey research
Web of Caring: Development of Web Survey Best Practices - Janice Ballou, Brian Roff Keywords: Web survey, paradata, survey methodology
When a Face Doesn�¹t Launch a Thousand Ships: Including a Personalized Image on a Mail Questionnaire - Kathy Sonnenfeld, Raquel af Ursin, Barbara Lepidus Carlson, Susan Sprachman Keywords: Image, incentive, gift card, response rate, verification questionnaire, bilingual
When easy doesn�¹t do it: An attempt to simplify a mailed diary survey - Justin T. Bailey, Gretchen Grabowski, Michael W. Link Keywords: response rates, respondent burden, mail surveys
Who are You?: A Data Mining Approach to Predicting Survey Non-respondents - Jaki S. McCarthy, Thomas Jacob Keywords: Agricultural Survey, Classification Tree, Establishment Survey, Non-response, Paradata
Multiple Semi-Parametric Imputation
- David R. Judkins, Westat, Inc.; Andrea R. Piesse, Westat, Inc.; Tom Krenzke, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Post-imputation variance estimation, Hot-deck imputation
Parametric fractional imputation for missing data analysis
- Jae-kwang Kim, Yonsei University; Wayne Fuller, Iowa State University
Keywords: EM algorithm, Importance sampling, Monte Carlo EM, Multiple imputation, Observed likelihood, Observed information
Multiply Imputing Potential Outcomes To Estimate Individual Causal Effects - Susanne R��¤ssler, Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg; Donald B. Rubin, Harvard University
Randy Sitter's Contributions to Resampling Methods in Sample Surveys - N. K. Rao, Carleton University
A Statistical Approach to Quantifying the Elastic Deformation of Nanomaterials - C.F. Jeff Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Using Empirical Likelihood Methods To Obtain Range Restricted - Jiahua Chen, The University of British Columbia; J. N. K. Rao, Carleton University; R
Examining Sensitivity of Small-Area Inferences to Uncertainty About Sampling Error Variances
- William R. Bell, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: sampling error modle, Fay-Herriot model, Bayesian inference, small area estimation
Robust Estimation of Monthly Employment Growth Rates for Small Areas in the Current Employment Statistics Survey
- Julie Gershunskaya, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Partha Lahiri, University of Maryland, College Park
Keywords: small area estimation, robust estimation, influential observations
Robust Small-Area Estimation Under Unit-Level Models
- J. N. K. Rao, Carleton University
Keywords: Best linear unbiased prediction, Bootstrap method, Mean squared error, Mixed model, Robust estimation, Small area mean
A Picture Is Worth a Billion Words: Visualizing Mega-Parameter Models from Giga-Scale Textual Data - Burt Monroe, The Pennsylvania State University
Ceci N'Est Pas Une Carte - Michael D. Ward, University of Washington
Tufte Without Tears - Chris Adolph, University of Washington
Keeping Up with Survey Respondents
- Stanley R. Freedman, Energy Information Administration
Keywords: Survey methodology, repsondents, site visits
Communicating with Survey Respondents at the UK Office for National Statistics
- Jacqui Jones, The Office for National Statistics, UK; Ann Lewis, The Office for National Statistics, UK; Georgina Jones, The Office for National Statistics, UK; Jackie Byard, The Office for National Statistics, UK
Keywords: Respondent Communication, Content Analysis, Discourse Analysis
Customer and Respondent Outreach Initiatives at the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- William J. Wiatrowski, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: customers, respondents, outreach
So Why Are Millions of Children Needlessly Dying?
- David J. Fitch, Universidad Rafael LandÃ?Ã?Âvar
Keywords: Evaluation, Corruption, Foreign Aid, USAID, Service delivery research, LQAS
Child Survival Theory and Practice: How Do They Match? - Gareth Jones, Adeni Consulting
Child Mortality: What We Count Counts - Jef L. Leroy, National Institute of Public Health; Jean-Pierre Habicht, Cornell University; Juan Rivera, National Institute of Public Health
How Can Statistics Save Lives? - Megan Price, Emory University
Designing an Audit System To Increase Voter Confidence in Elections - Michael W. Traugott, The University of Michigan
Engaging the Unengaged Voter: Vote Centers and Voter Turnout - Robert M. Stein, Rice University; Greg Vonnahme, Rice University
Measuring Voting System Failures: Survey Evidence of the Frequency of Voting Problems in the 2006 and 2008 U.S. Election - Stephen Ansolabehere, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Charles H. Stewart, III, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Measuring Income and Poverty in Four Surveys: An Overview
- Connie Citro, Committee on National Statistics; Joan L. Turek, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Gabrielle Denmead, Denmead Services and Consulting; Sameer Desale, Synectics for Management Decisions Inc.; Brian James, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keywords: Income, poverty, family structure, policy analysis, program benefits, health insurance coverage
Measurement Issues Associated with Using Survey Data Matched with Administrative Data from the Social Security Administration
- Paul Davies, Social Security Administration; Lynn Fisher, Social Security Adminsitration
Keywords: Survey data, administrative data, survey error, measurement error
How Much Is It Worth: Comparing the Policy-Analytic Value of Wealth Data from Four Surveys - John L. Czajka, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
A Comparison of the Health Insurance Coverage Estimates from Four National Surveys and Six State Surveys - Michael Davern, The University of Minnesota/SHADAC
Can Calibration Be Used To Adjust for 'Nonignorable' Nonresponse?
- Phillip S. Kott, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Ted Chang, University of Virginia
Keywords: Prediction model, Quasi-randomization, Benchmark variable, Model variable, Bias, Repsons-guided response group
NMAR Nonresponse with Limited Covariate Information
- Danny Pfeffermann, Hebrew University & University of Southampon; Anna Sikov, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Michael Sverchkov, BAE Systems/Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Calibration, H-T estimator, NMAR, Sample distribution, Sample-complement distribution
Hierarchical Bayes Estimation for Bivariate Binary Data with Applications to Small-Area Estimation - Malay Ghosh, University of Florida
Applying Federal Data Security Policy to Statistical Agency Practices
- Rochelle W. Martinez, Office of Management and Budget; John W. Barkhamer, Office of Management and Budget
Keywords: data breach, information policy, personally identifiable information, confidentiality
U.S. Census Bureau's Approach To Address OMB's Guidelines and Rules Relating to Privacy Breaches in Federal Statistical Agencies
- Nancy M. Gordon, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Confidentiality, data breach, data stewardship, privacy
The Impact of a Privacy Breach on Survey Participation in a National Longitudinal Survey
- Marilyn Seastrom, National Center for Education Statistics ; Jennifer Park, National Center for Education Statistics
Keywords: Privacy, data breaches, response rates, nonresponse bias analysis
Evaluation of Imputation of Covariates in an Impact Analysis with Regression Adjustment
- Eric Grau, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Sue Ahmed, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Keywords: imputation, impact evaluation, sequential hot deck, regression adjustment, random assignment
Evaluation of Multiple Imputation by Ordered Monotone Blocks in an Anthrax Vaccine Trial - Michela Baccini, University of Florence; Constantine E. Frangakis, Johns Hopkins University; Fan Li, Harvard Medical School; Fabrizia Mealli, University of Florence; Brian D. Plikaytis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Charles E. Rose, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Donald B. Rubin, Harvard University; Elizabeth R. Zell, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Multiple Imputation for Protecting Data Confidentiality: Applications by the German Institute for Employment Research - Jerome Reiter, Duke University; Joerg Drechsler, German Institute for Employment Research; Susanne R��¤ssler, Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg
Heavy Children in Motor Vehicle Crashes: Imputation for Covariates with Missingness and Measurement Errors - Dawei Xie, University of Pennsylvania; Yulei He, Harvard Medical School
Releasing Microdata: Disclosure Risk Estimation, Data Masking, and Assessing Utility
- Natalie Shlomo, University of Southampton
Keywords: Log-linear models, Goodness of fit, Measurement error, Additive noise, Micro-aggregation, Random rounding, PRAM, Information loss
New Ways To Provide More and Better Data to the Public While Still Protecting Confidentiality
- Laura V. Zayatz, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Disclosure Avoidance, Data Dissemination
Web-Based Data Query Tools: Meeting User Needs - J. Neil Russell, National Center for Education Statistics
Estimation and Inference for Group-Randomized Trials with a Binary Outcome - Sherri L. Pals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Power for Clustered Gaussian Data - Jacqueline L. Johnson, Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Keith E. Muller, University of Florida; Diane J. Catellier, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina, University of Florida; Kelli A. Komro, University of Florida
Estimation and Inference for Clustered Gaussian Data - Diane J. Catellier, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jacqueline L. Johnson, Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Keith E. Muller, University of Florida
Internal Pilot Designs for Cluster Samples - Christopher S. Coffey, The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Matthew J. Gurka, University of Virginia; Keith E. Muller, University of Florida
National Election Scorecard
- Fritz Scheuren, The University of Chicago; Edward Mulrow, National Opinion Research Center
Keywords: National Election, RDD, exit polling
Voter Confidence and the Election Day Voting Experience - J. Quin Monson, Brigham Young University; Kelly Patterson, Brigham Young University; David Magleby, Brigham Young University; Ryan Claassen, Kent State University
How ASA Members Are Helping States Improve Elections - Arlene S. Ash, Boston University
Under-Reporting of Energy Intake in the Canadian Community Health Survey
- Didier Garriguet, Statistics Canada
Keywords: energy under-reporting, nutrition, energy intake, energy expenditure
Analysis of Survey-Based Usual Intake Nutrition Data: The Issue of Within-Person Variation - Kevin Dodd, National Cancer Institute; Joseph Goldman, U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Nutrition Data: Methodological and Analytic Experiences of NHANES - Clifford L. Johnson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat, Inc.; Lester R. Curtin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nonparametric Density Estimation from Censored Data - Meghan S. O'Malley, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Can Survey Bootstrap Replicates Be Used for Cross-Validation?
- Geoff Rowe, Statistics Canada; David Binder, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Complex surveys, .632+ Bootstrap, Health Utility Index
Building Regression Trees on Survey Data - Daniell Toth, Bureau of Labor Statistics; John L. Eltinge, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tree-Based Methods To Model Dependent Data - Guillermo Mendez, Arizona State University
Effect of Spanish Two-Way Immersion Programs on Kindergarten Students' Attitudes: A Study of Treatment and Control Schools
- Claudia B. Navarro Villarroel, Iowa State University; Mack Shelley, Iowa State University; Marcia Rosenbusch, Iowa State University; Holly Kaptain, Iowa State University
Keywords: Generalized mixed multinomial linear model, Survey for children, Dual Language Education
Deal with Excess Zeros in the Discrete Dependent Variable, the Number of Homicide in Chicago Census Tract
- Gideon D. Bahn, Loyola University Chicago; Raymond Massenburg, University of Illinois at Chicago
Keywords: GLM with Poisson, ZIP model, ZAP (hurdle) model, Negative Binomial, Two-part model, Homicide
Matching Four Groups of Postsecondary Education Institutions Using Propensity Scores - Amang S. Sukasih, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Kirsten Barrett, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Wendy Mansfield, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Methods for Analyzing Agreement on Ordinal Ratings Between Self- and Peer-Evaluations in a Medical School Student Survey - Oliver Cass, Hennepin County Medical Center; Ye-Ying Cen, Hennepin County Medical Center
Modeling of Probability of Infant Survival (Survival Rates) - Beau Jones, University of Cenral Arkansas; Evgenia Rubinshtein, University of Central Arkansas
An Examination of the Relationships Between University Student Retention and High-School Coursework Among At-Risk Students Using Regression Analysis - Chong Ho Yu, Arizona State University; Angel Jannasch-Pennell, Arizona State University; Samuel Digangi, Arizona State University; Charles Kaprolet, Arizona State University
Using Respondent Information and Psychometric Methods to Estimate Response Propensities
- William Kalsbeek, Unversity of North Carolina; Robert Agans, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keywords: survey nonresponse, estimating nonresponse bias, nonresponse adjustment
Reducing Error in Psychological Research: Averaging Data To Determine Factor Structure of the QMPR
- Shea Gibbons, Brigham Young University; Robert Bubb, Brigham Young University; Bruce L. Brown, Brigham Young University
Keywords: Factor Analysis, Reliability, Averaging Data, Human Subject Data, QMPR
A Brief History of Survey Classification Error Models
- Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; Paul P. Biemer, RTI International/UNC-CH; William Kalsbeek, Unversity of North Carolina
Keywords: latent class analysis, classification error models, measurement error, reliability analysis, Census Bureau Model, finite fixture models, Hui-Walter Method
Comparison of Students' Scores Between Public and Private Schools: Analysis of PISA Data - Victoria Landsman, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; Danny Pfeffermann, Hebrew University & University of Southampon
Evaluating the Uncertainty in HIV/AIDS Infection Models - Huaiyu Ma, GE Global Research; Roger W. Hoerl, GE Global Research
Recent Background and Influences on the Direction of Research in Public Health Biosurveillance - Henry Rolka, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistical Considerations in Large-Scale Screening Programs: Impacts on the Public - Sonya Heltshe, Rocky Mountain Denver Poison Center; Karen Kafadar, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center; Philip Prorok, National Cancer Institute
Assessing the Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health - Rebecca Klemm, Klemm Analysis, Inc.; Donna Stroup, Data for Solutions, Inc.
Old Tabulations, Old Files, and a Brief History of Individual Tax Return Sampling - Michael E. Weber, Statistics of Income, IRS; David P. Paris, Statistics of Income, IRS; Peter J. Sailer, Consultant
Statistics of Income Sales of Capital Assets Sample Redesign for Tax Year 2007
- Yan K. Liu, Statistics of Income, IRS; Michael Strudler, Statistics of Income, IRS; Jana Scali, Statistics of Income, IRS; Janette Wilson, Statistics of Income, IRS
Keywords: Continuous Work History Sample, Neyman Optimum Allocation, Statistics of Income, stratified sample
Attrition in the Tax Years 1999--2005 Individual Income Tax Return Panel - Victoria Bryant, Statistics of Income, IRS
Methodological Limitations in Producing Subnational Tabulations of Unincorporated Business Activity That Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships Report on Returns - Joseph Koshansky, Internal Revenue Service
Reinterview Revisited
- Dhirendra N. Ghosh, Synectics for Management Decisions Inc.
Keywords: Gross discrepancy rate, index of inconsistency
Evaluating data collection quality after protocol changes
- Cherie Alf, Iowa State University; Sarah Nusser, Iowa State University; Veronica Lessard, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Keywords: Quality Review, Process Quality
Simulation Modeling of Field Operations in Surveys
- Bor-Chung Chen, Federal Railroad Administration
Keywords: Census Data, Discrete Events, Perfomance Evaluation, Response Rate, Survey Cost
Using Paradata to Actively Manage Data Collection Survey Progress
- Fran��§ois Laflamme, Statistics Canada; Mike Maydan, Statistics Canada; Andrew Miller, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Paradata, call history, active management, management information system
A Microlevel Latent Class Model for Measurement Error in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey
- Brian J. Meekins, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Clyde Tucker, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Paul P. Biemer, RTI International/UNC-CH
Keywords: latent class model, measurement error, consumer expenditure
How To Prioritize Recontacts - Dan Hedlin, Statistics Sweden
American Community Survey (ACS) Sample Design Issues and Challenges
- Steven Hefter, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: ACS, Sampling, Census Long Form
Redesigning the American Community Survey (ACS): Computer-Assisted Personal Interview Sample
- Edward C. Castro Jr., U.S. Census Bureau; Steven Hefter, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: ACS, Sampling, Nonresponse, Personal Interview
Some Research on Sampling Design Alternatives for a Redesigned 2010 National Hospital Discharge Survey
- Iris Shimizu, National Center for Health Statistics; Rong Cai, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Cluster sampling, optimum sample allocation, nonlinear programming, relative standard errors
Assessing Oversampling of Older Persons in a National Health Survey
- Karen E. Davis, National Center for Health Statistics; Chris Moriarity, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Sample survey, oversampling
Implementation of Controlled Selection in the National Compensation Survey Redesign
- Lawrence R. Ernst, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Christopher J. Guciardo, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Yoel Izsak, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Jonathan J. Lisic, Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Chester H. Ponikowski, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Allocation, sampling panels, rounding, sampling cells, area PSUs, industry sampling strata
Sample Refreshment, Optimal Allocation, and Other Issues in the Redesign of Panel Surveys - Paul P. Biemer, RTI International/UNC-CH; Margaret Byron, Rho, Inc.; Sara Wheeless, RTI International; Celia Eicheldinger, RTI International
Correction of Bias from Nonrandom Missing Longitudinal Data using auxiliary information
- Cuiling Wang, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Charlie B. Hall, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Keywords: Missing data, linear mixed effects model, MNAR, joint modeling, multiple imputation (MI), auxiliary variable MAR (A-MAR)
Modeling Change in Longitudinal Studies: Use Age Only or Initial Age and Time?
- Christopher H. Morrell, Loyola College in Maryland; Larry J. Brant, National Institute on Aging; Luigi Ferrucci, National Institute on Aging
Keywords: Mixed-Effects Models, Multilevel modeling, Observational Study, Recruitment Bias, Regression
Testing for Qualitative Interaction of Multiple Sources of Informative Dropout in Longitudinal Data - Sara B. Crawford, Valparaiso University; John J. Hanfelt, Emory University
Overdispersed Continuous-Time Models with Epidemiological Applications - Carles Breto, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; Edward L. Ionides, The University of Michigan; Aaron A. King, The University of Michigan
Multilevel Modeling Technique and Bootstrap Variance Estimation in Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Complex Survey Data Sets - Alomgir Hossain, University of Saskatchewan; Punam Pahwa, University of Saskatchewan; Bruce Reeder, University of Saskachewan; Bonnie Janzen, University of Saskatchewan
Comparison of Generalized Estimating Equations and Quadratic Inference Functions in Longitudinal Analysis of Data from the NLSCY Database - Adefowope O. Odueyungbo, McMaster University; Dillon Browne, University of Guelph; Norri Akhtar-Danesh, McMaster University; Lehana Thabane, McMaster University
Rank and Set Restrictions for Homogeneity Analysis in R
- Patrick Mair, Wirtschaftsuniversit��¤t Wien; Jan de Leeuw, University of California, Los Angeles
Keywords: homals, Gifi-models, optimal scaling, homogeneity analysis, nonlinear PCA, nonliner CCA
Algorithmic Errors in the Estimation of Tobit II Models and the Corresponding Failure To Recognize Selection Bias
- Thomas Zuehlke, Florida State University; Anthony Kassekert, Florida State University
Keywords: Tobit II, Heckman Selection Model, Simultaneous Estimation
Probabilistic and Fuzzy Matching as Applied to Record Linkage and Computerized Coding - Michael J. Wenzowski, Statistics Canada
Sensitivity Analysis for Observational Studies: The ObsSens Package for R - Gregory L. Snow, Intermountain Healthcare
SAFAL: Statistical Analysis Functions Automating Language - Babubhai V. Shah, SAFAL Institute Inc.
An Open Source Library for the Estimation and Evaluation of ACD Models - Guillaume Weisang, Bentley College
GLUMIP 2.0: SAS/IML Software for Planning Internal Pilots - John A. Kairalla, University of Florida; Christopher S. Coffey, The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Keith E. Muller, University of Florida
Use of a Likelihood-Based Mixed-Effects Model Repeated Measures Analysis for a Clinical Trial in Major Depressive Disorder
- Baldeo K. Taneja, EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Thomas Kinghorn, MDS Biostatistics; John Reinhard, Brain Insights, LLC; Andrew Uprichard, EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Keywords: Major Depressive Disorder, Longitudinal Data, Dropouts, Missing Data, MMRM Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis
Longitudinal Data Analysis: Repeated Measures Analysis Versus Random Coefficient Models - Radhi Abdulnabi, Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mixture Model for Individual and Combined Data Using Estimating Equations - Pali Sen, University of North Florida; Jacy Crosby, University of North Florida
A Comparison of Methods for Pretest/Post-Test Trials with Small Samples - Xiao Sun, Merck & Co., Inc.; Robin Mogg, Merck Research Laboratories; Devan V. Mehrotra, Merck Research Laboratories
MMRM Analyses with and Without Titration Visits - Phillip Dinh, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Peiling Yang, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Modeling Phase-Dependent Effects and Volatile Longitudinal Responses via Geometric Brownian Motion Process - Li Zhu, University of California, Davis; Fushing Hsieh, University of California, Davis; Eric Chi, Amgen, Inc; Juan Li, Amgen, Inc
Health Care Disparities Research: Using the National Health Care Surveys
- Nancy Sonnenfeld, National Center for Health Statistics; Jane E. Sisk, National Center for Health Statistics; John E. Orban, Battelle
Keywords: health care, race, ethnicity, disparities, government statistics, National Health Care Surveys
Using National Health Interview Survey Data and State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey Data To Study Health Disparities
- Jane F. Gentleman, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Health disparities, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey, Healthy People Program
Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) To Evaluate Health Disparities - Vicki L. Burt, National Center for Health Statistics; Lester R. Curtin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Cindy Zhang, Harris Corporation
Vital Statistics: Vital to the Measurement of Health Disparities - Charles J. Rothwell, National Center for Health Statistics
Applications of Ranked Set Sampling to Genetic Studies - Gang Zheng, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Chen Zehua, National University of Singapore; Kaushik Ghosh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Zhaohai Li, The George Washington University
Some Further Generalizations of Ranked Set Sampling - Kaushik Ghosh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ram C. Tiwari, National Cancer Institute
Nonparametric Maximum Likelihood Estimator of Bohn-Wolfe Model - Omer Ozturk, The Ohio State University
Confidence Intervals Estimation of the Location Parameter of the Logistic Distribution Using Ranked Set Sampling - Hassen A. Muttlak, KFUPM
Sequential Unbalanced Ranked Set Sampling - Nader M. Gemayel, The Ohio State University; Douglas Wolfe, The Ohio State University; Elizabeth Stasny, The Ohio State University
Test-Score Ceiling Effects and Value-Added Measures of School Quality
- Cory R. Koedel, University of Missouri-Columbia; Julian R. Betts, University of California, San Diego
Keywords: Value-Added Modeling, Test-Score Ceiling Effects
Estimating Dynamic Panel Data Models with Measurement Errors
- Shawn Ni, University of Missouri-Columbia; Michael Podgursky, University of Missouri-Columbia
Keywords: value-added, dynamic panel data, noisy data
The Sensitivity of Teacher Effect Estimates to Decision Rules for Establishing Student-Teacher Links - Matthew Springer, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; Bing Han, RAND Corporation
Does a Teacher's Value Added Require Data To Be Missing at Random? - Daniel McCaffrey, RAND Corporation; J. R. Lockwood, RAND Corporation
Estimating Teacher Effects from Longitudinal Data Without Assuming Vertical Scaling - Louis T. Mariano, RAND Corporation; Daniel McCaffrey, RAND Corporation; J. R. Lockwood, RAND Corporation
Multiple Imputation Methods for Disclosure Limitation in Longitudinal Data
- Di An, Merck & Co., Inc.; Roderick J. Little, The University of Michigan
Keywords: confidentiality, disclosure protection, longitudinal data, multiple imputation, survival analysis
Measuring Disclosure Risk for a Synthetic Data Set Created Using Multiple Methods
- Jennifer C. Huckett, Iowa State University; Michael D. Larsen, Iowa State University
Keywords: hot deck imputation, quantile regression, rank swapping, statistical disclosure limitation, synthetic data
Hybrid Logistic Regression and Random-Response Model in a Matched Pairs Study - Chien-Hua Wu, Chung-Yuan Christian University; Shu-Mei Wan; Mei-Chi Li
Translating Disclosure Risk of Geographic Units to Survey Respondents: A Hierarchical Assessment of Contextual Data - Kristine M. Witkowski, The University of Michigan
The Effect of Measurement Error and Under-Coverage Error on Disclosure Risk Assessments - Mandi Yu, The University of Michigan; Trivellore Raghunathan, The University of Michigan
Achieving Analytic Potential While Protecting Data Confidentiality - Fritz Scheuren, The University of Chicago; James Sears, U.S. Social Security Administration
A Unified Theory of Randomized Response Surveys of Binary Characteristics - Tapan K. Nayak, The George Washington University
Nonresponse in the American Time Use Survey
- Phawn Letourneau, U.S. Census Bureau; Andrew Zbikowski, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Survey, Nonresponse, Logistic Regression
Using a Large-Scale Field Study To Estimate Nonresponse and Noncoverage Biases in an RDD Survey
- Wendy VanDeKerckhove, Westat, Inc.; Jill Montaquila, Westat, Inc.; J. Michael Brick, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: CATI, response rate, coverage
Sensitivity Analysis of Nonresponse Bias in the Current Population Survey
- John Dixon, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: nonresponse, bias, survey
Proxy Pattern-Mixture Analysis for Survey Nonresponse
- Rebecca Andridge, The University of Michigan; Roderick J. Little, The University of Michigan
Keywords: Bayesian methods, Missing data, Nonignorable nonresponse, Nonresponse bias analysis, Survey data
A Study of SES Bias and Nonresponse in a Large-Scale Household Survey - Orlaith Burke, University College Dublin; Patrick E. Murphy, University College Dublin; Richard Sinnott, University College Dublin
Canonical Correlation Analysis of Longitudinal Data
- Dayanand N. Naik, Old Dominion University; Jayesh Srivastava, High Point Insurance
Keywords: Canonical correlation analysis, Kronecker prodcut, longitudinal data
Inverse Regression from Longitudinal Data
- Geoffrey Jones, Massey University
Keywords: Calibration, Hierarchical model, Multilevel model, MCMC
State Space Representation of an Autoregressive Linear Mixed Effects Model for the Analysis of Longitudinal Data
- Ikuko Funatogawa, Teikyo University School of Medicine; Takashi Funatogawa, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. LTD
Keywords: Autoregressive model, Equilibrium, Kalman filter, Linear Mixed Effects Model, Longitudinal data, State Space
Estimation of Disease Progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Using Muscle Electrical Properties - Catherine Stamoulis, Harvard School of Public Health; Rebecca Betensky, Harvard University; Seward Rutkove, Harvard Medical School
Comparison Between Analysis of Variance and Spectral Decomposition in the Mixed-Effects Models - Mixia Wu, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Kai Fun Yu, National Institutes of Health; Aiyi Liu, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Marginalized Transition Models for Longitudinal Count Data - Keunbaik Lee, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; Michael Daniels, University of Florida; Yongsung Joo, University of Florida
Using Continuous Variables as Modeling Covariates for Net Coverage Estimation
- Vincent T. Mule, U.S. Census Bureau; Don Malec, U.S. Census Bureau; Jerry Maples, U.S. Census Bureau; Teresa Schellhamer, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Dual System Estimation
Direct Estimates as a Diagnostic for Dual System Estimators Based on Logistic Regression
- Mary H. Mulry, U.S. Census Bureau; Bruce D. Spencer, Northwestern University; Tom Mule, U.S. Census Bureau; Nganha Nguyen, U.S. Census Bureau; Eric Schindler, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: census coverage error, Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Survey, 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Program
Assessing Synthetic Error via Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques - Andrew Keller, U.S. Census Bureau
Relaxing the Autonomous Independence Assumption for Census Coverage Measurement Dual System Estimates - Richard A. Griffin, U.S. Census Bureau
Demographic Analysis in 2008 and Beyond - Dean Judson, U.S. Census Bureau; J. Gregory Robinson, U.S. Census Bureau; Kirsten K. West, U.S. Census Bureau; Antonio Bruce, U.S. Census Bureau; Bashiruddin Ahmed, U.S. Census Bureau; Frederick W. Hollman, U.S. Census Bureau
Spatial Multipurpose Designs - Werner G. Mueller, Johannes Kepler University
On the Effect of Collocation on the Quality of Multivariate Spatial Prediction - Dale Zimmerman, The University of Iowa
Sampling Strategies for Estimating the Spatial Mean of Temporal Trends - Dick Brus, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Alterra
Spatial Network Design To Detect Regional Trends in PM2.5 - Zhengyuan Zhu, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Spatial Sampling Design Using Support Vector Machines - Mikhail Kanevski, Institute of Geomatics and Analysis of Risk; Alexei Pozdnoukhov, Institute of Geomatics and Analysis of Risk
The False Discovery Rate in ACS: Helping Users Understand Estimates for Small Domains
- Robert E. Fay, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: American Community Survey, multiple testing, small area estimations, FDR
Spatial Modeling and Prediction of County-Level Employment Growth Data
- Nadarajasundaram Ganesh, National Opinion Research Center
Keywords: empirical best linear unbiased predictor, Fay-Herriot model, increasing domain asymptotics, infill asymptotics, Small Area Estimation, Spatial Statistics
Hierarchical Model Selection Using a Benchmark Discrepancy
- Lu Lu, Iowa State University; Michael D. Larsen, Iowa State University
Keywords: generalized linear mixed models, Poisson-gamma model, Poisson-lognormal model, posterior predictive checks, small area estimation
Further Developments in a Hierarchical Bayes Approach to Small-Area Estimation of Health Insurance Coverage: State-Level Estimates for Demographic Groups
- Steven Riesz, U.S. Census Bureau; Mark Bauder, U.S. Census Bureau; Donald M. Luery, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: uninsured, SCHIP, CDC, Fay-Herriot model, multivariate model, administrative records
Small-Area Estimation for Alcohol Drinking Among Teenagers - Hsing-Yi Chang, National Health Research Institutes; Yu-Wen Wen, National Health Research Institutes
The Connection Between Bayesian- and Resampling-Based Inference in Small-Area Models - Snigdhansu Chatterjee, The University of Minnesota
Using Digital Imagery To Update the Measures of Size of Area Segments
- Lee Harding, Westat, Inc.; Sylvia Dohrmann, Westat, Inc.; Lin Li, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Area sample, MOS, probability proportional to size sampling
Challenges and Methods in Creating Secondary Sampling Units for Area Probability Samples
- Bryce Johnson, Westat, Inc.; Jill Montaquila, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Segment, automation, TIGER, invisible boundaries, contiguous, heterogeneity
Assessing the Filter Rules for Extracting Addresses from the Master Address File To Construct a Housing Unit Frame for Current Demographic Surveys
- Joel Martin, U.S. Census Bureau; Clifford Loudermilk, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Sampling Frame, Filter, Surveys Master Address File
Evaluating the American Community Survey as a Potential Sampling Frame for the National Survey of College Graduates
- John Finamore, U.S. Census Bureau; David Hall, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: ACS, NSCG, Sampling Frame, Effective Sample
Stratification and Allocation for the Estimation of a Complex Statistic with Auxiliary Data
- Serge Godbout, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Stratification, Sample allocation, Taylor linearizations, Complex statistic
GeoFrame: A Technological Advancement in Field Enumeration - Joseph P. McMichael, RTI International; Leslie Athey, RTI International; Brian Evans, RTI International; Victoria Albright, RTI International
Success Using an Age-Targeted List Sample for the National Immunization Survey - Adult - Steven Pedlow, National Opinion Research Center; Hee-Choon Shin, National Opinion Research Center; Ashley Amaya, National Opinion Research Center; Gary L. Euler, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Meena Khare, National Center for Health Statistics
The Exposure-Controlled Retrospective Study: Application to High-Incidence Diseases
- Peng T. Liu, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Keywords: Retrospective study, stratified sampling, sample size, efficiency of estimate, odds ratio
Sampling Issues in Biomarker Studies of Nevus Phenotypes - Jaya M. Satagopan, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Assessing the Impact of Intervention - Shailendra N. Banerjee, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Noncompliance-Corrected Effect of Randomized Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Incident Aids or Death Using Inverse Probability-of-Censoring Weights - Lauren E. Cain, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Stephen R. Cole, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Semiparametric-Efficient Estimation for Multistage Case-Control Studies - Alastair J. Scott, University of Auckland; Alan J. Lee, University of Auckland; Chris J. Wild, University of Auckland
A Steady-State Effect of a Cancer Screening Intervention - Shih-Yuan Lee, The University of Michigan; Alexander Tsodikov, The University of Michigan
Estimation in Hidden Population Using Social Network - Yang Zhao, University of Regina
SAIPE County Poverty Models Using Data from the American Community Survey
- David Powers, U.S. Census Bureau; Wesley Basel, U.S. Census Bureau; Brett O'Hara, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: poverty, SAIPE, ACS, Fay-Herriot, Census, small area
Multivariate Analysis of Waiting and Treatment Time in Emergency Departments
- Abera Wouhib, National Center for Health Statistics; Myron Katzoff, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Meena Khare, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Multivariate Analysis, Waiting time, Treatment time
Tracking Consumer Energy Price Change: An Overview of Federal Data Sources and Methodologies
- Janice Lent, Energy Information Administration; Joseph Ayoub, Energy Information Administration
Keywords: price index, Fisher, Tornqvist
Model Utility in a Time Series with Interventions: A Case Study - Joy Oliver, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; William L. Seaver, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; David J. Woehr, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Brian K. Griepentrog, Fors Marsh Group
Estimating Valid Signatures on a Petition: Power To Choose Between W and A Goodman Type - Mark E. Eakin, The University of Texas at Arlington; Mary M. Whiteside, The University of Texas at Arlington
A Smoothing Approach to Data Masking - Yijie Zhou, Merck & Co., Inc.; Francesca Dominici, Johns Hopkins University; Thomas A. Louis, Johns Hopkins University
Multiple imputation in multiple classification and multiple-membership structures
- Recai M. Yucel, SUNY-Albany
Keywords: Multiple imputation, Bayesian inference, missing data, multiple membership, mixed-effects
Bayesian Analysis for the Difference of Two Poisson Rates with Data Subject to Under-Reporting - Brandi Greer, Baylor University; Dean Young, Baylor University; James Stamey, Baylor University
A Bayesian Cox-Regression Model with Informative Censoring - Niko Kaciroti, The University of Michigan
Effects of Missing and Censored Data for Nonlinear Models Involving ODEs - Sujit Ghosh, North Carolina State University; Haojun Ouyang, North Carolina State University
Bayesian Semiparametric Density Regression with Measurement Error - Ju-Hyun Park, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David Dunson, Duke University
Bayesian Variable Selection for Large Data Sets with Missing Covariates - Jessica Z. Li, University of Florida; George Casella, University of Florida
Evaluation of Alternative Prediction Models To Oversample Low-Income Persons in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- Lap-Ming Wun, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: logistic regression, predicted probability, accuracy, efficiency
Comparison of Imputation Adjustment Techniques on Variance Estimation in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- Robert M. Baskin, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Marc W. Zodet, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ; Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: Multiple imputation, variance estimation, Rao-Shao adjustment, survey data
Event Reporting in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- Frederick C. Rohde, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: survey quality, response accuracy, panel survey, simulation
Sample Redesign and Conversion to a Windows-Based Survey Instrument: Impact on Part-Year Estimates from the 2007 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Frederick C. Rohde, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Steven R. Machlin, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: sample weighting, poststratification, design effects
Comparison of Direct, Mixed Model, and Bayesian Metropolitan Statistical Area Estimates for the Insurance Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
- Robert M. Baskin, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; John P. Sommers, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Keywords: complex sample, design bias, mean squared error
Variance Estimation for Statistics Canada's Small Household Surveys in the Context of the Household Survey Strategy
- Sebastien Landry, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Variance estimation, Multi-phase surveys, Multi-frame surveys, Bootstrap, Household surveys
Implementing Resampling Methods for Design-Based Variance Estimation in Multilevel Models: Using HLM6 and SAS Together
- Fritz Pierre, Statistics Canada; Abdelnasser Sa��¯di, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Multilevel modeling, Resampling methods, Design-based variance, SAS, HLM6
BRR versus Inclusion-Probability Formulas for Variances of Nonresponse Adjusted Survey Estimates
- Eric V. Slud, U.S. Census Bureau; Yves Thibaudeau, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: balanced replication, misspecified model, bias, pseudo-randomization, superpopulation, inclusion probability
Application of Fay's Method for Variance Estimation in the National Compensation Survey Benefits Products
- Jonathan J. Lisic, Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Lola Ojo, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Replication, Multi-stage sampling, Variances
The Method of Laplace and BRR: A Hybrid Variance Estimation Method in Surveys - Yves Thibaudeau, U.S. Census Bureau; Eric V. Slud, U.S. Census Bureau
Bootstrap Variance Estimation for Predicted Individual and Population-Average Risks
- Milorad Kovacevic, Statistics Canada; Georgia Roberts, Statistics Canada; Lenka Mach, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Logistic model, prediction models, standard error, validation sample, survey bootstrap, design-based variance
Performance of Bootstrap Variance Estimation for a Dual Frame Household Survey: Evidence from the German Panel Survey - Hans Kiesl, Institute for Employment Research
When Good Weights Seem Bad: Nuances of Sample Weights in the NHANES - Lester R. Curtin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Sylvia Dohrmann, Westat, Inc.
Producing Local Area Estimates for NHANES - Leyla Mohadjer, Westat, Inc.; Robert E. Fay, Westat, Inc.; Lester R. Curtin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Challenges and Consequences from Combining National Health Surveys with Air Monitoring Data - Jennifer D. Parker, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Lester R. Curtin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Nataliya Kravets, NOVA Research
Comparing Methods for Left-Censored Data Using Two-Parameter Lognormal and Johnson's SB Distributions: The Case of Environmental Data from NHANES - Philip Villanueva, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Local Post-Stratification and Diagnostics in Dual System Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation for U.S. Census - Cheng Yong Tang, Iowa State University; Song Xi Chen, Iowa State
The Prior Selection and Approximations in a Hierarchical Bayes Approach: An Application to the Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimation - Santanu Pramanik, University of Maryland, College Park
Bayesian Penalized Spline Model-Based Estimation for Finite Population Proportion in Unequal Probability Sampling - Qixuan Chen, The University of Michigan; Michael R. Elliott, The University of Michigan; Roderick J. Little, The University of Michigan
Model Selection with Partially Synthetic Data - Satkartar Kinney, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Jerome Reiter, Duke University; James Berger, Duke University/SAMSI
Calculating Cell Bounds in Contingency Tables Based on Conditional Frequencies - Byran J. Smucker, The Pennsylvania State University; Aleksandra B. Slavkovic, The Pennsylvania State University
Statistical Challenges Facing Cell Phone Surveys
- Michael P. Battaglia, Abt Associates, Inc.; Martin R. Frankel, Baruch College and Abt Associates Inc.; Ali H. Mokdad, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: Random-digit-dialing, landline telephone, cell-only househould, coverage bias
Adjustment for Noncoverage of Nonlandline Telephone Households in an RDD Survey
- Sadeq R. Chowdhury, National Opinion Research Center; Robert Montgomery, National Opinion Research Center; Philip J. Smith, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keywords: interruption in telephone service, noncoverage adjustment, nontelephone households, poststratification, RDD survey
Cell Phone--Only Household in a National Mail Survey: Who Are They?
- Daifeng Han, Westat, Inc.; David Cantor, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Mail survey, USPS delivery sequence file, cell phone-only population
RDD Telephone Surveys: Reducing Bias and Increasing Operational Efficiency
- David Ferraro, Westat, Inc.; Tom Krenzke, Westat, Inc.; Jill Montaquila, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: RDD, coverage, nonresponse
Comparison of the Wireless-Only and Landline Populations in a Small Pilot Immunization Study
- Martin Barron, National Opinion Research Center; Kirk Wolter, National Opinion Research Center; Cindy Howes, National Opinion Research Center; Karen Wooten, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Meena Khare, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Cell Phone Survey, Wireless-Only, National Immunization Survey
Where Have All the Smokers Gone? A Simple Strategy for Targeting Rare Subgroups for RDD Studies
- Mansour Fahimi, Marketing Systems Group; Douglas Currivan, RTI International; Jeniffer I. Perez, RTI International; Matthew Farrelly, RTI International
Keywords: RDD, CART, Oversampling, Design Effect
Responsive Design for Random Digit Dial Surveys Using Auxiliary Survey Process Data and Contextual Data - Sunghee Lee, University of California, Los Angeles; Tom Belin, University of California, Los Angeles; Christopher Pankonin, University of California, Los Angeles; J. Michael Brick, Westat, Inc.; Jennifer Edgar, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Imputation of Missing Data for the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Survey
- Lin Li, Westat, Inc.; Annie Lo, Westat, Inc.; Greg Norman, Westat, Inc.; Hyunshik Lee, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Wave missing and imputation, bias due to imputation, variance estimation for imputed data
A Study of Imputation Alternatives for the Quarterly Financial Report
- Melvin J. McCullough, U.S. Census Bureau; Donald M. Luery, U.S. Census Bureau; Terry L. Pennington, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: imputation, bias, standard error
Extension of Fractional Imputation to General Missingness Patterns using Maximum Likelihood
- Minhui Paik, Iowa State University
Keywords: EM algorithm, Missing data, Multivariate normal, Replicate variance estimation, Superpopulation model
Study of Item Nonresponse for a Sample of Questionnaires for the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)
- Hossain Eftekhari-Sanjani, U.S. Department of Transportation; Ronald Duych, U.S. Department of Transportation; Joy Sharp, U.S. Department of Transportation; Michael Margreta, U.S. Department of Transportation
Keywords: Item Nonresponse, Commodity Flow Survey, Transportation, Establishment Survey, Data Quality
Data-Driven Post Modeling Sensitivity Analysis To Detect Missing Data Mechanism - Mortaza Jamshidian, California State University, Fullerton
The Fraction of Missing Information as a Tool for Monitoring the Quality of Survey Data - James Wagner, The University of Michigan
Using an Informative Missing Data Model To Predict the Ability To Assess Recovery of Balance Control After Spaceflight
- Alan H. Feiveson, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Scott Wood, Universities Space Research Association; William H. Paloski, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Varsha Jain, Imperial College, London
Keywords: beta distribution, missing data, logistic regression, roc area
Pattern Mixture Models Incorporating Reasons for Dropout
- Sachiko Miyahara, University of Pittsburgh; Meredith Lotz, University of Pittsburgh; Gong Tang, University of Pittsburgh
Keywords: missing data, pattern mixture model, reasons for dropout
Assessing Bias Associated with Missing Data from Joint Canada/U.S. Survey of Health: An Application
- Sunita Ghosh, Alberta Cancer Board; Punam Pahwa, University of Saskatchewan
Keywords: Multiple imputation, complex survey data, JCUSH, available data, missing bias
A Unified Capture-Recapture Model - Matthew Schofield, Columbia University; Richard Barker, University of Otago
Modeling of Longitudinal Biomarker Data with Dropout and Death Using a Weighted Pseudo--Maximum Likelihood Method - M. Abdus Sattar, University of Pittsburgh; Lisa Weissfeld, University of Pittsburgh; Gina D'Angelo, Washington University School of Medicine
Respondent-Driven Sampling in an HIV at-Risk Population: The Analogy with Markov Chain Monte Carlo - Robert E. Weiss, University of California, Los Angeles; Jason Wang, University of California, Los Angeles; Pamina Gorbach, BERG; Steve Shoptaw, University of California, Los Angeles
Providing Access to Business Microdata: The International Experience - Providing Access to Business Microdata: The International Experience
Defining Business Data Needs - Nicholas Greenia, Internal Revenue Service
Providing Remote Access to Business Micro Data: Lessons Learned - Timothy M. Mulcahy, National Opinion Research Center; Pascal Heus, Open Data Foundation; Chet Bowie, National Opinion Research Center
Microdata Access - Felix Ritchie, The Office for National Statistics, UK
An Analysis of Mode Effects in Three Mixed-Mode Surveys of Veteran and Military Populations
- Boris Rachev, ICF International; Michael Yang, ICF International; Diana Davis, ICF International; Ronald Szoc, ICF International
Keywords: mixed-mode, mode effects, web survey, mail survey, response rate
Using Multiple Data Sources To Identify Types and Sources of Coverage Errors on an American Indian Reservation
- Laurie Schwede, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: 2006 Census Test, Coverage Measurement, Coverage Error, Methodology, Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation
Using Administrative Records to Improve Within Household Coverage in the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal
- Timothy L. Kennel, U.S. Census Bureau; Dean Resnick, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Coverage Follow-up (CFU), Census, Statistical Administrative Records System (StARS), Undercoverage, Combining Data, Logistic Regression
Bilingual Census Questionnaire Design Test
- Kelly Govern, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Bilingual, Census, Spanish, Response, Item Nonresponse
Calendarization of the Goods and Services Tax Data: Issues and Solutions
- Martin Beaulieu, Statistics Canada; Benoit Quenneville, Statistics Canada
Keywords: calendarization, interpolation, indicator series, administrative data
Examining Mode Differences in the Health Information National Trends Survey - Jeffrey Kerwin, Westat, Inc.; David Cantor, Westat, Inc.
Impact of New Income Questions on Reported Income in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - Jeremy Aldworth, RTI International; Dicy Painter, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Tania Robbins, RTI International; David Heller, RTI International
Matching Surveys in Longitudinal Studies
- Matching Surveys in Longitudinal Studies
Keywords: Longitudinal, tobacco, alcohol
Exploration of the Use of Empirical Bayes Procedures for Estimating Changes in Occupancy Rate and Persons per Household - Lynn Weidman, U.S. Census Bureau; Don Malec, U.S. Census Bureau
Using the SIMEX Method To Estimate Temporal Change for a High-Scoring Group
- Andrea R. Piesse, Westat, Inc.; Randy Sitter, Simon Fraser University; X. C. Feng, Simon Fraser University
Keywords: Measurement error, regression towards the mean, SIMEX method
Efficient Calibration for Some Variants of Double Sampling
- Takis Merkouris, Athens University of Economics and Business
Keywords: Two-phase sampling, nested double sampling, non-nested double sampling, generalized regression estimator, calibration, composite estimator
Efficiency Comparison for Constrained Generalized Least Squares Estimators in a Panel Survey - Jason C. Legg, Iowa State University; Cindy Yu, Iowa State University
Analysis of an Outcome-Dependent Enriched Sample Using Semiparametric Likelihood Method - Qing Kang, North Dakota State University; Christopher I. Vahl, North Dakota State University
Frame Improvements for the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey
- Ruth E. Detlefsen, U.S. Census Bureau; Yukiko T. Ellis, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Frame, Commodity Flow
Getting an Establishment Survey to the Right Person Within the Organization
- Jeri M. Mulrow, National Science Foundation; Ray Wolfe, National Science Foundation; Brandon Shackelford, Twin Ravens Consulting
Keywords: questionnaire design, establishment survey, multiple respondents
Developing a Sampling Frame for Postdoctoral Researchers - Emilda B. Rivers, National Science Foundation
Assessment of Lists for Building a Sample Frame of Academic Postdoc Employers - Tina Mainieri, Survey Sciences Group LLC; Eduardo Galvan, Survey Sciences Group LLC; David Roe, Survey Sciences Group LLC; Emilda B. Rivers, National Science Foundation
Estimating Nonresponse Bias in the Omnibus Household Survey
- Promod Chandhok, U.S. Department of Transportation
Keywords: travel surveys, call history, nonresponse error
Variations in Effect Estimation Techniques To Assess Graduated Driver - David M. Neyens, The University of Iowa; Birsen Donmez, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Linda Boyle, The University of Iowa
Quasi-Likelihood Generalized Linear Regression Analysis of Fatality Risk Data - C. Craig Morris, Bureau of Transportation Statistics/RITA/USDOT
Safety Analyses of Signalized Intersections Using Bayesian Hierarchical Spatial Models - Feng Guo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Xuesong Wang, University of Central Florida; Mohamed Abdel-Aty, University of Centraol Florida
Analyzing Time Delay of Highway Construction Transportation Contracts: An Exploratory Study - Abhishek Bhargava, Purdue University; Panagiotis Anastasopoulos, Purdue University; Fred Mannering, Purdue University; Kumares C. Sinha, Purdue University; Samuel Labi, Purdue University
Single Phase Variance Estimation Approach to Two-Phase Designs
- Avinash C. Singh, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Conditionally Unbiased and Conditionally Independent Cluster Total Estimates, Two Phase Variance Estimation, With Replacement PSU Assumption
Some Notes on Cell Collapsing and Its Effect on Replicate Variance Estimates with the Delete-a-Group Jackknife Variance Estimator - Katherine J. Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau; Samson Adeshiyan, U.S. Census Bureau
Variance Estimation for an Estimator of Between-Year Change in Totals from Two Stratified Bernoulli Samples
- Kimberly A. Henry, Internal Revenue Service; Valerie L. Testa, Internal Revenue Service; Richard Valliant, The University of Michigan
Keywords: Horvitz-Thompson estimator, poststratification, survey sampling
Analyzing Generalized Variances for the American Community Survey 2005 Public Use Microdata Sample
- Sirius C. Fuller, U.S. Census Bureau; Anthony G. Tersine, Jr., U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Generalized Variance Formula, Replicate Weights, Public Use Microdata Sample, PUMS
An Alternative to the Logit-Wald Method for Inference with Models for Proportions
- Avinash C. Singh, Statistics Canada; Claude Nadeau, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Estimating Functions, Confidence intervals, Variance Estimation, Survey data
Estimating Observation Outlyingness Using Statistical Distances in National Resources Inventory - Jianqiang Wang, Iowa State University; Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University
A Simulation Study of Post-Adjustment Bootstrapping of Final Weights in the General Social Survey
- Michael Wendt, Statistics Canada; David Paton, Statistics Canada
Keywords: survey weights, bootstrap weights, estimation in complex surveys
Minimizing Conditional Global MSE for Health Estimates from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for U.S. Counties Contiguous to the United States-Mexico Border
- Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Machell Town, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jay J. Kim, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: unbiased estimation, root mean squared error, poststratification
Results from the 2006 Canadian Census Weighting Process
- Wesley Benjamin, Statistics Canada; Darryl Janes, Statistics Canada
Keywords: census, household weights, sampling bias, discrepancies, calibration, regression estimation
Weighting Class versus Propensity Model Approaches to Nonresponse Adjustment: The SDR Experience
- Michael Yang, ICF International; Yongyi Wang, National Opinion Research Center
Keywords: Weighting class adjustment, propensity model adjustment, design effect
Multilevel Analysis with Informative Weights
- Frank Jenkins, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Sampling weights, multilevel, longitudinal
Weighting Methods in School-Based Surveys
- Ronaldo Iachan, Macro International; Pedro J. Saavedra, Macro International; James Ross, Macro International
Keywords: Weighting, Post-stratification, School surveys
Response Patterns Among New Businesses - Zhanyun Zhao, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Frank Potter, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Yuhong Zheng, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
The 2006 National Health Interview Survey Paradata File: Overview and Applications
- Beth Taylor, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Paradata, cooperation, contact attempt, mode, partial
Analyzing Field Notes Systematically To Better Understand Respondent Participation
- Barbara Stussman, National Center for Health Statistics; Catherine Simile, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: paradata, textual data, qualitative analysis
An Exploration into the Use of Paradata for Nonresponse Adjustment in a Health Survey
- Aaron Maitland, National Center for Health Statistics; Carolina Casas-Cordero, University of Maryland, College Park; Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland, College Park
Keywords: nonresponse, paradata, call record
Do You Really Mean What You Say? Doorstep Concerns and Data Quality in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- James M. Dahlhamer, National Center for Health Statistics; Catherine Simile, National Center for Health Statistics; Beth Taylor, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Paradata, data quality, doorstep concerns
Diagnostic Measures for Generalized Linear Models with Missing Covariates - Hongtu Zhu, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph G. Ibrahim, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Xiaoyan Shi, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
An Exact Noniterative Sampling Procedure for Discrete Missing Data Problems - Guo-Liang Tian, University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center; Kai Wang Ng, The University of Hong Kong; Ming T. Tan, University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
Bayesian Variable Selection for Modeling Repeated Binary Responses and Time-Dependent Missing Covariates - Fang Yu, University of Nebraska; Ming-Hui Chen, University of Connecticut; Lan Huang, National Cancer Institute; Gregory J. Anderson, University of Connecticut
A Joint Modeling Approach to Repeated Measures of Mixed Data Types - W. John Boscardin, University of California, Los Angeles; Xiao Zhang, The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Tom Belin, University of California, Los Angeles
Bayesian Structural Equations Models for Longitudinal Surveys Data with Missing Responses and Covariates - Ming-Hui Chen, University of Connecticut; Sonali Das, The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; Sung Duk Kim, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Nicholas Warren, University of Connecticut Health Center
Assessing Mortality in Conflicts: A Comparison of Surveys from Iraq, Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Debarati Guha-Sapir, University of Louvain; Olivier Degomme, University of Louvain
Keywords: Iraq, mortality, civil conflict, Darfur, Democratic Republic of Congo
Iraq Data on Mortality: What Can We Believe? - Safaa R. Amer, National Opinion Research Center
Nonviolence-Related Mortality in Iraq: Evidence from Iraq Family Health Survey (IFHS) - Mohamed M. Ali, WHO-MHI
Ethical and Data-Integrity Problems in the Second Lancet Survey of Mortality in Iraq - Michael Spagat, Royal Holloway, University of London
Weight Development for Outliers in a Panel Sample
- Yan K. Liu, Statistics of Income, IRS; Fritz Scheuren, The University of Chicago; Victoria Bryant, Statistics of Income, IRS
Keywords: Cross-sectional weight, Longitudinal weight, Panel sample, Poststratification, Stratified sample
Alternative Methods To Adjust for Nonresponse in the American Community Survey (ACS)
- Robyn Sirkis, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: American Community Survey, Weighting, Estimation, Non-Response, Propensity Scores
Evaluating Use of Alternative Population Controls for American Community Survey Weighting Methodology
- Mark E. Asiala, U.S. Census Bureau; Michael Beaghen, U.S. Census Bureau; Keith Albright, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: population estimates, variance coverage
Weight Smoothing Models in Clustered or Cross-Classed Sample Designs - Shelby (Xiaobi) Huang, The University of Michigan; Marc N. Elliott, RAND Corporation
Analyzing Weighting Methods in the Federal Human Capital Survey - Taylor H. Lewis, U.S. Office of Personnel Management; Katie Joseph, U.S. Office of Personnel Management; Eulus Moore, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
An Overview of Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) in Multistage Samples for Demographic Surveys
- Padraic Murphy, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Sample Design, Stratified Sampling, History of Surveys, Multistage Sampling
Using a MAF-Based Frame for Demographic Household Surveys
- Xijian Liu, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Mater Address File, survey frame, coverage
An Overview of the 2010 Redesign Program at the U.S. Census Bureau - Ruth A. Killion, U.S. Census Bureau; James Farber, U.S. Census Bureau; Padraic Murphy, U.S. Census Bureau
Innovations in Survey Redesign at the U.S. Census Bureau - James Farber, U.S. Census Bureau; Padraic Murphy, U.S. Census Bureau
Mode Effects on In-Person and Internet Surveys: A Comparison of the General Social Survey and Knowledge Networks Surveys
- Tom W. Smith, National Opinion Research Center; J. Michael Dennis, Knowledge Networks
Keywords: mode, survey research
2006 Canadian Census Internet Mode Effect Study
- Chantal Grondin, Statistics Canada; Limei Sun, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Mode effect, Propensity score, Internet collection, Census
Comparing Estimates and Data Quality from the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006 for Mail and Telephone Data Collection: District-Level Questionnaires - Maxine Denniston, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Nancy Brener, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Assessing Mode Bias in a Mixed Mode Reproductive Health Survey - Holly B. Shulman, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Nedra Whitehead, Research Triangle Institute
Evaluating Frames and Modes of Contact in a Study of Individuals with Disabilities - Virginia M. Lesser, Oregon State University; Lydia Newton, Survey Research Center; Danny Yang, Survey Research Center
Update on Use of Administrative Data To Explore Effect of Establishment Nonresponse Adjustment on the National Compensation Survey Estimates
- Chester H. Ponikowski, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Erin McNulty, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Jackson Crockett, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Unit non-response, bias, weighting cells
Empirical Evaluation of Raking Ratio Adjustments for Nonresponse
- Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat, Inc.; J. Michael Brick, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Raking, nonresponse adjustment, weighting
The Bitter End? The Close of the 2007 SCF Field Period
- Arthur B. Kennickell, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Keywords: Survey of Consumer Finances, nonresponse, response bias, response rates, late cases, field work
Identifying, Collecting, and Using Auxiliary Variables To Adjust for Nonresponse Bias in Organizational Surveys - Ashley Bowers, The University of Michigan
Incorporating Multiple Reasons for Attrition into Analysis of Longitudinal Data - Irina Bondarenko, The University of Michigan; Trivellore Raghunathan, The University of Michigan
Subjective and Objective Numeracy and Disclosure Risk in Surveys - Mick P. Couper, The University of Michigan; Eleanor Singer, The University of Michigan
Overview of the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Sample Design and Estimation Methodology
- Philip N. Selby, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Terry M. Burdette, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Erin Huband, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: stratified sample, target estimation industry
Evaluating the Within-Household Selection Procedures for in-Person U.S. Adult Literacy Surveys
- Tom Krenzke, Westat, Inc.; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat, Inc.; Lin Li, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Intracluster correlation, design effects, multi-stage sampling
Developing Statistical 'Twins' Methodology for Selecting Sites for Qualitative Case Studies
- Zhiwei Zhang, National Opinion Research Center; Fritz Scheuren, The University of Chicago
Keywords: survey methodology, site selection, case study, similarity, dissimilarity, distance matrix, Ksih, statistical twins
Optimized Whole-Sample Procedures vs. Traditional Draw-by-Draw Procedures
- Sun-Woong Kim, Dongguk University; Steven G. Heeringa, Institute for Social Research; Sung-Joon Hong, Dongguk University; Peter S. Solenberger, Institute for Social Research
Keywords: average variance, pi PS sampling, regression superpopulation model, optimization problem
Intraclass Correlation Patterns of Cognitive and Behavioral Measures of Illicit Drug Use Within Six Major Metropolitan Areas
- Zhiwei Zhang, National Opinion Research Center; Michael P. Cohen, Statistical Consultant; Douglas Wright, National Opinion Research Center
Keywords: Intra-class correlation, drug use, NHSDA, NSDUH, cost, prevention, intervention
Drawing a Sample from a Given Distribution
- Andrew Vogt, Georgetown University; Dhirendra N. Ghosh, Synectics for Management Decisions Inc.
Keywords: Rejective sampling, inversive sampling, Lahiri's method, cdf, simulation
Sample Design and Sample Selection for Adult Multivitamin Mineral Study - Charles Perry, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Joanne Holden, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Janet Roseland , U.S. Department of Agriculture
Assessing the Impact of Measurement Error in Modeling Change: A Sensitivity Analysis Approach
- David Yanez, University of Washington; Thomas Lumley, University of Washington; Chengcheng Hu, Harvard University; Mose Andre, University of Washington
Keywords: Linear regression, Method of moments, Sensitivity analysis, Errors in variables, Measurement reliability, Measurement error variance
Misclassification Adjustment in Threshold Models for the Effects of Subject-Specific Exposure Means and Variances - Chengxing Lu, Emory University; Robert H. Lyles, Emory University
Monitoring Quality Control: Can We Get Better Data? - Ofer Harel, University of Connecticut; Enrique F. Schisterman, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Albert Vexler, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Marcus Ruopp, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Measurement Error Adjusted Effects of A-Bomb Radiation Dose on Cancer Risk - Carmen D. Tekwe, University at Buffalo; Randolph L. Carter, University at Buffalo; Austin Miller, University at Buffalo; Harry Cullings, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; John Cologne, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; Yoichiro Kusunoki, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; Kazuo Neriishi, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; Sachiyo Funamoto, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; Norman P. Ross, Radiation Effects Research Foundation
Modeling Biases in Observational Data Using Bayesian Graphical Models To Combine Multiple Data Sources: Application to Low Birth-Weight and Water Disinfection Byproducts - NuooTing Molitor, Imperial College, London; Chris Jackson, MRC Biostatistics Unit; Nicky Best, Imperial College, London; Sylvia Richardson, Imperial College, London
Bounds on ACE and Unmeasured Confounding Bias in Observational Studies - Tao Liu, Brown University; Joseph Hogan, Brown University; Allison DeLong, Brown University
Statistical Methods for Biodosimetry in the Presence of Both Classical and Berkson Measurement Error - Austin Miller, University at Buffalo; Randolph L. Carter, University at Buffalo; Harry Cullings, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; John Cologne, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; Norman P. Ross, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; Kazuo Neriishi, Radiation Effects Research Foundation; Carmen D. Tekwe, University at Buffalo
Measuring Impact of Nonignorability in Longitudinal Data with Nonmonotone Nonresponse - Hui Xie, University of Illinois at Chicago; Yi Qian, Northwestern University
A Two-Stage Approach to Survival Analysis with Time-Dependent Covariates from a Time-Varying Means Model: Application of Time to Initiation of Therapy in HIV-Infected Women vs. Men - Amanda A. Allshouse, Health Sciences Center University of Colorado Denver ; Samantha MaWhinney, Health Sciences Center University of Colorado Denver ; William Feser, Health Sciences Center University of Colorado Denver ; Amie Meditz, Health Sciences Center University of Colorado Denver; Martin Markowitz, Rockefeller University; Susan Little, University of California, San Diego; Frederick Hecht, University of California, San Francisco; Eric Daar, Harbor UCLA Medical Center; Ann Collier, University of Washington; Joseph Margolick, Johns Hopkins University; Michael Kilby, The University of Alabama; Jean-Pierre Routy, McGill University Health Center; Brian Conway, The University of British Columbia; John Kaldor, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research; Jay Levy, University of California, San Francisco; Robert Schooley, University of California, San Diego; D. A. Cooper, National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research; Bruce Walker, Partners AIDS Research Center; Douglas Richman, University of California, San Diego; Elizabeth Connick, Health Sciences Center University of Colorado Denver
Weighting Method for Binary Longitudinal Data with Incomplete Covariates and Outcomes Incorporating Auxiliary Information - Kennedy N. Otwombe, University of the Witwatersrand; Jacky Galpin, University of the Witwatersrand
Variance Estimation for Correlated Data - Eugenio Andraca-Carrera, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nonresponse Bias Analysis Using Critical Item-Only Respondents for the National Survey of Recent College Graduates
- Donsig Jang, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Xiaojing Lin, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Kelly Kang, National Science Foundation
Keywords: Data collection protocol, Response rate, Regular respondent, Weighting adjustment
Properties of Callback Procedures Under Moderate Deviations from Specified Models
- Randall Powers, Bureau of Labor Statistics; John L. Eltinge, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Incomplete data, Logistic regression, Nonresponse adjustment, Simulation study
Models for Callback Procedures and Mode Effects in Household and Establishment Surveys - John L. Eltinge, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Efficiency and Bias in Differential Contact Strategies - Stephanie Eckman, National Opinion Research Center/JPSM; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, The University of Chicago
Producing Partially Synthetic Data to Avoid Disclosure - Sam Hawala, U.S. Census Bureau
Truncated Triangular Distribution for Multiplicative Noise and Domain Estimation
- Jay J. Kim, National Center for Health Statistics; Dong M. Jeong, Korea National Statistical Office
Keywords: Masking, confidentiality, truncation, noise generation
Disclosure Risk Assessment for Queriable Web-Based Reporting Systems in a Public Health Context - Kevin J. Konty, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Controlling Disclosure Risk in Synthetic Public Use Microdata: The Longitudinal Business Database - Arnold Reznek, U.S. Census Bureau; John Abowd, Cornell Univeresity; Saki Kinney, Duke University; Jerome Reiter, Duke University; Javier Miranda, U.S. Census Bureau
Selective Rounding: A Better Alternative to Conventional Rounding of Tabular Data - Ramesh A. Dandekar, Energy Information Administration
Evaluation of Error Components in a Simulation-Based Evaluation of a Survey Procedure
- Moon J. Cho, Bureau of Labor Statistics; John L. Eltinge, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Approximation error, bootstrap, independence assumption, sensitivity analysis, U.S. International Price Program, variance estimator
Relating Self-report and Accelerometer Physical Activity with Application to NHANES 2003-2004
- Nicholas Beyler, Iowa State University; Sarah Nusser, Iowa State University; Gregory Welk, Iowa State University
Keywords: Physical Activity, NHANES, Measurement Error
Adaptive Matrix Sampling for the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey
- Jeffrey M. Gonzalez, Bureau of Labor Statistics; John L. Eltinge, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Adaptive Design, Burden reduction, Multiple imputation, Sample survey, Two-phase sampling, Variance estimation
A Protocol Calibration Experiment in a Longitudinal Survey with Errors-in-Variables - Cindy Yu, Iowa State University; Jason C. Legg, Iowa State University
An Application of Matrix Sampling and Multiple Imputation: The Decisions Survey - Mick P. Couper, The University of Michigan; Trivellore Raghunathan, The University of Michigan; John Van Hoewyk, The University of Michigan; Sonja Ziniel, The University of Michigan
Multiple Imputation for Latent Variables in Classical Test Theory for Cluster Sample - Tiandong Li, Westat, Inc.; Robert Mislevy, University of Maryland, College Park
Imputing Responses to Nonexistent Questions - Peter Frechtel, RTI International
Medicaid Enrollment: The Relationships between Survey Design, Enrollee Characteristics, and False-Negative Reporting
- Victoria Lynch, U.S. Census Bureau
Keywords: Medicaid undercount, administrative records, CPS, NHIS, misreport, false-negative reporting
Reconciling Employment Differences Between Administrative and Survey Data
- Applebaum Margaret, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Kristin Fairman, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Jeffrey Groen, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Polly Phipps, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: measurement error, survey and administrative data, employment, response analysis survey
Comparison of Business Revenues from Two Administrative Files
- Guylaine Dubreuil, Statistics Canada; Fran��§ois Brisebois, Statistics Canada; Patrice Martineau, Statistics Canada; Julie Girard, Statistics Canada; Caroline Rondeau, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Administrative data, comparison of variables, influential data, regression, survey replacement
Reconciling Differences in Income Estimates Derived from Survey and Tax Return Data
- Kevin Moore, Federal Reserve Board of Governors; Barry Johnson, Statistics of Income, IRS
Keywords: Survey, Administrative Data, Non-response bias, Non-sampling Error
Inference in Sampling Problems Using Regression Models Imposed by Randomization in the Sample Design - Called Pre-Sampling
- Steve Woodruff, Specified Designs
Keywords: Probability Sampling, Regression Models, BLUE, Combined Ratio Estimator
The Two Sample Problem
- Alan H. Dorfman, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Missing Information Principle, Post-stratification, Pseudo-likelihood
Improved Ratio Estimators in Adaptive Cluster Sampling
- Feng Min Lin, National Cheng Kung University; Tzu Ching Chiang, National Cheng Kung University
Keywords: Auxiliary Variable, Ration Estimator, Adaptive Cluster Sampling, Rao-Blackwell Theorem
Robust Predictions Based on Model-Based Approaches - Bing Han, RAND Corporation
Using Regression Discontinuity Design for Program Evaluation
- Hyunshik Lee, Westat, Inc.; Tom Munk, Westat, Inc.
Keywords: Effect size, power, sample size, random control trial, relative efficiency
Charactering the Propensity To Volunteer in America - Shelton Jones, RTI International; David Weitzenkamp, RTI International; Kathleen Jordan, RTI International; Jeniffer Iriondo-Perez, RTI International; John Foster-Bey, Corporation for National and Community Service; Annette Green, RTI International
Estimating the Distribution Function Using Ranked Set Samples with Imperfect Ranking - Satrajit Roychoudhury, Schering-Plough Research Institute; Kaushik Ghosh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
B-Splines and Bootstrapping for Piecewise Logistic Regression in Complex Samples - Scott W. Keith, The University of Alabama at Birmingham; David B. Allison, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Assessing the Effect of Calibration on Nonresponse Bias in the 2005 Agricultural Resource Management Survey Phase III Sample Using Census 2002 Data
- Morgan S. Earp, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Keywords: Nonresponse Bias, Response Rate, Calibration Weights, Mean Relative Bias
Adjustments for Mode Effect Bias for the Canadian Community Health Survey
- Andrew Quigley, Statistics Canada
Keywords: Mode effect, Canadian Community Health Survey, weighting
Methods To Promote Deeper Processing on Survey Questions - Emily McFarlane, RTI International; Robert Steele, RTI International; Laura Burns, RTI International; Daniel Pratt, RTI International
Use of a Listed Sample To Supplement and Improve the Accuracy of a Probability Sample - Madhumita (Bonnie) Ghosh-Dastidar, RAND Corporation; Marc N. Elliott, RAND Corporation; Amelia Haviland, RAND Corporation; Lynn Karoly, RAND Corporation
Fuzzy Matching of Federal Science and Technology Program Data - Gary W. Anderson, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Maximum Likelihood Estimation for Categorical Data with an Almost-Missing-at-Random Mechanism - Yan Zhou, The University of Michigan; Roderick J. Little, The University of Michigan; John Kalbfleisch, The University of Michigan
Imputation for Missing Physiological and Health Measurement Data: Tests and Applications
- Matt Jans, Michigan Program in Survey Methodology; Steven G. Heeringa, Michigan Program in Survey Methodology; Anne-Sophie Charest, Carnegie Mellon University
Keywords: Health Surveys, Physiological Measurement, Missing Data, Imputation, NHANES
A New Approach to Estimation of Response Probabilities When Missing Data Are Not Missing at Random
- Michael Sverchkov, BAE Systems/Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: sample distribution, complement-sample distribution, prediction under informative sampling and non-response, estimating equations, missing information principle, non-parametric estimation
Imputing and Jackknifing Scrambled Responses - Inderjit S. Grewal, Punjab Agricultural University; Jong M. Kim, The University of Minnesota, Morris; Sarjinder Singh, The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College
A Quality-Control Approach for Statistical Computer Programs
- Darryl V. Creel, RTI International
Keywords: Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Software Development, Statistical Programming
Cluster Size in Multilevel Models: The Impact of Sparse Data Structures on Point and Interval Estimates in Two-Level Models
- Bethany A. Bell-Ellison, University of South Florida; John M. Ferron, University of South Florida; Jeffrey D. Kromrey, University of South Florida
Keywords: multilevel modeling, sample size, survey research
County-Level Small-Area Estimation Using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics; Nathaniel Schenker, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Bayesian, random effects, mixed models
Variance of the With-Replacement Sample Variance
- Eungchun Cho, Kentucky State University; Moon J. Cho, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Sample Variance, Sample with replacement, Randomization Variance, Moments, Finite Population
The Use of Paradata for Evaluating Interviewer Training and Performance
- William P. Mockovak, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Randall Powers, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords: Paradata, interviewer behavior, interviewer performance, interviewer training
Which Incentives Work Best for Respondents in Today's RDD Surveys?
- Barbara L. Carlson, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Karen CyBulski, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Tom Barton, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Keywords: response rates, incentives, RDD surveys
Year-to-Year Correlation in National Health Interview Survey Estimates
- Chris Moriarity, National Center for Health Statistics; Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics
Keywords: Complex Sample, Variance estimation, Pooling survey data
Surveying Parts To Construct the Whole: Sampling and Estimation Issues
- Eugene M. Burns, Energy Information Administration; Jay Olsen, Energy Information Administration
Keywords: establishment survey methodology, PPS systematic sampling, auxiliary information
Cell Phone--Only Research at Arbitron: Statistical Analyses
- Richard Griffiths, Arbitron Inc.
Keywords: Cell Phone Only, Noncoverage, Survey, Sampling, Weighting
Controlling Effect of Sample Design on Principal Components Analysis: A Simulation Study
- Francine Barrington, Macro International; Andrey Vinokurov, Macro International; Pedro J. Saavedra, Macro International
Keywords: Stratified sample, cluster sample, eigenvalues, phi coefficient
Effects of Sampling and Screening Strategies in an RDD Survey
- Rebecca Crow, University of Massachusetts Boston; Anthony M. Roman, University of Massachusetts Boston; Elizabeth Eggleston, Research Triangle Institute; Charles F. Turner, Queens College and Graduate Center, CUNY; Susan M. Rogers, Research Triangle Institute; Sylvia Tan, Research Triangle Institute
Keywords: RDD survey, dual frame sampling, survey costs
Application of Confirmatory Factor Analysis To Establish the Validity of a Practice-Analysis Survey - Heibatollah Baghi, George Mason University; Teresa Panniers, George Mason University; Mary Smolenski, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Testing the Proportional Odds Assumption for Complex Data - George G. Brown, RTI International
Bid Design and Its Influence on Stated Willingness To Pay and Participation in a Deposit Refund Program in a Survey of Nonrefillable Plastic Pesticide Users - Danna L. Moore, Washinton State University
Imputation Methods for Missing Data in a Longitudinal Family Study - Michael D. Larsen, Iowa State University; Frederick O. Lorenz, Iowa State University
Model-Assisted Hot-Deck Imputation - Winnie Huang, University of California, Los Angeles; Hongjian Yu, University of California, Los Angeles; Jenny Chia, University of California, Los Angeles; Sunghee Lee, University of California, Los Angeles
Analysis of Using the SERVQUAL Model for Student Faculty Course Evaluations - Dennis F.X. Mathaisel, Babson College
Factorial Invariance and Robustness to Low Variability: Maximum Likelihood Factor Analysis vs. Correlation Constraint Analysis - Rochelle E. Tractenberg, Georgetown University
Measurement of Perceived Health Status: Respondent and Mode Effects in a National Health Survey - Steven R. Machlin, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Karen Beauregard, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; William Yu, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium for Unequal-Probability Genotype Samples - Thomas Lumley, University of Washington
Response Quality Among Reluctant Respondents - Olena Kaminska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Coevolution of Multivariate Optimal Allocations and Stratum Boundaries - Charles Day, Internal Revenue Service
Accounting for Sampling Design in Complex Surveys: A Jamaican Example - Novie O.M. Younger, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica; Rainford Wilks, ERU-TMRI
The Impact of Income Imputation Using Cascading Partial Income Information in California Health Interview Survey - Yifeng J. Chia, University of California, Los Angeles; Winnie Huang, University of California, Los Angeles; Hongjian Yu, University of California, Los Angeles
Cell Telephone Response Rates
- Martin Barron, Meena Khare, and Zhen Zhao
Keywords: Cell Telephones, Response Rate, National Immunization Survey
Building a Segmentation Model to Target the 2010 Census Communications Campaign
- Nancy Bates and Mary H. Mulry
Keywords: Factor analysis, cluster analysis, mail return rate
Explaining differences across countries in survey contact rates
- Annelies G. Blom
Keywords: decomposition, cross-national surveys, non-response, survey process
Do You See What I See? Using Visual Methods to Probe Respondent Understanding
- George Carter
Keywords: cognitive interviewing, pretesting, visualization, measurement error, survey methodology
Effects of Using a Grid versus a Sequential Form on the American Community Survey Basic Demographic Data
- John Chesnut
Keywords: questionnaire design, grid, sequential, American Community Survey
Prepays, Promises, and Postpays: Additional Evidence on What Helps Response Rates
- Karen CyBulski, Tom Barton, and Barbara Lepidus Carlson
Keywords: Response rates, incentives, RDD surveys
Developing Questionnaire Items to Measure Identity Theft
- Theresa DeMaio and Jennifer Beck
Keywords: identity theft, questionnaire development, cognitive interviews
Conducting Survey Research among Physicians and other Medical Professionals - A Review of Current Literature
- Timothy S. Flanigan, Emily McFarlane, and Sarah Cook
Keywords: Survey Research, Physicians, Incentives, Multi-mode, Survey Methods, Nonresponse
The Impact of Changes in Informed Consent Language
- Erin B. Foster and Marcie Cynamon
Keywords: Informed Consent, Break-offs, The National Immunization Survey
Explaining Differences in Inter-coder Reliability between English and Spanish Language Behavior Coding Research
- Patricia L. Goerman, Jennifer H. Childs, and Matthew Clifton
Keywords: Bilingual behavior coding, inter-coder reliability, pretesting survey translations, Spanish-language survey research
Incentives in Physician Surveys: An Experiment Using Gift Cards and Checks
- Sean O. Hogan and Melanie La Force
Keywords: Physician survey, multi-mode survey, incentive
Practical Steps to Conducting Cellular Telephone Surveys
- Cynthia Howes, Angela DeBello, Kirk Wolter, and Karen Wooten
Keywords: Cell Phones, National Immunization Survey
Effective Conversion of Initial Item Nonresponse to Questions on Age and Income in a Telephone Survey
- Stephen Immerwahr, Donna Eisenhower, and Kevin Konty
Keywords: telephone survey, item nonresponse, survey error, age, income
Household Medical Expenditure Data: The Accuracy of Survey Responses for Office-Bases Physician Visits
- David Kashihara and Diana Wobus
Keywords: medical expense reports, response accuracy, survey quality
Measuring Data Quality for Telephone Interviews
- Ryan King
Keywords: data quality, keying error, telephone interview
The Effects of Interview Mode on Census Coverage
- Martine L. Kostanich
Keywords: census, coverage, followup interview, interview mode
Understanding Survey Data Collection through the Analysis of Paradata at Statistics Canada
- Francois Laflamme
Keywords: Paradata, call transaction history, attempts, contact rate, sequence of calls
Addressing the Cell Phone- Only Problem: Cell Phone Sampling Versus Address Based Sampling - Michael W. Link, Gail Daily, Charles D. Shuttles, H. Christine Bourquin, and L. Tracie Yancey
Potential Duplicates in the Census - Methodology and Selection of Cases for Followup
- Leah Marshall
Keywords: Case Selection, Census, Coverage, Duplication
First Mailings versus Follow-up Mailings: Do the same strategies have the same effects?
- Emily McFarlane, Joe Murphy, and Murrey G. Olmsted
Keywords: Mail surveys, physicians, stamps
Evaluating Use and Effectiveness of the Half-Open Interval Procedure for Sampling Frames Based on Mailing Address Lists in Urban Areas
- Joseph P. McMichael, Jamie L. Ridenhour, Susan Mitchell, Kristine Fahrney, and Wanda Stephenson
Keywords: Mailing Address List, Address Based Sampling, ABS, Half-Opne interval, HOI
RDD versus Site Test: Mode Effects on Gathering a Household Roster and Alternate Address
- Elizabeth Nichols, Jennifer Hunter Childs, and Kyra Linse
Keywords: RDD, CATI, CAPI, field test, mode effects, residence status, within household coverage
Coverage Error in Telephone Surveys: Bias in Estimates of Intimate Partner Violence, Variances, Associations, and Total Error from Exclusion of the Cell Phone-Only Population
- Andy Peytchev, Lisa R. Carley-Baxter, and Michele Lynberg Black
Keywords: Coverage bias, Coverage error, MSE, Landline surveys, Cell phone surveys
Experiments in Mobile Web Survey Design
- Andy Peytchev and Craig A. Hill
Keywords: Moblie Devices, Cell Phones, Smartphones, Survey design
Language of Administration as a Cause of Measurement Error
- Emilia Peytcheva
Keywords: Language effects, measurement error, propensity score
A Robust Procedure to Supplement the Coverage of Address-Based Sampling Frames for Household Surveys
- Joseph P. McMichael, Jamie L. Ridenhour, and Bonnie E. Shook-Sa
Keywords: Address-Based Sampling, ABS, Half-Open interval, HOI, frame supplementation
Mode Effects in a Survey of Consumer Expenditures
- Adam Safir and Karen L. Goldenberg
Keywords: Mode equivalence, Mixed-mode designs, Survey costs, Data collection procedures
Verbal and Paralinguistic Behaviors in Cognitive Assessments in a Survey Interview
- Nora Cate Schaeffer, Jennifer Dykema, Dana Garbarski, Douglas W. Maynard
Keywords: behavior coding, cognitive assessment, data quality, disfluencies of speech, interaction coding, interviewer-respondent interaction, measurement error, paralinguistic measures, response survey accuracy, survey interviewing
"Carrot" or "Stick" Approach to Reminder Cards: What Do Cognitive Respondents Think?
- Laura Schwede
Keywords: American Community Survey, reminder cards, mandatory appeals, benefits appeals, cognitive testing
A Dual-Frame Design for the National Immunization Survey
- Hee-Choon Shin, Noelle-Angelique Molinari, and Kirk Walter
Keywords: Dual-frame, Multi-frame, Hartley, Stratified Design
Race Identification Across Multiple Respondent Types
- Keith Smith, Leyla Stambaugh, Karen Morgan, and Heather Ringeisen
Keywords: Racial identification, sensitivity, positive predictive value
Same Respondents, Same Questions; Different Modes, Different Responses
- Jason D. Stockdale, Vanessa E. Thornburg, and Arnie P. Aldridge
Keywords: Mode effects, CAPI, CATI, Social desirability bias, p-value
Using Computer Audio-Recorded Interviewing to Assess Interviewer Coding Error
- Susan Mitchell, Matthew Strobl, Kristine Fahrney, Mai Nguyen, Barbara Bibb, M. Rita Thissen, Wanda Stephenson
Keywords: Computer audio-recorded interviewing, CARI, interviewer error, coding error, data capture error
Transitioning from Self-Reports to Self-Installed Electronic Audience Measurement
- Norman Trussell, Lorelle Vanno, Elizabeth Matthess, Justin Bailey, and Michael Link
Keywords: electronic measurement, self-reports, audience measurement, media behavior, methodology, non-response, attitudes & behaviors
The Impact of Tracing Variation on Response Rates within Panel Studies
- Jennifer Wallin, Azucena Derecho, Sarah Harris, Kathleen Considine, Christine Carr, and Barbara Bibb
Keywords: Response Rates, Longitudinal Studies, Respondent Tracking
A Comparison of Listed and Unlisted Households on Nonresponse and Measurement Error
- Ting Yan, Chao Xu, and Meena Khare
Keywords: Listed households, nonresponse, measurement error, data quality, NIS
Forced-Choice Versus Open-Ended Versions of the Field of Bachelor's Degree Question in the 2007 ACS Content Test
- Mary Frances E. Zelenak, David A. Raglin, Mary C. Davis, and Jennifer G. Tancreto
Keywords: Forced-Choice Questions, Open-Ended Questions, American Community Survey, 2007 ACS Content Test, Field of Degree
Another Day, Another Poll: Trends in Media Coverage of Polls and Surveys in the Election Realm and the Non-Election Realm
- Sara Zuckerbraun and Joe Murphy
Keywords: response rates, surveys, polls, media coverage
Assessing the Effectiveness of Using Panel Respondent Mode Preferences - Thomas B. Hoffer, Karen Grigorian, and Ron Fecso
Look and Listen, But Don't Stop: Interviewers and Data Quality in the 2007 SCF - Arthur B. Kennickell Keywords: Interviewers, data quality, SCF
Survey Quality and Quality Metrics: An Economic Approach - Julia Lane, Suzanne Bard, and Judith Petty
Evaluation of Prospective Benefits, Costs and Risks of Standards for Statistical Programs - John L. Eltinge Keywords: Adoption and diffusion of technology, Approximation error, Barriers to entry, Certification, Commodity labor, Constraints, Gresham's Law, Local and global optimization, Operational risk, Rent seeking, Risk management, Satisficing, Survey cost structures, Total survey error, Training, Transparency
Developing and Implementing Data Quality Standards at the U.S. Census Bureau - John M. Bushery, Pamela D. McGovern, and David C. Whitford Keywords: quality, standards, framework
Lessons Learned Using Statistical Standards To Improve/Ensure Data Quality - Marilyn Seastrom
Design-Based, Model-Based, and Model-Assisted Sampling, and Inference in Natural Resources - Mary Christman
Optimal Spatial Sampling: Probability-Based or Model-Based? - Don L. Stevens
Design-Based and Model-Based Issues in Natural Resource Inventories - Ronald E. McRoberts
Maintaining Confidentiality in Administrative and Integrated Databases - Jerome P. Reiter and Satkartar Kinney
Synthetic Data for Administrative Record Applications at LEHD - Jeremy Wu and John Abowd
Synthetic Data Disclosure Control for American Community Survey Group Quarters - Rolando RodrÃ?Ã?Âguez Keywords: disclosure, synthetic data, ACS
Predicting the Relative Quality of Alternative Sampling Frames - Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Edward English, and Stephanie Eckman Keywords: USPS lists, sampling frames, Tailored samples
Improving Coverage of Residential Address Lists in Multistage Area Samples - Sylvia Dohrmann, Daifeng Han, and Leyla Mohadjer Keywords: Area samples, USPS, address lists
Comparing the Coverage of a Household Sampling Frame Based on Mailing Addresses to a Frame Based on Field Enumeration - Vincent Iannacchione, Katherine Morton, Joseph McMichael, David Cunningham, James Cajka, and James Chromy Keywords: Locatable mailing addresses, Delivery Sequence File (DSF), Global Positioning System (GPS)
Simple Practitioner-Oriented Hypothesis Tests for Various Types of Multiple Response Survey Data - D. Roland Thomas and Yves J. Decady
Estimation and Testing for Association with Multiple-Response Categorical Variables from Complex Surveys - Christopher R. Bilder and Thomas M. Loughin Keywords: Correlated binary data, Loglinear model, NHANES, Pearson statistic, Pick any/c, Rao-Scott adjustments
Bayesian Inference for a Stratified Categorical Variable Allowing All Possible Choices - Balgobin Nandram, Maria Criselda S. Toto, and Myron Katzoff Keywords: multiple category choices, surveys, Bayes factor, Monte Carlo integration, sparse table
History of the National Health Interview Survey - Eve Powell-Griner and Jennifer Madans Keywords: NHIS, Health survey, NCHS
Using the National Health Interview Survey for Policy Research on Health Insurance - Amy Davidoff Keywords: insurance, policy, household survey
The National Health Interview Survey's 50th Anniversary - Jane F. Gentleman
Fifty Years of the National Health Interview Survey - Nancy Breen
Mixed Nonhomogeneous Poisson Process Spline Models for the Analysis of Recurrent Event Panel Data - Jason Nielsen and Charmaine Dean
Reducing the Bias of Between- Within-Cluster Covariate Methods When Data Are Missing at Random - John Neuhaus and Charles E. McCulloch
Semiparametric Methods for Clustered Binary Data - Grace Y. Yi, Wenqing He, and Hua Liang
Second-Order Least Squares Estimation for Nonlinear Mixed Effects Models - Liqun Wang
Identifying the Population with Disabilities: A Comparison of Current Survey Estimates - Andrew J. Houtenville, S. Antonio Ruiz-Quintanilla, and Robert Weathers
The Development and Testing of Disability Questions for the Current Population Survey - Terence M. McMenamin, Stephen M. Miller, and Anne E. Polivka
Disability Data and the American Community Survey - Sharon Stern
Jackknife and Bootstrap Methods for Small Area Estimation - J. N. K. Rao Keywords: Bootstrap, Confidence intervals, Conditional properties, Jackknife, MSE estimation, Small area models
On Small Area Prediction Interval Problems - Snigdhansu Chatterjee, Partha Lahiri, and Huilin Li Keywords: Predictive distribution, prediction interval, linear mixed model, small area, bootstrap, coverage accuracy
Using a Mixture Model for Multiple Imputation in the Presence of Outliers - Michael R. Elliott and Nicolas Stettler
Imputing Under-Reported Treatments Using Multiple Sources of Treatment Information in a Cancer Services Study - Alan M. Zaslavsky and Yulei He
Statistics and Lies: Correcting Questionnaire Ordering Effect via Multiple Imputation - Xiao-li Meng, Jingchen Liu, Chih-nan Chen, and Margarita Alegria
Adaptive MCMC Using Stratified Proposals for Bayesian and Frequentist Inference - MylÃ?Ã?¨ne Bédard, Donald A.S. Fraser, and Augustive C.M. Wong
Improved Likelihood Inference for Vector Parameters with Discrete Data - Nicola Sartori
Default Priors for Frequentist and Bayesian Inference - Donald A.S. Fraser
The National Children's Study (NCS): Background, Rationale, and Scope - Peter C. Scheidt
Methods for Sampling Households to Identify 100,000 Births - Jill M. Montaquila, J. Michael Brick, and Lester R. Curtin Keywords: National Children's Study, longitudinal study
Adaptive Tuning of Field Performance in the National Children's Study: Protection of the Inferential Base - Jonas H. Ellenberg
Issues in the Measurement and Assessment of Environmental Exposures for a Large Prospective Cohort Study - James Quackenboss, Warren Galke, Susan Viet, David Marker, and Steven Bodesky
Preservation of Skip Patterns and Covariance Structure Through Semi-Parametric Whole-Questionnaire Imputation - David Judkins, Tom Krenzke, Andrea Piesse, Zizhong Fan, and Wen-Chau Haung Keywords: Hot-deck, Predictive mean matching
Imputation in a Multiformat and Multiwave Survey of Cancer Care - Yulei He, Alan M. Zaslavsky, David P. Harrington, Paul Catalano, and Mary Beth Landrum Keywords: Cancer, Missing data, Posterior predictive checking, Sequential regression multiple imputation, Survey
Multiple Imputation Analysis of Association Between Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Environmental Exposures - Trivellore E. Raghunathan and Wei Chen
Sample Size Determination for Hierarchical Longitudinal Designs with Differential Attrition Rates - Anindya Roy, Dulal K. Bhaumik, Subhash Aryal, and Robert D. Gibbons
Response-Adaptive Repeated Measurement Designs for Clinical Trials - Yuanyuan Liang and Kimmie Chough Carriere Keywords: response-adaptive design (RAD), multipleobjective designs, self and simple mixed carryover effects model, evaluation function, optimality criteria
Optimal Designs for Linear Mixed Effects Models - Martijn P.F. Berger
The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: The U.S. Census Bureau Human Capital Management Information System - Juanita Lott, Tyra Smith, and Mark Holdrege Keywords: human capital, management information systems, U.S. Census Bureau
Accurately Measuring a Creative Economy - Steven W. Pedigo
Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink: Higher Education Access and Success Among America's Growing Population of Under-Represented Students of Color - Walter Allen, Uma Jayakumar, and Ray Franke
Nonresponse Bias in Two Methods of Panel Recruitment - Charles DiSogra, Daniel Slotwiner, Sarah Clinton, Elisa Chan, and Erlina Hendarwan
Combining RDD and Web Panel Surveys - Karol Krotki
Sample Matching for Web Surveys: Theory and Application - Douglas Rivers
The Evolution of an Engineer - Matthew Pocernich
Opportunities Offered by the ASA for a Statistician in a Management Role in the Pharmaceutical Industry - Jane B. Porter
Transitioning into a Career as an MS Statistician: How the ASA Can Help - Monica Johnston
Recent Developments in Multiple Frame Surveys - Sharon Lohr Keywords: Bootstrap, Complex Survey, Dual Frame Survey, Jackknife, Sampling for Rare Events, Variance Estimation
Rao-Scott Corrections and Their Impact - Alastair Scott Keywords: Survey data, contingency tables, chi-squared tests
Small-Area Estimation: Theory and Practice - Michael Hidiroglou Keywords: Small Area, Official Statistics, Fay-Herriot
Small Area Estimation in Multivariate Surveys - Hukum Chandra and Ray Chambers Keywords: Multivariate surveys, Multipurpose sample weights, MBD approach, Mixed model
Nonparametric Modeling of the Second Order Structure of Processes with Time-Varying Memory - Georg M. Gorg and Dana Draghicescu Keywords: time-varying memory, Hurst parameter, fractional differencing, ARFIMA, nonstationary time series
Cosponsorship in the U.S. Senate: A Mixed Effects Approach to Detecting the Subtle Influence of Social Relational Factors on Legislative Behavior - Justin Gross, Stephen Fienberg, Cosma Shalizi, and David Krackhardt
Imputing Missing Data in the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports - Clint Roberts, Elizabeth A. Stasny, and Michael D. Maltz
Using Multiple Imputation Technique to Correct for Measurement Error and Statistical Disclosure Control in Sensitive Count Data in a National Survey - Mandi Yu Keywords: Multiple Imputations, Measurement Error, Sensitive Question
Adjusting the German Labor Force Survey for Under-Reporting by Means of Calibrated Imputation - Hans Kiesl and Susanne Rassler
Not Just Another Multiple Imputation: Practical Aspects for Highly Correlated Data - Lester Curtin, Nathaniel Schenker, Jeffrey Hughes, and Lori Borrund
Data Imputation Models for Non-trended Price Data - Kennon Copeland and Boris Brodsky Keywords: Imputation, Proportional Model, Price Data, Composite Estimator
Weight Adjustments for Fractional Regression Hot Deck Imputation - Minhui Paik and Michael D. Larsen Keywords: Calibration, Missing data, Multiple imputation, Quadratic programming, Regression weighting
Multiple Imputations Using Sequential Semi and Nonparametric Regressions - Irina Bondarenko and Trivellore Raghunathan Keywords: Missing Data, Response Propensity, Predictive Mean Matching
Imputation of Rental Equivalence in the Consumer Expenditure Survey - Barry Steinberg Keywords: Rental Equivalence, Owned Home, Imputation
Multiple Matrix Sampling: A Review - Jeffrey M. Gonzalez and John L. Eltinge Keywords: Split questionnaire, Respondent burden, Nonresponse, Sample survey, Selection probability, Variance estimation
Statistical Issues in Developing Sample Designs for Surveys Requiring Rapid Response - Allison M. Deal and William D. Kalsbeek Keywords: Rapid Response, Overlapping Samples, BRFSS, Sample Size
Optimal 2-Stage Sampling Theory for Business Customer Satisfaction Surveys - John Rotondo
An Automated Procedure for Forming Contiguous Sampling Units for Area Probability Samples - Bryce Johnson, Jill Montaquila, and Andrew Heller Keywords: TIGER, segments
Selection of Small and Large Schools in State and County School Surveys - Pedro Saavedra, Tonja Kyle, and James Ross Keywords: Probabilities Proportional to Size, minimum replacement, systematic sampling
Reduction of Sample Areas in the Consumer Price Index and Consumer Expenditure Survey Designs - Lawrence R. Ernst, William H. Johnson, and William E. Larson Keywords: PSUs, maximization of overlap, PSU weights
Optimal Sign Test for One Sample Bivariate Location Model Using an Alternative Bivariate Ranked Set Sample - Hani Samawi
Optimal Allocation for Unbalanced Stratified Ranked Set Sample - Chris Sroka, Elizabeth A. Stasny, and Douglas Wolfe
Order-Restricted Randomized Designs for Linear Models Using L1 Norm - Shannon Markiewicz and Omer Ozturk
Optimal Allocation in the Presence of Missing Data - Jessica Kohlschmidt, Elizabeth A. Stasny, and Douglas Wolfe
Rejective Sampling and Conditional Tests from Biased Samples for the Equality of Two Distributions - Qing Kang and Paul I. Nelson
Effects of Answer Space Size on Responses to Open-Ended Questions in Mail Surveys - Glenn Israel
Improving the Quality of Open-End Questions in Mail, Web, and Telephone Surveys - Don Dillman, Jolene Smyth, and Leah M. Christian
Impact of Presentation Format of Open-Ended Survey Questions on Response Quality - Steven Swinford
The Influence of Color and Space Constraints on Responses to Open-Ended Questions in Paper Questionnaires - Virginia Lesser and Lydia Newton
Hierarchical Bayes Small Area Estimates of Adult Literacy Using Unmatched Sampling and Linking Models - Leyla Mohadjer, J.N.K. Rao, Benmei Liu, Tom Krenzke, and Wendy Van de Kerckhove Keywords: Indirect state and county estimates, credible intervals, variance smoothing, predictor variable selection
Hierarchical Bayes Modeling of Survey-Weighted Small Area Proportions - Benmei Liu, Partha Lahiri, and Graham Kalton Keywords: Weighted proportions, Hierarchical Bayes modeling, beta distribution
A Simple Computational Method for Estimating Mean Squared Prediction Error in General Small-Area Model - Snigdhansu Chatterjee and P. Lahiri Keywords: Bootstrap, Mean Squared Prediction Errors, General Linear Mixed Model
On Comparison of Different MSE Estimators in Small-Area Estimation - En-Tzu Tang and Jiming Jiang
The Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF) Adjustment Method Applied to Small-Area Estimates of Serious Psychological Distress in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - Jeremy Aldworth, Neeraja Sathe, and Misty Foster
Expedient Small-Area Estimation via Proportional Odds Ratio Log-Linear Models - Lei Li and Paul S. Levy
Small Area Estimation in a Survey of High School Students in Iowa - Lu Lu and Michael D. Larsen Keywords: Benchmarking, Generalized linear mixed models, Hierarchical Bayesian analysis, Model selection, Posterior predictive p-values
Handling Imperfect Overlap Determination in a Dual-Frame Survey - Jay Clark, Marianne Winglee, and Benmei Liu Keywords: Dual-frame estimation, record linkage, threshold selection, domain misclassification, single-frame estimator, pseudo maximum likelihood estimator
Using the Statistics of Income Division's Sample Data to Reduce Measurement and Processing Error in Small Area Estimates Produced from Administrative Tax Records - Kimberly Henry, Partha Lahiri, and Robin Fisher Keywords: Survey sampling, Administrative Records, Indirect Estimators
An Empirical Evaluation of Various Direct, Synthetic, and Traditional Composite Small Area Estimators - Kimberly Henry, Michael Strudler, and William Chen Keywords: Administrative Records, General Regression Estimator, Indirect Estimators, Survey sampling
Using Administrative Records To Avoid Survey Data Capture Errors - Tim Withum
Optimal Estimators for Two-Phase Sample Designs - Stephen Ash Keywords: Auxiliary information, generalized regression estimation, model-assisted
Methodology for the Production of American Community Survey Multiyear Estimates - Anthony G. Tersine, Jr. and Mark E. Asiala Keywords: American Community Survey, Estimation
Imbedding Model-Assisted Estimation into ACS Estimation - Robert Fay
Analysis of Variance Estimates from American Community Survey Multiyear Estimates - Michael D. Starsinic and Anthony G. Tersine, Jr. Keywords: American Community Survey, variance estimation
Statistical Issues and Interpretation of the American Community Survey's One-, Three-, and Five-Year Period Estimates - Michael Beaghen and Lynn Weidman
Structural Equation Models for Item Parceling - Joseph Olsen
Using Factor Analysis and Cronbach's Alpha to Ascertain Relationships Between Questions of a Dietary Behavior Questionnaire - Eric Grau Keywords: factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, dietary behavior
Randomization-Based Inference About Latent Variables in Classical Test Theory for a Clustered Sample - Tiandong Li and Robert Mislevy
A Methodology to Fit Hierarchical Logistic Models for Data from Complex Sampling Designs - Prabhu Bhagavatheeswaran and Ian Harris
Post-Stratification with Optimized Effective Base: Linear and Nonlinear Ridge Regression Approach - Stan Lipovetsky Keywords: Sample balance, post-stratification, raking, weighting, generalized regression, ridge regression, nonlinear optimization, iteratively re-weighted least squares
Robustness of Latent Class Measurement Error Models - Brian Meekins and Daniell Toth Keywords: Markov Latent Class, Measurement Error, Simulation
An Analysis of Nonresponse Bias Resulting from Non-Resolution of Telephone Numbers, Eligibility Screener Nonresponse, and Interview Nonresponse for the National Immunization Survey - Benjamin Skalland and Robert Montgomery
Assessing the Effect of Government Frame Refinement on Collecting Establishment Data for the National Compensation Survey - Glenn Springer Keywords: sampling frame, non-response error, establishment survey
A Comparison of Level of Effort and Benchmarking Approaches for Nonresponse Bias Analysis of an RDD Survey - Daifeng Han and David Cantor Keywords: Response rate, refusal conversion, nonresponse adjustment
The Impact of Refusal Conversion on Survey Response and Error - Martin Barron and Karen Wooten
Designing Longitudinal Studies of Mobile Populations Such As Military Populations - Shelton Jones, Jeniffer Iriondo-Perez, Cynthia Augustine, Robert Bray, Janice Brown, and Michael Pemberton
Multiple ACS Estimates: Pick a Number, Any Number! - Linda Gage
The Utility of Five-Year Averages from the American Community Survey for Bronx Neighborhoods - Joseph Salvo, A. Peter Lobo, and Adam Willett
How Study Design can Influence Substantive Survey Results - Dhuly Chowdhury, Karol Krotki, and Lily Trofimovich Keywords: measurement bias, field procedures
SOI Develops Better Survey Questions Through Pretesting - Tara Wells and Diane M. Milleville
A New Approach to Measuring Residence Status - Jennifer Childs, Elizabeth Nichols, Aref Dajani, and Jennifer Rothgeb Keywords: coverage, residency, split-panel field test
Evaluating the Computer Audio-Recorded Interviewing (CARI) Household Wellness Study (HWS) Field Test - Taniecea A. Arceneaux Keywords: Computer Audio-Recorded Interviewing, Quality Assurance, Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing
Patterns of Nonresponse for Key Questions in NSDUH and Implications for Imputation - Peter Frechtel and Elizabeth Copello Keywords: nonresponse bias, item nonresponse, imputation
The Impact on Data Quality of the Transition to Clean Burning On-Highway Diesel - Paula Weir, Benita O'Colmain, and Pedro Saavedra Keywords: variance, bootstrap, on-highway, ULSD, price
Interviewer Variability and Survey Estimates: Quantifying Data Quality - Novie Younger, Damion Francis, Shelly McFarlane, Jan van den Broeck, Georgiana Gordon-Strachan, Andriene Grant, and Rainford Wilks
Comparing Estimate Bias and Variances Using Calibrated Weights with a Different Number of Constraints in a Sample with Oversamples in Specific Groups - Nuria Diaz-Tena, Rob Cole, and Partha Dass
A New Algorithm for High-Dimensional Calibration in Observational Studies - Michael E. Jones, Ismael Flores Cervantes, and David R. Judkins
Improving the Unit Nonresponse Adjustment in the NLSCY Using Logistic Regression Modeling and Calibration - Mike Tam, Marcelle Tremblay, Sarah Franklin, and Claude Girard
Weight Trimming in the National Immunization Survey - Sadeq Chowdhury, Meena Khare, and Kirk Wolter Keywords: Extreme weights, Outliers, Sampling weights
Testing For Informative Weights And Weights Trimming In Multivariate Modeling With Survey Data - Tihomir Asparouhov and Bengt Muthen Keywords: Weights Informativeness, Weight Trimming, Test of Weights Ignorability
An Application of Alternative Weighting Matrix Collapsing Approaches for Improving Sample Estimates - Linda Tompkins and Jay J. Kim Keywords: coverage ratio, sample weighting, cell collapsing
Bayesian Weight-Smoothing Models in Clustered or Cross-Classed Sample Designs - Xiaobi Huang and Michael R. Elliott
Microdata Simulation for Confidentiality Protection Using Regression Quantiles and Hot Deck - Jennifer C. Huckett and Michael D. Larsen Keywords: Hot deck imputation, quantile regression, rank swapping, statistical disclosure limitation, synthetic data
Releasing Multiply Imputed, Synthetic Data Generated in Two Stages To Protect Confidentiality - Joerg Drechsler and Jerome P. Reiter
Multiple Imputation Alternatives to Top-Coding for Statistical Disclosure Control - Di An and Roderick J. Little
Secure Logistic Regression with Multi-Party Distributed Databases - Stephen E. Fienberg, Alan F. Karr, Yuval Nardi, and Aleksandra B. Slavkovic Keywords: Logistic Regression, Privacy-Preserving Data Mining, Secure Multi-Party Computation, EM
Application of the Truncated Triangular and the Trapezoidal Distributions - Jay J. Kim Keywords: confidentiality, masking, truncated triangular distribution
Modelling Rotation Group Bias and Survey Errors in the Dutch Labour Force Survey - Jan van den Brakel and Sabine Krieg
Face-to-face Interviews with Children. Question Difficulty and the Impact of Cognitive Resources on Response Quality - Marek Fuchs Keywords: Children, behavior coding, cognitive resources, respondent behavior, validity
Survey Design for Studies of Measurement Error in Physical Activity Assessments - Nicholas K. Beyler, Sarah M. Nusser, Wayne A. Fuller, Alicia L. Carriquiry, and Gregory J. Welk Keywords: Measurement Error, Physical Activity, Energy Expenditure
Comparison of Estimators for the National Resources Inventory Calibration Study - Emily Berg, Wayne A. Fuller, and Jean Opsomer Keywords: Measurement Error, Calibration, Sandwich Variance Estimator
Evaluating the Assumption of Uncorrelated Error Terms in a Mixed-Mode Study with Validation Data - Courtney Kennedy and Stanley Presser
A Comparison Between a Traditional RDD Survey and a Telephone Survey with Cell-Phone-Only Populations - Sunghee Lee, David Grant, J. Michael Brick, and Sherm Edwards
A New Application of Adaptive Web Sampling designs - Hong Xu, Steve K. Thompson, and James L. Rosenberger
Time Series Analysis of Census Internet Response - Fred Highland Keywords: Census, Internet, Time Series
Assessing the Applicability of Self-Anchoring Scales in Web Surveys - Frederik Van Acker and Peter Theuns Keywords: self anchoring scales, web surveys, context effects
Comparing Web Survey Samples of Schizophrenic and Bipolar Patients with Concurrent RDD and In-Person Samples - LinChiat Chang, Channing Stave, Corinne O'Brien, Fred Rappard, Jill Glathar, and Joe Cronin Keywords: Web Survey, Mode Comparison
Beyond demographics: are Ã?¢Ã?â?¬Ã?Å?WebographicÃ?¢Ã?â?¬Ã? questions useful for reducing the selection bias in web surveys? - Matthias Schonlau, Arthur van Soest, and Arie Kapteyn Keywords: propensity scoring, Web survey, selection bias, Webographic variables, lifestyle variables, Simpson's paradox
When Standard Regression Techniques Fail: The Role of Propensity Score Methods - Michael Posner and Arlene Ash
Applications of Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods in Inference for Complex Survey Data - Stanislav Kolenikov Keywords: quasi-Monte Carlo, Halton sequence, BRR, bootstrap, complex survey data
Estimating the Distance Distribution of Subpopulations for a Large-Scale Complex Survey - Jianqiang Wang and Jean Opsomer Keywords: jackknife, kernel estimation, estimating equations, generalized median, elliptical distribution, classification
A Comparison of Variances for Poststratification to Estimated Control Totals - Jill A. Dever and Richard Valliant Keywords: estimated-control calibration, sampling frame coverage bias, survey-estimated control totals
On Variance Estimation Under Auxiliary Value Imputation in Sample Surveys - David Haziza, Jean-Francois Beaumont, and Cynthia Bocci
The Effect of Stochastic Population Controls on the Precision of Radio Listening Estimates - Richard Griffiths
Using Linear Programming Techniques for Balancing Automatic Case Assignments in Field Surveys - Edward English and Steven Pedlow Keywords: Area Probability Sample, Interviewer Allocation
First Impression: An Advance Contact Experiment to Locate and Engage Potential Respondents - Amy Herron, Mike White, Megan Henly, and Andy Zukerberg Keywords: Nonresponse, Locating Mobile Populations, Advance Contact Mailings
The Impact of Incentives on Survey Participation and Reports of Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence - Lisa R. Carley-Baxter, Michele Black, and Susan Twiddy
Money Can Buy Me Love: Experiments To Increase Response Rates Using Monetary Incentives - Andrew Zukerberg, Megan Henly, and David Hall
Effects of Calculating Standard Errors using Estimation Versus Variance Weights for 2004 National Nursing Home Survey - Rong Cai, Sarah Gousen, Iris Shimizu, and Robin Remsburg Keywords: Standard errors, Variance weights, Ratio adjustment
Variance Estimations for International Price Program Indexes - Te-Ching Chen, Patrick A. Bobbitt, James A. Himelein Jr., Steven P. Paben, MoonJung Cho, and Lawrence R. Ernst Keywords: Variance estimation, Bootstrap, Jackknife, Balance Repeated Replication (BRR), Certainty Sampling Units, Taylor Series
Can a Geographic Sort Improve Hot Deck Donor Imputation in the Canadian Census? - Darryl Janes Keywords: CANCEIS, Donor Imputation, Geographic Sort
Imputation Classes by Size Measure for the Annual Survey of Manufactures of Statistics Canada - Yi Li Keywords: Imputation Class, Size Measure, Ratio Imputation
Are Nonrespondents Necessarily Bad Reporters? Using Imputation Techniques to Investigate Measurement Error of Nonrespondents in an Alumni Survey - Mandi Yu and Ting Yan Keywords: Measurement Error, Nonresponse bias, Multiple Imputation
Using Callback Models to Adjust for Nonignorable Nonresponse in Face-to-Face Surveys - Paul Biemer and Kevin Wang
Assessing Bias in Estimates in a Two Stage Design From an Early Close Out of the First Stage Data Collection: An Empirical Investigation Using NSRCG Sample Data - Donsig Jang and Xiaojing Lin Keywords: Nonresponse analysis, NSRCG, School sample, Bias
Optimal Survey Design When Nonrespondents Are Subsampled for Follow-Up - A. James O'Malley and Alan M. Zaslavsky Keywords: Neyman allocation, Nonrespondents, Small Area Estimation, Subsample, Survey, Telephone Followup
Research and Responsive Design Options for Survey Data Collection at Statistics Canada - Chris Mohl and Fran��§ois Laflamme Keywords: Paradata, Responsive Design, Collection Procedures
A Dynamic Approach to Response Propensity - Kristen Olson
Findings from Methodology Innovations on Population Health Survey - Urban Landreman
A Case Study in Dual-Frame Estimation Methods - Marianne Winglee, Inho Park, Keith Rust, Benmei Liu, and Gary Shapiro Keywords: Dual-frame design, rare population, domain estimation, sampling weights, single frame (SF) estimator, pseudo maximum-likelihood (PML) estimator
A Strategy for Estimating the Number of Minority Operated Farms - Phil Kott and Matt Fetter Keywords: dual frame, re-stratification, anticipated variance
On the Allocation and Estimation for Dual Frame Survey Data - A. Demnati, J. N. K. Rao, M. A. Hidiroglou, and J.-L. Tambay Keywords: Calibration, incomplete frame, multiplicity, optimal sample size, variance estimation
Designing a Dual-Frame Survey for Breeding Bald Eagle Pairs in the Lower 48 States - Mark C. Otto and John R. Sauer
Nonresponse Adjustment for Multipurpose Surveys - Hee-Choon Shin
A Comparison of Methods to Further Adjust for Non-Response Due to Missing Lab Data in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) - Maya Sternberg and Alula Hadgu Keywords: NHANES, nonreponse, propensity
Post-Katrina New Orleans Adjustment to Control Totals for the National Immunization Survey - Steven Pedlow and Zhen Zhao Keywords: Hurricane Katrina, Post-Stratification, Orleans Parish
Diagnostic Process to Assess the Effects of Weighting BRFSS Data - Henry Roberts, Robert Woldman, Elizabeth Hughes, and Ruth Jiles
Minimizing Conditional Local Bias for Health Estimates from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for U.S. Counties Contiguous to the United States-Mexico Border - Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., Machell Town, and Jay J. Kim Keywords: unbiased estimation, poststratification
Evaluation of the Current Weighting Methodology for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Alternatives for Improvement - Mansour Fahimi, Darryl Creel, Paul S. Levy, and Michael Link
Diagnostic Process to Assess the Effects of Truncating Extreme BRFSS Sampling Weights - Henry Roberts, Robert Woldman, Elizabeth Hughes, and Ruth Jiles
Identification of Influential Observations for Regression Using Complex Survey Data - Jianzhu Li and Richard Valliant
Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Logistic Regression with Complex Survey Data - Amang S. Sukasih, Donsig Jang, and Haixia Xu
Analyzing Longitudinal Data from Complex Surveys Using SUDAAN - Darryl Creel Keywords: Longitudinal Data Analysis (LDA), SUDAAN
Comparison of the Five Test Statistics Currently Available in the SUDAAN����® Modeling Procedures - G. Gordon Brown
Subpopulation Analysis of Survey Data: Statistical Approaches and Software Options - Brady West, Steven Heeringa, and Pat Berglund
GIS Data Collection for Longitudinal Surveys - Sarah M. Nusser
Economic Evaluation of Road Improvements Using GIS and Propensity Score Matching: Case Example from the Republic of Georgia - John Felkner, Fritz Scheuren, Celeste Tarricone, Mamuka Shatirishvili, and Temur Paksashvili
Strategic Directions for the 2011 Canadian Census of Population - David Dolson
Alternative Allocation Designs for a Highly Stratified Establishment Survey - Ernest Lawley, Marie Stetster, and Eduardas Valaitis Keywords: Neyman allocation, probability proportional to estimated size (PPES), power allocation
Sampling with Uncertain Frame Counts: Challenges in Sampling Head Start Children for the FACES Study - Barbara Lepidus Carlson Keywords: FACES, Head Start, oversampling
Sample Design Research for the 2007 National Home Health and Hospice Care Survey - Karen E. Davis and Iris Shimizu Keywords: Sample survey design, design effects
Sample Design of the Canadian Health Measures Survey - Sarah Maude Dion Keywords: Health Survey, Multistage Sample, Direct Measures
Sampling and Estimation Issues in the Redesign of the Canadian Survey of Household Spending - Christian Nadeau, Johanne Tremblay, and Suzanne Lessard Keywords: expenditure survey, household budget survey, diary, recall interview, calendarization
Sample Redesign for the FDIC's Asset Valuation Review - David W. Chapman
Design Effects of Sampling Frames in Establishment Surveys of Small Populations - Monroe Sirken and Iris Shimizu Keywords: Establishment Sampling Frames, Small Domain Estimation, Network Sampling
Variance Estimation for Statistical Matching Using Multiple Imputation - James Reilly
Using Bootstrap Variance Calculations for a Survey with a Simple Design: The Case of the 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses - Gildas Kleim and Yves Bélanger Keywords: Variance estimation, Bootstrap, Simple Design
Application of the Bootstrap Method in the International Price Program - Patrick A. Bobbitt, Steven P. Paben, MoonJung Cho, Te-Ching Chen, James A. Himelein Jr., and Lawrence R. Ernst Keywords: Variance estimation, Bias estimation, Certainty sampling units, Collapsing
Assessment of the Impact of Health Variables on Nonresponse Adjustment in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Lap-Ming Wun and Trena Ezzati-Rice Keywords: logistic regression, response propensity, variation
Using Interviewer Observations To Improve Nonresponse Adjustments: NES 2004 - Andy Peytchev and Kristen Olson
Use of Interviewer Judgments About Attributes of Selected Respondents in Post-Survey Adjustment for Unit Nonresponse: An Illustration with the National Survey of Family Growth - Robert Groves, James Wagner, and Emilia Peytcheva
Using Proxy Measures of Survey Outcomes in Post-Survey Adjustments: Examples from the European Social Survey (ESS) - Frauke Kreuter, Michael Lemay, and Carolina Casas-Cordero Keywords: Nonresponse Adjustment, Interviewer Observations, European Social Survey
Using Proxy Measures of the Survey Variables in Post-Survey Adjustments in a Transportation Survey - Ting Yan and Trivellore Raghunathan Keywords: post-survey adjustment, nonresponse error, record data
Parametric Bootstrap Confidence Interval in a Small-Area Estimation Problem - Huilin Li and Partha Lahiri
Setting Precision Requirements for Estimating Proportions - James R. Chromy
Confidence Intervals for Statistics for Categorical Variables from Complex Samples - Keith Rust and Valerie Hsu Keywords: Asymptotically normal estimators, multi-stage sampling, log transformation, log(-log) transformation, index of disparity, WesVar
Evaluating Alternative One-Sided Coverage Intervals for an Extreme Binomial Proportion - Yan K. Liu and Phillip S. Kott Keywords: coverage probability, effective sample size, stratified random sample
Investigation of Empirical Bayesian Confidence Intervals for Expenditure Data in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Robert Baskin and Malay Ghosh
Tailoring Survey Data Products and Reliability Criteria To Best Match Customers' Revenue Needs - Mandy Webb and Alan R. Tupek
Properties of the Combined Ratio Estimator and a Best Linear Unbiased Estimator When Design Control is Problematic - StephenWoodruff Keywords: Combined Ratio Estimation, Best Linear Unbiased Estimation, Stratified Cluster Designs
Multiyear Estimation for a Single Stratum from the Continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) - R. Lee Harding, Jay Clark, and Jill M. Montaquila
The Effectiveness of Stepwise Discriminate Analysis as a Post Hoc Procedure to a Significant Manova - Erik Heiny
Researcher Access to Microdata: Measuring the Impact of Different Access Protocols on Data Utility - Stephanie Shipp and Julia Lane
Measuring Privacy Loss Due to Data Release: A New Perspective - Lei Liu and Heping Zhang
The Use of Propensity Score Matching Methods in Mixed Mode Studies - John Bremer and Kerri Miller
Practical Considerations in Applying the pq-Rule for Primary Disclosure Suppressions - Meghan O'Malley and Lawrence R. Ernst Keywords: Confidentiality, p-Percent Rule, pq-Rule, Sample Weights, Imputation, Primary Suppressions
An Assessment of the Effect of Misreporting of Phone Line Information on Key Weighted RDD Estimates - Ashley Bowers and Jeffrey Gonzalez Keywords: Random-Digit Dialing (RDD), weighting adjustment, measurement error
Improvements in Coverage and Sample Weighting for Telephia's 2007 Attitude and Behavior Survey (TABS) of U.S. Cellular Phone Subscribers - Vicki Pineau, Jim Baer, Christianne Pang, Glenn Atias, and Elisa Chan
Non-Response in Surveys of the College Educated, Revisited - Patrick E. Flanagan and Nancy Dexter Keywords: Survey, Non-response, Logistic Regression
Nonresponse in the Survey of Industrial Research and Development - Perez Adriana
Adjusting for Missing Covariates Using the EM Algorithm for Logistic Regression Models: A Study of the Effect of Childhood Overweight on the Age of Onset of Menses - Yi Liu, Elizabeth A. Stasny, and Pamela Salsberry
A Study of Basic Calibration Estimators and their Variance Estimators in Presence of Nonresponse - Yves Thibaudeau, Jeri Mulrow, and Jun Shao
The Nonparametric Regression with Missing Responses and Its Applications to the U.S. Census - Cheng Yong Tang and Song Xi Chen
Estimating the Distribution Function Using k-tuple Ranked Set Samples - Kaushik Ghosh and Ram C. Tiwari
Distribution-Free Statistical Intervals via Ranked-Set Sampling - Jesse Frey
A Nonparametric Mean Estimator for Judgment Post-Stratified Data - Xinlei Wang, Johan Lim, and S. Lynne Stokes
Optimal Ranked Set Sampling Estimation Based on Medians from Multiple Set Sizes - Nader Gemayel, Elizabeth A. Stasny, and Douglas Wolfe
Minimum Distance Estimator of Judgment-Ranking Probabilities in a Ranked-Set Sample - Omer Ozturk
Parametric and Semiparametric Model-Based Estimates of the Finite Population Mean for Two-Stage Cluster Samples with Item Nonresponse - Roderick J. Little and Ying Yuan
Bayesian Penalized Spline Model-Based Estimation of the Finite Population Proportion From Probability-Proportional-to-Size Samples - Qixuan Chen, Michael Elliott, and Roderick Little Keywords: finite population proportion, Gibbs sampling, penalized spline regression model
Credible intervals for the Fay-Herriot model - Nadarajasundaram Ganesh Keywords: Bayesian multiple comparison, Fay-Herriot model, hierarchical Bayes, matched priors
Bayesian Approaches to Sequential Selection of Survey Design Protocols - James Wagner and Trivellore Raghunathan Keywords: Adaptive Design, Survey Design Protocols
Survey Designs to Optimize Efficiency for Multiple Objectives: Methods and Applications - Stephen Williams, Zhanyun Zhao, and Frank Potter Keywords: design optimization, multiple survey objectives, nonlinear programming
Optimization of Nonproportional Samples - Raimund K. Wildner
Sampling Design and Inference for Social Network Data: Estimating Epidemic Potential with Contact Tracing Data - Krista Gile and Mark S. Handcock
Sample Allocation under a Population Model and Stratified Inclusion Probability Proportionate to Size Sampling - Sun Woong Kim, Steven Heeringa, and Peter Solenberger
Comparison of Sample Set Curtailment Procedures - Jason Legg Keywords: rejection sampling, cube sampling, stratification, balanced sampling
Model - Assisted-Cum-Design-Based Adaptive Sampling - Ismaila Adeleke, Ray Okafor, Ebenezer Esan, and Athanasius Opara Keywords: Model-based, adaptive sampling, inclusion probabilities
Random Forests with Survey Data - Guillermo Mendez and Sharon L. Lohr
Multivariate Analysis Techniques on Model-based Sampling - Chang-Tai Chao and Feng-Min Lin Keywords: Model-Based Sampling, Optimal Sampling Strategy, Multivariate Analysis, Principal Component, Cluster Analysis
Model Evaluation for Multivariate Structural Time Series Models for the Dutch Labour Force Survey - Sabine Krieg and Jan van den Brakel Keywords: Structural time series models, Small area estimation
Joint Modeling of Longitudinal Outcome and Time to Drop out - An Application Using Complex Survey Data - Punam Pahwa and Chandima Karunanayake Keywords: Generalized Estimating Equations, Complex Survey, Joint Modeling
A Method for Bias-Reduction of Sample-Based MLE of the Autologistic Function - Steen Magnussen and Robert Reeves
Comparison of Income Items from the CPS and ACS - Bruce Webster Jr. Keywords: CPS ASEC, ACS, Response Errors
The Impact of Converted Refusals upon Survey Estimates: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004 - Margaret Carroll and Yinong Chong
Precanvass Survey for the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey - Promod Chandhok Keywords: auxiliary establishments, sample design, non-shipping auxiliaries, duplicates
An Appraisal of the Conduct and Provisional Results of the Nigerian Population and Housing Census of 2006 - Raymond Okafor, Ismaila Adeleke, and Athanasius Oparac Keywords: Nigerian Population (140million), Male/Female (%) of population is 51.2/48.8, Nigerian census of 2006
Statistical 'Pre- and Post-Processing' as Integrated into Computer Simulations - Turkan Gardenier
Measuring the Quality of Service to Taxpayers in Volunteer Sites - Kevin Cecco, Ronald Walsh, and Rachael Hooker Keywords: Quality of service, Hansen-Hurwitz estimator, statistical consulting
Model and Survey Performance Measurement by the RSE and RSESP - James R. Knaub, Jr. Keywords: regression; total survey error; performance measure; establishment survey; classical ratio estimator; cutoff sampling
Bayesian Multiple Imputation and Maximum Likelihood Methods for Missing Data - Min Sun and Ferry Butar Butar Keywords: multiple imputation, Bayesian method, maximum likelihood, Monte Carlo, bootstrap
Software Alternatives for Variance Estimation in the Analysis of Complex Sample Surveys: A Comparison of SAS Survey Procedures, SUDAAN, and AM - Bethany Bell-Ellison and Jeffrey Kromrey Keywords: Complex sample surveys, variance estimation, software comparison
Alternative Methods to Compensate for Provider Nonresponse in the National Immunization Survey - Philip J. Smith, Ben Skalland, Sadeq Chowdury, and Robert Montgomery
Review of NHIS Public-Design Structures - Van Parsons and Chris Moriarity
Incorporating a Multi-Mode Design Into a Random-Digit-Dialing Telephone Survey - Michael Battaglia, Larry Osborn, Michael Link, Martin Frankel, and Ali Mokdad Keywords: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Mail Survey, Telephone Survey
Asking for Numbers and Quantities: Visual Design Effects in Web Surveys - Marek Fuchs Keywords: Web survey; frequency question, visual design
Integrating Cell Phone Numbers into Random Digit-Dialed (RDD) Landline Surveys - Martin R. Frankel, Michael P. Battaglia, Michael Link, and Ali H. Mokdad Keywords: sampling, cell phone, random digit dialed, RDD, BRFSS, telephone surveys
Methodology for Cognitive Testing of Translations in Multiple Languages - Yuling Pan, Ashley Landreth, Marjorie Hindsdale, Hyunjoo Park, and Alisu Schoua-Glusberg Keywords: methodology for cognitive testing, translation, multilingual
Respondent Debriefings Conducted by Experts: A New Qualitatitve Methodology for Questionnaire Evaluation - Elizabeth Nichols and Jennifer Hunter Childs Keywords: Conversational interviewing, Pretesting, Coverage Improvement
A Comparison of Mixed-Mode Address-Based Sampling (ABS) Versus Random Digit Dialing (RDD) for General Population Surveys - Michael W. Link, Michael P. Battaglia, Larry Osborn, Martin R. Frankel, and Ali H. Mokdad Keywords: mixed-mode survey, address-based sampling (ABS), random digit-dialed (RDD)
Improving Contact Information for Mobile Populations: An Advance Contact Experiment - Megan Henly, Andrew L. Zukerberg, and Amy Herron Keywords: prenotification, nonresponse, mobile populations
Is This a Mobile Home or a Monastery?: Differentiating Group Quarters from Housing Units with a Validation Questionnaire - George Carter and Laurie Schwede Keywords: group quarters, establishment surveys, cognitive interviewing
National Response Rates for Surveys of College Students: Institutional, Regional, and Design Factors - Matt Jans and Anthony Roman Keywords: college students, response rates
Respondents' Understandings of Confidentiality in a Changing Privacy Environment - Eleanor Gerber and Ashley Landreth Keywords: Confidentiality, Privacy beliefs, Census letters
The Effect of Probe Type on Cognitive Interview Results: A Signal Detection Analysis - Rachel Levenstein, Frederick Conrad, Johnny Blair, Roger Tourangeau, and Aaron Maitland
Investigation of the Relationship Between Census Mail Response and the Partnership and Marketing Program - Mary H. Mulry and Jay K. Keller Keywords: Census 2000, logistic regression, segmentation, return on investment
Relationship between Measurement Error and Unit Nonresponse in Household Surveys: An Approach in the Absence of Validation Data - Andy Peytchev and Emilia Peytcheva
Does Context Really Matter? Results from a Spanish Language Advance Letter Pilot - Lisa R. Carley-Baxter, Michael Link, David Roe, and Rosanna Quiroz Keywords: Spanish-speaking population, lead letters, telephone surveys, health surveys
Negative Media and Unit-Level Survey Response - Nancy Bates
Using Administrative Records to Evaluate the Accuracy of Child Abuse Reports in a National Survey of Child Abuse and Neglect - Keith Smith, Paul Biemer, Kathryn Dowd, and Ruben Chiflikyan Keywords: Matching, Data Quality, Abuse Reports
Using Behavior Coding to Validate Cognitive Interview Findings - Johnny Blair, Allison Ackermann, Linda Piccinino, and Rachel Levenstein
Forty Years of Progress in Monitoring Cancer Control - Nancy Breen and Tracy M. Layne
An Assessment of Bias due to Noncoverage of Wireless Only Households in RDD Surveys - Meena Khare, Sadeq Chowdhury, Kirk Wolter, and James A. Singleton
Minimizing Assessment Burden on Preschool Children: Balancing Burden and Reliability - Susan Sprachman, Sally Atkins-Burnett, Steven Glazerman, Sarah Avellar, Miriam Loewenberg Keywords: methodology, assessment, early childhood
The Effect of Reporting Aid Use on the Accuracy of Household-Reported Medical Expenditure Data - David Kashihara and Diana Wobus Keywords: medical reports, response accuracy, survey quality
Changes in Seam Effects Magnitude Due to Changes in Question Wording and Data Collection Strategies: An Analysis of Labor Force Transitions in the PSID - Mario Callegaro Keywords: seam effect, PSID
Medicaid Underreporting in the CPS: Results from a Record Check Study - Joanne Pascale, Marc Roemer, and Dean Resnick
A New Methodology for the Cognitive Testing of Translated Materials: Testing the Source Version as a Basis for Comparison - Patricia Goerman and Rachel Caspar Keywords: Pretesting multilingual surveys, Cognitive interviewing and Spanish-speaking respondents, Data quality
Manipulating Caller ID for Higher Survey Response in RDD Surveys - Martin Barron and Meena Khare Keywords: telephone surveys, caller ID, RDD response rates
Optimizing the Day and Time of the First Dial in Random-Digit-Dial Telephone Surveys - Benjamin Skalland, Chao Xu, and Karen Wooten
Linking Mailing Addresses to a Household Sampling Frame Based on Census Geography - Katherine Morton, Vincent Iannacchione, Joseph McMichael, James Cajka, Ross Curry, and David Cunningham Keywords: area sampling frame, residential mailing lists, counting and listing, GIS, GPS, geocoding
Estimating Reliability with Panel Data: Alternatives to Cronbach's Alpha and Why We Need Them - Paul Biemer, Sharon Christ, and Christopher Wiesen
Rapid Response Health Surveillance and the Utility of Small-Area Estimates: Responding to the 2004-05 Influenza Vaccine Shortage - Michael W. Link and Ali H. Mokdad
Development of Methodology for Production of Rapidly Available, County-Level, Small-Area Estimates To Monitor the Course of Influenza Vaccine Coverage - Haomiao Jia, Michael W. Link, Ali H. Mokdad, James Holt, Lei Li, and Paul S. Levy
Evaluating the Small-Area Estimates of the 2004--05 County-Level Influenza Vaccination Rates - Lei Li, Paul S. Levy, Akhil Vaish, Michael W. Link, Ali H. Mokdad, Lina Balluz, and Haomiao Jia
Variance Estimation for Complex Surveys in the Presence of Outliers - Beat Hulliger and Ralf M��¼nnich Keywords: sampling, robust estimator, gini-coefficient, quintile share ratio, simulation
Estimation of the Total Variance of Survey Statistics under Unweighted Imputation - Santanu Pramanik and Partha Lahiri
Adjusted Jackknife for Imputation under Unequal Probability Sampling without Replacement - Yves G. Berger and Jon N. K. Rao
Some Problems and Proposed Solutions in Developing a Small Area Estimation Product for Clients - A.C. Singh Keywords: benchmarking, client input, collapsing, innovation diagnostics, 2-dim Kalman filtering, multivariate modeling, smoothing, statistical products
Characterization of Cost Structures, Perceived Value, and Optimization Issues in Small-Domain Estimation - John L. Eltinge
A Small-Area Estimation Approach in Reducing Survey Costs - Partha Lahiri and Paul D. Williams
Multilevel Modeling of Complex Survey Data - Tihomir Asparouhov and Bengt Muthen Keywords: multilevel models, multistage sampling
Adjusting for Unequal Selection Probability in Multilevel Models: A Comparison of Software Packages - Kim Chantala and Chirayath Suchindran Keywords: multilevel models, sample weights, software
Bootstrapping For Variance Estimation in Multi-Level Models Fitted To Survey Data - Milorad S. Kovacevic, Huang Rong, and Yong You Keywords: multi-stage design, informative sampling, survey weights, variance components, Taylor linearization
Network Sampling for Rare Trait Inference - Iris Shimizu and Monroe Sirken Keywords: sampling design, multiplicity estimators
Estimation and Analytic Issues for Rare Events in NHANES - Lester R. Curtin, Deanna Kruszon-Moran, Margaret Carroll, and Xianfen Li Keywords: binomial distribution, Wald test, complex survey, rare events, design effects
Design and Likelihood-Based Inference for Sample Surveys on Rare Traits - Steve Thompson
Testing Logistic Regression Coefficients with Clustered Data and Few Positive Outcomes - Sally Hunsberger, Barry I. Graubard, and Edward Korn
Empirical Likelihood Inference from Sample Survey Data - Jon N. K. Rao and Changbao Wu
Variance Estimation for Empirical Likelihood Calibration Estimators in Unequal Probability Sampling - Jae-kwang Kim
Empirical Likelihood Methods for Raking in Complex Surveys - Randy R. Sitter and Changbao Wu
The Bayesian Approach to Inference for Finite Population Samples - Roderick J. Little
Weight Trimming via Bayesian Variable Selection Methods - Michael R. Elliott
Bayesian Approach for Combining Information from Multiple Surveys - Trivellore E. Raghunathan
Influence Functions and Robust Bayes Estimation - Malay Ghosh, Tapabrata Maiti, and Ananya Roy
The Effectiveness of Weighting Cell Adjustments for Longitudinal Nonresponse - Leroy Bailey Keywords: attrition, wave nonresponse, longitudinal weighting, logistic regression
Approaches to a Nonresponse Bias Analysis in an Adult Literacy Survey - Wendy Van de Kerckhove, Thomas Krenzke, and Leyla Mohadjer Keywords: response rate, key statistics, and disposition code
An Application of Propensity Modeling: Comparing Unweighted and Weighted Logistic Regression Models for Nonresponse Adjustments - Frank Potter, Eric Grau, Stephen Williams, Nuria Diaz-Tena, and Barbara Lepidus Carlson Keywords: nonresponse, weighting, propensity modeling, Community Tracking Study, physician surveys
Adjusting for Nonignorable Missing Data with Nonignorable Sampling Design - Moh Yin Chang Keywords: attrition bias, nonignorable missing data, not missing at random, pattern-mixture model, propensity scores
Estimated Response Propensities as a Means to Evaluate Error Effects Due to Nonresponse - Leela M. Aertker and William D. Kalsbeek Keywords: unit nonresponse, response propensity, nonresponse bias
Nonresponse to a Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing (CASI) Module - Mick Couper, Eleanor Singer, and John Van Hoewyk
Sample Reweighting To Reflect an Initial Population - Julia Bienias, Phillip S. Kott, Todd L. Beck, and Denis A. Evans
Reporting to Payers, Regulators, and Managers: Some issues and Experiences with Confidentiality and Compliance - Richard R. Carlson Keywords: confidentiality, HIPPA, compliance
A Bridge Between the GREG and the Linear Regression Estimators - Sarjinder Singh and Raghunath Arnab Keywords: calibration, linear regression estimator, GREG, estimation of total and variance
Generalized Forced Quantitative Randomized Response Model - Oluseun Odumade and Sarjinder Singh Keywords: randomized response sampling, estimation of population total, sensitive quantitative variable
Global and Hierarchical Linear Regression in Two-Stage Sampling - Dhirendra Ghosh and Andrew Vogt Keywords: clusters, auxiliary cluster variable
Disclosure Avoidance for the 2007 ACS PUMS: a Model-Based Approach for Group-Quarters Data - Rolando Rodriguez
The Change-of-Variance Function in Generalized Linear Mixed-Effect Models with Applications to Poisson-Gamma and Beta-Binomial Models - Gabriela Cohen-Freue
An Overview of the 2005 National Census Test - Jennifer Guarino Tancreto Keywords: census, experiment
Effect of Internet Response Mode Designs on Data Quality and Ease of Use - Kelly D. Allmang and Kevin J. Zajac Keywords: topic-based, person-based, census
Experimental Treatment Results of the Bilingual Census Form from the 2005 National Census Test - Julie A. Bouffard and Jennifer Guarino Tancreto Keywords: Spanish form, swim lane design, lane jumping, language
Analysis of Self-Response Options and Respondent-Friendly Design from the 2005 National Census Test - Michael Bentley and Jennifer Guarino Tancreto Keywords: self-response options, internet, questionnaire design, census
Experimental Treatment Results for the Age, Relationship, and Tenure Items from the 2005 National Census Test - Joan M. Hill, Jennifer G. Tancreto, and Cynthia A. Rothhaas
Robust Model-Based Predictor of the Finite Population Total - Yan Li and P. Lahiri Keywords: The Box-Cox transformation, empirical best prediction, superpopulation
Causal Inference Based on Directed Acyclic Graphical Models and the Randomization Distribution: A Probability-Sampling Approach - Joel E. Hanson Keywords: randomization, counterfactual, confounding
Small Area Estimation for Business Surveys - Hukum Chandra Keywords: small areas, skewed data, MBD, model calibration, expected value model
An Application of Parametric Bootstrap Method in Small Area Estimation Problem - Huilin Li Keywords: parametric bootstrap, prediction intervals, Fay-Herriot model, ADM estimator
Local Polynomial Regression for Small Area Estimation - Pushpal K. Mukhopadhyay and Tapabrata Maiti Keywords: nonparametric smoothing, multi-level modeling
Model-Based Sampling Designs for Optimum Estimation - Sun-Woong Kim, Steven G. Heeringa, and Peter W. Solenberger Keywords: pi-PS sampling, superpopulation model, model-based sampling, expected variance, optimization problem, linear programming, nonlinear programming
Optimum Allocation in Two-stage and Stratified Two-stage Sampling for Multivariate Surveys - M.G.M. Khan, Munish A. Chand, and Nesar Ahmad Keywords: multivariate two-stage sampling, multivariate stratified two-stage sampling, first-stage sampling units, second-stage sampling units, optimum allocation, nonlinear programming problem
An Application of Genetic Algorithms to Multivariate Optimal Allocation in Stratified Sample Designs - Charles D. Day Keywords: genetic algorithm, stochastic search
NASS/USDA Area Frame Sample Allocation for Estimation of Number of Farms Not on the Ag Census Mailing List - Floyd Spears, Raj S. Chhikara, Charles R. Perry, and Phillip S. Kott Keywords: 2007 Ag Census, area frame sample allocation, NML farms and its sub-domains, stratum standard deviation, multivariate allocation, board CV
Simple Power Calculations: How Do We Know We Are Doing Them the Right Way? - Michael Vorburger and Breda Munoz Keywords: Fisher's exact test, power calculation, power approximation, arc sine approximation, chi-squared approximation
Estimation in Network Populations - Mike Kwanisai Keywords: snowball sampling, adaptive sampling, linktracing, Bayesian, Markov Chain Monte Carlo
The Effect of the Number Eligible and Number Selected within Households on Reported Income and Other Socioeconomic Characteristics in the 2004 NSDUH - Tania Robbins
Some Aspects Of The Non-Response Bias Study On The 2003-2004 School And Staffing Survey (SASS) - Robyn Sirkis, Bac Tran, and Phyllis Singer Keywords: nonsampling, nonresponse, bias, substantive difference, SASS
Treatment of Spatial Autocorrelation in Geocoded Crime Data - Krista Collins, Colin Babyak, and Joanne Moloney Keywords: spatial autocorrelation, simultaneous autoregressive, spatial lag model, spatial error model, crime data
Assessing Population Coverage in a Health Survey - Karen E. Davis and Chris Moriarity Keywords: sample survey, oversampling, population coverage
A Study of IRS Administrative Payroll as a Substitute for Missing Payroll in the Business Expenses Survey - Melvin McCullough Keywords: general imputation, replication, bias, single units
Call Efforts and Relational Estimates: Preliminary Findings - Chung-tung Lin
Estimation of Low Incidence Rates under Selection Bias - Bin Wang and Jiayang Sun
Assessment of Diagnostic Tests in the Presence of Verification Bias Using Multiple Imputation and Resampling Methods - Michael P. McDermott and Hua He
Inconsistency Between Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Revision II and Demographic Analysis Estimates for Children 0 to 9 Years of Age - Andrew Keller
Difficulties and Solutions for Surveying Refugees: Bosnians Refugees in St. Louis - Hisako Matsuo and Terry Tomazic
Residential Address Lists vs. Traditional Listing: Enumerating Households and Group Quarters - Sylvia Dohrmann, Daifeng Han, and Leyla Mohadjer Keywords: area samples, USPS, address lists, HOI procedure
Employment in Nonprofit Entities: Coverage, Bias, and Measurement Errors in QCEW and public IRS Information, 1999-2003 - Martin H David Keywords: matching error, model-based weighting, nonprofit employment
Use of Administrative Data To Explore Effect of Establishment Nonresponse Adjustment on the National Compensation Survey Estimates - Chester H. Ponikowski and Erin E. McNulty Keywords: unit nonresponse, bias, weighting cells
Does a Final Coverage Check Identify Census Omissions and Reduce Errors? Preliminary Results of an Experiment - Elizabeth A. Martin and Don A. Dillman Keywords: questionnaire design, within-household omissions, split-panel experiment
Nonresponse Bias Analysis in the 2003 National Survey of Recent College Graduates - Aref Dajani, Jerry J. Maples, and Ronald S. Fecso
An Incentives Experiment in the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Quarterly Survey - David E. McGrath Keywords: incentives, response rates, experiment, debit cards
Indirect Monetary Incentives with a Complex Agricultural Establishment Survey - Daniel G. Beckler and Kathleen Ott Keywords: incentives, nonresponse, response rate, refusal conversion, mail surveys
A Study of Nonrespondents in the Canadian Vehicle Survey - Martin Beaulieu Keywords: nonresponse bias, respondent followup, travel surveys, characteristics of nonrespondents
Factors Affecting Early Return Rates on the 2002 Economic Census: Assessing The Impact of the Number of Questionnaire Pages - Diane K. Willimack Keywords: establishment surveys, questionnaires, respondent burden
Modeling the Relationship between Cell Phone Usage and RDD Contact Effort - Joseph Sakshaug
Web versus Email Data Collection: Experience in the Current Employment Statistics Program - Richard Rosen, Louis Harrell, Antonio Gomes, Jason Chute, and Hong Yu
Small Area Modeling for Survey Data with Smoothed Error Covariance Structure via Generalized Design Effects - A.C. Singh, R.E. Folsom, Jr., and A.K. Vaish Keywords: estimating functions, generalized design effects, ignorable and nonignorable designs, Unstable estimated error covariance matrix
A Bayesian Assessment of Obesity Among Children and Adolescents from Small Domains Under Nonignorable Nonresponse - Balgobin Nandram and JaiWon Choi Keywords: deleted residual, deviance, finite population percentiles, logistic regression, Metropolis-Hastings sampler, spline regression, transformation
Hierarchical and Empirical Bayesian Analysis of Bivariate Binary Data: an Application to Small-Area Estimation - Ananya Roy and Malay Ghosh
Robust Estimation of the Mean Square Error of an EBLUP of a Small-Area Mean - Shijie Chen, Partha Lahiri, and Jon N. K. Rao
Small-Area Estimation Using Nonparametric Regression - Tathagata Bandyopadhyay
Sources of Variation in Response Rates to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - David W. Smith Keywords: missing data, survey, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Differences in Survey Nonresponse Components over Time in Various Domains - Brad Edwards, David Cantor, and Lisa Moses
Monitoring Survey Response Rates and Measuring Nonresponse Bias in a Federal Statistical Agency: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - Marilyn Seastrom and Aparna Sundaram
Meta-analysis in the Human Sciences - Mack Shelley
Estimating Dynamic Price Indexes - Alan H. Dorfman and Mary Kokoski Keywords: hedonic price indexes, multiple regression, survey sampling, T��¶rnqvist Index
An Examination Of Poststratification Techniques For The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Michael P. Battaglia, Martin R. Frankel, and Michael Link Keywords: control totals, poststratification, raking, random-digit dialing
Power Analysis of the Rao-Scott First Order Adjustment to the Pearson Test for Homogeneity - Sunyeong Heo Keywords: complex sample, homogeneity test, Rao-Scott first order adjustment, Wald test, non-central chi-square distribution, 2003 NHIS (National Health Interview Survey
Counterfactual Temporal Trends for Program Evaluation - Andrea Piesse and David Judkins Keywords: counterfactual projection weights, dose-response, media campaigns, propensity scoring
Robust Covariate Control in Cluster-Randomized Trials - Jiaquan Fan and David Judkins
Categorical Time Series Modeling Using Data from the Current Population Survey - Stephen Miller
Hierarchical Linear Modeling Using Complex Survey Data Based on the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) - Hyunshik Lee, Frank Jenkins, and Sunyeong Heo
2010 Census Coverage Measurement - Initial Results of Net Error Empirical Research using Logistic Regression - Richard Griffin, Thomas Mule, and Douglas Olson
2010 Census Coverage Measurement Research on Person Coverage Estimates by Housing Unit Enumeration Status - Vincent Thomas Mule Jr.
2010 Census Coverage Measurement : The Hunt for the Magic Variables - Eric Schindler Keywords: post-stratification, dual system estimation
Framework for Census Coverage Error Components - Mary H. Mulry and Donna K. Kostanich Keywords: dual system estimation, undercount, omissions, erroneous enumerations, 2010 Census
A Nonparametric Approach to Census Population Size Estimation - Song X. Chen, Chengyong Tang, Jean D. Opsomer, and Sarah M. Nusser
Properties and Modifications of a Probability Proportional to Size Sampling Procedure - Lawrence R. Ernst Keywords: PPS sampling, unbiased estimators of variance, sample expansion, Jessen's method
Probability Sample Designs that Impose Models on Survey Data - Stephen Woodruff Keywords: combined and separate ratio estimation, best linear unbiased estimation, Horvitz-Thompson estimation
A Review of the Sample Design for the California Health Interview Survey - Ismael Flores Cervantes, Michael E. Jones, Laura Alvarez Rojas, J. Michael Brick, John Kurata, and David Grant Keywords: RDD, health survey, geographic stratification, surname list samples, within-household sampling
Comparing Alternate Designs For A Multi-Domain Cluster Sample - Pedro J. Saavedra, Mareena McKinley Wright, and Joseph P. Riley
The Impact of Unequal Minority Distribution across Schools on PPS Oversampling Methods - William Robb, Joshua Brown, James Ross, and Ronaldo Iachan
Supplementing RDD Surveys with Web-Based Survey Data - Karol Krotki
Comparison of Mixed-Mode and Address Frame Designs to Random Digit Dialing for General Population Surveys - Michael W. Link, Michael P. Battaglia, Martin R. Frankel, and Larry Osborn
Enhancements to the 2006 Canadian Census Edit and Imputation System - Wesley Benjamin Keywords: edit, imputation, census, Canada, donor, deterministic
Separating the Wheat from the Chaff: The Search for the Best Imputation Methodology - Paula Weir and Pedro J. Saavedra Keywords: survey processing, trend, regression, exponential smoothing
Analysis of Measures of Respondent Burden At the National Agricultural Statistics Service - Fatu Wesley Keywords: burden, respondent, indicator, measure
Multiple Imputation for Response Biases in NLAAS Due to Survey Instruments - Jingchen Liu, Xiao-Li Meng, Chihnan Chen, and Margarita Alegria Keywords: questionnaire ordering effect, multiple imputation, NLAAS, survey design
Multiple Imputation for Incomplete Multivariate Data under a Latent-Class Selection Model - Hyekyung Jung and Joseph L. Schafer
Inferences on Missing Information and the Number of Imputation - Ofer Harel
Multiple Imputation Strategy for Alameda County Study - Irina Bondarenko and Trivellore E. Raghunathan
Developing New Methods and Questions for Improving Response and Measurement on Sensitive Questions on the National Health Interview Survey - Peter S. Meyer, James M. Dahlhamer, and John R. Pleis
Sampling and Oversampling in the National Health Interview Survey - Chris Moriarity Keywords: sample survey, screening
Unfolding the Answers? Income Brackets and Income Nonresponse in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - John R. Pleis, James M. Dahlhamer, and Peter S. Meyer Keywords: family income, item nonresponse, unfolding brackets
Questions People Don't Like To Answer: Wealth and Social Security Numbers - James M. Dahlhamer, Peter S. Meyer, and John R. Pleis Keywords: sensitive questions, familial wealth, Social Security Numbers, item nonresponse, NHIS
Confidence Intervals for Quantile Estimation from Complex Survey Data - Babubhai V. Shah and Akhil K. Vaish Keywords: quantile estimation, confidence intervals, complex survey data
Estimating Prevalence When a Subset of the Sample Requires Further Evaluation - David C. Hoaglin and K. P. Srinath Keywords: survey, variance estimation, chronic fatigue syndrome
Variance Estimation for Ordered Categories - Steven Pedlow, Yongyi Wang, and Kirk Wolter Keywords: measures of concentration, Taylor series, jackknife, JRR, balanced repeated replication, BRR, balanced half samples, BHS
A Comparison of Methods for a Survey of High School Students in Iowa - Lu Lu and Michael D. Larsen Keywords: generalized variance functions, one PSU per stratum sampling, probability proportional to size sampling, ratio estimation, survey costs, systematic sampling
Variance Estimation of the Survey-Weighted Kappa Measure of Agreement - Moshe Feder Keywords: complex sample, Taylor linearization, Cohen's kappa, re-interview
Improved Confidence Intervals for the Bernoulli Parameter - Wheyming Tina Song and Chia-Jung Chang Keywords: confidence interval, Bernoulli parameter, Monte-Carlo simulation
Variance Estimation in Complex Survey Sampling for Generalized Linear Models - Sundar Natarajan, Stuart Lipsitz, Garrett Fitzmaurice, and Charity G. Moore
Age-Period-Cohort Analyses of Public Health Data Collected from Independent Serial Cross-Sectional Complex Probability Sample Surveys - Philip J. Smith, Zhen Zhao, Kirk M. Wolter, James A. Singleton, and J. Pekka Nuorti Keywords: annual survey, age, period, and cohort effects, stratification, clustering, survey weights
Estimation of Regression Coefficients with Unequal Probability Samples - Yu Y. Wu and Wayne A. Fuller Keywords: informative design, endogenous explanatory variable, instrumental variable
Indirect Sampling and the Problem of Links Identification - Pierre Lavallée and Xiaojian Xu Keywords: generalized weight share Method, cluster Sampling, estimation, nonresponse
A Comparison between Ratio Estimation and Post-Strati��¯cation - Chang-Tai Chao and Tzu-Ching Chiang Keywords: auxiliary variable, ratio estimation, post-strati��¯cation, relative e��±ciency, design-based sampling strategy
Using Income as an Auxiliary Variable to Improve the Design of Household Expenditure Surveys - Charles Mitchell and Christian Nadeau Keywords: stratification, sample allocation, simulation, spending
Model Averaging in Survey Estimation - Xiaoxi Li and J. D. Opsomer Keywords: local polynomial regression, crossvalidation, regression estimation
Integrating Person and Housing Unit Weighting for the Current Population Survey - Andrew A. Zbikowski and Phawn M. Letourneau
Functionality and Usability of Information from the American Community Survey - Connie Citro, Graham Kalton, and Michael L. Cohen
The ACS and the Data User Community - Joseph Salvo, Nancy Dunton, and Charles Purvis
Methodological Issues in the ACS - Graham Kalton, Tim Holt, Sharon Lohr, and Hal Stern
An Evaluation of Methods to Compensate for Noncoverage of Nontelephone Households using Information on Interruptions in Telephone Service and Presence of Wireless Phones - Meena Khare and Sadeq Chowdhury Keywords: weighting methods, propensity score methods, ratio adjustments, RDD telephone survey
Record Linkage Techniques for Improving Online Genealogical Research using Census Index Records - John S. Lawson Keywords: EM algorithm, online search, family history, probabilistic record linkage, Multinomial distribution
Integrating Culture Industries into Canada's National Economic Surveys Program - Mary March and Paddison Wong Keywords: integration, backcasting, annual survey
The Internet Response Method: Impact on the Canadian Census of Population Data - Laurent Roy and Danielle Laroche Keywords: internet, response mode, mode effect, questionnaire, census
Good Item or Bad: Can Latent Class Analysis Tell? Examining the Effectiveness of a Latent Class Analysis Approach to Item Evaluation - Frauke Kreuter, Ting Yan, and Roger Tourangeau Keywords: latent class analysis, questionnaire design, item development
Population Coverage in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health - Katherine B. Morton, Susan R. Hunter, James R. Chromy, and Peilan C. Martin Keywords: household surveys, response rates, coverage rates
Cell Collapsing Strategies Based on Collapsing Adjustment Factors - Jay J. Kim, Richard Valliant, and Wenxing Zha Keywords: cell collapsing criteria, coverage ratio, censoring, bias, mean square error, poststratification
Stratification for Radio Listening Estimation - Richard Griffiths Keywords: stratification, raking, mean square error, stochastic population controls
Estimation for Two-Phase Panel Surveys - Jason Legg, Wayne A. Fuller, and Sarah M. Nusser Keywords: longitudinal, panel survey, two-phase sampling
Calculating Effect Sizes Using Survey Data - Jun Liu
Evaluation of Collapsing Criteria in Sample Weighting - Linda Tompkins, Jay J. Kim, and Wenxing Zha
A Pseudo-Empirical Likelihood Approach for Stratified Samples with Nonresponse - Fang Fang, Quan Hong, and Jun Shao
Estimation Methods To Produce Preliminary Statistics in an Employment Survey - Anders Holmberg, Natalie Jansson, and Martin Odencrants
A Methodology for Evaluating Sufficiency of Survey Frames - Howard Bradsher-Fredrick Keywords: survey frame, establishment survey, data quality, performance measures
An Evaluation of the 2002 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey Measure of Size - William R. Gifford Keywords: measure of size evaluation, Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey
Quality Issues in a Regulatory Data Collection System - Alan K. Jeeves Keywords: data quality, editing, imputation, regulatory data
Efficient Multi Mode Data Collection in a Census Context - David Dolson Keywords: Census, internet survey, coverage, data processing
Improved Evaluation of the Quantitative Survey Response Variance - Patrick E. Flanagan Keywords: surveys, index of inconsistency, response variance, response error, reinterview
Estimation of Measurement Error and Identification of Causes: Linking Measurement Error to Nonresponse, Interviewers, and Interviewer Characteristics - Andy Peytchev Keywords: measurement error, unit nonresponse, interviewer effects, two-stage model
An Alternative Estimator for Multi-Frame Sample Designs - Charles D. Palit
Color, Labels, and Interpretive Heuristics for Response Scales - Roger Tourangeau, Mick Couper, and Frederick G. Conrad
Comparing Performance and Self-Reported Data on Ease of Use of Surveys - Christine Rho
Is There a Homogeneity in Value Orientations within European Societies? - Peter P. Mohler
Completeness of Household Reported Medical Expenditure Data for Physician Office Visits in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Steven R. Machlin and Diana Wobus Keywords: MEPS, medical expenses, physician visits, completeness
Accuracy of Household-Reported Expenditure Data in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - David Kashihara and Diana Wobus Keywords: medical reports, response accuracy, survey quality
The Impact of Medical Expenditure Predictors in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Nonresponse Adjustment - Lap-Ming Wun, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Steven B. Cohen, and William Yu Keywords: weighting, CHAID, high medical expenditure predictor and indicator, dollar-dominated index
An Approximation of Skewed Healthcare Expenditure Distribution Using a Mixture Model - William W. Yu Keywords: healthcare expenditures, skewness, mixture models, MEPS
Evaluation of Expenditure Estimates When Including a High-Expenditure Predictor in Nonresponse Adjustments - Lap-Ming Wun, Steven B. Cohen, Trena Ezzati-Rice, and William Yu
Experimental Design for the 2006 American Community Survey Content Test - Mark E. Asiala and Alfredo Navarro Keywords: content test, experimental design, split-panel
A Comparison of Two Ratio Edit Methods for the Annual Survey of Government Finances - Elizabeth Cornett, Joanna Fane McLaughlin, Carma R. Hogue, and Stephen D. Owens Keywords:
Evaluation of the Detectability and Inferential Impact of Nonresponse Bias in Establishment Surveys - Randall Powers, John Eltinge, and Moon Jung Cho Keywords: attrition, incomplete data, item nonresponse, missing data, sensitivity analysis, simulation study
A Coverage Profile of Area Frame Blocks on the United States Census Bureau's Master Address File - Timothy Kennel Keywords: coverage, sample redesign, frame creation, master address file, current population survey, area frame listing
Longitudinal Evaluation of Point and Variance Estimates in an Establishment Survey after Ratio Imputation - Adriana Perez
Effects of Uncontrolled Factors at the Collection Stage on the Canadian Community Health Survey on Nutrition - Fran��§ois Verret and Steven Thomas
Influence Analysis in Linear Regression with Sampling Weights - Jianzhu Li and Richard Valliant Keywords: regression, influential observations, sampling weights, sandwich variance estimator, linearization variance estimator, leverage, residual, DFBETAS, DFFITS
Using Census Data to Define Estimation Areas for the American Community Survey: A Case Study - Joseph C. Powers and Alfredo Navarro Keywords: reliability, naive clusters, statistical clustering, compactness, weighting, estimation areas
Estimating Birth Counts for Small Geographical Domains Used for Control Totals in Raking Adjustment - Amang Sukasih, Donsig Jang, Barbara Lepidus Carlson, and Mary Edith Bozylinsky Keywords: weighting, estimation, natality data, city of birth, CDC, fragile families
Iteration of Second-Stage and Composite Procedures in the Current Population Survey - Samantha V. Cruz, Edwin L. Robison, and Tamara Sue Zimmerman Keywords: iterative proportional fitting, raking, weighting
Estimation and Reliability Issues of Health Estimates from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for U.S. Counties Contiguous to the United States-Mexico Border - Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., Machell Town, Jay J. Kim, Sam Notzon, and Juan R. Albertorio Keywords: cell collapsing, post-stratification factors, collapsing adjustment factors, bias, variance
Design Effects in Randomized Experiments Based on Sample Surveys - K. P. Srinath
Conducting Surveys When Disasters Strike - Rachel Harter, Judith Petty, and Jenny Kelly
Impact of Gulf Hurricanes on the National Immunization Survey - Kirk M.Wolter and Jim Singleton Keywords: NIS, National Immunization Survey, immunization, survey, RDD, Katrina, imputation, log-linear model
On the Use of Survey Methods in Assessing Large-Scale Human Rights Violations in Conflict Zones: Lessons-Learned from Timor-Leste and Sierra Leone - Romesh Silva and Patrick Ball
Local Data Coordination and Dissemination in Post-Katrina New Orleans - Allison Plyer
A Comparison of Model-Based and Model-Assisted Estimators Under Ignorable and Non-Ignorable Nonresponse - Jill A. Dever and Richard Valliant Keywords: modified generalized regression estimator, best linear unbiased predictor, nonignorable nonresponse
Modeling Non-response Adjustment Factors - Hee-Choon Shin Keywords: weighting, non-response adjustment, log-linear model
The Use of Propensity Scores to Adjust for Nonignorable Nonresponse Bias - Leigh Ann Harrod and Virginia Lesser Keywords: missing data, nonresponse, propensity scores, not missing-at-random
Are Refusal Conversions Different from Willing Respondents with Respect to Item Non-Response, Demographics and Selected Health Characteristics? The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002 - Margaret Carroll and Yinong Chong
A Non-Response Bias Analysis to Inform the Use of Incentives in Multistage RDD Telephone Surveys - Benjamin Skalland, Kirk Wolter, Hee-Choon Shin, and Stephen J. Blumberg Keywords: survey non-response, bias, incentives, NS-CSHCN
Response Process Models for Unit Nonresponse Adjustment - Courtney Kies-Bokenkroger and Sarah M. Nusser
Efficiently Limiting Census Errors When Quality Control Parameters Range Freely - Glenn Wolfgang Keywords: quality management, acceptance sampling, inspection efficiency
Precision of Compositional Data in a Stratified Two-Stage Cluster Sample: Comparison of the Swiss Earnings Structure Survey 2002 and 2004 - Monique Graf Keywords: complex survey, compositional data, linearization, confidence domain, coefficient of variation
Cluster Analysis and its Application in the National Resources Inventory - Jianqiang Wang and Jean Opsomer Keywords: hierarchical agglomerative clustering, outlier detection, survey data collection, National Resources Inventory
Planning and Integration of EIA Survey Programs - Shawna Waugh Keywords: evaluation, quality, establishment surveys
Modeling Nonsampling Errors in Agricultural Surveys - James Gentle, Charles Perry, and William Wigton Keywords: nonresponse, comparison of multiple surveys
Independent School Survey Coverage Study - Dedrick Owens
Interviewer Burden and Its Effects on Data Quality in the Swedish Part of the European Social Survey (ESS) - Lilli Japec
Reducing the Risk of Data Disclosure Through Area Masking: Limiting Biases in Variance Estimation - Inho Park, Sylvia Dohrmann, Jill Montaquila, Leyla Mohadjer, and Lester R. Curtin Keywords: disclosure control, segment swapping, stratified multistage sampling, weighted mean, design effect, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Tactics for Reducing the Risk of Disclosure Using the NCES DataSwap Software - Thomas Krenzke, Stephen Roey, Sylvia Dohrmann, Leyla Mohadjer, Wen-Chau Haung, Steve Kaufman, and Marilyn Seastrom Keywords: confidentiality, statistical disclosure control
Disclosure Limitation in NAEP: a Probabilistic Approach to Swapping Sample Selection - David Freund, Christina Tang, and Andreas Oranje
Combinations of SDC Methods for Numerical Microdata - Anna Oganian and Alan Karr
Using a Model-Assisted Sampling Paradigm instead of a Traditional Sampling Paradigm in a Nationally Representative Establishment Survey - Marcus Berzofsky, Brandon Welch, Rick Williams, and Paul Biemer Keywords: traditional sampling, model-based sampling, quota sampling, business establishment surveys, O*NET
Using Telephone Exchange-Level Data To Adjust For Non-Response: Application In An Establishment Survey - Stephen Williams and Ronghua (Cathy) Lu Keywords: nonresponse, weighting, propensity modeling, establishment survey, telephone survey
Nonresponse Adjustment Using Logistic Regression: To Weight or Not To Weight? - Eric Grau, Frank Potter, Steve Williams, and Nuria Diaz-Tena Keywords: nonresponse, weighting, propensity modeling, Community Tracking Study, physician surveys
Response Rates and Response Patterns Among New Employers: Results from the Kauffman Firm Survey - Frank Potter, Zhanyun Zhao, Yuhong Zheng, David DesRoches, and Janice Ballou Keywords: nonresponse, establishment surveys, respondent characteristics, web-based, CATI
Estimation of Attrition Biases in SIPP - Eric V. Slud and Leroy Bailey Keywords: adjustment cells, balanced replicates, logistic regression, longitudinal survey, nonresponse, variance estimation, VPLX.
Subsampling Nonrespondents: Issues of Calculating Response Rates - Sonya Vartivarian, Donsig Jang, Sameena Salvucci, and Daniel Kasprzyk Keywords: sampling weights, nonresponse, subsampling, response rate, data quality
Physician Survey Response Methods Research - Catharine W. Burt and David A. Woodwell Keywords: NAMCS, office-based physicians, response rate, methodological studies
Study of Volatility and Smoothing of Estimated Variances in the Employment Cost Index Program - Meghan O'Malley, Daniell Toth, and Chester Ponikowski Keywords: variance smoothing, exponential smoother, non-stationary time series, seasonality, Laspeyres Index
Generalized Variance Functions for the 2003 Survey of Doctorate Recipients - Y. Michael Yang and Yongyi Wang Keywords: SDR, GVF, variance estimation
Stability of Jackknife Variance Estimates for Prescription Count Estimates over Time Intervals - Christina A. Gaughan, Chris Boardman, and Kennon R. Copeland Keywords: Keywords: jackknife, survey methodology, variance estimation
To Replicate (A Weight Adjustment Procedure) Or Not To Replicate? An Analysis of the Variance Estimation Effects of a Shortcut Procedure Using the Stratified Jackknife - Katherine Jenny Thompson and Wesley Yung Keywords: unit non-response, Bernoulli sample, linearization variance estimator
Generalized Variance Functions To Create Stable and Timely Variance Estimates for Prescription Count Estimates - Kennon R. Copeland, Christina A. Gaughan, and Chris Boardman Keywords: generalized variance function
On Generalized Variance Functions - Donsig Jang, Amang Sukasih, and Xiaojing Lin
Standard Error Estimation for County-Level Radio Listening - Mandy Webb and Richard Griffiths
The Effects of Acculturation on Survey Question Comprehension among Latino Respondents in the U.S. - Timothy P. Johnson, Allyson L. Holbrook, and Young Ik Cho Keywords: acculturation, behavior coding, multi-level modeling, question comprehension
Quality Assurance in Comparative Studies - Lars Lyberg
Harmonization by Design - Beth-Ellen Pennell and Zeina Mneimneh
Use of Interpreters in Telephone Interviews - Laura Branden
Cross-Cultural, Cross-National Questionnaire Design - Sue Ellen Hansen
Fractional Regression Nearest Neighbor Imputation - Minhui Paik and Michael D. Larsen Keywords: cell mean model, hot deck, missing data, multiple imputation, regression imputation
2010 Census Count Imputation - Research Results using Spatial Modeling - Robert D. Sands and Richard A. Griffin Keywords: hot deck, categorical data model, truth deck
Bias-Reduced Multivariate Imputation: Use of the Locally Adjusted Predictive Mean Matching Method - Masato Okamoto Keywords: nearest neighbor imputation, regression imputation, multivariate imputation, fractional imputation, predictive mean neighborhood
Imputation via Triangular Regression-Based Hot Deck - Scott Susin Keywords: imputation, allocation, predictive mean, sequential regressions, hot deck
Creating Imputation Classes Using Classification Tree Methodology - Darryl V. Creel and Karol Krotki Keywords: nonresponse, imputation, Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection (CHAID), and Classification and Regression Trees (CART)
Results of Research of Decennial Census Count Imputation Methods for Selected States - Andrew D. Kilmer Keywords: imputation, hot deck, spatial model, administrative records, truth deck, decennial census
Imputation of Economic Data Subject to Linear Restrictions Using a Sequential Regression Approach - Caren Tempelman
Dual Frame Estimation in the 2003 National Survey of College Graduates - John M. Finamore, David W. Hall and Ronald S. Fecso Keywords: dual frame sample design, dual frame estimation, nonsampling error, SESTAT, NSCG
Weighting an Internet Panel Survey on Drug Use and Abuse - Harpe Gordek, Rick L. Williams, and Lanting Dai
A New Method for Weighting Survey Respondents - Feiming Chen
Nonparametric Regression with Complex Survey Data - Torsten Harms and Pierre Duchesne
Combining Survey and Population Data in Inference - Raymond Chambers
Use Sampling Weights in Hierarchical Modeling - Yue Jia and S. Lynne Stokes
Anomaly of Survey Weights for American Indians and Alaska Natives - Sunghee Lee, John H. Kurata, and Yan Xiong
Automatically Estimating Record Linkage False Match Rates - W. E. Winkler Keywords: EM algorithm, unsupervised and semisupervised learning
Record Linkage and Automatic Maintenance Activities - Holly Smith, Kara Daniel, Denise Abreu, Stan Hoge, and Bill Iwig Keywords: maintenance updates, record linkage, list Frame
Evaluating String Comparator Performance for Record Linkage - William E. Yancey Keywords: string comparator, record linkage, edit distance
Comparing BigMatch Results to Current National Death Index (NDI) Selection Methods - Bryan Sayer Keywords: record linkage, national death index, artificial data, probabilistic matching
Using Test Databases to Evaluate Record Linkage Models and Train Linkage Practitioners - Michael H. McGlincy Keywords: Bayesian record linkage simulation
Detection Method for the Sources of Change in Estimates - Serge Godbout Keywords: measurement of impact, outlier
Degrees of Freedom and Confidence Interval Coverage in Complex Model Based Sampling and Estimation - Wendy Rotz, Archana Joshee, and Jinhee Yang
Evaluating a Calibration Weighting Scheme for Elementary Indexes for Commodities and Services in the U.S. Consumer Price Index - Sylvia G. Leaver, Robert A. Cage, and Darin T. Solk Keywords: consumer expenditures, simulation, ratio adjustment
Comparing Strategies To Estimate a Measure of Heteroscedasticity - Kim Henry and Richard Valliant
Power-Shrinkage and Trimming: Two Ways to Mitigate Excessive Weights - Chihnan Chen, Nanhua Duan, Xiao-Li Meng, and Margarita Alegria Keywords: selection probability, unequal selections, selection biases, self-weighting
Confidence Interval Coverage in Model-Based Estimation - Wendy Rotz, Jinhee Yang, and Archana Joshee Keywords: confidence interval, model-based estimation, deep stratification
Model-Based Approach in Two-Stage Sampling of Audit Data - Yan Liu and Mary Batcher
Using Administrative Records with Model-Assisted Estimation for the American Community Survey - Robert E. Fay Keywords: ACS, survey estimation, GREG, calibration estimation
Small Area Prevalence Estimates Using Two Surveys - William W. Davis, Charuta Soman, and Zhaohui Zou Keywords: non-response, non-coverage, Metropolis algorithm, generalized linear mixed model
On Small Area Prediction Interval Problems - Snigdhansu Chatterjee, Parthasarathi Lahiri, and Huilin Li Keywords: predictive distribution, prediction interval, general linear mixed model, bootstrap, coverage accuracy
Nonparametric M-quantile Regression via Penalized Splines - Monica Pratesi, M. Giovanna Ranalli, and Nicola Salvati Keywords: robust regression, iteratively reweighted least squares, nonparametric smoothing
Efficient Small-Domain Estimation by Combining Information from Multiple Surveys through Regression - Takis Merkouris Keywords: auxiliary information, small area, rare characteristics, composite estimator, generalized regression estimator, calibration
Using the t-distribution in Small Area Estimation: An Application to SAIPE State Poverty Models - Elizabeth T. Huang and William R. Bell Keywords: Fay-Herriot model, robust models, Current Population Survey, American Community Survey
Accounting for Interviewer Variability in Small-Area Estimation - Benmei Liu and Partha Lahiri
Using Design-based and Model-based Method to Study the Relationship of Asthma and Smoking Using Longitudinal Survey Data - S. Ghosh and P. Pahwa Keywords: multistage sampling, GEE, survey GEE, Taylor linearization, bootstrap, NPHS
How Bad Can Your Data Be? Convexity and Variance Maximization - Je��¤rey L. Stuart Keywords: variance maximization
Assessment of Small-Area Estimates from a Complex Survey Cancer Surveillance Project - Van Parsons, Nathaniel Schenker, Trivellore E. Raghunathan, Dawei Xie, and William Davis Keywords: hierarchical Bayes, NHIS, BRFSS, combine surveys, cancer risk factor
American Community Survey (ACS) Variance Reduction Of Small Areas Via Coverage Adjustment Using An Administrative Records Match - Elizabeth Huang, Donald Malec, Jerry Maples, and Lynn Weidman
An Empirical Study of the Bootstrap and the Jackknife Methods Applied in Double Sampling - Jing Wang and Ferry Butar Butar Keywords: ratio estimation, regression estimation, difference estimation, double sampling, bootstrap, jackknife
Computer Literacy of Adolescents in Grades 9 to 12: An Exploratory Study - Christopher Sink, Matthew Sink, Jonathan Stob, and Kevin Taniguchi Keywords: computer literacy, adolescents
AAPOR Standard Definitions & Academic Journals - Thomas R. Marshall
Applying HIV/AIDS Survey Methodology across Cultures - Linda Piccinino and Johnny Blair
Behavior Coding Assessment of the Quality of Real-time Telephone Survey Interpreters - Michael W. Link1, Larry Osborn, Marta Induni, Michael P. Battaglia, and Martin R. Frankel
Causes of Mode Effects: Separating out Interviewer and Stimulus Effects in Comparisons of Face-to-Face and Telephone Surveys - Caroline Roberts, Annette J��¤ckle, and Peter Lynn Keywords: measurement error, CATI, showcards, visual, aural, satisficing, social desirability
Cellular Telephones in List-Assisted, Random Digit Dial Sample - Kirsten Ivie, Robert Pels, Dagmar Zentrichova, and David Herr Keywords: cell phone, cord-cutter, telephone data collection, RDD sample
Changes in Nonresponse to Income Questions - Ting Yan, Matthew Jans, and Richard Curtin Keywords: item nonresponse, unit nonresponse, income, panel survey
Cognitive Interviewing versus Behavior Coding - Martha Stapleton Kudela, Barbara H. Forsyth, Kerry Levin, Deirdre Lawrence, and Gordon Willis
Counterbalancing Topic Interest with Cell Quotas and Incentives: Examining Leverage-Salience Theory in the Context of the Poetry in the America Survey - Lisa K. Schwartz, Lisbeth Goble, and Edward M. English Keywords: leverage salience theory, incentives
Crafting Questions About Disabilities: Learning More About How the Question Determines the Answer - Janice Ballou, David Edson, Cheryl De Saw, and Jennifer McGovern
Cultural Variability in Event History Calendar and Conventional Questionnaire Interviews: A Verbal Behavior Analysis - Mario Callegaro, Robert F. Belli, Emilio Serrano, and David R. Palmer Keywords: behavioral coding, event history calendar, standardized interviewing, interview conversational rapport, interview cognitive difficulty
Culture and Survey Question Answering: A Behavior Coding Approach - Young Ik Cho, Anne Fuller, Thom File, Allyson L. Holbrook, and Timothy P. Johnson Keywords: question comprehension, question mapping, behavior coding, multilevel analysis
Data Comparability in a Mixed Mode Telephone and Face to Face Survey of Persons with Disabilities - Matt Sloan, Debra Wright, and Kirsten Barrett Keywords: mode effects, data quality, telephone interviewing, face-to-face interviewing
Does Context Really Matter? Results from a Spanish Language Advance Letter Pilot - Lisa R. Carley-Baxter, Michael Link, David Roe, and Rosanna Quiroz Keywords: Spanish-speaking population, lead letters, telephone surveys, health surveys
The Effect of Progressive Incentives on Response Rates - Heidi L. Upchurch and Stephanie J. Battles Keywords: incentives, response rates
The Effect of Sample Size on Cognitive Interview Findings - Johnny Blair, Frederick Conrad, Allison Castellano Ackermann, and Greg Claxton Keywords: cognitive interviewing, sample size, question wording problems
Efficient Respondent Selection for Cognitive Interviewing - Allison Castellano Ackermann and Johnny Blair Keywords: cognitive interview, sample selection, respondent characteristics, pretest
An Examination of Non-Contact as a Source of Nonresponse in a Business Survey - Diane K. Willimack and Jeffrey L. Dalzell Keywords: response rates, nonresponse follow-up, voice mail, noncontact
Examination of the Relationship between Nonresponse and Measurement Error in a Validation Study of Alumni - Kristen Olson and Courtney Kennedy Keywords: nonresponse error, measurement error
Experiments on the Structure and Specificity of Complex Survey Questions - Paul C. Beatty, Carol Cosenza, and Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. Keywords: questionnaire design and evaluation, splitballot experiments, behavior coding
A Framework for Survey Breakoffs - Andy Peytchev Keywords: breakoffs, nonresponse, measurement error model, theoretical framework, web surveys
How Organizations Monitor the Quality of Work Performed by their Telephone Interviewers - Anh Thu Burks, Paul J. Lavrakas, Ken Steve, Kim Brown, Brooke Hoover, Jerry Sherman, and Rui Wang Keywords: telephone monitoring, telephone surveys
How Successful I am Depends on What Number I Get: The Effects of Numerical Scale Labels and Need for Cognition on Survey Responses - Ting Yan Keywords: Gricean effect, pragmatic inference, optimizing, satisficing, measurement error, web surveys
Impact of Mode on Open-ended Responses - Jennifer Edgar
Improving Survey Response in Spanish-speaking Households - James Dayton, Michael W. Link, Robert Pels, and Kirsten Ivie
Inside the Within Precinct Error - Michael Butterworth Keywords: precinct, vote, bias, exit poll, interviewer
Interviewer Perceptions of Interview Quality - Kirsten Barrett, Matt Sloan, and Debra Wright Keywords: interviewer perceptions, disability, data quality
Measuring Health Insurance in the U.S. - Joanne Pascale Keywords: uninsured, health insurance, data quality
Measuring International Socio-Religious Values and Conflict by Coding U.S. State Department Reports - Brian J. Grim, Roger Finke, Jaime Harris, Catherine Meyers, and Julie VanEerden Keywords: religion, international, conflict, coding, violence
Methods for Translating Survey Questionnaires - Barbara H. Forsyth, Martha Stapleton Kudela, Deidre Lawrence, Kerry Levin, and Gordon B. Willis
Mode and Address Frame Alternatives to Random-Digit Dialing - Michael W. Link, Michael P. Battaglia, Martin R. Frankel, Larry Osborn, and Ali H. Mokdad
Nonresponse Bias in a Mail Survey of Physicians - Emily McFarlane, Murrey G. Olmsted, Joe Murphy, and Craig A. Hill Keywords: nonresponse bias, physicians
Overcoming Structure and Order Effects in Cognitive Interviewing - Justin T. Bailey, Kenneth W. Steve, Anh Thu Burks, Kimberly D. Brown, and Paul J. Lavrakas Keywords: cognitive interviewing, cognitive processes, order effects
Providing Definitions and Reading Answer Choices: Experimental Findings from a Behavioral Health Survey - Donna Eisenhower, Stephen Immerwahr, Gregg Van Ryzin, and Bonnie Kerker Keywords: measurement error, questionnaire instructions, providing definitions, answer categories
Stratification and Allocation to Reduce Screening Costs in Telephone Surveys - Katherine Ballard LeFauve, K.P. Srinath, and Susan Arday Keywords: sampling, stratification
Support for Mothers' Employment at Home Compared to External Employment: Australian Attitudes, 2002 - S.M.C. Kelley, C.G.E. Kelley, M.D.R. Evans, and Jonathan Kelley Keywords: labor force participation, women, work at home, Australia
Telephone Survey Response: Effects of Cell Phones in Landline Households - Dennis Lambries, Michael Link, and Robert Oldendick Keywords: cell phones and response rates
Unwillingness to Reveal Personal Information to other Household Members and its Relationship to Subsequent Survey Nonresponse in a Longitudinal Panel Survey - Anna Y. Chan and Jeffrey C. Moore Keywords: privacy and confidentiality concerns, survey nonresponse
Using Call Records to Understand Response in Panel Surveys - Megan Henly and Nancy Bates Keywords: attrition, nonresponse bias, noncontact, paradata, panel data
Validating a Sampling Revolution: Benchmarking Address Lists against Traditional Listing - Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Ned English, Stephanie Eckman, Heidi Upchurch, Erika Garcia, and James Lepkowski Keywords: USPS list frames, GIS, area probability sampling
Where, Exactly, are the RDD Non-Respondents: A GIS-Based Approach to Quantifying Potential Bias - Ned English, Lisa Schwartz, and Lisbeth Goble Keywords: GIS, non-response, bias
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 - Gunl��¶g 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 L��ª, 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 PhonesÃ?¢Ã?â?¬Ã?â?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
Overview of Race-bridging Models for 2000 and Development of Revised Models for Post-censal Years - Jennifer Parker
Replicating the Race-bridging Models Using the Census Quality Survey - Deborah D. Ingram
Assessing Variability Due to Race Bridging - Nathaniel Schenker
The Joint Program in Survey Methodology and its Impact on the Federal Statistical Agency Workforce - Cynthia Z.F. Clark, Gia F. Donnalley, and Roger Tourangeau Keywords: career development in survey research, on-the-job training, official statistics
Teaching a Course on Government Statistics in a University Statistics Department - Patrick Murphy
The Challenges of Providing International Statistical Training to Government Statisticians - Elizabeth A. Taylor
Adaptive Sampling in Network and Spatial Settings - Steven K. Thompson
Software Process Improvement Efforts in the Economic Directorate - Howard Hogan, Deborah Tasky, David Hiller, and Ron Farrar
The Processing Environment Behind a Statistical Program - Claude Poirier Keywords: statistical functions, processing tools, modular systems, foundation software
Agile Component-based Software Engineering over the Survey Life Cycle - Michael S. Tilkin
From Survey Data to Multiple Types of Data in Historical and Real Time - Juanita Tamayo Lott, Fritz Scheuren, Jay K. Keller, and David Banks Keywords: federal requirements, data user expectations, federal statistical system, real-time data
Can You Count Them? What Do The Numbers Say? - Warren, R.C., Miles-Richardson, S. R., and Reynolds, G. Keywords: health disparities, hazardous waste, public health, health, environment
Toward a Paradigm for Integrating Information: Applications and Principles - Dean H. Judson
Development of Cost-effective Statistical Sampling Strategies and Optimal Design Considerations for Exposure Assessment as Part of the National Children's Study - Warren J. Strauss, Jeff Lehman, and Haluk Ozkaynak
Outcome-dependent Study Design for Clustered Data - Haibo Zhou
Split-questionnaire Designs for National Health Surveys - Neal Thomas, Myron Katzoff, Trivellore E. Raghunathan, and Nathaniel Schenker
Optimal Design for Bivariate Longitudinal Data When Some of the Outcomes Will Be Missing by Design - Cassandra Arroyo
Improving the Measurement of Research and Development in the United States - Fred Gault
International Comparability of Data on Research and Development and on Innovation - Fred Gault
Statistical Quality in the NSF Data Collections - Richard Valliant
Replication Variance Estimation for the Two-phase Regression Estimator - Wayne A. Fuller Keywords: double sampling, reweighted expansion estimator, multi-phase sampling
Mean Square Error Approximation in Small Area Estimation by Use of Parametric and Nonparametric Bootstrap - Danny Pfeffermann and Hagit Glickman
Inference Based on Nearest Neighbor Imputation and the Bootstrap - Hansheng Wang and Jun Shao
From City to Farm: The View of ACS from California - Linda Gage
Seasonal Swings in Population: What Can We Learn from the ACS? - Paul R. Voss, Roger B. Hammer, Paul M. Van Auken, and Daniel L. Veroff
An Evaluation of the American Community Survey: Results from the Oregon Test Site - David A. Swanson and George Hough
How Does the ACS Measure Up in the Bronx, New York, Test Site? - Joseph J. Salvo, Arun P. Lobo, and Timothy Calabrese
Resolving Confidentiality and Data Quality Issues for Tabular Data - Lawrence H. Cox Keywords: controlled tabular adjustment, linear programming, covariance
Statistical Disclosure Techniques Based on Multiple Imputation - Trivellore E. Raghunathan, Roderick J. Little, and Fang Liu
Characterizing Multidimensional Contingency Tables with Applications to Confidentiality and Statistical Disclosure Limitation - Stephen E. Fienberg and Aleksandra Slavkovic
Collaboration at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology - J. Michael Brick and Roger Tourangeau Keywords: training, statistical education, short courses, federal statistics
The Collaborative Nature of Statistics as a Discipline - Larry D. Haugh
The Still Unfinished Journey from Single to Multiple Imputation - Fritz J. Scheuren
Plans for Measuring Coverage of the 2010 U.S. Census - Donna Kostanich, David Whitford, and William R. Bell
Measuring the Quality of Census Counts--The Australian Experience - Paul S. Williams
Under-enumeration--the Census of England and Wales - James J. Brown and Ian Diamond
Purchasing Power Parities--Statistics to Describe the World - Frederic A. Vogel
Techniques for Calibrating Response Scales Across Countries and Languages - Tom W. Smith and Kirk M. Wolter
Estimation of A Finite Population Mean - An Empirical Restricted Best Prediction Approach - Jiming Jiang and P. Lahiri Keywords: asymptotics, mean square prediction error, robustness, small-area estimation, survey weights
Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling of NRI Survey Data - Michael D. Larsen Keywords: clustering, Gibbs sampling, log normal distribution, multilevel model, stratification, survey sampling, survey weights
Challenges in Bayesian Data Analysis for Survey Data - Andrew Gelman and John B. Carlin
Legal and Procedural Issues Encountered in Conducting the 2003 JCUSH - Jennifer Madans and Lorna Bailie Keywords: RDD, Joint Canada/United States survey, JCUSH, National Health Interview Survey, Canadian Community Health Survey
Operational and Methodological Lessons Learned from the 2003 Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health - Catherine Simile and Ed Rama
A Comparative Analysis of Four Disability/Functional Limitation Modules in the 2003 Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health - Barbara M.Altman, Edward Ng, and Jean-Marie Berthelot Keywords: international comparison, disability, functional limitation, HUI, restriction of activities, joint Canada/United States survey
A Comparative Analysis of Healthcare Service Utilization in the United States and Canada: Findings from the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health - Claudia Sanmartin, Debra Blackwell, Jane F. Gentleman, Michael Martinez, Nancy Ross, and Jean-Marie Berthelot
Bootstrapping Dependent Data in Ecology - Mark L. Taper
Practical Issues in Resampling - Tim C. Hesterberg
Essential Modifications of Bootstrap for Some Common Problems - David V. Hinkley
Graphical Diagnostics for the Bootstrap - Angelo J. Canty
Design-Based Methods for Survey Data: Alternative Uses of Estimating Functions - David Binder, Milorad Kovacevic, and Georgia Roberts Keywords: design-based variances, linearization methods, analysis of complex survey data, bootstrap methods
Development of Statistical Methods to Analyze Complex Health Surveys for Epidemiologic Studies: Some New Methods and Applications - Barry I. Graubard, Thomas R. Fears, Steven B. Cohen, and Lester R. Curtin
Sample Survey Methods and Software for Non-survey Data Applications - Gary G. Koch and Lisa M. LaVange
Inference-based Measures of Utility for Contingency Tables - Ashish Sanil
Disclosure Risk and Data Utility for Remote-access Regression Servers - Jerome Reiter, Ashish Sanil, Alan F. Karr, and Shanti Gomatam
Data Swapping: Disclosure Risk vs. Data Utility - S. Lynne Stokes, George Duncan, and Sallie Keller-McNulty
Risk-utility Considerations in Secure Data Integration - Xiaodong Lin
Outlier Robust Imputation of Survey Data - Raymond L. Chambers and Ruilin Ren Keywords: auxiliary information, finite population, sample survey, outliers, gross errors, missing data, imputation, robust estimation, Winsorization, calibration
Outlier Treatment for Disaggregated Estimates - Louis-Paul Rivest and Mike Hidiroglou Keywords: effciency, sample survey, stratified random sampling, winsorization
Influence Functions and Robust Small-area Estimation - Malay Ghosh
Use of Probabilistic Record Linkage for the Canadian Cancer Registry - Jocelyne Marion and Brad Thomas Keywords: probabilistic record linkage, internal linkage (unduplication), external linkage
Research Use of Restricted Data: The HRS Experience - Michael A. Nolte and Janet J. Keller Keywords: researcher eligibility, distribution procedures, disclosure limitation, respondent confidentiality
Child Immigrants as Citizens - Karen A. Woodrow-Lafield Keywords: aliens, naturalization, record linkage, citizens, derivative
Approximate String Comparator Search Strategies for Very Large Administrative Lists - William E. Winkler Keywords: search mechanisms, approximate string comparison, computer matching
National Record Linkage of UK Hospital records and Death Registrations - Janet J. Keller
A New Design for the Canadian National Seat Belt Survey - Aline Chouinard
The Impact of 2000 Census-based Population Controls on Health Estimates in the National Health Interview Survey - Carrie Lynch and Van Parsons Keywords: multiple-race, population controls, weights, standard errors
Statistics for Global Health - David J. Fitch, Roberto Molina Cruz, and Patrick D. Baier
The Effects of Correcting for Sample Selection Bias in Internet Panel Surveys Based on Random Digit Dialing Sampling When Estimating the Demand for Preventative Health Care - Trudy A. Cameron, J. R. DeShazo, J. Michael Dennis, and Rick J. Lee
Soap Operas, Primetime Dramas, and Public Health: Analysis of National Consumer Panel Survey Data for Health Communication Planning - William E. Pollard and Vicki Beck
Measuring Self-report Symptoms of Depression in Organ Transplant Patients: Validation of a Multidimensional Model of CES-D Item Data - Irene D. Feurer, Hongxia Liu, Kenneth T. Thomas, Ronald M. Salomon, Theodore Speroff, and C. Wright Pinson
A Proposed Estimation Procedure for CPS Gross Flows - Edwin L. Robison and Martha Duff Keywords: gross flows, weighting, raking, current population survey
Trimming Extreme Weights in Household Surveys - Benmei Liu, David Ferraro, Erin Wilson, and J. Michael Brick Keywords: outliers, influential observations, household surveys, detection methods
An Alternative to the Principal Person Method for Weighting in the American Community Survey - Keith A. Albright, Alfredo Navarro, and Mark Asiala Keywords: American Community Survey, New York City Housing Vacancy Survey, weighting, poststratification, Principal Person
Sample Selection and Weighting Features of the National Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative Evaluation Study - Shelton Jones, Lei Li, Joseph McMichael, Harper Gordek, and Allison Burns Keywords: survey sampling, sample weighting, multi-wave study
Effects of Collapsing Rows/Columns of Weighting Matrix on Weights - Jay J. Kim Keywords: weighting matrix, cell-collapsing, coverage, coverage ratio, bias, variance
Estimating Sampling Weights for the U.S. Consumer Price Index - Sylvia G. Leaver and Darin T. Solk Keywords: probability sampling, consumer expenditure, variance estimation
Nonparametric Small-area Estimation Using Penalized Spline Regression - J. D. Opsomer, F. J. Breidt, G. Claeskens, G. Kauermann, and M. G. Ranalli Keywords: mixed model, survey estimation
A Method of Reconciling Discrepant National and Sub-National Employment and Unemployment Estimates - P.A.V.B. Swamy, Jatinder S. Mehta, and I-Lok Chang Keywords: sample survey, small area estimation, errors in the variables model, heteroscedastic nonlinear regression, stochastic coefficient estimation, iteratively rescaled generalized least squares estimation
A Study of Mass Imputation in Small Area Estimation - Nancy Robbins and Richard A. Moore, Jr. Keywords: mass imputation, small area estimation
Small-area Estimation with Autocorrelated Observations and Stochastic Benchmark Constraints - Richard B. Tiller and Danny Pfeffermann
M-quantile Models for Small-area Estimation - Raymond Chambers and Nikolaos Tzavidis
Exploring the Feasibility of Using Small-area Estimation to Estimate Health Behaviors in Remote Areas in Taiwan - Hsing-Yi Chang
Model-based Approaches for a Land-cover Map Accuracy Assessment of Northeastern Iowa - Ben Skalland, Tapabrata Maiti, and Sarah Nusser
Imputation Strategy for a Health and Nutrition Survey - Pippa Simpson, Jeffrey Gossett, ChanHee Jo, and Margaret Bogle
Practical Suggestions on Rounding in Multiple Imputation - Recai M. Yucel and Alan M. Zaslavsky Keywords: Missing data, multivariate normal, multiple imputation, categorical data imputation, missing data software
Comparing Estimates and Variances for a Data Set with Hot Deck Imputations - Nuria Diaz-Tena, and Frank Potter Keywords: item nonresponse, imputation, multiple imputation, hot deck imputation, supplemental security income
Imputation and Unbiased Estimation: Use of Centered Predictive Mean Neighborhood Method - A.C. Singh, E.A. Grau, and R.E. Folsom, Jr.
Potential Methodologies for Count Imputation for the Decennial Census - Richard A. Griffin Keywords: EM Algorithm, multinomial distribution, log linear model, spatial models
Altering the Hold Period for Refusal Conversion Cases in an RDD Survey - Sherman Edwards, Dave Martin, Charles DiSogra, and David Grant
Optimizing Call Scheduling in an RDD Survey - Whitney Murphy and Colm OÃ?Â'Muircheartaigh
Predicting Wave Nonresponse from Prior Wave Data Quality - Brian J. Meekins and Roberta L. Sangster Keywords: data quality, panel attrition
Modeling the Likelihood of Interviews and Refusals: Using Call History Data to Improve Efficiency of Effort in a National RDD Survey - Roberta L. Sangster and Brian J. Meekins Keywords: call history, efficiency, RDD
Two Advance-letter Experiments to Raise Response Rates - Charles D. Shuttles, Paul J. Lavrakas, and Jennie Lai
Calibration Methods for Foreign and Domestic Investment in Canada - Leon Jang and Marie-Claude Duval Keywords: calibration, country of control
Golden and Silver Jubilee Year-2003 of the Linear Regression Estimators - Sarjinder Singh Keywords: model assisted calibration, linear regression estimator, GREG, estimation of total and variance
Survey Calibration to CPS Household Statistics - Varma Nadimpalli, David Judkins, and Adam Chu Keywords: raking, poststratification, control totals
Calibrated Imputation for the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) - Andrea R. Piesse and James L. Green Keywords: imputation, calibration, mathematical programming
Calibration Weighting and its Effect on Measures of Variation - Richard A. Moore Keywords: calibration, random group replication, general variance function
Minimum MSE Regression Estimation--May be Upper Bound but not Lower Bound of Variance - Mingue Park
Calibration Estimation for Quantiles - Torsten N.J. Harms and Pierre Duchesne
Comparing Impact of Alternative Approaches for Item Non-Response in the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey - Mark Crankshaw Keywords: sample survey, labor statistics, donors, nearest neighbor imputation, ratio data
Embedding Logical Check and Edit in an Automated Hot-Deck Imputation of Survey Data - Rong Huang and Wei Yen Keywords: logical check, automated edit and imputation, quality control, hot deck imputation, survey
Comparison of the Characteristic Imputation in 2000 Census to the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Survey for Matched Persons - Robert D. Sands Keywords: imputation, coverage survey, census
A Simple Evaluation of the Imputation Procedures Used in NSDUH - E.A. Grau, P. Frechtel, D.M. Odom, and D. Painter Keywords: predictive mean neighborhoods, sequential hot deck, predictive mean matching, nearest neighbor imputation, imputation evaluation
Non-response Adjustment in IRSÃ?Â' Taxpayer Compliance Studies - Karen Masken
Using Name Information to Impute Respondent Demographics - Darryl V. Creel, Paul Guerino, and Donsig Jang
Combined-year State-level and Single-year Nation-level Public Use Files from the National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health Data - A.C. Singh, D. Wright, and F. Yu Keywords: MASSC method, random substitution, random subsampling
Application of MASSC to a Survey of Health Related Behaviors among Military Personnel - G. H. Dunteman, F. Yu, S. Chen, and D. Wang Keywords: disclosure risk, information loss, MASSC, DoD, PUFs
GUI-software demonstration for MASSC application - D. Wang, D. H. Wilson, and F. Yu
Protecting Quality and Confidentiality of Data by MASSC: A Survey-sampling-based Method - David H. Wilson, Avinash Singh, and Feng Yu
Application of MASSC to Confidentiality Protection of NCHS-NHIS - Feng Yu, George H. Dunteman, and Lanting Dai
Earned Income and Longitudinal Attrition in the SIPP and SPD - David Hall, Smanchai Sae-Ung, and Jan Tin Keywords: longitudinal survey, nonresponse, attrition bias, earned income, survey data quality, weighting, Social Security, administrative records
Evaluation of Variance Estimation Methods Based on an SPD Longitudinal File - Smanchai Sae-Ung, David W. Hall, and C. Dennis Sissel Keywords: variance estimation, replicate weights, balanced repeated replication, successive difference replication, residual technique of linearization, complex survey
Preliminary Effects of Oversampling on the National Crime Victimization Survey - Katrina Washington, Barbara Blass, and Karen King Keywords: oversampling, crime, NCVS
Weighting Alternatives to Compensate for Longitudinal Nonresponse in the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Leroy Bailey
Multivariate Modeling and Standard Error Estimation Using the Current Population Survey: An Examination of Various Approaches - Arthur F. Jones, Gestur Davidson, Lynn A. Blewett, Michael Davern, and James Lepkowski
Overview of Methodology for Imputing Missing Expenditure Data in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Steven R. Machlin and Deborah D. Dougherty Keywords: MEPS, medical expenses, imputation, hot deck
Investigation of the Impact of Imputation on Variance Estimation of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Robert M. Baskin, Lap-Ming Wun, John Sommers, Marc Zodet, Steven R. Machlin, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, and Sourish Saha Keywords: balanced repeated replication (BRR), Rao-Shao adjustment, Taylor method, collapsing, generalized variance function (GVF)
Examination of Skewed Health Expenditure Data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - William W. Yu and Steve Machlin Keywords: Medical expenditures, skewness, sample size, confidence interval
Class Variables for MEPS Expenditure Imputations - Marc W. Zodet, Diana Z. Wobus, Steven R. Machlin, David Kashihara, and Deborah D. Dougherty Keywords: MEPS, health care expenditures, item non-response, hot-deck imputation
Predicting Medical Expenditures Using Survey Data - Joel W. Cohen
Response Models in RDD Surveys: Utilizing Genesys Telephone-Exchange Data - Stephen Williams, Ronghua (Cathy) Lu, and John Hall Keywords: nonresponse, weighting, propensity modeling, RDD telephone survey
Comparing Matchers to Enhance Front-End Capture of Duplicate Addresses - Mark Moran
Comparison of the American Community Survey's Three-Year Averages and the Census Sample for a Sample of Counties - Gregg Diffendal, Rita Petroni, and Andre Williams Keywords: Census Long Form, graphical display, Census Profile Data
Minimum Change Edit and Imputation for the 2006 Canadian Census - Darryl Janes and Michael Bankier
A Hybrid Estimation Approach to State Level Estimates in the Survey of Industrial Research and Development - John Slanta and Jeri M. Mulrow
Estimation Challenges associated with the Increase of Use of the Tax Data for the Unified Enterprise Survey - Claude Nadeau and Sylvie Gauthier
Single Level Mediation: Estimation and Sampling Distribution of the Mediated Effect when X is Dichotomous and Y are Continuous - Oumar S. Sy
Emergency Department Visits Among COPD Patients: An Example of Repeat Single and Recurrent-event Analysis - Jianglin Xu, Todd Lee, Whitney Witt, and Ramon A. Durazo-Arvizu
A Markov Chain Model of Functional Decline in Activities of Daily Living Among Nursing Home Patients Using MDS Quarterly Assessment Data - Richard C. Gardiner, Colene Byrne, and Hailing Li
Optimal Designs for Bayesian Hospital Report Cards - Peter C. Austin
A Dirichlet Multinomial Logistic Regression Model: Physician Assistant Autonomy - Jeffrey R. Wilson, Eugene Schneller, and Baohui Zhang
An Analysis of Person Duplication in Census 2000 - Robert E. Fay Keywords: Census duplication, erroneous enumeration, computer matching
Administrative Records and Person Duplication in Census - Mark Bauder Keywords: record linkage, duplicate enumeration, administrative records
A Record Linkage Strategy to Match New Source Lists - Tom Pordugal, Kara Daniel, Stan Hoge, and Bill Iwig Keywords: record linkage, list frame, SuperStan, SuperMatch
Bigmatch: A Program for Large-Scale Record Linkage - William E. Yancey Keywords: record linkage
A Bayesian Record Linkage Methodology for Multiple Imputation of Missing Links - Michael H. McGlincy Keywords: Bayesian, record linkage, multiple imputation
Evaluating the Survival Analysis Method for Estimating Residency Rates - Barbara Lepidus Carlson and Daniel Kasprzyk Keywords: RDD, response rate, residency, Community Tracking Study, CASRO, survival analysis
Toward a Better Estimation of Working Residential Number (WRN) Rate Among the Undetermined: An Application of Survival Analysis - Hiroaki Minato and Lidan Luo
Estimating the Working Number Rate for a Cellular Telephone Survey - Charlotte Steeh and Zhenhua Hu
Two Stage Non-Parametric Approach for Small Area Estimation - Pushpal Mukhopadhyay and Tapabrata Maiti
A Bayesian Approach for Combining Information from Multiple Surveys in Small-area Estimation Using Public-use Data - Dawei Xie and Trivellore E. Raghunathan
Empirical Bayes Estimation Smoothing of Relative Risks in Disease-mapping - Jane L. Meza
Comparing Different Small-area Estimators of Income Parameters in Panel Surveys - Maria R. Ferrante, Silvia Pacei, and Enrico Fabrizi
Adjusting responses in a Non-probability Web Panel Survey by the Propensity Score Weighting - Osamu Yoshimura Keywords: web survey, non-probability online panel, probability online panel, the propensity score, weighting
On the Variability of Estimates Based on Propensity Score Weighted Data from Web Panels - Annica Isaksson, Stig Danielsson, and Gosta Forsman Keywords: Web surveys, propensity score adjustment, variance estimation
Adjusting for Selection Bias in Web Surveys Using Propensity Scores: The Case of the Health and Retirement Study - Matthias Schonlau, Arthur van Soest, Arie Kapteyn, Mick Couper, and Joachim Winter
Propensity Score Matching as a Bias Correction Method for Internet-based Studies - John Bremer, George Terhanian, and Paul Strange
Propensity Score Adjustment for Web Surveys - Sunghee Lee
Refining Multivariate Normal Imputations to Accommodate Non-Normal Data - Juwon Song1 and Thomas R. Belin Keywords: multiple imputation, multivariate normal distribution, importance sampling, SIR algorithm
Session on MI: Applications and Comparisons - Wei Chen
Multiple Imputation of Missing Income Data in the National Health Interview Survey - Nathaniel Schenker, Trivellore Ragunathan, Pei-Lu Chiu, Diane Makuc, Guangyu Zhang, and Alan Cohen
Assessing Potential Precision Gains Using Imputation to Combine Administrative Data with Sampled Outcomes - Thomas R. Belin and Jun Xing
A Comparison of Multiple Imputation and Other Unit-nonresponse Compensating Techniques in Fear of Crime Surveys - Susanne RÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?Ã?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?¤ssler and Rainer Schnell
Statistics Canada, Croatian Ministry of Health and Central Bureau of Statistics: A Joint Effort in Implementing the 2003 Croatian Adult Health Survey - Yves BÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?©land, Lorna Bailie, and Jerry Page Keywords: cross-sectional, health survey, anthropometric measures
NYC Hanes: Design of a Community Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - Jill M. Montaquila, Leyla Mohadjer, R. Charon Gwynn, Lorna Thorpe, and Jill Montaquila Keywords: sample design, local study, area sample
Why Large Design Effects Can Occur in Complex Sample Designs: Examples from the NHANES 1999-2000 Survey - David A. Lacher, Lester R. Curtin, and Jeffery P. Hughes Keywords: design effect, complex sample, variance estimation, NHANES, laboratory testing
Adapting to Emerging Health Information Needs with the Canadian Community Health Survey - Marc Hamel, Yves BÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?Ã?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?©land, and Johane Dufour
Analysis of NHANES 1999-2002: One Four-year or Two Two-year Surveys? - Lester R. Curtin and Margaret D. Carroll
Dissemination Strategy for Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey - Mario BÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?Ã?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?©dard, Yves BÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?Ã?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?©land, and Larry Macnabb
Estimating the Level of Underreporting of Expenditures among Expenditure Reporters: A Micro-Level Latent Class Analysis - Clyde Tucker, Paul Biemer, Brian Meekins, and Jennifer Shields
The Posterior Likelihood - Hee-Choon Shin Keywords: Bayes, Fisher, inverse probability, likelihood, posterior, prior, meta-analysis
Measurement of Mail Volumes- An Application of Model Assisted Estimation - Stephen Woodruff, David W. Hall, and Charles Dennis Sissel Keywords: ratio estimation, regression model
Comparative Effectiveness of Administrative Data and Country-Level Aggregates in Nonresponse Adjustments for Surveys of Low-Income Populations - Frank Potter, Mourad Touzani, Ronghua Lu, Yuhong Zheng, and Zhanyun Zhao
On Fitting the Proportional Hazards Model to Data from Complex Surveys - Susana Rubin Bleuer Keywords: proportional hazards, complex survey data, counting processes
Predicted and Conditional Marginals for CoxÃ?Â's Proportional Hazards Model Using SUDAAN - Elvessa D. Aragon-Logan, G. Gordon Brown, Babubhai Shah, and Beth Barnwell
Model-based Estimates of the Finite Population Mean for Two-stage Cluster Samples with Unit Nonresponse - Ying Yuan and Roderick J. Little
When Less is More: Are Reluctant Respondents Poor Reporters? - Ting Yan, Roger Tourangeau, and Zac Arens
Patterns of Proxy Usages in the 2001 National Household Travel Survey - Jonaki Bose and Lee Giesbrecht Keywords: proxy responses, travel data, NHTS, data quality
Family Income Response Patterns for Varying Levels of Income Detail: An Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) - John R. Pleis and James M. Dahlhamer Keywords: family income, socioeconomic status, item nonresponse
Confidence Elicitation and Anchoring in the Respondent-Generated Intervals (RGI) Protocol - LiPing Chu, S. James Press, and Judith M.Tanur Keywords: RGI, surveys, bayes, hierarchical models, record-checks, anchoring
A Comparison of Perception-based and Behavior-based Measures on Sexual Orientation in a Telephone Health Survey - Wei Yen, Charles DiSogra, David Grant, and Rong Huang
Score Redevelopment Utilizing Factor Analysis and Expert Knowledge: Creating a Briefer BERS - Laura S. Morris, Karen Hennigan, Lisa Russell, Debbie Rinehart, and Nina Kammerer
Achieving the Connection between Usability and Advanced Visual Design Principles for Designing Establishment Surveys - Don A. Dillman and Arina Gersteva
A Dual Frame Sampling Design for an RDD Survey that Screens for a Rare Population - K.P. Srinath, Michael P. Battaglia, and Meena Khare
Moving the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from RDD to Multimode: A Web/Mail/Telephone Experiment - Michael W. Link and Ali Mokdad
Household Telephone Service and Usage Patterns in the U.S. in 2004 - Clyde Tucker, J. Michael Brick, Brian Meekins, and David Morganstein Keywords: cell phones, landlines, coverage bias
The Prevalence of Wireless Telephone Substitution - Julian V. Luke, Stephen J. Blumberg, and Marcie Cynamon
Meeting the Challenge of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the FCC Telecommunications Act: Development of a Process to Identify Landline Telephone Numbers Ported to Cellular Phones - Dale W. Kulp
Interviewer Experience and Interview Behaviors - Kristen Olson and Andy Peytchev Keywords: interviewer effects, interviewer experience, interviewer behavior, interview order, interview length, HLM
Monitoring, Experience and Performance of CATI Interviewers in the American Community Survey - Dale Garrett, Andre Williams, and Rita Petroni Keywords: feedback, quality control
Action at a Distance: Interviewer Effort and Nonresponse in the SCF - Arthur B. Kennickell Keywords: nonresponse, interviewer effects, survey operations
Data-Driven Approaches to Identifying Interviewer Data Falsification: The Case of Health Surveys - Javier Porras and Ned English
Automatic Identification of Faked and Fraudulent Interviews in Surveys by Two Different Methods - Christin Schafer, Jorg-Peter Schrapler, Klaus-Robert Muller, and Gert G. Wagner
CAPI Versus Audio-CASI: Understanding the Role of Privacy - Mick P. Couper, Eleanor Singer, and Roger Tourangeau
Zero-calibrated Variance Estimators - Michail Sverchkov, Alan H. Dorfman, Lawrence R. Ernst, and Christopher J. Guciardo Keywords: jackknife, balance repeated replication, 2-phase design
Replicate Variance Estimation for the National Survey of Parents and Youths - Louis Rizzo and David Judkins Keywords: multi-stage sampling, jackknife, finite population correction, balanced repeated replication, Durbin-Brewer, Yates-Grundy
Using the Fractional Imputation Methodology to Evaluate Variance Due to Hot Deck Imputation in Survey Data - Adriana Perez, John M. Finamore, and Jeffrey H. Stratton Keywords: ignorability, missing at random, item nonresponse, serpentine sorting, nearest neighbor, successive difference replication
Variance Estimation for the National Compensation Survey When PSUs are Clustered Prior to the Second Phase of Sampling - Christopher J. Guciardo, Alan H. Dorfman, Lawrence R. Ernst, and Michail Sverchkov Keywords: replication, zero-calibrated, BRR, jackknife, NCS
Replicate Variance Estimation For Combined Data of Independent Surveys - Donsig Jang and Amang Sukasih Keywords: SESTAT, replication method, combined dataset
Replicate Allocation and Variance in the Shelter Component of the CPI - William E. Larson
The Bootstrap Variance Estimator in a Nested Two-stage Sample Design with High Sampling Rates - Steven Kaufman
Examining Differences in the Labor Status in the Current Population Survey and the Census 2000 - Tamara Adams
Using Census Match Data to Evaluate Models of Survey Nonresponse - John Dixon
Issues in Weighting the Current Population Survey-Census Matched File - Andrew A. Zbikowski
Expansion and Improvement of the U.S. Census Bureau's Retail and Wholesale Programs - Ruth E. Detlefsen Keywords: sample selection, time series, data collection integration
Monitoring Survey Processes of the Canadian Monthly Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey - Mark Majkowski, HÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?©lÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?¨ne BÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?©rard, Catherine Dufour, and Susie Fortier Keywords: monitoring, diagnostic tools, level estimates, trend
The Redesigned Canadian Monthly Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey: A Postmortem of the Implementation - Julie TrÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?©panier Keywords: retail trade, wholesale trade, size stratification, NAICS, births, deaths, misclassifications, evaluation
A New Estimator for the UK Retail Sales Inquiry - Peter Brodie
Hierarchical Bayes Small Area Inference to the 2001 Census Undercoverage Estimation - Yong You and Peter Dick Keywords: benckmarking, census, CV reduction, Gibbs sampling, PMSE, sampling variance
Small Area Estimates of Diabetes and Smoking Prevalence in North Carolina Counties: 1996-2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Akhil K. Vaish, Neeraja Sathe, and Ralph E. Folsom Keywords: Survey Weighted Hierarchical Bayes, Pseudo Hierarchical Bayes, MCMC, diabetes, smoking, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and North Carolina County-Level Small Area Estimates
A Bayesian Prediction for Undecided Voters - Balgobin Nandram and Jai Won Choi
Small Area Estimation Errors in SAIPE Using GLM Versus FH Models - Eric V. Slud Keywords: AIC, Fay-Herriot model, generalized linear mixed model, internal and external standards, loss function, small area estimation
Imputation by Propensity Matching - Murthy N. Mittinty and Chacko. E Keywords: propensity score, nearest neighbour, imputation, covariate
Imputing Missing Income Data and Weighting Data with Imputed Income - Bidisha Mandal and Elizabeth A. Stasny Keywords: Hot deck imputation, mean imputation, regression imputation, RDD survey
Jointly Modeling Latent Trajectories and a Subsequent Outcome Variable: A Bayesian Approach - Sujata Patil and Trivellore E. Raghunathan
Using Double Sampling to Correct Gross Flows for Misclassification Error: Moment-based Inference vs. Likelihood-based Inference - Nikolaos Tzavidis
A Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling Approach to Age-period-cohort Analyses of Repeated Cross-section Survey Data - Yang Yang
A Generalization of the Coefficient of Variation with Application to Suppression of Imprecise Estimates - A.C. Singh, M. Westlake, and M. Feder Keywords: Effective sample size, exact binomial, Length of confidence interval, Length of discrimination interval
Comparison of Variance Estimators Under Rao-Sampford Method: A Simulation Study - David Haziza, Fulvia Mecatti, and Jon N.K. Rao Keywords: approximate joint inclusion probabilities, efficiency, relative bias, unequal probability sampling without replacement
Consumer Expenditure Estimation Incorporating Generalized Variance Functions in Hierarchical Bayes Models - Paul E. Hinrichs
Effects of Grouping Data on First and Second Distribution Moments - Jay J. Kim, Myron Katzoff, Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., and Lawrence H. Cox Keywords: interval data, class mark, midpoint, variance, data summarization, disclosure risk
Imputation Variance Estimation by Bootstrap Method for the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey - Yan Li, Carrie Lynch, Iris Shimizu, and Steve Kaufman Keywords: complex sample survey, imputation, variance, bootstrap
Statistical Methodology for the Census 2000 Public Use Microdata Samples - Philip M. Gbur and Mary Frances Zelenak
Evaluating Alternative Calibration Schemes for an Economic Survey with Large Nonresponse - Chadd Crouse and Phil. Kott Keywords: nonresponse, quasi-randomization model, coverage adjustment, delete-a-group jackknife
Composite Response Rates for Surveys with Nonresponse Follow-up - A.C. Singh, J.A. Dever, and V.G. Iannacchione Keywords: response rate as a finite population parameter, response under-reporting, follow-up surveys, dual-frame calibration
A Model-Based Approach to Trimming Weight - Michael R. Elliot
Mean Squared Error Estimation for the Coverage and Nonresponse-adjusted U.S. Census of Agriculture - Matthew J. Fetter and Phillip S. Kott
Minimum Sample Sizes with Rare Events in Stratified Designs - Eric Falk, Joomi Kim, and Wendy Rotz
The Accuracy of Multi-Year Estimates vs. Annual Estimates for R&D Tax Credit - Wendy Rotz and Jinhee Yang Keywords: cumulative estimates, tax, R&D
A Comparison of Random Number Generators Used in Business Ã?Â- 2004 Update - Wendy Rotz, Eric Falk, and Archana Joshee Keywords: RNG, Excel, SAS, DIEHARD, NIST statistical test suite
A Better Estimate of the Number of Valid Signatures on a Petition - Mary M. Whiteside and Mark E. Eakin
A Generalized Maximum Entropy Approach to Estimating Missing Categorical Dependent Variable Values - Lawrence C. Marsh and Amos Golan
Broadening the Scope of the Bootstrap in Complex Problems - Manuel A. Dominguez and Victor Aguirre
Estimating Variability in Biodiversity--Ecosystem Function Experiments with Resampling Methods - Kevin Gross and Bradley J. Cardinale
Immigrant-Non-immigrant Differences in Canadian Health Care Utilization - Monica Boyd and Evelyn Park
Using National Health Interview Survey Data to Detect Signals of Natural or Intentional Outbreaks - Abera Wouhib, Doug Williams, Myron J. Katzoff, and Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr.
Enhanced Outreach Activities Involving Data from the National Center for Health Statistics - Robert Weinzimer, Mary Moien, and Lisa Grabert Keywords: data dissemination, marketing
Do NCTM Reform Practices Matter? Predicting Precollege Student Mathematics Achievement Using NAEP 2000 Data - Mack C. Shelley, II and Sarah T. Lubienski Keywords: hierarchical linear models, imputation, numeracy
Growth in Mathematics Achievement during Middle and High School: Analysis With Classification and Regression Trees - Xin Ma
The Relationship between Wages and Alcohol Dependence - Richard R. Bryant and V. A. Samaranayake
Obtaining Stratum Breaks in Skewed Populations Using a Simple Method - P. Gunningz, J.M. Horganxand, and G. Keogh Keywords: efficiency, geometric progression, optimum allocation, Stratification
Assessing Complex Sample Designs via Design Effect Decompositions - Inho Park Keywords: stratified sampling, clustering, intracluster correlation coefficient, nonresponse adjustment, unequal weighting, simulation study
Sample Selection by Powers of Size when Needing Estimates at Multiple Levels - Pedro J. Saavedra and Harley K. Heimovitz
Optimal Sample Allocation for Design-consistent Regression - Hui Zheng, Alan Zaslavsky, and John L. Adams
Optimal Stratification Based on Nonparametric Regression Methods - Enrico Fabrizi and Carlo Trivisano
A Study of an Optimization Method Used for the Planning of a Complex Multivariate Survey - Anders Holmberg
Balanced Sampling Excluding Adjacent Units - James Wright
Evaluation of Unique Aspects of the Sample Design for the National Compensation - Lawrence R. Ernst, Christopher J. Guciardo, and Yoel Izsak Keywords: Rotating panel design, PSUs, PPS sampling
Use of Overlap Maximization in the Redesign of the National Compensation Survey - Lawrence R. Ernst, Yoel Izsak, and Steven P. Paben Keywords: sample redesign, overlap maximization, transportation theory
Challenges in the Design and Implementation of the Adult Education Literacy Study - Thomas Krenzke and Leyla Mohadjer Keywords: sample Design, sampling frame, adult education, literacy assessment
Group Quarters Sampling and Estimation Full Implementation Plans for the American Community Survey - Mark E. Asiala Keywords: American Community Survey, ACS, group quarters, GQ, sampling, estimation
Canadian Labour Force Survey - Guy Laflamme
Is My Panel Survey Still Representative? A New Method for Detecting whether Two Subsamples Represent the Same Universe--The German Socio-Economic Panel Study Experience - Jan Goebel, Joachim R. Frick, Edna Schechtman, Gert G. Wagner, and Shlomo Yitzhaki
Gaining Efficiencies in Scheduling Callbacks in Large RDD National Surveys - Jeffery A. Stec, Paul J. Lavrakas, and Charles W. Shuttles Keywords: call history, calling rules, callback rules
Using Call History in a Panel Survey to Better Inform Current Interview Scheduling - Charles C. Mason
Targeted Call-scheduling for Demographic Subgroups - Ellen C. Mecklenburg
Classification of Address Register Coverage Rates - A Field Study - Gavin Thompson and Claude Turmelle Keywords: Labour Force Survey, address register, coverage rates
Building a Sampling Frame from Multiple Lists: Identifying Organizations in the Voluntary and Not-for-profit Section in Canada - Linda Lefebvre and Peter G. Wright Keywords: record linkage, hierarchical exact matching
A Methodology for Enumerating U.S. Citizens Living Overseas - Mary Frances E. Zelenak
Methodological Lessons from Census 2000 Coverage Error Measurement - Mary H. Mulry Keywords: dual system estimator, nonsampling error, undercount, overcount
Census Coverage Measurement Design Alternatives - Michael Beaghen Keywords: duplication, omission, gross error, any address match, extended search area
Re-delivery Operation for Undeliverable as Addressed Housing Units in Census 2000 - Felipe Kohn
A Stochastic Process Approach to Estimating Population Size - Emily S. Murphree
The Quality Framework: A Guide for Measuring Quality at the National Center for Health Statistics - Kenneth W. Harris
Measuring the Impact of Questionnaire and Envelope Messages on Respondent Behavior - Theresa F. Leslie, Deborah H. Griffin, Pamela D. McGovern, and David A. Raglin Keywords: questionnaire design, mail survey response, voluntary data collection, government surveys
Use of Respondent Burden Measurements at NASS - Wendy Scholetzky Keywords: burden measurements, respondent burden, annual cycle
Survey Documentation: On the Path to Enlightenment - Shawna Waugh Keywords: survey documentation, survey quality, standards, and knowledge transfer
Using Results from Census 2000 for Planning the 2010 Census - Florence H. Abramson and Agnes S. Kee
Making a Long Questionnaire Short: Alternatives to Reducing the Items on the Veterans Health Administration Learners' Perceptions Survey - Stephen J. Dienstfrey, Evert Milander, and Gianna Dusch
Estimating Erroneous Enumeration in the US Decennial Census Using Four Lists - G. Gordon Brown, Paul P. Biemer, and Dean H. Judson Keywords: dual system estimation, census undercount, latent class analysis, capture-recapture
Multiple System Estimation with Erroneous Enumerations - Paul P. Biemer, G. Gordon Brown, and Dean H. Judson
Individual-level Multiple Systems Estimation: Predicting Census Day Residency - Elizabeth A. Stuart and Alan Zaslavsky
Multiple Systems Estimation Methods in the Context of a Combination of Census-based and Sample-based Lists - Jana Asher and Stephen E. Fienberg
Assessing Industry Codes on the IRS Business Master File - Paul B. McMahon
Data Interpretation Across Sources: A Study of Form 990-PF Information Collected from Multiple Databases - Melissa Ludlum Keywords: private foundation, stratified sample, administrative data, coefficient of variation
The Effect of Content Errors on Bias and Non-sampling Variance in Estimates Derived From Samples of Administrative Records - Barry W. Johnson and Darien B. Jacobson Keywords: bias, non-sampling error
Editor Judgment Effect: Modeling a Key Component of Nonsampling Error in Administrative Data - Kimberly Henry, Yahia Ahmed, and Ellen Legel Keywords: data quality, net difference rate, index of inconsistency
The Evolution of IRS Telephone Quality Measures - Laura Rosage Keywords: quality, defects per opportunity, accuracy
Does Weighting for Nonresponse Increase the Variance of Survey Means? - Roderick J. Little and Sonya Vartivarian Keywords: missing data, nonresponse adjustment, sampling weights, survey nonresponse
Efficient Nonresponse Weighting Adjustment Using Estimated Response Probability - Jae Kwang Kim Keywords: regression estimator, propensity score, survey sampling, unit nonresponse, variance estimation
Modeling of Response Propensities in the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health - Meena Khare and Karen E. Davis Keywords: logistic regression, weighting class, nonresponse, noncoverage
Response Propensity Weighting for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component (MEPS - IC) - John Sommers, Steven Riesz, and David Kashihara Keywords: weighting, health insurance, poststratification, non-response
Statistical Profile of the JOLTS Program - Charlotte D. Mueller and Mark Crankshaw
Evaluation of Response Rates Over Time in a Mixed-mode Survey - Holly B. Shulman, Brenda Colley Gilbert, and Amy Lansky
An Empirical Study on Using ACS Supplementary Survey Data in SAIPE State Poverty Models - Elizabeth T. Huang and William R. Bell Keywords: small area estimation, Fay-Herriot model, bivariate model
Investigating the use of IRS Tax Data in the SAIPE School District Poverty Estimates - Jerry J. Maples and William R. Bell Keywords: small area estimates, share models, logistic regression
School District Population Estimates Methodology Research Using Administrative Data Sources: Public School Enrollment - Monique Oosse
New Developments in SAIPE County Median Household Income Models - Geoffrey M. Gee
Small-area Estimation of Health Insurance Coverage from the Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement and the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Joanna M. Turner and Robin C. Fisher
The Harvard/Schering-Plough Partnership: A Broad and Beneficial Relationship - Kenneth Koury, L. J. Wei, and Stephen Lagakos
Role of SPAIG in Encouraging and Developing Partnerships - Robert R. Starbuck
The NISS Affiliates Program: Furthering Collaboration between Academe and Industry/Government - Alan F. Karr
Impact of the NSF/ASA Research Fellowship Program on the Research Program of Federal Statistical Agencies - Tommy Wright and Cynthia Z.F. Clark
Design Effects of Linked Population/Establishment Surveys - Monroe G. Sirken and Iris Shimizu Keywords: establishment transactions, population survey-generated establishment sampling frame, network sampling, multiplicity estimator, conventional survey estimator
Triad Sampling in Household Surveys - Jeremy Aldworth and James R. Chromy Keywords: BrewerÃ?Â's Method, SampfordÃ?Â's Method, household rosters, person selection, unequal probability Sampling
Responsive Design for Household Surveys - Steven G. Heeringa and Robert M. Groves Keywords: survey nonresponse, responsive design, propensity models, paradata, multi-phase sampling
An Example of Using Two-phase Sampling Techniques to Integrate Disjoint Surveys and Data Sources into One Survey - Jack Lothian and Tracy Tabuchi Keywords: two-phase sample design, administrative data, survey design
Empirical Study on the Second-stage Sample Size - Yan Liu, Mary Batcher, Ryan Petska, and Amy Luo Keywords: jackknife, ratio estimation, stratified sampling, two-stage sampling
The NASS Question Repository System - Daniel G. Beckler
Quality Control of Data Entry for the American Community Survey and the Impact of Errors on Data Quality - Andre Williams, Dale Garrett, and Rita Petroni Keywords: mailout, keying, data capture, consequential errors, quality control
Regression-based Statistical Matching: Recent Developments - Chris Moriarity and Fritz Scheuren Keywords: data fusion, RIEPS
Statistical Use of Goods and Services Tax Data in Statistics Canada's Monthly Economic Surveys - Louis Pierre and Marie Broden
Using GIS-Based Property Tax Records as an Alternative to Traditional Household Listing in Area Samples - William D. Kalsbeek, Sarah T. Kavanagh, and Jingjing Wu
Inclusion Probability Proportional to Size Sampling: A Nonlinear Programming Approach to Ensure a Nonnegative and Stable Variance Estimator - Sun-Woong Kim, Steven G. Heeringa, and Peter W. Solenberger Keywords: Sen-Yates-Grundy variance estimator, second-order inclusion probabilities, binary block designs, nonlinear programming
Jackknife Variance Estimation for Two Samples after Imputation under Two-Phase Sampling - Jong-Min Kim and Jon E. Anderson
Double Sampling in a Multi-stage Design - David R. Judkins and Michael Hidiroglou Keywords: controlled selection, variance estimation, Rao-Sampford selection
Covariance Estimates in Stratified and Multistage Clustered Sampling - Dhiren Ghosh and Andrew Vogt
Modeling of Stratum Variance for Use in Sample Allocation in Agricultural Area Frame Surveys - Charles R. Perry, Raj S. Chhikaral, and Floyd M. Spears Keywords: composite variance estimation, model fit, multivariate allocation, stratified sample design, variance function
The Variance of Sample Variance for a Finite Population - Eungchun Cho Keywords: variance of variance, variance estimator, sampling variance, randomization variance, moments
Using the Peters-Belson Method to Measure Disparity in Complex Surveys - Sowmya R. Rao, Barry I. Graubard, and Joseph L. Gastwirth
Response Rates and Nonresponse in BLS and Census Bureau Establishment Surveys - Rita Petroni, Richard Sigman, Diane Willimack, Steve Cohen, and Clyde Tucker Keywords: response rate definitions, response rate measurement, response rate trends, methods to encourage response
Modeling of Survey Response Rates and Reporting Rates in the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey - Moon J. Cho and John L. Eltinge Keywords: digit preference, graphical methods, interviewer effect, model identification information and constraints, model selection, quarterly interview effect
Characteristics of Survey Attrition in the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - David Kashihara and Trena M. Ezzati-Rice Keywords: nonresponse bias, weight adjustments, panel survey
Using Propensity Scores to Adjust Weights to Compensate for Dwelling Unit Level Nonresponse in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Lap-Ming Wun, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Robert Baskin, Janet Greenblatt, and Marc Zodet Keywords: weighting, logistic regression, poststratification
A Pattern-mixture Model for Panel Nonresponse in the Current Employment Statistics Survey - Kennon R. Copeland
Synchronizing Survey Edit and Imputation Systems: A Look at the American Housing SurveyÃ?Â's Utility System - Mark Gorsak and Dennis Schwanz Keywords: utilities, American Housing Survey, psychology of survey response
Comparison of Two Imputation Methods in the Survey of Doctorate Recipients - Jeffrey Stratton, John Finamore, and Todd Williams Keywords: Hot Deck imputation, flexible matching imputation
Resources vs. Coverage - How to Minimize One and Maximize the Other: A Case Study form an Education Survey - Nancy R. Johnson, Meagan M. Wilson, Karen D. Deaver, and Stephen P. Broughman Keywords: measuring quality Ã?Â- coverage, targeting, private school survey, quality reporting and quality indicators, improving process quality
Converting from Paper to an Automated Mode for Collecting Group Quarters Data for Demographic Surveys - Sherry E. Thorpe Keywords: frame development,group quarters, non-sampling error, automated instrument, demographic surveys, sample redesign
Latent Class Models for Analysis of Response Error and Rotation Group Bias in the Current Population Survey - Khandaker Mansur and Bac Tran
Searching for Donors: Finding an Imputation Strategy - Michael Hogye Keywords: imputation, donor, editing
Using Shortest-Path Algorithms to Derive Implied Ratio Edits - Brian Greenberg and James T. Fagan Keywords: economic editing, SPEER edit system, ratio edits
Use of GST Data by the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing - Wesley Yung, Krista Cook, and Steven Thomas Keywords: administrative data, goods and services tax, monthly survey of manufacturing
Evaluating Regression Imputation Models: An Example from the Services Sectors Portion of the Economic Census - Quatracia Williams and Katherine J. Thompson
Automated Production of Foreign Trade Data Edit Parameters Using Resistant Fences - Ryan M. Fescina, Andrew S. Jennings, and Monica J. Wroblewski Keywords: outlier detection, resistant fences, data editing, economic data
Implementing the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 - Katherine K. Wallman and Brian A. Harris-Kojetin Keywords: confidentiality, data access, data sharing
Incorporating HIPAA Privacy Rule into Medical Records Surveys - Catharine W. Burt Keywords: National Health Care Survey, survey cooperation, HIPAA compliance
Federal Data Sharing Requirements and Issues: Contributions to be Made by Statistics, Survey Research, and Related Disciplines - Virginia de Wolf Keywords: NIH, NSF, HIPAA, statistical disclosure limitation methods, accessing confidential data, data protection
How a U.S. Federal Statistical Agency Responded to CIPSEA - William Parks
Motivating Standards for Disclosure Avoidance - Philip M. Steel
Imputation of Financial Fields in Integrated Anonymous Patient-Level Databases - Evguenia Jilinskaia, Teri Condon Goodwin, Cathy Johnson, and Stanley Norton Keywords: imputation, exponential predictive model, enrollment data, rate based analyses
Type of Health Insurance, Race and the Rate of Prostate Cancer - Negasi Beyene Keywords: cancer, prostate, screening, private/public health insurance
Evaluating Factors of a Hot-deck Imputation Procedure in a Longitudinal Depression Treatment Study - Juned Siddique and Thomas R. Belin
Physiological Reactivity and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis When Some Data are Missing - Haekyung Jeon-Slaughter, Phebe Tucker, Carol S. North, and Betty Pfefferbaum
Latent Classes within the Military: Who May Need "Zero Tolerance" Interventions? - Theresa J. Gromala
A Prospective Approach to Decision-making for Conducting Public Health Interventions - Thomas Wasser
A Comparison of Methods Used for Constructing Confidence Intervals for Cost-effectiveness Ratio - Ming-Yu Fan and Xiao-Hua A. Zhou
The Online Survey: Its Contributions and Potential Problems - Hisako Matsuo, Kevin P McIntyre, Terry Tomazic, and Barry Katz
The Net Effect: A Comparison of Internet and Mail Survey Respondents - Esther M. Friedman, Nancy A. Clusen, and Michael Hartzell Keywords: web survey, internet, Health Care Survey of Department of Defense Beneficiaries
Data Collection Mode Effects Controlling for Sample Origins in an Internet Panel Survey - J. Michael Dennis and Cindy Chatt
Web, Mail, and Mixed-mode Data Collection in a Survey of Advanced Technology Program Applicants - Jeffrey Kerwin, Pat D. Brick, Kerry Levin, David Cantor, Jennifer O'Brien, Andrew Wang, Stephen Campbell, and Stephanie Shipp
Protocol for Converting Respondents form Touchtone to the Internet in the Current Employment Statistics Program - Richard Rosen, Louis Harrell, David Ballard, Ric Wise, and Tony Gomes
Computer Assisted Survey Data Collection for Geographic Features - Sarah Nusser
Survey Errors and Survey Costs: Experience from Surveys of Arrestees - Y. Michael Yang Keywords: sample allocation, error model, cost model
Sample Frame Deduplication in the World Trade Center Health Registry: Minimizing Overcoverage and Cost - Joe Murphy, Paul Pulliam, and Randolph Lucas Keywords: deduplication, sample building, coverage
Sample Design for the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Survey - G. Hussain Choudhry, Mats NyfjÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?¤ll, and Marianne Winglee Keywords: stratified sample design, optimum sample allocation, non-linear programming, systematic sampling, composite selection probabilities
A Three-stage Cluster-sampling Approach for Clinical Surveillance of Persons in Care for HIV Infection in the United States - Maxine M. Denniston, Mitchell L. Wolfe, Amy J. Drake, Patrick Sullivan, Sandra Berry, Sam Bozzette, Sally Morton, and Martin Frankel
Challenges in the Redesign of the Canadian Trucking Origin/Destination Survey - Francois Gagnon
Sample Design for Monitoring the Data Collection Process of Large-scale Natural Resource Surveys - Cristiano Ferraz, Jean Opsomer, and Sarah Nusser
Sampling Issues in Transportation - Promod Chandhok
Bias from Excluding Households Without Telephones in Random Digit Dialing Surveys: Follow-up - Mourad Touzani and John Hall Keywords: sample design, community tracking survey, bias estimate
Cellular Telephone Use Among Households with Absent of Intermittent Land-line Service - John W. Hall, Yuhong Zheng, and Mourad Touzani
Analysis of Nonresponse in Cross-sectional RDD Surveys - Randal ZuWallack, Leslyn Hall, and Ronaldo Iachan Keywords: response propensity, auxiliary data, bias
Mode Effects in the Canadian Community Health Survey: A Comparison of CAPI and CATI - Martin St-Pierre and Yves BÃ?ÂÃ?Ã?ÂÃ?©land Keywords: interview mode effects, CAPI, CATI
Interrupted Telephone Service Adjustment (ITSA) in RDD Telephone Surveys: An assessment using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) - Mansour Fahimi, Lily Trofimovich, Paul Levy, Henry Wells, Ali Mokdad, Lina Balluz, William Garvin, and Machell Town Keywords: RDD, weighting, undercoverage, and variance inflation
Assessing Nonresponse Bias in Repeated Telephone Surveys - Randal ZuWallack, Ronaldo Iachan, and Leslyn Hall Keywords: longitudinal survey, nonresponse, bias
Implicit Linear Inequality Edits Generation and Error Localization in the SPEER Edit System - Maria M. Garcia
Using a Quadratic Programming Approach to Solve Simultaneous Ratio and Balance Edit Problems - Katherine J. Thompson, James T. Fagan, Brandy L. Yarbrough, and Donna L. Hambric Keywords: non-linear program, constrained optimization
Effects of Rounding Continuous Data Using Specific Rules - Jay J. Kim, Lawrence H. Cox, Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., and Myron J. Katzoff Keywords: rounding, integer, variance, uniform distribution
Use of an Audit Program to Improve Confidentiality Protection of Tabular Data at the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Randall Powers and Stephen Cohen Keywords: individually identifiable data, audit, confidentiality, tabular data
Limiting the Risk of Data Disclosure by Using Swapping Techniques in Variance Estimation - Sylvia Dohrmann, Leyla Mohadjer, Jill Montaquila, Randy Sitter, Wilson Lu, and Lester R. Curtin Keywords: confidentiality, replication, Taylor Series linearization, area sample
Electronic Data Collection and Data-editing at Data Capture - Paula E. Weir
Evaluating Alternative Disclosure Limitation Strategies for Public Use Data Files: The California Health Interview Survey's Approach - M. Leeann Habte and Jenny Chia
Graphical Display of Uncertainty and Related Tools for Inference in Small Domain Estimation - John L. Eltinge and Jaime Brugueras Keywords: confidence sets, Current Employment Statistics (CES), false discovery rate, small area estimation, simultaneous inference, triple-goal estimation
Modeling Survey Nonresponse in Dichotomous Processes - Jacob J. Oleson and Chong He
The Institutional Review Board: Friend or Foe in a Graduate StudentÃ?Â's Career - Terry Tomazic, Jennifer Cipfl, Will Haynes, Kevin McIntyre, Mark Morgan, Christine Ross, Melanie Shaafsma, Katrina Taylor, and Richard Wosman
Contact Histories: A Tool for Understanding Attrition in Panel Surveys - Nancy Bates Keywords: contact histories, nonresponse, attrition, panel surveys
Tips and Tricks for Raking Survey Data (a.k.a. Sample Balancing) - Michael P. Battaglia, David Izrael, David C. Hoaglin, and Martin R. Frankel Keywords: control totals, convergence, raking margins, weights
Comparison of Computerized Event History Calendar and Question-List Interviewing Methods: A Two-Year Hospitalization History Study - Mario Callegaro, Mandi Yu, Fei-Wen Cheng, Erik Hjermstad, Dan Liao, and Robert F. Belli Keywords: Retrospective Reports, Standardized Interview, Hospitalization History, Validation Data, Computerized Event History Calendar
Temporal Patterns of Survey Response Rates and Reporting Rates in the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Interview and Other Panel Surveys - Moon J. Cho, John L. Eltinge, and Barry P. Steinberg Keywords: graphical methods, interviewer effect, quarterly interview effect, calendar effect, incomplete data, missing data
Effects of Gridout Procedures on Response Rates and Survey Quality - Stephanie Eckman, Colm O'Muircheartaigh, and Catherine Haggerty Keywords: gridouts, response rate, RDD, telephone surveys
Behavior Coding Across Multiple Languages: The 2003 California Health Interview Survey as a Case Study - W. Sherman Edwards, Stephanie Fry, Elaine Zahnd, Nicole Lordi, Gordon Willis, and David Grant
Discovering Rare Urban Populations for Community Health Surveys: Area Probability versus GIS-Based Telephone Sampling Approaches - Ned English and Whitney Murphy
Testing a New Response Mode for an Establishment Survey: Reporting Response Rates in a Pilot Study of Touchtone Response - Karen L. Goldenberg Keywords: touchtone data entry, AAPOR standard definitions, and response rate computation
Is Target Selecton by Last Birthday 'Random Enough'? A Split Ballot Test - Burke D. Grandjean, Martha Garcia Leighty, Patricia A. Taylor, and Ying Xu
In the Long Run: Lessons from a Panel Survey Respondent Incentive Experiment - Annette J��¤ckle and Peter Lynn
Validating Survey Data: Experiences Using Employer Records and Government Benefit (Transfer) Data in the UK - Annette J��¤ckle, Emanuela Sala, Stephen P. Jenkins, and Peter Lynn
Survey Letters: A Respondent's Perspective - Ashley Landreth Keywords: survey letters, survey participation, American Community Survey, informed consent
Cognitive Testing of English and Spanish Versions of Health Survey Items - Roger Levine, Raquel Gonz��¡lez, Beverly Weidmer, and Patricia Gallagher
Call Efforts and Subject Matter Estimates: The Experience with a Health Related RDD Survey - Chung-Tung Jordan Lin
Exploiting Computer Automation to Improve the Interview Process and Increase Survey Cooperation - Jeffrey C. Moore Keywords: burden, conversational norms, efficiency, flow, nonresponse/attrition, questionnaire design
Attitudes and Comprehension of Terms in Opinion Questions About Euthanasia - Maile O'Hara and Michael F. Schober Keywords: attitudes, comprehension of terms, opinions, euthanasia, question wording
Validation of Socially Desirable Health Behaviors and Implications for Case-Control and Other Health Surveys: Does Salience Matter? - Diane O'Rourke, Timothy Johnson, Jane Burris, and Richard Warnecke
Coming Soon to a Mailbox Near You! The Effect of Pre-Census Publicity for the USDA's Census of Agriculture - Kathleen Ott and Jaki McCarthy
Cognitive Interviews in Languages Other Than English: Methodological and Research Issues - Yuling Pan
An Experiment to Identify Survey Mode Response Effects by Controlling Nonresponse Errors - M. Chris Paxson and John Tarnai
The Effect of Cover Letter Appeals and Visual Design on Response Rates in a Government Mail Survey - Cleo Redline, Julia Oliver, and Ron Fecso Keywords: cover letter survey research, mail survey research, government surveys
House Effects in a Household Transportation Telephone Survey - J. Neil Russell and Jonaki Bose Keywords: house effects, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, omnibus household survey
Nonresponse Bias in a Travel Survey of Nontelephone Households - J. Neil Russell, Jonaki Bose, and Lee H. Giesbrecht Keywords: nontelephone households, nonresponse bias, mail survey, recontact
How Visual Grouping Influences Answers to Internet Surveys - Jolene D. Smyth, Don A. Dillman, Leah Melani Christian, and Michael J. Stern
Survey Mode Preferences of Business Respondents - John Tarnai and M. Chris Paxson
Designing Edits for Electronic Economic Surveys and Censuses: Issues and Guidelines - Amy E. Anderson, Elizabeth D. Murphy, Elizabeth M. Nichols, Richard S. Sigman, and Diane K. Willimack Keywords: electronic reporting, establishment, usability testing, computerized self-administered questionnaires (CSAQs), data editing, electronic data collection
How Accurate are Proxy Reports: Results of a Verification Study - Chris Becker, Sergei Rodkin, Kathleen OÃ?Â'Connor, and Jeanne Moorman Keywords: survey reporting error, proxy reports, RDD surveys, asthma
Using an Experiment to Design an RDD Survey - J. Michael Brick, Mary Collins Hagedorn, Jill Montaquila, Shelley Brock Roth, and Christopher Chapman Keywords: monetary incentive, mailing conditions, nonresponse subsampling
Text 2 U: Contacting Wireless Subscribers Using Text Messaging for Mobile Phone Surveys - Trent D. Buskirk, Mario Callegaro, and Charlotte Steeh Keywords: mobile phone surveys, text messaging, short text messaging (SMS), number portability, text-messaging panel, digital mobile phone, wireless web
Testing an Automated Refusal Avoidance Training Methodology - David Cantor, Bruce Allen, Sid Schneider, Tracey Hagerty-Heller, and Angela Yuan
Visual and Verbal Cues of Survey RespondentsÃ?Â' Need for Clarification - Frederick G. Conrad, Michael F. Schober, Wil Dijkstra, and Frederick G. Conrad Keywords: comprehension of survey questions, visual and verbal cues of comprehension problems, mode effects, face-to-face and telephone interviews, conversational interviewing, clarification
Training Elderly Respondents: Does It Help? - Patricia M. Gallagher, Floyd J. Fowler, Anthony Roman, and Alison Hauser
Understanding Nonresponse Mechanisms in Telephone Surveys - Timothy Johnson and Young Ik Cho Keywords: nonresponse, telephone surveys, hierarchical modeling
Augmenting the BRFSS RDD Design with Mail and Web Modes: Results from a Multi-State Experiment - Michael W. Link, Ali Mokdad, Ruth Jiles, Jodie Weiner, and David Roe
A System for Detecting Interviewer Falsification - Joe Murphy, Rodney Baxter, Joe Eyerman, David Cunningham, and Joel Kennet
Medicaid and Medicare Reporting in Surveys: An Experiment on Order Effects and Program Definitions - Joanne Pascale
Refusal Conversion: Monitoring the Trends - Karen Foote Retzer, David Schipani, and Young Ik Cho
Household Types and Relationships in Six Race/Ethnic Groups: Conceptual and Methodological Issues - Laurie Schwede Keywords: household types, relationship, race, survey methods, ethnography
Proceedings of the Survey Research Methods Section, American Statistical Association (2003)Small Area Estimation under Informative Sampling - Danny Pfeffermann and Michail Sverchkov Keywords: prediction bias, sample distribution, sample-complement distribution, sampling weights
The Quality of Estimates from the American Community Survey for Small Population Groups - Alfredo Navarro Keywords: reliability, coefficient of variation, small population groups, multi-year average
The Effect of Neighborhood Characteristics on Nonresponse in the Bronx Test Site of the American Community Survey - Joseph J. Salvo and Arun Peter Lobo Keywords: American Community Survey, small area data, nonresponse, survey quality, Census long-form, imputation
Comparison of Models for Household Response in the 1990 and 2000 Census - Eric V. Slud Keywords: American Community Survey, decennial census, demographic weights for nonresponse adjustment, logistic regression, misspecified model
Discussion of Papers on Cognitive Aspects of Web Survey Design - Judith M. Tanur
A New Perspective on Calibration Estimators - Victor M. Estevao and Carl-Erik Sarndal Keywords: auxiliary information, calibration weights, automated linearization, population residuals
Chain Drift in Experimental Air Travel Price Index Series - Janice Lent Keywords: index chaining, superlative index
Research Issues in Swedish Road Traffic Surveys - Gosta Forsman, Stig Danielsson, and Annica Isaksson Keywords: road traffic surveys, multi-stage sampling, nonsampling error
Within-PSU Sampling Strategies for the Redesigned National Health Interview Survey - Van L. Parsons, Myron J. Katzoff, and Wenxing Zha Keywords: stratification, clusters, oversampling
SMIKe vs. Data Swapping and PRAM for Statistical Disclosure Control in Microdata: a Simulated Study - Fang Liu and Roderick J. A. Little Keywords: Statistical Disclosure Control (SDC), information loss, disclosure risk, protection
Survey Response Measurement at the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Gwyn R. Ferguson, Stephen H. Cohen, and Richard J. Rosen Keywords: response measurement, establishment surveys
A Qualitative Approach to the Study of BLS Establishment Survey Nonresponse - Jean Fox, Sylvia Fisher, Clyde Tucker, Roberta Sangster, and Christine Rho Keywords: establishment surveys, survey nonresponse, qualitative methods
Statistical Inference for Survey Data Analysis - David A. Binder and Georgia R. Roberts Keywords: design-based properties, informative sampling, phases of randomization
A Bayesian Test of Association in a Two-Way Categorical Table with Intra-class Correlation - Balgobin Nandram and Jai Won Choi Keywords:Bayes factor, Gibbs sampler, Monte Carlo integration, Multinomial-Dirichlet
Investigation of Alternative Replicate Variance Estimators for the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey - Katherine J. Thompson, Richard S. Sigman, and Roger L. Goodwin Keywords: random group, delete-a-group jackknife, sampling fraction
Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Revision II - Donna Kostanich and Dawn E. Haines Keywords: measurement error, dual-system estimation
Evaluating the Use of Residential Mailing Addresses in a National Household Survey - Jennifer M. Staab and Vincent G. Iannacchione Keywords: sampling frame, residential mailing address list, household surveys, coverage, half-open interval, E-911 address conversion
How Many Digits in a Handshake? National Death Index Matching with Less Than Nine Digits of the Social Security Number - Bryan Sayer and Christine S. Cox Keywords: record linkage, National Death Index, National Health Interview Survey, probabilistic matching
Identifying Problems with Raking Estimators - J. Michael Brick, Jill Montaquila, and Shelley Roth Keywords: calibration estimation, poststratification, auxiliary variables
Model-based Optimal Selection of Sampling Units with Computational Ease - Chang-Tai Chao Keywords: model-based sampling, optimal sampling strategy, eigensystem, Gaussian spatial model, log-Gaussian spatial model
A New Stratification for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component - John Sommers and Steven Riesz Keywords: MEPS-IC, stratification, employer-based sample, employer-sponsored health insurance
Redesign of the Survey of Construction - Bonnie E. Kegan and James D. Ashley Keywords: optimal allocation, overlap, stratification
Assessing the Impact of Methodological Enhancements on Different Subpopulations in an Experiment on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Joe Eyerman, Michael W. Link, Ali Mokdad, and Jeremy Morton Keywords: experiment, response rates, lead letters, subpopulations, BRFSS
Efforts to Improve Response Rates in the Current Employment Statistics Program: Results from Two Experiments - Richard Rosen, Louis Harrell, Ralf Hertwig, and Tony Gomes Keywords: non-response, response rates, incentive, establishment survey, enhanced NRP protocol
Indications and Limitations of Structural Equation Modeling in Complex Surveys: Implications for an Application in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Janet L. Valluzzi, Sharon L. Larson, and G. Edward Miller Keywords: complex survey design, latent variables, regression analysis
Overview and Results of Further Study of Person Duplication for the A.C.E. Revision II - Vincent Thomas Mule, Jr. and Deborah Fenstermaker Keywords: record linkage, dual-system estimation
Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Revision II Missing Data Methodology and Results - Michael Beaghen and Robert D. Sands Keywords: evaluation followup, E sample,P sample, noninterview adjustment, unresolved, imputation
Replication Variance Estimation for the National Resources Inventory - J.D. Opsomer, W.A. Fuller, and X. Li Keywords: regression estimation, natural resource survey, replication variance estimation
Methodological Influences on Comparibility of Race Measurements: Several Cautionary Examples - Elizabeth Martin and Eleanor Gerber Keywords: question wording effects, response error, reliability, race measurement, coverage error
Characteristics of Nontelephone Households: A Supplement Survey to Two Travel-related Surveys - Jonaki Bose, J. Neil Russell, Lee H. Giesbrecht, and Michael P. Cohen Keywords: nonsampling error, mail survey, walking, nonresponse, bias, evaluation
Reordering the Darkness: Application of Effort and Unit Nonresponse in the Survey of Consumer Finances - Arthur B. Kennickell Keywords: Nonresponse, interviewers
Staying the Course: Patterns of Nonresponse in a National Longitudinal Study of Young Children - Jill Walston and Jerry West Keywords: nonresponse, longitudinal studies, national studies, sample attrition
Assessing the Validity of Matched Address Data for Unlisted Telephone Numbers in REACH 2010 - Joe Murphy, Ann Burke, and Whitney Murphy Keywords: RDD, telephone, geocoding, screening
Can We Improve Our Methods to Reduce Nonresponse Bias in RDD Surveys? - Roberta L. Sangster Keywords: nonresponse bias, response rates, cooperation, advance letters, introductions, answering machines, refusal conversion, incentives, contact attempts, call attempts, respondent attitudes
Loss Function Analysis for A.C.E. Revision II Estimates of Census 2000 Coverage Error - Mary H. Mulry, Randal S. Zuwallack, and Bruce D. Spencer Keywords: dual system estimation, nonsampling error, undercount, overcount
P-Sample Match Rate Corrected for Error due to Inconsistent Post-Stratification Variables - Katie Bench Keywords: jackknife estimation, replication, dual-system estimation, multiple comparisons
Transformed Variables in Survey Sampling - Raymond L. Chambers and Alan H. Dorfman Keywords: balanced sampling, jackknife variance estimator, lognormal linear model prediction, probability proportional to size sampling, residuals, simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, smearing estimator, outlier robust estimator
Simulation Comparison Between an Outlier Resistant Model-Based Finite Population Estimator and Design-Based Estimators under Contamination - Bogong Li Keywords: mixed-effects model, finite population, best predictor, influence function
An Empirical Evaluation of the Use of Administrative Records to Predict Census Day Residency - Elizabeth A. Stuart and D.H. Judson Keywords: Bayesian hierarchical model, administrative records census, nonresponse followup, migration, imputation, multiple systems estimation
Comparing Scoring Systems from Cluster Analysis and Discriminant Analysis Using Random Samples - William Wong and Chih-Chin Ho Keywords: replication, nonlinear estimator, variances, detection, profiling, tax compliance
Social Security Administration Public-Use Microdata Samples - Brian Greenberg, Cherice Jefferies, and Jennifer Lee Keywords: public use microdata files, Social Security Administration, OASDI, SSI
Reduction of Linear Edits - Stanley Weng Keywords: linear editing, Fellegi-Holt methodology, polyhedral theory, implicit equality, elimination by equality, facet approach
Lessons Learned from a Split-panel Test of Questionnaire Length for a Provider-based Health Survey - Catharine W. Burt, Susan Schappert, and Esther Hing Keywords: data collection, response rates, questionnaire design, response burden
Is a User-Friendly Diary More Effective? Findings from a Field Test - Eric Figueroa, Jeanette Davis, Sally Reyes-Morales, Nhien To, and Lucilla Tan Keywords: Consumer Expenditure Diary Survey, field test, form design
Analysis of Respondent's Behavior When Offered Alternative Modes of Response: Census 2000 Compared to the 2003 National Census Test - Tracy L. Mattingly Keywords: Census 2000, 2003 National Census Test, electronic response modes
Customer Satisfaction with Internet and IVR as Census Data Collection Tools - Courtney N. Stapleton, Sherri Norris, and Sarah Brady Keywords: self-response, electronic data collection, telephone
Detecting Possibly Fraudulent or Error-Prone Survey Data Using Benford's Law - David Swanson, Moon Jung Cho, and John Eltinge Keywords: Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey, curbstoning, digit preference, Pearson test statistic, quantitative survey responses, reinterview
The Efficiency of the Bootstrap under a Locally Random Assumption for Systematic Samples - Steven Kaufman Keywords: BHR, super-population, finite population correction, variance estimation
Reporting Patterns in the Current Employment Statistics Survey - Kennon R. Copeland Keywords: late reports, attrition, nonresponse, panel survey, establishment survey, estimate revisions
Imputation of Benefit Related Data for the National Compensation Survey - James A. Buszuwski, Daniel J. Elmore, Lawrence R. Ernst, Michael K. Lettau, Lowell G. Mason, Steven P. Paben, and Chester H. Ponikowski Keywords: missing data, item nonresponse, hot-deck, regression
Regulatory Exemptions and Item Nonresponse - Paul B. McMahon Keywords: administrative records, item Nonresponse
The Quality Management Strategy (QMS) in the New Zealand 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings and How This Shapes the Future - Nancy McBeth, Catherine McGill, Tracy Moore, and Denise McGregor
Design Consistent Estimators for a Mixed Linear Model on Survey Data - Rong Huang and Michael A. Hidiroglou Keywords: survey weights, design consistent, mixed linear model, estimating equation, covariance components, random effects
Comparing the Areas under Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves for Cluster Designs - William W. Davis and Katherine M. Flegal Keywords: cluster sample, statistical weight, mixed model, jackknife, balanced repeated replication
Health Insurance Estimates for Counties - Robin Fisher and Joanna Turner Keywords: small area estimates, health insurance coverage, ASEC
A Contingency-Table Model for Imputing Data Satisfying Analytic Constraints - W. E. Winkler Keywords: hot-deck, log-linear models, set-covering
Methods of Statistical Inference for the Survey of Income and Program Participation that are Suitable for an Online Data Analysis Tool - Reid A. Rottach and David W. Hall Keywords: calibration, variance estimation, degrees of freedom, balanced repeated replication (BRR), residual technique
Simultaneous Calibration Estimators for Two-Phase Samples - Stephen Ash Keywords: auxiliary information, regression estimator
Assessing the Affect of Different Instrument Modes on Reinterview Results for the Consumer Expenditure Quarterly Interview Survey - Angela-Jo Wetzel Keywords: CAPI reinterview, PAPI reinterview, instrument mode, response rates, falsification, data quality
A Nonresponse Adjustment Strategy Using Modeling in the Canadian Labour Force Survey - Asma Alavi and Jean-Francois Beaumont Keywords: nonresponse adjustment classes, reweighting, modeling, logistic regression, contact information
Counting People with Disabilities: How Survey Methodology Influences Estimates in Census 2000 and the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey - Sharon Stern Keywords: disability, data collection mode, questionnaire design, American Community Survey
Measuring Education: A Comparison of the Decennial Census and the American Community Survey - Scott Boggess and Nikki L. Graf Keywords: school enrollment, American Community Survey, Census, national estimates, county estimates, supplemental survey
Comparison and Analysis of Stratified Randomized Response Models - Jong-Min Kim and Matthew E. Elam Keywords: random sampling, sensitive characteristics, estimation of proportion
Using Network Sampling in a Telephone Survey to Locate Non-telephone Households - Nadra Garas and Johnny Blair Keywords: network sampling, frame coverage, multiplicity estimation, telephone survey, survey methodology, non-telephone households
Sample Expansion for Probability Proportional to Size without Replacement Sampling - Lawrence R. Ernst Keywords: PPS sampling, sample expansion, Tille's method, National Compensation Survey
Making Complex Data Available to Users with Simple Tools: The Case of the Survey of Consumer Finances - Ryan Bledsoe Keywords: data access, graphical analysis, software
Striving for Cost Efficiency in the Sample Design for the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement - Sheila Krawchuk, Gary Shapiro, and Andrea Sedlak Keywords: institutional survey, two-stage sample design, differential sampling rates, geographical clustering of sampling units
Redesign of the National Compensation Survey - Yoel Izsak, Lawrence R. Ernst, Steven P. Paben, Chester H. Ponikowski, and Jason Tehonica Keywords: sample redesign, sample areas, between area variances, overlap maximization, allocation of sample
Applied Multiple Regression for Surveys with Regressors of Changing Relevance: Fuel Switching by Electric Power Producers - James R. Knaub, Jr. Keywords: prediction, imputation, small area estimation, regressors, regression weights, model performance measure
Disclosure Review and the 2001 Survey of Consumer Finances - Gerhard Fries Keywords: confidentiality, imputation
Strategies for Modeling Two Categorical Variables with Multiple Category Choices - Christopher R. Bilder and Thomas M. Loughin Keywords: alternating logistic regression, correlated binary data, generalied loglinear, marginal independence, multiple-response categorical variable, pick any/c
Precision of Survey Estimates Derived from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - William Yu Keywords: design effect, MEPS, health care expenditures
Why do Respondents Provide Vague Answers to Open-Ended, Categorical Questsions? - Monica Dashen
Dealing with Distributions of Behavior Frequencies: An Example with Alcohol Use - Emilia Peytcheva and Andy Peytchev Keywords: behavior frequencies, alcohol, left censoring, Poisson, tobit, mixture models
The Relationship between Accuracy and Interval Length in the Respondent-Generated Interval Protocol - s. James Press and Judith M. Tanur Keywords: RGI, Bayesian estimation, brackets, cognition, survey design
The Effect of Data Collection Modality on Students' Foreign Language Survey - Yann-Yann Shieh Keywords: survey data collection, mode effect
On Estimation of Population Total Using Generalized Regression Predictor - Raghunath Arnab and Sarjinder Singh Keywords: generalized regression predictor, auxiliary information, estimation of total/variance, optimality
Determining the Probability of Selection for a Telephone Household in a Random Digit Dial Sample Design is Becoming more Difficult - Timothy Triplett and Natalie Abi-Habib Keywords: survey sampling, telephone surveys, RDD weighting factors
Respondent-Generated Intervals: Do They Help in Collecting Quantitative Data? - Dominic Lusinchi Keywords: anchoring, item nonresponse, measurement/response error, quantitative data, recall, uncertainty, web-based survey research
Increased Efforts in RDD Surveys - J. Michael Brick, David Martin, Patricia Warren, and J. Wivagg Keywords: response rates, telephone surveys, call attempts
Reformatting a Self Administered Questionnaire Based on Item Non-response - Frances M. Chevarley Keywords: MEPS, self administered questionnaire, SAQ, item nonresponse, SUDAAN
An Experiment in Call Scheduling - Patricia Cunningham, David Martin, and J. Michael Brick Keywords: random digit dial, telephone survey, calling protocol
How Web Surveys Differ from Other Kinds of User Interfaces - Michael F. schober, Frederick G. Conrad, Patrick Ehlen, and Scott S. Fricker Keywords: web surveys, question clarification, data quality, response accuracy, human-computer interaction
Modeling the Cognitive Processing of Drug Use Questions - Timothy P. Johnson and Michael Fendrich Keywords: self-report validation, substance use surveys, information processing
Using Call Records to Study Sources of Nonresponse Bias in Consumer Expenditure Surveys - John Dixon and Eric Figueroa Keywords: survey nonresponse, gross flows, expenditure, compositional analysis
Assessment of Behavioral Engine Technologies and Subjects' Rating of Realism in an Interviewer Skills Training Tool - Michael W. Link, Polly P. Armsby, Laura Flicker, and Rachel Caspar Keywords: technology-based training, virtual reality, refusal avoidance, speech recognition
Comparing Promised and Pre-paid Incentives for an Extended Interview on a Random Digit Dial Survey - David Cantor, Kevin Wang, and Natalie Abi-Habib Keywords: refusal conversion, missing data, response distribution
The Effect of Method of Delivery on Response to a Non-Response Follow-Up - Linda L. Dimitropoulos, Larry N. Campbell, and Vincent G. Iannacchione Keywords: mail survey, non-response follow-up, response propensity, CAHPS
Contact Histories in Personal Visit Surveys: The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Methods Panel - Nancy Bates Keywords: contact rates, contact attempts, CAPI, process data
Corporate Perspective on Data Stewardship for Statistical Data - Wendy A. Visscher and Richard A. Kulka (2002)
Statistical Data Stewardship in the 21st Century: An Academic Perspective - George T. Duncan (2002)
General Principles in Establishing Effective Confidentiality Practices - Alvan O. Zarate (2002)
Data Stewardship at Statistics Canada - Gordon Brackstone and Pamela White (2002)
A More Timely and Useful Index of Leading Indicators - Ataman Ozyildirim, Robert McGuckin, and Victor Zarnowitz (2002)
Time Series Decomposition and Measurement of Business Cycles, Trends, and Growth Cycles - Victor Zarnowitz and Ataman Ozyildirim (2002)
The Use of Leading Economic Indicators for Forecasting Business Cycle Turning Points - Max Chen (2002)
Research Findings of the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation and Census 2000 Accuracy - Howard Hogan, Donna Kostanich, David Whitford, and Rajendra Singh (2002)
Are Survey Weights Necessary? The Maximum Likelihood Approach to Sample Survey Inference - R.L. Chambers, A.H. Dorfman, and Soujin Wang (2002)
Model Weights for Regression Estimation - Wayne A. Fuller and Mingue Park (2002)
The Use of Latent Class Analysis in Medical Diagnosis - David Rindskopf (2002)
Training Needs for Survey Statisticians in Developed and Developing Countries - Graham Kalton (2002)
Training of Survey Statisticians in Government Statistical Agencies - Lars Lyberg (2002)
Use of Generalized Variance Functions in Multivariate Analysis - John L. Eltinge, Moon J. Cho, and Paul Hinrichs (2002)
Modelling Multiple Unemployment Spells From Longitudinal Survey Data - Milorad S. Kovacevic and Georgia Roberts (2002)
The American Community Survey: Quality of Response by Mode of Data Collection in the Bronx Test Site - Joseph J. Salvo and Arun Peter Lobo (2002)
Developing Community Statistical Systems With American Community Survey Summary Profiles and Administrative Records - Cynthia Taeuber (2002)
Recruiting and Retaining Minorities in Statistics - Christopher L. Stanard, Kimberly S. Weems, Nagambal Shah, Carolyn Morgan, Jose G. Ramirez, Theda McPheron-Keel, and Donald E.K. Martin (2002)
The Community Tracking Study: Measuring Changes in the U.S. Health Care System over Time - Barbara Lepidus Carlson, Richard Strouse, and John Hall (2002)
The Community Tracking Study Surveys of Physicians - Frank Potter, Stephen Williams, and Nuria Diaz-Tena (2002)
Logistic Propensity Models to Adjust for Nonresponse in Physician Surveys - Nuria Diaz-Tena, Frank Potter, Michael Sinclair, and Stephen Williams (2002)
Sampling and Weighting Issues Over Three Waves of the Community Tracking Study Household Survey: Using a Partial Overlap to Increase Efficiency - John W. Hall and Barbara Lepidus Carlson (2002)
Living Arrangements of the Older Population: 2000 - Annetta C. Smith and Denise I. Smith (2002)
Nonresponse Followup for Census 2000 - Darlene Moul (2002)
Urban Update/Leave and Update/Enumerate in Census 2000 - Miriam D. Rosenthal (2002)
Results for the Census 2000 Primary Selection Algorithm - Stephanie Baumgardner (2002)
Date of Reference for Age and Birth Date Used by Respondents of Census 2000 - Nathan Carter (2002)
The Asian and Pacific Islander Surname List: As Developed from Census 2000 - Matthew Falkenstein (2002)
Decision Making of Survey Respondents - S. James Press and Judith M. Tanur (2002)
Respondent-Generated Intervals In An HMO Survey: Preliminary Results - Diane Miller and S. James Press (2002)
Assessment of Mode-Effects in a Web-enabled Study of Civic Attitudes - Glen Laird, Elizabeth Wiebe, Paul Pulliam, Lisa Thalji, and Vicki Huggins (2002)
Asking Questions about Diseases: How Questionnaire Design Changes Impact the Chronic Disease Data of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey - Sophia Chan (2002)
Evaluating Mode Effects in the Medicare CAHPS Fee-For-Service Survey - Norma Pugh, Vincent Iannacchione, Trang Lance, and Linda Dimitropoulos (2002)
Accounting for Imputation When Estimating Variances in the Economic Surveys at the Census Bureau - Patrick J. Cantwell (2002)
On the Formation of Weighting Adjustment Cells for Unit Nonresponse - Sonya Vartivarian and Roderick J. Little (2002)
Variance Estimation for Nearest Neighbor Imputation With Application to Census Long Form Data - Jae Kwang Kim (2002)
Linearization Variance Estimators for Survey Data with Missing Responses - A. Demnati and J.N.K. Rao (2002)
A Simulation Study To Evaluate The Robustness Of Recent Methods For Preparing Variance Estimates In The Presence Of Hot Deck Imputation - Michael Sinclair, Nuria Diaz-Tena, and Lap-Ming Wun (2002)
Assessing the Impact of Imputation on the Sampling Variance of the U.S. Consumer Price Index - Sylvia G. Leaver and William E. Larson (2002)
Using Auxiliary Information to Adjust for Non-Response in Weighting a Linked Sample of Administrative Records - Barry W. Johnson and Paul B. McMahon (2002)
Analysis of the 1998 Gift Tax Panel Study - Martha Britton Eller and Tamara L. Rib (2002)
Salaries and Wages and Deferred Income, 1989-1999 - Peter Sailer, Ellen Yau, Kurt Gurka, and Michael Weber (2002)
Combining Samples vs. Cumulating Cases: A Comparison of Two Weighting Strategies in NLSY97 - Colm O'Muircheartaigh and Steven Pedlow (2002)
Combined Estimates from Four Quarterly Survey Data Sets - Esther M. Friedman, Don Jang, and Thomas V. Williams (2002)
Penalized Chi Square Distance Function in Survey Sampling - Patrick J. Farrell and Sarjinder Singh (2002)
PPS vs. Stratified Sampling in Modern Audits - Wendy Rotz, Eric Falk, Ryan Petska, and Jinhee Yang (2002)
Methods Used to Develop Retail and Wholesale Time Series Under the North American Industry Classification System - Michael Z. Shimberg, Ruth E. Detlefsen, and William C. Davie, Jr. (2002)
The Redesign of the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey - Catherine Dufour and HÃ?ÂÃ?©lÃ?ÂÃ?¨ne BÃ?ÂÃ?©rard (2002)
Flexible Matching Imputation in the Manufactured Homes Survey - Bonnie E. Kegan and Todd R. Williams (2002)
Incentives in a Business Survey: A Study in Improving Response Rates - Aljoscha F. Kaplan and Glenn D. White, Jr. (2002)
Study of Responses to the Census 2000 Race Question Instruction: "Mark One or More Races" and Bridging to Single Race Distributions - David Hubble, James Poyer, and Michael Bentley (2002)
Proposals for Adaptive and Link-Tracing Sampling Designs in Health Surveys - Myron J. Katzoff, Monroe G. Sirken, and Steven K. Thompson (2002)
Sample Design Research for the National Nursing Home Survey - Karen E. Davis (2002)
Methods to Improve the Precision of Health Statistics for Non-Hispanic Asians in the National Health Interview Survey - Carrie Jones, Chris Moriarity, Karen Davis, and Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr. (2002)
Approximation of Variable Costs for the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey - Iris Shimizu and Feng Lan (2002)
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Limiting the Risk of Data Disclosure Using Replication Techniques in Variance Estimation - Sylvia Dohrmann, Lester R. Curtin, Leyla Mohadjer, Jill Montaquila, and Thanh Le (2002)
Analysis of Questionnaire Errors in Survey Measurements of Census Coverage - Elizabeth A. Martin, Robert E. Fay, and Elizabeth A. Krejsa (2002)
The Census of Canada: The Dwelling Classification Study - Peter Dick (2002)
Error Profile for PES-C as Implemented in the 2000 A.C.E. - Mary H. Mulry and Rita J. Petroni (2002)
Nonsampling Error in a Survey of Department of Defense Health Care Beneficiaries - Nancy A. Clusen, Eric Schone, Daniel Kasprzyk, and Thomas V. Williams (2002)
Evaluating the Accuracy of 1993 SIPP Earnings Through the Use of Matched Social Security Administrative Data - Benjamin Bridges, Linda Del Bene, and Michael V. Leonesio (2002)
Longitudinal Attrition in SIPP and SPD - Denton Vaughan and Fritz Scheuren (2002)
Decision Criteria For Using Automated Coding In Survey Processing - Daniel W. Gillman (2002)
Dual System Estimates of Housing Units Based on Administrative Records - James E. Farber (2002)
Proxies in Administrative Records Surveys - Paul B. McMahon (2002)
Sample Allocation and Selection for the National Compensation Survey - Lawrence R. Ernst, Christopher J. Guciardo, Chester H. Ponikowski, and Jason Tehonica (2002)
Allocating Sample to Strata Proportional to Aggregate Measure of Size with Both Upper and Lower Bounds on the Number of Units in Each Stratum - Lawrence R. Ernst and Christopher J. Guciardo (2002)
Optimizing Solution Sets in Two-way Controlled Selection Problems - Sun-Woong Kim, Steven G. Heeringa, and Peter Solenberger (2002)
Maximizing Retention of Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) in a Two-PSU Per Stratum Design - Jay J. Kim, Danielle R. Corteville, and Patrick E. Flanagan (2002)
Pair Sampling in Household Surveys - James R. Chromy and Michael A. Penne (2002)
Sampling Methods Related to Bernoulli and Poisson Sampling - Dhiren Ghosh and Andrew Vogt (2002)
On the Use of Auxiliary Data in Poisson Sampling - M.A. Hidiroglou and John G. Slanta (2002)
Evaluation of a Proceedure Based on Interruptions in Telephone Service for Reducing Coverage Bias in RDD Surveys - K.P. Srinath, Michael P. Battaglia, Martin R. Frankel, Meena Khare, and Wenxing Zha (2002)
Improving Income Imputation by Using Partial Income Information and Ecological Variables - Michael P. Battaglia, David C. Hoaglin, David Izrael, Meena Khare, and Ali Mokdad (2002)
Comparison of Edit and Imputation Procedures for the Question on Hispanic Origin: 1990 Census and Census 2000 - Arthur Cresce (2002)
Evaluation of the Census 2000 Quality Assurance Philosophy and Approach - Broderick E. Oliver, Daniel Levine, David Marker, and David Morganstein (2002)
Quality Assurance Approaches to Census 2000 Address Listing Efforts - Carrie Lyn Johanson (2002)
Quality Assurance for Census 2000 Enumeration Operations - Jennifer W. Reichert and Rebecca I. Piegari (2002)
Access to Confidential Statistical Agency Data - Stephen H. Cohen (2002)
Jackknife Variance Estimation for Two-Phase Samples with High Sampling Fractions - Hyunshik Lee and Jae-Kwang Kim (2002)
A Weighted Jackknife MSPE Estimator in Small-area Estimation - Shijie Chen and P. Lahiri (2002)
The Effect of Multiple Weighting Steps on Variance Estimation - Richard Valliant (2002)
Variance Estimation From Calibrated Samples - Douglas Willson, Paul Kirnos, Jim Gallagher, and Anka Wagner (2002)
Evaluating the Effect of Sample Size Changes on Scoring System Performance Using Bootstraps and Random Samples - William Wong and Chih-Chin Ho (2002)
Using a Short Follow-up Survey to Compare Respondents and Nonrespondents - Timothy Triplett, Adam Safir, Kevin Wang, Rebecca Steinbach, and Simon Pratt (2002)
Model-assisted Weighting for Surveys with Multiple Response Mode - Eric V. Slud (2002)
The Interview Process Model and the Concept of Interviewer Burden - Lilli Japec (2002)
Interviewers and Data Quality: Evidence from the 2001 Survey of Consumer Finances - Arthur B. Kennickell (2002)
Embedded Experiments in Sample Surveys at Statistics Sweden: The Development of an Experimentation Manual - Martin Karlberg, Anette BjÃ?ÂÃ?¶rnram, Ing-Mari Boynton, Birgitta GÃ?ÂÃ?¶ransson, and Peter Lundquist (2002)
National Center for Health Statistics Quality Guidelines - Kenneth W. Harris (2002)
NCES and the Patriot Act: An Early Appraisal of Facts and Issues - William Seltzer and Margo Anderson (2002)
Chronologic Overview of the Census 2000 Adjustment Decision - David C. Whitford (2002)
Results of the Person Followup/Evaluation Followup Review for the Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation - Tamara S. Adams and Elizabeth A. Krejsa (2002)
Person Duplication in Census 2000 - Vincent Thomas Mule, Jr. (2002)
Enumeration Status of E-sample Duplicates Outside the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Search Area for Census 2000 - Roxanne Feldpausch and Vincent Mule (2002)
Probabilistic Models for Detecting Census Person Duplication - Robert E. Fay (2002)
The Dissemination of Data Among Statistical Offices and Data Access for Research Purposes. The Case of Italy - Luigi Biggeri (2002)
Confidentiality, Disclosure, and Data Access: Excerpts from a Summary of a Conference - Pat Doyle (2002)
Complex Data - Complex Problems: Welfare Reform and the Survey of Program Dynamics - Peter Fronczek, Pat Doyle, Robert Kominski, and Charles Nelson (2002)
Participation in Public Assistance Programs, 1993-1997: A First Look at the Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD) - John J. Hisnanick (2002)
Parental Coresidence Transitions for Children in the Years Surrounding Welfare Reform: Evidence from the Survey of Program Dynamics - Rose M. Kreider (2002)
The Characteristics of Persons Reporting State Children's Health Insurance Program Coverage in the March 2001 Current Population Survey - Charles Nelson and Robert Mills (2002)
Health Insurance Estimates for States - Robin Fisher and Jennifer Campbell (2002)
Estimating the Proportion of Uninsured Persons at the County Level: Exploring the Use of Additional Covariates in a Synthetic Estimates System - Carole Popoff, Brett O'Hara, and D.H. Judson (2002)
Counting Custodial Fathers: The Role of Imputation and Survey Probes in Identifying Custodial Fathers in the CPS-CSS - Heather Koball and Laura Wheaton (2002)
County-Specific Life Tables - Balkrishna Kale, David Egan-Robertson, Charles Palit, and Paul Voss (2002)
Predictors of Nonresponse In a Longitudinal Survey of Adolescents - William D. Kalsbeek, Juan Yang, and Robert P. Agans (2002)
Examining Additional Nonresponse Bias Introduced Through Attrition - Jonaki Bose and Jerry West (2002)
Examples of Longitudinal Analyses Using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Janet C. Greenblatt (2002)
Evaluation of Differential Sampling in the Knowledge Networks Panel: What is the Effect on Coverage, Variance and Bias for Key Statistics? - Vicki J. Huggins, Xiuli Tang, and Mikyoung Park (2002)
An Evaluation of Nonresponse Bias in Internet Surveys Conducted Using the Knowledge Networks Panel - Vicki J. Huggins, Michael J. Dennis, and Katya Seryakova (2002)
Methods for Record Linkage and Bayesian Networks - William E. Winkler (2002)
Improving EM Algorithm Estimates for Record Linkage Parameters - William E. Yancey (2002)
Comments on Heirarchical Bayesian Record Linkage - Michael Larsen (2002)
Modelling Issues in Record Linkage: A Bayesian Perspective - Marco Fortini, Brunero Liseo, and Mauro Scanu (2002)
Generalizations of the Box-Jenkins Airline Model - David F. Findley, Donald E.K. Martin, and Kellie C. Willis (2002)
Improving the Automatic RegARIMA Model Selection Procedures of X-12-ARIMA Version 0.3 - Kathleen M. McDonald-Johnson, Thuy Trang T. Nguyen, Catherine C. Hood, and Brian C. Monsell (2002)
Comparison of Time Series Characteristics for Seasonal Adjustments from SEATS and X-12-ARIMA - Catherine C. Hood (2002)
Investigating Model-Based Time Series Methods to Improve Estimates from Monthly Value of Construction Put-in-Place Surveys - Thuy Trang T. Nguyen, William R. Bell, and James M. Gomish (2002)
Measuring Survey Nonresponse by Race and Ethnicity - Deborah H. Griffin (2002)
Item response Rates: One Indicator of How Well We Measure Income - B.K. Atrostic and Charlene Kalenkoski (2002)
The Effects of Item and Unit Nonresponse on Estimates of Labor Force Participation - John Dixon (2002)
The Effect of Administrative Record Use Notification on Social Security Number Reports - Courtney N. Stapleton (2002)
Interviewer Training to Increase Survey Participation - Eileen M. O'Brien, Thomas S. Mayer, Robert M. Groves, and Grace E. O'Neill (2002)
Using the Census 2000/2001 Supplementary Survey as a Sampling Frame for the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions - Marie Stetser, Jana Shepherd, and Thomas F. Moore (2002)
Dual Frame Sample Design for a National Sample of Veterans - G. Hussain Choudhry, Inho Park, and Tiandong Li (2002)
Sampling Children for a Study of the State Children's Health Insurance Program - Mourad Touzani, Frank Potter, and Amy Zambrowski (2002)
The Effect of HU/GQ Duplication on the American Community Survey - Rob Rothhaas (2002)
Numerical Comparison of Small Domain Estimators Computed from Current Employment Statistics Data - R.M. Harter, J. Gershunskaya, J.L. Eltinge, L. Huff, and S. Lehan (2002)
Use of Auxiliary Information to Evaluate a Synthetic Estimator in the U.S. Current Employment Statistics Program - J. Gershunskaya, J.L. Eltinge and L. Huff (2002)
Exploratory Analysis of Generalized Variance Function Models for the U.S. Current Employment Survey - Larry L. Huff, John L. Eltinge, and Julie Gershunskaya (2002)
Evaluation of Generalized Variance Function Estimators for the U.S. Current Employment Survey - Moon J. Cho, John L.Eltinge, Julie Gershunskaya, and Larry Huff (2002)
Recent Experiences in Survey Coordination and Sample Rotation within Monthly Business Establishment Surveys - Mark Crankshaw, Laurie Kujawa, and George Stamas (2002)
Evaluation of Data from the American Community Survey and the Current Population Survey - Stephen Wenck and Sameena Salvucci (2002)
Data Quality Assessment Methodolody: A Framework - Eugene M. Burns, Purificacion O. MacDonald, and Amrut Champaneri (2002)
The Choice of Age Groupings May Affect the Quality of Tabular Presentations - Carl E. Pierchala (2002)
Standard Error Calculation for HUD Property Physical Inspection Scores - Shawn Jacobson (2002)
Influential Observations in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000 - Margaret D. Carroll and Lester R. Curtain (2002)
Afghan Refugee Camp Surveys: Pakistan,2002 - James Bell, David Nolle, Ruth Citrin, and Fritz Scheuren (2002)
Evaluating the Success of Telecommuting at the Census Bureau - Jennifer A. Guarino and Julie A. Bouffard (2002)
The New Design for the EIA-878 Gasoline Price Survey - Pedro J. Saavedra, Paula Weir, Benita O'Colmain, Tracy Churchill, and Ewa Carlton (2002)
Redesign of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Sample - Annie Lo, Adam Chu, and Richard Apodaca (2002)
Sampling and Analysis Plan for a National Fluoride Study - Charles R. Perry, Jr., Michael E. Bellow, and Pamela R. Pehrsson (2002)
Item Imputation with the Discrete Edit System - Yves Thibaudeau, Bor Chung Chen, and William E. Winkler (2002)
Selective Multiple Imputation of Keys for Statistical Disclosure Control in Microdata - Fang Liu and Roderick J.A. Little (2002)
Imputation of Persons Not Interviewed in Household Travel Surveys - Michael P. Cohen (2002)
Synthesis of Alternate Evaluation Measures of Public Education Campaigns - David Judkins and Paul Zador (2002)
Racial Disparities in HEDIS Measures of Health Care Quality - Alan M. Zaslavsky, Eric C. Schneider, and Arnold Epstein (2002)
Evaluation of the Capacity for More Detailed Analyses of Geographic Variation in Select Healthcare Measures Using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Marc W. Zodet (2002)
Census 2000 Housing Unit Coverage Study - Diane F. Barrett, Michael Beaghen, Damon Smith, and Joseph Burcham (2002)
Measuring Consistency of Post-stratification Variables for Housing Units in the Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation - Joseph Burcham (2002)
Housing Unit Duplication in the 2000 Decennial Census - John Jones (2002)
Methods for Conducting An Administrative Records Experiment in Census 2000 - Charlene Leggieri, Arona Pistiner, and James Farber (2002)
Administrative Records Experiment in 2000: Outcomes Evaluation - Harley K. Heimovitz (2002)
Evaluating the Ability of Administrative Records Databases to Replicate Census 2000 Results at the Household Level - D.H. Judson and Mark Bauder (2002)
The Administrative Records Experiment in 2000: An Application to Population Count Estimation via Triple Systems Estimation - Jana Asher and Stephen E. Fienberg (2002)
Evaluation of Descriptive Analyses of Survey Variances and Confidence Interval Widths - D.S. Jang and J.L. Eltinge (2002)
Simplified Variance Estimation for Complex Surveys - Eric Schindler (2002)
Variance Estimation for Census 2000 A.C.E. Subsamples - Douglas Olson (2002)
Overview of the U.S. Census 2000 Long Form Weighting - Steven P. Hefter and Philip M. Gbur (2002)
Overview of the U.S. Census 2000 Long Form Direct Variance Estimation - Philip M. Gbur and Lisa D. Fairchild (2002)
Using Isotonic Regression to Smooth State-Level Variance Estimates from a National Complex-Design Survey - Van L. Parsons and Thu M. Hoang (2002)
Developing a Core Classification System for U.S. Personal Consumption Data - Dale A. Smith and Mary Lynn Schmidt (2002)
Estimation and Analysis of Variance Components for the Revised CPI Housing Sample - Owen J. Shoemaker (2002)
Redesigning the Consumer Price Index Area Sample - William H. Johnson, Owen J. Shoemaker, and Yeon W. Rhee (2002)
Determining Within-PSU Sample Sizes for the Consumer Expenditure Survey - Sylvia Johnson-Herring, Sharon Krieger, and David Swanson (2002)
Two-stage Sample Design with Small Clusters - Robert G. Clark and David G. Steel (2002)
Conversion of Multiple Survey Systems' Edits and Imputation to StEPS - Paula Weir (2002)
Implied Edit Generation and Error Localization for Ratio and Balancing Edits - Maria Garcia (2002)
Elimination in Linear Editing and Error Localization - Stanley S. Weng (2002)
Imputation of Demographic Variables from the 2001 Canadian Census of Population - Patrick Mason, Michael Bankier, and Paul Poirier (2002)
A Comparison Study of ACS If-Then-Else, NIM, and DISCRETE Edit and Imputation Systems Using ACS Data - Bor-Chung Chen, Yves Thibaudeau, and William E. Winkler (2002)
Simulation Study for the Effectiveness of Masking Microdata with Mixtures of Multivariate Normal Distributions - Sam Hawala (2002)
Determining Proper Confidentiality for Multiple Time of Day Reports - Rich Allen (2002)
Assessing Disclosure Protection for A SOI Public Use File - Marianne Winglee, Richard Valliant, Jay Clark, Yunhee Lim, Michael Weber, and Michael Strudler (2002)
Maximum Likelihood Estimation for Complex Survey Data - Hee-Choon Shin (2002)
A Practical Use for Instrumental-Variable Calibration - Phillip S. Kott (2002)
Redesign of Current Population Survey Composite Weighting - Edwin L. Robison, Martha Duff, Brandon Schneider, and Harland Shoemaker (2002)
Redesign of Current Population Survey Raking to Control Totals - Edwin L. Robison, Martha Duff, Brandon Schneider, and Harland Shoemaker (2002)
Costs, Prices, and Mark-up Indicators in the Italian National Accounts System - Filippo Moauro and Roberta Piergiovanni (2002)
Accounting for Business Births and Deaths in CES: Bias vs. Net Birth/Death Modeling - Jurgen Kropf, Sharon Strifas, and Monica Traetow (2002)
Assessing the Accuracy of the Median in a Stratified Double Stage Cluster Sample by Means of a Nonparametric Confidence Interval: Application to the Swiss Earnings Structure Survey - Monique Graf (2002)
Evaluating the BLS Labor Force Projections to 2000 - Howard N. Fullerton, Jr. (2002)
Using EEO-1 Data to Examine Gender-Based Occupation Segregation by Industry - Bliss Cartwright and Patrick Ronald Edwards (2002)
A New Multinomial Distribution Approach To a Quantitative Randomized Response Technique - Jong-Min Kim and William Warde (2002)
Questionnaire Biases of Illicit Drug Use Survey Estimates the Depend on Reports of Close Friends - Monroe G. Sirken (2002)
The Political Economy of Privacy Among Special Populations: The Power Factor - Melinda Crowley (2002)
The Impact of Prompting on Response Rates: Experience with Touchtone Reporting in the CES Program - Richard Rosen, Ralf Hertwig, and Tony Gomes (2002)
The Changes and Trends in Telephone Household Coverage - Sun-Woong Kim and James M. Lepkowski (2002)
Weighting for Nontelephone Households in the 2001 California Health Interview Survey - Ismael Flores-Cervantes, J. Michael Brick, Michael E. Jones, Charles DiSogra, and Wei Yen (2002)
Sampling Race and Ethnic Groups in RDD Surveys - W. Sherman Edwards, J. Michael Brick, Ismael Flores-Cervantes, Charles DiSogra, and Wei Yen (2002)
Resolvability, Screening and Response Models in RDD Surveys: Utilizing Genesys Telephone-Exchange Data - Ronghua (Cathy) Lu, John Hall, and Stephen Williams (2002)
Conditioning of Census 2000 Data Collected in Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Block Clusters - Katie Bench and Anne T. Kearney (2002)
Matching Error in the 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation - Susanne L. Bean (2002)
Alternatives of the A.C.E. Missing Data Evaluation - Anne T. Kearney, Donald H. Keathley, Thomas R. Belin, and Rita J. Petroni (2002)
Analysis of the Missing Data Alternatives for the 2000 A.C.E. - Don Keathley, Tom Belin, William Bell, Anne Kearney, and Rita Petroni (2002)
Loss Function Adjustment Accounting for Synthetic Bias to Evaluate Coverage Measurement for Census 2000 - Richard Griffin (2002)
Evaluation of a Two-Phase Approach to Segment Selection for Area Probability Samples Late in a Decade - Leyla Mohadjer, Jill Montaquila, and Erica Sherris (2002)
Estimating Potato Area Using Aerial Surveillance - Chantal Belley, Wesley Yung, and Richard Dobbins (2002)
Studies in Multivariate Stratification: Similarity Analysis vs. Friedman-Rubin - David J. Fitch and Roberto Molina-Cruz (2002)
Permanent Random Number Technique to Minimize Response Burden in Repeated Surveys - Darryl Creel, Don Jang, Daniel Kasprzyk, and Thomas Williams (2002)
When, Why, and How to Develop Widely Used Standard Software for Area Sampling - Thomas Krenzke and James Green (2002)
Developing Primary Sampling Unit (PSU) Formation Software - James L. Green, Sadeq Chowdhury, and Thomas Krenzke (2002)
Sample Design and Estimation Procedures for the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education Elementary and Secondary Compliance Reports - Joseph Croos, Adam Chu, and Peter McCabe (2002)
Improving the Coverage of Private Elementary-Secondary Schools - Toni M. Warner, Betty J. Jackson, Courtney L. Daniels, and Nancy R. Johnson (2002)
Developing A Model For Nonresponse Bias Analysis - Maxime Bokossa, Sameena Salvucci, Dhirendra Ghosh, Marilyn McMillen, Steven Kaufman, and Daniel Kasprzyk (2002)
Charter Schools' Status in the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Surveys - Randall Parmer, Betty Jackson, Kerry Gruber, and Greg Strizek (2002)
Statistical Power Analysis for NAEP Combined National and State Samples - Jiahe Qian, Bruce Kaplan, Vincent Weng, and Lloyd Hicks (2002)
Design Effects in School Surveys - William H. Robb and Ronaldo Iachan (2002)
Software for Tabular Data Protection - Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr. and Lawrence H. Cox (2002)
Optimization Models and Programs for Cell Suppression in Statistical Tables - Paul B. Massell (2002)
Overview of Results of New Race and Hispanic Origin Questions in Census 2000 - Jorge del Pinal, Elizabeth Martin, Claudette Bennett, and Art Cresce (2002)
Race and Hispanic Origin Data: A Comparison of Results from the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey and Census 2000 - Claudette E. Bennett and Deborah H. Griffin (2002)
How Consistent is Race Reporting Between the Census and the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey? - David A. Raglin and Theresa F. Leslie (2002)
Interviewers' Reported Behaviors in Collecting Race and Hispanic Origin Data - Laurie Schwede, Theresa F. Leslie, and Deborah H. Griffin (2002)
Modeling the Dynamics of the Nonmetro Distribution of Wage and Salary Income as a Function of its Mean - John Angle (2002)
A Note on the Effects of Extreme Price Values on Price Indexes - Janice Lent (2002)
Comparison of Variance Estimation Techniques for a Price Index with Dependent Weights - Richard W. Toftness (2002)
Small Area Estimation for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component (MEPS - IC) - Steven Riesz and John Sommers (2002)
Nonlinear Mixed Effects Cross-Sectional and Time Series Models for Unemployment Rate Estimation - Yong You, Edward Chen, and Jack Gambino (2002)
A Hierarchical Bayes Generalization of the Fay-Herriot Method to Unit Level Nonlinear Mixed Models for Small Area Estimation - A.C. Singh, R.E. Folsom, and A.K. Vaish (2002)
Comparing Alternative Models for Using Decennial Census Data in SAIPE State Poverty Estimates - Elizabeth T. Huang and William R. Bell (2002)
Reweighting a National Database to Improve the Accuracy of State Estimates - Allen L. Schirm and Alan M. Zaslavsky (2002)
Small Area Estimation Under a Restriction - Junyuan Wang and Wayne A. Fuller (2002)
Alternative Oversampling Options for Low Mail Response Areas in the American Community Survey - Anthony Tersine and Mark Asiala (2002)
Coverage and Completeness in the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey - Michael Starsinic and Keith Albright (2002)
Effect of Housing Unit Controls on Survey Estimates - Keith Albright (2002)
Statistics from Group Quarters Enumeration - Kimball Jonas (2002)
Conducting the Decennial Census on the Navajo Indian Reservation 1990 and 2000 - William wayne Hatcher, Jr. (2002)
Using Internet-based Surveys to Measure Customer Satisfaction - Sameena Salvucci, Albert Parker, Stephen Wenck, Samuel Peng, and Arnold Goldstein (2002)
A Comparison of Job Openings Surveys: Concepts and Survey Design - Kelly A. Clark and Mary Anne Phillips (2002)
Automated Data Collection Strategies for the Covered Employment and Wages (CEW) Program - Michael A. Searson (2002)
New Data Collections Using Touchtone Data Entry - Sudarshan Jakhu and E. Mark Sauer (2002)
Using the Bootstrap in a Two-Stage Nested Complex Sample Design - Steven Kaufman (2002)
Decomposing Design Effects - Thanh Le, J. Michael Brick, and Graham Kalton (2002)
Decomposing Design Effects for Stratified Sampling - Jun Liu, Vince Iannacchione, and Margie Byron (2002)
Evaluation of Inferential Performance Through Confidence Bounds for Power Curves - Amang S. Sukasih and John L. Eltinge (2002)
Smoothing Seasonally Adjusted Time Series - Estela Bee Dagum and Alessandra Luati (2002)
Concurrent Seasonal Adjustment for Industry Employment Statistics - Jurgen Kropf, Christopher Manning, Kirk Mueller, and Stuart Scott (2002)
Estimated Variance of Seasonally Adjusted Series - William P. Cleveland (2002)
Intraday Stock Return Distribution for Black-Scholes Option Pricing - Daniel W. Tsang and Tak David Cheung (2002)
Practical Methods for Electric Power Survey Data - James R. Knaub, Jr. (2002)
Design Effect Variation for Estimates Derived from the MEPS (1996-1998) - William Yu (2002)
Editing the 2001 Survey of Consumer Finances - Ryan Bledsoe and Gerhard Fries (2002)
Area Sampling for Post-secondary Institutions - Ronaldo Iachan, Pedro Saavedra, and Stephen Kauffman (2002)
A Refined LARDD Design in the PR Telephone Point of Purchase Survey - Sonia Balet, Charles Mason, and Carlos Toro Vizcarrondo (2002)
Improving Field Interviewer Performance: The Effects of Shadowing - Kristina Ahlen, Tim Flanigan, and Celia Eicheldinger (2002)
Measuring HIV/STD Risk in Populations: Results of a Pilot Telephone Survey Conducted in 2 states in 2001 - John E. Anderson, Sheila Knight, and Ronald Fichtner (2002)
Surveying Teens: Issues Related to Data Collection in Substance Abuse Surveys - Trent Buskirk, Jennifer Joseph, and Karen Nylund (2002)
Applying AAPOR's Final Disposition Codes and Outcome Rates to the 2000 Utah College's Exit Poll - Melaney Slater and Howard Christensen (2002)
Assessing Respondents' Need for Clarification in Web Surveys Using Age-Based User Modeling - Tania F. Coiner, Michael F. Schober, Frederick G. Conrad, and Patrick Ehlen (2002)
How Does Proxy Acquisition and Expertise Influence Survey Reports? - Monica L. Dashen (2002)
What Does It Really Mean to Be User-Friendly When Designing an Expenditure Survey? - Jeanette Davis, Linda Stinson, and Nhien To (2002)
Computer Assisted Pretesting of Telephone Interview Questionnaires (CATIQ) - Marc Deutschmann, Frank Faulbaum, and Martin Kleudgen (2002)
Nonresponse Bias in the Consumer Expenditure Quarterly Survey - John Dixon (2002)
AAPOR Roundtable: Improving Income Measurement - Pat Doyle (2002)
A Comparison of Two Behavior Coding Systems for Pretesting Questionnaires - W. Sherman Edwards, Vasudha Narayanan, Stephanie Fry, Joseph A. Catania, and Lance M. Pollack (2002)
Using On-Site Coordinators to Encourage Physician Response to a Mail Survey - Patricia M. Gallagher and Carol A. Cosenza (2002)
Does This Question Work? Evaluating Cognitive Interview Results Using Respondent Debriefing Questions - Kristen A. Hughes and Theresa J. DeMaio (2002)
Respondent Debriefings of Mail Surveys: Real People in the Real World - Matthew Jans and Carol Cosenza (2002)
Use of Web-Based Data Collection to Supplement and Improve Mail Survey Response Rates - Randall Keesling (2002)
Telephone Household Non-Coverage and Mobile Telephones - Sun Woong Kim and James M. Lepkowski (2002)
Tiered Incentive Payments: Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck - Martha D. Kovac and Jason Markesich (2002)
Understanding the Effects of Interviewer Behavior on the Collection of Race Data - Theresa Leslie, David Raglin, and Laurie Schwede (2002)
A Test of Responsive Virtual Human Technology as an Interviewer Skills Training Tool - Michael W. Link, Polly P. Armsby, Robert Hubal, and Curry I. Guinn (2002)
Mode Effects in Web Surveys - Katja Lozar Manfreda and Vasja Vehovar (2002)
Participation in Telephone Pre-Recruited Web Surveys - Katja Lozar Manfreda, Silvia Biffignandi, Monica Pratesi, and Vasja Vehovar (2002)
The Impact of Interviewer Characteristics on Survey Participation Findings from NSCAW - Frank J. Mierzwa, Rob McCracken, Russ Vandermaas-Peeler, and Christine D. Tronnier (2002)
Bayesian Estimation of a Proportion Under Nonignorable Nonresponse - Balgobin Nandram and Jai Won Choi (2002)
Traditional and Enhanced Field Listing for Probability Sampling - Colm O'Muircheartaigh, Stephanie Eckman, and Charlene Weiss (2002)
Does a Familiar Face Increase Response? Using Consistent Interviewer Assignments Over Multiple Survey Contacts - Kathleen Ott (2002)
Neighborhood Effects on Drug Reporting - Jerome Richardson, Michael Fendrich, and Timothy P. Johnson (2002)
Size of Incentive Effects in a Longitudinal Study - Willard Rodgers (2002)
Effects on Survey Estimates From Reducing Nonresponse - Adam Safir, Rebecca Steinbach, Timothy Triplett, and Kevin Wang (2002)
An Experiment Comparing Computer-Assisted and Paper Modes of Data Collection for the Short Form in Census 2000 - Sid J. Schneider, David Cantor, Lawrence Malakhoff, Carlos Arieira, Paul Segel, Luu Nguyen, and Jennifer Guarino (2002)
The American Time Use Survey: Test of Coding Procedures and Lexicon - Sid Schneider, Jennifer Crafts, David Cantor, Tina Shelley, Diane Herz, and Lisa Schwartz (2002)
Separating Interviewer and Sampling-Point Effects - Rainer Schnell and Frauke Kreuter (2002)
Printing a Toll-Free Number on Survey Mailings to Reassure Apprehensive Respondents - Martha Stapleton Kudela, W. Sherman Edwards, Barbara Crawley, and Lori Teichman (2002)
Designing Questions for a Multi-Mode Survey of Health Plan Members - Vickie L. Stringfellow and Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. (2002)
Experiments with MART, An Automated Model Building in Survey Research: Applications to the National Survey of Parents and Youths - Paul Zador, David Judkins, and Barnali Das (2001)
Practical Methods for Sampling Rare and Mobile Populations - Graham Kalton (2001)
Discussion of Papers At ASA Memorial Session for Seymour Sudman - Monroe Sirken (2001)
Analysis of Potential Nonresponse Bias - J. Michael Brick and Jonaki Bose (2001)
The Effect of Some Design and Estimation Issues on the Variance Estimates of the Employment Cost Index - Steven P. Paben (2001)
The Effectiveness of the Durbin Selection Method for Variance Reduction - Thanh LÃ?ÂÃ?ª, Ismael Flores-Cervantes, John Burke, and J. Michael Brick (2001)
Findings from the Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation - Howard Hogan and David C. Whitford (2001)
Initial Assessment of the Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Survey - Donna Kostanich, Rajendra Singh, and Howard Hogan (2001)
A Comparison of Characteristics Between Late/Difficult and Non-Late/Difficult Interviews in the National Health Interview Survey - Pei-Lu Chiu, Howard Riddick, and Ann M. Hardy (2001)
The Hard-to-Interview in the American Community Survey - Gregg Diffendal (2001)
Relationship Between Household Nonresponse, Demographics, and Unemployment Rate in the Current Population Survey - John Dixon (2001)
The Use of Targeted Incentives to Reluctant Respondents on Response Rates and Data Quality - Ward R. Kay (2001)
Are Generalized Systems the Way of the Future: A Case Study on the Standard Economic Processing System (StEPS) - Shirin Ahmed and Deborah Tasky (2001)
Generalized Census and Survey Processing System at the National Agricultural Statistics Service - Carol House (2001)
Generalized Survey Processing Systems and Generalized Modules--The Way of the Future? - Tim Gabel, Joe Nofziger, and Kathy Mason (2001)
Generalized Survey Processing Systems: The Canadian Perspective - Robert Kozak, Claude Poirier, and John Kovar (2001)
A Needs Assessment Study of LBT Women: The Relationship Between Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, Health-Seeking Behaviors, and Perceived Quality of Care Issues - Sylvia Kay Fisher, Margo Michaels, and Ellen Kahn (2001)
Understanding Survey Sample Demographic Characteristics of Men who have Sex with Men - Joseph A. Catania, Jesse Canchola, Lance Pollack, and Jason Chang (2001)
Venue-based Sampling of Young Men who have Sex with Men - Lillian S. Lin, Melissa Cribbin, Ann Stueve, Wesley L. Ford, Robin L. Miller, Philip J. Smith, Farzana B. Muhib, and the Community Intervention Trial for Youth (CITY) Project Team (2001)
Analysis of the Current Population Survey State Level Variance Estimates - Khandaker A. Mansur and Richard R. Griffiths (2001)
Current Population Survey Sampling Error Autocorrelations - Richard Griffiths and Khandaker Mansur (2001)
Estimating Variance in the National Compensation Survey, Using Balanced Repeated Replication - Christopher Guciardo (2001)
A New Model for Estimating the Variance under Systematic Sampling - Steven Kaufman (2001)
Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Persons Not Matched in Census 2000 - Glenn Wolfgang, Peter P. Davis, and Phawn Stallone (2001)
Census 2000 E-Sample Erroneous Enumerations - Roxanne Feldpausch (2001)
Modeling Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Non-matches in the Census 2000 - Michael Beaghen, Roxanne Feldpausch, and Rosemary Byrne (2001)
Person Record Duplication in the 2000 Decennial Census - John Jones and Roxanne Feldpausch (2001)
Unresolved Status in the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation - Xijian Liu, John Jones, and Roxanne Feldpausch (2001)
The Effects of Multiple Specific Items on General Questions: Results from Surveys in Five States - Frederick O. Lorenz, John Saltiel, Rob Robertson, and Virginia Lesser (2001)
Personalization of Mail Surveys on General Public and Other Populations: Results from Nine Experiments - Don Dillman, Virginia Lesser, Bob Mason, John Carlson, Fern Willits, Rob Robertson, and Bryan Burke (2001)
Quantifying the Influence of Incentives on Mail Survey Response Rates and Their Effects on Nonresponse Error - Virginia Lesser, Don A. Dillman, John Carlson, Frederick Lorenz, Robert Mason, and Fern Willits (2001)
The Effects of Numerical Labels on Response Scales - Roberta L. Sangster, Fern K. Willits, John Saltiel, Fred O. Lorenz, and Todd H. Rockwood (2001)
Analysis of Design Effects for NAEP Combined Samples - Jiahe Qian and Bruce Kaplan (2001)
The Design Effect: Do We Know All about It? - Inho Park and Hyunshik Lee (2001)
Estimating the Model Variance of a Randomization-Consistent Regression Estimator - Phillip S. Kott and K.R.W. Brewer (2001)
An Extension of Fay's Method for Variance Estimation to the Bootstrap - Pedro J. Saavedra (2001)
Generalizations of Biased Reduced Linearization - Daniel F. McCaffrey, Robert Bell, and Carsten H. Botts (2001)
Alternative Methods for Record Linkage: Application to Linking Vital Records - Chirayath M. Suchindran, Jack K. Leiss, and Ibrahim Salama (2001)
Effects of Nonresponse on the Mean Squared Error of Estimates from a Longitudinal Study - William D. Kalsbeek, Carolyn B. Morris, and Benjamin J. Vaughn (2001)
On Weighting the Rates in Nonresponse Weights - Roderick J. Little and Sonya Vartivarian (2001)
A Bayesian Model for a Proportion with Nonignorability - Balgobin Nandram and J.W. Choi (2001)
A Comparison of Two Methods to Adjust Weights for Nonresponse: Propensity Modeling and Weighting Class Adjustments - Barbara Lepidus Carlson and Stephen Williams (2001)
Evaluating Alternative Raking Approaches - Douglas Willson and Anka Wagner (2001)
Introduction of a New Calibration Strategy for the Survey of Household Spending - Sophie Arsenault, JosÃ?ÂÃ?© Gaudet, Christian Nadeau, and Johanne Tremblay (2001)
Census 2000 and the U. S. Postal Service Delivery Sequence Files - Miriam D. Rosenthal (2001)
The Development of the Address List in Update/Leave Areas for Census 2000 - Megan Ruhnke, Karen Owens, and Robin A. Pennington (2001)
Final Status of Addresses on the Census 2000 Address List: Analysis of the Address List-building Process - Robin Pennington and Cynthia Rothhaas (2001)
Preliminary Results from the List/Enumerate and Remote Alaska Operations for Census 2000 - Kevin J. Zajac (2001)
Results of the Census 2000 Block Canvassing Operation - Joseph Burcham (2001)
Impact of Computerized Screening on Selection Probabilities and Response Rates in the 1999 NHSDA - Joe Eyerman, Dawn Odom, James Chromy, and Joe Gfroerer (2001)
Impact of Interviewer Experience on Drug Prevalence Rates in the 1999 NHSDA - Arthur L. Hughes, James R. Chromy, Katherine Giacoletti, and Dawn M. Odom (2001)
Variance Models Applicable to the NHSDA - James R. Chromy and Lawrence E. Myers (2001)
Flexible Matching Imputation: Combining Hot-deck Imputation with Model-based Methodology - Todd R. Williams (2001)
Model-Assisted Approach to Inference for Totals in Cluster Sampling under Imputation for Missing Data - D. Haziza and J.N.K. Rao (2001)
Using Matched Substitutes to Improve Imputations for Geographically linked Databases - Calvin W.F. Chiu, Recai M. Yucel, Elaine Zanutto, and Alan M. Zaslavsky (2001)
Using Multiple Imputation in a Customer Satisfaction Survey - Stephen Ash (2001)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Federal-State Relationships and Roles - David E. Nelson (2001)
A Federal-State Partnership in Health Surveys Discussion - Mary Grace Kovar (2001)
Increasing Usefulness of BRFSS Within Public Health Community - Bruce Steiner and Gayle Blair (2001)
National Estimates of Risks/Behaviors: Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System and the National Health Interview Survey - Eve Powell-Griner, Machell Town, David E. Nelson, and Mary Grace Kovar (2001)
Estimation for Person-pair Drug-related Characteristics in the Presence of Pair Multiplicities and Extreme Sampling Weights - James R. Chromy and Avinash C. Singh (2001)
Person-pair Sampling Weight Calibration using the Generalized Exponential Model for National Household Survey on Drug Abuse - M.A. Penne, P. Chen and A. C. Singh (2001)
Predicative Mean Neighborhood Imputation with Application to the Person-Pair Data of the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse - A.C. Singh, E.A. Grau, and R.E. Folsom, Jr. (2001)
Application of the Hypergeometric Distribution in a Special Case of Rare Events - Yan Liu, Mary Batcher, and Wendy Rotz (2001)
Small Area Mean Estimation Based on a Nested-error Regression Model - Paddison C.F. Wong and Kevin J. Keen (2001)
Small Group Estimation for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component - John Sommers and Michael Walkup (2001)
Implementation of Nationally Representative Web-Based Surveys - Vicki J. Huggins and Karol Krotki (2001)
Web Survey Research: Challenges and Opportunities - Mick P. Couper (2001)
Missing Data Procedures for the Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Sample - Michael Ikeda and Patrick J. Cantwell (2001)
Missing Data Results for the Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation - Mary Frances E. Zelenak, David E. McGrath, Nganha T. Nguyen, and Patrick J. Cantwell (2001)
Results of Quality Assurance on the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Matching Operations - Tamara Adams, Rosemary Byrne, and Magdalena Ramos (2001)
Results of Quality Assurance on the Person Interview Operation of the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation of the Census 2000 - Rosemary Byrne, Tamara Adams, and Magdalena Ramos (2001)
Targeted Extended Search in The Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation of the Census 2000 - Glenn Wolfgang, Phawn Stallone, and Tamara S. Adams (2001)
The Effect of Repetitive Token Incentives and Priority Mail on Response to Physician Surveys - Danna Moore (2001)
Interviewer Refusal Aversion Training to Increase Survey Participation - Thomas S. Mayer and Eileen O'Brien (2001)
Nonresponse Bias Analysis for the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Surveys (SASS) - Maxime Bokossa, Sameena Salvucci, Dhirendra Ghosh, Marilyn McMillen, Steven Kaufman, and Daniel Kasprzyk (2001)
Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation: Assessment of Synthetic Assumption - Richard A. Griffin and Donald J. Malec (2001)
Comparison of Estimates of Small Area Variances - Mark E. Asiala (2001)
Generalized Variance Modeling for the Census 2000 A.C.E. - Michael D. Starsinic and Charles D. Sissel (2001)
Weight Trimming in the Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation - Vincent Mule (2001)
Census 2000 Survey of Partners Evaluation - James Poyer, Wade Martin, Jennifer Crafts, Joann Sorra, and Sherman Edwards (2001)
Educating the Public Through Highest Elected Officials: Evaluating How America Knows What America Needs - Bey-Ling Sha (2001)
Cognitive Testing of a Questionnaire for a Dual-mode Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries - Mary Grace Kovar, Lisa Lee, Mary Hess, and Susan Arday (2001)
Evolution of Electronic Data Reporting at Statistics Canada - Tony LaBillois and Jacqueline Mayda (2001)
The March CPS Health Insurance Verification Question and its Effect on Estimates of the Uninsured - Charles T. Nelson and Robert J. Mills (2001)
Some Experimental Tests of the Respondent-Generated Intervals Approach to Sample Surveys - S. James Press and Judith M. Tanur (2001)
The Three Card Method: Estimating Sensitive Survey Items--With Permanent Anonymity of Response - Judith A. Droitcour, Eric M. Larson, and Fritz J. Scheuren (2001)
Bayesian Methods in Finite Population Sampling - Mark Sebastian Hamner, John W. Seaman, Jr. and Dean M. Young (2001)
The Hansen-Hurwitz Estimator Revisited: PPS Sampling Without Replacement - Monroe G. Sirken (2001)
On the Choice of Strategy in Unequal Probability Sampling - Anders Holmberg (2001)
A Probabilistic Framework for Inference in Finite Population Sampling - JosÃ?ÂÃ?© Elias Rodriguez (2001)
A Probabilistic Set-up for Model and Design-Based Inference - Susana Rubin-Bleuer and Ioana Schiopu-Kratina (2001)
Model-Assisted Estimation of Forest Resources with Generalized Additive Models - J.D. Opsomer, G.G. Moisen, and J.Y. Kim (2001)
Examining Attrition in the Physician Component of the Community Tracking Study - Frank Potter, Michael Sinclair, and Steve Williams (2001)
Reducing Attrition in a Random-Digit-Dialing-Based Provider Record Check Study - Michael P. Battaglia, Kate Ballard-LaFeuve, Linda Piccinino, Mary Cay Murray, Robert A. Wright, and Meena Khare (2001)
Enhancing the "100,000 rule" On the Variation of the Percent of Uniques in a Microdata Sample and the Geographic Area Size Identified on the File - Sam Hawala (2001)
The Impact of Multiple Geographies and Geographic Detail on Disclosure Risk: Interactions between Census Tract and ZIP Code Tabulation Geography - Philip Steel and Jon Sperling (2001)
Multiplicative Noise for Masking Continuous Data - Jay J. Kim and William E. Winkler (2001)
Using Linear Programming for Cell Suppression in Statistical Tables: Theory and Practice - Paul B. Massell (2001)
Alaska Native and American Indian Tribe Sampling Frame Construction and Sample Design for the National Food and Nutrition Analysis Program - Charles R. Perry,Jr., Daniel G. Beckler, Michael E. Bellow, Linda G. Gregory, and Pamela R. Pehrsson (2001)
An Assessment of Misclassification Error in Provider-reported Vaccination Histories - Meena Khare, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Michael P. Battaglia, and Elizabeth R. Zell (2001)
An Evaluation of a Model Used to Oversample Low Income Households in the 1997 MEPS - Lap-Ming Wun, Steven B. Cohen, and John Moeller (2001)
Networking for Drug Injection as a Social Process: A Substantive and Methodological Analysis - Zhiwei Zhang (2001)
An Optimal Allocation Method to Two-Stage Sampling Designs with Stratification at the Second Stage - Jill A. Dever, Jun Liu, Vincent G. Iannacchione, and Douglas E. Kendrick (2001)
Patterns of Conditional Nonresponse in the MEPS Parent Administered Questionnaire (PAQ) - Frances M. Chevarley (2001)
Be Counted Campaign for Census 2000 - Nathan E. Carter (2001)
Census 2000 Service-Based Enumeration - Tracey McNally (2001)
How Selected Language Groups Coped with Census 2000 - Erin M. Whitworth (2001)
An Overview of Group Quarters Enumeration - Kimball Jonas (2001)
Conducting a Census on American and Canadian Indian Reservations: Comparing Challenges and Solutions - Susan A. Lavin and Pierre Gauthier (2001)
The Enumeration of New York City for Census 2000: A Regional Director's Perspective - Lester A. Farthing (2001)
Domain Estimation Using Linear Regression - M. Hidiroglou and Z. Patak (2001)
MSE Estimation of Homogeneous Linear Estimator in Stratified Multistage Sampling - Kyuseong Kim (2001)
Retrospective Assignment of Permanent Random Numbers for Ohlsson's Exponential Sampling Overlap Maximization Procedure for Designs with More than One Sample Unit per Stratum - Lawrence R. Ernst (2001)
Sampling and Estimation for the FDIC's Asset Loss Reserve - David W. Chapman, Terry L. Kissinger, and Henry S. Foster (2001)
Two Phase Sampling Design for Selecting Representative Samples from Large Administrative Databases - Skip Camp, K. P. Srinath, S. Arday, and Elizabeth Axelrod (2001)
Nonresponse Bias from Incomplete Interviews in the National Survey of America's Families - Kevin Wang (2001)
Using Paradata to Examine the Effects of Interviewer Characteristics on Survey Response and Data Quality - Adam Safir, Tamara Black, and Rebecca Steinbach (2001)
Using Q-Q Plots to Assess Comparability Between NSAF and CPS - Simon Pratt and Tamara Black (2001)
Weighting for Nontelephone Households in RDD Surveys - David Ferraro and J. Michael Brick (2001)
Automating the Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Field Operations - Nola Krasko, Judy Dawson, and Howard Prouse (2001)
Census 2000: Staffing the Nation's Largest Data Collection Workforce - Janet Cummings (2001)
Management Approaches, Techniques and Practices Applied in the Preparation, Direction and Conduct of the Census 2000 Field Operations - Michael J. Weiler (2001)
Training Census 2000 Nonresponse Follow-up (NRFU) Enumerators - Geraldine Burt and Ruth Mangaroo (2001)
Approximation of Relative Standard Errors of Multiyear Estimators in the National Heath Interview Survey - Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr., Carrie Jones, Chris Moriarity, and Van Parsons (2001)
Approximation of Variable Costs for the National Health Interview Survey - Iris Shimizu and Feng Lan (2001)
Collecting Vehicle Use Data - The Canadian Vehicle Survey Experience - Adam Wronski (2001)
Overview of Sample Design Research for the National Health Interview Survey - Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Chris Moriarity, Myron Katzoff, and Van Parsons (2001)
Sample Design Issues for Surveys Involving the Observation of Drivers - Gary Shapiro, Dennis Utter, Wende Mix, Joseph Croos, David Marker, and Nancy Bondy (2001)
Sample Design Revisions in the Wake of NAICS and Regulatory Changes - Paul B. McMahon (2001)
Sample Redesign for the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) - James L. Green, Bob Baskin, and K.C. Lee (2001)
Analysis of the Census 2000 Telephone Questionnaire Assistance Program - John Chesnut (2001)
Analysis of the Effect Undeliverable Questionnaires have on Mail Response Rates - James B. Treat (2001)
Census 2000: Evaluating Resident Cooperation Using Mail Return Rates - Herbert F. Stackhouse and James B. Treat (2001)
Design and Coverage Probes for Coverage Edit Followup for Census 2000 - Dave Sheppard (2001)
Using the Planning Database to Plan Data Collection for Census 2000 - Linda Akers and Steven Alnwick (2001)
Assessing the Impact of Differential Incentives and Alternative Data Collection Modes on Census Response - Jennifer A. Guarino (2001)
The Effect of SSN Requests and Notification of Administrative Record Use on Response Behavior in Census 2000 - Jennifer A. Guarino, Joan M. Hill, and Henry F. Woltman (2001)
The Effects of Altering the Design of Branching Instructions on Navigational Performance in Census 2000 - Cleo Redline, Don Dillman, Aref Dajani, and Mary Ann Scaggs (2001)
The Effects of Questionnaire and Content Changes on Responses to Race and Hispanic Origin Items: Results of a Replication of 1990 Census Short Form in Census 2000 - Elizabeth Martin, Manuel de la Puente, and Claudette Bennett (2001)
Some Results of the 2000 Pre-test of the Combined Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey and the American Travel Survey - Promod Chandhok (2001)
The 2000 Housing Unit Duplication Operations and Their Effect on the Accuracy of the Population Count - Robert E. Fay (2001)
Discussion of Session on Census Methodology - Mary H. Mulry (2001)
Methodology of the Swiss Census 2000 Coverage Survey - Anne Renaud (2001)
Order Selection, Random Effects, and Multilevel Predictors in Modeling Decennial Census Response - Eric V. Slud (2001)
Privacy Concerns and the Census Long Form: Some Evidence from Census 2000 - Elizabeth Martin (2001)
Trends in Attitudes toward Privacy, Confidentiality, and Data Sharing, 1995-2000 - Eleanor Singer and John Van Hoewyk (2001)
Benefits and Limitations of Using Only Administrative Data to Update Current Business Surveys with New Employer Births - James N. Burton, Carol S. King, and James W. Hunt (2001)
Implementing a Score Function to Prioritize Business Survey Edit Failures at BLS - Mary Dorinda Allard, Gordon Mikkelson, and Linda I. Unger (2001)
Modeling Wealth with Multiple Observations of Income: Redesign of the Sample for the 2001 Survey of Consumer Finances - Arthur B. Kennickell (2001)
Retaining Electronic Reporters in Business Surveys: Estimation Impact - Chantal Grondin, M.A. Hidiroglou, and Pierre LavallÃ?ÂÃ?©e (2001)
Statistical Matching Techniques for a Household Health Insurance Survey - Michael Sinclair, Frank Potter, and Barbara Lepidus Carlson (2001)
Time and Costs Associated with Inaccurate Administrative Data - Karen CyBulski, Michael D. Sinclair, Frank J. Potter, Bidisha Ghosh, Barbara A. Kolln, and Anne B. Ciemnecki (2001)
Consistency of Census 2000 Post-Stratification Variables - James Farber and Peter Davis (2001)
Coverage Measurement Results from the Census 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Survey - Dawn E. Haines and Peter P. Davis (2001)
Multiplicity Estimation for Service Based Enumeration in Census 2000 - Felipe Kohn, Randall ZuWallack and Richard Griffin (2001)
Variance Estimates of the Correlation Bias Estimates of the Two-Group Model - Roger Shores and Robert Sands (2001)
Adjusting for Nonresponse Among Medicaid Households that Could Not be Located or Were Located but Did Not Participate in the Minnesota Managed Care Survey - Bidisha Ghosh, Karen A. CyBulski, Michael Sinclair, and Anne B. Ciemnecki (2001)
Extending the Fellegi-Holt Model of Statistical Data Editing - William E. Winkler and Bor-Chug Chen (2001)
National Health Interview Survey Family Weighting Research 2000 - Karen E. Davis (2001)
Residual Weighting in Survey Sampling - Yiannis C. Bassiakos and Chrissoula Preza (2001)
Survey Attrition in a Supplement to the 2000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Janet C. Greenblatt (2001)
Diagnostics for Evaluation of Superpopulation Models for Variance Estimation Under Systematic Sampling - M.J. Cho and J.L. Eltinge (2001)
Methods for Comparison of Design Effect Components Across Surveys - Ibrahim S. Yansaneh and John L. Eltinge (2001)
On Procedures to Summarize Variances for Survey Estimates - Don Jang (2001)
A Cross Validation Study Comparing Two Approaches to Fitting Regression Models in a Mixture of Two Populations: Classical Methods vs. the Mixture Model - Steven M. LaLonde (2001)
Monitoring Salt Iodination in Developing Countries - Roberto A. Molina-Cruz, David J. Fitch, and James M. Lepkowski (2001)
A Ranking Approach to Confidentiality in Survey Data - Johan Heldal (2001)
Efficient Methodology within the Canadian Census Edit and Imputation System (CANCEIS) - Michael Bankier, Paul Poirier, and Martin Lachance (2001)
A Comparison of Programs for Variance Estimation from Complex Sample Surveys - Wayne E. Johnson, Lester R. Curtin, and Van L. Parsons (2001)
How Do People Interpret Open-ended Categorical Questions? - Monica Dashen and Scott Fricker (2001)
Issues Related to Analysis of a Single Year of Data from the Annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys - Margaret D. Carroll, Jenny Chia and Jill Montaquila (2001)
Precision of Survey Estimates Derived from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - William Yu (2001)
Using Prediction-Oriented Software for Survey Estimation - Part III: Full-Scale Study of Variance and Bias - James R. Knaub, Jr. (2001)
Adapting Cognitive Interviewing Methodologies to Compensate for Unique Characteristics of Establishments - Kristin Stettler, Diane K. Willimack, and Amy E. Anderson (2001)
Application of Cognitive Methods to an Establishment Survey: A Demonstration Using the Current Employment Statistics Survey - Eileen O'Brien, Sylvia Fisher, Karen Goldenberg, and Richard Rosen (2001)
Balancing Cost and Mean Squared Error in RDD Telephone Surveys: The National Immunization Survey - K.P. Srinath, Michael P. Battaglia, Jessica Cardoni, Corrina Crawford, Richard Snyder, and Robert A. Wright (2001)
Building an Alternative Response Process Model for Business Surveys - Diane K. Willimack and Elizabeth Nichols (2001)
Clarifying Question Meaning in a Web-based Survey - Laura H. Lind, Michael F. Schober, and Frederick G. Conrad (2001)
A Comparison of Methods for the Evaluation of Construct Equivalence in a Multigroup Setting - Jerry G.J. Welkenhuysen-Gybels and Fons J.R. van de Vijver (2001)
The Confederate Flag Debacle: An Examination of Interviewer Race on Respondent Answers to a Racially Sensitive Subject - Katherine Lind, Robert Oldendick, Carol Hall, Judi Rose, and Ron Shealy (2001)
Contact Strategies and Activity Bias in Telephone Time-Use Surveys - Jay Stewart (2001)
Coverage, Nonresponse, and Cost Tradeoffs Using a One-question Screener for Age Eligibility in Household Surveys - James M. Lepkowski, Karen E. Davis, Krishna Winfrey, Roger Tourangeau, and Robert M. Groves (2001)
Determining Nativity Through Household-level and Person-level Question Designs - Randy Capps, Kevin Wang, Scott McNevin, Jeffrey S. Passel, and David Cantor (2001)
Do Latinos and Anglos think about Health Care in the Same Ways? - Patricia M. Gallagher and Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. (2001)
The Effect of Motivational Messaging on Mode Choice and Response Rates in the Library Media Center Survey - Elizabeth Nichols, Kent Marquis, and Richard Hoffman III (2001)
Effects of Telephone Technologies and Call Screening Devices on Sampling, Weighting, and Cooperation in a Random Digit Dialing (RDD) Survey - Shelley Brock Roth, Jill Montaquila and J. Michael Brick (2001)
Evaluating Mode Effects on a Survey of Behavioral Health Care Users - Vickie L. Stringfellow, Floyd J. Fowler, Jr., and Brian R. Clarridge (2001)
Eye-Movement Analysis: A New Tool for Evaluating the Design of Visually Administered Instruments (Paper and Web) - Cleo D. Redline and Christopher P. Lankford (2001)
A Feasibility Evaluation of a Web-Based Demographic Survey - Elizabeth K. Griffin and Heather C. Holbert (2001)
How Long Should You Wait Before Attempting to Convert a Telephone Refusal? - Timothy Triplett, Julie Scheib, and Johnny Blair (2001)
The Impact of Interviewer Characteristics on Respondent Characteristics that Influence Item Non-Response - Karen E. Schnite (2001)
Implementation and Results of the Internet Response Mode for Census 2000 - Erin M. Whitworth (2001)
Internet Versus Mail as a Data Collection Methodology from a High Coverage Population - Nancy Bates (2001)
Interpreting Verbal Reports in Cognitive Interviews: Probes Matter - Frederick G. Conrad and Johnny Blair (2001)
A Look at Some Preliminary Results of Evaluating the Census 2000 Integrated Marketing Strategy - Elizabeth Martin and Emilda Rivers (2001)
List-Assisted Sampling: The Effect of Telephone System Changes on Design - Clyde Tucker, James Lepkowski, and Linda Piekarski (2001)
Maximizing the Quality of Cognitive Interviewing Data: An Exploration of Three Approaches and Their Informational Constributions - Sarah Daugherty, Lauren Harris-Kojetin, Claudia Squire, and Elizabeth JaÃ?ÂÃ?«l (2001)
Measuring HIV/STD Risk Behaviors: Two Telephone Survey Pretests Conducted in 2000 - John E. Anderson, Danni Lentine, Sheila L. Knight, Stephen J. Blumberg, and Ronald Fichtner (2001)
Measuring Private and Public Health Coverage: Results from a Split-Ballot Experiment on Order Effects - Joanne Pascale (2001)
Minding the Children - Lisa Schwartz (2001)
Mode and Incentive Effects on Aspects of Survey Administration and Data Quality - Jennifer O'Brien, Kerry Y. Levin, Tracey Hagerty-Heller, James B. Greenlees, and Arthur D. Kirsch (2001)
Pretesting the Survey of Respirator Uses and Practices (SRUP): Cognitive and Field Testing of a New Establishment Survey - Sylvia Kay Fisher, Kelley Frampton, and Ramona Tran (2001)
Questionnaire Pretesting Methods: Do Different Techniques and Different Organizations Produce Similar Results? - Jennifer Rothgeb, Gordon Willis, and Barbara Forsyth (2001)
Standardized Cognitive Testing: Will Quantitative Results Provide Qualitative Answers - Carol Cosenza (2001)
The Use of Touch-Screen ACASI in a High-Risk Population: Implications for Surveys Involving Sensitive Questions - Gordon B. Willis, Alia Al-Tayyib, and Susan Rogers (2001)
Using Respondent Requests for Help to Develop Quality Data Collection Instruments: The 2000 Census of Agriculture Content Test - Jaki Stanley McCarthy (2001)
The Vanishing Respondent in Telephone Surveys - Peter Tuckel and Harry O'Neill (2001)
The Weighting Strategy of the Canadian Community Health Survey - FranÃ?ÂÃ?§ois Brisebois and Sylvain Thivierge (2001)
1.Developments in Record Linkage Theory and Application
Organizer: Michael D. Larsen, University of Chicago
Chair: Michael D. Larsen, University of Chicago
Weight Estimation for Large Scale Record Linkage
Applications - John Armstrong and Maher
Saleh (2000)............... 1
Model-Based Analysis of Records Linked Using
Mixture Models - Partha Lahiri and
Michael D. Larsen (2000)...............
11
Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, and
Record Linkage - William E. Winkler (2000)............... 20
An Appreciation of Peter Bounpane - William
P. Butz (2000)............... 30
The Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation: Theory
and Application - Howard Hogan (2000)............... 31
Prediction of Finite Population Totals Under
Informative Sampling Utilizing the Sample Distribution - Mikhail Sverchkov
and Danny Pfeffermann (2000)............... 41
Non-Parametric Regression for Estimating Totals
in Finite Populations - Alan H. Dorfman (2000)............... 47
Local Polynomial Regression Estimation in Two-Stage
Sampling - Ji-Yeon Kim, F. Jay Breidt, and Jean D. Opsomer (2000)...............
55
Evaluation of the Census Bureau's Small-Area
Poverty Estimates - Michael L. Cohen (2000)............... 62
Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimates: Priorities
for 2000 and Beyond - Constance F. Citro and Graham Kalton (2000)...............
69
Survey Standards and Response Rate Disclosure
- Elizabeth Martin (2000)............... 75
Survey Design and Data Collection Issues in
the Disability Evaluation Study - Carla Maffeo, William Frey, and Graham
Kalton (2000)............... 79
Estimation of Proxy, Time and Content Effect
for the Health and Activity Limitation Survey - Éric R. Langlet
(2000)............... 89
Federal Disability Surveys in the United States:
Lessons and Challenges - Michele C. Adler and Gerry F. Hendershot (2000)...............
98
Design Consistent Small Area Estimates Using
Gibbs Algorithm for Logistic Models - Babubhai Shah, Beth Barnwell, Ralph
Folsom, and Akhil Vaish (2000)............... 105
Variance Estimation and Quasi-Score Tests for
Complex Surveys Using Estimating Equations - M. A. Hidiroglou, J N. K.
Rao, and W. Yung (2000)............... 112
SAS® Procedures for Analysis
of Sample Survey Data - Anthony An and Donna Watts (2000)...............
120
Discussion - Georgia Roberts (2000)...............
130
Youth in Transition Survey: A Case Study in
Design and Development - Joanne C. Moloney and Mike A. Hidiroglou (2000)...............
132
Evaluating Secondary Data Sources for Random
Digit Dialing Samples - J. Michael Brick, David Judkins, Jill Montaquila,
David Morganstein, and Gary Shapiro (2000)............... 142
1. Rooting Out Response Error: Methods to Identify Problem Questions
Organizer: Jennifer Reichert, U. S. Census Bureau
Chair: Leslie R. Flores, U. S. Census Bureau
Reliability of Income and Poverty Data from
the Current Population Survey Annual Demographic Supplement - Jennifer
W. Reichert and John C. Kindelberger (2000)............... 151
Using Response Reliability to Guide Questionnaire
Design - Keith A. Albright, Jennifer W. Reichert, Leslie R. F/ores, Jeffrey
C. Moore, Jennifer C. Hess, and Joanne Pascale (2000)............... 157
Improving the EIA Survey Data Quality on Alternative-Fueled
Vehicles Using Cognitive and Other Method - Howard Bradsher-Fredrick
(2000)............... 163
Measuring Response Variance in Census 2000
- J. Joy Sharp, John C. Kindelberger, and John M. Bushery (2000)...............
169
Minimizing Overlap in NCES Surveys - Sadeq
Chowdhury, Adam Chu, and Steve Kaufman (2000)............... 174
Using the Bootstrap to Estimate the Variance
in a Very Complex Sample Design - Steven Kaufman (2000)...............
180
Linking the NAEP and SASS Surveys: Methodological
Issues and Potential Uses - Gary Skaggs and Steve Kaufman (2000)...............
186
Imputation of Test Scores in the National Education
Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) - Maxime C. Bokossa, Gary G. Huang,
and Michael P. Cohen (2000)............... 191
Multilevel Linear Regression Analysis of Complex
Survey Data - Fan Zhang, Sameena Salvucci, and Mike Cohen (2000)...............
197
Latent Variable Models for Analysis of Survey
Data - Paul B. Massell (2000)............... 203
A Hierarchical Bayesian Multinomial Model with
Nonresponse - Geunshik Han, Balgobin Nandram, and Jai Won Choi
(2000)............... 209
Bayes Empirical Bayes Estimation of a Proportion
Under Nonignorable Nonresponse - Balgobin Nandram and Jai Won Choi (2000)...............
215
Effect of Nonresponse Adjustments on Variance
Estimates for the National Population Health Survey - Harold J. Mantel,
Sylvain Nadon, and Douglas Yeo (2000)............... 221
Laplace Approximations for Variances of Estimators
Based on Categorical Data in Presence of Unreported Items - Yves Thibaudeau
(2000)............... 227
Physician Surveys: Recent Difficulties and Proposed
Solutions - Sara L. Thran and Jesse S. Hixson (2000)............... 233
Asymmetric Information, Interviewer Behavior,
and Unit Nonresponse - Arthur B. Kennickell (2000)............... 238
An Evaluation of Sample Design Changes for the
1997 Commodity Flow Survey - Jock R. Black, William C. Davie, Jr., and
Jacklyn R. Jonas (2000)............... 244
Incentive Effect on Response Rates for the 1997
Survey of Household Spending - Ben Vandermeer (2000)............... 250
Differential Reporting of Food Stamps and AFDC:
Explanations and Conjectures - Martin H. David and Christopher R. Bollinger
(2000)............... 256
Maximizing and Minimizing Overlap When Selecting
any Number of Units per Stratum Simultaneously for Two Designs with Different
Stratifications - Lawrence R. Ernest and Steven P. Paben (2000)...............
261
A National Sampling Plan for Obtaining Food
Products for Nutrient Analysis - Charles R. Perry, Daniel G. Beck/er,
Pamela Pehrsson, and Joanne Ho/den (2000)............... 267
Establishment Survey Designs: Conventional Sampling
verses Network Sampling - Monroe G. Sirken (2000)............... 273
Exploratory Use of Spatial Statistics to Inform
the Choice of Variables for Stratifying Non-Self Representing Cities for the
Next CPI PSU Sample Selection - William H. Johnson (2000)...............
278
Alternate Scaling Parameter Functions in a Hierarchical
Bayes Model of U. S. County Poverty Rates - Jana Asher and Robin Fisher
(2000)............... 283
Analyzing Survey Data by Complete-Case and Available-Case
Methods - Michael P. Cohen and Gary G. Huang (2000)............... 289
Integrating the American Community Survey and
the Intercensal Demographic Estimates Program - Charles H. Alexander,
Jr. and Signe Wetrogan (2000)............... 295
Multi-Year Averages from a Rolling Sample Survey
- Nanak Chand and Charles H. Alexander (2000)............... 301
Subsampling Strategies in Longitudinal Surveys
- Jun Liu and Elvessa Aragon (2000)............... 307
Chain Drift in Some Price Index Estimators
- Janice Lent (2000)............... 313
Combining Samples vs. Cumulating Cases: A Comparison
of Two Weighting Strategies in NLSY97 - Colm 0 'Muircheartaigh and Steven
Pedlow (2000)............... 319
Weighting Issues in an RDD Panel Survey
- David Ferraro, J. Michael Brick, and Teresa Strick/er (2000)...............
325
A Preliminary Examination of the Address List
for Census 2000 - Robin A. Pennington , Joseph Burcham, Lionel
Howard, and Cynthia Rothhaas (2000)............... 331
Census 2000 Address List Review - Karen
L. Owens (2000)............... 337
Preliminary Results from the Census 2000 New
Construction Operation - Miriam D. Rosenthal (2000)............... 343
An Assessment of the Decennial Master Address
File: Consistency of Aggregated Housing Unit Counts with Demographic Benchmarks
- Kirsten K. West, J. Gregory Robinson, and Antonio Bruce (2000)...............
348
An Evaluation of the Occupational Staffing Pattern
and Mean Wage Rates of State Government Workers - Albert Tou, Christina
Chiu, and Kenneth Robertson (2000)............... 354
Developing a New Business Survey: Job Openings
and Labor Turnover Survey at the Bureau of Labor Statistics - Charlotte
Mueller and John Wohlford (2000)............... 360
The Genesis of an Establishment Survey: Research
and Development for the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey at the BLS
- Charlotte Mueller and Mary Anne Phillips (2000)............... 366
Sample Design in the Job Openings and Labor
Turnover Survey - Mark Crankshaw and George Stamas (2000)...............
371
Measuring the Demand for Labor in the United
States: The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey - Kelly A. Clark,
Rosemary Hyson, and Jessica Cohen (2000)............... 377
Measuring Retail E-Commerce Sales - LaTasha
I. Austin, Carol S. King, Christopher Pece, and Judith 0 'Neil (2000)...............
383
Improving the Design of Samples Used for Business
Surveys Conducted by the United States Bureau of the Census - David L.
Kinyon, Donna Glassbrenner, Jock Black, and Ruth F. Det/efsen (2000)...............
388
Structural Determinants of Mail Survey Response
Rates Over a 12 Year Period, 1988-1999 - Don A. Dillman and Lisa R. Carley-Baxter
(2000)............... 394
Responding to the Survey Needs of Business
- Glenn D. White, Jr. and Robert P. Wederich, Jr. (2000)............... 400
A Comparison of Mail, Fax and Web-Based Survey
Methods - Cihan Cobanoglu, Bill Warde, and Patrick J. Moreo (2000)...............
405
An Experiment in Data Collection Mode Preference
of Long-Term Cancer Survivors - Maxine Denniston, Kevin Stein, Frank
Baker, Donna Brogan, Michele West, and Lisa Roche (2000)............... 411
The Effect of Age and Type of Advertising Media
Exposure on the Likelihood of Returning a Census Form in the 1998 Census Dress
Rehearsal - James Poyer (2000)............... 417
Analysis of Item Allocation Rates for Population
Items in the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal - Kevin J. Zajac and James B.
Treat (2000)............... 423
Examination of Census 2000 Initial Response
Rates and the '90 Plus Five Project' - C. Robert Dimitri and James
B. Treat (2000)............... 429
Integrated Review System: Plans for Tracking
U. S. Census 2000 Estimation Processing - Randal ZuWallack, Susan L.
Atha, and Philip M. Gbur (2000)............... 435
Final Sample Design for the Census 2000 Accuracy
and Coverage Evaluation - Randal ZuWallack, Matthew Salganik, Ryan Cromar,
and Vincent Thomas Mule, Jr. (2000)............... 441
Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Survey Targeted
Extended Search - Alfredo Navarro and Douglas B. 0lson (2000)...............
447
An Investigation into the Independence Between
the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal and the Integrated Coverage Measurements/Post
Enumeration Survey - Anne T. Kearney, Katie M. Bench, and Rita J. Petroni
(2000)............... 453
The Gold Standard of Question Quality on Surveys:
Experts, Computer Tools, versus Statistical Indices - Art Graesser, Katja
Wiemer-Hastings, Peter Wiemer-Hastings, and Roger Kreuz (2000)...............
459
Unraveling the Seam Effect - Lance J.
Rips, Frederick G. Conrad, and Scott S. Fricker (2000)............... 465
Computerized Event History Calendar Methods:
Facilitating Autobiographical Recall - Robert F. Belli (2000)...............
471
Cognitive Issues in the Design of Web Surveys
- Roger Tourangeau. Mick P. Couper, Robert Tortora, and Darby Miller Steiger
(2000)............... 476
Discussion - Gordon B. Willis (2000)...............
482
Post-Stratification Modeling for Housing Units
Dual System Estimates for Census 2000 - Golam M. Farooque and Inez I.Chen
(2000)............... 485
Post-Stratification for the Census 2000 Accuracy
and Coverage Evaluation Survey - Dawn E. Haines and Eric Schindler (2000)...............
491
Post-Stratification Classification Affected
by Household Coverage - Richard Griffin (2000)............... 497
The Effect of the Method of Imputation for Missing
Probabilities of Match, Residence, and Correct Enumeration on Dual System Estimates
- Maria Cupples Hudson and Kara Morgan Clarke (2000)............... 503
Counting People without a Usual Residence in
the 2000 Census - Patrick J. Cantwell, Roger Shores, and Felipe Kohn
(2000)............... 509
Variance Estimation for 2000 Census Coverage
Estimates - Jae Kwang Kim, Alfredo Navarro, and Wayne Fuller (2000)...............
515
Study of Extreme Values and Influential Observations
- Mark E. Asiala and Alfredo Navarro (2000)............... 521
An Interdisciplinary Center Addressing Statistical
Issues in Health Research Aimed at High-Risk Populations - William D.
Kalsbeek, Robert P. Agans, Ashley F. Bowers, C. M. Suchindran, and Ralph F.
Folsom, Jr. (2000)............... 527
Survey Methodology Research for Improved Health
Statistics - James M. Lepkowski, Mick P. Couper, Nancy Mathiowetz, Roger
Tourangeau, and Trivellore Raghunathan (2000)............... 533
Minnesota Center for Excellence in Health Statistics
- John Oswald (2000)............... 539
Assessing the Quality of the Census 2000 Master
Address File Using Earlier Evaluation Data - Joseph Burcham (2000)...............
541
Master Address File Updating Test: Process,
Procedures, and Results of the 1999 Field Test - Kyra Linse and Kenneth
Stump (2000)............... 547
Evaluation of the 1999 Updating Test for the
Master Address File - Mark Gorsak, Dara Hammond, and Randall Parmer (2000)...............
553
Estimating New Construction Lag in the Master
Address file: Results from the 1999 Permit Address Match Study - Anthony
Tersine, Clfford Loudermilk, and Randall Parmer (2000)............... 559
Comparison of Aggregate versus Unit-Level Models
for Small-Area Estimation - Eric V. Slud (2000)............... 563
Bootstrapping the Effect of Measurement Errors
in Variables on Regression Results - Dougal Hutchison, Jo Morrison, and
Rachel Felgate (2000)............... 569
A Hierarchical Bayesian Nonresponse Model for
Binary Data with Uncertainty About Ignorability - Balgobin Nandram and
Jai Won Choi (2000)............... 574
On Regression Imputation in the Presence of
Nonignorable Nonresponse - Jean-François Beaumont (2000)...............
580
Incorporating the Finite Population Correction
into Variance Estimates from Imputed Data - Hyunshik Lee and Jill M.
Montaquila (2000)............... 586
Variance Estimation Under Regression Imputation
Model - Kyuseong Kim (2000)............... 592
The Generalized Exponential Model for Sampling
Weight Calibration for Extreme Values, Nonresponse, and Poststratification
- R. E. Folsom, Jr. and A. C. Singh (2000)............... 598
Experience with the Generalized Exponential
Model for Weight Calibration for the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
- P. Chen, M A. Penne, and A. C. Singh (2000)............... 604
Bias Corrected Estimating Function Approach
for Variance Estimation Adjusted for Poststratification - A. C. Singh
and R. E. Folsom, Jr. (2000)............... 610
Variance Estimation Adjusted for Weight Calibration
via the Generalized Exponential Model with Application to the National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse - A. K. Vaish, H. Gordek, and A. C. Singh (2000)...............
616
Discussion - J. N. K. Rao (2000)...............
622
The Impact of Wave of Response in a Law School
Survey About the Believability of Wituesses - Thomas R. Belin, Sandy
Feinland, and Steven Winick (2000)............... 624
Comparison of Nonresponse Adjustment Methods
in a Health Survey - Todd L. Beck and Julia L. Bienias (2000)...............
630
Effect of Interview Length and Proxy Interviews
on Attrition to the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Lieu
N. Galvin, Sam Sae-Ung, and Karen King (2000)............... 636
Compensating for Nonresponse Bias in the National
Immunization Survey Using Response Propensities - Philip J. Smith, J.
N. K. Rao, Michael P. Battaglia, Danni Daniels, Trena Ezzati-Rice, and Meena
Khare (2000)............... 641
Using Data on Interruptions in Telephone Service
to Reduce Nontelephone Bias in a Random-Digit-Dialing Survey - Martin
R. Frankel, K. P. Srinath, Michael P. Battaglia, David C. Hoaglin, Philip J.
Smith, Robert A. Wright, and Meena Khare (2000)............... 647
Split Sampling Design for Topical Modules in
the National Immunization Survey - Philip J. Smith, Diane Simpson, Michael
P. Battaglia, Vicki Huggins, Lance Rodewald, Monina K/evens, Marilyn Wilkinson,
Ann-Sofi Rodén, Meena Khare, and Robert A. Wright (2000)...............
653
The National Immunization Survey Registry Validation
Study: Methodology for Matching and Analyses - John Stevenson, Beth Luman,
Robert A. Wright, Meena Khare, Barbara Canavan, David C. Hoaglin, Vicki J. Huggins,
Linda Piccinino, and Rebecca Strella (2000)............... 659
Accuracy of Vaccination Dates Reported by Immunization
Providers in the National Immunization Survey - Meena Khare, Michael
P. Battaglia, Vicki J. Huggins, Shannon Stokley, David C. Hoaglin, Robert A.
Wright, and Ann-Sofi Rodén (2000)............... 665
Costs and Benefits of a Permit Sample Late in
the Decade - David Judkins, Diane Cadell, and Kelly Sczerba (2000)...............
671
CCHS and NPHS - An Improved Health Survey Program
at Statistics Canada - Yves Béland, Lorna Bailie, Gary Catlin,
and M. P. Singh (2000)............... 677
Establishing Sampling Rates for the Family History
of Cancer Validation Study - Lou Rizzo, Barry Graubard, Ralph DiGaetano,
and Louise Wideroff (2000)............... 683
Mathematical Programming for Sample Design and
Allocation Problems - James L. Green (2000)............... 688
Determining an Optimal Split for a Lengthy Questionnaire
- Dhiren Ghosh and Andrew Vogt (2000)............... 693
The National Immunization Survey: Design of
a Study on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (NIS-KAP) - Ben Schwartz,
Hussain Yusuf, Lance Rodewald, Robert A. Wright, Michael Battaglia, Marilyn
Wilkinson, and Vicki Huggins (2000)............... 697
Evaluation the Impact of a New CATI Screener
in the National Immunization Survey - Michael P. Battaglia, Vicki Huggins,
Ann-Sofi Rodén, Robert Wright, Linda Piccinino, and J. Michael Dennis
(2000)............... 703
Issues Relating to the Use of Jackknife Methods
in the National Immunization Survey - Philip J. Smith, K. P. Srinath,
Michael P. Battaglia, Barry I. Graubard, Lawrence Barker, David C. Hoaglin,
Martin Frankel, and Meena Khare (2000)............... 709
Evaluation of Adjustments for Nonresponse Bias
Applied to Provider Nonresponse in the National Immunization Survey - Philip
J. Smith, David C. Hoaglin, J. N. K. Rao, Danni Daniels, and Michael P. Battaglia
(2000)............... 715
Comparison of the NIS and NHIS/NIPRCS Estimation
Methods - Shannon Stokley, Michael P. Battaglia, Meena Khare, Danni Daniels,
and Trena M. Ezzati-Rice (2000)............... 721
The Effect of the First Stage Ratio Adjustment
on the Current Population Survey - Brad L. Rigby (2000)...............
726
Adjusting Data for Measurement Error to Reduce
Bias when Estimating Coefficients of a Quadratic Model - Jeff Bay and
L. A. Stefanski (2000)............... 731
Some Issues in the Analysis of Complex Survey
Data - Susana Rubin Bleuer and Joana Schiopu Kratina (2000)...............
734
The Effect of Cluster Sampling on the Covariance
and Correlation Matrices of Sample Distribution Functions - I. Park and
J. L. Eltinge (2000)............... 740
Statistical Matching: A New Validation Case
Study - Deborah D. Ingram, John O'Hare, Fritz Scheuren, and Joan Turek
(2000)............... 746
Frequency-Dependent Probability Measures for
Record Linkage - William E. Yancey (2000)............... 752
Developing a Sampling Strategy for the Estate
Land Utilization Study in Malawi - Savitri Abeyasekera (2000)...............
758
Weighting of Survey Data: Is the View that Such
Should Not be Attempted in Developing Countries Reasonable? - David J.
Fitch, Roberto Molma, and Tomcis Barrientos (2000)............... 764
Design Effect and Cost Issues for Surveys in
Developing Countries - Ibrahim S. Yansaneh and John L. Eltinge (2000)...............
770
Estimation of Area in Crops Alternative to Coca
in the Chapare, Bolivia: A Consultant's Report - Charles Proctor (2000)...............
776
Discussion - Gary Shapiro (2000)...............
782
Consistency of GEE Estimators and
Application to Design-Based Inference - Ioana Schiopu-Kratina (2000)...............
784
Comparison of Variance Estimation Techniques
in a Simulation Study - Pedro J. Saavedra, Tigran Markaryan, and Wendy
A. Wyatt (2000)............... 790
Increasing Public Accessibility to Complex Survey
Data by Using Inverse Sampling - Susan Hinkins, Van Parsons, and
Fritz Scheuren (2000)............... 795
Generalized Variance Function Methodology for
ACNielsen' s Homescan Household Panel Survey - Don Jang, Joseph K. Garrett,
Frank W. Piotrowski, and William B. Owens (2000)............... 811
Assessing Nonresponse Bias in the National Survey
of America's Families - Tamara Black and Adam Safir (2000)...............
816
Panel Conditioning in a Random Digit Dial Survey
- Kevin Wang, David Cantor, and Adam Safir (2000)............... 822
A Comparison of the Use of Telephone Interview
to Telephone Audio CASI in a Customer Satisfaction Survey - Paula Weir,
Michael Laurence, and Colleen Blessing (2000)............... 828
An Analysis of Data from a Y2K Household Survey
- Terry L. Kissinger and David W. Chapman
(2000)............... 834
A Comparison of the National Disease and Therapeutic
Index and the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to Evaluate Antibiotic
Usage - Elizabeth R. Zell, Linda F. McCaig, Benjamin A. Kupronis, Richard
F. Besser, and Anne Schuchat (2000)............... 840
Estimating Prevalence of Health and Behavioral
Outcomes Among Survey Non-respondents in an Epidemiological Study of Child Psychopathology
in Rural Maine - G. V. Bobashev, G. Zahner, D. Freeman, and P. Biemer
(2000)............... 846
Measures of Classroom Instmctional Practices
in Middle Grades - Minsuk K. Shim, Robert D. Felner, Eunjae Shim, and
Stephen Brand (2000)............... 852
Improving Purchase Recollection - Monica
Dashen (2000)............... 858
Using Prediction-Oriented Software for Survey
Estimation-Part II: Ratios of Totals - James R. Knaub, Jr. (2000)...............
864
Effects of Attrition in the National Crime Victimization
Survey - Lynn M. R. Ybarra and Sharon L. Lohr (2000)............... 870
Design Effect Variation in the Medical Expenditure
Panel Survey (MEPS) - William Yu (2000)............... 875
An Experiment with Skip Instmctions:
Decreasing Item Nonresponse in a Self-Administered Survey of Medicaid Beneficiaries
- Vickie L. Stringfellow, Floyd J. Fowler, Jr., and Patricia M. Gallagher
(2000)............... 881
A Comparison of the Accuracy of
the Last Birthday versus the Next Birthday Methods for Random Selection of Household
Respondents - Katherine Lind, Michael Link, and Robert Oldendick (2000)...............
887
A Further Investigation of the Last-Birthday
Respondent Selection Method and Within-Unit Coverage Error - Paul J.
Lavrakas, Elizabeth A. Stasny, and Brian Harpuder (2000)............... 890
Who Makes the Best Focus Group Participants?
- An Empirical Study of Over 1000 Focus Group Participants in More than 100
Groups - Michael Wood and Peter Tuckel (2000)............... 896
The Effect of Leaving Different
Answering Machine Messages on Response Rates in a Nationwide RDD Survey
- Peter Tuckel and Mark Schulman (2000)............... 901
Different Respondents Interpret
Ordinary Questions Quite Differently - Anna Suessbrick, Michael F. Schober,
and Frederick G. Conrad (2000)............... 907
"An then what was the question
again?" - Text and Talk in Standardised Interviews - Hanne-Pernille Stax
(2000)............... 913
The Presence of Others and Survey
Response - Suhao Tu (2000)............... 918
Use of a Website Questionnaire as
One Method of Participation in a Physician Survey - Lorayn Olson, K.
P. Srinath, Mary Cay Bunch, and Carrie Klabunde (2000)............... 924
Opportunities and Challenges of
Conducting Web Surveys: Results of a Field Experiment - Kumiko Aoki and
Michael Elasmar (2000)............... 930
Response Order Effects in the Medicare
Population: The Interaction Between Mode of Survey Administration and Respondent
Age - Diana B. Elliott and Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. (2000)............... 936
Respondent Cultural Orientations
and Survey Participation: The Effects of Individualism and Collectivism
- Timothy Johnson, Janet Harkness, Peter Mohler, Fons van de Vijver, Yusuf
Ziya Ozcan (2000)............... 941
Using Alternative Question Strategies
to Reduce Income Nonresponse - Jeffrey C. Moore and Laura S. Loomis (2000)...............
947
Methods Panel to Improve Income
Measurement in the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Pat Doyle,
Elizabeth Martin, and Jeffrey Moore (2000)............... 953
Reported Earnings in the Survey
of Income and Program Participation: Building an Instmment to Target Those Likely
to Misreport - Nancy Bates and Robert Pedace (2000)............... 959
Improving Response Rates to Income
Questions - Lisa Schwartz and Geoffrey Paulin (2000)............... 965
Notes from the Field: Experiments
in Influencing Response Rates from Medicaid Enrollees - Patricia M. Gallagher,
Floyd Jackson Fowler, Jr., and Vickie L. Stringfellow (2000)............... 971
An Experimental Evaluation of Left
and Right Oriented Screens for Web Questionnaires - Dennis Bowker and
Don A. Dillman (2000)............... 977
Design Issues in Web Surveys
- Vasja Vehovar, Katja Lozar Manfreda, and Zenel Batagelj (2000)...............
983
Cognitive Testing Proposed Questions
for PRAMS in the NCHS Questionnaire Design Research Laboratory - Barbara
Foley Wilson, Nedra Whitehead, and Karen Whitaker (2000)............... 989
Prospective Questions and Other
Issues in Cognitive Testing - Carol Cosenza and Floyd J. Fowler, Jr.
(2000)............... 994
"Day-of-Week" Differences
and Implications for Time-Use Research - Linda L. Stinson (2000)...............
998
There's No Place Like Home: Using
Time Diary Data to Increase Efficiency in a Telephone Survey - Martha
E. Kropf and Johnny Blair (2000)............... 1004
Evaluation of an Electronic Event
History Calendar - Elizabeth F. Wiebe and Karl R. Landis (2000)...............
1010
Interviewing Populations with Disabilities
by Telephone: Survey Design and Operations - Karen A. CyBulski and Anne
B. Ciemnecki (2000)............... 1016
Assessing a New Data Collection
Methodology for Obtaining Sensitive Data Using an RDD Telephone Survey -
Larry Osborn, Stephen J. Blumberg, and Lorayn 0lson (2000)............... 1022
A Controlled Experiment for Testing
Respondent-Generated Intervals Methodology in Surveys - Judith M. Tanur,
S. James Press, Diane Miller, and Diana Petitti (2000)............... 1028
Mode Effects in an Internet/Paper
Survey of Employees - Carl Ramirez, Kevin Sharp, and Luis Foster (2000)...............
1033
The Effects of Person-level vs.
Household-level Questionnaire Design on Survey Estimates and Data Quality
- Jennifer Hess, Jeffrey Moore, Joanne Pascale, Jennifer Rothgeb, and Catherine
Keeley (2000)............... 1039
Estimating Residency Rates for Undetermined
Telephone Numbers - J. Michael Brick, Jill Montaquila, and Fritz Scheuren
(2000)............... 1045
Estimating the Number of Eligible
Respondents for a Telephone Survey of Low-Incidence Households - James
M. Ellis (2000)............... 1051
Considerations for Implementing
a Child Assessment in a Field Survey Research Project - Susan Sprachman,
Welmoet van Kammen, and Margo Salem (2000)............... 1057
Is Telephone Audio Computer-Assisted
Self-Interviewing (T-ACASI) a Method Whose Time Has Come? - David J.
Mingay (2000)............... 1062
The Feasibility of Monitoring Field
Interview Performance Using Computer Audio Recorded Interviewing (CARI)
- Paul Biemer, Deborah Herget, Jeremy Morton and Gordon Willis (2000)...............
1068
Comparison of Telephone, Mail, Web, and IVR Surveys
of Drug and Alcohol use Among University of Georgia Students - James
J. Bason (2000)............... 1074
The Effect of Alternative Incentives on Cooperation
and Refusal Conversion in a Telephone Survey - Martha E. Kropf, Julie
Scheib, and Johnny Blair (2000)............... 1081
1. Census Design: Reports of Two Panels of the Committee on National
Statistics
Organizer: Michael L. Cohen, Committee on National Statistics
Chair: Martha Farnsworth Riche
The Activities and Findings of the Panel on Alternative
Census Methodologies - Keith Rust (1999)............... 1
The Panel on Future Census Methods - Benjamin
King (1999)............... 11
Discussion - Barbara Bailar (1999)...............
16
Discussion
- Donald Ylvisaker (1999)............... 17
Comparing Multilevel and Single-Level Negative
Binomial Regression Models of Personal Crimes: Evidence from the National Crime
Victimization Survey - Andromachi Tseloni (1999)............... 19
A Comparison of Cognitive Interviewing,
Expert Review, and Behavior Coding: What Do They Tell Us? - Gordon
B. Willis, Susan Schechter, and Karen Whitaker (1999)............... 28
Feasibility of Using CAPI/CATI Interviewers
to Conduct Cognitive Interviews during Survey Field Tests - Paul A. Mullin
(1999)............... 38
Two Sides of a Single Coin? Dimensions of Change Suggested in Different Seffings - Luann Moy and Linda Stinson (1999)............... 44
Simple and Robust Estimators for Sampling
- Beat Hulliger (1999)............... 54
Stratum Jumpers: Can We Avoid Them? - Louis-Paul
Rivest (1999)............... 64
Downweighting Influential Clusters in Surveys,
with Application to the 1990 Post-Enumeration Survey - Thomas R. Belin,
Nathaniel Schenker, and Alan Zaslavsky (1999)............... 73
Discussion - Hyunshik Lee (1999)...............
83
Statistics and Privacy in the New Millennium:
Continuing the Dialogue for Increased Access to Research Data - Stephen
E. Fienberg (1999)............... 86
Statistics and Privacy in the New Millennium-External
Forces - Gerald W. Gates (1999)............... 89
Uses of Models in the Estimation of Price
Indices: A Review - Richard Valliant (1999)............... 94
Analysis of Incomplete High-Dimensional Multivariate
Normal Data Using a Common Factor Model - Juwon Song and Thomas R. Belin
(1999)............... 103
Theory and Application of Nearest Neighbor
Imputation in Census 2000 - Robert E. Fay (1999)............... 112
Jackknife Variance Estimation for Nearest Neighbor
Imputation - Jiahua Chen and Jun Shao (1999)............... 122
Estimation with Nearest Neighbor Imputation
at Statistics Canada - Eric Rancourt (1999)............... 131
1. Redefining Cognitive Research for Establishment Surveys
Organizer: Elizabeth M. Nichols, United States Bureau of the
Census
Chair: Stanley Freedman, Energy Information Administration
Earnings Concepts and Data Availability for
the Current Employment Statistics Survey: Findings from Cognitive Interviews
- Karen L. Goldenberg and Jay Stewart (1999)............... 139
Test of an Appraisal Method for Establishment
Survey Questionnaires - Barbara H. Forsyth, Kerry Levin, and Sylvia K.
Fisher (1999)............... 145
Fundamental Flaws in Designing a Food Consumption
Survey - Peng T. Liu (1999)............... 150
Survey Design Challenges in Sampling Recently
Diagnosed Cancer Survivors - Maxine Denniston, Donna Brogan, Frank Baker,
Joseph Dye, and Danette Hann (1999)............... 153
Census 2000: Developing a Traditional Census
Plan - Fay F. Nash, Laureen H. Moyer, and Herbert F. Stackhouse (1999)...............
158
The Canadian Retail Commodity Survey - Marie
Brodeur, HéLène Bérard, and Martin St-Pierre (1999)...............
163
Data Collection Issues Related to Implementing
the Redesigned Current Employment Statistics Survey - Richard J. Rosen,
Christopher D. Manning, Louis J. Harrell, Jr., and Douglas A. Skuta (1999)...............
169
Redesign of the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
- Ritu Kaushal, Mark Majkowski and Steven Thomas (1999)............... 175
The Impact of Changes in the Current Population
Survey on Time-in-Sample Bias and Correlations between Rotation Groups -
Khandaker A. Mansur and Harland H. Shoemaker, Jr (1999)............... 180
Cognitive Research for the Design of Statistical
Rate Maps - Linda W. Pickle and Douglas J. Herrmann (1999)...............
186
The Use of Cognitive Laboratory Interviews for
Estimating Production Survey Costs and Respondent Burden - Rachel
A. Casper and Paul P. Biemer (1999)............... 192
A Modification of Poisson Sampling - Dhiren
Ghosh and Andrew Vogt (1999)............... 198
Sampling from Existing Samples - Thomas
Krenzke, Keith Rust, and Leyla Mohadjer (1999)............... 200
A Simulation Comparing Sampling Techniques for
Estimating the Use of Preventive Care - Kris Moore, Dwight Stephens,
and Scott Burk (1999)............... 206
Issues with Prospective Sampling from a Sampling
Frame with Fluctuations Across Time - Margaret Byron and Jun Liu (1999)...............
210
Individual's Mixed Growth Track Using
Multilevel Structural Equation Model - See-Heyon Jo (1999)...............
215
The National Treatment Improvement Evaluation
Study: Multilevel Reanalysis of Treatment Outcomes - Robert Orwin, Ronaldo
Iachan, Bruce Ellis, and Chuck Wolters (1999)............... 221
Adolescent Cigarette Use: Effects of School
Quality and Student Parental Involvement - Robert A. Johnson (1999)...............
227
The Horvitz-Thompson Estimator in Population
Based Establishment Sample Surveys - Monroe Sirken and Iris Shimizu (1999)...............
233
Estimating the Number of Distinct Valid Signatures
in Initiative Petitions - Rubén A. Smith-Cayama and David R. Thomas
(1999)............... 238
Redesign of the Survey of Constrnction Permit
Sample Estimation Procedure - Katherine J. Thompson, Angela M. Rekowski,
and Lynn M. Imel (1999)............... 244
Tabulation Splits for Firms with Multiple Kind-of-Business
Activity in the Retail Trade Surveys - Carol S. King and Latasha I. Austin
(1999)............... 250
On the Weight Share Method for Panel Household
Surveys - Takis Merkouris (1999)............... 255
Examining the Alternative Regression Weighting for the National Survey of College Graduates - Elizabeth T. Huang, John M. Finamore, Patrick E. Flanagan, and Thomas F. Moore (1999)............... 261
Disclosure Control Methods in the Public Release
of a Microdata File of Small Businesses - David MacNeil and Stuart Pursey
(1999)............... 267
Disclosure Control Strategy for the Release
of Microdata in the Canadian Survey of Labor and Income Dynamics - Christian
Nadeau, Éric Gagnon, and Michel Latouche (1999)............... 273
Deterministic Modifications of Microdata: Balancing
Disclosure Risk vs. Information Loss - Paul B. Massell (1999)...............
279
Constructing the Census 2000 Address List
- Robin A. Pennington and Miriam D. Rosenthal (1999)............... 285
Investigating Potential Birth Companies for
the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey - Marie C. Stetser, Ana Rodriguez,
and Amy M. Newman-Smith (1999)............... 290
Evaluating the Use of the Master Address File
for the American Community Survey - Jennifer Olejownik and Cliff Loudermilk
(1999)............... 296
Urban Sampling Frames Using City Directories
- David W. Smith and Jennifer J. Thompson (1999)............... 302
Creating a Frame of Newly Constructed Units
for Household Surveys - Bridgett Bell, Leyla Mohadjer, Jill Montaquila,
and Lou Rizzo (1999)............... 306
A Methodology for Sampling Households Late in
a Decade - Jill Montaquila, Bridgett Bell, Leyla Mohadjer, and Lou Rizzo
(1999)............... 311
Using Data and Time Stamps to Detect Interviewer
Falsification - John M. Bushery, Jennifer W. Reichert, Keith A. Albright,
and John C. Rossiter (1999)............... 316
Measuring Data Quality in the 1998 Survey of
Consumer Finances - Arthur B. Kennickell (1999)............... 321
Relationship Between Data Quality and Collection
Date in the Consumer Price Index Housing Survey - Shawn Jacobson (1999)...............
327
Under- and Over- Reporting in a Food Frequency
Questionnaire - Julia L. Bienias (1999)............... 333
Adaptive Cluster Double Sampling - Martin
H. Felix-Medina and Steven K. Thompson (1999)............... 339
Incomplete Adaptive Cluster Sampling Design
- Chang-Tai Chao and Steven K. Thompson (1999)............... 345
Allocation to Strata When Sample Selection is
Through Screening a Larger Sample - K. P. Srinath (1999)...............
351
Application of the Chromy Allocation with Pareto
Sampling - Pedro J. Saavedra (1999)............... 355
Median Balanced Sampling Design - Yan
Liu and Fritz Scheuren (1999)............... 359
Weight Trimming in a Random Effects Model Framework
- Michael R. Elliott and Roderick J. A. Little (1999)............... 365
Substance Abuse in States: A Methodological Report
on Model Based Estimates from the 1994-1996 National Household Surveys on Drug
Abuse - Ralph Folsom, Babu Shah, and Akhil Vaish (1999)...............
371
Evaluation of the Use of Data on Interruptions
in Telephone Service - J. Michael Brick, Ismael Flores-Cervantes, Kevin
Wang, and Tom Hankins (1999)............... 376
Bias from Excluding Households without Telephones
in Random Digit Dialing Surveys: Results of Two Surveys - John Hall,
Genevieve Kenney, Gary Shapiro, and Ismael Flores-Cervantes (1999)...............
382
A Comparison and Evaluation of Two Survey Data
Collection Methodologies: CATI vs. Mail - Paula Weir, Sherry Ben, and
Benita O'Colmain (1999)............... 388
The Effects of Telephone Introductions on Cooperation:
An Experimental Comparison - Nileeni Meegama and Johnny Blair (1999)...............
394
Further Analysis of Telephone Call History Data
from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Dawn M. Odom and
William D. Kalsbeek (1999)............... 398
Release of Public Use Microdata Files for NPHS?
Mission partially accomplished! - Yves Béland (1999)...............
404
New Research Opportunities - Negasi Beyene,
John Horm, and Deanna Dick (1999)............... 410
Inverse Sampling Algorithm for NHIS Confidentiality
Protection - Susan Hinkins, Van Parsons, and Fritz Scheuren (1999)...............
415
Counter Examples to the New EIA/USBC Confidentiality
Auditing Method - Gordon Sande (1999)............... 421
Business Objects and the Corporate Metadata
Repository - Gregory J. Lestina, Jr. and Daniel W. Gillman (1999)...............
427
An Automated System for Survey Operations and
Data Collection in a Complex Health Survey - Meena Khare and Carolyn
L. Petty-Martin (1999)............... 432
A User-Centered Contribution to Redesigning Data
Collection Systems - Kent Marquis, Heather Tedesco, Richard Hoffman III,
Elizabeth Murphy, Renate Roske-Hofstrand, Lelyn Saner, Susan Ciochetto, and
Chanda Harris (1999)............... 438
Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Methodology and Initial
Results - Rajendra P. Singh, Patrick J. Cantwell, and Donna L. Kostanich
(1999)............... 444
Iterative Proportional Fitting in the Census
2000 Dress Rehearsal - Eric Schindler (1999)............... 450
Outmover Tracing for the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal
- David A. Raglin and Susanne L. Bean (1999)............... 456
Missing Data in the U.S. Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal—An
Overview - Steven P. Hefter, Lisa D. Fairchild, and Philip M. Gbur (1999)...............
462
Handling of Missing Data in the Census 2000
Dress Rehearsal Integrated Coverage Measurement Sample - Anne Kearney
and Michael Ikeda (1999)............... 468
Analysis of Generalized Variance Estimation
for the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal - Michael D. Starsinic and Machell
K. Town (1999)............... 474
Design Effects for the National Hospital Ambulatory
Medical Care Survey - Iris Shimizu, Kenrick Henderson, and Wayne Johnson
(1999)............... 480
Evaluation of Confidence Interval Methodology
for the National Compensation Survey - Glenn Springer, Martha Walker,
Steven Paben, and Alan Dorfman (1999)............... 486
Testing for Association between Categorical
Variables with Multiple-Response Data - Dan Nettleton (1999)...............
492
A Comparison of Three Statistical Techniques
with Customer Satisfaction Rating Scales - Julian Luke, Pedro Saavedra,
and Marcia S. Scott (1999)............... 497
Sample Design for the Census 2000 Accuracy and
Coverage Evaluation - Randal Zu Wallack, Matthew Salganik, and Vincent
Thomas Mule, Jr. (1999)............... 501
Accounting for Changes from the 1990 Post Enumeration
Survey Methodology in the 2000 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation Sample Design
- Vincent Thomas Mule, Jr. (1999)............... 507
Selecting Variables for Poststratification and
Raking - Golam M. Farooque and Inez I. Chen (1999)............... 513
Service Based Enumeration Estimation - Felipe
Kohn and Richard Grffin (1999)............... 519
Variance Estimation for the Multiplicity Estimator
in the Service Based Enumeration Program - Roger Shores, Patrick J. Cantwell
and Felipe Kohn (1999)............... 523
Characteristics of Unlocatable Physicians
- Sara L. Thran and Martin L. Gonzalez (1999)............... 529
Using Monetary Incentives to Reduce Attrition
in the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Denise A. Abreu and
Franklin Winters (1999)............... 533
Detecting Outliers in the Monthly Retail Trade
Survey Using the Hidiroglou-Berthelot Method - James W. Hunt, Jennifer
S. Johnson, and Carol S. King (1999)............... 539
Outlier Editing: A Case Study from a Survey
of Banks - Carl Ramirez (1999)............... 544
A Generic Implementation of the New Imputation
Methodology - Michael Bankier, Martin Lachance, and Paul Poirier (1999)...............
548
A Comparison of Edit and Imputation Systems
- Claude Poirier (1999)............... 554
Comparison of Screening Strategies for the Health
and Activity Limitation Survey - Eric R. Langlet (1999)...............
560
The Effect of Screening on Coverage in the National
Health Interview Survey - Fred Meier and Thomas Moore (1999)...............
566
Undercoverage in Large National Screening Survey
for Youths - Mike Horrigan, Whitney Moore, Steven Pedlow and Kirk Wolter
(1999)............... 570
Population Coverage in the National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse - James R. Chromy, Katherine R. Bowman, Christy
J. Crump, Lisa E. Packer and Michael A. Penne (1999)............... 576
Coverage in Screening Surveys at Westat
- David Judkins, Ralph DiGaetano, Adam Chu, and Gary Shapiro (1999)...............
581
Latent Structure Analysis at Fifty - Neil
W. Henry (1999)............... 587
The Effective Use of Complete Auxiliary Information
Through Model-calibration and Empirical Likelihood - Changbao Wu and
Randy R. Sitter (1999)............... 593
Fitting Complex Survey Data to the Tail of a
Parametric Distribution - J. L. Eltinge and I. Park (1999)...............
599
A Pseudo Maximum Likelihood Approach to Inference
on Hierarchically Structured Data - Milorad S. Kovacevic and Shesh N.
Rai (1999)............... 605
A Bayesian Approach to Estimation with Link-Tracing
Sampling Designs - Mosuk Chow and Steven K. Thompson (1999)...............
611
Assessing the Quality of the Initial Master
Address File for Census 2000 - Joseph Burcham and Diane Barrett (1999)...............
617
An Assessment of Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal
Results: Consistency of Housing Unit Data with Demographic Benchmarks -
Kirsten K. West and J. Gregory Robinson (1999)............... 623
Error Profile for the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal
- Susanne L. Bean, Katie M. Bench, Mary C. Davis, Joan M. Hill, Elizabeth
A. Krejsa, and David A. Raglin (1999)............... 629
Evaluation of the Quality Assurance Falsification
Interview Used in the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal - Elizabeth A. Krejsa,
Mary C. Davis, and Joan M. Hill (1999)............... 635
Discussion - Mary H. Mulry (1999)...............
641
Profiles of Poor Counties: Some Empirical Evidence
- Patrick Cardiff (1999)............... 644
Small Area Estimation in the National Resources
Inventory - Junyuan Wang, Wayne A. Fuller and Jean Opsomer (1999)...............
650
Small Area Estimation for the Distribution of
Parameters with Covariates - Michael P. Cohen (1999)............... 655
Using Prediction-Oriented Software for Model-Based
and Small Area Estimation - James R. Knaub, Jr. (1999)............... 660
Creating Linked CCD Data to Improve the Quality
of Elementary/Secondary Sample Surveys - Stephen R. Wenck, Albert C.
E. Parker, Sameena M Salvucci, and Carl Schmitt (1999)............... 666
Coverage Improvement of Terminal Kindergarten
Programs from Alternative Sources in the Private School Survey - Nancy
R. Johnson, Charles H. Edwards, Courtney L. Daniels, and Randall J. Parmer (1999)...............
672
Validating Item Responses on Self-Report Teacher
Surveys - John E. Mullens and Daniel Kasprzyk (1999)............... 677
Using the Bootstrap to Estimate the Variance
from a Single Systematic PPS Sample - Steven Kaufman (1999)...............
683
Determining Record Linkage Parameters Using
an Iterative Logistic Regression Approach - David S. Harville and Richard
A. Moore (1999)............... 689
Estimation Using the Generalized Weight Share
Method: The Case of Record Linkage - Pierre Lavallée and Pierre
Caron (1999)............... 695
Comparison of the Survey Estimates from the
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey and the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
- D. E. B. Potter and Steven R. Machlin (1999)............... 701
Data Adjustment for Educational Assessment
- Jiahe Qian (1999)............... 707
Methods for Combining State BRFSS Survey Data
for National Estimation - Ronaldo Iachan, Jane Schulman, Shawna Collins,
Eve Powell-Griner, and David E. Nelson (1999)............... 711
Modeling Census and Integrated Coverage Measurement
Phase Misses in the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal - Michael Beaghen (1999)...............
715
Person Duplication in the Census 2000 Dress
Rehearsal - John Jones and Danny Childers (1999)............... 719
Integrated Coverage Measurement Persons Not
Matched in the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal - Glenn Wolfgang and Danny
Childers (1999)............... 725
Erroneously Enumerated People in the Census
2000 Dress Rehearsal - Roxanne Feldpausch and Danny Childers (1999)...............
731
Respondent Understanding of Decennial Census
Residence Instmctions: Three Pretesting Methods, Three Results - Donna
Eisenhower, Karen Mills, Eleanor Gerber, and Lisa Lee (1999)............... 737
Influence of Type of Question on Skip Pattern
Compliance in Self-Administered Questionnaires - Don A. Dillman, Cleo
D. Redline, and Lisa R. Carley-Baxter (1999)............... 743
When Should We Ask Follow-Up Questions About
Items in Lists? - John Bosley, Monica Dashen, and Jean A. Fox (1999)...............
749
The 2000 Dress Rehearsal Master Address File
Building Process - Lionel Howard and Frank Vitrano (1999)...............
755
Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal - Zakiya
T. Sackor (1999)............... 761
Have Changes Made to the Census Forms Since
1990 Affected Data Quality? - Courtney Stapleton, Wendy Davis, Roberto
Ramirez, Manuel de la Puente, and Claudette Bennett (1999)............... 766
The Evaluation of the Be Counted Program in
the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal - Dave Phelps, Karen Owens, and Mike
Tenebaum (1999)............... 772
Bootstrap Variance Estimation for the National
Population Health Survey - Douglas Yeo, Harold Mantel, and Tzen-Ping
Liu (1999)............... 778
Effects of Design Assumptions on Sudan Variances
for Estimates of Aggregates in the National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey
- Joe Fred Gonzalez, Jr. and Iris M. Shimizu (1999)............... 784
Comparison of Variance Estimation Methods for
the National Compensation Survey - Steven Paben (1999)............... 790
Empirical Investigation of Variance Estimators
Based on Various Design Options when a Raking Method is Implemented - Don
Jang, Joseph K. Garrett, Frank W. Piotrowski, and William B. Owens (1999)...............
796
A SAS Macro for Estimating Sampling Errors of
Means and Proportions in the Context of Stratified Multistage Cluster Sampling
- Mamadou Thiam and Alfredo Aliaga (1999)............... 801
Using Proxy Information in Linear Regression
Model - Rong Huang and K. C. Carriere (1999)............... 807
Comparing Imputation of Entire Subscales Versus
Individual Items in a Study of Quality of Life Following Breast Cancer -
Thomas R. Belin, Moctar Datt, Kate Desmond, and Patricia A. Ganz (1999)...............
813
A Robust Estimation Method in the Presence of
Nonignorable Nonresponse - Jean-François Beaumont (1999)...............
819
Jackknife Variance Estimation after Hot Deck
Imputation - Jae-Kwang Kim and Wayne A. Fuller (1999)............... 825
The Price Elasticity of Charitable Giving: Additional
Evidence from Panel Data Via the EM Algorithm - Jiang-Ming Johnny Wu
and Robert C. Ricketts (1999)............... 831
A Measure of Concordance When There Are Many
Traits - Jai Won Choi and Balgobin Nandram (1999)............... 837
Stratum Partition, Collapse and Mixing in Construction
of Balanced Repeated Replication Variance Estimators - Van L. Parsons
and John L. Eltinge (1999)............... 843
Design Effects of Survey Estimates Derived from
the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - William Yu (1999)...............
849
Effects of Survey Mode and Advance Letters on
Contact and Interview Completion Rates for Population-Based Surveys of Women
- Ruth M. Mickey, Pamela M. Vacek, and John K. Worden (1999)...............
854
The Analysis of Categorical Data from a Complex
Sample Survey: Chi-Squared Tests for Homogeneity Subject to Misclassification
Error - S. Heo and J. L. Eltinge (1999)............... 859
Linking Health Insurance Survey Reports of Medicaid
Coverage to Administrative Files in Maine - Barbara Lepidus Carlson,
Marc Agger, and Elizabeth Kilbreth (1999)............... 865
Indirect Estimation Based on Administrative Records
and the American Community Survey - Nanak Chand and Charles H. Alexander
(1999)............... 871
Deviance Disavowal, Interviewer Role, Social
Interactions, and Underreporting in a Drug Use Survey - Zhiwei Zhang
and Dean Gerstein (1999)............... 877
Estimating the Frequency of Events from Unnatural
Categories - Frederick G. Conrad, Norman R. Brown, and Monica Dashen
(1999)............... 883
Understanding the Questionnaire in Business Surveys
- Diane K. Willimack, Elizabeth Nichols, and Seymour Sudman (1999)...............
889
Respondent-Generated Interval Estimation in Sample
Surveys May Reduce Item-Nonresponse - S. James Press and Judith M. Tanur
(1999)............... 895
Conducting a Social Policy Experiment in an International
Setting: Research Design and Implementation Issues - Linda Young, Knowlton
W. Johnson, and Denise Bryant (1999)............... 901
Reported Exposure to Paid Advertising and Likelihood
of Returning a Census Form - Nancy Bates and Sara Buckley (1999)...............
907
Achieving an Optimum Number of Callback Attempts:
Cost-Saving vs. Non-response Error Due to Non-contacts in RDD Surveys -
Brian E. Harpuder and Jeffery A. Stec (1999)............... 913
Investigating Unit Non-response in a RDD Survey
- Jeffery A. Stec, Paul J. Lavrakas, and Elizabeth A. Stasny (1999)...............
919
The Measurement of Values: When the Latent Becomes
Manifest - Allen R. Wilcox (1999)............... 925
Where Have All the Nonrespondents Gone? -
Leda Kydoniefs, Kerry Levin, Tracey Hagerty, Angie Becher, and Susan Heltemes
(1999)............... 929
Reducing Nontelephone Bias in RDD Surveys
- Martin R. Frankel, K. P. Srinath, Michael P. Battaglia, David C. Hoaglin,
Robert A. Wright, and Philip J. Smith (1999)............... 934
Alternative Methods of Obtaining Family Income
in RDD Surveys - Lorayn Olson, Sofi Rodén, Mike Dennis, Francine
Cannarozzi and Robert A. Wright (1999)............... 940
Gains, Losses, and Changes in Hispanic Coverage
with Changes in Ethnicity Question - Ruth B. McKay (1999)...............
946
Benchmarking Market Research Web Sites -
James F. Newswanger (1999)............... 952
When Two Questions Are Better Than One -
Floyd Jackson Fowler, Jr., Gregory Fitzgerald, and Paul Beatty (1999)...............
956
Web Surveys: Can the Weighting Solve the Problem?
- Vasja Vehovar, Katja Lozar Manfreda, and Zenel Batagelj (1999)...............
962
Tapping Data Users to Compare and Review Surveys
- Leda Kydoniefs and Linda L. Stinson (1999)............... 968
Constmction Strategies for Complex Survey Questions
- Paul Beatty, Floyd J. Fowler, Jr., and Gregory Fitzgerald (1999)...............
973
Making Visible the Invisible: An Experiment with
Skip Instmctions on Paper Questionnaires - Cleo Redline, Don Dillman,
Richard Smiley, Lisa Carley-Baxter, and Arrick Jackson (1999)............... 979
When and How Should Survey Interviewers Clarify
Question Meaning? - Michael F. Schober, Frederick G. Conrad, and Scott
S. Fricker (1999)............... 985
Respondent Cues That Survey Questions Are in
Danger of Being Misunderstood - Jonathan Bloom and Michael F. Schober
(1999)............... 991
Using the NCHS Cognitive Lab to Help Design Cycle
VI of the National Survey of Family Growth - Barbara Foley Wilson and
Linda S. Peterson (1999)............... 997
Cognitive Ability and Acquiescence - Bo
Zhou and McKee J. McClendon (1999)............... 1003
Screen Design and Question Order in a CAI Instrument
Effects on Interviewers and Respondents - Marek Fuchs (1999)...............
1013
The Impact of Design on Interaction in the Computer
Assisted Survey Interview - Sue Ellen Hansen (1999)............... 1019
Hablamos Español: Collecting Information
by Mail from Spanish-Speaking Medicaid Enrollees - Patricia M. Gallagher,
Floyd J. Fowler, Jr., and Vickie L. Stringfellow (1999)............... 1025
The Effects of Telephone Introductions on Cooperation:
An Experimental Comparison - Nileeni Meegama and Johnny Blair (1999)...............
1029
Retaining Good Interviewers: Characteristics
that Affect Interviewer Turnover and Retention in a CAPI Survey - Andrew
Williams, Tamara Cook, Richard Apodaca, and Kevin Hall (1999)............... 1032
Developing Hate Crime Questions for the National
Crime Victimization Survey - Meredith Lee, Denise Lewis, Melinda Crowley,
Elaine Hock, Christopher J. Laskey, Colin Loftin, Wayne Logan, and Lynn Addington
(1999)............... 1036
Conducting Surveys with Youths in Low-Income
Urban Neighborhoods - Debra M. McCallum and John M. Bolland (1999)...............
1042
1. Network and Adaptive Sampling -Theory and Application
Organizer/Chair: Barry Graubard, National Cancer Institute
A Short History of Network Sampling - Monroe
G. Sirken (1998)............... 1
More on Population Based Establishment Surveys
- Iris Shimizu and Monroe Sirken (1998)............... 7
Adaptive Sampling in Graphs - Steven K.
Thompson (1998)............... 13
Quality Improvement in Surveys - A Process Perspective
- Lars Lyberg, Lull Japec, and Paul Biemer (1998)............... 23
Reporting on Data Quality and Process Quality
- Joy Dobbs, Catherine Gibbins, Jean Martin, Pam Davies, and Tricia Dodd
(1998)............... 32
Measuring Survey Quality in a CASIC Environment
- Mick P. Couper (1998)............... 41
Improving Survey Quality Through Pretesting
- Theresa J. DeMaio, Jennfer Rothgeb, and Jennifer Hess (1998)...............
50
Model-Based Approaches to Small Area Estimation
with Binary Data - Charles E. McCulloch (1998)............... 59
Hierarchical Covariance Modeling for Nonlinear
Regression with Random Parameters - A. C. Singh and S. Wu (1998)...............
64
Discussion - Ralph E. Folsom (1998)...............
74
Marginal Models for Repeated Observations: Inference
with Survey Data - J.N.K Rao (1998)............... 76
The Methodology of the Workplace and Employee
Survey - Z. Patak, M Hidiroglou, and P. Lavalke (1998)............... 83
Recent Developments in the American Community
Survey - Charles H. Alexander (1998)............... 92
Census 2000: The Statistical Issues - John
H. Thompson and Robert E. Fay (1998)............... 101
Who Counts? Census Controversies for the Millennium
- Margo Anderson and Stephen E. Fienberg (1998)............... 111
Using the National Health Interview Survey as
a Sampling Frame for Other Health-Related Surveys - Trena M. Ezzati-Rice,
Steven B. Cohen, Meena Khare, and Christopher L. Moriarity (1998)...............
121
1. Data Quality Evaluations and Improvement
Chair: Victoria Albright, Westat, Inc.
Keying Errors Caused by Unusual Keypunch Codes:
Evidence from a Current Population Survey Test - Harley Frazis and Jay
Stewart (1998)............... 131
Improving Survey Estimates of the Uninsured Using
Computer-Assisted Interviewing Logic - Barbara Lepidus Carlson (1998)...............
135
1997 Bankruptcy Petition Study - Experience Applying
a Total Quality Design Paradigm - Manuel G. Quiogue and Sara Dorn-Havlik
(1998)............... 141
The Reinterview Program for the BLS Compensation
Surveys - Steven P. Paben (1998)............... 147
Concept and Development of the Medicare Current
Beneficiary Survey - Gerald S. Adler (1998)............... 153
Sampling and Estimation Issues in the Medicare
Current Beneficiary Survey - Julie O'Connell, Annie Lo, David Ferraro,
and R. Clifton Bailey (1998)............... 156
Medical Events: Enhancing Self-Report Quality
in a Longitudinal CAPI Design - Brad Edwards (1998)............... 162
Determinants of Enrollment and Disenrollment
in Medicare HMOs - Gary Olin and Amy Lavis (1998)............... 168
Weighting the 1996 and 1997 American Community
Surveys - Scot A. Dahl (1998)............... 172
A Study of the Weighting Adjustment Procedures
for the American Community Survey - Samson A. Adeshiyan (1998)...............
178
Generalized Variance Estimates in the 1996 American
Community Survey - Anthony G. Tersine and Alfredo Navarro (1998)...............
184
1996 American Community Survey vs. 1990 Decennial
Census Household Size and Characteristics by Response Mode - Pamela W.
Ferrari (1998)............... 190
Evaluation of 1996 Community Census Administrative
Records File - Jay Kim, Elizabeth T. Huang and Kent Marquis (1998)...............
196
The Use of Administrative Records in Current
Business Surveys and Censuses - Carl A. Konschnik, Jennifer S. Johnson,
and James N. Burton (1998)............... 202
Comparison Study on the Quality of Financial
Data Collected Through Personal and Telephone Interviews - Pierre Caron
and Pierre Lavallée (1998)............... 208
Objectives and Design of the Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System - David E. Nelson, Deborah Holtzman, Mike
Waller, Craig Leutzinger, and Ken Condon (1998)............... 214
Use and Limitations of the Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System Data - Eve Powell-Griner (1998)............... 219
An Analysis of Telephone Call History Data from
the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Wendy M. Ahmed and William
D. Kalsbeek (1998)............... 224
Discussion - Seymour Sudman (1998)...............
230
Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Defining
the Basic Statistical Units in a Facility Census - Laurie Schwede (1998)...............
232
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Nursing
Home Sample Designs - John Sommers (1998)............... 238
Alternative Methods for Enumerating Residents
of Group Quarters in the American Community Survey - Joe Fuller, Rob
Rothhaas, and Diane DiFulvio (1998)............... 244
Problems with Determining and Listing Group Quarters
in Preparation for Enumeration - Laureen H. Moyer and Jennfer Hess (1998)...............
250
Difficulties with Collecting Address Information
from People at Mobile Food Van Stops - Richard A. Smiley (1998)...............
256
Estimating the Homeless Population: Unduplicated
Enumeration in the Presence of Massively Missing Data from Institutional Surveys
- Mack C. Shelley, II, Paula W. Dail and Scott T. Fitzgerald (1998)...............
260
An Exploration of Coverage in Four Demographic
Surveys - Brian A. Harris-Kojetin and Mick P. Couper (1998)...............
266
Predictive Models for Decennial Census Household
Response - Eric V. Slud (1998)............... 272
Who Knows Who Lives Here? Within-Household Disagreements
as a Source of Survey Coverage Error - Elizabeth Martin (1998)...............
278
Further Research on the Use of Data on Interruptions
in Telephone Service - John Hall (1998)............... 284
Use of Data on Interruptions in Telephone Service
for Noncoverage Adjustment - M. R. Frankel, T. Ezzati-Rice, R. A. Wright,
and K. P. Srinath (1998)............... 290
Adjusting for Non-Response in the 1996 Reverse
Record Check - Martin Provost (1998)............... 296
Imputation Methods in the Sample Survey of Law
Enforcement Agencies - Suzanne M. Dorinski (1998)............... 302
Evaluation of Some Popular Imputation Algorithms
- Mingxiu Hu, Sameena M. Salvucci, and Michael P. Cohen (1998)...............
308
Imputation Methods for Large Complex Datasets:
An Application to the NEHIS - Ibrahim S. Yansaneh, Leslie S. Wallace,
and David A. Marker (1998)............... 314
Imputation Variance Estimation in Schools and
Staffing Survey - Fan Zhang, Mike Brick, Steve Kaufman, and Elizabeth
Walter (1998)............... 320
Alternative Variance Estimation Methods for the
NHIS - Mary Gessley Nixon, J. Michael Brick, Graham Kalton, and Hyunshik
Lee (1998)............... 326
Power Transformations in Components of Variance
Models for Small Area Estimation - Getachew Asfaw Dagne (1998)...............
332
Small Area Estimation of Coverage Error for the
1997 Census of Agriculture - Bruce Eklund (1998)............... 335
Model-Based Microsimulation Estimates for States
When State Programs Vary - Allen L. Schirm and Alan M. Zaslavsky (1998)...............
339
Small Area Estimation for the Distribution of
Parameters - Michael P. Cohen (1998)............... 345
Web-Based Data Collection in National Science
Foundation Surveys - Ronald L. Meeks, Ann T. Lanier, Ronald S. Fecso,
and Mary A. Collins (1998)............... 349
Web-based Data Collection in the Current Employment
Statistics Survey - Richard J. Rosen, Christopher D. Manning, and Louis
J. Harrell, Jr. (1998)............... 354
Designing the Census Bureau Web Hiring Questionnaire:
A Case Study - Nancy Bates and Elizabeth Nichols (1998)...............
360
Economic Data Collection via the Web: A Census
Bureau Case Study - Elizabeth Nichols and Barbara Sedivi (1998)...............
366
Estimating Distribution Functions Related by
Depth - Pamela J. Abbitt, Juan José Goyeneche, and Jennifer Schumi
(1998)............... 372
A Bootstrap Approach to Probability Proportional-to-Size
Sampling - Anders Holmberg (1998)............... 378
Inferring Random Samples from a Cluster Sample
- Hee-Choon Shin (1998)............... 384
A Hierarchical Bayesian Approach for Analyzing
a Polychotomous Response from a Cluster Sample - Michael E. Schuckers
and Hal S. Stern (1998)............... 387
Median Duration Estimation When Continuous Event
Data is Reported in Discrete Intervals - Donald M. Luery and Richard
S. Sigman (1998)............... 392
The Effect of a Household-Level Screening Question
on the Prevalence Rate of an Item - David A. Raglin (1998)...............
398
Using Focus Groups with Respondents and Interviewers
to Evaluate the Questionnaire and Interviewing Procedures After the Survey Has
Taken Place - Allen R. Gower, Brenda Bélanger, and Marie-Josée
Williams (1998)............... 404
A New Collection Methodology for the Canadian
Survey of Household Spending - Johanne Tremblay and Alison Hale (1998)...............
410
Human-Computer Interface Usability in a Survey
Organization: Getting Started at the Census Bureau - Kent Marquis, Elizabeth
Nichols, and Heather Tedesco (1998)............... 416
Automating the Focused Reinterview - John
S. Hilton and John M. Bushery (1998)............... 421
Adaptive Optimal Selection of Sampling Locations
- Chang-Tai Chao and Steven K. Thompson (1998)............... 425
Frame Free Adaptive Designs - Paul L.
Mosquin and Steven K. Thompson (1998)............... 431
Implicit Stratification and Sample Rotation
Using Permanent Random Numbers - Pedro J. Saavedra and Paula Weir (1998)...............
437
Two Multiple-Phase Surveys that Combine Overlapping
Sample Cycles at Phase 1 - Paula Weir and Pedro Saavedra (1998)...............
443
Rectification of Sample Size in Bernoulli and
Poisson Sampling - Dhiren Ghosh and Andrew Vogt (1998)............... 448
Assigning Permanent Random Numbers to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics Longitudinal (Universe) Data Base - Shail Butani,
Kenneth W Robertson, and Kirk Mueller (1998)............... 451
Permanent and Collocated Random Number Sampling
and the Coverage of Births and Deaths - Lawrence R. Ernst, Richard Valliant,
and Robert I. Casady (1998)............... 457
Coverage in a Sample Designed for Interviewing
Only Nontelephone Households - David Ferraro, Gary Shapiro, J. Michael
Brick, and Teresa Strickler (1998)............... 463
Effect of Oversampling by Poverty Status in an
RDD Survey - Ismael Flores-Cervantes, Gary Shapiro, and Shelley P. Brock-Roth
(1998)............... 469
Preserving Degrees of Freedom in a Multi-Mode,
Multi Site Survey - Ralph DiGaetano, J. Michael Brick, and Ismael Flores-Cervantes
(1998)............... 475
Redesigning the Monthly Surveys of Retail and
Wholesale Trade for the Year 2000 - Patrick J. Cantwell and Jock R. Black
(1998)............... 481
Enhancements to the Canadian Monthly Wholesale
and Retail Trade Survey - Julie Trépanier, Cohn Babyak, Isabelle
Marchand, Joël Bissonnette, and Martin St-Pierre (1998)............... 487
Changing the Sample Design to Meet User Needs:
The Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises Past, Present, and Future
- Richard A. Moore, Carol V Caldwell, and Ruth E. Detlefsen (1998)...............
493
Using Administrative Data to Enhance the Sampling
Frame for the 1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (SMOBE)
- Anthony C. Williams and Richard A. Moore, Jr. (1998)............... 499
An Investigation of Incompleteness of List Frames
in US Agricultural Surveys - Floyd M. Spears, Raj S. Chhikara, and Charles
R. Perry (1998)............... 505
The Evolution of Survey Methodology for a Company
Survey of Capital Expenditures - Marie C. Stetser, John Michael Goodloe,
and Mark S. Sands (1998)............... 511
Selecting the Employment Cost Index Survey Sample
as a Subsample of the National Compensation Survey - Lawrence R. Ernst
and Chester H. Ponikowski (1998)............... 517
Location and Response Propensity Modeling for
the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth - Vincent G. Iannacchione (1998)...............
523
Do Monetary Incentives Improve Response Rates
in the Survey of Income and Program Participation? - Stephen Mack, Vicki
Huggins, Donald Keathley, and Mahdi Sundukchi (1998)............... 529
Analysis of Nonresponse Effects on Income and
Poverty Time Series Data from SIPP - Smanchai Sae-Ung and Franklin Winters
(1998)............... 535
Methods for Calculating Nonresponse for "Screener
Households" in the NHIS - Frances M. Chevarley (1998)............... 541
Patterns of Survey Attrition and Reluctant Response
in the 1996 MEPS - Steven B. Cohen, Steven R. Machlin, and Jim Branscome
(1998)............... 546
Measuring the Impact of Alternative Weighting
Schemes for Longitudinal Data - Johanne Dufour, François Gagnon,
Yves Morin, Martin Renaud, and Carl-Erik Sdrndal (1998)............... 552
Optimizing the Use of Proxy Respondents -
Sara L. Thran and Gregory D. Wozniak (1998)............... 558
Comparing Current Population Survey Estimates
Computed Using Different Composite Estimators - Janice Lent, Stephen
Miller, Martha Duff and Patrick J. Cantwell (1998)............... 564
Experiences in the Bias Analysis in the Canadian
International Travel Survey - François Laflamme, Simon Cheung,
André Cyr, and Stéphane Tremblay (1998)............... 570
Nonresponse Bias in Mail Surveys of Health Plan
Members - Floyd Jackson Fowler, Jr. (1998)............... 576
Integrated Coverage Measurement Sample Design
for Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal - David McGrath and Robert Sands
(1998)............... 581
Causes and Possible Remedies for Sampling Weight
Variation in the Census 2000 Integrated Coverage Measurement Survey - Robert
D. Sands and David E. McGrath (1998)............... 587
Allocation of the ICM Sample to the States for
Census 2000 - Eric Schindler (1998)............... 593
Estimation in Multiple Groups in the Presence
of External Constraints that Prohibit Explicit Data Pooling - Jerome
P. Reiter (1998)............... 599
Variance Estimation for the 1998 Census Dress
Rehearsal - Robert E. Fay and Machell Kindred Town (1998)...............
605
Methodological Issues in Surveying the Nonbanked
Population in Urban Areas - Constance R. Dunham, Fritz J. Scheuren, and
Douglas H. Willson (1998)............... 611
Missing Data Procedures in the Census 2000 Dress
Rehearsal Integrated Coverage Measurement Sample - Michael Ikeda, Anne
Kearney, and Rita Petroni (1998)............... 617
Handling of Missing Data in the 1996 Integrated
Coverage Measurement - Michael M. Ikeda, Anne T. Kearney, and Rita J.
Petroni (1998)............... 623
A Comparison of Alternative Estimation Methodologies
for Census 2000 - James Farber and Richard Griffin (1998)...............
629
Estimation in the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal
- Richard Grffin and Elizabeth Ann Vacca (1998)............... 635
A Transparent File for a One Number Census
- C. T. Isaki, M. M. Ikeda, J. H. Tsay, and W.A. Fuller (1998)...............
641
A Method for Evaluating Alternative Raking Control
Variables - Dawn E. Haines and Joan M. Hill (1998)............... 647
A Comparison of Survey Methodologies and their
Effects on Health Care Utilization Estimates - Nancy Krauss, Steve Machlin,
and Kellyn Carper (1998)............... 653
Estimating Variance Components for a Two-Stage
Design with Second-Stage Strata Nested within PSUs - Jun Liu, Vincent
Iannacchione, and Jill Kavee (1998)............... 657
The Enhanced Sample Design of the Future National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) - Jill M. Montaquila,
Leyla Mohadjer, and Meena Khare (1998)............... 662
Probability Matching of Medical Events -
Marianne Winglee, J. Michael Brick, Richard Valliant, Carmen Vincent, Amy
Lavis, and Steven Machlin (1998)............... 668
Model Explicit Item Imputation for Census 2000
- Yves Thibaudeau (1998)............... 674
Imputing Person Age for the 2000 Census Short
Form: A Model-Based Approach - Todd R. Williams (1998)............... 680
Long Form Design for the U.S. Census 2000 Dress
Rehearsal and Plans for Census 2000 - Philip M. Gbur, Steven P. Hefter,
and Lisa D. Fairchild (1998)............... 686
Variance Estimation Procedure for Value of Construction
Put in Place Survey with Imputed Data - Carrie Jones and Masato Asanuma
(1998)............... 692
Modified Half Sample Variance Estimation for
Median Sales Prices of Sold Houses: Effects of Data Grouping Methods - Katherine
J. Thompson and Richard S. Sigman (1998)............... 698
Estimation of the Effective Degrees of Freedom
in T-Type Tests for Complex Data - Jiahe Qian (1998)............... 704
Longitudinal Estimates and Permanent Random Numbers
in Administrative Records Studies - Paul B. McMahon (1998)...............
709
Sample Design Issues for the Base Year of a Longitudinal
Survey of Kindergarten Children - John Burke, Thanh Lê, and John
Michael Brick (1998)............... 715
A Class of Models for Semicontinuous Longitudinal
Data - Maren K. Olsen and Joseph L. Schafer (1998)............... 721
Improving Unbiased Estimators in Adaptive Cluster
Sampling - Arthur L. Dryver and Steven K. Thompson (1998)...............
727
Major Design Changes in the National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse - Peggy Barker, Joe Gfroerer, Rachel Caspar, and
Judith Lessler (1998)............... 732
Development of Computer Assisted Interview Procedures
for the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA): Design and Operation
of the 1997 CAI Field Experiment - Judith T. Lessler, Michael Witt, and
Rachel Caspar (1998)............... 738
Effects of Experimental Audio Computer-Assisted
Self-Interviewing (ACASI) Procedures on Reported Drug Use in the NHSDA: Results
from the 1997 CAI Field Experiment - Michael A. Penne, Judith T. Lessler,
Gayle Bieler, and Rachel Caspar (1998)............... 744
Testing ACASI Procedures to Reduce Inconsistencies
in Respondent Reports in the NHSDA: Results from the 1997 Experimental Field
Test - Rachel A. Caspar, Judith T Lessler, and Michael A. Penne (1998)...............
750
Hierarchical Models Applied to the National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) - Doug Wright and Zhiwei Zhang (1998)...............
756
Discussion - Paul V. Miller (1998)...............
762
Using the Delete-A-Group Jackknife Variance Estimator
in Practice - Phillip S. Kott (1998)............... 763
A Bootstrap Variance Estimator for Systematic
PPS Sampling - Steven Kaufman (1998)............... 769
Variance Estimation for the Current Employment
Statistics Program - Kirk Wolter, Jun Shao, and Larry Huff (1998)...............
775
Variance Estimation for the Generalized Regression
Estimator Under Two-Phase Sampling - A Modified Approach - Martin Axelson
(1998)............... 781
Generalized Variance Estimates from the National
Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 5 - Jill D. Kavee and Vincent G. Iannacchione
(1998)............... 787
Variances for the Survey of Income and Program
Participation 1984-1996 Panels: A Chronology and Evaluation of Direct and Generalized
Variances - Jennifer Guarino, Vicki Huggins, Robert Fay, and Aref Dajani
(1998)............... 793
Nonparametric Density Estimation Using Complex
Survey Data - Trent D. Buskirk (1998)............... 799
ASA Chapters - An Update on their Health
- Winston A. Richards (1998)............... 802
Phone Coverage Among Undocumented Immigrants:
The Project Hope Hispanic Immigrant Survey - Marc L. Berk, Cynthia D.
Good, and Martin Frankel (1998)............... 808
Enhancing the SCF with Administrative and Alternative
Survey Data - Gerhard Fries (1998)............... 813
Asymptotic Properties of Imputed Variables in
the Consumer Expenditure Survey - Nanak Chand and Charles H. Alexander
(1998)............... 817
Generalized Semi One-Level Rotation Sampling
- YouSung Park, KeeWhan Kim, and Jai Won Choi (1998)............... 823
Nonmonetary Incentives: Can their Effects be
Replicated? - Brad Edwards, Andrew Williams, and Susan Lea (1998)...............
829
Electronic and Mail Self-Administered Questionnaires:
A Comparative Assessment of Use Among Elite Populations - Sameer Y. Abraham,
Darby Miller Steiger, and Colleen Sullivan (1998)............... 833
Reading the Fine Print: Evaluating Discrepancies
in Print Reading Disability Statistics - Paul Beatty, Wendy Davis, Emilie
Schmeidler, and Corinne Kirchner (1998)............... 842
Telephone Non-Response: A Factorial Experiment
of Techniques to Improve Telephone Response Rates - Katherine Lind, Timothy
Johnson, Vince Parker, and Sam Gillespie (1998)............... 848
Questionnaire Design Effects on Interview Outcomes
- Jeffrey Moore and Laureen Moyer (1998)............... 851
Effects of Question Context and Response Order
on Attitude Questions - Timothy Johnson, Diane 0 'Rourke, and Elizabeth
Severns (1998)............... 857
Beliefs and Behavior: The Use of Survey Evidence
in Deceptive Advertising Cases - Janet Hoek, Philip Gendall, Michael
F. Fox, and Natalie Erceg (1998)............... 861
Racial Consciousness and Voter Turnout in Urban
America - Kurt Schlichting, Peter Tuckel, and Richard Maisel (1998)...............
867
Asking About Condom Use: Is there a Standard
Approach that Should be Adopted Across Surveys? - John E. Anderson, Cornelis
Rietmeyer, Ronald W. Wilson and Peggy Barker (1998)............... 873
Collecting Information About the Health Care
Experiences of Adolescents - Patricia M. Gallagher and Floyd I. Fowler,
Jr. (1998)............... 878
Improving the Feasibility of Including Deaf Respondents
in Telephone Surveys - Barbara Foley Wilson, Senda Benaissa, Karen Whitaker,
Paul Beatty, and Gerry Hendershot (1998)............... 883
An Experiment to Improve Drug Use Reports During
Survey Interviews - Timothy P. Johnson, Michael Fendrich, Seymour Sudman,
Joseph Wislar, and Elizabeth Severns (1998)............... 888
Do Interviewer-Respondent Race Effects Impact
the Measurement of Illicit Substance Use and Related Attitudes? - David
Livert, Charles Kadushin, Mark Schulman, and Andy Weiss (1998)...............
894
Beyond Concurrent Interviews: An Evaluation of
Cognitive Interviewing Techniques for Self-Administered Questionnaires -
Cleo Redline, Richard Smiley, Meredith Lee, Theresa DeMaio, and Don Dillman
(1998)............... 900
The Effect of Longitudinal Burden on Survey Participation
- Richard Apodaca, Susan Lea, and Brad Edwards (1998)............... 906
The Effects of Self and Proxy Response Status
on the Reporting of Race and Ethnicity - Brian A. Harris-Kojetin and
Nancy A. Mathiowetz (1998)............... 911
CAPI Instrument Evaluation: Behavior Coding,
Trace Files, and Usability Methods - James M. Lepkowski, Mick P. Couper,
Sue Ellen Hansen, Wendy Landers, Katherine A. McGonagle, Jay Schlegel, and Fran
Chevarley (1998)............... 917
Evaluating the NHIS CAPI Instrument Using Trace
Files - Mick Couper and Jay Schlegel (1998)............... 923
Usability Evaluation of the NHIS CAPI Instrument
- Sue Ellen Hansen, Mick P. Couper, and Marek Fuchs (1998)............... 928
Interviewer Selection and Data Quality in Survey
Research - Ann Carton and Geert Loosveldt (1998)............... 934
Response Accuracy When Interviewers Stray from
Standardization - Michael F. Schober and Frederick G. Conrad (1998)...............
940
Use of an Intranet to Manage a Telephone Survey
- J. Michael Dennis, Victor G. Coronado, Martin Frankel, Ann-Sofi Rodén,
Candice Saulsberry, Howard Speizer, and Robert A. Wright (1998)...............
946
Web-Based Survey Tools - Sarah Nusser
and Dean Thompson (1998)............... 951
Managing 78 Simultaneous RDD Samples - Paul
Buckley, J. Michael Dennis, Candice Saulsberry, Victor G. Coronado, Trena Ezzati-Rice,
Edmond Maes, Ann-Sofi Rodén, and Robert A. Wright (1998)...............
957
A Controversal Approach to Computer-Administered
Questionnaires - Frederick G. Conrad and Michael F. Schober (1998)...............
962
Provider On-Line Locating Facility for a Telephone
Survey of Childhood Immunization - John D. Loft, Edmond Maes, Anita Kneifel,
Ann-Sofi Rodén, Rebecca Strella, Victor Coronado, and Robert A. Wright
(1998)............... 968
Results of an Experiment Using Different Mail
Carriers for a Mail Survey of Immunization Providers - John D. Loft,
Edmond Maes, Anita Kneifel, Ann-Sofi Rodén, K. P. Srinath, Rebecca Strella,
Victor Coronado, and Robert A. Wright (1998)............... 971
Teens Talk: Are Adolescents Willing and Able
to Answer Survey Questions? - Jennifer Hess, Jennifer Rothgeb, Andy Zukerberg,
Kerry Richter, Suzanne Le Menestrel, Kristin Moore, and Elizabeth Terry (1998)...............
978
Data Editing as a Measure of Questionnaire Quality
- Charles Day and Jaki Stanley McCarthy (1998)............... 984
Can Information From and About Interviewers Predict
their CAPI Behavior? - D. E. B. Potter, Sandra Sperry, Brad Edwards,
and Richard Dulaney (1998)............... 987
1. Synthesis of CASM II: Current and Future Directions in Interdisciplinary
Research on Cognitive Aspects of Survey Methods
Chair/Organizer: Susan Schechter, National Center for Health Statistics
CASM II: Current and Future Directions in Interdisciplinary
Research - Susan Schechter, Monroe Sirken, Judith Tanur, Elizabeth Martin,
and Clyde Tucker (1997)............... 1
Quality of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Business
Establishment List as a Sampling Frame - Michael A. Searson and Tracy
E. Farmer (1997)............... 11
Quality of the DMI File as a Business Sampling
Frame - David A. Marker and W. Sherman Edwards (1997)............... 21
Discussion - Brenda G. Cox (1997)...............
31
Public Attitudes Toward Data Sharing: Findings
and Implications - Eleanor Singer and Stanley Presser (1997)...............
34
Producing Public-Use Microdata That Are Analytically
Valid and Confidential - William E. Winkler (1997)............... 41
Choosing Questions to Measure the Quality of
Experience with Medical Care Providers and Health Care Plans - Floyd
Jackson Fowler, Jr. (1997)............... 51
Discussion - Seymour Sudman (1997)...............
55
A Ridge-Shrinkage Method for Range-Restricted
Weight Calibration in Survey Sampling - J. N. K. Rao and A. C. Singh
(1997)............... 57
Calibration Estimation in the 1991 and 1996 Canadian
Censuses - Michael Bankier, Anne-Marie Houle and Manchi Luc (1997)...............
66
Variable Selection for Regression Estimation
the Presence of Nonresponse - C. J. Skinner and P. L. d Nascimento Silva
(1997)............... 76
Discussion - Richard Valliant (1997)...............
83
Variance Estimation for Subpopulation Parameters
from Samples of Spatial Environmental Populations - Don L. Stevens, Jr.
and Thomas M. Kincaid (1997)............... 86
Nonsampling Error Considerations in Environmental
Surveys - Virginia M. Lesser and William D. Kalsbeek (1997)...............
96
1. Sampling, Mode, Weighting and Imputation Issues in School Surveys
Organizer: Dennis J. Schwanz, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Chair: Paul D. Planchon, National Center for Education Statistics
Reinterview: A Tool for Survey Quality Improvement
- Patricia Feindt, Irwin Schreiner, and John Bushery (1997)...............
105
The Effect of Mode of Interview on Estimates
from the 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) Public School Teacher Survey
- Cornette L. Cole, Robert C. Abramson, Randall J. Parmer,
and Dennis J. Schwanz (1997)............... 111
Improving the Coverage of Private Elementary-Secondary
Schools - Betty J. Jackson, Nancy R. Johnson, and Richard L. Frazier
(1997)............... 117
1993-94 Student Records Survey: Sampling and
Weighting Conundra - Randall J. Parmer, Robert C. Abramson, Cornette
L Cole, Lenore A. Colaciello, and B. Dale Garrett (1997)............... 123
Applying Mass Imputation Using the Schools and
Staffing Survey Data - Steven Kaufman and Fritz Scheuren (1997)...............
129
Imputation of Multivariate Data on Household
Net Worth - Steven G. Heeringa, Roderick J. A. Little, and Trivellore
E. Raghunathan (1997)............... 135
Estimation of Variance Due to Imputation in the
Transportation Annual Survey (TAS) - Philip M. Steel and Jun Shac (1997)...............
141
Likelihood Imputation - Li-Chun Zhang
(1997)............... 147
Weighting in Regression for Use in Survey Methodology
- James R. Knaub, Jr. (1997)............... 153
Generalized Variance Functions for Data from
Multi-Frame Surveys: The SESTAT Experience - Don S. Jang, Brenda G. Cox,
and David 1. Edson (1997)............... 158
Recursive Regression Estimation in the Presence
of Time-in-Sample Effects - Ibrahim S. Yansaneh (1997)...............
164
Testing Goodness-of-Fit for Logistic Regression
with Survey Data - Barry I. Graubard, Edward L. Korn, and Douglas Midthune
(1997)............... 170
An Application of a Two-Phase Ratio Estimator
and the Delete-a-Group Jackknife - John Amrhein, Susan Hicks, and Phillip
Kott (1997)............... 175
Modeling 2-Bedroom Median Rent of Occupied Housing
Units Using AHS-MS Data - Elizabeth T. Huang and Jay J. Kim (1997)...............
180
A Practical Application of A Robust Multivariate
Outlier Detection Method - Sarah Franklin and Marie Brodeur (1997)...............
186
Pseudo Point Generation for NRI Data - Jens
C. Eickhoff and Jean D. Opsomer (1997)............... 192
Developing an Integrated System for Mixed Mode
Data Collection in a Large Monthly Establishment Survey - Richard J.
Rosen and David O'Connell (1997)............... 198
Personalized Questionnaires for Canada's Annual
Survey of Manufactures - John S. Crysdale (1997)............... 204
Measuring Employment from Births and Deaths in
the Current Employment Statistics Survey - Diem-Tran Kratzke, Heidi Shierholz,
and Steve Woodruff (1997)............... 210
Can Respondents Construct a Frame and Draw a
Sample? Experiences from the 1993 Commodity Flow Survey - Jock Black
(1997)............... 216
Predicting Final Retail Sales Estimates from
Advance Reports - Howard Hogan, Patrick J. Cantwell, and M. Cristina
Cruz (1997)............... 222
Evaluation of the Redesigned Questionnaire for
the Children in Custody Census - Yukiko Ellis and Laurie Schwede (1997)...............
228
The Development of a Voice Recognition Prototype
for Field Listing - Lawrence A. Malakhoff and Martin V. Appel (1997)...............
234
Using Keystroke Files to Assess Respondent Difficulties
with an Audio-CASI Instrument - Rachel A. Caspar and Mick P. Couper (1997)...............
239
Using Cognitive Research to Improve the Accuracy
of Postsecondary Faculty Counts - Stephen R. Wenck, Sameena M. Salvucci,
Rita Bureika, Valerie Conley, and Linda J. Zimbler (1997)............... 245
Using Cellular Telephones to Interview Nontelephone
Households - Pat Cunningham, Martha Berlin, Judy Meader, Karen Molloy,
Dward Moore, and Steve Pajunen (1997)............... 250
Use of Within-PSU Variances and Errors-in-Variables
Regression to Assess Stability of a Standard Design-Based Variance Estimator
- D. S. Jang and J. L Eltinge (1997)............... 255
Simulation Methods for Evaluation of the Stability
of Design-Based Variance Estimators - J. L. Eltinge and V. L. Parsons
(1997)............... 261
Variance Estimation for Two-Phase Stratified
Sampling - David A. Binder, Cohn Babyak, Marie Brodeur, Michel Hidiroglou,
and Wisner Jocelyn (1997)............... 267
Variance Estimation in the Presence of Imputed
Data - Jill M. Montaquila and Robert W. Jernigan (1997)...............
273
Sampling for Employment at New Establishments
in a Monthly Business Survey - George Stamas, Karen Goldenberg, Kerry
Levin, and David Cantor (1997)............... 279
Measuring the Contribution of Business Births
and Deaths to Overall Employment Movements - Patricia Getz, Jurgen Kropf
and Sharon Strifas (1997)............... 285
Research Investigations in Gaining Participation
from Sample Firms in the Current Employment Statistics Program - Robert
M. Groves, David Cantor, Mick Couper, Kerry Levin, Kate McGonagle, Eleanor Singer,
and John VanHoewyk (1997)............... 289
Implementation of the Current Employment Statistics
Redesign: Data Collection - Richard L. Clayton (1997)............... 295
Current Employment Statistics - Dennis
Trewin (1997)............... 298
Composite Estimation for the Canadian Labour
Force Survey - A. C. Singh, B. Kennedy, S. Wu, and F. Brisebois (1997)...............
300
Reweighting Households to Develop Microsimulation
Estimates for States - Allen L. Schirm and Alan M. Zaslavsky (1997)...............
306
Estimation of Correlation Between Years for the
American Housing Survey - Jay J. Kim, Robert Fay III, and George Train
III (1997)............... 312
Correcting the Bias in the Range of a Statistic
Across Small Areas - David R. Judkins and Jun Liu (1997)...............
318
Logistic Regression Analysis with Aggregate Data:
Tackling the Ecological Fallacy - David G. Steel, Mark Tranmer, and D.
Holt (1997)............... 324
The Design and Analysis of the US 2000 Census
Test - Henry F. Woltman, Deborah Griffin, and Mary C. Davis (1997)...............
330
Comparing Two Approaches to Questionnaire Design:
Official Government Versus Public Information Design - Theresa F. Leslie
(1997)............... 336
Using the 1996 National Content Survey to Measure
the Impact of Alternative Skip Patterns on the Collection of Employment Data
- David A. Raglin (1997)............... 342
Coverage Evaluation of Experimental Forms in
the 2000 Census Test - Nick Alberti (1997)............... 348
Assisting the Simplified Enumerator Questionnaire
for Census 2000 - Diane F. Barrett and Michael Tenebaum (1997)...............
353
An Evaluation of the Quality of the Demographic
Data Collected by Enumerators in a Test of Service-Based Enumeration Procedures
- Richard A. Smiley (1997)............... 359
Biases and Variances of Survey Estimators Based
on Nearest Neighbor Imputation - Jiahua Chen and Jun Shao (1997)...............
365
Multivariate Item Imputation for the 2000 Census
Short Form - Yves Thibaudeau, Todd Williams, and Tom Krenzke (1997)...............
371
Analysis of Nonresponse Effects in the 1995 Survey
of Consumer Finances - Arthur B. Kennickell (1997)............... 377
Adjusting for Wave 1 Unit Nonresponse in the
1996 SIPP Panel - Aref Dajani and Franklin Winters (1997)...............
383
1996 Canadian Census Demographic Variables Imputation
- Michael Bankier, Anne-Marie Houle, Manchi Luc, and Patrica Newcombe (1997)...............
389
Empirical Likelihood Inference in the Presence
of Measurement Error - C. X. Bob Zhong (1997)............... 395
Assessing Nonsampling Errors in Survey Data Through
Random Intercept Models - Dale Atkinson (1997)............... 401
Net Coverage Error in the 1997 Census of Agriculture
- Glenn S. Wolfgang (1997)............... 407
Measuring Race: An Empirical Investigation
- Hue-Choon Shin (1997)............... 413
Using Administrative Record Persons in the 1996
Community Census - Elizabeth M. Sweet (1997)............... 416
An Assessment of the Use of Administrative Data
in the Identification of New Farms - Johanne Denis and Jeannine Morabito
(1997)............... 422
Providing Document Retrieval Through a Metadata
Repository at the Census Bureau - Gregory J. Lestina, Daniel W. Gillman,
and Martin V. Appel (1997)............... 428
Variance Estimation for Public Use Files Under
Confidentiality Constraints - Wesley Yung (1997)............... 434
Producing a Public Use File: A Case Study
- Kenneth Rasinski, Jeffrey Timberlake, Lisa Lee, Javier Porras and Jeri
Mulrow (1997)............... 440
Matrix Masking Methods Which Preserve Moments
- Ruben N. Mera (1997)............... 445
The National Compensation Survey: The New BLS
Integrated Compensation Program - Stephen H. Cohen (1997)...............
451
Sample Design and Estimation for the National
Compensation Survey - Susan R. Black, Lawrence R. Ernst, and Jason Tehonica
(1997)............... 457
Statistical Problems in BLS Compensation Surveys
When Collected Establishment Data Differs from the Assigned Data - Susan
R. Black, Lawrence R. Ernst, and Jason Tehonica (1997)............... 463
Adjusting Establishment Selection Probabilities
and Number of Occupational Selections to Reduce Variances in BLS Compensation
Surveys - Steven P. Paben and Lawrence R. Ernst (1997)............... 469
Maximizing and Minimizing Overlap When Selecting
a Large Number of Units per Stratum Simultaneously for Two Designs - Lawrence
R. Ernst (1997)............... 475
Developing an Estimator to Estimate the Variance
of Mean Wage Rates Computed from Grouped Data in the Occupational Employment
Statistics Survey - Kenneth W. Robertson, Albert Tou, and Larry Huff
(1997)............... 481
Optimality in Balanced Rotating Panel Survey
Design - Dhiren Ghosh and Andrew Vogt (1997)............... 487
Subsampling Callbacks to Reduce Survey Costs
- Michael R. Elliott, Steven Lewitzky, and Roderick J. A. Little (1997)...............
490
An Application of Multiple List Frame Sampling
for Multi-Purpose Surveys - Jeffrey T. Bailey and Phillip S. Kott (1997)...............
496
Evaluation of Oversampling the Low Income Population
in the 1996 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) - Vicki
J. Huggins and Karen Ellen King (1997)............... 501
Composite Estimation for Samples with Overlapping
Sampling Units - Jiahe Qian (1997)............... 507
Overview of the CES Redesign - George
S. Werking (1997)............... 512
Sample Redesign for the Current Employment Statistics
Survey - Shail Butani, George Stamas, and Michael Brick (1997)...............
517
Estimation Procedures for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Current Employment Statistics Program - Shail Butani, Rachel
Harter, and Kirk Wolter (1997)............... 523
Estimators for Average Hourly Earnings and Average
Weekly Hours for the Current Employment Statistics Survey - S. West,
D. Kratzke, and P. Grden (1997)............... 529
An Empirical Study of Variance Estimates of Raking
Ratio Adjusted Estimators - Fan Zhang, Michael P. Cohen, and Sameena
Salvucci (1997)............... 535
On the Performance of Replication-Based Variance
Estimation Methods with Small Number of PSUS - Mingxiu Hu, Fan Zhang,
Michael P. Cohen, and Sameena Salvucci (1997)............... 541
An Alternative Jackknife Procedure for NAEP Variance
Estimation - Stanley Weng, Sameena Salvucci, and Michael P. Cohen (1997)...............
547
Jackknife Variance Estimation in Multiple Frame
Surveys - Sharon Lohr and J. N. K. Rao (1997)............... 552
Current Population Survey Variance Properties
- Carol A. Gunlicks, Jeffrey S. Corteville, and Khandaker Mansur (1997)...............
558
Set-Covering and Editing Discrete Data -
William E. Winkler (1997)............... 564
Adopting the SPEER Edit System to Edit Hog Data
in the National Agricultural Statistics Services's Quarterly Agricultural Surveys
- Todd A. Todaro (1997)............... 570
Algorithms for Adjusting Survey Data that Fail
Balance Edits - Richard Sigman and Dennis Wagner (1997)...............
576
Balancing and Ratio Editing with the New SPEER
System - Lisa R. Draper and William E. Winkler (1997)............... 582
Alternative Editing and Estimation Procedures
for the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey - Julia L. Bienias, Timothy
J. Braam, and William C. Davie, Jr. (1997)............... 588
Origins of the Organizational Climate Survey
of Federal Statistical Agencies - Lynda T. Carlson and Emilda B. Rivers
(1997)............... 594
The Effects of Questionnaire Mode on Response
in a Federal Employee Survey: Mail versus Electronic Mail - James B.
Treat (1997)............... 600
Organizational Climates of Innovation Across
Federal Statistical Agencies - Nancy Bates (1997)............... 605
Organizational Climate Surveys at the National
Agricultural Statistics Service - Daniel G. Beckler and Christina S.
Messer (1997)............... 611
Should Imputation of Missing Data Condition on
All Observed Variables? - Roderick Little and Trivellore Raghunathan
(1997)............... 617
Response Rates in a Survey that Collects Childhood
Vaccination Information from Households and Providers - Michael P. Battaglia,
Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, David C. Hoaglin, John D. Loft, and Edmond F.
Maes (1997)............... 623
Response Rates and Other Effects of the New Single
Panel Design for Monthly Business Surveys - Carl Konschnik and James
N. Burton (1997)............... 629
The Bayesian Bootstrap and Multiple Imputation
for Unequal Probability Sample Designs - Michael P. Cohen (1997)...............
635
Maintaining Response Rates in a Physician Survey
- Sara L. Thran and Gregory D. Wozniak (1997)............... 639
Considerations for Analysis of the Medicare Current
Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Across Time - Julie O'Connell, Adam Chu, and
R. Clifton Bailey (1997)............... 645
Predictive Margins with Survey Data - Edward
L. Korn and Barry I. Graubard (1997)............... 651
A Nonlinear Two-Phase Predictor for Soil Survey
Updates - Pamela J. Abbit, F. Jay Breidt, and Sarah M. Nusser (1997)...............
657
Sampling Issues in the Science-Based Approach
to Microbiological Testing in Meat Inspection Programs - Ronald S. Fecso
(1997)............... 661
Unintentional Crossover Effects in Community
Intervention Studies: Evidence from a Nutrition Survey Aimed at African Americans
- Shelley P. Brock, Joseph V. Mauney, and William D. Kalsbeek (1997)...............
667
An Evaluation of Alternative USDA Agricultural
Labor Survey Estimators - Floyd M. Spears, Raj S. Chhikara, Charles R.
Perry, and Susan Cowles (1997)............... 673
The Use of Variant Poisson Sampling to Reduce
Sample Size in a Multiple Product Price Survey - Pedro J. Saavedra and
Paula Weir (1997)............... 679
A Comparison of Alternative Sampling Methodologies
for Census 2000 - James Farber and Alfredo Navarro (1997)...............
683
Census 2000 ICM: Stratification and Poststratification
- Eric Schindler and Richard Griffin (1997)............... 689
Sample Allocation Research for the Census 2000
ICM Survey - Richard A. Griffin and Felipe Kohn (1997)............... 695
Who Was Counted Last in the 1990 Census?
- Thomas R. Krenzke and Deborah H. Grffin (1997)............... 701
Response Rates in Random Digit Dialing (RDD)
Telephone Surveys - James T. Massey, Dan O'Connor, and Karol Krotki (1997)...............
707
Dual-Frame RDD and Area Sample for Household
Survey with Particular Focus on Low-Income Population - Joseph Waksberg,
J. Michael Brick, Gary Shapiro, Ismael Flores-Cervantes, and Bridgett
Bell (1997)............... 713
A Survey Budgeting Sustem - Brian James,
Karol Krotki, and Amy Rathbun (1997)............... 719
Examining the Reliability of Self-Reported Location
Information in RDD Telephone Surveys - Douglas Willson, Greg Mahnke,
Julie Bouffard, and Geoff Halsted (1997)............... 724
An Improved Call-scheduling Method Using Call
History and Frame Information - L. Reedman and M. Robinson (1997)...............
730
Use of Hard-to-Count Scores and Inclusion Probabilities
to Improve Dual System and Census Plus Estimates - Rita Petroni, Anne
Kearney, and J. Gregory Robinson (1997)............... 736
A Study in Heterogeneity of Census Coverage Error
for Small Areas - Mary H. Mulry, Mary C. Davis, and Joan M. Hill (1997)...............
742
Accounting for Variance Due to Imputation in
the Integrated Coverage Measurement Survey - Suzanne M. Dorinski and
Richard Griffin (1997)............... 748
Modeling Census Mailback Questionnaires, Administrative
Records, and Sampled Nonresponse Followup, to Impute Census Nonrespondents
- Elaine Zanutto and Alan M. Zaslavsky (1997)............... 754
The Hájek Estimator Revisited - Alan
H. Dorfman and Richard Valliant (1997)............... 760
Stratification by Size Revisited - Alan
H. Dorfman and Richard Valliant (1997)............... 766
A Multi-Phase Sample Design to Co-ordinate Surveys
and Limit Response Burden - Phillip S. Kott and Matt Fetter (1997)...............
772
Optimal Clustering in Multi-Stage Samples
- Robert Clark (1997)............... 778
Replicate Variance Estimates - Reducing Bias
by Using Overlapping Replicates - Susan Hinkins, H. Lock Oh, and Fritz
Scheuren (1997)............... 784
The Effect of Different Rotation Patterns on
the Sampling Variance of Seasonal Trend Filters - Craig H. McLaren and
David G. Steel (1997)............... 790
An Overview of the USDA's 1994-96 Continuing
Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals and the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey
- Joseph D. Goldman, Lori G. Borrud, and Martha Berlin (1997)...............
796
Weighting Procedures for USDA's Continuing Survey
of Food Intakes by Individuals 1994-96 - Adam Chu and Joseph Goldman
(1997)............... 802
Survey Net: Coding and Management of CSFII Food
Intake Data - Randy P. LaComb, Amy Green, and Linda Ingwersen (1997)...............
808
Using USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes
by Individuals to Assess Welfare Reform Nutritional Impacts on Selected Low-Income
Groups - P. Peter Basiotis, Carol S. Kramer-LeBlanc, and Eileen T. Kennedy
(1997)............... 811
Discussion - S. M. Nusser (1997)...............
817
Getting More Bang from the Reinterview Buck:
Identifying "At Risk" Interviewers - Catherine C. Hood and John
M. Bushery (1997)............... 820
Using Trace Files to Evaluate the National Health
Interview Survey CAPI Instrument - Mick P. Couper, John Horm, and Jay
Schlegel (1997)............... 825
Evaluation of the Census Bureau's Master Address
File Using National Health Interview Survey Address Listings - Kathy
Ott, Randy Parmer, Barbara Reilly, Cliff Loudermilk, Yolanda McMillan,
and Tom Couglin (1997)............... 830
Results of the Wave I Incentive Experiment in
the 1996 Survey of Income and Program Participation - Tracy L. James
(1997)............... 834
Community Based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveys-A
Case Study - W. D. Kaigh and Virginia Price (1997)............... 840
Recorded Interview Behavior Coding Study National
Survey of Recent College Graduates - Margaret Cahalan, Susan Mitchell,
Lucinda Gray, Selma Chen, and John Tsapogas (1997)............... 846
Generalized Variance Functions for the 1994 National
Employer Health Insurance Survey - Christopher L. Moriarity, Sarah W.
Gousen, and David W. Chapman (1997)............... 852
Correlation Estimator for Unbalanced Data
- Jai W. Choi and J. Richard Landis (1997)............... 858
Achieving Agreement Between the American Community
Survey and the Current Population Survey - Nanak Chand and Charles H.
Alexander (1997)............... 864
How do People Answer Income Questions? -
L. H. Moyer, N. E. Fansler, M. A. Lee, and D. Von Thurn (1997)...............
870
"Last Time You Had 78, How Many Do You
Have Now?" The Effect of Providing Previous Reports on Current Reports of Cattle
Inventories - Jaki S. Stanley and Martin A. Safer (1997)...............
875
Neighborhood and Community Contextual Effects
on Individual-Level Voter Turnout: A Case Study of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Kurt Schlichting, Peter Tuckel and Richard Maisel (1997)............... 881
A Comparison of Interviewer Effects Models in
an RDD Telephone Survey of Drug Use - Timothy Johnson, Michael Fendrich,
Chitra Shaligram, and Anthony Garcy (1997)............... 887
The Use of Statistical Quality Control Charts
in Monitoring Interviewers - Stephanie J. Reed and John H. Reed (1997)...............
893
Subjective Assessments of Economic Well-Being:
Understanding the Minimum Income Question - Darby Miller Steiger, Tina
Mainieri, and Linda Stinson (1997)............... 899
Using the "Delighted/Terrible" Scale to
Measure Feelings About Income - Linda L Stinson (1997)............... 904
Does Conversational Interviewing Improve Survey
Data Quality Beyond the Laboratory? - Michael F. Schober and Frederick
G. Conrad (1997)............... 910
The Multiracial Category as "Wild Card"
in Racial Questionnaire Design - Ruth B. McKay (1997)............... 916
Third-Person Reporting of Hispanic Origin and
Race in a Group Quarters/Establishment Census - Laurie Schwede (1997)...............
922
Mode Effects and Consumer Assessments of Health
Plans - Floyd Jackson Fowler, Jr., and Patricia M. Gallagher (1997)...............
928
Better Formatting for Lower Response Burden
- Andrew Zukerberg and Meredith Lee (1997)............... 934
Improving the Navigational Qualities of the Decennial
Census Short Form Requires Paying Attention to the Entire Mailing Package
- Cleo R. Jenkins (1997)............... 940
Does $10 Equal $10? The Effect of Framing on
the Impact of Incentives - Eleanor Singer, Nancy Gebler, John VanHoewyk,
and Jan Brown (1997)............... 946
Incentives in Population Based Health Surveys
- Richard C. Strouse and John W. Hall (1997)............... 952
Can Plus Digit Sampling Generate a Probability
Sample? - Gösta Forsman and Stig Danielsson (1997)...............
958
Recall Decay and Telescoping in Self-Reports
of Alcohol and Marijuana Use: Results from the National Household Survey on
Drug Abuse (NHSDA) - Robert A. Johnson, Dean R. Gerstein, and Kenneth
A. Rasinski (1997)............... 964
Response Time to Various Mail Surveys - Vincent
A. Scardino (1997)............... 970
Respondent Characteristics Associated with Misreporting
of Vaccinations in a Telephone Survey - Michael P. Battaglia, Trena M.
Ezzati-Rice, and Elizabeth R. Zell (1997)............... 976
Establishment Surveys: The Effect of Multi-Mode
Sequence on Response Rate - Renee Shatos Petrie, Danna Moore, and Don
A. Dillman (1997)............... 981
Nonresponse Follow-Up in Establishment Surveys:
A Split-Half Experiment - Young I. Chun (1997)............... 988
Procedures for Reducing Measurement Error in
Establishment Surveys - Karen Goldenberg, Kerry Levin, Tracey Hagerty,
Ted Shen, and David Cantor (1997)............... 994
Effects of Precontacting on Response and Cost
in Self-Administered Establishment Surveys - Carl Ramirez (1997)...............
1000
SAQS and Sex: A Re-Analysis of the National Health
and Social Life Survey - Mick P. Couper and Linda Stinson (1997)...............
1006
Racial Differences in Surveys of Drug Prevalence:
More than a Measurement Error? - Ann F. Brunswick (1997)...............
1012
Evaluation of Nonresponse in the Belgian Election
Panel Study '91 - '95 - Geert Loosveldt and Ann Carton (1997)...............
1017
CAI Instrument Usability Testing - Sue
Ellen Hansen, Marek Fuchs, and Mick P. Couper (1997)............... 1023
Questionnaire Designers versus Instrument Authors:
Bottlenecks in the Development of Computer-Administered Questionnaires -
Irvin Katz, Linda Stinson, and Frederick Conrad (1997)............... 1029
Interviewer Behavior on CAPI Grids and Lists
- D. E. B. Potter, Brad Edwards, Sandra Sperry and Richard Dulaney (1997)...............
1035
Response-Order Effects in Public Opinion Surveys:
The Plausibility of Rival Hypotheses - George F. Bishop and Andrew E.
Smith (1997)............... 1041
The Effect of Different Introductions and Answering
Machine Messages on Response Rates - Peter Tuckel and Trish Shukers (1997)...............
1047
A Response Rate Experiment for RDD Surveys
- J. Michael Brick and Mary A. Collins (1997)............... 1052
The Use of Vignettes in Evaluating Household
Roster Information: Does Anybody Read the Rules? - Eleanor Gerber, Catherine
Keeley, and Tracy Wellens (1997)............... 1058
Variation In Cognitive Interviewer Behavior--Extent
and Consequences - Paul Beatty, Susan Schechter, and Karen Whitaker (1997)...............
1064
Usability Testing of a Website and a Web User
Survey - Barbara Foley Wilson and Margot Palmer (1997)............... 1069
What Do We Really Gain from Using Replacement
Questionnaires to Increase Response to Mail Surveys? - Theresa F. Leslie
(1997)............... 1074
1. After the Revolution: Improving the Use of Cognitive Methods in Survey
Research
Chair/Organizer: N. Clyde Tucker, U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics
From Impressions to Data: Increasing
the Objectivity of Cognitive Interviews - Frederick Conrad and Johnny
Blair (1996)............... 1
Conducting Cognitive Interviews
to Test Self-Administered and Telephone Surveys: Which Methods Should We Use?
- Susan Schechter, Johnny Blair, and Janet Vande Hey (1996)............... 10
Forgetting and Encoding as Sources
of Error in a Study of Child Vaccination - Roger Tourangeau, Lisa Lee,
Angela Brittingham, Gordon Willis, Pamela Ching, and Steven Black (1996)...............
18
The NHANES III Multiple Imputation
Project - J. L. Schafer, T. M. Ezzati-Rice, W. Johnson, M. Khare, R.
J. A. Little, and D. B. Rubin (1996)............... 28
Discussion - Charles H. Alexander (1996)...............
38
In Search of Data Integration: No Matches Found
- Gordon E. Priest (1996)............... 40
Metadata: A Quality Element in
Official Statistics - the Swedish Approach - Bo Sundgren and Pat Dean
(1996)............... 45
Statistical Metadata Management: A Standards
Based Approach - Daniel W. Gillman, Martin V. Appel, and William P. LaPlant,
Jr. (1996)............... 55
Discussion - Raymond B. Fagan (1996)...............
65
Sampling Men Who Have Sex with
Men: Strategies for a Telephone Survey in Urban Areas in the United States
- D. Binson, J. Moskowitz, T. Mills, K. Anderson, J. Paul, R. Stall, and J.
Catania (1996)............... 68
Methods Used in Sampling and Estimation at Statistics
Canada - M. A. Hidiroglou, R. Carpenter, and V. Estevao (1996)...............
73
Editing Economic Data - John Kovar and
William E. Winkler (1996)............... 81
Imputing Numeric and Qualitative Variables Simultaneously
- Michael Bankier, Manchi Luc, Christian Nadeau, and Pat Newcombe (1996)...............
90
On a Family of Moving-Average Trend Filters for
the Ends of Series - Alistair Gray and Peter Thomson (1996)...............
100
Transmission of Producer Prices Through Stages
of Processing - Tae-Hwy Lee and Stuart Scott (1996)............... 110
Combining Information in Survey Sampling by Modified
Regression - Avinash C. Singh (1996)............... 120
Effect of Composite Weights on Some Estimates
From the Current Population Survey - Janice Lent, Stephen M. Miller,
and PatrickJ. Cantwell (1996)............... 130
Discussion - J. N. K Rao (1996)...............
140
Outcomes of a Calling Protocol in a Telephone
Survey - J. Michael Brick, Bruce Allen, Pat Cunningham, and David Maklan
(1996)............... 142
Quality Control of CATI Operations in Statistics
Canada - Walter Mudryk, M. Jane Burgess, and Peter Xiao (1996)...............
150
1. Improving Data Quality: Editing and Other Techniques
Chair: Benjamin F. King, Jr., Florida Atlantic University
The Graphical Editing Analysis Query System
- Paula Weir, Robert Emery, and John Walker (1996)............... 160
Statistical Methods for Developing Ratio Edit
Tolerances for Economic Censuses - Katherine Jenny Thompson, and Richard
S. Sigman (1996)............... 166
Data Editing at the National Center for Health
Statistics - Kenneth W. Harris (1996)............... 172
Using Control Charts in Surveys - Weimin
Sun (1996)............... 178
Non-Sampling Errors in Data Abstraction From
Administrative Records - Paul B. McMahon (1996)............... 184
Discussion - Dale Atkinson (1996)...............
190
Estimating the Sampling Variance for Alternative
Forms of the U. S. Consumer Price Index - Robert M. Baskin and Sylvia
G. Leaver (1996)............... 192
Selected Semi-Variance Estimators of Underreporting
Nonfarm Sole Proprietor Income - Chih-Chin Ho and William Chen (1996)...............
198
Comparison of Two Variance-Estimation Methods
for a Standardized Economic Processing System - Antoinette Tremblay and
Richard S. Sigman (1996)............... 204
Jackknife Variance Estimation Under Two-Phase
Sampling: An Empirical Investigation - Diana M. Stukel and Phillip S.
Kott (1996)............... 209
Replicate Weighting Methods for Quantile Variance
Estimation - Kevin W. Dodd, Alicia L. Carriquiry, and Wayne A, Fuller
(1996)............... 215
Sample Size Requirements and Their Relationship
to the Parameterization of the Planned Hypothesis Test - James R. Chromy
(1996)............... 221
Sample Allocation and Selection Methods for Oversampling
Subpopulations - K. P. Srinath (1996)............... 226
Optimal Sample Sizes for Alternative Loss Functions
- Dhiren Ghosh and Andrew Vogt (1996)............... 232
Methods to Meet Target Sample Sizes Under a Multivariate
PPS Sampling Strategy - Susan Hicks, John Amrhein, and Phil Kott (1996)...............
234
Commodities and Services Sample Redesign for
the 1998 Consumer Price Index Revision - Sylvia G. Leaver, William H.
Johnson, Robert Baskin, Samuel Scarlett, and Robert Morse (1996)...............
239
Relationships Between Cognitive Psychology and
Survey Research - Monroe Sirken and Douglas Herrmann (1996)...............
245
New Approaches in the Development of Forms for
the 1996 Population Census in New Zealand - Kim Saffron (1996)...............
250
Proxies for Youths and Adults: Communication
and Reports of Job Search - Brian A. Kojetin and Judith M. Tanur (1996)...............
254
Discussion - Seymour Sudman (1996)...............
260
Estimates of the Errors in Classification in
the Labor Force Survey and Their Effect on the Reported Unemployment Rate
- Joseph L. Gastwirth and Michael D. Sinclair (1996)............... 263
A Re-Analysis of the University of Chicago Judge-Jury
Agreement Study - Joseph L. Gastwirth and Michael D. Sinclair (1996)...............
269
An Investigation of Latent Class Models for Evaluating
Census Coverage Error - Paul Biemer, James Treat, Henry Woltman, and
Ann Vacca (1996)............... 275
Frequency Valid Multiple Imputation for Surveys
With a Complex Design - David A. Binder and Weimin Sun (1996)...............
281
Evaluation of Proc Impute and Schafer's Imputation
Software - Mingxiu Hu, Sameena Salvucci, Stanley Weng, and Michael P.
Cohen (1996)............... 287
A New Approach to Imputation - Michael
P. Cohen (1996)............... 293
Comparison and Evaluation of Alternative ICM
Imputation Methods - Suzanne M. Dorinski, Rita J. Petroni, Michael Ikeda,
and Rajendra P. Singh (1996)............... 299
Compensating for Missing Wave Data in the Survey
of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) - Todd R. Williams and Leroy
Bailey (1996)............... 305
Discussion - John L. Eltinge (1996)...............
311
Current Population Survey Small Area Estimation
for Congressional Districts - Richard Griffiths (1996)............... 314
Two-Phase Regression Estimation for Policy Analysis
Using Computer Simulation Experiments - H. Martin Axelson, F. Jay Breidt,
and Alicia L. Carriquiry (1996)............... 320
Small Area Estimates of Overweight Prevalence
Using the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)
- Donald Malec, William Davis, and Xin Cao (1996)............... 326
Overview of the National Immunization Provider
Record Check Study - Rebecca R. Peak and Diane M. Cadell (1996)...............
332
Improving the Assessment of Vaccination Coverage
Rates With the Use of Both Household and Medical Provider Data - Trena
M. Ezzati-Rice, Elizabeth R. Zell, James T. Massey, and Mary Gessley Nixon (1996)...............
335
Response Errors Associated with Household Reports
of Immunizations Analysis of Subgroup Differences - Elizabeth R. Zell,
Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, James T. Massey, and J. Michael Brick (1996)...............
341
Variance Estimation With Missing Best Values
in the NIPRCS - Mary Gessley Nixon, Graham Kalton, J. Michael Brick,
Trena Ezzati-Rice, and Elizabeth R. Zell (1996)............... 347
Should Firms be Used as Sampling Units for Selecting
Establishments for the 1997 National Employer Health Insurance Survey? -
David W. Chapman, Christopher L. Moriarity, and John Sommers (1996)...............
353
Predicting Births in the Current Employment Statistics
Survey - Steve Woodruff (1996)............... 359
Maintaining the Sampling Frames for Demographic
Surveys - Kathleen M. Walsh and Jon Clark (1996)............... 363
Discussion - Ron Fecso (1996)...............
369
Effect of Sampling for Nonresponse Follow-Up
on Estimates From Sample Data - Eric Schindler and Alfredo Navarro (1996)...............
371
Census 2000 Sample Weighting - Miriam
D. Rosenthal, Eric Schindler, and Alfredo Navarro (1996)............... 377
A Comparison of Imputation Methods for Sampling
for Nonresponse Follow-Up - Jim Farber (1996)............... 383
The 1996 Integrated Coverage Measurement Test
- David C. Whitford (1996)............... 389
Effective Stratification With Few Strata and
Other Sample Design Issues in a Child Care Survey - Gary M. Shapiro (1996)...............
394
Sampling Design Issues When Dealing With Zeros
- Benjamin King (1996)............... 400
Eliminating Rotating Panels in the Census Bureau's
Surveys of Retail and Wholesale Trade - Patrick J. Cantwell and Carol
V. Caldwell (1996)............... 406
The Redesign of the Agricultural Land Values
Survey - Ron Fecso (1996)............... 412
Optimal Periodicity of a Survey: Extensions of
Probable-Error Models - Wray Smith, Dhiren Ghosh, and Michael Chang (1996)...............
417
Estimating the Variance in the Presence of Imputation
Using a Residual - Steven Kaufman (1996)............... 423
Where Will it all End? Some Alternative SASS
Estimation Research Opportunities - Steven Kaufman and Fritz Scheuren
(1996)............... 429
Estimating State Totals From the Private School
Universe Survey - Easley Hoy, Beverley Causey, Leroy Bailey, and Steven
Kaufman (1996)............... 434
Using Range Techniques With CAPI in the 1995
Survey of Consumer Finances - Arthur B. Kennickell (1996)...............
440
Restoration of Data With Rounding and Bounding
Errors - Jiahe Qian (1996)............... 446
Substantial Response Bias May Remain When Records
are Used in a Telephone Survey - Michael P. Battaglia, Gary Shapiro,
and Elizabeth R. Zell (1996)............... 452
Effects of Verification and Imperfect Reference
Standard Biases on the Estimated Prevalence Rate - Xiao-Hua Zhou (1996)...............
456
Application of Logistic Models to Survey Data
Using Replication Techniques - Leyla Mohadjer, Ibrahim Yansaneh, and
J. Michael Brick (1996)............... 462
Logistic Regression Models for Analysis of Multistage
Survey Data - Hongjian Yu and William G. Cumberland (1996)...............
468
Key Driver Analysis Using Latent Class Regression
- Steven M. LaLonde (1996)............... 474
Methods in Analysing Data From a Physician Attitude
Survey - T. To, M. Agha, S. P. Pinfold, H. A. Llewellyn-Thomas, C. Sawka,
and A. M. O'Connor (1996)............... 479
Optimum Calling Patterns for Random Digit Dialed
Telephone Surveys - James T. Massey, Charles Wolter, Siu Chong Wan, and
Karen Liu (1996)............... 485
Geographical Variation in Within-Household Coverage
of Households With Telephones in an RDD Survey - Gary M. Shapiro, Michael
P. Battaglia, David C. Hoaglin, Paul Buckley, and James T. Massey (1996)...............
491
A Comparison of Two Methods of Adjusting for
Noncoverage of Nontelephone Households in a Telephone Survey - David
C. Hoaglin and Michael P. Battaglia (1996)............... 497
Estimating Coverage Bias in RDD Samples With
Current Population Survey Data - Lee H. Giesbrecht, Dale W. Kulp, and
Amy W. Starer (1996)............... 503
An Investigation of Nonavailability Bias in Rental
Cost Surveys - Douglas Willson and Greg Mahnke (1996)............... 509
Telephone Coverage, Housing Quality, and Rents:
RDD Survey Biases - Alan Fox and Joseph P. Riley (1996)...............
515
Dwelling Coverage in the Canadian Census - The
1996 Dwelling Coverage Study - Craig Brown and Peter Dick (1996)...............
520
Household Attachment and Survey Coverage
- Elizabeth Martin (1996)............... 526
A Detailed Look at Coverage in the Third
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988-1994)
- Jill M. Montaquila, Leyla Mohadjer, Joseph Waksberg, and Meena Khare (1996)...............
532
Estimating a Population Roster From an Incomplete
Census Using Mailback Questionnaires, Administrative Records, and Sampled Nonresponse
Followup - Elaine Zanutto and Alan M. Zaslavsky (1996)............... 538
The 1996 Automated Match Study - Michael
Mayda and Claude Julien (1996)............... 544
Discussion - Gary M. Shapiro (1996)...............
549
Nonresponse Followup: Unit vs. Block Sampling
- Alfredo Navarro, James Treat, and Mary Mulry (1996)............... 551
A Block Based Nonresponse Followup Survey Design
- Julie H. Tsay, Cary T. Isaki, and Wayne A. Fuller (1996)............... 557
Handling of Missing Data in the 1995 Integrated
Coverage Measurement Sample - Michael Ikeda and Rita Petroni (1996)...............
563
Handling Noninterviews to Provide Equitable Comparisons
of ICM Estimates - Rita Petroni, Anne Kearney, and Philip Gbur (1996)...............
569
The Creation and Evaluation of Longitudinal Nonresponse
Cells for the 1996 Survey of Income and Program Participation - Mark
R. Hendrick (1996)............... 575
Extrapolating on Day Returned to Adjust for Mail
Survey Nonresponse - Charles Proctor (1996)............... 579
A Comparison of Raking and Poststratification
Using 1994 NAEP Data - Leslie Wallace and Keith Rust (1996)...............
584
Agricultural Labor Estimation Using Only List-Frame
Sampling - Floyd M. Spears, Raj S. Chhikara, Charles R. Perry, William
C. Iwig, and Susan Cowles (1996)............... 590
Weighted Multiple Regression Estimation for Survey
Model Sampling - James R. Knaub, Jr. (1996)............... 596
How Interview Mode Affects Data Reliability
- James M. Bushery, J. Michael Brick, Jacqueline Severynse, and
Richard A. McGuinness (1996)............... 600
Comparing Certain Effects of Redesign on Data
From the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Elaine C. Hock
and Franklin Winters (1996)............... 605
Experiments in General/Specific Questions: Comparing
Results of Mail and Telephone Surveys - Frederick 0. Lorenz and Vein
D. Ryan (1996)............... 611
Reducing Mode Effects in "Mark All That
Apply" Questions - Geraldine M. Mooney and Barbara Lepidus Carlson (1996)...............
614
Data Validation in the CAI World - Charlene
Walker, Ann Brown, and Richard Veevers (1996)............... 620
Teacher Quality and Inequality - Richard
M. Ingersoll (1996)............... 626
Revising the NCES Private School Survey: A Method
to Design a Systematic Classification of Private Schools in the United States
- Sylvia Kay Fisher and Daniel L. Kaspryzk (1996)............... 632
Using Qualitative Methods to Validate Quantitative
Survey Instruments - John E. Mullens and Daniel Kasprzyk (1996)...............
638
Impact of Multiyear Averaging of Data From the
American Community Survey - Charles H. Alexander (1996)...............
644
Estimation of Agricultural Commodities Using
Multiyear Area Frame Survey Data - Michael E. Bellow, Charles R. Perry,
Jr., and Lih-Yuan Deng (1996)............... 650
Adjusting for a Calendar Effect in Employment
Time Series - Stephanie Cano, Patricia Getz, Jurgen Kropf Stuart Scott,
and George Stamas (1996)............... 656
Forecasting Petroleum Product Prices - Theresa
Hallquist, Nancy Hassett, and Paula Weir (1996)............... 662
Discussion - Michael Lee Cohen (1996)...............
667
Program Participation and Attrition: The Empirical
Evidence - Jan Tin (1996)............... 669
Identifying Unreliable Respondents: Can Missed
Interviews Proxy for Validation? - Christopher R. Bollinger, Martin H.
David, and Kent Marquis (1996)............... 675
Gross Flows Estimation From Longitudinal Administrative
Data With Missing Waves - Susana Rubin Bleuer (1996)............... 681
Ignorable Dropout in Longitudinal Studies
- Maria Eleanor Tipa, Susan A. Murphy, and Diane McLaughlin (1996)...............
687
An Analysis of the Advance Monthly Retail Sales
Survey - Julia L. Bienias, William Davie, Jr., Howard Hogan, and Carl
A. Konschnik (1996)............... 693
Measuring the Effect of Early Reporting on Response
Errors in an Economic Survey - William C. Davie, Jr. (1996)...............
699
Federal Government Shutdown: Options for Current
Population Survey (CPS) Data Collection - Shail Butani, Brian Kojetin,
and Lawrence Cahoon (1996)............... 705
Reassessing Case Disposition Status in a Large
National Survey When Respondents Refuse to Report Their Names - Steven
L. Botman and John Horm (1996)............... 711
An Analysis of Response Rates of SASS 1993-94
- Sameena M. Salvucci, Fan Zhang, Mingxiu Hu, David Monaco, and Kerry Gruber
(1996)............... 716
An Overview of NCES Surveys Reinterview Programs
- Valerie Conley, Steven Fink, Mehrdad Saba, and Steven Kaufman (1996)...............
722
Estimating Response Bias in an Adult Education
Survey - J. Michael Brick and David Morganstein (1996)............... 728
The Effect of Questionnaire Length on Response
- James B. Treat (1996)............... 734
Evaluation of the Postal Identification of Vacant
and Nonexistent Units - Somonica L. Green (1996)............... 740
Estimation in the 1995 Census Test Service-Based
Enumeration - David L. Ferraro (1996)............... 746
Sampling Error Estimation in the 1995 Census
Test for Small Areas - Thomas R. Krenzke and Alfredo Navarro (1996)...............
752
Factors in Acceptance of Computer-Assisted Interviewing
Methods: A Conceptual and Historical Review - William L. Nicholls II
and Edith D. de Leeuw (1996)............... 758
Long-Term Results of Touchtone Data Entry in
the Current Employment Statistics Survey Program - David O'Connell, Richard
J. Rosen, and Richard L. Clayton (1996)............... 764
TDE and Beyond: Data Collection on the World
Wide Web - Louis J. Harrell, Jr., Richard L. Clayton, and George S. Werking
(1996)............... 768
A Discussion of Data Collection via the Internet
- Elizabeth Sweet and Chad Russell (1996)............... 774
Using Personal Digital Assistants to Collect
Survey Data - S. M. Nusser, D. M. Thompson, and G. S. DeLozier (1996)...............
780
Technical Development of the Proposed Statistical
Metadata Standard - Gregory J. Lestina, Jr., William P. LaPlant, Jr.,
Daniel W. Gillman, and Martin V. Appel (1996)............... 786
Design of the 1994-95 United States Cattle on
Feed Evaluation - Willard Carl Losinger (1996)............... 792
Empirical Likelihood Inference Under Stratified
Random Sampling Using Auxiliary Information - C. X. Bob Zhong and J.
N. K. Rao (1996)............... 798
Odds Ratio Sequential Poisson Sampling: A Fixed
Sample Size PPS Approximation - Pedro J. Saavedra, Michael T. Errecart,
and William Robb (1996)............... 804
A Comparison of Methods for Drawing Linked School
Samples Using Permanent Random Numbers - William Robb, Pedro Saavedra,
and Michael Errecart (1996)............... 809
Methods to Control Selection When Sampling From
Multiple List Frames - John Amrhein, Susan Hicks, and Phil Kott (1996)...............
815
Calibration Estimators Based on Several Separate
Stratifications - Phillip S. Kott (1996)............... 819
Replicate Variance Estimation in Stratified Sampling
With Permanent Random Numbers - Susan Hinkins, Chris Moriarity, and Fritz
Scheuren (1996)............... 824
Results From the 1995 Integrated Coverage Measurement
Evaluation Interview - Kirsten K. West and Richard R. Griffiths (1996)...............
830
An Evaluation of the 1995 Test Census Integrated
Coverage Measurement (1CM) Interview: Results From Behavior Coding - Nancy
Bates and Cynthia Good (1996)............... 836
Integrated Coverage Measurement Processing Evaluations
- Danny R. Childers (1996)............... 842
Comparison of CensusPlus and Dual System Estimation
in the 1995 Census Test - Mary H. Mulry and Richard Griffiths (1996)...............
848
Results of the 1995 Test of Integrated Coverage
Measurement Mover Operations - Irwin Anolik and Philip Gbur (1996)...............
854
Disclosure Review and its Implications for the
1992 Survey of Consumer Finances - Gerhard Fries, R. Louise Woodburn,
and Barry Johnson (1996)............... 859
The Weighting and Variances of Survey Data
- Jai Won Choi (1996)............... 864
Small Area Estimation With Administrative Records
and Continuous Measurement - Nanak Chand and Charles H. Alexander (1996)...............
870
Modeling of the Labour Market of Specialists
in Transition - Serguei Guerassimenko (1996)............... 876
Standardizing Interviewer Behavior Based on the
Results of Behavior Coding - Jaki S. Stanley (1996)............... 877
How Interviewers' Conversational Flexibility
Affects the Accuracy of Survey Data - Frederick G. Conrad and Michael
F. Schober (1996)............... 883
New Technology and Nonresponse Bias in RDD Surveys
- Peter Tuckel and Harry O'Neill (1996)............... 889
Constructing and Reconstructing Respondent Attitudes
During a Telephone Survey - James Flynn (1996)............... 895
Methodology for a Community-Based Key Informant
Survey - Cynthia Veldman, Sara Zuckerbraun, and Stefani Schneiderman
(1996)............... 900
Encouraging Respondents to Use Visual Imagery
to Improve Accuracy of Reporting in the American Housing Survey - Dawn
R. Von Thurn and Jeffrey C. Moore (1996)............... 906
Selecting Pretesting Tools According to a Model
of Questionnaire Development, With Illustrations Concerning Patient Satisfaction
With Medical Care - Hans Akkerboom and Annemick Luiten (1996)...............
911
Measuring Customer Satisfaction: More on Corporate
Surveys as Practice - Judith M. Tanur and Brigitte Jordan (1996)...............
917
Effects of Time and Salience Factors on Reporting
Performance in Diary Surveys - Monica L. Dashen (1996)............... 923
Limited Domain Diaries of Consumer Expenditures:
Results from a Pilot Test - Adriana R. Silberstein (1996)...............
926
Estimating the Bias in Survey Reports of Religious
Attendance - Stanley Presser and Linda Stinson (1996)............... 932
Item Nonresponse in Attitude Scales: A Latent
Vairable Approach - Colm 0'Muircheartaigh and Irini Moustaki (1996)...............
938
Using Cognitive Testing in the Design of a Business
Survey Questionnaire - Karen L. Goldenberg (1996)............... 944
Uncovering Adolescent Perceptions: Experiences
Conducting Cognitive Interviews With Adolescents - Andrew L. Zukerberg
and Jennifer Hess (1996)............... 950
Evaluating Subjective Health Questions: Cognitive
and Methodological Investigations - Paul Beatty, Susan Schechter, and
Karen Whitaker (1996)............... 956
"Who Lives Here?": The Use of Vignettes
in Household Roster Research - Eleanor R. Gerber, Tracy R. Wellens and
Catherine Keeley (1996)............... 962
An Open-End Approach to Measuring Racial and
Ethnic Label Preferences of Black Americans - Judith A. Schejbal, Paul
J. Lavrakas, and Tom W. Smith (1996)............... 968
Respondent Selection in Mail Surveys of Establishments:
Personalization and Organizational Roles - Carl Ramirez (1996)...............
974
Reducing Nonresponse in Business Surveys
- Young I. Chun and Kenneth W. Robertson (1996)............... 980
Which is Better: Grid Listing or Grouped Questions
Design for Data Collection in Establishment Surveys? - Laureen H. Moyer
(1996)............... 986
A Study of Infant Mortality Among Puerto Ricans
- Karl R. Landis (1996)............... 992
Designing Response Scales in an Applied Setting
- Wendy Davis, Tracy R. Wellens, and Theresa J. DeMaio (1996)...............
998
Predicting Test-Retest Reliability From Behavior
Coding - Jennifer C. Hess and Eleanor Singer (1996)............... 1004
Can Participating in a Panel Sample Introduce
Bias Into Trend Estimates? - Michael P. Battaglia, Elizabeth R. Zell,
and Pamela L. Y. H. Ching (1996)............... 1010
The Impact of Interviewer Characteristics on
Cocaine Use Underrreporting by Male Juvenile Arrestees - Michael Fendrich,
Timothy Johnson, Joseph S. Wislar, and Chitra Shaligram (1996)...............
1014
The Effect of Questionnaire Length on Response
Rates - A Review of the Literature - Karen Bogen (1996)...............
1020
Increasing Response Rates and Data Quality in
Personal Interview Surveys Without Increasing Costs: an Application of CQI to
the NHSDA - Brian Burke and Tom Virag (1996)............... 1026
Neighborhood and Community Context Effects on
Voter Turnout; A Case Study in Baltimore, MD and Bridgeport, CT - Kurt
Schlichting, Peter Tuckel, and Richard Maisel (1996)............... 1032
Initial Cooperators vs. Converted Refusers: Are
There Response Behavior Differences? - Timothy Triplett, Johnny Blair,
Teresa Hamilton, and Yun Chiao Kang (1996)............... 1038
Audio-CASI: The Impact of Operational Characteristics
on Data Quality - Susan M. Rogers, Heather G. Miller, Barbara H. Forsyth,
Timothy K. Smith, and Charles F. Turner (1996)............... 1042
Geographic Context, Information Sources, and
the Meaning of Responses to the "Number One Problem" Item - Paul
J. Lavrakas and Judith A. Schejbal (1996)............... 1048
Exploring the Impact of Survey Introductions
- Pamela Campanelli, Patrick Sturgis, and Nick Moon (1996)............... 1054
Comparison of the Self-Response and Telephone
Inquiry Methods of Opinion Research in Assessing Overall Performance and Consumer
Preference for Alternative Fuel Vehicles in the U.S. Federal Fleet - Timothy
C. Coburn and Margaret V. Whelan (1996)............... 1060
1.The American Travel Survey: New Directions in Travel Survey Methodology
Organizer: Susan J. Lapham, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Chair: Philip N. Fulton, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Quality Assessment and Control Studies in the
American Travel Survey - Lisa Clement, James Hartman, Carol Mylet, and
Dennis Schwanz (1995)............... 1
Combining Administrative and Survey Data to Reduce
Respondent Burden in Longitudinal Surveys - Sylvie Michaud, David Dolson,
D. Adams, and M. Renaud (1995)............... 11
Challenges in Developing the National Longitudinal
Survey of Children - Marie Brodeur, Gilles Montigny, and Hélène
Bérard (1995)............... 21
Improving Sample Representativity Through the
Use of a Rejective Method - Jean-Louis Tambay and Chris Mohl (1995)...............
29
Discussion - Howard Hogan (1995)...............
39
Application of Generalized Iterative Bayesian
Simulation Methods to Estimation and Inference for Coarsened Household Income
and Asset Data - Steven G. Heeringa (1995)............... 42
Using Mixed-Effects Modeling to Aid in the Sample
Design Process - Donald Malec, David Judkins, Huseyin A. Goksel, Keith
Hoffman, Iris Shimizu, and Michael Monsour (1995)............... 52
Discussion - Roderick J. A. Little
(1995)............... 60
NCVS: New Questionnaire and Procedures Development
and Phase-In Methodology - David L. Hubble (1995)............... 63
The National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign:
Measuring the Impact of New Methods - Carol Persely (1995)...............
73
The National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign:
New Understandings of Victimization Dynamics and Measurement - Bruce
M. Taylor and Michael R. Rand (1995)............... 81
1.TQM Applications in Survey Research
Chair: David Morganstein, Westat, Inc.
Quality Approach to Agriculture Census Taking
- Elizabeth Ann Vacca and Ruth E. Detlefsen (1995)............... 87
1992 Census of Agriculture Quality Assurance
Program - Anthony C. Williams and Tommy W. Gaulden (1995)...............
93
Survey Data: Use of Scatter Plots for Displaying
Scale and Consistency Factors - David C. Trindade (1995)...............
99
How Exploratory Data Analysis is Improving the
Way We Collect Business Statistics - Howard Hogan (1995)...............
102
Editing Discrete Data - William E. Winkler
(1995)............... 108
Masking Microdata Files - Jay J. Kim and
William E. Winkler (1995)............... 114
Limitations of Balanced Half Sampling When Strata
are Grouped - Richard Valliant (1995)............... 120
Estimation of Variance Components for the U.S.
Consumer Price Index - Robert M. Baskin and William H. Johnson (1995)...............
126
Taylor Linearization for Single Phase and Two
Phase Samples: A Cookbook Approach - David A. Binder (1995)...............
132
Variance Estimation for the 1992 Puerto Rico
Census of Agriculture - Richard Griffiths and Inez Chen (1995)...............
138
Improving the Coverage of Private Elementary-Secondary
Schools - Betty J. Jackson and Richard L. Frazier (1995)...............
143
Improved GLS Estimation in NCES Surveys -
Steven Kaufman, Bonnie Li, and Fritz Scheuren (1995)............... 149
Properties of the Schools and Staffing Survey's
Bootstrap Variance Estimator - Steven Kaufman (1995)............... 155
Optimal Periodicity of a Survey: Alternatives
Under Cost and Policy Constraints - Wray Smith, Dhiren Ghosh, and Michael
Chang (1995)............... 161
Discussion - Charles H. Alexander (1995)...............
167
Methodological Challenges and Innovations of
the 1994 National Employer Health Insurance Suvey (NEHIS) - Karen Allen
and Gail S. Poe (1995)............... 170
Unit Eligibility and Response Rates in the 1994
NEHIS - David A. Marker and Bruce Allen (1995)............... 175
Evaluation of Item Response for Key Variables
in the 1994 National Employer Health Insurance Survey (NEHIS) - Esther
Hing and Abigail J. Moss (1995)............... 181
The Effect of Respondent Level and Function on
Item Nonreponse in the 1994 NEHIS - W. Sherman Edwards (1995)...............
187
Weighting and Estimation Procedures for the 1994
NEHIS - Leslie Wallace, Edward C. Bryant, David W. Chapman, David A.
Marker, and Christopher L. Moriarily (1995)............... 192
Disclosure Avoidance Techniques for the 1994
NEHIS Data Products - David W. Chapman and Christopher Moriarity (1995)...............
198
Cost-Effectiveness and Advance Mailings in a
Telephone Follow-Up Survey - William D. Kalsbeek and Scott Joens (1995)...............
204
Monitoring Screening Procedures for the Health
Interview Survey - Christine Milliken (1995)............... 210
The Effect of Respondent Involvement in Sweepstakes
on Response Rate in Mail Surveys - Kyudong Kim, Chulho Lee, and Yun-Oh
Whang (1995)............... 216
When They Don't Remember—A Multi-Method
Approach to Analyzing Taxpayer Usage of Proposed Mailing Procedures - Karen
0 'Conor, Deborah Stone, David Cantor, Kerry Levin, Dwayne Norris, and Fonda
Sackett (1995)............... 221
Overview of Redesign Methodology for the Survey
of Income and Program Participation - Peter H. Siegel and Stephen P.
Mack (1995)............... 227
Continuing Research on Use of Administrative
Data in SIPP Longitudinal Estimation - Suzanne M. Dorinski (1995)...............
233
Regression Adjustment for Nonresponse - Anthony
B. An and Wayne A. Fuller (1995)............... 239
Research on Characteristics of Survey of Income
and Program Participation Nonrespondents Using IRS Data - Mark R. Hendrick,
Karen E. King, and Julia L. Bienias (1995)............... 245
Projection of Results on the NAEP Scale, Using
Data From the North Carolina End-of-Grade Testing Program - David Thissen,
Kathleen Billeaud, Lori Davis, Eleanor Sanford, and Valerie S. L. Williams (1995)...............
251
Synthesizing Results From the Trial State Assessment
- Stephen W. Raudenbush, Randall P. Fotiu, Yuk Fai Cheong, and Zora M. Ziazi
(1995)............... 257
Issues in Complex Sampling Involving Latent Variables
- Mark Wilson and Raymond Adams (1995)............... 263
A Comparison of Methods for Imputing Missing
Medical Expenditure Data in the National Medical Expenditure Survey - Jill
J. Braden and John P. Sommers (1995)............... 269
Imputation of Balance Sheets for the 1992 SOI
Corporate Program - Bertrand Uberall (1995)............... 275
An Evaluation of Alternative Imputation Methods
- Jill M. Montaquila and Chester H. Ponikowski (1995)............... 281
Additional Details on Imputing Numeric and Qualitative
Variables Simultaneously - Michael Bankier, Manchi Luc, Christian Nadeau,
and Pat Newcombe (1995)............... 287
Estimating Literacy Proficiencies With and Without
Cognitive Data - Kentaro Yamamoto and Irwin Kirsch (1995)...............
293
Item-Specific Weights in Multipurpose Surveys
- Hee-Choon Shin (1995)............... 299
Questionnaire Development, Results and Other
Issues From the Commerce Department-Wide Customer Satisfaction Survey -
Tracy R. Wellens, Frank Vitrano, and Elizabeth A. Martin (1995)...............
303
Frame Development and Quality Issues for the
Commerce Department-Wide Customer Satisfaction Survey - Kathy Ott and
Frank Vitrano (1995)............... 309
Results From a Customer Service Satisfaction
Mail Survey Using Dillman's "Total Design Method" to Achieve High Response
Rates - Leonard V. Covello (1995)............... 315
On the Performance of Jackknife Variance Estimation
for Systematic Samples with Small Numbers of Primary Sampling Units - John
Burke and Keith Rust (1995)............... 321
Reevaluating Generalized Variance Model Parameters
for the National Crime Victimization Survey - Thomas R. Krenzke (1995)...............
327
Variance Estimates Comparison by Statistical
Software - Stanley S. Weng, Fan Zhang, and Michael P. Cohen (1995)...............
333
Evaluating Modeling Error of Imputed IRS Income
Proportions Using Balanced Bootstraps on Simulated Variables - Chih-Chin
Ho and William Wong (1995)............... 339
Asymptotic Distribution of Estimators From Unequal
Probablility Sampling - Mohammad A. Chaudhary and Pranab K. Sen (1995)...............
345
A Comparison of Estimators for the Mean of a
Finite Population, Based on a Systematic Sample - Larry Huff, Diem-Tran
Kratzke, Gordon Mikkelson, and Sandra West (1995)............... 350
Markov Chain Designs for One-Per-Stratum Spatial
Sampling - F. Jay Breidt (1995)............... 356
Estimation of Day-to-Day Correlations for Dietary
Components - Alicia L. Carriquiry and Wayne A. Fuller (1995)...............
362
Use of Distance Function to Optimize Sample Allocation
in Multivariate Surveys: A New Perspective - M. A. Rahim (1995)...............
365
Effect of Two-Stage Sampling on the R-Square
Statistic - Govinda J. Weerakkody and Sumalee Givaruangsawat (1995)...............
370
Variance Estimation for Finite Populations with
Imputed Data - Philip Steel and Robert E. Fay (1995)............... 374
A Paradox of Multiple Imputation - Phillip
S. Kott (1995)............... 380
Variance Estimation in the Presence of Imputed
Data for the Generalized Estimation System - Hyunshik Lee, Eric Rancourt,
and Carl-Erik Sdrndal (1995)............... 384
Weighting Panel Data for Longitudinal Analysis
- John L. Czajka and Larry M. Radbill (1995)............... 390
Longitudinal Survey Nonresponse Adjustment by
Weight Calibration for Estimation of Gross Flows - A. C. Singh, S. Wu,
and R. Boyer (1995)............... 396
Tracking, Weighting, and Sample Selection Modeling
to Correct for Attrition - Kimberly A. McGuigan, Phyllis L. Ellickson,
Ronald D. Hays, and Robert M. Bell (1995)............... 402
Creation of Panel Data From Cross-Sectional Surveys
- Stephanie Hughes and Susan Hinkins (1995)............... 408
Estimation of Autocorrelations for Current Population
Survey Labor Force Characteristics - Tamara Sue Zimmerman and Edwin Robison
(1995)............... 414
Composite Estimation by Modified Regression for
Repeated Surveys - A. C. Singh and P. Merkouris (1995)............... 420
Measuring Employee Satisfaction: Corporate Surveys
as Practice - Judith M. Tanur and Brigitte Jordan (1995)...............
426
Framing and Meaning in Customer Attitude Surveys
- James H. Drew and Andrew L. Betz III (1995)............... 432
Estimation of Drug Use Incidence Using NHSDA
- Robert Johnson, Dean Gerstein, and Joseph Gfroerer (1995)...............
437
Research for the 1993 NSF Surveys of Scientists
and Engineers - Linda Hardy, Geraldine Mooney, and Donna Eisenhower (1995)...............
443
Interviewer Variance in Two Telephone Surveys
- J. Michael Brick, Richard McGuinness, Susan J. Lapham, Margaret Cahalan,
Dedrick Owens, and Lucinda Gray (1995)............... 447
An Identification Study of Nonrespondents to
the 1993 Survey of Doctorate Recipients - Ramal Moonesinghe, Susan Mitchell,
and Daniel Pasquini (1995)............... 453
Nonresponse Issues of the National Survey of
College Graduates - Antoinette Tremblay and Thomas F. Moore III (1995)...............
459
Discussion - Daniel Kasprzyk (1995)...............
465
The Population Based Establishment Surveys
- Monroe Sirken, Iris Shimizu, and David Judkins (1995)............... 470
Sampling and Reporting Unit Issues in Employer-Based
CATI Health Care Surveys - Frank J. Potter, Kerrie E. Boyle, and Melodie
W. Rush (1995)............... 474
Nonresponse Adjustment in Certainty Strata for
an Establishment Survey - Kirk Mueller, George Stamas, and Shail Butani
(1995)............... 479
Survey Methodology and Performance Characteristics
for the National Surveys of Worksites and Employee Assistance Programs -
K. E. Boyle, F. J. Potter, M. W. Rush, and E. S. Stutts (1995)...............
485
Evaluation of Model-Assisted Procedures for Stratifying
Skewed Populations Using Auxiliary Data - Elizabeth M. Sweet and Richard
S. Sigman (1995)............... 491
Distribution of Poverty in Census Block Groups
(BGs) and Implications for Sample Design - Joseph Waksberg (1995)...............
497
Oversampling Minority School Children - Ralph
DiGaetano, David Judkins, and Joseph Waksberg (1995)............... 503
Targeting Enumeration Enhancement Methodologies:
Indications of Effectiveness - PhilipM. Gbur (1995)............... 509
Examination of Census Omission and Erroneous
Enumeration Based on 1990 Ethnographic Studies of Census Coverage - Yukiko
Ellis (1995)............... 515
A Comparison of Recording Errors Between CATI
and Paper-and-Pencil Data Collection Modes - James M. Lepkowski, Sally
A. Sadosky, Mick P. Couper, Stephanie Chardoul, Lisa Cam, and Lesli Jo Scott
(1995)............... 521
Using E-Mail/World Wide Web for Establishment
Survey Data Collection - Richard L. Clayton and George S. Werking (1995)...............
527
The First Year of Computer-Assisted Interviewing
for the Canadian Labour Force Survey - Michelle Simard, Johane Dufour,
and Frank Mayda (1995)............... 533
Report on Spoken Language Recognition Year 2000
Census Questionnaire - Lawrence A. Malakhoff Martin V. Appel, and Ronald
Cole (1995)............... 539
Experiences with Fax Data Reporting and Questionnaire
Distribution - Martin V. Appel, Thomas F. Petkunas, and Chad E. Russell
(1995)............... 544
Indirect Estimation of Rates and Proportions
for Small Areas with Continuous Measurement - Nanak Chand and Charles
H. Alexander (1995)............... 549
Fund Allocation and Small Area Estimation in
the WIC Program - Allen L. Schirm and Cindy Long (1995)...............
555
The Mean-Squared Error of a Rank-Based Predictor
of the Mean of a Small Area - M. Mushfiqur Rashid and Balgobin Nandram
(1995)............... 561
Examining the Revisions in Monthly Trade Surveys
Under a Rotating Panel Design - Patrick J. Cantwell, Carol V. Caldwell,
Howard Hogan, and Carl A. Konschnik (1995)............... 567
Post-Stratification and Efficient Estimation
in U.S. Agricultural Labor Surveys - Raj S. Chhikara, Charles R. Perry,
Lih-Yuan Deng, William C. Iwig, Floyd M. Spears, and Susan Cowles (1995)...............
573
Evaluation of Confidence Interval Methodology
for the Occupational Compensation Survey Program - Christina L. Harpenau,
Joan L. Coleman, and Mark D. Lincoln (1995)............... 578
Constructing a Major Survey: Operational Plans
and Issues for Continuous Measurement - Susan Love, Donald Dalzell, and
Charles Alexander (1995)............... 584
Collecting Census Long Form Data Over the Telephone:
Operational Results of the 1995 Continuous Measurement CATI Test - Kenneth
B. Dawson, Janice A. Sebold, Susan P. Love, and Lynn Weidman (1995)...............
590
Estimation Issues for the Continuous Measurement
Survey - Lynn Weidman, Charles Alexander, Gregg Diffendal, and Susan
Love (1995)............... 596
Simulation of Continuous Measurement for Small
Area Estimation - Gregg Diffendal and Lynn Weidman (1995)...............
602
A Model for Imputing Nonsample Households with
Sampled Nonresponse Follow-Up - Elaine Zanutto and Alan M. Zaslavsky
(1995)............... 608
A Study of Donor Pools and Imputation Methods
for Missing Employment Data - Kenneth W. Robertson, Albert Tou, and Larry
Huff (1995)............... 614
Sample Design for the 1995 Survey of Community
Health Centers - Christopher L. Moriarity and David W. Chapman (1995)...............
620
Adjustment for Nonresponse in a Physician Survey
- Sara L. Thran and Gregory D. Wozniak (1995)............... 626
Patterns and Effects of Nonresponse and Late
Response on a Survey of 1983-84 Medical School Graduates - Donna Eisenhower
and John Hall (1995)............... 632
Toward the Development of an Optimal Stratification
Paradigm for the Survey of Consumer Finances - Martin Frankel and Arthur
Kennickell (1995)............... 638
The Women's Care Study: The Results of an Experiment
in New Sampling Designs for Random Digit Dialing Surveys - Lou Rizzo,
Ralph DiGaetano, Diane Cadell, and Dale W. Kulp (1995)............... 644
Statistics of Income Partnership Studies: Evaluation
of the Expanded Sampling Plan - Paul B. McMahon (1995)............... 650
The Redesign of the Canadian Annual Wholesale
and Retail Trade Survey - Zdenek Patak, Keith Davis, and Serge Grenier
(1995)............... 656
Evaluation of Classification and Regression Tree
Generated Model Groups for the 1992 Census of Agriculture - Stephen Ash,
Melinda Kraus, and Anne Peterson (1995)............... 662
The Design of the National Immunization Survey
- Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, Elizabeth R. Zell, Michael P. Battaglia,
Pamela L. Y .H. Ching, and Robert A. Wright (1995)............... 668
Estimating the Response Rate in a Telephone Survey
with Screening - James T. Massey (1995)............... 673
Adjusting for Noncoverage of Nontelephone Households
in the National Immunization Survey - Michael P. Battaglia, Donald J.
Malec, Bruce D. Spencer, David C. Hoaglin, and Joseph Sedransk (1995)...............
678
Adjusting for Respondent Bias on Vaccination
Status in a Telephone Survey - Elizabeth R. Zell, Trena M. Ezzati-Rice,
David C. Hoaglin, and James T. Massey (1995)............... 684
Sample Sizes for Survey Data Analyzed with Hierarchical
Linear Models - Michael P. Cohen (1995)............... 690
Respondent Selection Bias in the Hagen-Collier
Approach - Karol P. Krótki and Lorraine Porcellini (1995)...............
694
Fixed Sample Size PPS Approximations with a Permanent
Random Number - Pedro J. Saavedra (1995)............... 697
A New Look at 'Portability' for Survey Model
Sampling and Imputation - James R. Knaub, Jr. (1995)............... 701
Maximizing and Minimizing Overlap of Ultimate
Sampling Units - Lawrence R. Ernst (1995)............... 706
Efficiency of Split Exam Designs - Linda
M. Zeger and Neal Thomas (1995)............... 712
1995 Census Test: Integrated Coverage Measurement
Sample Design - Alfredo Navarro and Henry F. Woltman (1995)...............
718
Properties of Variance Estimators for the 1995
Census Test - Machell Kindred Town and Robert E. Fay (1995)...............
724
Impacts of Sampling for Nonresponse Follow-up
and Integrated Coverage Measurement on Census Methodology for a One Number Census
- Rita J. Petroni, Michael Ikeda, and Rajendra P. Singh (1995)...............
730
Optimizing Sample Allocation of the 2000 Non-Response
Follow-up - Yves Thibaudeau and Alfredo Navarro (1995)............... 736
Methodology for the Evaluation of Sampling and
Estimation in the Census - Mary H. Mulry and Alfredo Navarro (1995)...............
742
Discussion - Alan M. Zaslavsky (1995)...............
748
Tabulation of Multiple Industry Companies in
the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey - Miriam D. Rosenthal and Mark
S. Sands (1995)............... 751
Results of Using Chromy's Algorithm for the Annual
Survey of Manufactures - Douglas Bond, Robert Struble, and Lynn Imel
(1995)............... 757
Multivariate Stratification and Sample Allocation
Satisfying Multiple Constraints for Surveys of Post-Office Mail Volumes
- Robert Shaw, Richard Sigman, and Laura Zayatz (1995)............... 763
Sample Allocation for the Status of the Armed
Forces Surveys - R. E. Mason, S. C. Wheeless, B. J. George, J. A. Dever,
R. A. Riemer, and T. W. Elig (1995)............... 769
Estimating Measurement Error Bias and Variance
in Two-Phase Samples - Paul P. Biemer and Dale Atkinson (1995)...............
775
Research into the Validation of Social Security
Numbers Collected by the United States Bureau of the Census - James B.
Treat and Theresa F. Leslie (1995)............... 781
Reinterview in an Automated Environment -
Glenn Weller and Irwin Schreiner (1995)............... 787
Studying the Causes of Employment Count Differences
Reported in Two BLS Programs - George S. Werking, Richard L. Clayton,
and Richard J. Rosen (1995)............... 793
Bias in Telephone Surveys of African Americans:
The Impact of Perceived Race of Interviewer on Responses - Monica L.
Wolford, Ronald E. Brown, Anne Marsden, James S. Jackson, and Chase
Harrison (1995)............... 799
Issues in Designing the Medical Evaluation Study
for Disability - Carla E. Maffeo, Graham Kalton, Leyla Mohadjer, Mitchell
P. LaPlante, and Martynas A. Ycas (1995)............... 805
Conditions and Impairments Among the Working-Age
Population with Disabilities - Michele Adler (1995)............... 811
Assessing Quality of CCD Data Using a School-Based
Sample Survey - Sameena Salvucci, Sandeep Bhalla, Michael Chang, and
John Sietsema (1995)............... 817
Documentation of Nonresponse and Consistency
of Data Categorization Across NCES Surveys - Steven Fink, Mehrdad Saba,
Michael Chang, and Samuel Peng (1995)............... 823
Multivariate Modeling of Unit Nonrepsonse for
1990-91 Schools & Staffing Surveys - Sameena Salvucci, Fan Zhang,
David Monaco, Kerry Gruber, and Fritz Scheuren (1995)...............
829
Evaluation of Imputation Methods for State Education
Finance Data - David Monaco, Stanley Weng, and Frank Johnson (1995)...............
835
Discussion - David L. Hubble (1995)...............
840
An Evaluation of the 1995 Census Test Address
List Operation for the Urban Sites - Diane F. Barrett (1995)...............
843
Improving Census Coverage Error Measurement Through
Automated Matching - Claude Julien and Michael Mayda (1995)...............
849
Improvement of Address Lists Through Local Government
Involvement—Quality of Added Addresses - Michael L. Mersch, LaTanya
Steele, and Diane Barrett (1995)............... 855
Results from the Intensive Address Listing Experiment:
The Effects of Different Address Listing Procedures on Housing Coverage and
Mail Response - Maria E. Urrutia-Cortez and James B. Treat (1995)...............
860
Discussion - Gary M. Shapiro (1995)...............
866
Allocation Revisited - Dhiren Ghosh and
Andrew Vogt (1995)............... 869
Use of Auxilliary Information for Two-Phase Sampling
- M. A. Hidiroglou and C. E. Sdrndal (1995)............... 873
Using an Inverse Sampling Algorithm for Tests
of Independence Based on Stratified Samples - Susan Hinkins, H. Lock
Oh, and Fritz Scheuren (1995)............... 879
Independence Tests for Two-Way Tables Under Cluster
Sampling - D. R. Thomas, A. C. Singh, and G. R. Roberts (1995)...............
885
Area Sampling Illustrated: Measuring Trees in
a Wooded Area - C. H. Proctor (1995)............... 891
Adjusting the 1993 Commodity Flow Survey to the
1992 Economic Census - B. Timothy Evans and Patrick J. Cantwell (1995)...............
896
An Application of Regression and Calibration
Estimation to Post-Stratification in a Household Survey - Bodhini Jayasuriya
and Richard Valliant (1995)............... 902
Dealing with Wide Weight Variation in Polls
- Richard A. Griffin (1995)............... 908
A Comparison of Weights Derived from Different
Models - Jiahe Qian (1995)............... 912
Post-Stratification for Proportion Estimation
With Use of a Selection Weight - Yongxiao Wang and David Takeuchi (1995)...............
917
Combining Data to Produce Timely Estimates
- Nancy C. Hassett, Pedro J. Saavedra, and Paula Weir (1995)...............
923
Using Graphical Analyses to Improve all Aspects
of the Survey of Consumer Finances - Gerhard Fries and R. Louise Woodburn
(1995)............... 927
Patterns of and Adjustments for Nonresponse in
an NHIS Supplement - Steven L. Botman (1995)............... 933
An Evaluation of the Sampling Algorithms Implemented
in CAPI for the National Medical Expenditure Survey—3 Field Pretest -
Mamatha S. Pancholi and Steven B. Cohen (1995)............... 939
A Comparative Study of Two Telephone Sampling
Designs - Manas Chattopadhyay, Rajesh Srinivasan, Elaine Christiansen,
and Greg Gaertner (1995)............... 945
The Relative Impact of Interviewer Effects and
Sample Design Effects on Survey Precision - Colm O'Muircheartaigh and
Pamela Campanelli (1995)............... 951
Pre-Identification of Nonworking and Business
Telephone Numbers in List-Assisted Random-Digit-Dialing Samples - Michael
P. Battaglia, Amy Starer, Jerry Oberkofler, and Elizabeth R. Zell (1995)...............
957
Segregation and Turnout in Urban America
- Kurt C. Schlichting, Peter S. Tuckel, and Richard Maisel (1995)...............
963
Using Advance Respondent Letters in Random-Digit-Dialing
Telephone Surveys - Donald Camburn, Paul J. Lavrakas, Michael P. Battaglia,
James T. Massey, and Robert A. Wright (1995)............... 969
Calling Local Telephone Company Business Offices
to Determine the Residential Status of a Wide Class of Unresolved Telephone
Numbers in a Random-Digit-Dialing Sample - Gary Shapiro, Michael P. Battaglia,
Donald P. Camburn, James T. Massey, and Linda I. Tompkins (1995)...............
975
The Prodigy Experiment in Using E-Mail for Tracking
Public Opinion - Jan Werner, Richard Maisel, and Katherine Robinson (1995)...............
981
A Study of Civic Life on the Internet
- Bonnie Fisher, Michael Margolis, and David Resnick (1995)...............
986
Internet Signatures Collection: An Approach in
Conducting "Research" - Sandy Tse and Philip Tsang (1995)...............
992
On the Relationship of Mortality Statistics and
Death Certificate Format - Albert F. Smith, David J. Mingay, Jared B.
Jobe, and James A. Weed (1995)............... 999
A Framework for Evaluating "Don't Know"
Responses in Surveys - Paul Beatty and Douglas Herrmann (1995)...............
1005
Public Attitudes Toward Data Sharing by Federal
Agencies - Eleanor Singer and Nora Cate Schaeffer (1995)...............
1011
Evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Self-Interview
(CASI) Component in a CAPI Survey - Mick P. Couper and Ben Rowe (1995)...............
1017
Respondent Preferences Toward Audio-CASI and
How That Affects Data Quality - Susan H. Kinsey, Jutta S. Thornberry,
Chris P. Carson, and Allen P. Duffer (1995)............... 1023
Once Reluctant, Always Reluctant? Effects of
Differential Incentives on Later Survey Participation in a Longitudinal Study
- Jennie E. Lengacher, Colleen M. Sullivan, Mick P. Couper, and Robert M.
Groves (1995)............... 1029
Panel Attrition in a Dual-Frame Local Area Telephone
Survey - Judith A. Schejbal and Paul J. Lavrakas (1995)...............
1035
Results From Telephone Debriefing Interviews:
The Census Bureau's Spanish Forms Availability Test - Peter Wobus and
Manuel de la Puente (1995)............... 1040
Little Things Matter: A Sampler of How Differences
in Questionnaire Format Can Affect Survey Responses - Tom W. Smith (1995)...............
1046
The Effect of Questionnaire Cover Design in Mail
Surveys - Philip Gendall (1995)............... 1052
Seeking "Truth" Through Negativity -
Morton A. David and Patty McGrath (1995)............... 1058
Recruiting Rare and Hard to Reach Populations:
A Sampling Strategy for Surveying NYC Residents Living with HIV/AIDS, Using
Agency Recruiters - Peter Messeri, Angela Aidala, David Abramson, Cheryl
Healton, Dorothy Jones-Jessop, and Deisha Jetter (1995)............... 1064
Cultural and Gender Differences in the Response
Editing of Health Survey Questions - Diane 0 'Rourke, Timothy Johnson,
Richard Warnecke, Seymour Sudman, Noel Chavez, Loretta Lacey, and John Horm
(1995)............... 1069
The Role of Respondent Debriefing Questions in
Questionnaire Development - Jennifer Hess and Eleanor Singer (1995)...............
1075
Can Cognitive Information be Collected Through
the Mail? Comparing Cognitive Data Collected in Written versus Verbal Format
- Wendy Davis, Theresa J. DeMaio, and Andrew Zukerberg (1995)...............
1081
Literacy and the Self-Administered Form in Special
Populations: A Primer - Eleanor R. Gerber and Tracy R. Wellens (1995)...............
1087
Telephone Interviews of Adolescents: Problems
and Prospects in a Substance Abuse Prevalence Survey - John Tarnai, Rosie
Pavlov, and Chris Frigon (1995)............... 1093
Classifying Undecided Respondents: A Comparison
Of Different Methods - Janet Hoek and Philip Gendall (1995)...............
1099
A Mixed-Method Approach to Evaluating New Tax
Payment Procedures - Dwayne Norris, Kerry Levin, David Cantor, Deborah
Stone, and Karen O'Conor (1995)............... 1104
The Quality of Proxy Reports on the Current Population
Survey (CPS) - Brian A. Kojetin and Paul Mullin (1995)............... 1110
Practical Considerations in Sample Size Selection
for Behavior Coding Pretests - Andrew L. Zukerberg, Dawn R. Von Thurn,
and Jeffrey C. Moore (1995)............... 1116
A Comparison of Interviewer and Office Coding
of Occupations - Jean Martin, Diane Bushnell, Pamela Campanelli, and
Roger Thomas (1995)............... 1122
Measuring Public Sensibilities in End-Of-Life
Medical Decision Making: A Factorial Vignette Survey - Charles E. Denk,
John M. Benson, John C. Fletcher, and Tina M. Reigel (1995)............... 1128
The Lingering Prime: Testing the Effects of Early
Primes on Subsequent Attitudes - Andrea Chronister (1995)...............
1134
Physicians' Participation in a Disk-by-Mail Survey
- Lorayn Olson and Mindy Schneiderman (1995)............... 1140
The Growth of Academic and Not-For-Profit Survey
Research Organizations - Seymour Sudman, Diane 0'Rourke, and Marya Ryan
(1995)............... 1146
The Effects of Advance Letters and Reminder/Thank
You Letters on Reducing Nonresponse in an Establishment Survey: An Experimental
Study - Young I. Chun and Kenneth W. Robertson (1995)............... 1151
A Profile of Telephone Answering Machine Owners
and Screeners - Peter Tuckel and Harry O'Neill (1995)............... 1157
How Do You Measure "Awareness"? Experiences
with the Lead-Based Paint Survey - Susan Ciochetto and Barbara A. Haley
(1995)............... 1163
The Determinants of Acquiescence to Preprinted
Information on Establishment Survey Instruments - Joan M. Phillips, Ananda
Mitra, Gerrit Knaap, Allison Simon, Sylvia Temperly, and Ed Lakner (1995)...............
1169
I. New Research in Random-Digit-Dialing Technology
Organizer: Clyde Tucker, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chair: Robert J. Casady, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Efficiency of List-Assisted Random Digit
Dialing Sampling Schemes for Single and Dual Frame Surveys - Paul Biemer
and Don Akin, Research Triangle Institute (1994)............... 1
Dynamics of "List-Assisted" Random Digit
Dialing (RDD) Frame Coverage - Dale W. Kulp, GENESYS Sampling Systems
(1994)............... 11
Evaluating the Use of Data on Interruptions in
Telephone Service for Nontelephone Households - Michael Brick and Joseph
Waksberg, Westat, Inc.; Scott Keeter, Virginia Commonwealth University
(1994)............... 19
Analysis of Domain Means in Complex Surveys
- D. R. Bellhouse, University of Western Ontario; J.N.K Rao, Carleton
University (1994)............... 29
Resampling Methods for Complex Surveys -
J.N.K Rao, Carleton University (1994)............... 35
Maximizing the Use of Auxiliary Information for
Calibration and Regression Estimation - V. Estevao and Z. Patak, Statistics
Canada; C. E. Siirndal, University of Montreal (1994)............... 42
Design and Results of the Women's Health Study
- Roger Tourangeau, National Opinion Research Center; Jared B. Jobe
and William F. Pratt, National Center for Health Statistics; Kenneth
Rasinski, National Opinion Research Center (1994)............... 49
CAPI, Event Histories, and Incentives in the
NSFG Cycle 5 Pretest - William D. Mosher and William F. Pratt,
National Center for Health Statistics; Allen P. Duffer, Jr., Research
Triangle Institute (1994)............... 59
Results from the National Survey of Family Growth
Cycle V Pretrest - Judith T. Lessler, Michael F. Weeks, and James M.
O'Reilly, Battelle Memorial Institute (1994)............... 64
Sampling and Statistical Estimation in the Decennial
Census - Robert M. Bell, RAND Corporation (1994)............... 71
Continuous Measurement Alternatives to Census
Data Collection - Keith F. Rust, Westat, Inc. (1994)............... 80
Discussion - Robert E. Fay, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1994)............... 90
Discussion - Ivan P. Fellegi, Statistics
Canada (1994)............... 93
Assessment of Reported Differences Between Expenditures
and Low Incomes in the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey - J. L. Eltinge,
Texas A&M University; I. S. Yansaneh, Westat, Inc.; G. D.
Paulin, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 96
Do Expenditures Explain Income?: A Study of Variables
for Income Imputation - Geoffrey D. Paulin, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics; David L. Ferraro, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
106
Regression Analysis of Repeated Survey Data (With
Available Software) - Phillip S. Kott, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1994)............... 116
Variance Estimation for Superpopulation Parameters:
Should One Use With-Replacement Estimators? - Edward L. Korn and Barry
I. Graubard, National Cancer Institute (1994)............... 124
Sample Models and Weights - C. J. Skinner,
University of Southampton (1994)............... 133
The Maintenance of Ethical Principles in Marketing
Research - Solomon Dutka and Lester R. Frankel, Audits & Surveys
(1994)............... 143
Establishment Surveys From the End User Perspectives
- Robert H. McGuckin, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 146
Sampling and Estimation for Establishment Surveys:
Stumbling Blocks and Progress - M. A. Hidiroglou, Statistics Canada
(1994)............... 153
Establishment Surveys: Designing the Survey Operations
of the Future - George S. Werking, U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1994)............... 163
New Directions for Establishment Surveys
- Lynda T. Carlson, U.S. Department of Energy (1994)............... 170
Organizational Needs and Management Issues for
Establishment Survey Programs - Cynthia Z.F. Clark, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1994)............... 178
I. Remote Sensing
Organizer: Lynn Kuo, University of Connecticut
Chair: Michael P. Cohen, National Center for Education Statistics
Use of Geostatistical Techniques in the Design
of an Agricultural Field Experiment - Wayne P. Dulaney, University
of Maryland; Laura L. Lengnick and Galen F. Hart, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (1994)............... 183
Bayesian Construction of Thematic Maps from Satellite
Imagery - E.J. Green, Rutgers University; A.F.M. Smith,
Imperial College; W.E. Strawderman, Rutgers University (1994)...............
188
Large Domain Satellite Based Estimators of Crop
Planted Area - Michael E. Bellow, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1994)............... 194
Persistent Oscillation Patterns in Climatological
Fields - Charles Kooperberg, and Finbarr O'Sullivan, University of
Washington (1994)............... 200
Resampling Inference for Quantile Shares
- Milorad S. Kovacevic, Wesley Yung, and Gurupdesh S. Pandher, Statistics
Canada (1994)............... 206
Variance Estimation of Drug Abuse Episodes Using
the Bootstrap - Arthur L. Hughes and Marc D. Brodsky, National Institute
on Drug Abuse (1994)............... 212
Resampling Variance Estimates for Complex Survey
Designs-A Simulation Study - William H. Robb, Macro International
Inc. (1994)............... 218
Approximating the Variance of the Survey Regression
Estimator Using Poststratification - Kelli A. Leonard, Providian
Bankcorp; Anthony B. An, Sarah M. Nusser,and F. Jay Breidt, Iowa State
University (1994)............... 222
Relative Efficiency of Two Two-Stage Sample Designs
- Mohammad A. Chaudhary, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(1994)............... 228
Variance Estimation for EIA-877 Propane Prices
- Benita J. 0'Colmain, Pedro J. Saavedra, and Paula Weir, Macro International
Inc. (1994)............... 232
Models for Imputing Nonsample Households with
Sampled Nonresponse Followup - Elaine Zanutto and Alan M. Zaslavsky,
Harvard University (1994)............... 236
Imputing Numeric and Qualitative Variables Simultaneously
- Michael Bankier, Jean-Marc Fillion, Manchi Luc, and Christian Nadeau, Statistics
Canada (1994)............... 242
Census Plus: An Alternative Coverage Methodology
- Eric Schindler and Alfredo Navarro, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
248
Using Ethnographic Data to Evaluate Dual System
Estimates - Sally W. Thurston and Alan M. Zaslavsky, Harvard University
(1994)............... 254
Effects of Methodological Change in the Current
Population Survey - Cathryn S. Dippo, Donna L. Kostanich, and Anne E.
Polivka, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 260
National Employer Health Insurance Survey Sample
Design - David A. Marker and Edward C. Bryant, Westat, Inc.; Chris
Moriarity, National Center for Health Statistics (1994)............... 264
Covering the Population of Unlicensed Board &
Care Homes: Problems and Solutions - Vincent Iannacchione, Battelle;
Judith Wildfire, Linda Lux, and Catherine Hawes, Research Triangle Institute
(1994)............... 270
An Estimation Strategy for the Combined Population
Represented by the NMES Household and Nursing Home Surveys - Steven B.
Cohen and D. E. B. Potter, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1994)...............
276
The Survey of 1992 Health Expenditures: A Quick
Response Survey - Chester H. Ponikowski, Paul Scheible, and William Wiatrowski,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 282
Are the Biases and Inefficiencies of the EPI
Method of Sampling Relatively Unimportant with Reasonable Between Village Variances?
- David J. Fitch, Rafael Flores, and Jorge Matute, INCAP (1994)...............
288
The Use of Generalized Raking Procedures to Improve
the Quality of Small Domain Estimation - Guylaine Dubreuil and Johanne
Tremblay, Statistics Canada (1994)............... 293
Raking Ratio Estimation: An Application to the
Canadian Monthly Retail Trade Survey - Z. Patak and M.A. Hidiroglou,
Statistics Canada (1994)............... 299
Modeling Trends in Emergency Room Drug Abuse
Episodes - Charles K. Fairchild, CSR Inc. (1994)............... 305
Relative Standard Error for a Ratio of Variables
at an Aggregate Level Under Model Sampling - James R. Knaub, Jr., U.S.
Department of Energy (1994)............... 310
1994 National Census Test: Quantitative Comparisons
of Coverage - Joan M. Pausche, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
313
Coverage Implications of Using the Term "Usual
Residence" - Elizabeth M. Sweet and Nicholas S. Alberti, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1994)............... 319
Exploring Associations Between Subjective and
Objective Assessments of Household Membership - Laurie Schwede and Yukiko
Ellis, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 325
A Typology of Temporary Mobility Patterns and
Reporting of Usual Residence - Nancy Bates and Eleanor Gerber, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 331
"Strivin,' Gettin' Over, and Keepin' People
Out of Our Business": Pushing Household Boundaries in Survey Data Collection
- Peter C. Hainer, Curry College (1994)............... 337
Measurement of Different Design Effects -
Shail Butani, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Lawrence Cahoon, Robert
Fay, and Donna Kostanich, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 342
Measuring the Effects of the Transition on Field
Performance - Clyde Tucker and Brian Kojetin, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics; Richard Blass and Ronald Tucker, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1994)............... 348
Predicting the National Unemployment Rate that
the "Old" CPS Would Have Produced - Richard Tiller and Michael Welch,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 354
Discussion - Kennon R. Copeland, IMS
America (1994)............... 360
Quality of Last Doctor Visit Reports: A Comparison
of Medical Record and Survey Data - Gina M. Jay, Robert F. Belli, and
James M. Lepkowski, University of Michigan (1994)............... 362
Use of Last Physician Visit to Characterize Health
Care Utilization - Diane M. Makuc, Jennifer H. Madans, and Jacob J. Feldman,
National Center for Health Statistics (1994)............... 368
Social Correlates of Response Bias in the National
Health Interview Survey: Lessons for the Redesign - Felicia B. LeClere
and P. Ellen Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics (1994)...............
373
Discussion - Floyd Jackson Fowler, Jr.,
University of Massachusetts (1994)............... 379
Imputation of Vacant Units in the Residential
Rent Index of the U.S. Consumer Price Index - Robert M. Baskin, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 382
Alternative Imputation Techniques for Proportions
of Income Variables for IRS Compliance Modeling - Chih-Chin Ho and William
Wong, Internal Revenue Service (1994)............... 388
Variance Estimators for Variables That Have Both
Observed and Imputed Values - Sandra A. West, Diem-Tran Kratzke, and
Kenneth W. Robertson, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 394
Analysis of the Effects of Imputation on Variance
Estimates for the National Medical Expenditure Survey - John Paul Sommers,
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1994)............... 400
Imputation of Medical Cost and Payment Data
- Amy M. England, Katie A. Hubbell, David R. Judkins, and Svetlana Ryaboy,
Westat, Inc. (1994)............... 406
Imputing Income for an N-Person Consumer Unit
- Nanak Chand and Charles H. Alexander, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
412
Adjusting for Attrition in Event-History Analysis
- Daniel H. Hill, University of Michigan (1994)............... 417
Adjusting for Panel Nonresponse in the Survey
of Income and Program Participation - Lou Rizzo, Graham Kalton, and Mike
Brick Westat, Inc.; Rita Petroni, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
422
Testing a New Attrition Nonresponse Adjustment
Method for SIPP - Ralph E. Folsom and Michael B. Witt, Research Triangle
Institute (1994)............... 428
Regression Weighting Methods for SIPP Data -
Anthony B. An, F. Jay Breidt, and Wayne A. Fuller, Iowa State University
(1994)............... 434
Discussion - Constance F. Citro, National
Research Council; MichaelL. Cohen, Energy Information Administration
(1994)............... 440
Some Effects of Questionnaire Design on Reported
Rates of Victimization - D. Paton, Statistics Canada (1994)...............
443
The Impact of Interviewer Characteristics on
Response in a National Survey of Violence Against Women - Douglas A.
Norris and Jeff Hatcher, Statistics Canada (1994)............... 449
Underreporting of Harassment in Public Places
- David A. Northrup, York University (1994)............... 455
Linking Individuals in a Capital Gains Panel
for Tax Policy Analysis - Susan C. Hostetter, Internal Revenue Service
(1994)............... 461
Advanced Methods for Record Linkage - William
E. Winkler, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 467
Administrative Record Matching for the 1992 Economic
Censuses - Philip M. Steel and Carl A. Konschnik, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1994)............... 473
Statistical Matching of Survey Datafiles: A Simulation
Study - Milorad S. Kovacevic and Tzen-Ping Liu, Statistics Canada
(1994)............... 479
An Application of Stochastic Optimization to
Combine Two Files - Richard A. Griffin, Chilton Research Services
(1994)............... 485
Correlations in Randomized Response Surveys -
Geun-Shik Han and William D. Warde, Oklahoma State University (1994)...............
491
Risk and Loss Perceptions Associated with Survey
Reporting of Sensitive Behaviors - Kenneth A. Rasinski and Alison K Baldwin,
National Opinion Research Center; Gordon B. Willis and Jared B. Jobe,
National Center for Health Statistics (1994)............... 497
Cognitive Research for the 1997 Census of Agriculture
Report Form - Glenn S. Wolfgang, U.S. Bureau of the Census; Paul
J. Lewis, Trilogy Consulting Corporation; E. Ann Vacca, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1994)............... 503
Touch-Tone Data Entry for Household Surveys:
Research Findings and Possible Applications - Ruth B. McKay, Edwin L.
Robison, and Athar B. Malik, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)...............
509
Conceptualizations of Job Search: Further Evidence
from Verbatim Responses - Judith M. Tanur, State University of New
York at Stony Brook (1994)............... 512
Alternative Strategies for Imputing Premiums
and Predicting Expenditures Under Health Care Reform - Pat Doyle and
Dean Farley, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1994)...............
517
Multiple Imputation of the 1983 and 1989 Waves
of the SCF - Arthur B. Kennickell, Federal Reserve Board; Douglas
A. McManus, Freddie Mac (1994)............... 523
A Multiple Imputation Approach to Microsimulation
- B. K. Atrostic, U.S. Congressional Budget Office (1994)............... 529
Error Analysis of Food Stamp Microsimulation
Models - Alan Zaslavsky and Sally Thurston, Harvard University (1994)...............
535
Ratio Estimation of Hard-Core Drug Use -
Douglas Wright, Joseph Gfroerer, and Joan Epstein, Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (1994)............... 541
Characteristics of Persons Who Reported Driving
Under the Influence of Alcohol or Other Drugs - Janet C. Greenblatt,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Darryl Bertolucci,
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (1994)............... 547
Predictors of Drug Abuse Treatment Utilization
Among Frequent Cocaine Users - James D. Colliver, National Institute
on Drug Abuse; Joseph C. Gfroerer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (1994)............... 553
Estimating Substance Abuse Treatment Need from
the NHSDA - Joan F. Epstein, and Joseph C. Gfroerer, Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (1994)............... 559
Small Area Estimation for the National Household
Survey of Drug Abuse - Ralph E. Folsom and Jun Liu, Research Triangle
Institute (1994)............... 565
The Influence of Motivational Appeals on Mailback
Response - James B. Treat, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
571
Improving Productivity in an Annual Survey of
Physicians - Sara L. Thran, American Medical Association; Theodore
Downes-Le Gui Griggs Anderson Research; Sandra Berry, RAND Corporation
(1994)............... 577
An Item Nonresponse and Log-Linear Analysis of
the Spanish Language Forms Availability Test - Manuel de la Puente and
Peter Wobus, Center for Survey Methods Research (1994)............... 583
Field Substitutions—A Neglected Option?
- Vasja Vehovar, University of Ljubljana (1994)............... 589
Exploring Hypothesis-Testing Procedures With
Multiply-Imputed Data Under Unequal Fractions of Missing Information - Steven
Pedlow and Xiao-Li Meng,The University of Chicago (1994)...............
595
An Approximate Rao-Scott Modification Factor
in Two-Way Tables With Only Known Marginal DEFFS - Hee-Choon Shin,
National Opinion Research Center (1994)............... 600
The Effect and Adjustment of Complex Surveys
on Chi-Squared Goodness of Fit Tests: Some Montecarlo Evidence - Victor
Aguirre-Torres and Alejandro Rios-Curil, ITAM (1994)............... 602
Two-Sample McNemar Tests for Complex Survey Data
- Jenny Thompson and Robin Fisher, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
608
A Comparison of Nonparametric Methods With Parametric
Methods for the CPS CATI/CAPI Mode Effects Anaylsis - Jenny Thompson
and Randall Parmer, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 614
Logistic Regression Analysis of CPS Overlap Survey
Split Panel Data - Robin Fisher, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1994)............... 620
Inverse Sampling Design Algorithms -
Susan Hinkins, H. Lock Oh, and Fritz Scheuren, Internal Revenue Service
(1994)............... 626
Redrawing the 1993 Farm Cost and Returns Survey
List Sample to Reduce Overlap With Three Other 1993 Surveys and the 1992 FCRS
- Charles Perry, Jameson Burt, and William Iwig, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1994)............... 632
Integrated Sampling of Education Institutions
- Michael P. Cohen, National Center for Education Statistics
(1994)............... 638
Feasibility Study of the Use of Chromy's Algorithm
in Poisson-Sample Selection for the Annual Survey of Manufactures -
Laura Zayatz and Richard Sigman, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
641
An Evaluation of an Estimation Procedure from
a DSRDD Telephone Sample Design, or How Well Do Sample Weights Work -
Charles D. Palit, University of Wisconsin, Madison (1994)...............
647
Developing a Concept of Population in Survey
Sampling Consistent With That in Experimental Statistics - C. H.
Proctor, North Carolina State University (1994)............... 653
Use of Administrative Data in SIPP Longitudinal
Estimation - Suzanne M. Dorinski and Hertz Huang, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 656
Mover Nonresponse Adjustment Research for the
Survey of Income and Program Participation - Tiwanda M. Allen
and Rita J. Petroni, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 662
The Redesign of the Survey of Income and Program
Participation - Vicki J. Huggins and Donald P. Fischer, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1994)............... 668
Oversampling in Panel Surveys - Rajendra
P. Singh, Rita J. Petroni, and Tiwanda M. Allen, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1994)............... 674
Discussion - Sylvie Michaud and Pierre
Lavallée, Statistics Canada (1994)............... 680
An Application of Mathematical Programming to
Sample Allocation - Richard Valliant, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
James E. Gentle, George Mason University (1994)............... 683
Sample Allocation in Multivariate Stratified
Design: An Alternative to Convex Programming - M. A. Rahim and Wisner
Jocelyn, Statistics Canada (1994)............... 689
Applying the Lavallée and Hidiroglou Method
to Obtain Stratification Boundaries for the Census Bureau's Annual Capital Expenditures
Survey - John Slanta and Thomas Krenzke, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1994)............... 693
The 1995 Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program
(TCMP) Sample Redesign-A Case History - Wendy Rotz, Jeri Mulrow, and
Eric Falk, Internal Revenue Service (1994)............... 699
Optimum Sample Design for Personal-Visit Establishment
Surveys - David W. Chapman, Klemm Analysis Group (1994)...............
704
The Influence of Administration Mode on Responses
to Numeric Rating Scales - Roberta L. Sangster, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics; Todd H. Rockwood and Don A. Dillman, Washington State University
(1994)............... 708
A Records - Survey Comparison of Eligibility
and Health Care Utilization Measures for Medicaid Beneficiaries: Adult and Child
Reports - Donna Eisenhower andAngela Schmitt, Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc. (1994)............... 713
Analysis of Self and Proxy Responses in the Assessment
of Health Status - Mamatha Swamy, Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research (1994)............... 719
An Experiment to Reduce Measurement Error in
the SIPP: Preliminary Results - Kent H. Marquis, Jeffrey C. Moore, and
Karen Bogen, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 725
The Influence of Implicit Methodologies in the
Analysis of the CCO and the CPS - Yves Thibaudeau, Donna Kostanich, and
Randall Parmer, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 730
The Role of Questionnaire Design in Reducing
Census Coverage Error - Elizabeth A. Martin and Deborah H. Griffin, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 736
New Applications of Sampling and Estimation in
the 1995 Census Test - Mary H. Mulry and Rajendra P. Singh, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 742
Master Address File: Update Methodology and Quality
Improvement Program - Philip M. Gbur, Machell Kindred, and Michael L.
Mersch, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 748
Discussion - Tommy Wright, Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (1994)............... 754
New CASIC Technologies at the U.S. Bureau of
the Census - William L. Nicholls II and Martin V. Appel, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1994)............... 757
Converting Mail Reporters to Touchtone Data Entry
- Richard J. Rosen, Richard L. Clayton, and Lynda L. Pivetz, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 763
Results from a Feasibility Test of an Alternative
Automated Data Capture Methodology During the 1992 Census of Agriculture
- Magdalena Ramos, Bruce Hughes, and Betty McKay, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1994)............... 769
Desktop Documentation: Individual Income Tax
Microdata, SOI - Martin David, University of Wisconsin, Madison (1994)...............
775
Developing Metadata Database at the Census Bureau
- Daniel W. Gillman and Martin V. Appel, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
781
Weighting Schemes for Household Panel Surveys
- Graham Kalton and J. Michael Brick, Westat, Inc. (1994)............... 785
Income Stratification in Panel Surveys: Issues
in Design and Estimation - John L. Czajka, Mathematica Policy Research,
Inc. (1994)............... 791
Introducing Births Into the Employment Cost Index
Survey - Mary K. Gessley, E. Thomas Kelly, and Chester H. Ponikowski,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 797
The National Population Health Survey: Design
and Issues - M.P. Singh, J.L. Tambay, and S. Krawchuk, Statistics
Canada (1994)............... 803
Longitudinal Imputation of SIPP Food Stamp Benefits
- Antoinette Tremblay, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 809
Some Data Issues in School-Based Surveys
- Daniel Kasprzyk and Kerry Gruber, National Center for Education Statistics;
Sameena Salvucci, Mehrdad Saba, Fan Zhang, and Steven Fink, Synectics
for Management Decisions (1994)............... 815
The 1991-92 Teacher Follow-up Survey Reinterview
and Extensive Reconciliation - Cleo R. Jenkins and Angela-Jo Wetzel,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 821
Improving Coverage in a National Survey of Teachers
- Daniel Royce and Irwin Schreiner, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
827
Improving the Coverage of Private Elementary-Secondary
Schools - Betty J. Jackson, Richard L. Frazier, Karen E. King, and Dennis
J. Schwanz, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 833
Data Quality of Income Data Using Computer Assisted
Interviewing: The Experience of the Canadian Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics
- Chantal Grondin and Sylvie Michaud, Statistics Canada (1994)...............
839
Measuring Interviewer Performance Using CAPI
- Mick P. Couper, Sally A. Sadoslcy, and Sue Ellen Hansen, University
of Michigan (1994)............... 845
CAPI: An Experimental Evaluation - Reg
Baker, Norman Bradburn, and Robert Johnson, National Opinion Research Center
(1994)............... 851
Problems, Trade-Offs, and Solutions for CAPI
Surveys - John S. Gardenier, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(1994)............... 857
Discussion - Bill Connett, University
of Michigan (1994)............... 861
Optimally Weighted Means in Stratified Sampling
- Jiahe Qian, National Opinion Research Center; Bruce D. Spencer,
Northwestern University (1994)............... 863
Composite Weights for the Current Population
Survey - Janice Lent, and Stephen Miller, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Patrick Cantwell, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 867
Composite Estimation in National and State Surveys
- John Burke, Leyla Mohadjer, Jim Green, and Joseph Waksberg, Westat,
Inc.; Irwin S. Kirsch, Educational Testing Service; Andrew Kolstad,
National Center for Education Statistics (1994)............... 873
Poststratification of Pooled Survey Data
- Mansour Fahimi, Westat, Inc. (1994)............... 879
Weighting Sample Data When Multiple Sample Frames
are Used - Barbara Lepidus Carlson and John W. Hall, Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc. (1994)............... 882
Estimation of the Variance in the Presence of
Nearest Neighbour Imputation - Eric Rancourt, Carl Sdrndal, and Hyunshik
Lee, Statistics Canada (1994)............... 888
Exploring Cross-Match Estimators With Multiply-Imputed
Data Sets - John Barnard and Xiao-Li Meng, The University of Chicago
(1994)............... 894
Analyzing Imputed Survey Data Sets With Model
Assisted Estimators - Robert E. Fay, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
900
Discussion - John G. Kovar, Statistics
Canada (1994)............... 906
Redesigning the Canadian Labour Force Survey
Questionnaire: Development and Testing - Deborah Sunter and Mark Kinack,
Statistics Canada (1994)............... 908
Sample Allocation for the Canadian Labour Force
Survey - Ijaz U.H. Mian and Normand Laniel, Statistics Canada (1994)...............
913
Design and Estimation Issues for Income in the
Redesign of the Canadian Labour Force Survey - E.J. Chen, J. Gambino,
N. Laniel, and J. Lindeyer, Statistics Canada (1994)............... 919
Cost Modelling of Alternative Sample Designs
for Rural Areas in the Canadian Labour Force Survey - Harold Mantel,
Normand Laniel, Marie-Claude Duval, and Jocelyne Marion, Statistics Canada
(1994)............... 925
Analysis of Urban Cluster Size in the Canadian
Labour Force Survey - Normand Laniel and Chris Mohl, Statistics Canada
(1994)............... 931
Control Charts for Non-Response Rates in the
Canadian Labour Force Survey - K.P. Hapuarachchi and A. Wronski, Statistics
Canada (1994)............... 937
Nonresponse and its Effects in a Followup
Telephone Survey of Low Income Women - William D. Kalsbeek and Todd
A. Durham, University of North Carolina (1994)............... 943
An Evaluation of Nonresponse Bias in NHANES
III (1988-91) - Meena Khare and Trena M. Ezzati-Rice, National Center
for Health Statistics; Leyla K Mohadjer and Joseph Waksberg, Westat,
Inc. (1994)............... 949
Modeling of Response Propensity in the Third
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - Trena M. Ezzati-Rice
and Meena Khare, National Center for Health Statistics (1994)............... 955
A Revised Theory of Longitudinal Nonresponse
- Monica L. Wolford, University of Michigan (1994)............... 960
Characteristics of Nonrespondents to the Current
Population Survey (CPS) and Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey (CEIS)
- Brian A. Kojetin, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 966
Investigating Nonresponse in Federal Surveys
- Carolyn F. Shettle, National Science Foundation; Patricia M. Guenther,
Agricultural Research Service; Daniel Kaspryzk, National Center for
Education Statistics; Maria Elena Gonzalez, Office of Management and
Budget (1994)............... 972
Response in Federally Sponsored Establishment
Surveys - Jeffrey B. Osmint, U.S. Bureau of Mines; Paul B. McMahon,
Internal Revenue Service; Antoinette Ware Martin, Energy Information
Administration (1994)............... 977
Nonresponse m Federal Demographic Surveys: 1981-1991
- Ayah E. Johnson, Henry M. Jackson Foundation; Steven L. Botman,
National Center for Health Statistics; Peter Basiotis, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1994)............... 983
Model-Based Reweighting for Nonresponse Adjustment
- David A. Binder, Sylvie Michaud, and Claude Poirier, Statistics Canada
(1994)............... 989
The Impact of Dropping the Business Area Sample
as a Means of Covering Birth Employers and Nonemployers in the Current Business
Surveys - Carl A. Konschnik, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
995
Statistics of Income Partnership Studies: Evaluation
of Preliminary Estimates - Paul B. McMahon, Internal Revenue Service
(1994)............... 1001
A Response Model for the International Price
Program - Gwyn R. Ferguson and Tamara M. Ciapponi, U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics (1994)............... 1007
One Way to Build an Estimator With Applications
to Sampling Theory - Steve Woodruff, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1994)............... 1013
1992 Census of Agriculture Coverage Evaluation
Estimation - Paul J. Lewis, Trilogy Consulting Corporation; Glenn
S. Wolfgang and E. Ann Vacca, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
1019
Commercial Payroll Software and the Quality of
Employment Data - Karen L. Goldenberg, Susan E. Moore, and Richard J.
Rosen, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 1025
The Reliability of the Locality Pay Estimates
- Joan L. Coleman and Penny L. James, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1994)............... 1031
Confidence Intervals for Sub-Domain Means and
Totals - Robert J. Casady and Alan Dorfman, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics; Suojin Wang, Texas A&M University (1994)............... 1036
Reducing Nonsampling Error in the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Occupational Compensation Surveys - Elizabeth Dietz, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 1042
Updating Occupational Compensation Survey Program
Data Using the Employment Cost Index - Jason Tehonica, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 1048
Two-Phase Estimation by Imputation - Anita
McVey, F. Jay Breidt, and Wayne A. Fuller, Iowa State University (1994)...............
1053
Rank-Based Predictive Inference for the Finite
Population Mean of a Small Area - M. Mushfiqur Rashid and Balgobin Nandram,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1994)............... 1059
Synthetic Estimates for Small Areas in PRAMS
- Christopher H. Johnson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(1994)............... 1065
The Relative Accuracy of Direct and Indirect
Estimates of State Poverty Rates - Allen L. Schirm, Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc. (1994)............... 1071
State Unemployment Rate Time Series Models
- Tamara Sue Zimmerman, Thomas D. Evans, and Richard B. Tiller, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 1077
Substance Abuse Among Runaway and Homeless Youth
- Ronaldo Iachan, Chris L. Ringwalt, and Jody M. Greene, Research Triangle
Institute (1994)............... 1083
The Validity of Self-Reported Drug Use Among
the Incarcerated - David Cantor, Westat, Inc.; Gregory Gaertner
and Linda Keil, Gallup, Inc. (1994)............... 1088
Estimating the Prevalence of Substance Abuse
Among People Who Are Homeless - Ronaldo Iachan, Michael L. Dennis, and
Robert M. Bray, Research Triangle Institute (1994)............... 1094
Sample Design of the National Pregnancy and Health
Survey - Ralph DiGaetano, John Ward, Diane Cadell, and Lana Ryaboy, Westat,
Inc. (1994)............... 1100
Intersurvey Consistency in School Surveys
- Albert Holt, Synectics for Management Decisions; Steven Kaufman,
National Center for Education Statistics; Fritz Scheuren, George
Washington University; Wray Smith, Synectics for Management Decisions
(1994)............... 1105
Estimation Issues Related to the Student Component
of the SASS - Karen Ellen King, U.S. Bureau of the Census; Steve
Kaufman, National Center of Education Statistics (1994)............... 1111
Properties of the Schools and Staffing Survey's
Bootstrap Variance Estimator - Steven Kaufman, National Center for
Education Statistics (1994)............... 1116
Optimal Periodicity of a Survey: Sampling Error,
Data Deterioration, and Cost - Dhiren Ghosh, Synectics for Management
Decisions; Steven F. Kaufman, National Center for Education Statistics;
Wray Smith and Michael Chang, Synectics for Management Decisions (1994)...............
1122
Discussion - Gary Shapiro, Abt Associates
(1994)............... 1128
A Comparison of Two Methods of Automated
Industry Coding - John H. Rowland and Mark D. Kinack, Statistics
(1994)............... 1130
A Data Collection Methodology for the 2001 Canadian
Census - G. H. Choudhry, Statistics Canada (1994)............... 1134
Improving Outlier Detection in Two Establishment
Surveys - Julia L. Bienias, David M. Lassman, Scott A. Scheleur, and
Howard Hogan, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 1140
Development of Edit Parameters for 1992 Economic
Census Enterprise Reports - Sungsoo Oh, Dave Paletz, Jay Kim, and Eddie
Salyers, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 1144
Evaluation of the Canadian Potato Area Estimation
Program - Patricia J. Whitridge and Claude Poirier, Statistics Canada
(1994)............... 1150
Measuring and Reporting Nonresponse Rates in
Agricultural Surveys - Laurent Roy, Statistics Canada (1994)...............
1156
Sample Surveys at National Center for Health
Statistics - Jai Won Choi and Lester R. Curtin, National Center for
Health Statistics (1994)............... 1162
Estimation and Analysis Effects Resulting from
a Sample Size Reduction in a Large National Survey - Steven L. Botman,
National Center for Health Statistics (1994)............... 1168
Accelerated Sequential Procedure to Estimate
the Mean of Unknown Distribution - H. I. Hamdy and M.S. Son, University
of Vermont (1994)............... 1173
Comparison of National and Regional Gasoline
Prices from Two Surveys - Pedro J. Saavedra and Nancy C. Hassett, Macro
International Inc.; Paula Weir, U.S. Department of Energy (1994)...............
1179
The Challenges of Preparing Sensitive Data for
Public Release - Gerhard Fries, Federal Reserve Board; R. Louise
Woodburn, Internal Revenue Service (1994)............... 1184
State Estimates for the National Health Interview
Survey Using a Random Digit Dialing Supplement - Donald Malec and Van
L. Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics (1994)............... 1190
Conducting Global Consumer Research: Considerations
and Pitfalls - Susan L. Mendelsohn, Chip Walker, and Hank Bernstein,
D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, Inc. (1994)............... 1196
Non-Response to Sensitive Questions: Nationalism
in Germany - Dagmar Krebs, Center for Survey Research, Methodology
and Analyses (ZUMA) (1994)............... 1199
The Cognitive Evaluation of the Nativity Questions
for the Current Population Survey - Tracy Wellens, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1994)............... 1204
Results from a Cognitive Exploration of the 1993
American Housing Survey - Dawn R. Von Thurn and Jeffrey C. Moore, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 1210
Cognitive Issues and Methodological Implications
in the Development and Testing of a Traffic Safety Questionnaire - Susan
Schechter and Paul Beatty, National Center for Health Statistics; Alan
Block, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1994)............... 1215
Prospects for Measuring the Child Radio Audience
in the U.S. Using the Seven-Day Personal Diary Method - Robert H. Patchen,
Bonnie B. Burgess, and Marla D. Cralley, The Arbitron Company (1994)...............
1220
Issues and Guidelines for Translation in Cross-Cultural
Research - Beverly Weidmer, RAND Corporation (1994)............... 1226
Evaluating Translations of Survey Instruments
in Spanish and English: The 1990 Spanish Language Census Long Form - Susan
M. Gabbard and Jorge Nakamoto, Agnirre International (1994)............... 1232
Response to a Government Survey as Political
Participation: The Relation of Economic and Political Conditions to Refusal
Rates in the Current Population Survey - Brian Kojetin, Clyde Tucker,
and Erin Cashman, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 1236
Does "I'm Not Selling Anything" Increase
Response Rates in Telephone Surveys? - Bruce Pinkleton, Joey Reagan,
Dustin Aaronson, and Eduard Ramo, Washington State University (1994)...............
1242
Confidentiality Issues in Videotaped Data Collection
- Ann E. Cederlund, National Opinion Research Center (1994)...............
1248
Can We Get Respondents to Use Their Personal
Income Records - Karen Bogen, Jeffrey C. Moore, and Kent H. Marquis,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 1252
Improving Validity of Parental Reports of Child
Immunization Status in a Telephone Survey - Lois M. Haggard and Donald
Z. Gray, University of Utah (1994)............... 1258
Increasing Response Rates in Follow-Up Surveys
of Drug Treatment Patients - Robert Johnson, Kay Malloy, Dean Gerstein,
and Natalie Suter, National Opinion Research Center; Susan Nisenbaum,
California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (1994)............... 1263
Hidden Assumptions: The Use of Vignettes in Cognitive
Interviewing - Eleanor R. Gerber, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)...............
1269
An Examination of Mode Effects in Cognitive Laboratory
Research - Paul Beatty and Susan Schechter, National Center for Health
Statistics (1994)............... 1275
A Cognitive and Linguistic Exploration of the
Meaning of Training: Implications for Survey Design - Pamela Campanelli,
SCPR; Joanna Channell and Liz McAulay, University of Birmingham;
Antoinette Renouf, University of Liverpool; Roger Thomas, SCPR
(1994)............... 1281
Coverage Error and Cost Issues in Small Area
Telephone Surveys - Judith A. Schejbal and Paul J. Lavrakas, Northwestern
University (1994)............... 1287
Bias in List-Assisted Telephone Samples -
J. Michael Brick and Joseph Waksberg, Westat, Inc.; Dale Kulp and
Amy Starer, GENESYS Sampling Systems (1994)............... 1293
The Effect of Varying the Respondent Selection
Script on Respondent Self-Selection in RDD Telephone Surveys - Kristina
S. Romuald and Lois M. Haggard, University of Utah (1994)............... 1299
Counting Gays and Lesbians: A Case for "New"
Survey Methods - Brad Edwards, Westat, Inc. (1994)............... 1305
Spoken Language Recognition of the Year 2000
Census Questionnaire Feasibility Test - Martin V. Appel, U.S. Bureau
of the Census; Ronald Cole, Center for Spoken Language Understanding
(1994)............... 1310
Interactive Polling and Americans' Comfort Level
With Technology - Kathleen A. Frankovic, Cheryl Mercado Arnedt, and Bala
Ramnath, CBS News (1994)............... 1316
Effects of Rank Versus Category in Measuring
Subjective Social Inequality - Jurgen H.P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Center
for Survey Research, Methodology and Analysis ZUMA (1994)............... 1322
The Basis of Norms for Vague Quantifiers
- Colm 0'Muircheartaigh and George Gaskell, London School of Economics
and Political Science (1994)............... 1327
Effects of Benefits Appeals, Mandatory Appeals
and Variations in Statements of Confidentiality on Completion Rates for Census
Questionnaires - Don A. Dillman, Eleanor Singer, Jon R. Clark, and James
B. Treat, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1994)............... 1333
A Spatial Analysis of Contextual Effects on Voter
Participation in the 1992 Presidential Election - Kurt C. Schlichting,
Fairfield University; Peter S. Tuckel, Hunter College (1994)...............
1339
Strategies for Estimating Category Frequency:
Effects of Abstractness and Distinctiveness - Frederick G. Conrad, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics; Norman R. Brown, University of Alberta (1994)...............
1345
Cognitive Aspects of Organizational Reporting
- Seymour Sudman and Joan M. Phillips, University of Illinois (1994)...............
1351
Answering Questions, Questioning Answers: Evaluating
Data Quality in an Establishment Survey - Karen L. Goldenberg, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)............... 1357
Using an Establishment Survey Response Model,
and Focus Groups in the Redesign of an Establishment Survey Questionnaire
- Young I. Chun and Deborah Stone, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1994)...............
1363
Scheduling Initial Calls in a Telephone Survey
of Businesses - W. Sherman Edwards and Patricia Cunningham, Westat,
Inc. (1994)............... 1368
Design-Oriented Focus Groups and Cognitive Laboratories:
A Comparison - Donna L. Eisenhower, Mathematica Policy Research,
Inc. (1994)............... 1374
Economic Knowledge and Public Opinion on Economic
Issues - William B. Walstad, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1994)...............
1380
Effects of Incentive Payments on Response Rates
and Field Costs in a Pretest of a National CAPI Survey - Allen Duffer,
Research Triangle Institute; Judith Lessler and Michael Weeks, Battelle;
William Mosher, National Center for Health Statistics (1994)...............
1386
I. Methodology and Applications of Smail Area Estimation
Organizer: David A. Marker, Westat, Inc.
Chair: Wayne A. Fuller, Iowa State University
Indirect Estimators: Definition, Characteristics,
and Recommendations - Wesley L. Schaible, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1993)............... 1
Small Area Estimation for the U.S. National
Health Interview Survey - David A. Marker, Westat, Inc. (1993)...............
11
Small Area Estimation Using Multi-Level Models
- D. Holt and F. Moura, University of Southampton (1993)...............
21
Jackknife Variance Estimation with Imputed
Survey Data - J.N.K. Rao, Carleton University (1993)............... 31
Valid Inferences from Imputed Survey Data
- Robert E. Fay, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 41
Continuous Quality Improvement for Survey Operations:
General Principles and Applications - Paul Biemer and Rachel
Caspar, Researeh Triangle Institute (1993)............... 49
Statistical Process Control in Decennial Census
Industry and Occupation Coding - Michael Mersch, Phil Gbuz,and
Chad Russell, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 58
Evaluating Racial and Ethnic Reporting in the
1990 Census - Nampeo McKenney, Claudette Bennett, Roderick Harrison,
and Jorge del Pinal, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)...............
66
Collecting Health Data on Minority Populations
in a National Survey - James T. Massey, National Center for Health
Statistics; David Judkins and Joseph Waksberg, Westat, Inc.
(1993)............... 75
Discussion - Thomas B. Jabine, Statistical
Consultant (1993)............... 85
Sampling for Household Financial Characteristics
Using Frame Information on Past Income - Arthur B. Kennickell and
Douglas A. McManus, Federal Reserve Board (1993)............... 88
Modeling Income in the U.S. Consumer Expenditure
Survey - Geoffrey D. Paulin, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
Elizabeth M. Sweet, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 98
Imputation of Item Missing Data in the Health
and Retirement Survey - Steven G. Heeringa, University of Michigan
(1993)............... 107
Discussion - Roderick J. A. Little,
University of Michigan (1993)............... 117
Onward Towards a 2000 Census Design: Research
Results - Robert D. Tortora, Susan M. Miskura and Don A. Dillman,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 120
What Will the Next Census Cost? The Use of
Cost and Operational Modeling in the Examination of Alternative 2000 Census
Designs - Jay Keller and Carol Van Horn, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1993)............... 129
Discussion - Norman M. Bradburn, University
of Chicago (1993)............... 138
Discussion - Ivan P. Fellegi, Statistics
Canada (1993)............... 141
I. How Residence Relates to Coverage in the Census
Organizer: Gary Shapiro, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Chair: Elizabeth M. Sweet, U.S. Bureau of the Census
An Empirical Exploration of Residence Rules:
The Living Situation Survey - Laurel Schwede, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1993)............... 144
Understanding Residence Terms: The Meaning
of Census Terms to Respondents - Eleanor R. Gerber, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1993)............... 150
The Myth of the Man Under the Bed - Leslie
A. Brownrigg and Peter Wobus, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)...............
156
Coverage Improvement from Experimental Residence
Questions - Anne T. Kearney, Gary M. Shapiro and Lawrence R.
Ernst, U.S. Bureau of the Census; Roger Tourangeau, National Opinion
Research Center (1993)............... 162
Paperless Fax Image Reporting System (PFIRS)
- Errol G. Rowe and Martin V Appel, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1993)............... 168
Three Aspects of CLASIC - John S. Gardenier,
National Center for Health Statistics (1993)............... 173
Coding Major Field of Study - Larry
G. Bobbitt and CD. Carroll, National Center for Education Statistics
(1993)............... 177
Using CAPI for the Medicare Health Status Registiy
Reinterview Surveys: Design and Operation - Judith T Lessler, Bartelle;
Frank Mierzwa and Tim Smith, Research Triangle Institute (1993)...............
183
The Impact of Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing
(CAPl) on Interviewer Performance: The CPS Experience - Mick P. Couper,
U.S. Bureau of the Census and University of Michigan; Geraldine Burt,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 189
The Effectiveness of Oversampling for Low Income
Populations in the Survey of Income and Program Participation - Tiwanda
M. Allen, Rita J. Petroni and Rajendra P. Singh, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1993)............... 194
The Challenge of Redesigning the Consumer Price
Index Area Sample - Janet L. Williams and Eugene F. Brown, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics; Gary R. Zion, National Institute of Dental
Research (1993)............... 200
Sampling Prenatal Care Providers from a Frame
of Physicians - William D. Kalsbeek and Martha J. Mancewicz,
University of North Carolina (1993)............... 206
Statistics of Income Partnership Studies: Evaluation
of the Revised Sampling Plan - Paul B. McMahon, Internal Revenue
Service (1993)............... 212
Improving the Stratification of the Bank and
Corporation Sample - Lawrence Gilbert, State of California Franchise
Tax Board (1993)............... 218
A Sampling Standard Undergoes Development:
Reflections on ASTM-E141-91 - C.H. Proctor, North Carolina State
University (1993)............... 224
Comparability Between Items
Reported on the Death Certificate and Informants on the 1993 National Mortality
Followback Survey - Susan G. Queen, National Center for Health
Statistics (1993)............... 227
Reconciling Respondent Reports
and Medicare Claims for National Estimates of Hospital Use - Sally
C. Stearns, Kevin Hayes, and Gary G. Koch, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mary Grace Kovar, National Center for Health
Statistics (1993)............... 232
Survey Research and Response
Bias - Anne G. Scott and Lee Sechrest, University of Arizona
(1993)............... 238
Unemployment Rates, Self Selection,
and the CPS Reinterview Program: Further Analyses - Judith M. Tanur
and Jung-Kyu Lee, State University of New York at Stony Brook (1993)...............
244
Data Quality in the 1990 Census
- The Content Reinterview Survey - Kathryn F. Thomas and Tamara
L. Dingbaum, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 250
Estimation of Median Income
for 4-Person Families by State - Robert E. Fay and Charles T.
Nelson, U.S. Bureau of the Census; Leon Litow, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services (1993)............... 256
Enriching One Sample While Improving
Another: Linking Differentially Stratified Samples of Documents Filed by Exempt
Organizations - James M. Harte and Cecelia H. Hilgert, Internal
Revenue Service (1993)............... 262
The Protection of Confidential
Data Stored in a Sequential Access Statistical Database - E. Noren
and S. Keller-McNulty, Kansas State University (1993)...............
268
Improved Decision Rules in the
Fellegi-Sunter Model of Record Linkage - William E. Winkler, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 274
1992 Census of Agriculture Frame
Development and Record Linkage - Tommy W. Gaulden, Jane D.
Sandusky and Elizabeth Ann Vacca, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)...............
280
Using Response Agreement to
Evaluate Suspect Links on a Longitudinal Survey - Robert M. Bell, RAND
(1993)............... 286
Serial Imputation of NHANES III With Mixed
Regression and Hot-Deck Techniques - Trena M. Ezzati -Rice and
Meena Khare, National Center for Health Statistics; Mansour Fahimi
and David Judkins, Westat, Inc. (1993)............... 292
Multiple Imputation of NHANES III - Meena
Khare, National Center for Health Statistics; Roderick J. A. Little,
University of Michigan; Donald B. Rubin, Harvard University; Joseph
L. Schafer, Pennsylvania State University (1993)............... 297
A Comparison of Imputation Techniques in the
Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - Trena M. Ezzati
-Rice and Meena Khare, National Center for Health Statistics; Donald
B. Rubin, Harvard University; Roderick J. A. Little, University
of Michigan; Joseph L. Schafer, Pennsylvania State University (1993)...............
303
Discussion - Ralph E. Folsom, Research
Triangle Institute (1993)............... 309
Quality of Data Keying for Major Operations
of the 1990 Census - Kent Wurdeman, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1993)............... 312
Effects of a Cognitive Interviewing Approach
on Response Quality in a Pretest for the SIPP - Kent H. Marquis, Jeffrey
C. Moore and Karen Bogen, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 318
Cognitive Aspects of Reporting Cancer Prevention
Examinations and Tests - Seymour Sudman, Richard Warnecke, Timothy
Johnson and Diane O'Rourke, University of Illinois; Andrew M.
Davis, RUSH-Anchor HMO; Jared B. Jobe, National Center for Health
Statistics (1993)............... 324
Effect of Interviewer and Respondent Characteristics
on Reporting of Chronic Conditions - W. Sherman Edwards, Westat,
Inc.; Marc L. Berk, Project HOPE (1993)............... 330
Fabrication During the 1990 Nonresponse Followup
Operation - G. Machell Kindred and Jimmie B. Scott, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 335
Some Theorems Relating Poststratification and
Sample Configuration - Dhiren Ghosh, Statistical Consultant; Andrew
Vogt, Georgetown University (1993)............... 341
Optimizing Sample Allocation for Multiple Response
Variables - M.A. Rahim and S. Curie, Statistics Canada (1993)...............
346
Small Area Estimation - Ayah E. Johnson,
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1993)............... 352
Times Series Models for State Labor Force Estimates
- Thomas D. Evans, Richard B. Tiller and Tamara Sue Zimmerman, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 358
Alternative Options for State Level Estimates
in the National Medical Expenditure Survey - Steven B. Cohen and
Jill J. Braden, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1993)...............
364
Survey Procedures for Conducting Cognitive
Interviews to Pretest Questionnaires: A Review of Theory and Practice
- Johnny Blair and Stanley Presser, University of Maryland (1993)...............
370
A Process Model to Guide Questionnaire Forms
Redesign - Deborah Stone and Marie van Melis-Wright, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics; Anita Wright, American Institutes for Research
(1993)............... 376
Collecting Information from Teenagers: Experiences
from the Cognitive Lab - Barbara J. Stussman, Gordon B. Willis, and
Karen F. Allen, National Center for Health Statistics (1993)...............
382
Analysis of Classification Decisions on the
Consumer Expenditure Survey - David Cantor and Kerry Levin,
Westat, Inc.; Leslie Miller and Paul Hsen, U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics (1993)............... 386
Coding of Respondent Behaviour by Interviewers
to Test Questionnaire Wording - M.J. Burgess and D. Paton, Statistics
Canada (1993)............... 392
Part-Set Cuing in Diary Surveys - Adriana
R. Silberstein, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 398
The Efficacy of Diary Assessments: Using Diary
Assessments to Evaluate Respondents' Level of Performance on Alternative
Diary Forms - Leslie A. Miller and Sharon Krieger, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 404
The Effects of Format Changes on Reporting
in the 1991 Consumer Expenditure Diary Survey - Clyde Tucker, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 410
Labor Force Measurements for the Census 2000
- Philip M. Hauser, University of Chicago; Leo J. Shapiro, Leo
J. Shapiro & Associates (1993)............... 416
Psychological Variables Associated with Respondents'
Sensitivity to the 'Income Question' and a Measure of Their Willingness to
Give Financial Information on Government Surveys - Marie van Melis-Wright,
Deborah Stone and Maxwell Miller, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1993)............... 422
SIPP Recall Length Decision: An Alternative
to Experimentation - Hertz Huang, Gary Shapiro and Kathleen
Short, U.S. Bureau of the Census; Kevin Cooper, University of Michigan
(1993)............... 428
Cross-Sectional Imputation and Longitudinal
Editing Procedures in the Survey of Income and Program Participation -
Steven G. Pennell and James M. Lepkowski, University of Michigan
(1993)............... 434
An Assessment of Alternative Data Replacement
Techniques - Nancy A. Mathiowetz, Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research (1993)............... 440
Comparison of Methods for Imputing Missing
Responses in an Establishment Survey - Jill M. Montaquila and Chester
H. Ponikowski, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 446
Alternative Imputation Procedures for Item
Non-response from New Establishments in the Universe - Sandra A. West,
Diem -Tran Kratzke, and Kenneth W. Robertson, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1993)............... 452
The Imputation of Compositional Data -
David Judkins, Katie A. Hubbell, and Amy M. England, Westat,
Inc. (1993)............... 458
Imputation for the Income and Assets Module
of the Medicare Current Beneficiaries Survey (MCBS) - Marianne Winglee,
Lana Ryaboy, and David Judkins, Westat, Inc. (1993)............... 463
Sampling and Estimation for the Homeless Population
- Eric Schindler and Alfredo Navarro, U.S. Bureau of the
Census; Richard Griffin, Chilton Research Services (1993)...............
468
Influence of an Invitation to Answer by Telephone
on Response to Census Questionnaires - Jon Clark and Kirsten
West, U.S. Bureau of the Census; Don Dillman ,Washington State
University (1993)............... 474
Matrix Sampling Designs for the Year 2000 Census
- Alfredo Navarro, U. S. Bureau of the Census; Richard Griffin,
Chilton Research Services (1993)............... 480
A Continuous Measurement Alternative for the
U.S. Census - Charles H. Alexander, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)...............
486
Sampling for the Count in a Census - Cary
T. Isaki, Julie H. Tsay and Yves Thibaudeau, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1993)............... 492
Improving Models to Estimate Bias in Payroll
Employment Estimates - George Stamas, Diem-Tran Kratzke, and Kirk
Mueller, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 498
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP): Nonresponse Study - Douglas Wright and Michael P. Cohen,
National Center for Education Statistics (1993)............... 504
Recall Bias in the National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife Associated Recreation - Lawrence S. Cahoon, Caroline
A. Riker and Thomas F. Moore, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)...............
508
Multivariate Analysis of Nonresponse in Personal
Visit Surveys - Robert M. Groves and Mick P. Couper, University
of Michigan (1993)............... 514
Nonresponse Adjustment in a Longitudinal Survey
of African Americans - Monica L. Wolford and Myriam Torres,
University of Michigan (1993)............... 520
Item Nonresponse of Medical Provider Utilization
Data in the NMES Institutional Survey - D.E.B. Potter and Jill
J. Braden, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1993)...............
526
Multi-Modality Surveys: Assessing the Cost
Effectiveness of Bias Reduction - Michael P. Battaglia and Robert
J. Schmitz, Abt Associates (1993)............... 532
Construction of Adjustment Cells Based on Surrogate
Items or Estimated Response Propensities - I.S. Yansaneh, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics; JL. Eltinge, Texas A&M University (1993)...............
538
Balanced Repeated Replication - Jun
Shao, University of Ottawa (1993)............... 544
Estimating Some Measures of Income Inequality
from Survey Data: An Application of the Estimating Equation Approach -
David A. Binder and Milorad S. Kovacevic, Statistics Canada
(1993)............... 550
Bayesian Versus Frequentist Measures of Uncertainty
for Small Area Estimators - A.C. Singh and D.M. Stukel, Statistics
Canada; D. Pfeffermann, Hebrew University (1993)............... 556
Discussion - J.N.K. Rao, Carleton
University (1993)............... 562
Comparing the Think Aloud Interviewing Technique
with Standard Interviewing in the Redesign of a Dietary Recall Questionnaire
- Wendy L. Davis and Theresa J. DeMaio, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1993)............... 565
The Use of Anthropological Interviewing Methods
in Survey Research Pretesting - Dawn R. Von Thurn and Jeffrey
C. Moore, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 571
Living Situation Survey: Methods for Pretesting
Rostering Techniques - Barbara H. Forsyth and James F. Kennedy,
Research Triangle Institute (1993)............... 577
Discussion - Floyd J. Fowler, Jr., University
of Massachusetts at Boston (1993)............... 583
Cognitive Aspects of Designing Statistical
Maps - Monroe Sirken, Douglas Herrmann and Andrew A. White,
National Center for Health Statistics (1993)............... 586
Comparing Advance and Final Estimates: 1990
SOI Corporate Sample - John Czajka, Mathematica Policy Research
Inc.; Susan Hinkins, Internal Revenue Service (1993)............... 592
The Family that Pays Together: Introducing
the Tax Family Concept, with Preliminary Findings - John L. Czajka
and Allen L. Schirm, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (1993)...............
597
Use of Discriminant Analysis to Classify People
with Mental Disabilities - Eric R. Langlet, Statistics Canada (1993)...............
603
Estimation and Analysis of Desired Family Size
with WFS Data - Cam-Loi Huynh, University of Manitoba (1993)...............
609
Census Coverage Measurement Methodology Research:
Past and Present - Mary H. Mulry, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)...............
617
Results from the 1990 Search/Match Operation
- Susan C. Wajer, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 623
Analysis of Census Omissions: Preliminary Results
- Christopher L. Moriarity, National Center for Health Statistics;
Danny R. Childers, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 629
Coverage of Housing in the 1990 Decennial Census
- Danny R. Childers, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 635
A Multivariate Analysis of the Census Omission
of Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks, Asians and American Indians:
Evidence from Small Area Ethnographic Studies - Manuel de la Puente,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 641
Sampling Errors in the Integrated System for
Survey Analysis (ISSA) - Guillermo Rojas and Alfredo Aliaga,
Macro International (1993)............... 647
Recent Developments in PC CARP - William
J. Kennedy, Ouhong Wang and Wayne A. Fuller, Iowa State University
(1993)............... 654
Recent Developments and Future Plans for SUDAAN
- Babubhai V. Shah and Beth G. Barnwell, Research Triangle Institute
(1993)............... 657
GES: An Estimation System in Development at
Statistics Canada - Hyunshik Lee, Mike Hidiroglou and Victor
Estevao, Statistics Canada (1993)............... 662
Generalized Variance Functions for the Schools
and Staffing Surveys - Sameena Salvucci, Synectics for Management
Decisions, Inc.; Glenn Galfond, Price Waterhouse; Steven Kaufman,
National Center for Education Statistics (1993)............... 669
A Bootstrap Variance Estimator for the Schools
and Staffing Survey - Steven Kaufman, National Center for Education
Statistics (1993)............... 675
Adjusting for Nonresponse Bias of Correlated
Items Using Logistic Regression - Pao-Sheng Shen, and Robin
Fisher, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 681
Comparisons of School Locale Setting: Self-Reported
Versus Assigned - Frank Johnson, National Center for Education
Statistics (1993)............... 686
The Accuracy of Teachers' Self-Reports on their
Postsecondary Education - Bradford Chaney, Westat, Inc. (1993)...............
692
Characteristics of Nonrespondents to the 1990-91
Schools and Staffing Survey - Wray Smith and Ramal Moonesinghe,
Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc.; Kerry Gruber, National
Center for Education Statistics (1993)............... 698
1990 Household Sample Redesign - Preston
Jay Waite, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 704
Results from the Current Population Survey
CATI Phase-in Project - Harland H. Shoemaker, Jr., U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1993)............... 710
Research Studies for the Labour Force Survey
Sample Redesign - M.P. Singh, J. Gambino and N. Laniel, Statistics
Canada (1993)............... 715
Market Testing in British Government Household
Surveys - Robert Barnes, OPCS-UK (1993)............... 721
Short-Term Changes to the CPS Composite Estimator
in January 1994 - Patrick J. Cantwell and Lawrence R. Ernst,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 724
Mode Effects in a Survey of Medicare Prostate
Surgery Patients - Floyd J. Fowler, Jr., Anthony M. Roman and Zhu
Xiao Di, University of Massachusetts at Boston (1993)............... 730
Data Quality Issues in a Multi-Mode Census:
Results from the Mail and Telephone Mode Test (MTMT) - Nancy Bates,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 736
Results from the National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS) CATI Experiment - Miriam D. Rosenthal and David
L. Hubble, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 742
Long Term Retention of Sample Members Under
Automated Self-Response Data Collection - Richard J. Rosen, Richard
L. Clayton and Lynda L. Wolf, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)...............
748
New Approaches to Controlling Response Error
in Establishment Universe and Sample Data - George S. Werking, Patricia
M. Getz and Richard L. Clayton, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1993)............... 753
The Effect of Weight Trimming on Nonlinear
Survey Estimates - Frank J. Potter, Research Triangle Institute
(1993)............... 758
Models for Smoothing Post-Stratification Weights
- Laura C. Lazzeroni, University of California at Los Angeles; Roderick
J.A. Little, University of Michigan (1993)............... 764
Comparison of Alternative Family Weighting
Methods for the National Health Interview Survey - Michael Ikeda, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 770
Regression Weighting for Multiphase Forest
Service Samples - F. Jay Breidt and Wayne A. Fuller, Iowa
State University (1993)............... 776
The Role of Weights in Multivariate Analyses
of the NCVS - Sharon Lohr, Arizona State University; Joanna
Liu, Unisys Corporation (1993)............... 781
Quality Profile for the American Housing Survey
- Rameswar P. Chakrabarty, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)...............
786
The Biasing Effects of Scale-Checking Styles
on Response to a Likert Scale - Hershey H. Friedman, Brooklyn College,
CUNY; Paul J. Herskovitz, College of Staten Island, CUNY; Simcha
Pollack, St. John's University (1993)............... 792
Use of Multiple Comparison Procedures in the
Design and Analysis of Year 2000 Census Research Studies - Henry F.
Woltman, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 796
Variance Estimation in the CPS Overlap Test
- Robin Fisher and Jenny Thompson, U.S. Bureau of the Census;
Edwin Robison and Michael Welch, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1993)............... 802
Estimation of Variance Components for the U.S.
Consumer Price Index via Gibbs Sampling - Robert M. Baskin, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 808
Variances for Models Using 'Aged' Data
- John Paul Sommers, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1993)...............
814
Components of Variance and Nonresponse Adjustment
for the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey - David Judkins and
Annie Lo, Westat, Inc. (1993)............... 820
1992 Census of Agriculture Variance Estimation
- Richard Griffiths, David Hornick, Inez Chen, and Tony Eleftherakis,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 826
Self-Proxy Response Status and Quality of Cigarette-Related
Information - Donna Eisenhower, John Hail and Randy Brown, Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc. (1993)............... 832
Survey Topic Involvement and Nonresponse Bias
- Brian A. Kojetin, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Eugene Borgida
and Mark Snyder, University of Minnesota (1993)............... 838
Nonresponse Bias from a Survey of Hospices
and Home Health Agencies - Esther Hing, National Center for Health
Statistics (1993)............... 844
Nonresponse Prompting Behavior in a Monthly
Establishment Survey - Richard L. Clayton, Richard J. Rosen and
Thomas B. Rubino, Jr., U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)...............
850
Imputing Price as Opposed to Revenue
in the EIA-782 Petroleum Survey - Pedro J. Saavedra and Michael
Errecart, Macro International, Inc.; Paula Weir, U.S. Energy Information
Agency (1993)............... 855
Generalized Variance Functions for the Current
Employment Statistics Survey - Steve Woodruff, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1993)............... 860
Quantile Variance Estimators in Complex Surveys
- Alan Dorfman and Richard Valliant, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1993)............... 866
A Bootstrap Strategy for Enhancing the Confidence
Interval Estimation of Small Samples - Chih-Chin Ho, Internal Revenue
Service (1993)............... 872
Survival Analysis for the Survey of Income
and Program Participation - I-li Lu and Lynn Weidman, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 877
A Study of Panel Effects in Random Digit Dialing
(RDD) Studies - M. Fahimi, D. Maklan, D. Morganstein and M.
Wilson, Westat, Inc. (1993)............... 883
Change over Time: Observational State, Missing
Data, and Repeated Measures in the Grade of Membership Modell - Max
A. Woodbury, Larry S. Corder, and Kenneth G. Manton, Duke University
(1993)............... 888
Estimating Time Series Models for Emergency
Room Episodes Involving Drugs - Charles K. Fairchild and Richard
E. Gruberg, CSR, Incorporated; Arthur L. Hughes, National Institute
on Drug Abuse (1993)............... 892
Membership in a Linked Panel of Individual
Tax Returns: Review and Results - Susan C. Hostetter, Internal
Revenue Service (1993)............... 898
Variability in the Sampling Weights in the
National Health Interview Survey-Causes, Implications, and Strategies
- Steven L. Botman, National Center for Health Statistics (1993)...............
904
A Regression Analysis of NCHS Longitudinal
Data - Jai W. Choi, National Center for Health Statistics (1993)...............
910
Moving Beyond Nonmetropolitan as a Definition
of Rural America - Jill J. Braden and Karen Beauregard, Agency
for Health Care Policy and Research (1993)............... 915
Markov Models for Longitudinal Data from Complex
Samples - Laurel A. Beckett, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's; Dwight
B. Brock, National Institute on Aging; Paul A. Scherr, Centers
for Disease Control; Carlos Mendes de Leon, Yale University (1993)...............
921
Comparision of Traditional and Modified Waksberg
- Charlene Smith and Emma L. Frazier, Centers for Disease Control
(1993)............... 926
I. Approaches to Improving Data Analysis
Chair: Stephanie Shipp, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Standard Errors of Usual Intake Quantiles
- Anthony B. An, Alicia L. Carriquiry and Wayne A. Fuller, Iowa
State University (1993)............... 932
The Intrahousehold Communications Study: A
Typology of Family Cohesion - Leslie A. Miller and Clyde Tucker,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 936
The Intrahousehold Communications Study: Family
Cohesion and the Level of Knowledge about Expenses - Clyde Tucker and
Leslie Miller, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)............... 942
Factors Associated With Proxy Knowledge of
Employment-Related Information - Paul A. Mullin, U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics; Bruce E. Tonn, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1993)...............
948
Family Unit Constructs, Dynamics, and Analysis
in the Household Component of the NMES - Barbara Lepidus Carlson, Steven
B. Cohen and Ayah E. Johnson, Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research (1993)............... 954
An Experimental Comparision of Alternative
24-Hour Diet Recall Questionnaire Protocols for Children - Karin A.
Mack, Johnny Blair and Stanley Presser, University of Maryland
(1993)............... 960
The Impact of Sample Design on Estimates of
Demographic Behavior - Joan R. Kahn, Hsiao-ye Yi and Johnny
Blair, University of Maryland (1993)............... 965
The Navajo/Hopi Land Dispute and the Boundaries
of Methodology - Frederic I. Solop, Northern Arizona University
(1993)............... 971
Exit Polling Hispanic Voters in Texas and California:
1984-92 - Robert R. Brischetto, Southwest Voter Research Institute;
Karol P. Krotki, Temple University (1993)............... 976
A Heirarchy of List-Assisted Stratified Telephone
Sample Design Options - Clyde Tucker, and Robert J. Casady,
U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics; James Lepkowski, University of
Michigan (1993)............... 982
Is Value Added by Adjusting for Duplicates
in a Population Frame? - Jason S. Lee, U.S. General Accounting
Office (1993)............... 988
Improving Survey Response and Coverage Rates
Through Multi Modality Surveys - Michael P. Battaglia and Andrea
Hassol, Abt Associates, Inc. (1993)............... 993
Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
in a Study of Knowledge About the Holocaust - Katherine Bischoping,
York University (1993)............... 999
Conducting Non-Traditional Data Collection:
Taking Videotaped Child Development Instruments Out of the Lab and Into the
Field - Susan Sprachman and George J. Carcagno, Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc.; Geoff Good,nan, Columbia University (1993)...............
1004
Question Answering Strategies in Agricultural
Surveys - Jaki S. Stanley, National Agricultural Statistics Service
and Catholic University of America (1993)............... 1010
Enhancing Compliance with Record-Keeping Behavior
in a Household Survey - Maria Elena Sanchez, Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research (1993)............... 1015
Research on the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes
by Individuals - Theresa J. DeMaio, Susan Ciochetto and Wendy
L. Davis, U.S. Bureau of theCensus (1993)............... 1021
Preliminary Field Results of an Alternative
Measurement Design for the Survey of Income and Program Participation
- Karen Bogen, Nola G. Krasko, Jeffrey C. Moore and Kent H. Marquis,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 1027
Problems with Question Wording by Age of Respondent
- Sandra L. Edwards, University of Utah (1993)............... 1032
Increasing Physician Survey Response Rates
Without Biasing Survey Results - Lorayn Olson, Mindy Schneiderman and
Ruth V. Armstrong, American Medical Association (1993)............... 1036
Mode Effects of Nonresponse Follow-up in an
Establishment Setting - Young Chun, Richard Devens, Gordon Mikkelson,
and James Yule, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1993)...............
1042
Understanding the Standardized/Non-Standaidized
Interviewing Controversy - Paul Beatty, University of Michigan
(1993)............... 1048
NOpinion and Linkage: The Relationship of Survey
Non-Attitudes to Public Opinion's Effect on Govemment Policy -
Howard Eaton, Jr., Yale University (1993)............... 1054
How the Memorability of Events Affects Frequency
Judgments - Frederick Conrad and Erin Cashman, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics; Norman Brown, University of Alberta (1993)...............
1058
The Effect of Regularity on the Accuracy of
Reporting of Medical Tests - Diane O'Rourke, Timothy Johnson, Seymour
Sudman and Richard Warnecke, University of Illinois; Jared B.
Jobe, National Center for Health Statistics (1993)............... 1064
The Impact of Callbacks on Survey Estimates
in an Annual RDD Survey - Daniel M. Merkle, D.S. Howard and Associates;
Sandra L. Bauman and Paul J. Lavrakas, Northwestern University
(1993)............... 1070
Discussion - Jason S. Lee, U.S.
General Accounting Office (1993)............... 1076
New CASIC Technologies at the U.S. Census
Bureau - Martin V. Appel and William L. Nicholls II, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 1079
Field Coding Complex Data in CAPI: An Investigation
of the Use of Database Search Procedures to Identify and Code Medical Providers
in a Household Survey - Maria Elena Sanchez, Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research; Carmen J. Vincent, Westat, Inc. (1993)...............
1085
Application of Paired Comparison Methodology
in Measuring Canadians' Forest Values - Keith Neuman, Corporate
Research Associates; Barry G. Watson, Environics Research Group, Limited
(1993)............... 1091
The Intrahousehold Communications Study: Estimating
the Accuracy of Proxy Responses at the Dyadic Level - Brian
A. Kojetin and Leslie A. Miller, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1993)............... 1095
Effects of Incentives in a Multi-Modal Survey
of Elites: Findings from the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty -
Sameer Abraham and Bob Johnson, National Opinion Research Center
(1993)............... 1101
The Last-Birthday Selection Method & Within-Unit
Coverage Problems - Paul J. Lavrakas and Sandra L. Bauman, Northwestern
University; Daniel M. Merkle, D.S. Howard & Associates (1993)...............
1107
Sampling Individuals Within Households in Telephone
Surveys - Gosta Forsman, University of Linkoping (1993)...............
1113
Within-Household Selection: Is Anybody Listening?
- Kathleen Carr and Joan Hertvik, Ohio State University (1993)...............
1119
Psychological Variables Associated with Respondents'
Sensitivity to Income Questions - A Preliminary Analysis - Marie van
Melis-Wright and Deborah Stone, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1993)............... 1124
A Post-Election Bandwagon Effect? - Comparing
National Exit Poll Data with a General Population Survey - Robert H.
Prisuta, American Association of Retired Persons (1993)............... 1130
Some Experiments on Using a Projective Technique
to Measure Stereotypes and Compare Them Cross-Culturally - G.
Ray Funkhouser, National University of Singapore (1993)............... 1136
Before the Pretest: Question Development Strategies
- Steven Blixt and Jennifer Dykeina, University of Michigan
(1993)............... 1142
Utilizing Focus Groups in the Final Stages
of Questionnaire Design - Susan Schechter, Deborah Trunzo and P.
Ellen Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics (1993)............... 1148
Predictions of the Bush-Clinton-Perot Presidential
Race from the Press - David P. Fan, University of Minnesota (1993)...............
1154
Who Misled Whom? The Polls and the Voters in
the 1992 British Election - Roger Jowell, Barry Hedges, Peter Lynn,
Graham Farrant, and Anthony Heath, Social and Community Planning
Research (1993)............... 1160
Religion and Support for Democracy in the Old
and New Bundeslander - Allan L. McCutcheon, University of Delaware
(1993)............... 1166
A Meta-Analysis of Soviet Survey Research Methods
- Irina V. McKeehan, Columbia University (1993)............... 1172
Evaluating Numeric and Verbal Labels for Response
Scales - Colm A. O'Muircheartaigh, George D. Gaskell and Daniel
B. Wright, London School of Economics (1993)............... 1178
An Analysis of Response Patterns to the Ten-Point
Scalometer - Tom W. Smith, National Opinion Research Center (1993)...............
1183
Measuring Interviewer Effects on Self-Reports
from Homeless Persons - Timothy P. Johnson and Jenniffer A.
Parsons, University of Illinois (1993)............... 1189
Gender and Response Effects in a Pre-Election
Poll: Illinois 1992 - Joan M. Phillips, University of Illinois;
Richard Schuldt, Sangamon State University (1993)............... 1195
Group Gender Composition Effects in Gender-Role
Attitude Measurement: Two Failures to Replicate - Joel M. Savell,
U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (1993)...............
1201
He Said/She Said. Vote Choice in the 1992 Presidential
Election - Respondent/Interviewer Gender Interaction Effects in Pre-Election
Polling - Janice Ballou, Rutgers University (1993)............... 1205
Public Opinion and the 1992 Presidential Debates:
Upsetting and Reinforcing Predispositions - Ken Winneg and Kristen
L. Conrad, Chilton Research Services (1993)............... 1210
Predictions of Consumer Confidence/Sentiment
from the Press - David P. Fan, University of Minnesota (1993)...............
1216
Expenditure Questions that Conform to Consumption
Patterns - Theodore Downes-Le Guin, RAND; Sidistinah Achmad,
University of Indonesia (1993)............... 1222
Results from a National Survey of American
Economic Literacy - William B. Walstad, University of Nebraska;
Max Larsen, The Gallup Organization (1993)............... 1226
Pre-Election Polls and Their Positive Roles
in the Construction of Electoral Meaning - Xinshu Zhao and Glen
L. Bleske,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1993)...............
1231
The Non-Solicitation Statement: A Methodological
Consideration for Survey Introductions - William J. Gonzenbach and
Patrick Jablonski, University of Alabama (1993)............... 1236
The Motivational Basis of Attendance at Focus
Groups and its Effect on Participant Attitudes - Peter Tuckel, Hunter
College; Elaine Leppo and Barbara Kaplan, In Vision Inc. (1993)...............
1241
Higher Education and TQM: Needs, Caveats, and
Opportunities for 'Employee Surveys' - Walton H. Owens, Jr., Clemson
University (1993)............... 1247
Research on the Effectiveness of Olympic Advertising
- Horst Stipp, National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (1993)...............
1251
Response Rates and Response Content in Mail
vs. Face-to-Face Surveys - Maria Krysan, Howard Schuman, Lesli Jo Scott,
and Paul Beatty, University of Michigan (1993)............... 1256
Research on Sources of Undercoverage Within
Households - Elizabeth Martin and Manuel de la Puente, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1993)............... 1262
A New Method of Predicting Voting Behavior
- Janet A. Hoek and Phillp I. Gendall, Massey University (1993)...............
1268
CAPI Training: Where Do We Go From Here? -
Mark S. Wojcik and Edwin Hunt, National Opinion Research Center
(1993)............... 1274
Quality Management Approach to Keystroke
Verification - Robert F. Bailey, Robert Miller and Howard Speizer,
National Opinion Research Center (1993)............... 1280
Evaluating Dual Frame Samples and Advance Letters
as a Means of Increasing Response Rates - Michael W. Traugott and
Kenneth Goldstein, University of Michigan (1993)............... 1284
I. Time Series Analysis of Survey Data
Chair/Organizer: MALAY GHOSH, University of Florida
Small Area Estimation by Combining Time Series
and Cross-Sectional Data - J.N.K. RAO, MINGYU YU, Carleton University
(1992)............... 1
A Time Series Approach to Small Area Estimation
- RICHARD B. TILLER, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 10
An Overview of Selected Components of the 1990
Census Research, Evaluation and Experimental Program - HENRY F. WOLTMAN,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 20
The 1990 Post-Enumeration Survey: Operations
and New Results - HOWARD HOGAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
28
Forward from 1990: Designing the 2000 Census
- SUSAN MISKURA, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 38
Morris Hansen Memorial Session—Opening
Remarks - HAROLD NISSELSON, Westat, Inc. (1992)............... 47
Discussion - CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, U.S.
Bureau of the Census. (1992)............... 49
Discussion - RICHARD VALLIANT, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 54
Respondent Reactions to Reinterviews -
SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University of Illinois, Champaign; JOHNNY BLAIR, University
of Maryland (1992)............... 57
Estimation of Measurement Bias Using a Model
Prediction Approach - PAUL BIEMER, Research Triangle Institute; DALE ATKINSON,
National Agricultural Statistics Service (1992)............... 64
Toward A Quality Improvement System for Field
Interviewing: Putting Content Reinterview Into Perspective - PATRICK J.
CANTWELL, JOHN M. BUSHERY, U.S. Bureau of the Census; PAUL P. BIEMER,
Research Triangle Institute (1992)............... 74
The Reinterview Evaluation of the 1990 Post
Enumeration Survey - KIRSTEN K. WEST, MARY H. MULRY, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1992)............... 84
Response Trends in Europe - W.F. DE HEER,
A.Z. ISRAELS, Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (1992)............... 92
Correlates of Nonresponse in Personal Visit
Surveys - ROBERT M. GROVES, University of Michigan; MICK P. COUPER, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 102
Methodological Issues in the Estimation of
the Distribution of Household Net Worth: Results from the 1989 Survey of Consumer
Finances - ARTHUR B. KENNICKELL, Federal Reserve System; R. LOUISE WOODBURN,
Internal Revenue Service (1992)............... 112
Discussion - PAUL L. MENCHIK, Michigan
State University (1992)............... 122
Survey Research and the Public - IRENE
HESS, University of Michigan; JUDITH TANUR, State University of New York at
Stony Brook (1992)............... 124
A Challenge for Campaign '92: Training Reporters
and Informing the Public - WARREN J. MITOFSKY, Voter Research & Surveys
(1992)............... 133
Discussion - MICHAEL W. TRAUGOTT, University
of Michigan (1992)............... 141
I. CATI, CAPI
Chair: LAURA V. ZAYATZ, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Integrating CATI Centers in a Decentralized
Data Collection Environment - KATHLEEN R. DONOHUE, RICHARD L. CLAYTON,
GEORGE S. WERKING, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 143
Embedded CAPI Training - JOHN S. GARDENIER,
National Center for Health Statistics (1992)............... 148
CAI Technologies for a Canadian Longitudinal
Social Survey: Results of Two Tests - SYLVIE MICHAUD, CHRISTEL LE PETIT,
Statistics Canada (1992)............... 154
Accuracy of 1990 Census Undercount Estimates
for the Postcensal Estimates - MARY H. MULRY, U.S. Bureau of the Census;
BRUCE D. SPENCER, Northwestern University (1992)............... 160
Handling Unmatchable Cases in the Post-Enumeration
Survey - GREGG DIFFENDAL, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 166
Estimation of Matching Error in Census Undercount
Estimates - MARY C. DAVIS, MARY MIJLRY, U.S. Bureau of the Census; PAUL
BIEMER, Research Triangle Institute (1992)............... 170
Effect of Movers on Triple System Estimation
- SALLY W. THURSTON, ALAN M. ZASLAVSKY, Harvard University (1992)...............
176
Using Unobtrusive Observation to Assess Street
Enumeration in the 1990 Census - ELIZABETH MARTIN, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1992)............... 182
Coverage of (Not in) Emergency Shelters in
S-Night 1990 - LAUREL SCHWEDE, PAUL M. SIEGEL, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1992)............... 188
The 1990 Census Shelter and Street Night Enumeration
- DIANE F. BARRETT, IRWIN ANOLIK, FLORENCE H. ABRAMSON, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1992)............... 194
Alternative Enumeration Methods and Results
- LESLIE A. BROWNRIGG, MANUEL DE LA PUENTE, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
199
Regression Weighting for the 1987-1988 Nationwide
Food Consumption Survey - MARIE M. LOUGHIN, WAYNE A. FULLER, HAROLD D.
BAKER, Iowa State University (1992)............... 205
A Comparison of Imputation Techniques in a
Physician Survey - SARA L. THRAN, KURT D. GILLIS, American Medical Association
(1992)............... 211
Flexible Matching Imputation in the American
Housing Survey - KIMBERLY LONG, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
221
When Are Inferences from Multiple Imputation
Valid? - ROBERT E. FAY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 227
Interval Estimation in the Presence of Nonresponse
- JAN F. BJ0RNSTAD, FRODE SKJOLD, The University of Trondheim, Norway (1992)...............
233
Preparing Data for Tax Policy and Revenue Analysis
- GEORGE RAMSEY, Franchise Tax Board, State of California (1992)...............
239
Designing A Multipurpose National Household
Probability Sample Based on the 1990 Census - KAROL P. KROTKI, LORRAINE
PORCELLINI, Temple University (1992)............... 244
Sampling from HCFA Lists - RICK APODACA,
DAVID JUDKINS, ANNIE LO, Westat, Inc.; KIM SKELLAN, Health Care Financing
Administration (1992)............... 250
An Assessment of Alternative Designs for Conducting
Physician Surveillance Surveys - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, JILL A. DEVER, LINDA
L. SANDERS, University of North Carolina; EDDAS M. BENNETT, Centers for Disease
Control (1992)............... 256
Alternative Sampling Strategies From the New
BLS Business Establishment List - JACQUELINE PRINCIPE, JOHN PAUL SOMMERS,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 262
Hierarchical and Empirical Bayes Estimation
of All Employee Links - MALAY GHOSH, University of Florida; SO YOUNG SOHN,
Naval Postgraduate School (1992)............... 267
Hierarchical Models for Response to the Business
and Economic Censuses - ELIZABETH A. STASNY, STEVEN N. MACEACHERN, DARRYL
T. YAMASHITA, Ohio State University (1992)............... 273
Composite Estimators for Multiple Domains and
Information Sources Via Hierarchical Bayes Linear Models and Gibbs Sampling
- ALAN M. ZASLAVSKY, Harvard University (1992)............... 279
Preliminary Estimates From the 1990 SOI Corporate
Sample - SUSAN HINKINS, JERI MULROW, Internal Revenue Service (1992)...............
285
Sample Allocation for Stratified Telephone
Sample Designs - CLYDE TUCKER, ROBERT CASADY, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
JAMES LEPKOWSKI, University of Michigan (1992)............... 291
Estimating Drug Abuse Episodes From a Nonrandom
Sample of Hospitals - RICHARD E. GRUBERG, CSR, Inc.; ARTHUR L. HUGHES,
National Institute on Drug Abuse (1992)............... 297
Weighting A Panel of Individual Tax Returns
for Cross-Sectional Estimation - ALLEN L. SCHIRM, JOHN L. CZAJKA, Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc. (1992)............... 303
Survey Design Features Correlates of Nonresponse
- STEVEN L. BOTMAN, OWEN T. THORNBERRY, National Center for Health Statistics
(1992)............... 309
Multiple Comparison Methods for Data Review
of Census of Agriculture Press Releases - RICHARD GRIFFITHS, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1992)............... 315
Evaluation of the 1990 Census Sample Tolerance
Check - CAROLYN SWAN, RICHARD GRIFFIN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
321
Using the Sampling Design in Logistic Regression
Analysis of NCHS Survey Data—Some Applications - VAN L. PARSONS,
National Center for Health Statistics (1992)............... 327
Seasonal Effects in the Reporting of Consumer
Expenditures - ADRIANA R. SILBERSTEIN, STUART SCOTT, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1992)............... 333
Nonresponse Adjustments In a National Health
Survey - TRENA EZZATI, MEENA KHARE, National Center for Health Statistics
(1992)............... 339
Noninterview Adjustment Research for the Current
Population Survey - PROMOD K. CHANDHOK, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
345
Modelling For Non-Response In A Longitudinal
Survey - LECILY HUNTER, SYLVIE MICHAUD, VIRGINIA TORRANCE, Statistics
Canada (1992)............... 351
Loss to Follow-Up Assessment: Application of
Grade of Membership Methods to Aged Population Longitudinal Sample Loss to
Follow-Up in the National Long Term Care Survey - LARRY S. CORDER, MAX
A. WOODBURY, KENNETH G. MANTON, Duke University (1992)............... 357
Fitting Categorical Data Models Using Data
From Complex Sample Surveys With Item Nonresponse - LOUIS RIZZO, University
of Iowa (1992)............... 363
How Good Are These Data Anyway? The 1990 Content
Reinterview Survey - KATHRYN F. THOMAS, TAMARA L. DINGBAUM, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1992)............... 369
Measuring Response Errors in Survey Data
- MICHAEL D. SINCLAIR, U.S. Bureau of the Census; JOSEPH L. GASTWIRTH, George
Washington University (1992)............... 375
Getting Better? Changes or Errors in the Measurement
of Functional Limitations - NANCY A. MATHIOWETZ, TAMRA J. LAIR, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1992)............... 381
Reinterview Program for the 1991 National Household
Education Survey - J. MICHAEL BRICK, Westat, Inc.; JERRY WEST,
National Center for Education Statistics (1992)............... 387
An Experiment in Monetary Incentives -
M. BERLIN, L. MOHADJER, J. WAKSBERG, Westat, Inc.; A. KOLSTAD, National Center
for Education Statistics; I. KIRSCH, D. ROCK, K. YAMAMOTO, Educational Testing
Service (1992)............... 393
Discussion - PATRICK J. CANTWELL, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 399
Development of the National Home and Hospice
Care Survey - BARBARA J. HAUPT, National Center for Health Statistics
(1992)............... 402
Some Improvements On an Algorithm for Controlled
Selection - TING-KWONG LIN, National University of Singapore (1992)...............
407
Plans for the 1993-94 National Health Interview
Survey on Disability - GLORIA SIMPSON, DAVID KEER, MARCIE CYNAMON, National
Center for Health Statistics (1992)............... 411
Statistical Methods Research at Statistics
Canada - DAVID A. BINDER, Statistics Canada (1992)............... 416
Independent Measurement of Performance to USPS
Customers - SIDNEY H. SCHWARTZ, U.S. Postal Service (1992)............... 422
The Schools and Staffing Survey: Research Issues
- DANIEL KASPRZYK, National Center for Education Statistics (1992)...............
428
Questionnaire Research in the Schools and Staffing
Survey: A Cognitive Approach - CLEO R. JENKINS, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1992)............... 434
Balanced Half-Sample Replication With Aggregation
Units - STEVEN KAUFMAN, National Center for Education Statistics (1992)...............
440
Mail Versus Telephone Response in the 1991
Schools and Staffing Surveys - RANDALL J. PARMER, PAO-SHENG SHEN, ANDRE
I. TAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 446
Characteristics of Nonrespondents in the Schools
and Staffing Surveys' School Sample - PAO-SHENG SHEN, RANDALL J.
PARMER, ANDRE I. TAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 452
The Schools and Staffing Survey: How Reinterview
Measures Data Quality - JOHN M. BUSHERY, DANIEL ROYCE, U.S. Bureau of
the Census; DANIEL KASPRZYK, National Center for Education Statistics (1992)...............
458
An Overview of the National Household Survey
on Drug Abuse and Related Methodological Research - JOSEPH GFROERER, National
Institute on Drug Abuse (1992)............... 464
A Method for Identifying Cognitive Properties
of Survey Items - BARBARA H. FORSYTH, MICHAEL L. HUBBARD, Research Triangle
Institute (1992)............... 470
A Follow-Up Study of Nonrespondents to the
1990 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse - RACHEL A. CASPAR, Research
Triangle Institute (1992)............... 476
Conditional Properties of Post-Stratified Estimators
Under Normal Theory - ROBERT J. CASADY, RICHARD VALLIANT, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 482
Alternative Estimators for the Current Population
Survey - IBRAHIM S. YANSANEH, WAYNE A. FULLER, Iowa State University (1992)...............
488
Representative Bounded-Leverage Regression
Estimation for Finite Populations - JOHAN C. AKKERBOOM, NICO J. NIEUWENBROEK,
Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (1992)............... 494
Weighted Segment Research for Coverage Evaluation
of the Census of Agriculture - PAUL J. LEWIS, GLENN S. WOLFGANG,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 500
The 1990 Housing Unit Coverage Study -
DANNY R. CHILDERS, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 506
Characteristics of Census Errors - DEBORAH
H. GRIFFIN, CHRISTOPHER L. MORIARITY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
512
Measuring the Quality of the Business Register:
Methodology and Results - PETER LORENZ, NORMAND LANIEL, Statistics Canada
(1992)............... 518
Coverage Improvement and Measurement—Discussion
- CYNTHIA Z.F. CLARK, U.S. Department of Agriculture/NASS (1992)...............
524
Basic Cluster Sample Design - C.H. PROCTOR,
North Carolina State University (1992)............... 526
Study of a New PPZ Estimator of the Population
Total - WILLIAM D. WARDE, ABBES BELGACEM, Oklahoma State University (1992)...............
533
Sampling Physician Practices for a National
Vasectomy Survey - PAUL M. GARGIULLO, LISA M. KOONIN, Centers for Disease
Control; SHELBY MARSTON-AINLEY, LIBBY ANTARSH, Association for Voluntary Surgical
Contraception (1992)............... 539
Discussion - RICHARD BOLSTEIN, George Mason
University (1992)............... 545
Longitudinal Weighting Issues and Associated
Research for the SIPP - RITA J. PETRONI, RAJENDRA P. SINGH, U.S.
Bureau of the Census; DANIEL KASPRZYK, National Center for Educational Statistics
(1992)............... 548
Investigating Time in Sample Effect for the
Survey of Income and Program Participation - MARYANN K. McCORMICK, DERRICK
M. BUTLER, RAJENDRA P. SINGH, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 554
Estimating Duration of Food Stamp Spells from
the SIPP - DAVID P. MILLER, JAMES LEPKOWSKI, University of Michigan; GRAHAM
KALTON, Westat, Inc. (1992)............... 560
Panel Conditioning Effects in the Survey of
Income and Program Participation - STEVEN G. PENNELL, JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI,
University of Michigan (1992)............... 566
Effects of Measurement Error on Occupational
Event History Analysis - DANIEL H. HILL, University of Toledo (1992)...............
572
Discussion - J. MICHAEL BRICK, Westat,
Inc. (1992)............... 578
Evaluation of Estimation Options for the Monthly
Farm Labor Survey - CHERYL L. TURNER, U.S. Department of Agriculture/OASS
(1992)............... 580
Covariance Estimators for the Current Population
Survey - ABDOULAYE ADAM, WAYNE A. FULLER, Iowa State University (1992)...............
586
Use of a Diary and Replicated Sampling to Estimate
Faculty Workload - HOWARD B. CHRISTENSEN, BRUCE A. CHADWICK, DAVID B.
MAGLEBY, Brigham Young University (1992)............... 592
Ratio vs Regression Estimators in a Large Scale
Survey of S&L's - CHARLES D. COWAN, Resolution Trust Corporation (1992)...............
596
An Operational Test of Fax for Data Collection
- RICHARD J. ROSEN, RICHARD L. CLAYTON, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1992)............... 602
Asking About Drugs and Drug Dependency: Reports
of Drug Use and the Mode of Questionnaire Administration - DAVID W. KEER,
National Center for Health Statistics; BENJAMIN ROWE, University of Michigan;
STEWART C. RICE JR., DEBORAH BERCINI TRUNZO, National Center for Health Statistics
(1992)............... 608
Cultural Factors Affecting Within Household
Coverage and Proxy Reporting in Hispanic (Salvadoran) Households - RUTH
B. McKAY, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 614
Discussion - MARCIE L. CYNAMON, National
Center for Health Statistics (1992)............... 619
Non-Parametric Regression for Estimating Totals
in Finite Populations - ALAN H. DORFMAN, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1992)............... 622
Variance Estimation for Estimates of Employment
Change in the Current Employment Statistics Survey - STEVE WOODRUFF, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 626
Post-Stratifying With Sample Data Only: Can
Using the Obvious Model Help? - PHILLIP S. KOTT, U.S. Department of Agriculture/NASS
(1992)............... 632
When is Model-Based Sampling Appropriate for
EIA Surveys? - NANCY J. KIRKENDALL, Energy Information Administration
(1992)............... 637
Measures of Central Tendency for Censored Wage
Data - SANDRA WEST, DIEM-TRAN KRATZKE, SHAlL BUTANI, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1992)............... 643
The Revised CPS Questionnaire: Differences
Between the Current and the Proposed Questionnaires - JENNIFER M. ROTHGEB,
U.S. Bureau of the Census; SHARON R. COI-IANY, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1992)............... 649
The Effect of Questionnaire Redesign on Conceptual
Problems in the Current Population Survey - ELIZABETH MARTIN, U.S. Bureau
of the Census; ANNE POLIVKA, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)...............
655
Evaluating Interviewer Style for Collecting
Industry and Occupation Information - DAVID CANTOR, Westat, Inc.; JAMES
L. ESPOSITO, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 661
Youth Unemployment Measured by the CPS
- JUDITH M. TANUR, JUNG-KYU LEE, State University of New York at Stoney Brook
(1992)............... 667
Plans to Assess the Effects of Methodological
Changes to the CPS on Labor Force Estimates - CHESTER BOWIE, LARRY CAHOON,
ELIZABETH MARTIN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 673
Linear Programming Methodology Used for Disclosure
Avoidance Purposes at the Census Bureau - LAURA VOSHELL ZAYATZ, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1992)............... 679
A Data Structure and Integer Programming Technique
to Facilitate Cell Suppression Strategies - COLLEEN M. SULLIVAN, ERROL
G. ROWE, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 685
Contextual Variables Via Geographic Sorting:
A Moving Averages Approach - ALAN SAALFELD, LAURA VOSHELL ZAYATZ, ERIK
HOEL, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 691
An Analysis of the Effect of Group Awards on
the Attitudes of Decennial Census Operation Coders - IRWIN ANOLIK, MICHAEL
L. MERSCH, PHILIP M. GBUR, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 697
Apportionment Methods for the House of Representatives
and the Court Challenges - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1992)............... 703
Empirical Bayes Confidence Interval for the
Finite Population Mean of a Small Area - B. NANDRAM, Worcester Polytechnic
Institute (1992)............... 709
Hierarchical Bayes Estimation of Variance Components
for the U.S. Consumer Price Index - ROBERT M. BASKIN, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1992)............... 716
Evaluating the Addition of Weather Data to
Survey Data to Forecast Soybean Yields - M. DENICE McCORMICK, THOMAS R
BIRKETT, U.S. Department of Agriculture/NASS (1992)............... 720
Weighting the 1990 Census Sample - ERIC
SCHINDLER, RICHARD GRIFFIN, CAROLYN SWAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
726
Evaluation of Hospital Service Areas as PSUs
For the National Health Interview Survey - LLOYD W. HICKS, DONALD H. KEATHLEY,
THOMAS F. MOORE, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 732
Estimating Variance Components for a Complex
Survey - LYNN WEIDMAN, TODD WILLIAMS, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
735
Estimating Variances for the U.S. Consumer
Price Index for 1987-1991 - SYLVIA G. LEAVER, DAVID C. SWANSON, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 740
Comparison of The Random Group Variance and
The Stratified Variance Estimators - STEPHEN M. MILLER, KENNETH ROBERTSON,
SHAlL BUTANI, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 746
Stratification of Primary Sampling Units for
the Current Population Survey Using Computer Intensive Methods - PAUL
W. LUDINGTON, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 752
Variance Estimation for Samples with Random
Imputation - MARGOT TOLLEFSON, WAYNE A. FULLER, Iowa State University
(1992)............... 758
Two Step Generalized Least Squares Estimation
in the 1991 Canadian Census - MICHAEL D. BANKIER, STEPHEN RATHWELL, MARK
MAJKOWSKI, Statistics Canada (1992)............... 764
Cognitive Assessment of Survey Instruments
and Procedures for Rare Populations: IV Drug Users and the National Household
Seroprevalence Survey - JOHNNY BLAIR, University of Maryland; DIANE BINSON,
University of California at San Francisco; PATRICIA MURPHY, Hines Veterans
Administration Hospital (1992)............... 770
Mail-Back Response Rates for Simplified Decennial
Census Questionnaire Designs - DON A DILLMAN, MICHAEL D. SINCLAIR, JON
R. CLARK, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 776
Redesigning the Census Long Form: Results from
the 1990 Alternative Questionnaire Experiment - THERESA J. DEMAIO,
NANCY A; BATES, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 784
Sample Design and Questionnaire Design Research
at the National Center for Health Statistics - MONROE G. SIRKEN, National
Center for Health Statistics (1992)............... 790
Question Development Process for the IRS Test
Call System - JONATHAN DANIELS, MARY BATCHER, Internal Revenue Service
(1992)............... 795
Response Rates from A Survey of Hospices and
Home Health Agencies - ESTHER HING, National Center for Health Statistics
(1992)............... 800
Inter-Individual Calibration of Frequency Estimates
- ALBERT F. SMITH, DANNY R. HAGER, ALISON J. PALPHREYMAN, State University
of New York at Binghamton; JARED B. JOBE, National Center for Health Statistics
(1992)............... 806
A Cognitive Approach to Mortality Statistics
- ALBERT F. SMITH, State University of New York at Binghamton; DAVID J.
MINGAY, National Opinion Research Center; JARED B. JOBE, JAMES A. WEED,
National Center for Health Statistics; GENEVA CLARK, National Opinion Research
Center (1992)............... 812
Cognitive Modelling of the Survey Interview
- JOAN E. SANDER, FREDERICK G. CONRAD, PAUL A. MULLIN, DOUGLAS J. HERRMANN,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1992)............... 818
The Use of Novel Pretesting Methods in the
Development of Survey Questionnaires - GORDON B. WILLIS, DEBORAH TRUNZO,
BARBARA J. STUSSMAN, National Center for Health Statistics (1992)...............
824
Comparative Analysis of Record Linkage Decision
Rules - WILLIAM E. WINKLER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)...............
829
Identifying Discriminatory Models in Record-Linkage
- YVES THIBAUDEAU, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 835
The Set Theory Matching System - BRADLEY
E. SLAVEN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1992)............... 841
Using Surnames to Oversample Hispanics From
a List Frame - DAVID JUDKINS, JAMES MASSEY, VALERIJA SMITH, Westat, Inc.
(1992)............... 847
Estimation of Record Linkage Models Using Dependent
Data - JOHN B. ARMSTRONG, JACQUELINE E. MAYDA, Statistics Canada (1992)...............
853
Regression Analysis of a Complex Death Rate
- JAI WON CHOI, National Center for Health Statistics; WON J. PARK,
Wright State University (1992)............... 859
Estimation of S.E.'s For Means and Proportions
From the NMIHS - WAYNE E. JOHNSON, National Center for Health Statistics
(1992)............... 865
Adaptation of a Chi-Square Test to Complex
NHDS Samples - IRIS M. SHIMIZU, JAI CHOI, National Center for Health Statistics
(1992)............... 870
More Model Sampling and Analyses Applied to
Electric Power Data - JAMES R. KNAUB, JR., U.S. Department of Energy (1992)...............
876
Alternatives to Costly Mainframe Logistic Regression
Adjusting for Complex Survey Design - BARBARA LEPIDUS CARLSON, STEVEN
B. COHEN, ALAN C. MONHEIT, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1992)...............
882
An Application of Small Area Estimation Techniques
to Derive State Estimates of Insurance Coverage From the 1987 NMES - JILL
J. BRADEN, STEVEN B. COHEN, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
(1992)............... 888
Reporting Use of Prescription Drugs for Stigmatizing
Conditions: An Evaluation of Data Accuracy - MARC L. BERK, Project HOPE;
W. SHERMAN EDWARDS, Westat, Inc. (1992)............... 894
Alternative Designs for Conducting the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation Survey of Access to Health Care - CLAUDIA L. SCHUR,
Project HOPE; DIANNE C. BARKER, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; MARC L.
BERK, Project HOPE; JOEL CANTOR, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (1992)...............
900
I. DOING MORE FOR USERS OF PUBLIC DATA SETS
Organizer: KAREN V. O'CONOR, Internal Revenue Service
Chair: ROBERT E. FAY, III, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Imputation of the 1989 Survey of Consumer Finances:
Stochastic Relaxation and Multiple Imputation - ARTHUR B. KENNICKELL,
Federal Reserve System (1991)............... 1
Variance Estimation for Current Population
Survey Small Area Labor Force Estimates - JANICE LENT, U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics (1991)............... 11
Discussion - RODERICK J.A. LITTLE, University
of California (1991)............... 21
Hypothesis Testing of Linear Regression Coefficients
with Survey Data - PHILLIP S. KOTT, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)...............
24
Use of Estimating Functions for Interval Estimation
from Complex Surveys - DAVID A. BINDER, Statistics Canada (1991)...............
34
Discussion - KEITH RUST, Westat, Incorporated
(1991)............... 43
Determining Which Questions are Best: Methodologies
for Evaluating Survey Questions - JAMES L. ESPOSITO, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics; PAMELA C. CAMPANELLI, JENNIFER M. ROTHGEB, U.S. Bureau of the
Census; ANNE E. POLIVKA, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1991)............... 46
Development of the Proposed Revised Current
Population Survey - JENNIFER M. ROTHGEB, U.S. Bureau of the Census; ANNE
E. POLTVKA, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; KATHLEEN P. CREIGHTON, U.S. Bureau
of the Census; SHARON R. COHANY, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1991)...............
56
Discussion - JUDITH M. TANUR, State University
of New York (1991)............... 66
Discussion - KIRK M. WOLTER, A.C. Nielsen
Company (1991)............... 69
Epidemiologic Studies Utilizing Surveys: Accounting
for the Sampling Design - EDWARD L. KORN, BARRY I. GRAUBARD, National
Cancer Institute (1991)............... 72
Nonresponse Research at Statistics Sweden
- INGRID LYBERG, LARS LYBERG, Statistics Sweden (1991)............... 78
Toward a Useful Theory of Survey Participation
- ROBERT M. GROVES, U.S. Bureau of the Census and University of Michigan;
ROBERT B. CIALDINI, Arizona State University (1991)............... 88
Modeling Survey Participation at the Interviewer
Level - MICK P. COUPER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 98
Discussion - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University
of North Carolina (1991)............... 108
I. TELEPHONE SURVEYS
Chair: WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University of North Carolina
Optimal Allocation for Stratified Telephone
Survey Designs - ROBERT J. CASADY, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; JAMES
M. LEPKOWSKI, University of Michigan (1991)............... 111
List-Assisted RDD Telephone Surveys - F.J.
POTTER, J.J. McNEILL, S.R. WILLIAMS, M.A. WAITMAN, Research Triangle Institute
(1991)............... 117
Use of CATI in a Business Survey of Health
Insurance Plans - K.E. BOYLE, F.J. POTTER, S.A. GARFINKEL, J.J. McNEILL,
P. McDONNELL, Research Triangle Institute (1991)............... 123
The Impact of Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing
on Data From the American Housing Survey - STEVEN D. LEADBETTER, CORNETTE
G. COLE, ANDREA J. MEIER, HERTZ HUANG, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)...............
129
Response Experience in a Longitudinal Study
of Older Persons - MICHELE M. CHYBA, JOSEPH E. FITTI, National Center
for Health Statistics (1991)............... 135
Large Surveys on Small Computers: NCHS' CAPI
System - JOHN S. GARDENIER, National Center for Health Statistics (1991)...............
141
Estimation of the Measurement Error Model with
Unequal Error Variances - TODD M. SANGER, WAYNE A. FULLER, Iowa State
University (1991)............... 146
Predictive Likelihood in Nonresponse Problems
- JAN F. BJORNSTAD, University of Trondheim, Norway; HEIDI K. WALSOE, MMI,
Norway (1991)............... 152
Bayesian Predictive Inference for a Finite
Population Proportion: Two-Stage Cluster Sampling - BALGOBIN NANDRAM,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute; JOSEPH SEDRANSK, National Center for Health
Statistics (1991)............... 157
Alternative Designs for a Cross-Sectional Sample
of Individual Tax Returns: The Old and the New - ALLEN L. SCHIRM, JOHN
L. CZAJKA, Mathematia Policy Research, Inc. (1991)............... 163
Cross-Sectional Weighting of Combined Panel
and Cross-Sectional Observations - JOHN L. CZAJKA, ALLEN L. SCHIRM, Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc. (1991)............... 169
A Comparison of Survey Designs for Estimating
Childhood Immunization Rates - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, KRISTEN A. WEIGLE,
NORMA J. ALLRED, PAO-WEN LIU, University of North Carolina (1991)...............
175
The Design of Homeless Surveys - RONALDO
IACHAN, MICHAEL L. DENNIS, Research Triangle Institute (1991)............... 181
A Comparison of Periodic Survey Designs Employing
Multi-Stage Sampling - V.M. LESSER, W.D. KALSBEEK, University of North
Carolina (1991)............... 186
A Comparison of Sampling Design Options for
EMAP-Agroecosystems - STEVE L. PECK, JOHN 0. RAWLINGS, ALVA L. FINKNER,
North Carolina State University (1991)............... 191
Gauging the Effects of the NHIS Respondent
Rule and Within-Household Sampling Strategy - STEVEN L. BOTMAN, National
Center for Health Statistics (1991)............... 196
Data Quality Concerns with Sub-Annual Business
Survey Frames - NORMAND LANIEL, HUGH FINLAY, Statistics Canada (1991)...............
202
Reassessment of the Use of An Area Sample for
the Monthly Retail Trade Survey - CAROL A. KONSCHNIK, CAROL S. KING, SCOT
A. DAHL, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 208
Design Issues for the Retail Trade Sample Surveys
of the U.S. Bureau of the Census - RUTH E. DETLEFSEN, CAROL S. VEUM, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 214
Problems Associated with Designing Sub-Annual
Business Surveys - MICHAEL A. HIDIROGLOU, K.P. SRINATH, Statistics Canada
(1991)............... 220
Two-Phase Sampling of Tax Records for Business
Surveys - JOHN ARMSTRONG, CLAYTON BLOCK, K.P. SRINATH, Statistics Canada
(1991)............... 228
Discussion - JOSEPH K. GARRETT, A.C. Nielsen
Company (1991)............... 234
Address Reporting Error in the 1990 Post-Enumeration
Survey - KIRSTEN WEST, MARY MULRY, RANDALL PARMER, JOANNE PETRIK, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 236
Estimation of PES Fabrications from Quality
Control Data - ANTOINETTE TREMBLAY, U.S. Bureau of the Census; S. LYNNE
STOKES, BETSY S. GREENBERG, The University of Texas at Austin (1991)...............
242
The Matching Error Study for the 1990 Post
Enumeration Survey - MARY C. DAVIS, MARY MULRY, RANDALL PARMER, U.S. Bureau
of the Census; PAUL BIEMER, Research Triangle Institute (1991)............... 248
Evaluation of the Synthetic Assumption—1990
Post-Enumeration Survey - JAY KIM, ROBERT BLODGETT, U.S. Bureau of the
Census; ALAN ZASLAVSKY, Harvard University (1991)............... 254
Estimation of Correlation Bias using Conditional
Logistic Regression - MARY MULRY, KENT WURDEMAN, JAY KIM. U.S. Bureau
of the Census; JUHA ALHO, University of Illinois (1991)............... 260
Reporting Complete Nonresponse in a Sample
Survey - DAVID D. CHAPMAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 266
Nonresponse Under Mandatory Vs. Voluntary Reporting
in the 1989 Survey of Pollution Abatement Costs and Expenditures (PACE)
- DANIEL R. TULP, JR., C. EASLEY HOY, GARY L. KUSCH, STACEY J. COLE, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 272
Using Auxiliary Information to Investigate
Nonresponse Bias - LOUISE WOODBURN, Internal Revenue Service (1991)...............
278
Evaluation of an Item Imputation Procedure
for Agricultural Surveys - FATU WESLEY, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1991)............... 284
An Evaluation of a Method Used to Impute Residence
Data - D.E.B. POTTER, PETER J. CUNNINGHAM, Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research (1991)............... 290
Results of a Special Effort to Obtain Expense
Data from Physicians - SARA L. THRAN, American Medical Association; RICHARD
J. WILLKE, The Upjohn Company (1991)............... 296
Comparison of Several Imputation Methods
- CHOIRIL MAKSUM, WILLIAM D. WARDE, Oklahoma State University (1991)...............
304
Alternative Options for Enhancing the Representation
of Rural Areas in the NMES - STEVEN B. COHEN, JILL BRADEN, AHCPR; E. PAT
WARD, Westat, Inc. (1991)............... 309
Comparison of Estimates from the National Hospital
Discharge Survey Using Two Different Survey Designs - BARBARA J. HAUPT,
National Center for Health Statistics (1991)............... 315
Alternative Sample Designs for the 1993 Mortality
Followback Survey - JOE FRED GONZALES, JR., KATHERINE B. OFFUTT, National
Center for Health Statistics (1991)............... 321
Estimating Drug Abuse Episodes from a Sample
of Hospital Emergency Rooms - ARTHUR L. HUGHES, National Institute on
Drug Abuse; STEVEN D. ELLIOTT, JAMES D. COLLIVER, RICHARD E. GRUBERG, CSR,
Incorporated (1991)............... 326
Use of Multiple Entry Diaries in Panel Studies
of Health Care Expenditure - ROBERT H. WRIGHT, National Center For Health
Statistics (1991)............... 332
Response Performance in the Consumer Expenditure
Diary Survey - ADRIANA R. SILBERSTEIN, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1991)............... 338
Issues Arising in the Application of Bonfrerroni
Procedures in Federal Surveys - SUSAN W. AHMED, National Center for Education
Statistics (1991)............... 344
Automation of Within-Household Sampling
- JOSEPH WAKSBERG, LEYLA MOHADJER, Westat, Incorporated (1991)............... 350
Sampling of Households within Selected Clusters
in Less Affluent Countries - DAVID J. FITCH, JORGE A. MATUTE, INCAP, Guatemala
(1991)............... 356
Some Considerations in the Use of Linear Networks
to Suppress Tabular Data - ERROL ROWE, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)...............
357
A Network Flow Disclosure Avoidance System
Applied to the Census of Agriculture - COLLEEN M. SULLIVAN, LAURA VOSHELL
ZAYATZ, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 363
Estimation of the Number of Unique Population
Elements Using a Sample - LAURA VOSHELL ZAYATZ, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1991)............... 369
Further Examinations of Tax Shelters in the
Post-Reform World - TOM PETSKA, Internal Revenue Service (1991)...............
374
Analysis of SOI Critical Case Procedure
- NINA SHUMOFSKY, PAULA KARVOUNIS, Internal Revenue Service (1991)...............
380
Assessing the Nonprofit Hospital Tax Exemption:
A Comparative Analysis of Nonprofit and For-Profit Hospitals - ALICIA
L. MECKSTROTH, Internal Revenue Service (1991)............... 385
Intensity and Conceptualizations of Job Search
Among Youths - JUDITH M. TANUR, JUNG KYU-LEE, SUNY at Stony Brook; HEE-CHOON
SHIN, Pennsylvania State University (1991)............... 391
An Experimental Study of the Effects of Level
of Participation on Proxy Reports of Vacation Planning - BARBARA BICKART,
University of Florida; JOHNNY BLAIR, University of Maryland; SEYMOUR SUDMAN,
University of Illinois-Urbana; GREETA MENON, New York University (1991)...............
397
Record Use by Respondents - ROBERT KOMINSKI,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 402
Household and Medical Provider Reports on Medical
Conditions - AYAH E. JOHNSON, MARIA ELENA SANCHEZ, AHCPR (1991)...............
407
A Cognitive Approach to Redesigning Measurement
in the Survey of Income and Program Participation - KENT H. MARQUIS, JEFFREY
C. MOORE, KAREN E. BOGEN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 413
Modeling the Effects of Question Order and
Form on Survey Responses - JAMES H. DREW, GTE Laboratories Incorporated
(1991)............... 419
Plans for the 1991 Redesign of the Canadian
Labour Force Survey - D. DREW, J. GAMBINO, E. AKYEAMPONG, B. WILLIAMS,
Statistics Canada (1991)............... 425
Estimation of Overcoverage in the Census of
Canada Using an Automated Approach - CLAUDE JULIEN, Statistics Canada
(1991)............... 431
1990 Census Public Use Microdata Sample Design
Issues - RICHARD A. GRIFFIN, ALFREDO NAVARRO, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1991)............... 437
Multiple Workloads Per Stratum Sampling Designs
- LYNN WEIDMAN, LAWRENCE R. ERNST, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)...............
443
Measuring the Effect of HIS Partially Hit Blocks
on Other Demographic Surveys - MICHAEL IKEDA, RACHEL WEINSTEIN, TODD WILLIAMS,
PATRICK CANTWELL, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 449
Time Series Generalizations of Fay-Herriot
Estimator for Small Areas - A.C. SINGH, H.J. MANTEL, B.W. THOMAS, Statistics
Canada (1991)............... 455
Multiyear Rotation Design Sampling in Agricultural
Surveys - RAJ S. CHHIKARA, University of Houston; LIH-YUAN DENG, Memphis
State University (1991)............... 461
Evaluation of Clustering Techniques for Crop
Area Estimation Using Remotely Sensed Data - MICHAEL E. BELLOW, MARTIN
OZGA, U.S. Department of Agriculture/NASS (1991)............... 466
Error Model for Analysis of Computer Linked
Files - WILLIAM E. WINKLER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)...............
472
Comparison of Two Bivariate Stratification
Schemes - ALAN ROSHWALB, SCOTT REGNIER, Georgetown University (1991)...............
478
Does Questionnaire Color Affect Survey Response
Rates? - POLLY A. PHIPPS, KENNETH W. ROBERTSON, KEITH G. KEEL, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1991)............... 484
Strategies to Recruit Subjects for Questionnaire
Design Laboratories - DAVID W. KEER, BARBARA J. STEIN, MONROE G. SIRKEN,
National Center for Health Statistics (1991)............... 490
Questionnaire Research in the Census of Construction
Industries - THERESA J. DeMAIO, CLEO R. JENKINS, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1991)............... 496
Quality Initiatives for the Annual Refiling
Survey - AARON LEATHERWOOD, GORDON MIKKELSON, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1991)............... 502
An Evaluation of the 1988 Current Point-of-Purchase
CATI Feasibility Test - CLYDE TUCKER, ROBERT CASADY, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics; JAMES LEPKOWSKI The University of Michigan (1991)............... 508
Measuring Data Quality with Logitudinal Data
- MARK KINACK, Statistics Canada (1991)............... 514
On Error Control of Automated Industry and
Occupation Coding - BOR-CHUNG CHEN, ROBERT H. CREECY and MARTIN V. APPEL,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 520
An Experiment Within a Survey: The Design of
the 1990 Trial State Assessment of Educational Progress - KEITH RUST,
JIM BETHEL, Westat, Incorporated (1991)............... 526
Estimation of Hours and Earnings in the Current
Employment Statistics Survey - STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1991)............... 532
PSU Probabilities Given Differential Sampling
at Second Stage - MANSOUR FAHIMI, DAVID JUDKINS, Westat, Incorporated
(1991)............... 538
Oversampling the Low-Income Population in the
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) - GLENN D. WELLER, VICKI
J. HUGGINS, RAJENDRA P. SINGH, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 544
Clustering in Demographic Surveys: Long-Term
Results - PATRICK J. CANTWELL, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)...............
550
Within-PSU Sort and Stratification Research
to Improve Survey Efficiency - MARK GORSAK, KHANDAKER MANSUR, DEBORAH
FENSTERMAKER, RITA PETRONI, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 556
Sample Redesign Issues for Rotating Primary
Sampling Units - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)...............
562
Discussion - JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat, Incorporated
(1991)............... 568
Discussion - DAVID W. CHAPMAN, National
Analysts (1991)............... 570
Abstract: Investigation of Nonresponse Bias
in HHANES - MICHAEL L. ROWLAND, National Center for Health Statistics;
RONALD N. FORTHOVER, University of Texas (1991)............... 573
Response Rates and Characteristics of Adolescents
in the 1989 Teenage Attitudes and Practices Survey - KAREN ALLEN, GLORIA
SIMPSON, DEBORAH WINN, National Center for Health Statistics; GARY GLOVING,
Office on Smoking and Health (1991)............... 575
Nonresponse Adjustments for a Telephone Follow-up
to a National In-Person Survey - HUSEYIN GOKSEL, DAVID R. JUDKINS, Westat,
Incorporated; WILLIAM D. MOSHER, National Center for Health Statistics (1991)...............
581
Controlling Nonresponse in an Establishment
Survey - RICHARD J. ROSEN, RICHARD L. CLAYTON, THOMAS B. RUBINO, JR.,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1991)............... 587
Mail Response Rate Improvement in a Mixed-Mode
Survey - CARLA P. JACKSON, Tennessee Valley Authority; JOHN M. BOYLE,
Schulman, Ronca, and Bucuvalas, Inc. (1991)............... 593
An Evaluation of Bounded Raking Ratio Estimation
in the Statistics of Income Corporate Programs - JERI MULROW, H. LOCK
OH, RICHARD COLLINS, Internal Revenue Service (1991)............... 597
Statistics of Income Partnership Studies: Sampling
Plan Redesign II - PAUL B. McMAHON, Internal Revenue Service (1991)...............
602
Bootstrapping Post-Stratification and Regression
Estimates from a Highly Skewed Distribution - WILLIAM WONG, CHIH-CHIN
HO, Internal Revenue Service (1991)............... 608
Estimating Unconditional Variances for the
U.S. Consumer Price Index for 1978-1986 - SYLVIA G. LEAVER, JAMES E. JOHNSTONE,
KENNETH P. ARCHER, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1991)............... 614
The Practical Importance of Sample Weights
- DAVID E. BLOOM, TODD L. IDSON, Columbia University (1991)............... 620
Shrinkage Weights for Unequal Probability Samples
- THEODORA COHEN, G.D. Searle & Company; BRUCE D. SPENCER, Northwestern
University (1991)............... 625
The Use of Classical Quadratic Test Statistics
for Testing Hypothesis with Complex Survey Data: An Application to Testing
Informativeness of Sampling Weights in Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
- BARRY I. GRAUBARD, EDWARD L. KORN, National Cancer Institute (1991)...............
631
Response Probability Weight Adjustments Using
Logistic Regression - VINCENT G. IANNACCHIONE, JENNIFER G. MILNE, RALPH
E. FOLSOM, Research Triangle Institute (1991)............... 637
Discussion - CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 643
Missing Data in the 1990 Post Enumeration Survey
- PHILIP M. GBUR, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 646
An Analysis of the Effect of Reasonable Imputation
Alternatives on Estimates of Coverage Error in the 1990 Decennial Census
- STEPHEN MACK, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 652
Non-Response Conversion: The Experience of
the 1990 Post-Enumeration Survey - IRWIN ANOLIK, HOWARD R. HOGAN, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 658
The Treatment of Differential Weights of Movers
in the PES - ERIC SCHINDLER, RICHARD GRIFFIN, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1991)............... 664
Combining Census and Dual-system Estimates
of Population - ALAN M. ZASLAVSKY, Harvard University (1991)...............
670
Discussion - BENJAMIN KING, Florida Atlantic
University (1991)............... 676
Post-Stratification and Conditional Variance
Estimation - RICHARD VALLIANT, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1991)...............
678
Estimating Variances for Health and Disability
Domains in the National Health Interview Survey - MITCHELL P. LaPLANTE,
University of California (1991)............... 684
Experiments with Variance Estimation from Survey
Data with Imputed Values - HYUNSHIK LEE, ERIC RANCOURT, Statistics Canada;
CARL E. SARNDAL, University of Montreal (1991)............... 690
Variance Estimation with Imputed Means
- JOSEPH L. SCHAFER, Harvard University; NATHANIEL SCHENKER, University of
California, Los Angeles (1991)............... 696
Regression Coefficient Obtained with Information
on Variable Type, Sampling, Weighting, and Classification - JAI W. CHOI,
National Center for Health Statistics (1991)............... 702
New Technologies in Data Collection for Business
Surveys - SYLVAIN PERRON, JEAN-MARIE BERTHELOT, RICHARD D. BLALENEY, Statistics
Canada (1991)............... 707
Experience with the Use of Cognitive Methods
in Designing Business Survey Questionnaires - MARCEL BUREAU, Statistics
Canada (1991)............... 713
History of Reinterview Studies at NASS
- GEORGE A. HANUSCHAK, DALE ATKINSON, WILLIAM C. IWIG, VICTOR TOLOMEG, U.S.
Department of Agriculture/NASS (1991)............... 718
Quality Management: Development of a Framework
for a Statistical Agency - MICHAEL COLLEDGE, MARY MARCH, Statistics Canada
(1991)............... 724
Discussion - CYNTHIA Z.F. CLARK, U.S. Bureau
of the Census and NASS (1991)............... 731
A Comparison of Precision Between Two- and
Three-Stage Sample Designs for National Hospital Discharge Survey - IRIS
SHIMIZU, National Center for Health Statistic; EMILY COLE, University of Houston
(1991)............... 734
Regression Inference on the National Health
Interview Survey—An Empirical Study - VAN L. PARSONS, National Center
for Health Statistics (1991)............... 740
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Using Personal
Computers for Regression Analysis on Complex Survey Data - BARBARA LEPIDUS
CARLSON, STEVEN B. COHEN, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1991)...............
746
The Effect of Household Records on Response
Error in Reporting Prescription Drug Expenditures by Elderly Respondents
- MARC L. BERK, CLAUDIA L. SCHUR, Project HOPE; W. SHERMAN EDWARDS, Westat,
Incorporated (1991)............... 752
Assessing the Test Used in the Measurement
of IRS Telephone Accuracy - ROBIN LEE, MARY BATCHER, Internal Revenue
Service (1991)............... 762
One Agency's Experience with the Blaise Integrated
Survey Processing System - MARK PIERZCHALA, National Agricultural Statistics
Service (1991)............... 767
Some Applications of Model Sampling to Electric
Power Data - JAMES R. KNAUB, JR., U.S. Department of Energy (1991)...............
773
Simulation Comparisons of Models for Estimating
Population Size - H.C. WEI, AT&T Bell Laboratories; DHANWANT S. GILL,
California State Polytechnic University (1991)............... 779
Family Estimates Emirical Study - ALFREDO
NAVARRO, RICHARD A. GRIFFIN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 789
Generalized Variance Estimates Dut to Adjustment
of the 1990 Census - RICHARD A. GRIFFIN, ALFREDO NAVARRO, LAWRENCE BATES,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1991)............... 795
I. DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND QUALITY PROCEDURES IN FEDERAL SURVEYS
Organizer: DAVID L. BAYLESS, Westat, Incorporated
Chair: J. MICHAEL BRICK, Westat, Incorporated
On the Path to Quality Improvement in Social
Measurement: Developing Indicators of Survey Errors and Survey Costs -
ROBERT M. GROVES, University of Michigan and U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)...............
1
Quality in Federal Surveys: Do Standards Really
Matter? - STANLEY R. FREEDMAN, Energy Information Administration (1990)...............
11
Discussion - PAUL P. BEIMER, New Mexico
State University (1990)............... 18
A Model for Simulating Interviewer Travel Costs
for Different Cluster Sizes - JULIA L. BIENIAS, ELIZABETH M. SWEET, CHARLES
H. ALEXANDER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 20
A Systems Approach to Determining the Cost
and Comparing Alternative Survey/Census Designs - WILLIAM F. McCARTHY,
U.S. Department of Transportation (1990)............... 28
Cost Functions for NHIS and Implications for
Survey Design - DAVID JUDKINS, JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat, Incorporated;
DORIS NORTHRUP, CODA (1990)............... 34
Discussion - ROBERT M. GROVES, University
of Michigan and U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 44
A Review of Promotion and Outreach in the 1990
Census: Preliminary Results from the Vitt Media Research on PSA Airings, News
Coverage, and Awareness in Six Media Markets - THOMAS A. JONES, J. FREDERICK
SHENK, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 47
Improving Operational Quality and Productivity
for the 1990 Census - ROBERT T. SMITH, JR., JOHN LINEBARGER, GLENN WHITE,
JR., U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 56
Testing Alternative Questionnaires for the
Current Population Survey - KENNON R. COPELAND, IMS America; JENNIFER
M. ROTHGEB, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 63
Sample Expansion Plans for the Current Population
Survey - ALAN R. TUPEK U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; PRESTON J. WAITE,
LAWRENCE S. CAHOON, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 72
Discussion - JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat, Incorporated
(1990)............... 78
The Effect of Level of Participation in Proxy
Reporting - SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign;
GEETA MENON, New York University; JOHNNY BLAIR, University of Maryland; BARBARA
BICKART, University of Florida (1990)............... 81
Cognitive Psychological Approaches in the Evaluation
of Information Exchange Processes - MARIE VAN MELIS-WRIGHT, MARY BATCHER,
DEBORAH STONE, FRITZ SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1990)............... 89
SPEER (Structured Program for Economic Editing
and Referrals) - BRIAN GREENBERG, THOMAS PETKUNAS, U.S. Bureau of the
Census(1990)............... 95
Applications of the Generalized Edit and Imputation
System at Statistics Canada - P. WHITRIDGE, J. KOVAR, Statistics Canada
(1990)............... 105
A Review of Three Editing and Imputation Systems
- MARK M. PIERZCHALA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (1990)...............
111
Weighting: Why, When, and How? - LESLIE
KISH, University of Michigan (1990)............... 121
Sample Weights for Coverage: A Stochastic Interpretation
- CHARLES D. COWAN, Opinion Research Corporation; SUSAN AHMED, National Center
for Education Statistics (1990)............... 131
Estimation Concerns for Family Level Analysis
in National Longitudinal Health Care Surveys - STEVEN B. COHEN, Agency
for Health Care Policy and Research (1990)............... 141
Discussion - GRAHAM KALTON, University
of Michigan (1990)............... 147
A Report of the Findings of the National Household
Seroprevalence Survey Feasibility Study - D.G. HORVITZ, M.F. WEEKS, W.
VISSCHER, R.E. FOLSOM, Research Triangle Institute; P.L. HURLEY, R.A. WRIGHT,
J.T. MASSEY, T.M. EZZATI, National Center for Health Statistics (1990)...............
150
Statistical Issues in Measuring the Prevalence
of HIV Infection in a Household Survey - JAMES T. MASSEY, TRENA M. EZZATI,
National Center for Health Statistics; RALPH FOLSOM, Research Triangle Institute
(1990)............... 160
Discussion - CHARLES F. TURNER, National
Academy of Sciences (1990)............... 170
Discussion - STEPHEN E. FIENBERG, Carnegie
Mellon University (1990)............... 174
Effects of Procedural Differences in the Nationwide
Food Consumption Survey - PATRICIA M. GUENTHER, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1990)............... 177
Timely Artifacts: A Review of Measurement Variation
in the 1972-1989 GSS - TOM W. SMITH, NORC, University of Chicago (1990)...............
186
Discussion - RON FECSO, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1990)............... 196
I. ISSUES IN ESTIMATION
Chair: ROBERT E. FAY, III, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Parametric and Non-Parametric Predictive Mean
Regression Estimates Using Function of the Probability of Selection -
LOUIS RIZZO, University of Iowa (1990)............... 197
Two-Stage Sampling from a Prediction Point
of View - JAN F. BJORNSTAD, The University of Tromso, Norway (1990)...............
203
A Monte Carlo Comparison of Regression Estimators
in Stratified Random Sampling - CHIEN-PAI HAN, University of Texas at
Arlington (1990)............... 209
An Empirical, General Population Assessment
of the Variance and Variance Estimators of the Horvitz- Thompson Estimator
Under Variable Probability Sampling - STEPHEN V. STEHMAN, SUNY, W. SCOTT
OVERTON, Oregon State University (1990)............... 213
Estimating the Finite Population Mean Using
Empirical Bayes Methods - BALGOBIN NANDRAM, Worcester Polytechnic Institute;
J. SEDRANSK, National Center for Health Statistics (1990)............... 219
A Study of Procedures to Identify and Trim
Extreme Sampling Weights - FRANK J. POTTER, Research Triangle Institute
(1990)............... 225
Equal Characteristic Clustering - PATRICK
J. CANTWELL, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 231
On the Measure of Homogeneity in Subclasses
- G. CICCHITELLI, G.E. MONTANARI, University of Perugia, Italy (1990)...............
237
Superimposition of a Geographical Stratification
on a Complex Design - PAULA WEIR, Energy Information Administration; PEDRO
SAAVEDRA, Macro Systems Incorporated (1990)............... 243
Assessing the Effects of Imputed Data on Selected
Results from the 1987 Economic Censuses - LEROY BAILEY, ANN JANSTO, CHARLENE
SMITH, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 249
Alternative Imputation Methods for Wage Data
- SANDRA A. WEST, SHAlL BUTANI, MICHAEL WITT, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1990)............... 254
Robustness of Multiple-Imputation Techniques
to Model Misspecification - LAURA C. LAZZERONI, NATHANIEL SCHENKER, JEREMY
M.G. TAYLOR, University of California, Los Angeles (1990)............... 260
VPLX: Variance Estimates for Complex Samples
- ROBERT E. FAY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 266
Generalized Standard Error Models for Proportions
in Complex Design Surveys - GAYLE S. BIELER, RICK L. WILLIAMS, Research
Triangle Institute (1990)............... 272
Signal Extraction Excluding Certainty Cases
for Estimation of Monthly Retail Trade Time Series - JOHN R. GOLMANT,
WILLIAM R. BELL, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 278
An Application of Time Series Methods to Labor
Force Estimation Using CPS Data - RICHARD TILLER, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1990)............... 284
Estimating Variances for the U.S. Consumer
Price Index for 1978-1986 - SYLVIA G. LEAVER, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1990)............... 290
Multiplicity Sampling in an RDD Telephone Survey
- J. MICHAEL BRICK, Westat Incorporated (1990)............... 296
Issues in Sampling Blacks and Hispanics in
School-Based Surveys - MICHAEL T. ERRECART, Macro Systems, Incorporated;
JOE FRED GONZALES, JR., National Center for Health Statistics; JOHN E. ANDERSON,
Centers for Disease Control (1990)............... 302
Evaluation of the Classification Tree Methodology
Used for the Development of the 1987 Census of Agriculture Mail List -
RICHARD J. SCHMEHL, MAGDALENA RAMOS, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)...............
308
Empirical Bayes Estimation for Quarterly Hog
Series - LYNN KUO, University of Connecticut; PAUL COOK, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1990)............... 314
Variance Estimation for Price Indexes From
a Two-Stage Sample With Rotating Panels - RICHARD VALLIANT, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1990)............... 320
Network Sampling as an Approach to Sampling
Pregnant Women - LINDA L. SANDERS, WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University of
North Carolina (1990)............... 326
Sampling from a Fluid Population - BENJAMIN
F. KING, Florida Atlantic University (1990)............... 332
What Does Performing a Linear Regression on
Survey Data Mean? - PHILLIP S. KOTT, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1990)...............
337
Fitting Cox's Proportional Hazards Models from
Survey Data - DAVID A. BINDER, Statistics Canada (1990)............... 342
Making Tables Additive in Three Dimensions
Under X-Measures - JAMES T. FAGAN, BRIAN V. GREENBERG, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1990)............... 348
String Comparator Metrics and Enhanced Decision
Rules in the Fellegi-Sunter Model of Record Linkage - WILLIAM E. WINKLER,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 354
The Longitudinal Study of Aging Medicare Record
Match - MICHELE M. CHYBA, National Center for Health Statistics. (1990)...............
360
Matching Household and Medical Provider Data
in the National Medical Expenditure Survey - AYAH E. JOHNSON, BARBARA
LEPIDUS CARLSON, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. (1990)...............
366
Employer Reporting Unit Match Study (ERUMS)
—A Final Report! - WARREN L. BUCKLER, Social Security Administration;
THOMAS B. JABINE, Committee on National Statistics (1990)............... 372
Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing: Lessons
from Experience - MARY GRACE KOVAR, National Center for Health Statistics
(1990)............... 378
Comparison of In-Person and Telephone Responses
in a Survey of the Last Days of Life - DANIEL J. FOLEY, DWIGHT B. BROCK,
National Institute on Aging (1990)............... 382
Speech Data Entry: Results of the First Test
of Voice Recognition for Data Collection - DEBBIE L.S. WINTER, RICHARD
L. CLAYTON, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1990)............... 387
Household Telephone Surveys in Hong Kong
- J. BACON-SHONE, W.K. FUNG, Y.C. KUK, K. LAM, W.K. LI, K.W. NG, S.M. SHEN,
University of Hong Kong (1990)............... 393
Some Effects of Undercoverage in a Telephone
Survey of Teenagers - STEVEN L. BOTMAN, KAREN ALLEN, National Center for
Health Statistics (1990)............... 396
Analysis of Survey Data on Drug Experience
by Mode of Data Collection - ARTHUR L. HUGHES, JOSEPH C. GFROERER, National
Institute on Drug Abuse (1990)............... 401
Intertemporal Stability in Total Income and
Overlap in Annual Samples of Tax Returns - ALLEN L. SCHIRM, JOHN L. CZAJKA,
Mathematica Policy Research, Incorporated (1990)............... 407
Overlapping Membership in Annual Samples of
Individual Tax Returns - JOHN L. CZAJKA, ALLEN L. SCHIRM, Mathematica
Policy Research, Incorporated (1990)............... 413
Choosing the Appropriate Income Classifier
for Economic Tax Modeling - SUSAN HOSTETTER, Internal Revenue Service;
JOHN L. CZAJKA, ALLEN L. SCHIRM, Mathematica Policy Research, Incorporated;
KAREN V. O'CONOR, Internal Revenue Service (1990)............... 419
Model Based Estimation of Covariance Matrices
With Applications to the EM—Algorithm - STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1990)............... 425
An Application of Regression Superpopulation
Models in the Current Employment Statistics Survey - CHRISTOPHER H. JOHNSON,
STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1990)............... 429
Construction of Masking Error for Categorical
Variables - GARY SULLIVAN, Lilly Research Laboratories; WAYNE A. FULLER,
Iowa State University (1990)............... 435
Inferential Disclosure-Limited Microdata Dissemination
- GEORGE T. DUNCAN, Carnegie Mellon University (1990)............... 440
Implementing NCES' New Confidentiality Protections
- DOUGLAS WRIGHT, SUSAN AHMED, National Center for Education Statistics (1990)...............
446
Relating Risk of Disclosure for Microdata and
Geographic Area Size - BRIAN GREENBERG, LAURA VOSHELL, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1990)............... 450
Subpopulation Estimation for the Masked Data
- JAY KIM, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 456
Characteristics of Second Wave Nonrespondents
in a Panel Survey - GRAHAM KALTON, JAMES LEPKOWSKI, University of Michigan;
G.E. MONTANARI, University of Perugia; DALISAY MALIGALIG, University of Michigan
(1990)............... 462
Longitudinal Weighting and Analysis Issues
for Nationally Representative Data Sets - LARRY S. CORDER, LISA LAVANGE,
MAX A. WOODBURY, KENNETH G. MANTON, Duke University (1990)............... 468
Improving the Comprehension of Reference Periods
- MICHAEL L. HUBBARD, JUDITH T. LESSLER, KENNETH A. GRAETZ, BARBARA H. FORSYTH,
Research Triangle Institute (1990)............... 474
On Providing Population Data to Improve Respondents'
Estimates of Autobiographical Frequencies - EDWARD BLAIR, KATHLEEN WILLIAMSON,
University of Houston (1990)............... 480
Noncontacts: Effect on Survey Estimates
- SARA L. THRAN, RICHARD J. WILLKE, American Medical Association (1990)...............
484
Nonresponse Bias in Data Reported by Nursing
Home Resident's Next of Kin - ESTHER HING, MARY ANN BUSH, National Center
for Health Statistics (1990)............... 492
Discussion - SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1990)............... 498
Identifying Geographic Location from Respondent
Interviews Using RDD Surveys - DAVID A. MARKER, JOSEPH WAKSBERG, LESLIE
ATHEY, Westat, Incorporated (1990)............... 500
Problems of Screening for Poverty Status
- JOHN F. MOELLER, AHCPR; NANCY MATHIOWETZ, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)...............
505
Error Analysis of Estimates for Less-Than-Two-Year
Postsecondary Education Institutions - MICHAEL P. COHEN, National Center
for Education Statistics (1990)............... 511
Discussion - DANIEL KASPRZYK, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1990)............... 515
The 1990 Post-Enumeration Survey: An Overview
- HOWARD HOGAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 518
Coverage Measurement's Impact on the Census
- GLENN WOLFGANG, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 524
Results of Ethnographic Studies of 1988 Dress
Rehearsal Census Coverage - ELIZABETH MARTIN, LESLIE A. BROWNRIGG, ROBERT
E. FAY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 530
Matching Movers in a Post-Enumeration Survey:
Results from 1988 and Plans for 1990 - IRWIN ANOLIK, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1990)............... 536
Improving the Coverage of Addresses in the
1990 Census—Preliminary Results - DEBORAH H. GRIFFIN, JOAN M. PAUSCHE,
EMILDA B. RIVERS, AMY L. TILLMAN, JAMES B. TREAT, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1990)............... 541
Results of the 1988 Dress Rehearsal Post Enumeration
Survey - DANNY R. CHILDERS, HOWARD HOGAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)...............
547
The SIPP Event History Calendar: Aiding Respondents
in the Dating of Longitudinal Events - ROBERT KOMINSKI, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1990)............... 553
How Does Smoothing Estimated Monthly Control
Totals Affect SIPP Estimates? - LYNN WEIDMAN, LARRY BOBBITT, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1990)............... 559
Implications of SIPP Record Check Results for
Measurement Principles and Practice - KENT H. MARQUIS, JEFFREY C. MOORE,
VICKI J. HUGGINS, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 564
Effect of Telephone Interviewing on SIPP Topical
Module and Longitudinal Estimates - PHILIP M. GBUR, PATRICK J. CANTWELL,
RITA J. PETRONI, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 570
Investigations of the SIPP's Cross-Sectional
Noninterview Adjustment Method and Variables - K. KING, S. CHOU, M. McCORMICK,
R. PETRONI, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 576
Discussion - J. MICHAEL BRICK, Westat,
Incorporated (1990)............... 582
Who Fills out the Census Form? - THERESA
J. DeMAIO, NANCY A. BATES, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 584
The Alternative Minimum Tax: An Analysis of
its Effect on Corporations in 1987 - PATRICE TREUBERT, AMY PAVELKO, Internal
Revenue Service (1990)............... 590
Partnerships and Tax Shelters: An Analysis
of the Impact of the 1986 Tax Reform - TOM PETSKA, SUSAN NELSON, U.S.
Department of the Treasury (1990)............... 596
Private Foundations as Investors and Distributors
of Tax-Exempt Charitable Dollars, 1974-87 - ALICIA MECKSTROTH, Internal
Revenue Service (1990)............... 602
Applying Cognitive Theory to an Establishment
Mail Survey - POLLY A. PHIPPS, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1990)...............
608
Persuasive Communications Strategies in a Survey
of Business Establishments - RUTH B. McKAY, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1990)............... 613
Obtaining Hospital Participation in an Ongoing
National Survey - MARY MOIEN, National Center for Health Statistics (1990)...............
619
Making Difficult Model Comparisons Graphically
- DAVID F. FINDLEY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 622
Calculation of Prediction Intervals for Seasonally
Adjusted Labour Force Series - ESTELA BEE DAGUM, BENOIT QUENNEVILLE, Statistics
Canada (1990)............... 628
A General Method for Estimating the Variances
of X-11 Estimators - D. PFEFFERMANN, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1990)...............
634
Seasonal Adjustment of Preliminary Data -
JERRY A. HAUSMAN, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MARK W. WATSON, Northwestern
University (1990)............... 640
Discussion - STUART SCOTT, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1990)............... 649
Evaluation Follow-up for the 1988 Post-Enumeration
Survey - MARY H. MULRY, KIRSTEN K. WEST, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)...............
652
Planning for the Evaluation of Census Coverage
Estimates for the 1990 Census - MARY H. MULRY, DAVID BATEMAN, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1990)............... 658
Missing Data in the 1988 Dress Rehearsal Post-Enumeration
Survey - GREGG J. DIFFENDAL, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)...............
663
Triple System Modeling of Census, Post-Enumeration
Survey, and Administrative List Data - ALAN M. ZASLAVSKY, Harvard University;
GLENN S. WOLFGANG, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 668
Sample Inferences on the Quality of a Large
Batch of Radioactive Training Capsules - DAVID W. CHAPMAN, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1990)............... 674
The Golden Numerical Comparative Scale: Economies
With Preservation of Data Quality - LINDA L. GOLDEN, University of Texas
at Austin (1990)............... 677
Controlled Sampling for Comparing Two Populations—An
Example - KAROL P. KROTKI, LORRAINE PORCELLINI, I.S.R. Temple University
(1990)............... 683
Simultaneous Selection of Primary Sampling
Units for Two Designs - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)...............
688
Fuzzy-Set Sampling Under Semi-Definite Chaos
- JIMMY THOMAS EFIRD, Applied Statistics Corporation (1990)............... 694
Augmenting a Sample to Satisfy Subpopulation
Reliability Requirements - PROMOD CHANDHOK, RACHEL WEINSTEIN, CAROL GUNLICKS,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1990)............... 696
The New Statistical Design of the National
Hospital Discharge Survey - IRIS M. SHIMIZU, National Center for Health
Statistics (1990)............... 702
Sample Design for the 1988 National Maternal
and Infant Health Survey - JOE FRED GONZALES, JR., KENNETH G. KEPPEL,
STEVEN L. BOTMAN, National Center for Health Statistics (1990)............... 708
Revising the Statistics of Income Partnership
Sampling Plan - PAUL McMAHON, KAREN O'CONOR, RICHARD COLLINS, Internal
Revenue Service (1990)............... 713
The IRS Test Call Program: Design and Estimation
Issues - MARY BATCHER, FRITZ SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service (1990)...............
719
An Evaluation of the Use of Personal
Computers for Variance Estimation With Complex Survey Data - BARBARA LEPIDUS
CARLSON, AYAH E. JOHNSON, STEVEN B. COHEN, Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research (1990)............... 724
Constructing Year-Long Profiles
of Residence Histories for a National Sample of Nursing Home Users - D.E.B.
POTTER, PETER J. CUNNTNGHAM, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (1990)...............
730
Analytic Limitations to Current
National Health Surveys - VAN L. PARSONS, JESSICA CHAN, LESTER R. CURTIN,
National Center for Health Statistics (1990)............... 736
A Priority System to Improve Callback
Success in Telephone Surveys - S. LYNNE STOKES, BETSY S. GREENBERG, The
University of Texas at Austin (1990)............... 742
Some Theoretical and Applied Investigations
of Model and Unequal Probability Sampling for Electric Power Generation and
Cost - JAMES R. KNAUB, JR., U.S. Department of Energy (1990)...............
748
An Investigation of Stratification
Errors - JERI MULROW, LOUISE WOODBURN, Internal Revenue Service (1990)...............
754
Design and Use of an Imbedded
Panel in the SOI Corporate Sample - SUSAN HINKINS, JERI MULROW, RICHARD
COLLINS, Internal Revenue Service (1990)............... 760
The Use of a Prepaid Incentive
to Convert Nonresponders on a Survey of Physicians - MARC L. BERK, Project
HOPE; W. SHERMAN EDWARDS, NANCY GAY, Westat, Incorporated (1990)...............
766
I. APPLYING TIME SERIES METHODS IN REPEATED SAMPLE SURVEYS
Organizer: WILLIAM R. BELL, Bureau of the Census
Chair: STEVEN C. HILLMER, University of Kansas
Estimation and Seasonal Adjustment of Population
Means Using Data from Repeated Surveys - DANNY PFEFFERMANN, Hebrew University
(1989)............... 1
Implications of Survey Designs for Estimating
Seasonal ARIMA Models - DAVID A. BINDER, JYETER DICK, Statistics Canada
(1989)............... 11
A Kalman Filter Approach to Labor Force Estimation
Using Survey Data - RICHARD TILLER, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)...............
16
The Time Series Analysis of Compositional Data
- T. M. FRED SMITH, University of Southampton; TERESA M. BRUNSDON, Sheffield
City Polytechnic (1989)............... 26
An Infectious Disease Model for Estimating
the Incidence of HIV - PHILIP C. COOLEY, DAVID N. HAMILL, SUSAN J. READE-CHRISTOPHER,
Research Triangle Institute; CHARLES M. VAN DER HORST, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (1989)............... 33
Quality Enhancement of the National Household
Seroprevalence Survey - JAMES T. MASSEY, National Center for Health Statistics;
RALPH FOLSOM, Research Triangle Institute; TRENA EZZATI, National Center for
Health Statistics (1989)............... 40
Discussion - MICHAEL A. STOTO, Institute
of Medicine (1989)............... 48
Effect on Secondary Data Analysis of the Use
of Imputed Values: The Case Where Missing Data Are Not Missing at Random
- J. H. JINN, National Chengchi University, Taiwan; J. SEDRANSK, University
of Iowa and Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 51
Survey Inference with Weights for Differential
Sample Selection or Nonresponse - RODERICK J. A. LITTLE, University of
California School of Medicine, Los Angeles (1989)............... 62
Discussion - DAVID W. CHAPMAN, Bureau of
the Census (1989)............... 72
Nonparametric Density Estimation for Immunologic
Measurements - T. YANG, N. DUBIN, New York University Medical Center (1989)...............
73
The Design of Surveys Using Measurement Design
Standards - R. E. FOLSOM, DANIEL G. HORV1TZ, L. M. LAVANGE, Research Triangle
Institute (1989)............... 80
What Is Survey Quality: Back to the Future
- RON FECSO, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA (1989)...............
88
Discussion - JOSEPH K. GARRETT, Bureau
of the Census (1989)............... 97
Discussion - DAVID MORGANSTEIN, Westat,
Inc. (1989)............... 100
Compiler-Interpreter for Survey Data Analysis
Language - BABUBHAI V. SHAH, Research Triangle Institute (1989)...............
103
Complex Survey Variance Estimation and Contingency
Table Analysis Using Replication - PAUL FLYER, KEITH RUST, DAVID MORGANSTEIN,
Westat, Inc. (1989)............... 110
Development and Testing of Telephone Survey
Methods for Household Surveys at Statistics Canada - J. DOUGLAS DREW,
J. PETER DICK, KAREN SW1TZER, Statistics Canada (1989)............... 120
Characteristics of Commercial Residential Telephone
Lists and Dual Frame Designs - CLYDE TUCKER, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1989)............... 128
Telephone Survey Designs - ROBERT J. CASADY,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)............... 138
Discussion - JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat, Inc.
(1989)............... 148
Decennial Census Research and Evaluation Program—Its
History and Influence - SUSAN M. MISKURA, DAVID C. WHiTFORD, CATHERINE
KEELEY, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 151
Discussion - MORRIS H. HANSEN, Westat,
Inc. (1989)............... 161
I. VARIANCE ESTIMATION IN SURVEYS I
Organizer/Chair: RONALD IACHAN, Research Triangle Institute
Generalized Composite Estimation in Repeated
Sampling: Designs and Variance Formulae - PATRICK J. CANTWELL, Bureau
of the Census (1989)............... 164
The Effects of Sample Size on Variances of
the Producer Price Index - JUDITH HELLERSTEIN, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1989)............... 170
Comparison of Variance Estimators for Producer
Price Index Data - CAROL SPEASE, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)...............
176
Variance Components and Design Comparisons
for an Area Sample Survey in Cameroon - CHARLES H. PROCTOR, North Carolina
State University (1989)............... 182
Variance of Intracluster Correlation Estimator
- JAI W. CHOI, National Center for Health Statistics (1989)............... 188
A Generalized Approach for the Sampling and
Estimation of Sub-Annual Business Surveys - MICHAEL A. HIDIROGLOU, G.
H. CHOUDHRY, Statistics Canada (1989)............... 193
Assessing Linearization Variance Estimators
- PHILLIP S. KOTT, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA (1989)...............
201
Computing Jackknife Variance Estimates with
Certainty and Noncertainty PSUs - DAVID A. MARKER, Westat, Inc. (1989)...............
207
DEFFS: Why, When, and How? A Review - LESLIE
KISH, University of Michigan (1989)............... 209
Theory and Application of Replicate Weighting
for Variance Calculations - ROBERT E. FAY, Bureau of the Census (1989)...............
212
Discussion - KEITH RUST, Westat, Inc. (1989)...............
218
A Statistical Edit for Livestock Slaughter
Data - CATHY MAZUR, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA (1989)...............
221
Altemative Imputation Methods for Employment
Data - SANDRA WEST, SHALL BUTANI, MICHAEL WITT, CRAIG ADKINS, Bureau of
Labor Statistics (1989)............... 227
Multiple Imputation in a Complex Sample Survey
- EUGENE M. BURNS, Energy Information Administration (1989)............... 233
A Multivariate Analysis of Farm Costs and
Returns Survey Data - W. W. DONALDSON, USDA; R. E. BARGMANN, University
of Georgia (1989)............... 239
Discussion - JOSEPH SEDRANSK, National
Center for Health Statistics and University of Iowa (1989)............... 245
Discussion - DAVID W. CHAPMAN, Bureau of
the Census (1989)............... 246
An Edit Scheme Based on Multivariate Data Analysis
- FRANCE BILOCQ, JEAN-MARIE BERTHELOT, Statistics Canada (1989)............... 248
Address Register Research at Statistics Canada
- J. D. DREW, DONALD A. ROYCE, A. VAN BAAREN, Statistics Canada (1989)...............
252
Controlling Response Error in an Establishment
Survey - CHESTER H. PONIKOWSKI, SUE A. MEILY, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1989)............... 258
Developing a Cost Model for Altemative Data
Collection Methods: Mail, CATI and TDE - RICHARD L. CLAYTON, LOUIS J.
HARRELL, JR., Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)............... 264
Discussion - NASH J. MONSOUR, Bureau of
the Census (1989)............... 270
Response Rates and Non-Response Adjustment
in a National Survey - WILLIAM D. MOSHER, National Center for Health Statistics;
DAVID JUDKINS, HUSEN GOKSEL, Westat, Inc. (1989)............... 273
Weighting and Imputation Methods for Nonresponse
in CPS Gross Flows Estimation - ARTHUR L. HUGHES, FLORA K. PEITZMEIER,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)............... 279
The Robustness of Hot-Deck and Cell Mean Methods
in Retaining Population Covariance Structure in Imputed Samples - JAVAID
KAISER, Virginia Tech (1989)............... 286
Imputing Hourly Wages in the National Medical
Expenditure Survey - AYAH E. JOHNSON, STEVEN B. COHEN, ALAN C. MONHEIT,
National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment
(1989)............... 290
Weighting Adjustments for Partial Nonresponse
in the 1984 SIPP Panel - JAMES LEPKOWSKI, GRAHAM KALTON, University of
Michigan; DANIEL KASPRZYK, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 296
Event History Analysis of Proxy Response Patterns
and Health Care Coverage Among the Aged: Data from the 1984 Survey of Income
and Program Participation Panel - LARRY S. CORDER, KENNETH G. MANTON,
Duke University (1989)............... 302
Time-in-Sample Biases in the Survey of Income
and Program Participation - RAMESWAR P. CHAKRABARTY, TODD R. WILLIAMS,
Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 309
Reporting of Income Recipiency by Self and
Proxy Respondents in SIPP - SUSAN VICK, LYNN WEIDMAN, Bureau of the Census
(1989)............... 315
Preliminary Evaluation of Maximum Telephone
Interviewing on the SIPP - PHILIP M. GBUR, RITA J. PETRONI, Bureau of
the Census (1989)............... 320
Findings from the SIPP Fringe Benefits Feasibility
Study: Response Rates and Data Quality - SHELDON E. HABER, George Washington
University (1989)............... 326
Discussion - RALPH E. FOLSOM, Research
Triangle Institute (1989)............... 331
Methods for the Revision of the NCHS/CDC Growth
Charts: Birth to 36 Months - ALEX F. ROCHE, SHUMEL GUO, Wright State University
School of Medicine; CATHERINE WOTEKI, National Center for Health Statistics;
FREDERICK L. TROWBRIDGE, Centers for Disease Control (1989)............... 333
A Simulation Study of Various Estimators Which
Use Auxiliary Data in an Establishment Survey - HYUNSHIK LEE, JAMES CROAL,
Statistics Canada (1989)............... 336
On the Estimation of Distribution and Quantile
Functions for Small Domains - MILORAD S. KOVACEVIC, University of Iowa
(1989)............... 342
Discussion - DAVID R. JUDKINS, Westat,
Inc. (1989)............... 348
Methodological Issues in CAPI - MICK COUPER,
ROBERT M. GROVES, University of Michigan; CAROL L. KOSARY, Arbitron Ratings
Company (1989)............... 349
Mail Questionnaires: An Altemative to Telephone
Surveys for Followback Studies - HOLLY B. SHULMAN, MELISSA M. ADAMS, and
the PRAMS Working Group, Centers for Disease Control (1989)............... 355
Evaluation of the Use of CATI in the Current
Population Survey - HARLAND H. SHOEMAKER, JOHN M. BUSHERY, LAWRENCE S.
CAHOON, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 361
Response Rates in a Dual-Frame Sample Design
CATI Test - SHARON L. DURANT, FRANK VITRANO, Bureau of the Census (1989)...............
367
Discussion - WILLIAM L. NICHOLLS, II, Bureau
of the Census (1989)............... 372
Analysis of SIPP Reinterview Data A Poisson
Model of Response Error - DANIEL H. HILL, University of Toledo (1989)...............
375
Some Response Errors in SIPP—With Thoughts
About Their Effects and Remedies - KENT H. MARQUIS, JEFFREY C. MOORE,
Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 381
Seam Effect, Recall Bias, and the Estimation
of Labor Force Transition Rates from SIPP - ALBERTO MARTINI, Mathematica
Policy Research (1989)............... 387
Wave-Seam Effects in the SIPP - NATHAN
C. YOUNG, The Urban Institute (1989)............... 393
The Clinical Epidemiology of Asthma in an HMO—Methodologic
Considerations - WILLIAM M. VOLLMER, MERWYN R. GREENLICK, Kaiser Permanente
Center for Health Research; A. SONIA BUIST, MOLLY L. OSBORNE, Oregon Health
Sciences University (1989)............... 399
Methodologic Considerations in Linking Multiple
Databases for the Study of AIDS Epidemiology - ROSELIE A. BRIGHT, MARILYN
J. CHOWN, DANIEL E. EVERITT, JERRY GURWITZ, JERRY AVORN, Harvard Medical School
and Beth Israel Hospital (1989)............... 403
A Cognitive Investigation of Responses to Dietary
Surveys - ALBERT F. SMITH, Columbia University; JARED B. JOBE, DAVID J.
MINGAY, National Center for Health Statistics (1989)............... 407
Response Errors and Bias in the Recall of Chronic
Pain - PETER SALOVEY, Yale University; JARED B. JOBE, GORDON B. WILLIS,
National Center for Health Statistics; WILLIAM J. SIEBER, SASHA VAN DER SLEESEN,
Yale University; DENNIS C. TURK, University of Pittsburgh; ALBERT F. SMITH,
State University of New York, Binghamton (1989)............... 413
Recall Strategies for Estimation of Smoking
Levels in Health Surveys - BARBARA MEANS, GARY E. SWAN, SRI International;
JARED B. JOBE, JAMES L. ESPOSITO, National Center for Health Statistics; ELIZABETH
F. LOFTUS, University of Washington (1989)............... 421
The Role of Respondent Comprehension and Interviewer
Knowledge in CPS Labor Force Classification - PAMELA C. CAMPANELLI, JENNIFER
M. ROTHGEB, ELIZABETH A. MARTIN, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 425
Discussion - MURRAY ABORN, National Science
Foundation (1989)............... 431
Cost-Efficiency and the Number of Allowable
Callbacks in the National Health Interview Survey - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK,
University of North Carolina; STEVEN L. BOTMAN, JAMES T. MASSEY, National
Center for Health Statistics (1989)............... 434
Nonresponse in a Survey of Nursing Home Residents
- D. E. B. POTTER, National Center for Health Services Research (1989)...............
440
Hierarchical Modeling for Nonresponse and Victimizations
in the National Crime Survey - ELIZABETH A. STASNY, Ohio State University
(1989)............... 446
Adjusting for Nonresponse in a Telephone Subscriber
Survey - JAMES H. DREW, GTE Laboratories, Inc.; ROBERT M. GROVES, University
of Michigan (1989)............... 452
Estimation of Sampling Probabilities for Sample
Aggregation Sites - CHARLES D. COWAN, National Center for Education Statistics;
SARA M. DEBANNE, Case Westem Reserve University School of Medicine (1989)...............
457
Combining Panel and Cross-Sectional Selection
in an Annual Sample of Tax Returns - JOHN L. CZAJKA, Mathematica Policy
Research, Inc.; BONNYE WALKER, Internal Revenue Service (1989)............... 463
Some Panel Aspects of the Objective Yield Survey
- MARK REISER, Arizona State University; RON FECSO, National Agricultural
Statistics Services, USDA; MENG-KOON CHUA, Arizona State University (1989)...............
469
Analysis of Trends in Tobacco Consumption by
Minorities - AMDETSION KIDANE, JOE W. LEE, NARENDRA K. RUSTAGI, Howard
University (1989)............... 475
Categorization of Responses to the Open-Ended
Labor Force Questions in the Current Population Survey (CPS) - MARIA P.
FRACASSO, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)............... 481
Reliability of Proxy Response in the Current
Population Survey - LAWRENCE E. BOEHM, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)...............
486
Tests of Alternative Questions for Measuring
Industry and Occupation in the CPS - GREGORY H. GAERTNER, DAVID CANTOR,
NANCY L. GAY, Westat, Inc.; SUSAN E. SHANK, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)...............
490
Procedures for Validating Reports of Hours
Worked and for Classifying Discrepancies Between Questionnaire Reports and
Validation Totals - W. SHERMAN EDWARDS, Westat, Inc.; ROGER LEVINE, American
Institutes for Research; SHARON R. COHANY, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)...............
496
Improving Comprehension and Recall in the Consumer
Expenditure Interview Survey: Discrepancies in Comprehension and Recall as
a Source of Nonsampling Error - LESLIE A. MILLER, THEODORE DOWNES-LE GUN,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)............... 502
Discussion - ELIZABETH A. MARTIN, Bureau
of the Census (1989)............... 508
Multiple Random Start Systematic Sampling:
An Empirical Study - ALFREDO NAVARRO, SUSAN E. PAK, Bureau of the Census
(1989)............... 510
Disclosure Avoidance for the 1990 Census -
RICHARD A. GRIFFIN, ALFREDO NAVARRO, LINDA FLORES-BAEZ, Bureau of the Census
(1989)............... 516
A Total Error Model for the 1990 Census
- HENRY F. WOLTMAN, ROBERT A. JOHNSON, Bureau of the Census (1989)...............
522
A Census for All Seasons—Planning for
the Non-Stateside 1990 Housing Censuses - CARMINA F. YOUNG, Bureau of
the Census (1989)............... 528
1990 Census Planning for Data Products
- CHERYL R. LANDMAN, GLORIA I. PORTER, LINDA S. BRUDVIG, Bureau of the Census
(1989)............... 534
Sample Design of the NMES Medical Provider
Survey - STEVEN B. COHEN, RALPH DIGAETANO, MIKE BRICK, National Center
for Health Services Research (1989)............... 538
Respondent Reactions to Item Count Lists and
Randomized Response - MICHAEL L. HUBBARD, RACHEL A. CASPER, JUDITH T.
LESSLER, Research Triangle Institute (1989)............... 544
Estimation for a Non-Sensitive Variate Over
Sensitive Sub-Populations Observed Using Randomized Response - PATRICK
D. BOURKE, University College, Cork, Ireland (1989)............... 549
Surveying Small Businesses About Their Finances
- BRENDA G. COX, Research Triangle Institute; GREGORY E. ELLIEHAUSEN, JOHN
D. WOLKEN, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (1989)...............
553
Results of the Nonsampling Error Measurement
Survey of Field Interviewers - SUSAN A. LAVIN, Bureau of the Census (1989)...............
558
Discussion - SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1989)............... 564
Cost-Variance Optimization of Dual Frame Design
for Estimating Proportions - G. H. CHOUDHRY, Statistics Canada (1989)...............
566
Integration of Two Surveys—An Update
- STEVEN L. BOTMAN, National Center for Health Statistics; JOSEPH WAKSBERG,
SANDRA SPERRY, Westat, Inc.; WILLIAM F. PRATT, National Center for Health
Statistics (1989)............... 572
Systematic Selection of PPS Samples for Several
Surveys from the Same Universe - JULIA L. BIENIAS, DAVID L. HUBBLE, CHARLES
H. ALEXANDER, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 578
U-Statistics in Unequal Probability Samples
- RICK L. WILLIAMS, Research Triangle Institute; PARNAB K. SEN, University
of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1989)............... 584
Discussion - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University
of North Carolina (1989)............... 590
Classification Tree Methodology for Mail List
Development - DEDRICK OWENS, Bureau of the Census; RUTH ANN KILLION, Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America; MAGDALENA RAMOS, RICHARD SCHMEHL, Bureau of the
Census (1989)............... 593
1987 Census of Agriculture Coverage Evaluation
Estimatio - KAREN E. WRIGHT, WILLIAM C. DAVIE, JANE D. SANDUSKY, ELIZABETH
A. VACCA, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 599
1985 and 1986 Census of Agriculture Tests
- KAREN MCKELVEY, CYNTHIA Z. F. CLARK, Bureau of the Census; RUTH ANN KILLION,
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1989)............... 605
Screening for Agriculture Activity - MARY
C. GATT DAVIS, CYNTHIA Z. F. CLARK, ELIZABETH A. VACCA, KAREN E. WRIGHT, Bureau
of the Census (1989)............... 611
Discussion - RICHARD ALLEN, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1989)............... 617
Discussion - GEORGE W. BEELEN, Statistics
Canada (1989)............... 619
Stratification of a Population: Programming
of Lavallee and Hidiroglou's Algorithm - WILLIAM W. S. CHEN, U.S. Department
of the Treasury (1989)............... 620
Further Applications of Linear Programming
to Sampling Problems - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, Bureau of the Census (1989)...............
625
Model-Based Sample Selection and Prediction
Procedures for Two-Stage Sampling - NANCY J. CARTER, California State
University, Chico; G. DAVID FAULKENBERRY, Oregon State University (1989)...............
631
Sampling in Time and Space - RONALDO IACHAN,
Research Triangle Institute (1989)............... 636
Optimum Stratified Sampling Using Prior Information
- KALLAPPA M. KOTI, Southern Methodist University; BENJAMIN S. DURAN, TRUMAN
0. LEWIS, Texas Tech University (1989)............... 641
Two-Phase Sample Design for Tax Data -
G. H. CHOUDHRY, PIERRE LAVALLÉE, MICHEL A. HIDIROGLOU, Statistics Canada
(1989)............... 646
Joint Effects of Errors of Measurement and
Grouping on the Estimated Product-Moment Correlation - JOHN J. CHAI, CHUNG
CHEN, Syracuse University (1989)............... 652
On An E-Contamination Model for Multinomial
Response Error with Application to Labour Flows - A. C. SINGH, G. E. LEMAITRE,
Statistics Canada (1989)............... 657
Nine Years of Coverage Evaluation Research:
What Have We Learned? - HOWARD HOGAN, Bureau of the Census (1989)...............
663
Using Administrative Lists to Supplement Coverage
in Hard-to-Count Areas of the Post-Enumeration Survey for the 1988 Census
of St. Louis - GLENN WOLFGANG, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 669
The Forward Trace Study - MARY H. MULRY,
AREF DAJANI, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 675
Multiple-System Methods for Census Coverage
Evaluation - ALAN M. ZASLAVSKY, MIT and Harvard University (1989)...............
681
Discussion - MICHAEL A. STOTO, National
Academy of Sciences (1989)............... 687
The 1988 Post Enumeration Survey Methods and
Preliminary Results - DANNY R. CHILDERS, HOWARD HOGAN, Bureau of the Census
(1989)............... 689
Evaluation of the Interviewer Quality Control
Procedure for the Post-Enumeration Survey - LYNNE STOKES, University of
Texas; PATRICIA M. JONES, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 696
Quality Assurance for the Clerical Matching
Operation in the 1990 Post-Enumeration Survey - KIRSTEN K. WEST, CAROL
CORBY, GARY VAN NEST, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 699
The Matching Error Study for the 1988 Dress
Rehearsal - MARY H. MULRY, AREF DAJANI, Bureau of the Census; PAUL P.
BIEMER, University of New Mexico (1989)............... 704
The 1987 Post-Enumeration Survey - IRWIN
ANOLIK, Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 710
Discussion - MICHAEL LEE COHEN, University
of Maryland (1989)............... 716
Mean Square Error Estimation of Kalman Filter
Estimates from Aggregate Survey Data - STEPHEN M. MILLER, Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1989)............... 718
A Multivariate Approach to Estimation in Finite
Population Sampling When Nonignorable Nonresponse Is Present - STEPHEN
M. WOODRUFF, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)............... 724
Generalized Least Squares Estimation Under
Poststratification - MICHAEL D. BANKIER, Statistics Canada (1989)...............
730
Outliers in Sample Surveys - P. D. GHANGURDE,
Statistics Canada (1989)............... 736
Cluster Analysis Methods and Regression Modelling
- MOHAMED A. AMIN, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq (1989)............... 740
Adjusting Survey Estimates of Grain Yield with
Weather Variables - ARLIN M. FEYERHERM, Kansas State University (1989)...............
744
The Computational Complexity of
Some Rounding and Survey Overlap Problems - KIRK PRUHS, University of
Pittsburgh (1989)............... 747
On X2 Tests for Contingency
Tables from Complex Sample Surveys with Fixed Cells and Marginal Design Effects
- HA H. NGUYEN, Merck & Co.; CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, Bureau of the Census
(1989)............... 753
Two Empirical Studies of Statistical
Methods Applied to Data from Complex Surveys - MYRON J. KATZOFF, GRETCHEN
K. JONES, LESTER R. CURTIN, National Center for Health Statistics; BARRY GRAUBARD,
National Institute of Health (1989)............... 757
Size and Power of Independence
Tests for R X C Tables from Complex Surveys
- D. R. THOMAS, Carleton University; A. C. SINGH, GEORGIA R. ROBERTS, Statistics
Canada (1989)............... 763
Analysis of Hypertension Prevalence
Data for the Canadian Population - JANE F. GENTLEMAN, MONICA TOMIAK, Statistics
Canada (1989)............... 769
Discussion - ROBERT E. FAY,
Bureau of the Census (1989)............... 776
Frequency-Based Matching in the
Fellegi-Sunter Model of Record Linkage - WILLIAM E. WINKLER, Bureau of
the Census (1989)............... 778
A Proposed Improvement in Computer
Matching Techniques - THOMAS R. BELIN, Harvard University (1989)...............
784
An Adjunct Facilities Survey for
a Complex Buildings Survey - MIRIAM L. GOLDBERG, Energy Information Administration
(1989)............... 790
Automatic Coding of Transcript
Data for a Survey of Recent College Graduates - DANIEL J. PRATT, JENNIFER
W. MAYS, Research Triangle Institute (1989)............... 796
The Use of Measurement Error to
Avoid Disclosure - GARY R. SULLIVAN, WAYNE A. FULLER, Iowa State University
(1989)............... 802
Pre-Election Poll Reliability:
Results of a Small City Survey - RICHARD BOLSTEIN, George Mason University
(1989)............... 808
The Effect of Time of Voting on
Election Results—Based on Exit Poll Data - JEFFREY L. VEACH, HOWARD
B. CHRISTENSEN, Brigham Young University (1989)............... 815
Experimental Design for Discrete
Choice Voter Preference Surveys - RICHARD T. CARSON, University of California,
San Diego; DAN STEINBERG, San Diego State University (1989)............... 821
Bayesian and Non-Bayesian Procedures
for Small-Area Estimation: Relationships and Computational Aspects - FREDERICK
L. HULTING, DAVID A. HARVILLE, Iowa State University (1989)............... 823
Asymptotically Optimal Bilinear
and QR Estimators for Small Area Parameters - WIETSE DOL, TON STEERNEMAN,
University of Groningen, The Netherlands (1989)............... 829
Discussion - STEPHEN M. MILLER,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1989)............... 835
What to Teach About Control Charts
and Process Capability in Basic Statistics - BRUCE L. BOWERMAN, RICHARD
T. O'CONNELL, Miami University (1989)............... 837
Clues from the National Medical
Expenditure Survey (NMES) on Optimum Number of Households Per Cluster
- DAVID J. FITCH, National Center for Health Services Research (1989)...............
843
Ratio Estimation and Approximate
Optimum Stratification in Electric Power Surveys - JAMES R. KNAUB, JR.,
U.S. Department of Energy (1989)............... 848
State Estimates for the National
Health Interview Survey - VAN L. PARSONS, STEVEN L. BOTMAN, DONALD MALEC,
National Center for Health Statistics (1989)............... 854
Estimating the Costs of Conducting
One-Time Surveys Using Lotus 1-2-3 - DOUG DOYLE, JANE H. LARSON, MARK
PIERZCHALA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA (1989)...............
860
Sample Design for the 1990 Decennial
Census - ALFREDO NAVARRO, RICHARD A. GRIFFIN, Bureau of the Census (1989)...............
866
I. ETHICS AND STANDARDS IN SURVEY RESEARCH
Organizer: CHARLES D. COWAN, Center for Education Statistics
Chair: JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat, Incorporated
Standards for Statistical Surveys in the Federal
Government: Practices in the Center for Education Statistics - CHARLES
D. COWAN, National Center for Education Statistics (1988)............... 1
The AAPOR Code of Professional Ethics and Practices
- SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign (1988)...............
3
The Need for and Structure of Standards of
Conduct for Survey Research Practitioners - HARRY W. O'NEILL, The Roper
Organization (1988)............... 6
Empirical Bayes Estimation for Multiple Characteristics
- ROBERT E. FAY, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 9
Bayes Estimates of Population Undercount for
Local Areas - EUGENE P. ERICKSEN, Temple University (1988)............... 18
Design Strategies for Nonsedentary Populations
- WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University of North Carolina (1988)............... 28
Using Network Sampling for Rare Populations:
An Application to Local Crime Victimization Surveys - RONALD CZAJA, University
of Illinois, Chicago; JOHNNY BLAIR, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
(1988)............... 38
A Taxonomy of Elusive Populations - LESLIE
KISH, University of Michigan (1988)............... 44
Sampling Methods in Agriculture - R. RON
BOSECKER, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1988)............... 47
125 Years of Agriculture Estimates - FREDERIC
A. VOGEL, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1988)............... 53
Agricultural Surveys and Technology - ROBERT
D. TORTORA, GEORGE A. HANUSCHAK, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1988)...............
63
Discussion - WAYNE A. FULLER, Iowa State
University (1988)............... 69
Focusing on Quality in Establishment Surveys
- THOMAS J. PLEWES, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1988)............... 71
Discussion - F. THOMAS JUSTER, University
of Michigan (1988)............... 75
Discussion - GORDON J. BRACKSTONE, Statistics
Canada (1988)............... 77
Multiple Imputation of Industry
and Occupation Codes for Public-Use Files - NATHANIEL SCHENKER, DONALD
J. TREIMAN, LYNN WEIDMAN, University of California, Los Angeles (1988)...............
85
Multiple Imputation for the Fatal
Accident Reporting System - DANIEL F. HEITJAN, Penn State University;
RODERICK J.A. LITTLE, University of California, Los Angeles (1988)...............
93
Census Coverage Evaluation:
Implications of the Past and Plans for the Future - HOWARD HOGAN, KIRK
M. WOLTER, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 103
Coverage Issues for the 1991
Canadian Census of Population - R.G. CARTER, D. ROYCE, Statistics Canada
(1988)............... 112
Geographic Estimates of Underenumeration
- DAVID STEEL, JENNIFER POULTON, Australian Bureau of Statistics (1988)...............
119
Discussion - BENJAMIN F.
KING, Educational Testing Service (1988)............... 129
Methodologic Issues in Linked
Cross-Sectional Studies: Experiences from the Muscatine Study - WILLIAM
R. CLARKE, ROBERT F. WOOLSON, University of Iowa (1988)............... 131
Methods and Analysis Issues
in Longitudinal Studies of Growth - ALEX F. ROCHE, SHUMEL GUO, Wright
State University (1988)............... 140
Design Issues in Environmental Surveys
- RONALDO IACHAN, Research Triangle Institute (1988)............... 144
Discussion - MOHSEN MEHRAN, Geosystem Consultants,
Incorporated (1988)............... 153
I. COGNITIVE TECHNIQUES IN SURVEY RESEARCH
Chair: BRENDA G. COX, Research Triangle Institute
An Exploratory Investigation
of the Cognitive Processes Used to Answer Expenditure Questions in Surveys
- SCOT BURTON, Louisiana State University; EDWARD BLAIR, University of Houston;
DONALD R. LICHTENSTEIN, University of Colorado (1988)............... 155
Context Effects for Census Measures
of Race and Hispanic Origin - ELIZABETH MARTIN, THERESA J. DeMAIO, PAMELA
C. CAMPANELLI, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 161
Forgetting Events in Autobiographical
Memory: Findings from a Health Care Survey - NANCY A. MATHIOWETZ, National
Center for Health Services Research (1988)............... 167
Cognitive Aspects of Randomized
Response - GAD NATHAN, MONROE G. SIRKEN, National Center for Health Statistics
(1988)............... 173
The Application of Cognitive
Survey Methodology to an Establishment Survey Field Test - MARK PALMISANO,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1988)............... 179
Preliminary Laboratory Research
on Current Population Survey Questionnaires with Employed Persons - JULIA
L. BIENIAS, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1988)............... 185
A Model-Based Approach: Composite
Estimators for Small Area Estimation - KUNG-JONG LUI, Centers for Disease
Control; WILLIAM G. CUMBERLAND, University of California, Los Angeles (1988)...............
191
Representing Local Area Adjustment
by Reweighting of Households - ALAN M. ZASLAVSKY, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (1988)............... 196
Sampling Issues in the Design
and Implementation of Hispanics Exit Polls - ROBERT L. SANTOS, LORRAINE
E. PORCELLINI, Temple University; ROBERT BRISCHETTO, Southwest Voter Research
Institute (1988)............... 202
The Economics of a Screening
Instrument - MARITZA RUBIO-STIPEC, BARTOLOME STIPEC, University of Puerto
Rico (1988)............... 206
Estimation of Year-to-Year Covariances for
a National Health Survey - VAN L. PARSONS, National Center for Health
Statistics (1988)............... 210
Design Modifications for the SOI Corporate
Sample: Balancing Multiple Objectives - SUSAN HINKINS, HOMER JONES, FRITZ
SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service (1988)............... 216
The Taxpayer Usage Study: An Important Tool
for Studying Tax Reform - MICHAEL E. WEBER, Internal Revenue Service (1988)...............
222
An Integrated Approach for the Treatment of
Outliers in Sub-Annual Economic Surveys - JEAN-LOUIS TAMBAY, Statistics
Canada (1988)............... 229
Analysis of Categorical Data Structures with
Repeated Measurements and Possibly Clustering - ELIANA MARQUES, GARY G.
KOCH, University of North Carolina (1988)............... 235
Simultaneous Confidence Intervals: A Comparison
Under Complex Sampling - RICHARD W. ANDREWS, WILLIAM C. BIRDSALL, University
of Michigan (1988)............... 240
Income and Tax Distribution Statistics, 1916-1986
- JANET McCUBBIN, FRITZ SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service (1988)...............
245
The CE Diary Operational Test-Differences in
Reporting Levels - GREGORY E. SLIWA, Bureau of the Census (1988)...............
250
Procedural Effects in the Collection
of Consumer Expenditure Information - CLYDE TUCKER, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
CLAUDETTE BENNETT, Bureau of the Census(1988)............... 256
Cognitive Issues and Reporting
Level Patterns from the CE Diary Operational Test - FRANK A. VITRANO,
DAVID L. HUBBLE, ELIZABETH A. VACCA, Bureau of the Census; RUTH ANN KILLION,
Evangelical Lutheran Church (1988)............... 262
Evaluating Questionnaire Design:
Data Adjustment in the Diary Operational Test - JEANETTE DODDY, Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1988)............... 268
Discussion - JOSEPH WAKSBERG,
Westat, Incorporated (1988)............... 272
Logarithmic Series Distribution and Its Use
in Analyzing Discrete Data - JEFFREY R. WILSON, Arizona State University
(1988)............... 275
Classical and Prediction Approaches to Estimating
Distribution Functions from Survey Data - LYNN KUO, University of Connecticut
(1988)............... 280
On Estimating Distributional Characteristics
from Categorized Data - LYNN ROY LaMOTTE, EDWARD A. BLAIR, University
of Houston (1988)............... 286
Sample Configuration and Conditional Variance
in Poststratification - DHIREN GHOSH, Pragmatics, Incorporated; ANDREW
VOGT, Georgetown University (1988)............... 289
A General System for the Empirical Evaluation
of Statistical Methods for Data from Complex Surveys - MYRON J. KATZOFF,
GRETCHEN K. JONES, LESTER R. CURTIN, National Center for Health Statistics
(1988)............... 293
Sample Design and Estimation Practices in Federal
Establishment Surveys - ALAN R. TUPEK, KENNON R. COPELAND, Bureau of Labor
Statistics; PRESTON J. WAITE, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 298
Control and Measurement of Specification Error
in Establishment Surveys - STANLEY R. FREEDMAN, Energy Information Administration
(1988)............... 304
Coverage Error in Establishment Surveys
- CARL A. KONSCHNIK, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 309
Response Errors in Establishment Surveys with
an Example from an Agribusiness Survey - RON FECSO, BRADLEY V. PAFFORD,
National Agricultural Statistics Service (1988)............... 315
Control and Measurement of Nonresponse Error
in Establishment Surveys - SAMUEL M. SLOWINSKI, Federal Reserve System
(1988)............... 321
Issues on Processing Errors in Establishment
Surveys - CAROL CORBY, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 326
Survey of Income and Program Participation
Experiments and Their Results - THOMAS J. CARMODY, DONALD P. FISCHER,
ANDREA J. MEIER, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 331
Further Evaluation of the SIPP Asset Feedback
Experiment - LYNN WEIDMAN, KAREN E. KING, TODD WILLIAMS, Bureau of the
Census (1988)............... 337
Evaluation of the Survey of Income Program
Participation's Cross-Sectional Noninterview Adjustment Method - RITA
J. PETRONI, KAREN E. KING, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 342
Excluding Sample That Misses Some Interviews
from SIPP Longitudinal Estimates - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, DANIEL W. GILLMAN,
Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 348
Use of Administrative Data in SIPP Longitudinal
Estimation - VICKI J. HUGGINS, ROBERT E. FAY, Bureau of the Census (1988)...............
354
Response Errors in SIPP: Some Beginning Estimates
Based on Administrative Records - JEFFREY C. MOORE, KENT H. MARQUIS, Bureau
of the Census (1988)............... 360
Methodology to Evaluate Sample Designs of the
Quarterly Agricultural Survey - ROBERT J. BATTAGLIA, National Agricultural
Statistics Service (1988)............... 366
Advanced Computing in NASS - BRIAN CARNEY,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (1988)............... 372
Variance Estimation When a First Stage Area
Sample Is Restratified - PHILLIP S. KOTT, National Agricultural Statistics
Service (1988)............... 377
Ranking States for Area Frame Development
- RALPH V. MATTHEWS, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1988)............... 381
Quality Assurance Program for the Agricultural
Survey Program - BRADLEY V. PAFFORD, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1988)...............
386
On the Use of Correlations in Crop Yields
- DAVID PAWEL, RON FECSO, National Agricultural Statistics Service (1988)...............
391
Development of Computer Assisted Personal Interview
for the National Health Interview Survey - STEWART C. RICE, JR., ROBERT
A. WRIGHT, BEN ROWE, National Center for Health Statistics (1988)...............
397
1987 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey:
Pretest Results - GLORIA A. SIMPSON, PAUL J. PLACEK, National Center for
Health Statistics (1988)............... 401
The Health Profile of Egypt: An Integrated
Interview / Examination Survey - AMAL S. IBRAHIM, National Cancer Institute,
Cairo; ABDEL MONEIM FOUAD, Ministry of Health, Cairo; ALVIN 0. ZARATE, National
Center for Health Statistics, USA (1988)............... 404
Biotechnology and the Land-Grant University:
The Evidence from Sample Surveys - MACK C. SHELLEY II, WILLIAM F. WOODMAN,
BRIAN J. REICHEL, PAUL LASLEY, Iowa State University (1988)............... 410
Trends in the Measurement of U.S. Employment
Statuses, 1972-1987 - ROBERT A. JOHNSON, IRWIN SCHREINER, Bureau of the
Census (1988)............... 416
The Labour Market Activity Survey and Annual
Recall of Labour Market Behaviour - STEPHAN L. ROLLER, Statistics Canada
(1988)............... 422
Assessing Bias Due to Classification Error
in Labour Force Survey Data - JANE F. GENTLEMAN, Statistics Canada (1988)...............
426
Conversion from Mail to CATI in the Current
Employment Statistics Survey - GEORGE S. WERKING, RICHARD CLAYTON, RICHARD
ROSEN, DEBBIE WINTER, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1988)............... 431
Alternative Family Weighting Procedures for
the Current Population Survey - FLORA KWOK PEITZMEIER, ARTHUR L. HUGHES,
C. EASLEY HOY, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1988)............... 437
High Response Error and Poor Coverage Are Severely
Hurting the Value of Household Survey Data - GARY M. SHAPIRO, DONNA KOSTANICH,
Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 443
The Horvitz-Thompson Estimator and Estimates
of Its Variance - CHAND MIDHA, University of Akron (1988)............... 449
Survey of Procedures to Control Extreme Sampling
Weights - FRANK POTTER, Research Triangle Institute (1988)............... 453
Hybrid Network Estimators - MONROE G. SIRKEN,
GAD NATHAN, National Center for Health Statistics (1988)............... 459
Some Statistical Properties of Microaggregated
Estimates - JAY J. KIM, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 462
Algorithms for Making Tables Additive: Raking,
Maximum Likelihood, and Minimum Chi-Square - JAMES T. FAGAN, BRIAN V.
GREENBERG, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 467
Composite Estimators in the June Hog Series
- CHARLES R. PERRY, PAUL W. COOK, MARTIN L. HOLKO, STEVE D. WIYATT, THOMAS
R. BIRKETT, National Agricultural Statistics Service (1988)............... 473
Variance Estimation Using Pseudostrata for
a List-Supplemented Area Probability Sample - MIRIAM L. GOLDBERG, PAUL
M. GARGIULLO, Energy Information Administration (1988)............... 479
Selected First-Interview Effects in the Consumer
Expenditure Interview Survey - ADRIANA R. SILBERSTEIN, Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1988)............... 485
Interviewer Falsification in Census Bureau
Surveys - IRWIN SCHREINER, KAREN PENNIE, JENNIFER NEWBROUGH, Bureau of
the Census (1988)............... 491
Proxy or Principal: Cost Minimizing Strategies
of Survey Respondents - WILLIAM D. MARDER, SARA L. THRAN, American Medical
Association (1988)............... 497
Independent Versus Dependent Quality Control
of Clerical Coding: One Enlightening Experience - ROBERT T. O'REAGAN,
MAUREEN P. LYNCH, SUSAN M. ODELL, Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 503
Stratified Sampling Under Measurement Error
- PROMOD K. CHANDHOK, Ohio University (1988)............... 508
Overview of 1988 Dress Rehearsal Data Collection
Activities - EDWARD KOBILARCIK, ANTHONY OLIVETO, EDISON GORE, Bureau of
the Census (1988)............... 511
Rural Pre-Census Address List Development
- JOAN M. HAZARD, MICHAEL TENEBAUM, GEORGE SLEDGE, Bureau of the Census (1988)...............
517
Evaluation of Commercial Address Lists for
the 1990 Decennial Census - JAMES B. TREAT, ROBERT G. EDSON, Bureau of
the Census (1988)............... 523
Sample Design for the 1990 Census Post Enumeration
Survey - H. WOLTMAN, N. ALBERTI, C. MORIARITY, Bureau of the Census (1988)...............
529
Assessing Total Error in Dual System Estimates
- MARY H. MULRY, Bureau of the Census; BRUCE D. SPENCER, Northwestern University
& NORC (1988)............... 535
Discussion - EUGENE P. ERICKSEN, Temple
University (1988)............... 541
Design of a Systematic Monitoring Plan for
CATI Surveys - DAVID W. CHAPMAN, RACHEL B. WEINSTEIN, Bureau of the Census
(1988)............... 543
Total Digit Dialing for a Small Area Census
by Phone - JANE A. CAMPBELL, CHARLES D. PALIT, University of Wisconsin-Extension
(1988)............... 549
A Study of Ring/No Answer Numbers in Random
Digit Dialing Telephone Surveys - MARY A. GENALO, ROY D. HICKMAN, Iowa
State University (1988)............... 552
Preliminary Results from the National Crime
Survey (NCS) CATI Experiment - DAVID L. HUBBLE, BRUCE E. WILDER, Bureau
of the Census (1988)............... 558
Cost Models for Computer-Assisted Interviewing
in the CPS - WILLIAM L. NICHOLLS, RICHARD F. BLASS, MICHAEL E. HAAS, Bureau
of the Census (1988)............... 564
Assessing the 1986 Canadian Census Questionnaire
- MARIE BRODEUR, DON ROYCE, Statistics Canada (1988)............... 570
The 1986 Rural Post-Enumeration Survey in East
Central Mississippi - IRWIN ANOLIK, Bureau of the Census (1988)...............
576
Evaluating the Quality of Canada's 1986 Census
of Agriculture - MARY MARCH, JUDITH FREDERICK, ELAINE WILSON, D. CASTONGUAY,
Statistics Canada (1988)............... 582
Retrospective Survey Validation of Teenage
Smoking - NONIE ATKINSON, JAMES T. MASSEY, National Center for Health
Statistics (1988)............... 587
An Experiment with Process Control: Implementation
and Results - CLAUDIA S. GLOVER, DANIEL L. WHITEHOUSE, CHARLES H. ALEXANDER,
Bureau of the Census (1988)............... 591
Estimating Business Birth Employment in the
Current Employment Statistics Program - THOMAS J. GRZESIAK, JANICE LENT,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1988)............... 597
Employer Reporting Unit Match Study (ERUMS)—What
Have We Learned? - WARREN L. BUCKLER, Social Security Administration (1988)...............
603
Methodology for Missing Data in the U.S. National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - PAUL D. WILLIAMS, National Center
for Health Statistics; HAROLD NISSELSON, Westat, Incorporated (1988)...............
609
Models for and the Effect of Nonresponse in
a Survey of the Noninstitutionalized Elderly - MORTON B. BROWN, DAN-YU
LIN, DANIEL P. NORMOLLE, A. REGULA HERZOG, University of Michigan (1988)...............
615
Estimation in the Presence of Nonignorable
Missing Data and a Markov Superpopulation Model - STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1988)............... 621
Generalized Edit and Imputation System for
Economic Surveys at Statistics Canada - JOHN G. KOVAR, P. WHITRIDGE, JAMES
H. MacMILLAN, Statistics Canada (1988)............... 627
Estimation of Missing Values by Predicted Score
- JAVAID KAISER, East Carolina University, DICK B. TRACY, University of Kansas
(1988)............... 631
The Effects of Stratification in Nonlinear
Superpopulation Models - JAMES BETHEL, Westat, Incorporated (1988)...............
636
Development of a New Income Stratifier for
a Sample of Individual Tax Returns - JOHN L. CZAJKA, Mathematica Policy
Research Incorporated (1988)............... 640
Two-Way Optimal Stratification Using Dynamic
Programming - PIERRE LAVALLEE, Statistics Canada (1988)............... 646
The Use of Mathematical Programming for Designing
Dual Frame Surveys - WILLIAM F. McCARTHY, DAVID V. BATEMAN, Bureau of
the Census (1988)............... 652
A Model-Based Sample Selection Procedure for
One-Stage Sampling - NANCY J. CARTER, California State University, Chico;
G. DAVID FAULKENBERRY, Oregon State University (1988)............... 654
Survey Methodology for Studying Radon Levels
in Homes - BRENDA G. COX, SHELTON M. JONES, Research Triangle Institute
(1988)............... 657
Identifying the Most Probable Matches to the
National Death Index - ROBERT A. WRIGHT, National Center for Health Statistics
(1988)............... 663
Using the EM Algorithm for Weight Computation
in the Fellegi-Sunter Model of Record Linkage - WILLIAM E. WINKLER, Bureau
of the Census (1988)............... 667
Statistical Matching Using Log-Linear Imputation
- AVINASH C. SINGH, JOHN B. ARMSTRONG, G.E. LEMAITRE, Statistics Canada (1988)...............
672
Sole Proprietorship Employment and Payroll
Estimation: A Record Linkage Approach - CHARLES D. DAY, Internal Revenue
Service (1988)............... 678
Matching After Random Assignment: Imputing
Performance - GEORGE CAVE, Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation
(1988)............... 684
Variance Estimation for Linear Regression Coefficients
in Complex Sampling Situation - DOMINIQUE CARON, Wellesley Hospital; PAUL
N. COREY, University of Toronto (1988)............... 688
TREES--A Computer Program for Complex Surveys
- DAVID R. BELLHOUSE, University of Western Ontario; DAVID T. RYLETT, Health
and Welfare Canada (1988)............... 694
Variance Estimation for the Federal Waterfowl
Harvest Surveys - PAUL H. GEISSLER, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1988)...............
698
Comparisons of Variance Estimators in Stratified
Random and Systematic Sampling - RICHARD VALLIANT, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1988)............... 704
Measuring Sample Variability in the Producer
Price Index - DEMETRA V. COLLIA, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1988)...............
710
Results of a Simulation for Comparing Two Methods
for Estimating Quantiles and Their Variances for Data from a Sample Survey
- SARA C. WHEELESS, BABUBHAI V. SHAH, Research Triangle Institute (1988)...............
716
Confidence Limits for Small Proportions in
Complex Samples - SHULAMITH T. GROSS, MARTIN R. FRANKEL, Baruch College,
The City University of New York (1988)............... 722
ASA Annual Survey of Chapter Activities-1986
- STEPHEN F. BINGHAM, Veterans Administration; BRENDA G. COX, Research Triangle
Institute; JEFFREY H. SCHWARTZ, The Upjohn Company (1988)............... 728
The Variance of Health Surveys at National
Center for Health Statistics - JAI WON CHOI, National Center for Health
Statistics (1988)............... 734
Sample Design of the NMES Survey of American
Indians and Alaska Natives - STEVEN B. COHEN, National Center for Health
Services Research; RALPH DiGAETANO, JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat Incorporated (1988)...............
740
Missing Data on Medical Expenditure Surveys:
Matching Household and Provider Reports - W. SHERMAN EDWARDS, E. PATRICK
WARD, Westat, Incorporated; MARC L. BERK, Project HOPE (1988)............... 746
Variance Estimation Concerns in the National
Medical Expenditure Survey (NMES) Screener Sample - DAVID J. FITCH, STEVEN
B. COHEN, National Center for Health Services Research (1988)............... 750
Investigation of the Optimum Time to Conduct
Telephone Surveys - REBECCA J. HOAGLAND, WILLIAM D. WARDE, MARK E. PAYTON,
Oklahoma State University (1988)............... 755
SUDAAN: A Comprehensive Software Package for
Survey Data Analysis - LISA M. LaVANGE, BABUBHAI V. SHAH, BETH G. BARNWELL,
JOYCE F. KILLINGER, Research Triangle Institute (1988)............... 761
Nonresponse in a Survey of Nursing Homes and
Facilities for Mentally Retarded Persons: Findings from the National Medical
Expenditure Survey, Institutional Population Component - D.E.B. POTTER,
National Center for Health Services Research (1988)............... 767
Simplified Design Structures for NHANES I Variance
Estimation - MICHAEL ROWLAND, VAN L. PARSONS, DIANE MAKUC, National Center
for Health Statistics (1988)............... 773
Linking Multiple Stratifications: Two Petroleum
Surveys - PEDRO J. SAAVEDRA, Macro Systems (1988)............... 777
I. THE MISSING, THE HOMELESS, AND THE VICTIM: COUNTING THE HARD TO COUNT
Chair: HELENA CHMURA KRAEMER, Stanford University
Estimating the Number of Homeless in Chicago
- PETER H. ROSSI, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1987)............... 1
Surveillance and Monitoring
of Human Rights Violations - JOSE QUIROGA, MARIA VICTORIA ZUNZUNEGUI,
RANDY B. REITER, ANA DEUTSCH, University of California, Berkeley (1987)...............
8
Estimating the Size of an Average
Personal Network and of an Event Subpopulation: Some Empirical Results
- H. RUSSELL BERNARD, University of Florida; EUGENE C. JOHNSEN, University
of California; PETER D. KILLWORTH, Hooke Institute, Oxford; SCOTT ROBINSON,
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico (1987)............... 17
Discussion - EUGENE P. ERICKSEN, Temple University (1987)............... 26
Reconciling Flow-of-Funds and
Survey-Based Measures of Household Wealth - ROBERT B. AVERY, GREGORY E.
ELLIEHAUSEN, ARTHUR B. KENNICKELL, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (1987)............... 28
Household Income and Wealth:
Sample Design and Estimation for the 1983 Survey of Consumer Finances
- STEVEN G. HEERINGA, RICHARD T. CURTIN, University of Michigan (1987)...............
38
Piecing Together Personal Wealth
Distributions - FRITZ SCHEUREN, JANET McCUBBIN, Internal Revenue Service
(1987)............... 46
When Random Assignment Fails:
Some Lessons from the Minneapolis Spouse Abuse Experiment - RICHARD A.
BERK, GORDON K. SMYTH, University of California, Santa Barbara; LAWRENCE W.
SHERMAN, University of Maryland (1987)............... 57
Random Assignment: Practical
Considerations from Field Experiments - FRANKLYN W. DUNFORD, University
of Colorado (1987)............... 64
Discussion - MICHAEL L. DENNIS, Northwestern
University (1987)............... 70
Laspeyres Price Index Estimation
Under an Autoregressive Model - RICHARD VALLIANT, U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1987)............... 73
Time Series Methods for Survey
Estimation - WILLIAM R. BELL, U.S. Bureau of the Census; STEVEN C. HILLMER,
University of Kansas (1987)............... 83
Application of Time Series Methods
to Ratio Estimation in Repeated Surveys - K.P. SRINATH, B. QUENNEVILLE,
Statistics Canada (1987)............... 93
Tax Compliance Research: Models,
Data and Methods - ANN DRYDEN WITTE, Wellesley College; HELEN TAUCHEN,
University of North Carolina (1987)............... 101
The Role of Randomized Experiments
in Employment and Training Evaluations - REBECCA A. MAYNARD, Mathematica
Policy Research, Incorporated (1987)............... 109
The Experimental Testing of the
Minority Female Single Parent Program - PHOEBE H. COTTINGHAM, AIDA RODIGUEZ,
The Rockefeller Foundation (1987)............... 114
Using Random Assignment to Evaluate
an Ongoing Program: The National JTPA Evaluation - LARRY L. ORR, Abt Associates
Incorporated; HOWARD S. BLOOM, New York University; MICHAEL E. BORUS, Manpower
Demonstration Research Corporation (1987)............... 122
Redesigning the Collection of National
Education Statistics - EMERSON J. ELLIOTT, CHARLES D. COWAN, Center for
Education Statistics (1987)............... 132
Can Reporting on Educational Indicators
Serve as a Catalyst for the Improvement of Educational Achievement? A Visionary
Exploration - PASCAL D. FORGIONE, JR., JOAN B. BARON, Connecticut State
Department of Education (1987)............... 138
Discussion - GEORGE E. HALL,
Baseline Data Corporation (1987)............... 148
I. INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES IN CENSUS & SURVEY IMPLEMENTATION IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES
Organizer: KAREN A. STANECKI, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Chair: ROBERT BARTRAM, U.S. Bureau of the Census
Processing Samples from Censuses
in Developing Countries - KAREN A. STANECKI, SUSAN ENEA ADAMCHAK, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 149
Data Edit Error Analysis - DAVID
J. MEGILL, SANDRA ROWLAND, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 154
The Use of Microcomputers for Census
Processing in Developing Countries - VIVIAN TORO, THOMAS C. MELANEY, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 160
Measuring the Efficiency of Implicit
Stratification in Multistage Sample Surveys - DAVID J. MEGILL, ENRIQUE
E. GOMEZ, U.S. Bureau of the Census; ALFREDO BALMACEDA, MARIO CASTILLO, Ministry
of Agriculture, Peru (1987)............... 166
Health Surveys in Africa: Developing
Standarized Procedures - WANDA KELLY DOUGHERTY, STEVEN C. TOURKIN, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 172
Sample Sizes for Social Experiments
- GEORGE CAVE, Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (1987)...............
178
A Model-Based Justification for
Survey Weights - CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)...............
183
Sample Size Determination for Longitudinal
Surveys - EARL BRYANT, Consultant, DAVID R. MORGANSTEIN, Westat, Incorporated
(1987)............... 189
Design Optimization with Multiple
Objectives - JAMES R. CHROMY, Research Triangle Institute (1987)...............
194
An Application of Multi-Purpose
Survey Sampling - WILLIAM E. WINKLER, Energy Information Administration
(1987)............... 200
Evaluation of Missing Wave Data
from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) - VICKI J.
HUGGINS, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 205
Response Errors Around the Seam:
Analysis of Change in a Panel with Overlapping Reference Periods - DANIEL
H. HILL, University of Michigan (1987)............... 210
Examination of Relationships Between
Actual and Reported Changes in the SIPP - LYNN WEIDMAN, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1987)............... 216
Data Quality of the Survey of Income
and Program Participation - KAREN E. KING, RITA J. PETRONI, RAJENDRA P.
SINGH, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 221
Respondent Characteristics and Recall
Bias in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey - ADRIANA R. SILBERSTEIN,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1987)............... 227
Disclosure Avoidance Techniques
in the Canadian Censuses of Population and Agriculture - M.J. MARCH, D.A.
NORRIS, Statistics Canada (1987)............... 233
A Further Development of the Randomized
Response Technique for Masking Dichotomous Variables - JAY JONG-IK KIM,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 239
Assessing Quality of Randomized
Response: Were Instructions Followed? - JAMES SCHMEIDLER, New York State
Division of Substance Abuse Services (1987)............... 245
Discussion - NANCY L. SPRUILL,
U.S. Department of Defense (1987)............... 250
Optimal Allocation to Control Questionnaire
Design Variance in Sample Surveys - GAD NATHAN, Hebrew University; MONROE
G. SIRKEN, National Center for Health Statistics (1987)............... 252
Improving the Design of the Decennial
Census Questionnaire - THERESA J. DeMAIO, ELIZABETH A. MARTIN, ELIZABETH
PAGE SIGMAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 256
Using Response Protocols to Identify
Problems in the U.S. Census Long Form - JUDITH T. LESSLER, Research Triangle
Institute; MIMI HOLT, Survey Research Consultant (1987)............... 262
Information Structures in Survey
Instruments - NAOMI SAGER, PAUL MATTICK, JR., CAROL FRIEDMAN, EMILE C.
CHI, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (1987)...............
267
A Model for Coarse Grouping with
Application to Survey Data - DANIEL F. HEITJAN, University of California,
Los Angeles; DAVID M. REBOUSSIN, The RAND Corporation (1987)............... 271
Effects on Level and Quality of
Response of the Inclusion of "Don't Know" Boxes in Factual Questions
in a Mail Questionnaire - GAIL S. POE, ISADORE SEEMAN, National Center
for Health Statistics; JOSEPH McLAUGHLIN, National Cancer Institute; ERIC
MEHL, MICHAEL DIETZ, Westat, Incorporated (1987)............... 277
Measuring Income for Developing
and Reviewing Individual Tax Law Changes: Exploration of Alternative Concepts
- SUSAN HOSTETTER, Internal Revenue Service (1987)............... 282
Family Data from the Canadian Personal
Income Tax File - EDOUARD AUGER, Statistics Canada (1987)............... 288
The Selection of Returns for Audit
by the IRS - JOHN P. HINIKER, Internal Revenue Service (1987)...............
294
Research into a Register of Residential
Addresses for Urban Areas of Canada - J. DOUGLAS DREW, JOHN B. ARMSTRONG,
RUTH DIBBS, Statistics Canada (1987)............... 300
Osculatory Interpolation Revisited
- H. LOCK OH, FRITZ J. SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service (1987)...............
306
Predicting Edit Outcomes: The Strategic
Use of Imputation in Estimating Corporate Income Statistics - JOHN L.
CZAJKA, Mathematica Policy Research, Incorporated (1987)............... 312
Discussion - ROBERT E. FAY,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 318
Improving Wealth Estimates Derived
from Estate Tax Data - JANET G. McCUBBIN, Internal Revenue Service (1987)...............
320
Further Estimates of Personal Wealth
in the United States Using the Estate Multiplier Technique - MARVIN SCHWARTZ,
Internal Revenue Service (1987)............... 326
Intergenerational Wealth Study:
Early Results and Prospects - KATHLEEN MEDVE, Internal Revenue Service
(1987)............... 332
Discussion - JENNY BOURNE WAHL,
U.S. Department of Treasury (1987)............... 338
Small Area Estimates of Proportions
via Empirical Bayes Techniques - BRENDA MacGIBBON, THOMAS J. TOMBERLIN,
Concordia University (1987)............... 341
A Bayesian Approach to Small Domain
Estimation - KUNG-JONG LUI, Centers for Disease Control; WILLIAM G. CUMBERLAND,
University of California, Los Angeles (1987)............... 347
A Generalized Dirichlet Multinomial
Model for Categorical Data with Extra Variation - JEFFREY R. WILSON, Arizona
State University (1987)............... 353
Properties of Two Newly-Defined
Distributions and Their Relationships to Other Distributions - JIANG-MING
WU, University of Wisconsin, Madison (1987)............... 356
The Delaware Voter Preference Survey
Using Secondary School Students - CAROL JOYCE BLUMBERG, Winona State University;
JOHN H. SCHUENEMEYER, University of Delaware; JAMES M. LUCAS, E.I. duPont
de Nemours & Company, Incorporated (1987)............... 362
Teaching of Survey Research Techniques
in an Interdisciplinary Middle School Setting - THOMAS C.F. GOFF, George
V. Kirk Middle School-Newark, Delaware (1987)............... 368
Student Surveys in the United Kingdom
Annual Applied Statistics Competition - ANNE S. HAWKINS, University of
London (1987)............... 372
Where Does the Money Go? A Children's
Survey - HEATHER DEE MORROW, Hocker Grove Middle School, Shawnee Mission,
Kansas (1987)............... 375
The "Unknown Student" Survey
- JUDITH S. ZAWOJEWSKI, National College of Education; JERI NOWAKOWSKI, Northern
Illinois University; ROBERT F. BORUCH, Northwestern University (1987)...............
378
Evaluating the Effect of Nonresponse
on International Travel Statistics - KATHRYN A. MILLER, LINDA LUI, ALVIN
SATIN, Statistics Canada (1987)............... 381
Categorical Auto-Regressive Models
for Analysing Panel Survey Data - AVINASH C. SINGH, G. LEMAITRE, Statistics
Canada (1987)............... 390
Coverage Implications of a Poststratification
Adjustment on Estimates from a Household Survey - STEVEN L. BOTMAN, National
Center for Health Statistics (1987)............... 395
Nonresponse Bias in Expense Data
from the 1985 National Nursing Home Survey - ESTHER HING, National Center
for Health Statistics (1987)............... 401
Recent Results on the Noise Addition
Method for Database Security - PATRICK TENDICK, NORMAN S. MATLOFF, University
of California, Davis (1987)............... 406
The Effects of Measurement Errors
on Variance Estimation - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, KIRK M. WOLTER, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1987)............... 410
Unequal Probability Sampling Under
Measurement Error - PROMOD K. CHANDHOK, Ohio University (1987)...............
416
Some Conceptual Problems in the
Current Population Survey - ELIZABETH A. MARTIN, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1987)............... 420
Using the Bounding Interviews in
NCS - HA H. NGUYEN, CHARLES ALEXANDER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)...............
425
Response Error: Correlation Between
Estimation and Episodic Recall Tasks - NANCY A. MATHIOWETZ, National Center
for Health Services Research (1987)............... 430
Chronic Pain Screening Questionnaires
for General Population Surveys: A Review - KATHLEEN M. DANCHIK, THOMAS
F. DRURY, National Center for Health Statistics (1987)............... 436
Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness
of the Decennial Enumeration - RACHEL F. BROWN, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1987)............... 441
Research Program for the 1990 Decennial
Census - DAVID C. WHITFORD, DEBORAH A. HARNER, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1987)............... 447
1990 Data Collection and Processing
Design - DEBORAH A. HARNER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)...............
453
Residence Rules and Processing
Plans for 1990 Census - EDISON GORE, JAMES HUGGINS, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1987)............... 457
The Tiger System: Geographic Improvements
for the 1990 Census and Beyond - LINDA M. FRANZ, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1987)............... 463
Preliminary Coverage Improvement
Results from Tests for the 1990 Census - ROBERT G. EDSON, JAMES B. TREAT,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 469
The Pre-Enumeration Survey of the
1986 Census of Central Los Angeles County - GLENN S. WOLFGANG, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1987)............... 475
Some Aspects of Estimating Variances
by Half-Sample Replication in CPS - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, TODD R. WILLIAMS,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 480
The Design Consistent Regression
Estimator and Its Conditional Variance - PHILLIP S. KOTT, National Agricultural
Statistics Service (1987)............... 486
Modified Balanced Repeated Replications
- DAVID R. JUDKINS, Westat, Incorporated (1987)............... 492
Variances for a Rotating Sample
from a Changing Population - NORMAND L. LANIEL, Statistics Canada (1987)...............
496
Sample Size Selection for a Class
of Ratio Estimates: Brand Share Estimation - NICHOLAS A. ZAINO, JR., Eastman
Kodak Company (1987)............... 501
Variances for Polychotomous Logistic
Regression Using Complex Survey Data - SHELLEY B. BULL, University of
Toronto; LINDA L. PEDERSON, University of Western Ontario (1987)...............
507
The Use of Administrative Data for
Initial and Subsequent Profiles of Economic Entities - COLLEEN CLARK,
ROBERT LUSSIER, Statistics Canada (1987)............... 513
Record Linkage and Imputation Strategies
in the 1982 Corporation Employment and Payroll Study - GAIL MOGLEN, CHARLES
DAY, THOMAS B. PETSKA, Internal Revenue Service (1987)............... 519
Some Economic and Accounting Measures
of Business Activity by Size of Firm - DAVID HIRSCHBERG, Small Business
Administration (1987)............... 525
Experiences in the Coding and Sampling
of Administrative Data - MICHAEL J. COLLEDGE, VICTOR ESTEVAO, PIERRE FOY,
Statistics Canada (1987)............... 529
Evaluation of Estimators for Employment
Level and Change in Establishment Surveys - THOMAS J. GRZESIAK, KENNON
R. COPELAND, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1987)............... 535
Using Business Establishment Size
in an Environmental Survey - ROBERT P. CLICKNER, Westat, Incorporated;
JIM CRAIG, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1987)............... 541
The Use of Standards in Survey Estimation
- DANIEL G. HORVITZ, RALPH E. FOLSOM, L.M. LAVANGE, Research Triangle Institute
(1987)............... 546
Developing Process Controls for
Surveys and Censuses - DAVID H. DISKIN, PETER KARCHER, MICHAEL MERSCH,
PAUL PAVNICA, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 552
Toward the Development of an Ordered
Set of Data Quality Categories - CLYDE TUCKER, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1987)............... 558
Misuses of Statistical Techniques
in Advertising Claim Substantiation Surveys - SOLOMON DUTKA, LESTER R.
FRANKEL, Audits & Surveys, Incorporated (1987)............... 564
Statistics in Work Quality Measurement:
Licensing Adult and Child Care Facilities - RICHARD BOLSTEIN, JOHN D.R.
COLE, George Mason University (1987)............... 568
Hard-to-Enumerate Areas: Identification,
Challenges, Strategies - MARY ELLEN BEACH, JOHN W. MARSHALL, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1987)............... 573
Some Optimality Problems When Estimating
Household Data on the Basis of a "Primary," Stratified Sample of Individuals
- BENGT ROSEN, Statistics Sweden (1987)............... 577
Survey Design in the Producer Price
Index - KIMBERLEY DAILEY HILL, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1987)...............
583
Composite and Model Based Index
Estimators - JOHN G. KOVAR, Statistics Canada (1987)............... 589
Evaluation of Design Effects for
the Mexican American Portion of the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey - JOSEFINA A. LAGO, Westat, Incorporated; JAMES T. MASSEY, TRENA
EZZATI, CLIFFORD JOHNSON, ROBINSON FULWOOD, National Center for Health Statistics
(1987)............... 595
Optimal Two Phase Sampling for Estimating
the Exploitable Biomass of a Fishery Accounting for Nonsampling Errors
- PHILIP J. SMITH, International Pacific Halibut Commission, Washington (1987)...............
601
Using Test Populations to Develop
Balanced Agenda - STANLEY L. WARNER, York University (1987)............... 606
Variance, Entropy and Uncertainty
Measure - YUAN WEI, People's University of China (1987)............... 609
Using Administrative Records to
Assess Return on Investment at a Publicly Supported College - GERARD G.
WALTER, MICHAEL SERVE, WILLIAM WELSH, National Technical Institute for the
Deaf; DOROTHEA RILEY, Internal Revenue Service (1987)............... 611
Generalizations of the Mitofsky-Waksberg
Technique for Random Digit Dialing: Some Added Topics - RICHARD F. POTTHOFF,
Burlington Industries (1987)............... 615
Time of Day for CATI Contacts in
Agricultural Surveys - WILLIAM D. WARDE, Oklahoma State University (1987)...............
621
The Effect of Computer Assisted
Telephone Interviewing on Response Inconsistency - CAROL L. KOSARY, JOHN
PAUL SOMMERS, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1987)............... 627
The Effects of Advanced Letters
on Response Rates in Linked Telephone Surveys - ROBERT M. GROVES, University
of Michigan; CECELIA B. SNOWDEN, National Center for Health Statistics (1987)...............
633
Handling Missing Data in the 1986
Test of Adjustment Related Operations - NATHANIEL SCHENKER, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1987)............... 639
Missing Data Adjustments for Partially-Scaled
Variables - RODERICK J.A. LITTLE, HONG-LIN SU, University of California,
Los Angeles (1987)............... 644
An Examination of Imputation for
Asset Items in the New Beneficiary Survey - ROBERT L. SANTOS, CARLOS G.
LAZARO, Temple University (1987)............... 650
Applications of Superpopulation
Models to Estimation in Repeated Surveys - STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1987)............... 656
Nested Error Models for the Objective
Yield Survey - MARK REISER, Iowa State University; RON FECSO, U.S. Drug
Administration; KATHLEEN M. TAYLOR, AT&T Bell Laboratories (1987)...............
662
Optimum Filtering of the Monthly
Single Family Price Index - DONALD M. LUERY, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1987)............... 668
Nonlinear Regression Analysis for
Complex Survey Data - HSIEN-MING HUNG, Wichita State University (1987)...............
674
Additional Evaluation of Chi-Square
Methods for Complex Samples - ROBERT E. FAY, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1987)............... 680
Multivariate Testing in Stratified
Simple Random Sample Surveys: Hog & Pig Estimates as Affected by Changing
Survey Reference Dates - BRADLEY V. PAFFORD, National Agricultural Statistics
Service (1987)............... 686
Sample Design of the National
Medical Expenditure Survey-Household Component - STEVEN B. COHEN, National
Center for Health Services Research; RALPH DiGAETANO, JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat,
Incorporated (1987)............... 691
The Impact of Design Features
Upon the Redesigned National Health Interview Survey - VAN L. PARSONS,
National Center for Health Statistics (1987)............... 697
A Multi-Mode Longitudinal Study:
The Longitudinal Study of Aging - JOSEPH E. FITTI, MARY GRACE KOVAR, National
Center for Health Statistics (1987)............... 703
Statistically Important Features
in Myocardial Infarction - MOHAMMED A. SHAYIB, Kuwait University; MAREI
H. AYSHA, Al-Jahra Hospital, Kuwait (1987)............... 709
Estimation of Vaccine Efficacy
Using the Case-Exposure Method - DONNA R. BROGAN, ALVIN H. RAMPEY, JR.,
Emory University; MAC W. OTTEN, MICHAEL S. DEMING, Centers for Disease Control
(1987)............... 715
On Developing a National Sample
of Women Early in Pregnancy - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, SHARON Y. CORNELL,
PATRICIA S. TENNIS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1987)...............
720
A Direct Estimation of Intracluster
Correlation - JAI WON CHOI, National Center for Health Statistics (1987)...............
726
Finite Population Correction
for Replication Estimates of Variance - PAUL A. FLYER, Westat, Incorporated
(1987)............... 732
Variance Estimation Using Auxiliary
Information Under a One Unit Per Stratum Sample Design - ELIZABETH T.
HUANG, CARY T. ISAKI, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 737
Estimating the Variance of the
Horvitz-Thompson Estimator in Variable Probability, Systematic Samples
- STEPHEN V. STEHMAN, Cornell University; W. SCOTT OVERTON, Oregon State University
(1987)............... 743
Mean Squared Error of Estimators
Using Two Stage Sampling for Stratification and Prior Information - DONALD
B. WHITE, State University of New York at Buffalo (1987)............... 749
A Simple Approximate Variance
Estimate for a Complex Unequal Probability Sample Survey - GLENN J. GALFOND,
MARY E. GARVIN, JAMES C. THOMPSON, Price Waterhouse (1987)............... 755
The Effectiveness and Costs
of Special Data Collection Efforts in a Telephone Survey of Physicians
- SARA THRAN, LORAYN OLSON, American Medical Association; RICHARD STROUSE,
Mathematica Policy Research (1987)............... 761
Developing Cost Models for CATI
Surveys - KAREN J. BRYANT, LYNN WEIDMAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)...............
767
The Impact of Telephone Interviewing
on Data from the American Housing Survey - RANDALL J. PARMER, HERTZ HUANG,
DENNIS J. SCHWANZ, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 772
Using CATI in the Current Population
Survey - JOHN M. BUSHERY, LYNN WEIDMAN, STEVEN M. BRILEY, SUSAN CIOCHETTO,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1987)............... 778
Adaptive Sampling - STEVEN K. THOMPSON,
University of Alaska-Fairbanks (1987)............... 784
Additional Uses for Keyfitz Selection -
J. MICHAEL BRICK, DAVID R. MORGANSTEIN, CHARLES L. WOLTER, Westat, Incorporated
(1987)............... 787
Notes on a Composite Size Measure for Self-Weighting
Samples in Multiple Domains - R.E. FOLSOM, FRANK J. POTTER, STEPHEN R.
WILLIAMS, Research Triangle Institute (1987)............... 792
On the Stratification of Skewed Populations
- PIERRE LAVALLEE, MICHEL A. HIDIROGLOU, Statistics Canada (1987)...............
797
Variance Estimation in New Residential Construction
Survey - JOHN ALEONG, DIANTHA B. HOWARD, THOMAS PATTERSON, University
of Vermont (1987)............... 805
Estimating Variance as Function of Cluster
Size - DAVID J. FITCH, National Center for Health Services Research (1987)...............
809
Factors Influencing Participation in a Multi-Stage
Study of Head Injury: Potential Biases in the Vietnam Head Injury Study
- BRUCE S. JONAS, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; KAREN SCHWAB, ANDRES M.
SALAZAR, Uniformed Services University of the Health Services (1987)...............
812
Nursing Homes in the U.S.: Findings from the
1986 Inventory of Long-Term Care Places - CURT D. MUELLER, D.E.B. POTTER,
National Center for Health Services Research (1987)............... 818
The 1986 Inventory of Long-Term Care Places
as a Sampling Frame - D.E.B. POTTER, STEVEN B. COHEN, CURT D. MUELLER,
National Center for Health Services Research (1987)............... 823
Questionnaire Design Research in a Laboratory
Setting: Results of Testing Cancer Risk Factor Questions - PATRICIA N.
ROYSTON, DEBORAH H. BERCINI, National Center for Health Statistics (1987)...............
829
ASA Annual Survey of Chapter Activities
- JEFFREY H. SCHWARTZ, The Upjohn Company; BRENDA G. COX, Research Triangle
Institute (1987)............... 834
The Impact of Couple's Discussion of Desired
Family Size on Predicting Fertility - NAGAMBAL SHAH, Spelman College (1987)...............
837
I. PANEL DISCUSSION: ETHICAL ISSUES IN ACCESS TO AND LINKAGE OF PUBLICALLY
COLLECTED DATA
Organizer: WENDY ALVEY, Internal Revenue Service
Chair: MARGARET E. MARTIN, National Academy of Sciences
Panelists - THOMAS B. JABINE,National
Academy of Sciences (1986)............... 1
Panelists - JOSEPH L. GASTWIRTH, George
Washington University (1986)............... 6
Panelists - EVA E. JACOBS, Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1986)............... 14
Panelists - WILLIAM P. BUTZ, GERALD W. GATES,
Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 16
Panelists - ROBERT W. PEARSON, Social Science
Research Council and Columbia University (1986)............... 19
Logistic Regression with Survey
Data - ALASTAIR J. SCOTT, University of Auckland and University of Wisconsin
(1986)............... 25
Generalized Response Models for
Survey Data - GEORGIA ROBERTS, Statistics Canada (1986)............... 31
Estimation of the Distribution
Function with a Complex Survey - CAROL A. FRANCISCO, WAYNE A. FULLER,
Iowa State University (1986)............... 37
Discussion - J.N.K. RAO,
Carleton University (1986)............... 46
Comparative Study of Weighting
Methods for Family Data - GEORGES LEMAITRE, J. DUFOUR, Statistics Canada
(1986)............... 48
Comparison of Alternative Methods
for Household Estimation - CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, JR., MICHAEL J. ROEBUCK,
Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 54
A Generalized Least Squares Weighting
System for the Consumer Expenditure Survey - KIMBERLY D. ZIESCHANG, Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1986)............... 64
Discussion - BRENDA G. COX,
Research Triangle Institute (1986)............... 72
Probability Sample U-Statistics:
Theory and Applications for Complex Sample Designs - RALPH E. FOLSOM,
JR., Research Triangle Institute (1986)............... 75
Efficient Replicated Variance
Estimation - KEITH F. RUST, University of Michigan and Australian Bureau
of Statistics (1986)............... 81
Some Prediction Properties of
Balanced Half-Sample Variance Estimators in Single-Stage Sampling - RICHARD
VALLIANT, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)............... 88
Discussion - CHIEN FU JEFF
WU, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1986)............... 97
Multivariate Components of Variance
Models as Empirical Bayes Procedures for Small Domain Estimation - ROBERT
E. FAY, III, Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 99
On the Estimation of Mean Square
Error of Small Area Predictors - N.G.N. PRASAD, University of Alberta;
J.N.K. RAO, Carleton University (1986)............... 108
Discussion - WESLEY L. SCHAIBLE,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)............... 117
Design of the Somal I Post Enumeration
Survey (1986-87) - CHARLES D. COWAN, ANTHONY G. TURNER, KAREN STANECKI,
Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 120
Population Census Evaluation
in the 1980 Round: National Practices and Issues - K.S. GNANASEKARAN,
ALICE CLAGUE, United Nations (1986)............... 128
Evaluation of Population and
Agriculture Censuses in Bangladesh - DONALD G. LARSON, Bureau of the Census
(1986)............... 138
Discussion - GRAHAM KALTON,
University of Michigan (1986)............... 145
Conditional Inference for Small
Area Estimation - MICHAEL A. HIDIROGLOU, Statistics Canada; CARL E. SARNDAL,
University of Montreal (1986)............... 147
Discussion - DANNY PFEFFERMANN,
Hebrew University-Jerusalem (1986)............... 157
I. ESTIMATING THE SIZE OF ELUSIVE POPULATIONS
Organizer/Chair: MONROE G. SIRKEN, National Center for Health Statistics
The Use of Network Samples in
Estimating Incidence of Missing Children - SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University
of Illinois at Urbana (1986)............... 159
Nomad Sampling: An Analytic Study
of Alternative Design Strategies - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University of
North Carolina (1986)............... 164
The Methodology of Counting the
Homeless - CHARLES D. COWAN, Center for Education Statistics; WILLIAM
R. BREAKEY, PAMELA J. FISCHER, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (1986)...............
170
A Probability Sample of the Homeless
Population of Chicago - MARTIN R. FRANKEL, Baruch College-City University
of New York (1986)............... 176
A Survey of the Employers of
Illegal Aliens: Analysis of the Survey Methodology - BARRY R. CHISWICK,
University of Illinois-Chicago (1986)............... 178
Discussion - NORMAN M. BRADBURN,
University of Chicago (1986)............... 184
A Review of the Research and
Design Issues in the Survey of Income and Program Participation - DANIEL
KASPRZYK, Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 187
Discussion - ROBERT T. MICHAEL,
National Opinion Research Center and University of Chicago (1986)...............
193
Effects of Adjustments for Wave
Nonresponse on Panel Survey Estimates - GRAHAM KALTON, MICHAEL E. MILLER,
University of Michigan (1986)............... 194
Life Events and Sample Attrition
in the Survey of Income and Program Participation - KATHLEEN S. SHORT,
EDITH K. McARTHUR, Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 200
Longitudinal Imputation for
the SIPP - STEVEN G. HEERINGA, JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI, University of Michigan
(1986)............... 206
Discussion - JOHN L. CZAJKA, Mathematica
Policy Research, Incorporated (1986)............... 211
SIPP: Longitudinal Estimation
for Persons' Characteristics - EDWARD L. KOBILARCIK, RAJENDRA P. SINGH,
Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 214
Labor Force Transitions: A Comparison
of Unemployment Estiiuates From Two Longitudinal Surveys - MARTHA S. HILL,
DANIEL H. HILL, University of Michigan (1986)............... 220
An Additive Model of Recall
Error: Analysis of SIPP Data - DANIEL H. HILL, University of Michigan
(1986)............... 226
Investigation of Gross Changes
in Income Recipiency from the Survey of Income and Program Participation
- LYNN WEIDMAN, Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 231
Measuring the Bias in Gross
Flows in the Presence of Auto-Correlated Response Errors - DAVID L. HUBBLE,
DAVID R. JUDKINS, Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 237
Discussion - MARTIN H. DAVID,
University of Wisconsin-Madison (1986)............... 243
A Simulated Comparison of Chi-Squared
Tests for Comparing Vectors of Proportions for Several Cluster Samples
- JEFFREY R. WILSON, Arizona State University (1986)............... 246
Categorical Data Analysis for
Complex Surveys - AVINASH C. SINGH, Memorial University of Newfoundland;
SATINDAR KUMAR, Statistics Canada (1986)............... 252
Estimation and Analysis of Survey
Data Using SAS Procedures WESVAR, NASSREG, and NASSLOG - LEYLA MOHADJER,
DAVID MORGANSTEIN, ADAM CHU, MIKE RHOADS, Westat, Incorporated (1986)...............
258
The Analysis of Survey Data Using
Stochastic Regression Coefficients with Application to NHANES Data - DANNY
PFEFFERMANN, Hebrew University; LISA M. LaVANGE, Research Triangle Institute
(1986)............... 264
An Application of Logistic Regression
Methods to Survey Data: Predicting High Cost Users of Medical Care - LISA
M. LaVANGE, VINCENT G. IANNACCHIONE, STEVEN A. GARFINKEL, Research Triangle
Institute (1986)............... 270
Discussion - ROBERT E. FAY,
III, Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 276
Estimating Interviewer Variance
for Dichotomous Items Using a Latent Variable Model - S. LYNNE STOKES,
University of Texas at Austin (1986)............... 278
Using a Most Knowledgeable Respondent
Rule in a Household Telephone Survey - LINDA TOMPKINS, JAMES T. MASSEY,
National Center for Health Statistics (1986)............... 281
Mode of Initial Contact for
Personal Interviews: Findings From Two Experiments - NANCY A. MATHIOWETZ,
E. PAT WARD, Westat, Incorporated; ANDREW A. WHITE, National Center for Health
Statistics; DORIS NORTHRUP, Westat, Incorporated (1986)............... 287
Evaluating Census Data Quality
Using Intensive Reinterviews: A Comparison of U.S. Census Methods and Rasch
Methods - ROBERT A. JOHNSON, HENRY F. WOLTMAN, Bureau of the Census (1986)...............
293
Interviewer Characteristics
and Nonresponse - FLOYD J. FOWLER, JR., THOMAS W. MANGIONE, University
of Massachusetts (1986)............... 299
Imputation of Selected Items
in Corporate Tax Data: Improving Upon the Earlier Hot Deck - JOHN L. CZAJKA,
Mathematica Policy Research, Incorporated (1986)............... 304
Comparison of the Different Imputation
Procedures in the Monthly Retail Survey - ELIZABETH T. HUANG, Bureau of
the Census (1986)............... 310
Weighting VS Imputation: A Simulation
Study - SYLVIE MICHAUD, Statistics Canada (1986)............... 316
Some Effects of Statistical Synthetic
Estimation on Census Undercount of Small Areas - LINDA K. SCHULTZ, ELIZABETH
T. HUANG, GREGG J. DIFFENDAL, CARY T. ISAKI, Bureau of the Census (1986)...............
321
Nonresponse and Noncoverage Analysis
in the Southwest Component of the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey - JOE FRED GONZALEZ, JR., MARILYN M. McMILLEN, National Center
for Health Statistics (1986)............... 326
An Alternative Method of Controlling
Current Population Survey Estimates to Population Counts - KENNON R. COPELAND,
FLORA KWOK PEITZMEIER, C. EASLEY HOY, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)...............
332
Discussion - WILLIAM E. WINKLER,
Energy Information Administration (1986)............... 338
An Experimental Implementation
of a Dual Frame Telephone Sample Design - ROBERT M. GROVES, JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI,
University of Michigan (1986)............... 340
Telephone Survey Development
on the Canadian Labour Force Survey - J. DOUGLAS DREW, RICHARD G. JAWORSKI,
Statistics Canada (1986)............... 346
Some Results of an Experiment
with Telephone Sampling for the U.S. National Crime Survey - CHARLES H.
ALEXANDER, JR., JANICE SEBOLD, PAMELA PFAFF, Bureau of the Census (1986)...............
351
A Two Phase Probability Proportional
to Size Design for Telephone Sampling - JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI, ROBERT M.
GROVES, University of Michigan (1986)............... 357
Some Alternatives for the Treatment
of First Phase Telephone Numbers in a Waksberg-Mitofsky RDD Sample - CHARLES
D. PALIT, University of Wisconsin-Madison; JOHNNY BLAIR, University of Illinois-Urbana
(1986)............... 363
Discussion - JOSEPH WAKSBERG,
Westat, Incorporated (1986)............... 367
A Method for Limiting Disclosure
in Microdata Based on Random Noise and Transformation - JAY KIM, Bureau
of the Census (1986)............... 370
Protection of Taxpayer Confidentiality
with Respect to the Tax Model - MICHAEL STRUDLER, H. LOCK OH, FRITZ SCHEUREN,
Internal Revenue Service (1986)............... 375
Regression Methodology Based
Disclosure of a Statistical Database - MICHAEL A. PALLEY, Baruch College-City
University of New York; JEFFREY S. SIMONOFF, New York University (1986)...............
382
Research at the Census Bureau
into Disclosure Avoidance Techniques for Tabular Data - LARRY COX, JIM
FAGAN, BRIAN GREENBERG, ROBERT HEMMIG, Bureau of the Census (1986)...............
388
Discussion - DIANE M. LAMBERT,
Carnegie-Mellon University (1986)............... 394
Design Effects from the Mexican
American Portion of the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey:
A Strategy for Analysts - MARY GRACE KOVAR, CLIFFORD JOHNSON, National
Center for Health Statistics (1986)............... 396
Two New Variance Estimation Techniques
- LAWRENCE R. ERNST, VICKI J. HUGGINS, DIANE E. GRILL, Bureau of the Census
(1986)............... 400
Variance Estimation and the Redesigned
National Health Interview Survey - VAN L. PARSONS, National Center for
Health Statistics; ROBERT J. CASADY, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)...............
406
Simplified Variance Estimation
for the National Health Interview Survey - ROBERT J. CASADY, Bureau of
Labor Statistics; VAN L. PARSONS, CECELIA B. SNOWDEN, National Center for
Health Statistics (1986)............... 412
Generalized Variance Functions
for a Complex Sample Survey - EUGENE G. JOHNSON, BENJAMIN F. KING, JR.,
Educational Testing Service (1986)............... 418
Some Markov-Chain Models for
Nonresponse in Categorical Data from Panel Surveys - ELIZABETH A. STASNY,
Ohio State University (1986)............... 424
Identification of Nonrandom Item
Response in an Epidemiologic Survey of the Elderly - DWIGHT B. BROCK,
National Institute on Aging; JON H. LEMKE, ROBERT F. WOOLSON, University of
Iowa (1986)............... 430
Probability of Response: A Multivariate
Probit Analysis - SARA L. THRAN, WILLIAM D. MARDER, RICHARD J. WILLKE,
American Medical Association (1986)............... 435
The Omitted Digit Randomized
Response Model for Telephone Applications - STANLEY L. WARNER, York University
(1986)............... 441
An Alternative EM Formulation
for Randomized Response Data - PATRICK D. BOURKE, MICHAEL A. MORAN, University
College of Cork, Ireland (1986)............... 444
Composite Estimation in the International
Price Program - LOUIS P. RIZZO, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)...............
448
A Prediction Theoretic View of
Composite Estimation - STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1986)............... 454
Combining Preliminary Estimators
of Totals for Livestock Surveys by Convex Programming - LYNN KUO, University
of Connecticut (1986)............... 460
Variance Estimation for Seasonally
Adjusted Survey Data - JOHN B. ARMSTRONG, GERALD B. GRAY, Statistics Canada
(1986)............... 466
Three Survey Field Tests Linked
to the National Health Interview Survey - E. PATRICK WARD, Westat, Incorporated;
ANDREW A. WHITE, National Center for Health Statistics (1986)............... 472
Cognitive Laboratory Studies
of the 1986 Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey Final Results
- JUDITH T. LESSLER, Research Triangle Institute; ROGER E. TOURANGEAU, National
Opinion Research Center; WILLIAM SALTER, Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Incorporated
(1986)............... 478
Processes Used in the Formulation
of Behavioral Frequency Reports in Surveys - EDWARD BLAIR, University
of Houston; SCOT BURTON, Louisiana State University (1986)............... 481
Selecting the Number of Response
Categories for a Likert-Type Scale - NICHOLAS J. BIRKETT, McMaster University
(1986)............... 488
Response Error Effects of Survey
Questionnaire Design - GAD NATHAN, Hebrew University; MONROE G. SIRKEN,
National Center for Health Statistics (1986)............... 493
Determining an Optimal Item-Outlet
Sample Design for the 1987 U.S. Consumer Price Index Revision - SYLVIA
G. LEAVER, WILLIAM L. WEBER, MICHAEL P. COHEN, KENNETH P. ARCHER, Bureau of
Labor Statistics (1986)............... 499
Measuring Employment of New Businesses
in the Current Employment Statistics Survey - THOMAS J. GRZESIAK, ALAN
R. TUPEK, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)............... 505
Coverage Study for Housing Starts
in Nonpermit Areas - JACK PULLEN, Bureau of the Census (1986)...............
511
The 1985 National Nursing Home
Survey Design - IRIS M. SHIMIZU, National Center for Health Statistics
(1986)............... 516
Evolution of the Personal Income
Tax Sample of the Quebec Ministry of Revenue - CLAUDE BOIVIN, ROBERT PARE,
Quebec Ministry of Revenue (1986)............... 521
Dispersion in the Indebtedness
of Large Nonfinancial Corporations: An Inter-Industry Analysis of Financial
Leverage - MAX JOHNS, Internal Revenue Service (1986)............... 527
Estimation of the Proportion
of an Area Occupied by an Animal Species - PAUL H. GEISSLER, MARK R. FULLER,
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (1986)............... 533
Counting Coupons - CHARLES
H. PROCTOR, North Carolina State University (1986)............... 539
Estimating from a Facility Survey
the Annual Number of Individuals Who Were Admitted to and Discharged from
a Nursing Home - STEVEN L. BOTMAN, National Center for Health Statistics
(1986)............... 542
Quality of Proxy vs. Self-Reports:
Evidence from a Health Survey with Repeated Measures - RICHARD E. MILLER,
Wisconsin Division of Health; MICHAEL P. MASSAGLI, Pennsylvania State University;
BRIAN R. CLARRIDGE, Wisconsin Division of Health (1986)............... 546
Use of Administrative Records
in Evaluating Data Quality - JANET A. TIPPETT, Bureau of the Census (1986)...............
552
Quality Assurance of the Consumer
Price Index Housing Survey - CAROL LYNN KOSARY, WILLIAM D. McCARTHY, JOHN
PAUL SOMMERS, JAMES M. BRANSCOME, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)...............
556
A Continuous Sampling Plan for
Monitoring Survey Form Quality - PAUL J. NOVOTNY, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1986)............... 562
Research Plan on Census Adjustment
Standards - MARY MULRY-LIGGAN, HOWARD HOGAN, Bureau of the Census (1986)...............
566
Discussion - GARY M. SHAPIRO,
Bureau of the Census (1986)............... 571
Studies of Response Errors in
NASS Surveys: The Effect of Using Previous Survey Data - BRADLEY V. PAFFORD,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (1986)............... 574
An Investigation of Nonsampling
Errors in U.S. Department of Agriculture Surveys - WILLIAM D. WARDE, Oklahoma
State University (1986)............... 580
Sample Survey Quality: Issues
and Examples from an Agricultural Survey - RON FECSO, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1986)............... 586
Deviating from the Optional Allocation
to Reduce Burden on Large-Sized Units - DAVID M. DILLARD, BARRY L. FORD,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (1986)............... 592
Crop Acreage Estimation Using
Satellite Data as Auxiliary Information: Multivariate Case - JAMES J.
McKEON, RAJ S. CHHIKARA, University of Houston-Clear Lake (1986)...............
597
Some Mathematical and Statistical
Aspects of the Transformed Taxpayer Identification Number: A Sample Selection
Tool Used at Internal Revenue Service - JAMES M. HARTE, Internal Revenue
Service (1986)............... 603
New Algorithms for Multidimensional
Sample Allocation - SHULAMITH T. GROSS, MARTIN R. FRANKEL, Baruch College-City
University of New York (1986)............... 609
Multi-Purpose Survey Sampling
- WILLIAM E. WINKLER, Energy Information Administration (1986)............... 614
Robustness of the Census Bureau's
Record Linkage System - R. PATRICK KELLEY, Bureau of the Census (1986)...............
620
On the Sample Size Determination
for Multiple Variable Sample Surveys - DHIRENDRA N. GHOSH, Science Applications
International Corporation (1986)............... 625
A Regression Model for the Data
from Two Stage Cluster Samples - JAI WON CHOI, National Center for Health
Statistics (1986)............... 626
A Simulation Study of Computerized
Adaptive Testing with a Misspecified Measurement Model - GEORGE ENGELHARD,
JR., Emory University (1986)............... 631
How to Tell the Truth with Statistics-A
Sample Survey Example - JOHN L. STEDL, Chicago State University (1986)...............
637
A CATI Feasibility Study for
a Monthly Establishment Survey - GEORGE S. WERKING, ALAN R. TUPEK, CHESTER
H. PONIKOWSKI, RICHARD J. ROSEN, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)...............
639
Covariances of Errors in Survey
Responses - WILLARD L. RODGERS, A. REGULA HERZOG, University of Michigan
(1986)............... 645
Two-Stage Sampling Under Measurement
Error - PROMOD K. CHANDHOK, Ohio University (1986)............... 650
Comparison of Hot-Deck Variations
in Inputing Missing Values - JAVAID KAISER, El Paso Community College
(1986)............... 653
Categorical Data Analysis for
Simple Random Samples - AVINASH C. SINGH, Memorial University of Newfoundland
(1986)............... 659
Estimation of the Mean from Censored
Income Data - SANDRA A. WEST, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1986)...............
665
Random Moment Sampling to Estimate
Allocation of Work Effort - RICHARD BOLSTEIN, George Mason University
(1986)............... 671
The Weighted Median Test for
Finite Population Samples - RICK L. WILLIAMS, REBECCA L. PERRITT, Research
Triangle Institute (1986)............... 676
An Evaluation of Available Statistical
Software for the Analysis of Complex Survey Data - STEVEN B. COHEN, JUDY
A. XANTHOPOULOS, National Center for Health Services Research; GRETCHEN K.
JONES, National Center for Health Statistics (1986)............... 679
The National Health Interview
Survey as a Source of Data on American Indians and Alaska Natives - THOMAS
F. DRURY, PATRICIA A. KNAPP, DAWN M. RUBIN, National Center for Health Statistics
(1986)............... 685
Analyses of Nonresponse to the
Medical Provider Visit Items of the National Medical Care Expenditure Survey
- DAVID J. FITCH, VICKI L. BURT, National Center for Health Services Research
(1986)............... 691
Analysis of Cross-Classified
Scenarios for Categorical Choices of Actions - ELIANA HEISER, SUZANNE
LANDIS, GARY G. KOCH, University of North Carolina (1986)............... 697
Questionnaire Design Research
Laboratory - PATRICIA N. ROYSTON, DEBORAH H. BERCINI, MONROE G. SIRKEN,
DAVID MINGAY, National Center for Health Statistics (1986)............... 703
I. DESIGN SURVEYS FOR POLICY RESEARCH: IMPACT OF MEASUREMENT AND DATA
COLLECTION STRATEGY DECISIONS ON THE NATIONAL LONG-TERM CARE DEMONSTRATIONS
Chair/Organizer: SUSAN STEPHENS, Mathematica Policy Research
Determining Whether a Complex Intervention
Occurred: The Case of the National Long Term Care Demonstration - BARBARA
R. PHILLIPS, Mathematica Policy Research, Incorporated (1985)............... 1
Implications for Estimation of Program Impacts
When Baseline Data Are Collected Differently from Treatment and Control Groups
- RANDALL S. BROWN, Mathematica Policy Research, Incorporated; PETER MOSSEL,
Columbia University (1985)............... 10
Estimating Mortality Impacts: A Tale of Two
Data Sources - JENNIFER SCHORE, Mathematica Policy Research, Incorporated
(1985)............... 20
Discussion - VERNON L. GREENE, Syracuse
University (1985)............... 27
Survey Research in the Courts: Is It Legal
or Scientific? - CARL C. HOFFMAN, Hoffman Research Associates (1985)...............
29
Survey Data as Evidence vs. Survey Data for
Decision - IRVING CRESPI, Irving Crespi and Associates (1985)...............
38
Effects of Monetary Premium Variations on Response/Nonresponse
Bias: Representation of Black and Non-Black Respondents in Surveys of Radio
Listening - ROBERTA M. McCONOCHIE, CLAUDE A. RANKIN, The Arbitron Ratings
Company (1985)............... 42
The Quality of the Race and Spanish Origin
Information Reported in the 1980 Census - NAMPEO R. McKENNEY, EDWARD W.
FERNANDEZ, WILFRED MASUMARA, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)............... 46
An Assessment of the Quality of the 1980 Census
Data for American Indians - JEFFREY S. PASSEL, PATRICIA A. BERMAN, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1985)............... 50
Non-Sampling Errors Associated With Collection
of Agricultural Economic Data - FRED C. THORP, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1985)............... 60
Errors and Limitations in Economic Indicators
and Agricultural Policy Analysis - JAMES JOHNSON, KENNETH BAUM, RICHARD
PRESCOTT, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1985)............... 63
Discussion - GEORGE HOFFMAN, The Pillsbury
Company (1985)............... 71
Variance and Inference in a Judicial Decision
- LESLIE KISH, University of Michigan; JOEL W. AGER, JR., DAVID L. WILLIAMS,
Wayne State University; A. DAVID BAUMHART, May, Gowing, Moser and Simpson
(1985)............... 73
Homogeneous Job Groups, Candidate Pools, and
Study of Employment Discrimination - DELORES A. CONWAY, University of
Southern California; HARRY V. ROBERTS, University of Chicago (1985)...............
77
Discussion - ARLENE ASH, Boston University
Medical School (1985)............... 87
Data Confidentiality and Public Perceptions:
The Case of the European Censuses - WILLIAM P. BUTZ, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1985)............... 90
Statistical and Policy Issues in the Development
of a Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey - DWIGHT K. FRENCH, Energy
Information Administration (1985)............... 98
The Nonresidential Buildings Energy Consumption
Survey as an R&D Planning Tool - GERALD D. PINE, JAMES R. BRODRICK,
Gas Research Institute (1985)............... 108
Constructing and Maintaining Frames and Samples
for Business Surveys - CARL A. KONSCHNIK, NASH J. MONSOUR, RUTH E. DETLEFSEN,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)............... 113
A Strategy for the Provision of Frame Data
and Use of Tax Data for Economic Surveys - MICHAEL COLLEDGE, ROBERT LUSSIER,
Statistics Canada (1985)............... 123
Recent and Future Activities to Improve Sampling
Frames for Agriculture - RON FECSO, ROBERT D. TORTORA, FREDERIC A. VOGEL,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (1985)............... 132
Sampling Designs for Verification of Cleanup
at PCB Spill Sites - BRADLEY D. SCHULTZ, DAVID C. COX, The Washington
Consulting Group, Incorporated (1985)............... 142
Estimation from Capture Alone: How to Estimate
the Total Number of Illegal Immigrants - DHIRENDRA N. GHOSH, SAIC (1985)...............
148
A Method of Obtaining Group Weights from Individual
Weights in a Survey - EDWARD GBUR, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)...............
149
Cost-Variance Optimization for the Canadian
Labour Force Survey - G.H. CHOUDHRY, H. LEE, J.D. DREW, Statistics Canada
(1985)............... 154
Alternative Estimators of Effects and Stratum
Variances in Multistrata Designs - KAIZÔ I. BELTRÃO, DJALMA
G.C. PESSOA, Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (1985)...............
160
Callback Response in the National Health Interview
Survey - CHARLES M. CRONER, PAUL D. WILLIAMS, SUE HSIUNG, National Center
for Health Statistics (1985)............... 164
Sampling Strategy for an Occupational Exposure
Survey - WILLIAM KARL SIEBER, JR., National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (1985)............... 170
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveys: Design,
Methods, and Estimates from Combined State Data - EILEEN M. GENTRY, Centers
for Disease Control (1985)............... 176
A Linked Follow-Up Study of Older People
- MARY GRACE KOVAR, JOSEPH E. FITTI, National Center for Health Statistics
(1985)............... 179
One Approach to Oversampling Blacks and Hispanics:
The National Alcohol Survey - ROBERT L. SANTOS, Temple University (1985)...............
185
Computing Optimal Stratified Random Sampling
in Marine Environment - J.-P. CHANUT, B. PELLETIER, G. BÉGIN, Université
du Québec à Rimouski (1985)............... 191
Optimum Sample Designs for Skewed Populations
- PATRICK M. McCARTHY, ROBERT P. CLICKNER, Applied Management Sciences (1985)...............
197
Telephone Sample Designs for the Black Household
Population - KATHRYN M. INGLIS, ROBERT M. GROVES, STEVEN G. HEERINGA,
University of Michigan (1985)............... 203
An Optimum Allocation Algorithm for Multivariate
Surveys - JAMES BETHEL, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1985)...............
209
Sample Design Research for the 1985 National
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey - LINDA TOMPKINS, IRIS M. SHIMIZU, National
Center for Health Statistics (1985)............... 213
ECI: Generalized Variances Government Sector
- STEVEN KAUFMAN, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1985)............... 219
Discussion - SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1985)............... 225
The National Health Interview Survey as a Sampling
Frame for a National Medical Expenditure Survey: A Field Test Design -
ANDREW A. WHITE, National Center for Health Statistics; NANCY A. MATHIOWETZ,
Westat, Incorporated (1985)............... 227
Estimation in the Southwest Component of the
Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - JOE FRED GONZALEZ,
JR., TRENA EZZATI, National Center for Health Statistics; JOSEFINA LAGO, JOSEPH
WAKSBERG, Westat, Incorporated (1985)............... 233
The National Center for Health Statistics Linked
Telephone Survey: A Potential Health Data Source - CECELIA B. SNOWDEN,
National Center for Health Statistics (1985)............... 238
Efficiency of Combining Two Complex Sample
Surveys - DONNA BROGAN, RICHARD PORTER, Emory University (1985)...............
242
A Two-Phase Sampling Plan to Identify Psychiatric
Disorders in Community - YUK-MIU LAM, JESSIE WONG, NANCY LEE, Chinese
University of Hong Kong (1985)............... 247
Redesign of the National Health Interview
Survey - RAMESWAR P. CHAKRABARTY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)...............
252
Discussion - PAUL S. LEVY, University of
Illinois at Chicago (1985)............... 258
Combining Theory and Practice in a First Course
on Survey Methods - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University of North Carolina
(1985)............... 260
Sampling and Non-Response: A Method for Deciding
Upon a Follow-Up Sampling Strategy - EDWARD J. LUSK, RUTH A. PAGELL, University
of Pennsylvania (1985)............... 266
An Investigation of Substitution
for an RDD Survey - DAVID W. CHAPMAN, ANTHONY M. ROMAN, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1985)............... 269
Identifying the "Best Respondent"
for Information on the Nursing Home Resident Population--Lessons Learned from
the 1985 National Nursing Home Survey Pretest - ESTHER HING, National
Center for Health Statistics (1985)............... 275
Constrained Optimal Designs for Polynomial
Regression - CARL M.-S. LEE, Central Michigan University (1985)...............
280
Linear Regression Estimators in Sample Surveys
Under Calibration - JAMES J. McKEON, RAJ S. CHHIKARA, University of Houston-Clear
Lake; THOMAS BOULLION, University of Southwestern Louisiana (1985)...............
286
On the Power of Some Goodness-of-Fit
Tests Under Cluster Sampling - D. ROLAND THOMAS, J.N.K. RAO, Carleton
University (1985)............... 291
The Analysis of Frequency Data
Based on an Alternative Form of Constructing a Contingency Table - JEFFREY
R. WILSON, Arizona State University; WILLIAM WARDE, Oklahoma State University
(1985)............... 297
Approximate Test Statistics
for the Test of Independence For Small Samples from a Cluster Sampling Scheme
- JEFFREY R. WILSON, Arizona State University (1985)............... 303
Outer Confidence Intervals for
Quantile Intervals of Finite Populations - JOHN S. MEYER, Albion College
(1985)............... 309
Discussion - IRIS M. SHIMIZU, National
Center for Health Statistics (1985)............... 312
A Comparison of Indirect Variance Estimation
- D.H. FREEMAN, Dartmouth Medical School; M. LIVINGSTON, L. LEO, P. LEAF,
Yale University School of Medicine (1985)............... 313
Estimating First and Second
Stage Population Variance Components for a Three Stage Sample Using Data From
a Two-Stage Sample in NNHS - IRIS M. SHIMIZU, National Center for Health
Statistics (1985)............... 317
Sampling From Finite PoWulations:
Actual Coverage Probabilities for Confidence Intervals - JÖRGEN DALÉN,
Statistics Sweden (1985)............... 322
A Variance When Data Arise From
Multistage Sampling and Ratio-Estimation - JAI W. CHOI, National Center
for Health Statistics (1985)............... 328
An Empirical Study of Stabilities
of Variance Estimators II - CHAND MIDHA, University of Akron (1985)...............
334
Imputation in a Periodic Survey
- PHILLIP S. KOTT, Energy Information Administration (1985)............... 338
Modeling Interviewer Variability
for Dichotomous Variables - S. LYNNE STOKES, JOE R. HILL, University of
Texas at Austin (1985)............... 344
Modeling Non-Ignorable Non-Response
in Panel Data - ELIZABETH A. STASNY, Ohio State University (1985)...............
349
An Analysis of the Quality of
Data in the 1982 Puerto Rico Fertility and Family Planning Assessment
- CHARLES W. WARREN, Centers for Disease Control (1985)............... 355
Discussion - ROBERT E. FAY,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)............... 358
Item Nonresponse in the Survey
of Income and Program Participation - DAVID B. McMILLEN, DANIEL KASPRZYK,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)............... 360
Characteristics of Sample Attrition
in the Survey of Income and Program Participation - EDITH McARTHUR, KATHLEEN
SHORT, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)............... 366
Compensating for Wave Nonresponse
in the 1979 ISDP Research Panel - GRAHAM KALTON, JAMES LEPKOWSKI, University
of Michigan; TING-KWONG LIN, National University of Singapore (1985)...............
372
Discussion - JOHN L. CZAJKA,
Mathematica Policy Research, Incorporated (1985)............... 378
Alternative Definitions of Longitudinal
Households in the Income Survey Development Program: Implications for Annual
Statistics - CONSTANCE F. CITRO, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)...............
381
Do We Learn from Past Experience
When Constructing Complex Data? - PAT DOYLE, Mathematica Policy Research,
Incorporated (1985)............... 387
Discussion - ROBERT F. TEITEL,
Teitel Data Systems (1985)............... 392
Improved Estimates from Sample
Surveys with Empirical Bayes Methods - DOUGLAS H. JOHNSON, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (1985)...............
395
Applications of the Overlapping
Information Model - STANLEY L. WARNER, York University (1985)...............
401
Prediction Theory Approach to
Multistage Sampling When Cluster Sizes are Unknown - E.J. KELLY, Los Alamos
National Laboratory; W.G. CUMBERLAND, University of California, Los Angeles
(1985)............... 404
An Evaluation of Categorical
Data Analysis Methodology When Applied to County Estimates - NANCY J.
CARTER, California State University, Chico; DOUGLAS C. BOND, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1985)............... 410
Implications of the 1980 PEP
for Future Census Coverage Evaluation - ROBERT E. FAY, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1985)............... 413
An Illustration of Finding Optimum
Increment Size in Systematic Sampling - C.H. PROCTOR, North Carolina State
University (1985)............... 419
Regression Analysis with Transformed
Auxiliary Variables - HSIEN-MING HUNG, University of Minnesota (1985)...............
421
Discussion - BRADLEY D. SCHULTZ,
The Washington Consulting Group, Incorporated (1985)............... 426
General Mortality Among Selected
Census Bureau Sample Cohorts 1979-1981 - NORMAN J. JOHNSON, U.S. Bureau
of the Census; EUGENE ROGOT, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; CLAUDIA
SANCHEZ GLOVER, U.S. Bureau of the Census; PAUL SORLIE, National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute; MARILYN McMILLEN, National Center for Health Statistics
(1985)............... 428
Employer Reporting Unit Match
Study (ERUMS): A Progress Report - WARREN L. BUCKLER, Social Security
Administration (1985)............... 434
Exact Matching Lists of Businesses:
Blocking, Subfield Identification, and Information Theory - WILLIAM E.
WINKLER, Energy Information Administration (1985)............... 438
Mortality by Cause of Death
Among Selected Census Bureau Sample Cohorts for 1979-1981 - EUGENE ROGOT,
PAUL SORLIE, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NORMAN J. JOHNSON,
CLAUDIA S. GLOVER, U.S. Bureau of the Census; DIANE MAKUC, National Center
for Health Statistics (1985)............... 444
Results of a Field Test Linking
the National Survey of Family Growth to the National Health Interview Survey
- DEBORAH H. BERCINI, MONROE G. SIRKEN, National Center for Health Statistics;
NANCY MATHIOWETZ, Westat, Incorporated (1985)............... 450
Discussion - CHARLES D.
COWAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)............... 455
On the Design of Randomized
Response Sampling Plan - ERDOGAN GUNEL, West Virginia University (1985)...............
457
Results of Cognitive/Laboratory
Studies of the 1986 NHIS Dental Care Supplement - JUDITH T. LESSLER, DEBORAH
BERCINI, National Center for Health Statistics; ROGER TOURANGEAU, National
Opinion Research Center; WILLIAM SALTER, BBN (1985)............... 460
Evaluating the Effects of Survey
Design and Administration on the Measurement of Subjective Phenomena: The
Case of Self-Assessed Health Status - KATHLEEN M. DANCHIK, THOMAS F. DRURY,
National Center for Health Statistics (1985)............... 464
Selecting Optimal Values for
n y in the Unrelated Question Randomized Response Model - LISA A. KAMMERMAN,
Westat, Incorporated; BERNARD G. GREENBERG, DANA QUADE, University of North
Carolina (1985)............... 470
Identifying Measurement Error
in Consumer Expenditure Reports - CLYDE TUCKER, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1985)............... 476
The Problem of Omissions and
Telescoping Error: New Evidence from a Study of Unemployment - NANCY A.
MATHIOWETZ, Westat, Incorporated (1985)............... 482
Determinative Characteristics
of Legal Malpractice - DONNA F. STROUP, University of Texas at Austin
(1985)............... 488
Misclassification of Categorical
Data - CHARLES D. COWAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1985)............... 491
Coding of Occupational Categories:
A Comparison Between Expert and Survey Respondent Coders - AMY B. BERNSTEIN,
SAMUEL M. MEYERS, National Center for Health Services Research and Health
Care Technology Assessment (1985)............... 497
Using Strength of Opinion to
Test for Nonresponse Bias in Sample Surveys - DENNIS K. PEARL, DAVID FAIRLEY,
Ohio State University (1985)............... 503
Discussion - JUDITH T. LESSLER,
National Center for Health Statistics (1985)............... 509
Data Collection Frequency Effect
in the National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey - STEVEN
B. COHEN, National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology
Assessment; BRUCE B. COHEN, National Center for Health Statistics (1985)...............
511
Project Link-Link: An Interactive Database
of Administrative Record Linkage Studies - JANE L. CRANE, National Center
for Education Statistics; DOUGLAS G. KLEWENO, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1985)............... 517
Sample Size Versus Call-Back Efforts: An Empirical
Approach - DAVID J. FITCH, National Center for Health Services Research
and Health Care Technology Assessment (1985)............... 522
I. ANALYSIS OF INCOMPLETE SURVEY DATA
Organizers: FRITZ J. SCHEUREN, WENDY ALVEY, Internal Revenue Service
Chair: DONALD B. RUBIN, University of Chicago
Survey Nonresponse Adjustments - RODERICK
J.A. LITTLE, University of California, Los Angeles (1984)............... 1
Discussion - GRAHAM KALTON, University
of Michigan (1984)............... 11
Discussion - SUSAN M. HINKINS, Internal
Revenue Service (1984)............... 14
Discussion - DAVID W. CHAPMAN, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1984)............... 16
Rejoinder - RODERICK J.A. LITTLE, University
of California, Los Angeles (1984)............... 17
Moving Survey Problems into the Cognitive Psychology
Laboratory - DAVID FATHI, JONATHAN SCHOOLER, ELIZABETH LOFTUS, University
of Washington, Seattle (1984)............... 19
Integration of the Sample Design for the National
Survey of Family Growth with the National Health Interview Survey - JOSEPH
WAKSBERG, Westat, Incorporated (1984)............... 22
Evaluation of Alternate Designs for a Future
NMCUES - BRENDA G. COX, RALPH E. FOLSOM, Research Triangle Institute (1984)...............
33
The Quality of Survey Data - BARBARA A.
BAILAR, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 43
Quality Assurance in Price Index Programs
- ERIC D. DMYTROW, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1984)............... 53
Opening Remarks - JOHN LEYES, Statistics
Canada (1984)............... 60
The Future of Administrative Records in the
Census Bureau's Demographic Activities - WILLIAM P. BUTZ, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1984)............... 61
Uses of Administrative Records: A Social Security
Point of View - JOHN J. CARROLL, Social Security Administration (1984)...............
64
Goals for Statistical Uses of Administrative
Records: The Next Ten Years - THOMAS B. JABINE, National Academy of Sciences;
FRITZ SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service (1984)............... 66
Administrative Statistics: A BLS Perspective
- JANET L. NORWOOD, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1984)............... 76
The Future of Administrative Records in the
Economic Programs of the Census Bureau - CHARLES A. WAITE, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1984)............... 78
Rejoinder - THOMAS B. JABINE, National
Academy of Sciences (1984)............... 80
The New Design for the National Assessment
of Educational Progress - SAMUEL MESSICK, Educational Testing Service
(1984)............... 83
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP)--The Sample and Data-Collection Design for Year 15 - MORRIS H.
HANSEN, BENJAMIN J. TEPPING, JOSEFINA A. LAGO, JOHN BURKE, Westat, Incorporated
(1984)............... 88
Statistical Issues in Data Analysis for the
National Assessment of Educational Progress - ALBERT E. BEATON, Educational
Testing Service (1984)............... 98
Discussion - ROBERT F. BORUCH, Northwestern
University (1984)............... 104
Bootstrap Inference for Sample Surveys
- J.N.K. RAO, Carleton University; C.F.J. WU, University of Wisconsin-Madison
(1984)............... 106
A Comparison of Variance Estimators Using the
Taylor Series Approximation - CATHRYN S. DIPPO, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
KIRK M. WOLTER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 113
Conditional Coverage Properties of Finite Population
Confidence Intervals - RICHARD M. ROYALL, Johns Hopkins University (1984)...............
122
Discussion - RALPH E. FOLSOM, Research
Triangle Institute (1984)............... 130
An Overview of the Quality Control Program
for the National Center for Health Statistics - KENNETH W. HARRIS, National
Center for Health Statistics (1984)............... 132
EIA Activities to Improve Data Quality
- DOUGLAS R. HALE, Energy Information Administration (1984)............... 138
Statistics of Income Quality Management: Individual
Income Tax Returns - OTTO SCHWARTZ, DAVID PARIS, Internal Revenue Service
(1984)............... 144
Quality Assurance Elements in Producer Price
Index Data Initiation - IRWIN B. GERDUK, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1984)............... 151
An Overview of Quality Control Procedures in
the Economic Area of the Bureau of the Census - THOMAS 0. CEVIS, ROBERT
A. PEREGOY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 157
Quality Control Programs--Can They Realize
Their Potential? - NANCY R. MANN, University of California, Los Angeles
(1984)............... 163
Estimation of Proportions in
a Finite Population - RICHARD VALLIANT, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1984)............... 164
A Comparision of Estimators
for the Variance of Regression-Type Estimators in a Finite Population -
SANDRA A. WEST, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1984)............... 170
A Fresh Look at Bias-Robust Estimation
in a Finite Population - PHILLIP S. KOTT, Energy Information Administration
(1984)............... 176
Mixed Design Based and Model
Based Strategies in Survey Sampling - STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1984)............... 179
A Linear Model Approach to the
Estimation of Survey Redesign Effects - EDWARD GBUR, CHARLES ALEXANDER,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 185
Estimation of Variances of Averages
Based on Overlapping Samples in Repeated Surveys - B. QUENNEVILLE, K.P.
SRINATH, Statistics Canada (1984)............... 189
Making Tables Additive in the
Presence of Zeroes - JAMES FAGAN, BRIAN GREENBERG, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1984)............... 195
Testing Equality of Vectors of
Proportions for Several Cluster Samples - JEFFREY R. WILSON, Oklahoma
State University; KENNETH J. KOEHLER, Iowa State University (1984)...............
201
A Monte Carlo Study of Exact
Levels of Goodness-of-Fit Statistics Under Cluster Sampling - D. ROLAND
THOMAS, J.N.K. RAO, Carlton University (1984)............... 207
Correspondence Analysis as a
Tool for Survey Statisticians - MARGARET J. KRIER, J. EDWARD JACKSON,
Eastman Kodak Company (1984)............... 212
An Empirical Study on Maximizing
(or Minimizing) the Number of Retentions in Unequal Probability Sampling Without
Replacement: Two Units Per Stratum - HOW TSAO, TOMMY WRIGHT, Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (1984)............... 218
PPES Sampling of Two Subdomains
with Independent Probabilities - JESSE POLLOCK, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1984)............... 223
A Plan for Providing Consistent
Evaluations of Area Sampling Frames Among Field Offices - JEFFREY K. GEUDER,
ROBERT D. TORTORA, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1984)............... 228
Integrated Multiple Frame Sample
Surveys - ROBERT VOGEL, DONNA BROGAN, Emory University (1984)...............
233
Exact Matching Using Elementary
Techniques - WILLIAM E. WINKLER, Energy Information Administration (1984)...............
237
Export Stratification Alternatives
in the International Price Program - KAREN K. HESS, GWYN R. FERGUSON,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1984)............... 243
Using Sample Information for
Stratification - DAVID R. JUDKINS, HERTZ HUANG, GARY M. SHAPIRO, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 248
Using Single-County vs. Multi-County
as a Primary Sampling Unit - JAMES HARTMAN, RANDALL PARMER, HERTZ HUANG,
DENNIS SCHWANZ, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 254
A Study of the Relationship Between
the Number of Sample PSUs and Between-PSU Variance - DAVID L. HUBBLE,
CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, DAVID R. JUDKINS, RAJENDRA P. SINGH, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1984)............... 259
The Impact of Bias on Dual Frame
Survey Design - JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI, ROBERT M. GROVES, University of Michigan
(1984)............... 265
Reducing Interviewer Screening
and Controlling Sample Size in a Local-Area Telephone Survey - MARTHA
J. BANKS, University of Chicago; DAN E. HAGAN, Chilton Research Services (1984)...............
271
Considerations for Including
Special Places in Telephone Surveys - GRETCHEN K. JONES, JAMES T. MASSEY,
National Center for Health Statistics; MICHAEL TENEBAUM, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1984)............... 274
A Comparison of Listed and Randomly
Dialed Telephone Numbers - BRYCE D. LANDENBERGER, ROBERT M. GROVES, JAMES
M. LEPKOWSKI, University of Michigan (1984)............... 280
Improving the Plus 1 Method of
Random Digit Dialing - DHIREN GHOSH, JRB Associates (1984)............... 285
An Investigation of PSU Cutoff
Points for a Random Digit Dialing Survey - CARMA R. HOGUE, DAVID W. CHAPMAN,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 286
Discussion - WILLIAM L. NICHOLLS
II, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 292
Linking IRS and Census Data to Produce Intercensal
Income Estimates: An Exploration - EVELYN S. MANN, JOSEPH J. SALVO, New
York City Department of City Planning (1984)............... 295
Matching IRS Records to Census Records: Some
Problems and Results - DANNY R. CHILDERS, HOWARD HOGAN, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1984)............... 301
Evaluation of Alternative Small Area Estimators
Using Administrative Records - M.A. HIDIROGLOU, M. MORRY, E.B. DAGUM,
Statistics Canada; J.N.K. RAO, Carleton University; C.E. SARNDAL, Université
de Montréal (1984)............... 307
The Income Dependency of Taxfiler Migrants
on Unemployment Insurance Benefits: A Case Study of Thompson, Manitoba
- JOHN LEYES, Statistics Canada (1984)............... 314
Analysis of Inner City Census Coverage Using Local Hospital Administrative Records - MARGARET S. BOONE, DAVID C. WHITFORD, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 319
An Experimental Project to Improve the Reporting
of Selected Costs in the 1980 Census - JANET A. TIPPETT, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1984)............... 323
Post '81 Censal Redesign of the Canadian Labour
Force Survey - M.P. SINGH, J.D. DREW, G.H. CHOUDHRY, Statistics Canada
(1984)............... 329
Methods of Collecting Agricultural Statistics
in the People's Republic of China - RON FECSO, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1984)............... 335
A Comparison of the US National Health Interview
Survey (HIS) and the Indian National Sample Survey (NSS) - DANIEL H. FREEMAN,
Jr., Yale University School of Medicine (1984)............... 341
Sample Design for the Hispanic Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, 1982-84 - JOE FRED GONZALEZ, Jr., ANDREW A. WHITE,
TRENA EZZATI, National Center for Health Statistics (1984)............... 347
Design and Analysis of a Socioeconomic Survey
of Marine Recreational Fishing - RICHARD BOLSTEIN, George Mason University;
ROBERT L. HIETT, KATHRYN A. CHANDLER, AUDREY K. RENIERE, KCA Research, Incorporated
(1984)............... 353
70th Year of Statistics of Income - DAVID
PARIS, KEITH GILMOUR, Internal Revenue Service (1984)............... 357
The Potential of the Canadian Personal Income
Tax File as a Source of Family Data - EDOUARD AUGER, Statistics Canada
(1984)............... 363
Flow Data from Unemployment Insurance Records
- J. SELLEY, L. STANDISH, J. LEYES, Statistics Canada (1984)...............
369
Discussion - ROY W. WHITMORE, Research
Triangle Institute (1984)............... 375
Male-Female Income Distributions in Four Canadian
Metropolitan Areas: An Application Using Personal Income Tax Data - C.
DAGUM, G. GRENIER, University of Ottawa; D. NORRIS, M. BEDARD, Statistics
Canada (1984)............... 378
Continuing the IRS Estimates of Personal Wealth
in the United States - MARY F. BENTZ, MARVIN SCHWARTZ, Internal Revenue
Service (1984)............... 384
Methodology for the "1980 National Natality
Survey/National Death Index Match" Project - PAUL PLACEK, KEN KEPPEL,
CATHERINE COLEMAN, AVIS WALKER, VANETTA WASHINGTON, National Center for Health
Statistics (1984)............... 390
Plans for the 1986 National Mortality Followback
Survey - ISADORE SEEMAN, GAIL S. POE, JOSEPH P. BARBANO, National Center
for Health Statistics (1984)............... 394
Medical Source Refusals in the 1980 National
Natality and Fetal Mortality Surveys - GLORIA SIMPSON, National Center
for Health Statistics (1984)............... 399
NCHS Pilot Study for a National Cause-of-Death
Validation Study - FRANCES C. EDMONDS, LESTER R. CURTIN, PATRICIA N. ROYSTON,
National Center for Health Statistics (1984)............... 405
1980 AHA Hospital and National Natality/Fetal
Mortality Survey Linkage Methodology - DAVID P. JOHNSON, TERI L. LISS,
CECILIE A. WITT, National Center for Health Statistics (1984)............... 411
Matrix Sampling and the Effects of Using Hot
Deck Imputation - SUSAN M. HINKINS, Internal Revenue Service (1984)...............
415
A Flexible and Interactive Edit and Imputation
System for Ratio Edits - BRIAN GREENBERG, RITA SURDI, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1984)............... 421
Link Relative Estimation for Missing Windfall
Profit Tax Returns - JAMES M. HARTE, BONNYE WALKER, Internal Revenue Service
(1984)............... 427
Model-Based Small Area Estimation of Unemployment--A
Canadian Experience - S. EARWAKER, N. BRIEN, J.F. GOSSELIN, Statistics
Canada (1984)............... 433
Sampling Corporation Income Tax Returns for
Statistics of Income, 1951 to Present - HOMER W. JONES, PAUL B. McMAHON,
Internal Revenue Service (1984)............... 437
Evaluation of the IRS Corporate SOI Sample
- ROBERT P. CLICKNER, GLENN J. GALFOND, LAWRENCE A. THIBODEAU, Applied Management
Sciences, Incorporated (1984)............... 443
Discussion - ROBERT E. FAY, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1984)............... 449
Estimating Intracluster Homogeneity in Multistage
Samples - ANNE F. CLEMMER, WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill (1984)............... 452
A Comparison of Methods for Estimating the
Intraclass Correlation of Blood Pressure - BEVERLY MARTINEZ, DONNA BROGAN,
Emory University (1984)............... 458
Capture-Recapture Models When Both Sources
Have Clustered Observations - CHARLES D. COWAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census;
DONALD J. MALEC, Ohio State University (1984)............... 461
Improving Stability of Annual State Waterfowl
Harvest Estimates in Highly-Skewed Data - LOIS M. MOYER, PAUL H. GEISSLER,
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (1984)............... 467
Estimation of Animal Population Trends and
Annual Indices from a Survey of Call-Counts or Other Indications - PAUL
H. GEISSLER, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (1984)............... 472
Preliminary Estimates for the National Crime
Survey Using Regression and Time Series - PAUL G. WAKIM, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1984)............... 478
Simplifying Complex Samples with the Bootstrap
- BRUCE D. SPENCER, Northwestern University and Stanford University (1984)...............
484
Computing Variances from Complex Samples with
Replicate Weights - CATHRYN S. DIPPO, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
ROBERT E. FAY, U.S. Bureau of the Census; DAVID H. MORGANSTEIN, Westat, Incorporated
(1984)............... 489
Some Properties of Estimates of Variance Based
on Replication Methods - ROBERT E. FAY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)...............
495
Some Model Based Variance Estimators
for Proportions from Cluster Sample Surveys When the Denominator is Known
- JAI W. CHOI, National Center for Health Statistics (1984)............... 501
A Comparison of Alternative
Variance Estimation Strategies for Complex Survey Data - VICKI L. BURT,
STEVEN B. COHEN, National Center for Health Services Research (1984)...............
507
Post Office Effectiveness - KATHRYN F.
THOMAS, DAVID C. WHITFORD, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 513
Evaluation of the 1980 Census
Precanvass Coverage Improvement Operations - MILTON C. FAN, MARTHA L.
SUTT, JOHN H. THOMPSON, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 519
Misclassified/Occupied and H-4
Edit Coverage Operations - GEORGE SLEDGE, THOMAS HARAHUSH, ROBERT O'BRIEN,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 525
The 1980 Census Nonhousehold
Sources Program - CATHERINE KEELEY, JOHN THOMPSON, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1984)............... 531
The Prelist Recanvass and Local
Review Coverage Improvement Operations - M. LUECK, T. HARAHUSH, G. SLEDGE,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 537
Relative Coverage in the 1980
Census of Puerto Rico - ROBERT F. O'BRIEN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)...............
541
Discussion - MARIA E. GONZALEZ,
Office of Management and Budget (1984)............... 547
Estimation Through the Procedure
of Subsampling the Nonrespondents - PODURI S.R.S. RAO, University of Rochester;
J. EDWARD JACKSON, Eastman Kodak Company (1984)............... 550
Effect on Mean Square Error
of Dividing into Additional Noninterview Cells - RICHARD A. GRIFFIN, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 554
Some Empirical Investigations
of Nonresponse in Surveys with Callbacks - J.H. DREW, G. RAY, GTE Laboratories,
Incorporated (1984)............... 560
Estimates of Undercount in the
1980 Census - CHARLES D. COWAN, ROBERT E. FAY, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1984)............... 566
Unintentional Re-Sampling of
Individuals and Households - HAKAN L. LINDSTROM, Statistics Sweden (1984)...............
572
Record Linkage for the 1982 Census of Agriculture
Mail List Development Using Multiple Sources - JANE Y. DEA, TOMMY W. GAULDEN,
D. DEAN PROCHASKA, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 576
Coverage Evaluation for the
1982 Census of Agriculture - WILLIAM C. DAVIE, EMILY LORENZEN, D. DEAN
PROCHASKA, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 582
Evaluation of the Effectiveness
of Data Collection Procedures for the 1982 Census of Agriculture - DONNA
R. RUGGLES, JANE Y. DEA, FLORA K. KWOK, CINDY A. CARMAN, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1984)............... 588
Computer-Assisted Telephone
Interviewing - PAMELA W. FERRARI, RICHARD R. STORM, FRANCIS D. TOLSON,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 594
Comparability of Data from the
Censuses of Agriculture - CYNTHIA Z.F. CLARK, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1984)............... 600
Discussion - FRED A. VOGEL,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (1984)............... 606
Discussion - RONALD C. WIMBERLEY,
North Carolina State University (1984)............... 608
An Imputation Study for the
Monthly Retail Trade Survey - ELIZABETH T. HUANG, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1984)............... 610
Comparison of Alternative Model-Based
Estimators for the Proportion of Housing Units Victimized by Crime During
a Year - CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)...............
616
Strategies for the Analysis
of Imputed Data in a Sample Survey - JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI, SHARON A. STEHOUWER,
J. RICHARD LANDIS, University of Michigan (1984)............... 622
Imputation in Sample Surveys:
The Effect on Small Domain Estimates - MARY GRACE KOVAR, National Center
for Health Statistics (1984)............... 628
Compensating for Missing Values
and Invalid Responses in Contingent Valuation Surveys - RICHARD T. CARSON,
University of California at Berkeley (1984)............... 634
Comparison of Statistics from
a Cross-Sectional and a Panel Survey - JIMMIE D. GIVENS, JAMES T. MASSEY,
National Center for Health Statistics (1984)............... 640
Data Collection Frequency Effect
in the National Medical Care Expenditure Survey - STEVEN B. COHEN, VICKI
L. BURT, National Center for Health Services Research (1984)............... 646
Temporal Patterns of Response
Errors in Retrospective Reports of Unemployment and Occupation - NANCY
A. MATHIOWETZ, GREG J. DUNCAN, University of Michigan (1984)............... 652
Controlling Response Error in
the Current Employment Statistics Survey - GEORGE S. WERKING, ALAN R.
TUPEK, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1984)............... 658
Reporting Alcohol Consumption:
The Problem of Response Validity - JENNIFER J. WATERTON, Social &
Community Planning Research, London (1984)............... 664
Obtaining Cross-Sectional Estimates from a
Longitudinal Survey: Experiences of the Income Survey Development Program
- HERTZ HUANG, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 670
Weighting of Persons for SIPP
Longitudinal Tabulations - DAVID JUDKINS, DAVID HUBBLE, JAMES DORSCH,
DAVID McMILLEN, LAWRENCE ERNST, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)...............
676
Longitudinal Family and Household
Estimation in SIPP - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, DAVID L. HUBBLE, DAVID R. JUDKINS,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 682
Longitudinal Item Imputation
in a Complex Survey - MICHAEL E. SAMUHEL, VICKI HUGGINS, U.S. Bureau of
the Census (1984)............... 688
Early Indications of Item Nonresponse
on the Survey of Income and Program Participation - JOHN F. CODER, ANGELA
M. FELDMAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 693
An Experimental Measurement of
Total Survey Error - ROBERT M. GROVES, LOU MAGILAVY, University of Michigan
(1984)............... 698
Estimation of Interviewer Variance
for Categorical Variables - S. LYNNE STOKES, University of Texas at Austin;
MARY H. MULRY-LIGGAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 704
A Longitudinal Analysis of Bounding,
Respondent Conditioning, and Mobility as Sources of Panel Bias in the National
Crime Survey - ALBERT D. BIDERMAN, DAVID CANTOR, Bureau of Social Science
Research, Incorporated (1984)............... 708
Rotation Group Bias and the Methods
Test Panel - JOHN M. IRVINE, Washington, D.C (1984)............... 714
Evaluation of a Five-State Pilot
for an SIC Refiling and Quality Measurement System - SUSAN C. HOSTETTER,
KAREN VLASEK O'CONOR, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1984)............... 720
Month-to-Month Recipiency Turnover
in the ISDP - JEFFREY C. MOORE, DANIEL KASPRZYK, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1984)............... 726
The Student Follow-Up Investigation
of the 1979 Income Survey Development Program - ANTHONY M. ROMAN, DIANE
V. O'BRIEN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)............... 732
The ISDP 1979 Research Panel
as a Methodological Survey: Implications for Substantive Analysis - RICHARD
A. KULKA, Research Triangle Institute (1984)............... 738
Discussion - RICHARD C. ROCKWELL,
Social Science Research Council (1984)............... 744
Some Data Collection Issues for
Panel Surveys with Application to the Survey of Income and Program Participation
- ANNE C. JEAN, EDITH K. McARTHUR, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1984)...............
745
Managing the Data from the 1979
Income Survey Development Program - PAT DOYLE, Mathematica Policy Research;
CONSTANCE F. CITRO, National Academy of Sciences (1984)............... 751
Discussion - GREG J. DUNCAN,
Survey Research Center (1984)............... 757
Experiments in Surveys: Information
Treatments in Evaluating a New Technology - DANIEL H. HILL, University
of Michigan (1984)............... 760
Issues in Using Survey Research Methods to
Aid Jury Selection - JAMES E. PRATHER, ROBERT E. SNOW, JOHN D. HUTCHESON,
Jr., Georgia State University (1984)............... 765
Statistics of Income Studies of International
Income and Taxes: An Overview - ARTHUR GIANELOS, JAMES HOBBS, Internal
Revenue Service (1984)............... 771
CTSS/CUSUM Applications to Intervention Analysis
- TURKAN K. GARDENIER, TKG Consultants, Limited (1984)............... 777
Standardized Survey Interviewing - FLOYD
J. FOWLER, Jr., THOMAS W. MANGIONE, University of Massachusetts-Boston (1984)...............
782
Application of the EM Algorithm to Randomized
Response Data - PATRICK D. BOURKE, MICHAEL A. MORAN, University College,
Cork, Ireland (1984)............... 788
Randomized Response Ratio Estimates: Bias and
Efficiency - ABDEL-LATIF A. ABUL-ELA, SULTAN M. ABDEL HAMIED, University
of Mansoura, Egypt (1984)............... 794
On Scrambled Response of Sensitive Quantitative
Data - M. AHSANULLAH, B.H. EICHHORN, Rider College (1984)............... 800
Salary Survey of Mathematicians and Statisticians
- G.H. BEATTY, F.R. TODT, Battelle Columbus (1984)............... 803
Interviewer Characteristics and Performance
on a Complex Health Survey - MARC L. BERK, AMY B. BERNSTEIN, National
Center for Health Services Research (1984)............... 808
Empirical Findings on the Distribution and
Construction of Longitudinal Families, Part I: Modeling the Universe, Inscope
Changes, and Static and Dynamic Families - MARVIN DICKER, ROBERT J. CASADY,
National Center for Health Statistics (1984)............... 813
Synthetic Estimation When Only Partial Symptomatic
Information is Available - THOMAS GERIG, North Carolina State University;
TERESA LOPEZ ALVAREZ, Mexico City (1984)............... 819
Optimum Stratification for Clam Surveys
- RONALDO IACHAN, CHRISTOPHER T. GLEDHILL, Iowa State University (1984)...............
825
I. CAPTURE-RECAPTURE METHODS WITH HUMAN POPULATIONS
Chair: DONALD J. MALEC, Bureau of the Census
Organizer: CHARLES D. COWAN, Bureau of the Census
Use of Employee Interviews to Estimate Worker
Populations: Comparison of Multiple Recapture Methods - T.J. FISCHBACH,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; J.T. WITTES, National
Heart, Lung & Blood Institute; E.W. DACEY, S.E. SHILLING, National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (1983)............... 1
Estimating the Size of the Criminal Population
Using an Open Population Approach - MICHAEL A. GREENE, American University
(1983)............... 8
Discussion - KENNETH H. POLLOCK, North
Carolina State University (1983)............... 14
A Survey Practitioner's Viewpoint - BARBARA
A. BAILAR, CARY T. ISAKI, KIRK M. WOLTER, Bureau of the Census (1983)...............
16
Survey Sampling: Modelling, Randomization and
Robustness--A Unified Theory View - V.P. GODAMBE, University of Waterloo
(1983)............... 26
Discussion - MALAY GHOSH, University of
Florida (1983)............... 30
Census Bureau Experience with Automated Industry
and Occupation Coding - MARTIN V. APPEL, ELI HELLERMAN, Bureau of the
Census (1983)............... 32
Automated Coding at Statistics Sweden -
RONNIE ANDERSSON, LARS LYBERG, Statistics Sweden (1983)............... 41
Methods and Problems in Coding Natural Language
Survey Data - RODGER KNAUS, American University (1983)............... 51
Discussion - TORE DALENIUS, Brown University
(1983)............... 61
Evaluation of Survey Methods - GERALD HOINVILLE,
Social & Community Planning Research, London (1983)............... 63
A Generalized Weighting Procedure Based on
Linear Models - JELKE G. BETHLEHEM, WOUTER J. KELLER, Netherlands Central
Bureau of Statistics (1983)............... 70
Non Sampling Error Control in Household Surveys
- GRAZIA G. ARANGIO-RUIZ, Central Statistical Institute of Italy (1983)...............
76
Current Survey Research at Statistics Sweden
- LARS LYBERG, BENGT SWENSSON, JAN H. WRETHAN, Statistics Sweden (1983)...............
81
I. SPECIAL SURVEY TECHNIQUES
Chair: FRITZ J. SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service
Estimators Based on Several Stratified Samples
with Applications to Multiple Frame Surveys - MICHAEL D. BANKIER, Statistics
Canada (1983)............... 91
More on Controlled Selection - STEVEN G.
HEERINGA, IRENE HESS, University of Michigan (1983)............... 106
Applications of Transportation Theory to Statistical
Problems - BEVERLEY D. CAUSEY, LAWRENCE H. COX, LAWRENCE R. ERNST, Bureau
of the Census (1983)............... 112
Area Sample Redesign for the Consumer Price
Index - CATHRYN S. DIPPO, CURTIS A. JACOBS, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1983)............... 118
The Role of Interviewer Training and Supervision
in Reducing Interviewer Effects on Survey Data - FLOYD J. FOWLER, Jr.,
THOMAS W. MANGIONE, University of Massachusetts-Boston (1983)............... 124
Training Interviewers for Computer-Assisted
Telephone Interviewing - BETSY T. MORTON, University of California-Berkeley;
CAROL C. HOUSE, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1983)............... 129
Discussion - STANLEY PRESSER, University
of Michigan (1983)............... 142
Empirical Comparison of Uniform and Non-Uniform
Probability Sampling for Estimating Numbers of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Colonies
- PAUL H. GEISSLER, LOIS M. MOYER, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (1983)...............
144
Predicting Unit Variate Values in a Finite
Population - NANCY J. CARTER, California State University-Chico (1983)...............
150
National Crime Survey: Empirical and Model-Based
Estimators for the Proportion of Households Victimized in a Year - CHARLES
H. ALIXANDER, MICHAEL J. ROEBUCK, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 152
Missing Data Problems in Coverage Evaluation
Studies - ROBERT FAY, CHARLES COWAN, Bureau of the Census (1983)...............
158
The Forward Trace Study: Its Purpose and Design
- HOWARD HOGAN, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 168
Census Experimental Match Studies - DANNY
R. CHILDERS, HOWARD HOGAN, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 173
On an Optimal Sample Survey Design for Estimation
of Solid Wastes in Saudi Arabia - MUNIR AHMAD, T.A. BADER, H. KHARAPJIAN,
University of Petroleum & Minerals (1983)............... 177
Discussion - RICHARD D. BURGESS, Statistics
Canada (1983)............... 183
Engineer Assessment of Response Error in Interview
Reports of Energy-Consumption-Related Characteristics of Nonresidential Buildings
- D. FRENCH, L. PATINKIN, L. CARLSON, Energy Information Administration; H.
NISSELSON, A. CHU, M. BERLIN, Westat, Inc. (1983)............... 185
Differentiating Veterans' Pension and Compensation
Income in the 1979 ISDP Panel - DENTON R. VAUGHAN, CHARLES A. LININGER,
ROBERT E. KLEIN, Social Security Administration (1983)............... 191
Alternative Reference Periods for the National
Crime Survey - EDWARD L. KOBILARCIK, CHARLES H. ALEKANDER, RAJENDRA P.
SINGE, GARY M. SHAPIRO, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 197
Methods of Detecting Sources of Error and Differences
in Energy Data Series - RENEE MILLER, Energy Information Administration;
TURKAN K. GARDENIER, TKG Consultants, Limited (1983)............... 203
A Comparative Study of Field and Office Coding
- MARTIN COLLINS, GILL COURTENAY, Social & Community Planning Research
and City University, London (1983)............... 209
Methods Used in Designing the National Farm
Survey - SUSAN INGRAM, GARY B. DAVIDSON, Statistics Canada (1983)...............
220
Alternative Sampling Frame Construction for
Price Surveys - CAROL C. HOUSE, U.S. Department of Agriculture; NANCY
J. CARTER, California State University-Chico; DOUGLAS C. BOND, U.S. Department
of Agriculture (1983)............... 238
Analyzing the Effects of Age and Household
Size on the Distribution of Household Wealth in the U.S. Using Income Tax
Microdata - DAPHNE T. GREENWOOD, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
and Internal Revenue Service (1983)............... 243
Changes in the Composition and Concentration
of Personal Wealth in the United States - MARVIN SCHWARTZ, KEITH GILMOUR,
Internal Revenue Service (1983)............... 248
Charitable Trusts: An IRS Examination of Nonexempt
Philanthropic Organizations - THOMAS B. PETSKA, Internal Revenue Service
(1983)............... 254
New Sources of Data on Canadian International
Migration - JEAN-GUY HACHE, DOUGLAS MORRIS, Statistics Canada (1983)...............
260
The Evolution of the Sample Design for Personal
Income Tax Statistics - ELAINE HOSKINS, NEIL BARCLAY, Revenue Canada,
Taxation (1983)............... 266
Discussion - RALPH B. BRISTOL, Jr., U.S.
Treasury Department (1983)............... 270
Rejoinder (1983)............... 272
Estimation Procedures in the Presence of Nonresponse
- J.E. JACKSON, Eastman Kodak Company; P.S.R.S. RAO, University of Rochester
(1983)............... 273
Response Rate Calculation in RDD Telephone
Health Surveys: Current Practices - ANDREW A. WHITE, National Center for
Health Statistics (1983)............... 277
Nonrepsonses to Income Questions in Telephone
Surveys - WEN-FU P. SHIH, University of Florida (1983)............... 283
Compensation for Unit Nonresponse in Recurring
Surveys - LEROY BAILEY, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 289
Reducing Unit Non-Response in Interview Surveys
- DENISE LIEVESLEY, Social and Community Planning Research, London (1983)...............
295
Automated Natiomwide Death Clearance of Provincial
Cancer Registry Files--The Alberta Cancer Registry Study - MARTHA E. SMITH,
Statistics Canada; HOWARD B. NEWCOMBE, Consultant; RON DEWAR, McGill University
(1983)............... 300
Using the Census Bureau's Occupation and Industry
Coding System for Coding Death Certificates - WILLIAM CROUSE, LOIS SCHUSTER,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; HARRY ROSENBERG, National
Center for Health Statistics; DELANA KAMETANI, Bureau of the Census; JOHN
SESTITO, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (1983)...............
306
Occupation Data from Tax Returns: A Progress
Report - PATRICIA CRABBE, PETER SAILER, BETH KILSS, Internal Revenue Service
(1983)............... 312
Overview of the National Death Index -
ROBERT BILGRAD, National Center for Health Statistics (1983)............... 318
The Use of Probabilistic Methods in Matching
Census Samples to the National Death Index - EUGENE ROGOT, National Heart,
Lung & Blood Institute; SIDNEY H. SCHWARTZ, Bureau of the Census; KAREN
V. O'CONOR, Bureau of Labor Statistics; CHRISTINA L. OLSEN, Bureau of the
Census (1983)............... 319
Discussion - THOMAS J. MASON, National
Cancer Institute (1983)............... 325
Comparison of Variance Estimation Techniques
for a Complex Sample Survey - DONNA BROGAN, BEVERLY MARTINEZ, Emory University
(1983)............... 327
A Comparison of Alternative
Variance Estimators in Demographic Surveys - OPHELIA M. MENDOZA, University
of the Philippines; WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University of North Carolina (1983)...............
332
Variance Estimation for a Time
Series with Linear Trend - STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1983)............... 337
Variance in the National Health
Interview Survey Data - JAI W. CHOI, ROBERT J. CASADY, National Center
for Health Statistics (1983)............... 343
Estimating the Variances of
Price Indexes by Half Sampling: Why It Works - PHILLIP S. KOTT, Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1983)............... 349
Sampling and Estimation Procedures
for Electric Utility Experiments - C. ANDREW CLAYTON, DOUGLAS J. DRUMMOND,
STEPHEN R. WILLIAMS, Research Triangle Institute (1983)............... 355
Using Administrative Lists to
Estimate Census Omissions: An Example - EUGENE P. ERICKSEN, Mathematica
Policy Research and Temple University; JOSEPH B. KADANE, Carnegie-Mellon University
(1983)............... 361
Postal Zip Code Area Statistics
from Internal Revenue Records - ROBERT A. WILSON, Internal Revenue Service
(1983)............... 367
Geocoding Administrative Data
- NELSON KOPUSTAS, DOUGLAS NORRIS, JOHN LEYES, Statistics Canada (1983)...............
372
Design and Estimation for Large
Federal Surveys Using Administrative Records - FRITZ SCHEUREN, Internal
Revenue Service (1983)............... 377
Family Statistics from the Personal
Income Tax File - ANN JUNG, RODGER TURNER, Revenue Canada, Taxation (1983)...............
382
A Comparison of Different Ratio
and Regression Type Estimators for the Total of a Finite Population -
SANDRA A. WEST, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1983)............... 388
Parabolic Regression Estimation
- D.C. DOSS, J. HOOMANI, University of Alabama-Huntsville; G.R. SOMAYAJULU,
Osmania University (1983)............... 394
Alternative Estimators to the
Current Composite Estimator - PATRICIA BREAU, LAWRENCE ERNST, Bureau of
the Census (1983)............... 397
Evaluation of Composite Estimation
for the Canadian Labour Force Survey - S. KUMAR, H. LEE, Statistics Canada
(1983)............... 403
Organization of Small Area Estimators
- DAVID A. MARKER, Westat, Inc. (1983)............... 409
Alternative Models for CPS Income
Imputation - RODERICK J.A. LITTLE, MICHAEL E. SAMUHEL, ASA/Bureau of the
Census (1983)............... 415
The CPS Hot Deck: An Evaluation
Using IRS Records - MARTIN DAVID, ROBERT TRIEST, Bureau of the Census
and University of Wisconsin-Madison (1983)............... 421
Matrix Sampling and the Related
Imputation of Corporate Income Tax Returns - SUSAN M. HINKINS, Internal
Revenue Service (1983)............... 427
Modified Raking Estimation in
the Corporate SOI Program - MICHAEL R. LESZCZ, H. LOCK OH, FRITZ J. SCHEUREN,
Internal Revenue Service (1983)............... 434
Edit and Imputation of Demographic
Variables on the Canadian Taxfile - EDOUARD AUGER, Statistics Canada (1983)...............
439
Sources and Solutions for Missing
Data in the NMCUES - BRENDA G. COX, Research Triangle Institute; GORDON
S. BONHAM, University of Louisville (1983)............... 444
Forming Establishment Units
in the International Price Program - JAMES A. HIMELEIN, Jr., JAMES F.
CARPENTER, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1983)............... 450
Allocating Respondent Burden
in the International Price Program - GWYN R. FERGUSON, MARVIN KASPER,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1983)............... 456
Availability of Employee Hours
Data - STUART SCOTT, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1983)............... 461
The Employment Cost Index and
Related Series on Wage and Compensation Change - G. DONALD WOOD, Jr.,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1983)............... 466
ECI Survey Design: An Update
- STEVEN F. KAUFMAN, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1983)............... 470
The Simplicity of List Sampling
Weighting--Is It Always So? - F.W. IMMERMAN, L.L. PIPER, DOUGLAS J. DRUMMOND,
Research Triangle Institute (1983)............... 476
An Update on Establishment Reporting
Issues: Practical Considerations - DAVID W. CARTWRIGHT, BRUCE LEVINE,
Bureau of Economic Analysis; WARREN L. BUCKLER, Social Security Administration
(1983)............... 481
Shifts in the Employment Status
of Proprietors, 1960-75 - DAVID A. HIRSCHBERG, THOMAS A. GRAY, Small Business
Administration (1983)............... 487
Frame Maintenance for Economic
Surveys at Statistics Canada - MICHAEL J. COLLEDGE, Statistics Canada
(1983)............... 493
The Verification Method as a
Solution to an Industry Coding Problem - SUSAN C. HOSTETTER, Bureau of
Labor Statistics (1983)............... 499
A Measure of Annual Work Experience
Using Individual Income Tax Records--Some Initial Results - DOUGLAS NORRIS,
ANNE MLJSSELY, Statistics Canada (1983)............... 505
Designing an Integrated Disability
Data System from Social Security Administrative Records - ROBERT E. KLEIN,
Social Security Administration; DANIEL KASPRZYK, Bureau of the Census (1983)...............
510
Discussion - DANIEL H. GARNICK,
Bureau of Economic Analysis (1983)............... 516
Multivariate Edit and Imputation
for Economic Data - RODERICK J.A. LITTLE, PHILIP J. SMITH, Bureau of the
Census (1983)............... 518
A Methodology for Surveying Disabled Persons
Using a Supplement to the Canadian Labour Force Survey - PHILIP GILES,
DAVID DOISON, Statistics Canada (1983)............... 544
The National Hospital Survey of Disease: The
Feasibility Study - FREDERIC D. WEINFELD, National Institutes of Health
(1983)............... 554
Identifying and Obtaining the Yellow Pages
for a National Area Sample - IRIS SHIMIZU, National Center for Health
Statistics (1983)............... 558
Standardized Population Comparisons for a Sample
Survey - RICK L. WILLIAMS, LISA MORRISSEY LaVANGE, Research Triangle Institute
(1983)............... 575
How Many People Can Keep a Secret? Data Interchange
within a Decentralized System - CYNTHIA Z.F. CLARK, JERRY L. COFFEY, Office
of Management and Budget (1983)............... 580
There Ought to be a Law - LOIS ALEXANDER,
Social Security Administration (1983)............... 586
The Confidentiality and Analytic Usefulness
of Masked Business Microdata - NANCY L. SPRUILL, Office of the Secretary
of Defense (1983)............... 602
Discussion - C.L. KINCANNON, Bureau of
the Census (1983)............... 608
Discussion - JOSEPH W. DUNCAN, Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (1983)............... 611
Special Surveys Program - M.S. NARGUNDKAR,
Nepean, Ontario; R. RYAN, Statistics Canada (1983)............... 614
The Canadian Fuel Consumption Survey -
DON ROYCE, Statistics Canada (1983)............... 618
Design Strategies in RDD Sampling - CHARLES
D. PALIT, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1983)............... 627
Optimal Dual Frame Sample Design: Results of
a Simulation Study - PAUL P. BIEMER, Bureau of the Census (1983)...............
630
Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing in
the U.K. - MARTIN COLLINS, Social and Community Planning Research and
City University, London (1983)............... 636
Development of CATI at the U.S. Census Bureau
- WILLIAM L. NICHOLLS, II, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 642
The Michigan State Random Digit Dialing Survey
of Sportsmen and Wildlife Associated Recreation - LOUIS E. WILLIAMS, R.P.
CHAKRABARTY, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 648
Opening Remarks - NAOMI D. ROTHWELL, Washington,
D.C (1983)............... 660
Unstructured Individual Interviewing -ANITRA
RUSTEMEYER STREETT, U.S. Department of Energy (1983)............... 661
Informal Testing - DAWN D. NELSON, Bureau
of the Census (1983)............... 665
Learning from Interviewers - THERESA J.
DeMAIO, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 669
Investigating Respondents' Interpretations
of Survey Questions - ANITRA RUSTEMEYER STREETT, WRAY SMITH, U.S. Department
of Energy (1983)............... 675
Using Record Checks - RICHARD W. DODGE,
Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 680
Discussion - NORMAN M. BRADBURN, University
of Chicago (1983)............... 685
Some Research Issues for the Survey of Income
and Program Participation - DANIEL KASPRZYK, Bureau of the Census (1983)...............
686
Discussion - SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1983)............... 692
The Effects of the Tylenol Poisonings on Consumer
Fears - STANLEY M. ZDEP, IRVING ROSHWALB, Audits & Surveys, Inc. (1983)...............
694
Improving Social Security Claims
Interviews by Transferring Technology from Psychology and Survey Research
- MARVIN SCHERR, Social Security Administration; THOMAS JABINE, Consultant;
JACOB DEUTCH, Loyola College; MARTIN KIRCHHAUSEN, Social Security Administration
(1983)............... 701
Discussion - JAMES A. BAYTON,
Howard University (1983)............... 705
Intraclass Correlations Using
a Sample of 1980 Census Data - KATHRYN F. THOMAS, DEBORAH A. EARNER, ROBERT
FAY, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 707
Detailed Cost Data for Census
Bureau Demographic Surveys - GLENN D. WHITE, Jr., RAJENDRA P. SINGE, GARY
M. SHAPIRO, Bureau of the Census (1983)............... 713
The Scanner Revolution--Collection
of Purchasing Data from Consumer Panel Households - IVOR McGLOUGHLIN,
Market Science Associates, Inc. (1983)............... 719
Use of Geographically Classified
Telephone Directory Listings in Multi-Mode Surveys - R.W. WHITMORE, R.E.
MASON, T.D. EARTHELL, M.S. ROSENZWEIG, Research Triangle Institute (1983)...............
721
Determining the Sample Size
for Multivariate Estimates Satisfying Simultaneous Confidence Intervals
- DHIRENDRA N. GHOSH, Consultant (1983)............... 727
A Scheme for Sampling Time Ordered
Populations - JAMES H. DREW, GTE Laboratories, Inc. (1983)............... 728
Sample Allocation by Geometric
Programming - MILES DAVIS, ROBERT H. FINCH, Jr., Social Security Administration
(1983)............... 733
Bayesian Estimation Methods
for Incomplete Two-Way Contingency Tables Using Prior Beliefs of Association
- JAMES H. ALBERT, Bowling Green State University (1983)............... 738
Salary Survey of Mathematicians
and Statisticians - GLENN BEATTY, Battelle-Columbus Laboratories (1983)...............
743
Design Effect Variation in the
National Medical Care Expenditure Survey - STEVEN B. COHEN, National Center
for Health Services Research (1983)............... 748
Comparing Mortality Risks with
Chronic Conditions - H.D. TOLLEY, K.G. MANTON, Duke University (1983)...............
754
I. RESPONSE EFFECTS IN SURVEYS (Dedicated to Robert Ferber)
Chair: SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University of Illinois
Organizer: CHARLES TURNER, National Academy of Sciences
Response Effects in Survey Measurements of
Net Worth - ROBERT B. PEARL, University of Illinois (1982)............... 1
The Norm of Even-Handedness in Surveys as
in Life - HOWARD SCHUMAN, JACOB LUDWIG, University of Michigan (1982)...............
11
Discussion - KENT H. MARQUIS, Bureau of
the Census (1982)............... 19
Imputing for Missing Survey Responses -
GRAHAM KALTON, University of Michigan; DANIEL KASPRZYK, Social Security Administration
(1982)............... 22
Discussion - BRIAN GREENBERG, Bureau of
the Census (1982)............... 32
Software for Inference on Linear Models from
Survey Data - B.V. SHAH, LISA MORRISSEY LaVANGE, Research Triangle Institute
(1982)............... 34
The Use of OSIRIS IV to Analyze Complex Sample
Survey Data - JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI, University of Michigan (1982)...............
38
Contingency Table Analysis for Complex Sample
Designs: CPLX - ROBERT FAY, Bureau of the Census (1982)............... 44
Discussion - D.R. BELLHOUSE, University
of Western Ontario (1982)............... 54
Satellite Agricultural Surveys--Contributions
of H.O. Hartley - CECIL HALLUM, University of Houston at Clear Lake; RAJ
CHRIKARA, Lockheed Engineering and Management Services, Co., Inc. (1982)...............
56
Incorporating Partially Classified Sample Segments
into NASA Acreage Estimation Procedures - ROBERT L. SIELKEN, Jr., Texas
A&M University (1982)............... 63
Compartment Model Methods in Estimating Cancer
Costs - H. DENNIS TOLLEY, Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratories; KENNETH
G. MANTON, ERIC STALLARD, Duke University (1982)............... 70
Discussion - H.F. HUDDLESTON, Data Collection
& Analysis (1982)............... 75
Substitution for Missing Units - DAVID
W. CHAPMAN, Bureau of the Census (1982)............... 76
Call-Backs: An Update - PODURI S.R.S. RAO,
University of Rochester (1982)............... 85
Randomized Response - L.J. EMRICH, Roswell
Park Memorial Institute (1982)............... 88
Respondent Selection Procedures Within Households
- ALAN ROSHWALB, University of Michigan (1982)............... 93
On the Variance of a Total Estimate Over a
Subpopulation - SHIEN S. PERNG, Internal Revenue Service (1982)...............
99
Improved Variance Estimators Using Weighting
Class Adjustments for Sample Survey Nonresponse - SHELTON M. JONES, JAMES
R. CHROMY, Research Triangle Institute (1982)............... 105
A Multivariate Methodology for Analyzing Data
From Stratified Multi-Stage Sampling Surveys - ROBERT E. HAUSMAN, ARIDAMAN
K. JAIN, Bell Laboratories (1982)............... 111
Subsample Replication Applied to Data From
the General Social Surveys - NEIL W. HENRY, PING YIN KUAN, Virginia Commonwealth
University (1982)............... 117
Sample Design, Estimation, and Presentation
of Sampling Errors for the 1980 Census Provisional Estimates of Social, Economic
and Housing Characteristics - MILTON C. FAN, JOHN H. ThOMPSON, JAY KIM,
HENRY F. WOLTMAN, Bureau of the Census (1982)............... 121
Automation of Sampling Error Computations for
Complex Estimators - DAVID MORGANSTEIN, ROBERT H. HANSON, GREG BINZER,
Westat, Inc. (1982)............... 127
The Design and Selection of a Sample for the
Bureau of the Census Random Digit Dialing Experiment - MARY MULRY-LIGGAN,
DAVID W. CHAPMAN, Bureau of the Census (1982)............... 133
Effect of Weighting Adjustments on Estimates
From a Random-Digit-Dialed Telephone Survey - STEVEN L. BOTMAN, JAMES
T. MASSEY, IRIS M. SHIMIZU, National Center for Health Statistics (1982)...............
139
Telephone Screening for Rare Characteristics
Using Multiplicity Counting Rules - JANE W. BERGSTEN, STEPHANIE A. PIERSON,
Research Triangle Institute (1982)............... 145
Nonresponse in Dual Frame Surveys Based on
Area/List and Telephone Frames - MONROE G. SIRKEN, ROBERT J. CASADY, National
Center for Health Statistics (1982)............... 151
Alternative Dual Frame Mixed Mode Survey Designs
- ROBERT M. GROVES, JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI, University of Michigan (1982)...............
154
Organization of a Federal Committee on Statistical
Methodology - MARIA ELENA GONZALEZ, Office of Management and Budget (1982)...............
160
Contracting for Statistical Surveys--Approaching
the Problems - NANCY D. PEARCE, National Center for Health Statistics;
HENRY P. BREHM, Social Security Administration (1982)............... 165
Statistical Interagency Agreements - MONROE
G. SIRKEN, National Center for Health Statistics; THOMAS C. WALSH, DAWN NELSON,
Bureau of the Census; MARIA E. GONZALEZ, Office of Management and Budget (1982)...............
171
An Interagency Review of Time-Series Revision
Policies - YVONNE M. BISHOP, PAUL J. WERBOS, Energy Information Administration
(1982)............... 180
Data Collection Methods in Federal Statistical
Surveys - OWEN THORNBERRY, Jr., National Center for Health Statistics;
WILLIAM L. NICHOLLS, II, Bureau of the Census; STANLEY KULPINSKI, Bureau of
Labor Statistics (1982)............... 185
Discussion - MARGARET E. MARTIN, Committee
on National Statistics (1982)............... 191
Planned Improvements in the Redesign of the
Census Bureau Demographic Surveys as the Result of Recent Research - GARY
M. SHAPIRO, Bureau of the Census (1982)............... 193
The Redesign of the Current Population Survey:
The Investigation into Alternate Rotation Plans - ROBERT TEGELS, LAWRENCE
S. CAHOON, Bureau of the Census (1982)............... 199
Determining the Optimum Number of Primary Sampling
Units to be Selected for the Health Interview Survey - WILLIAM H. TADROS,
THOMAS F. MOORE, R.P. CHAKRABARTY, Bureau of the Census (1982)............... 217
Discussion - JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat,
Inc. (1982)............... 223
Does SRS Provide Adequate Balance? - WILLIAM
G. CUMBERLAND, University of California at Los Angeles; RICHARD M. ROYALL,
Johns Hopkins University (1982)............... 226
The Double Sampling Scheme and Its E(MSE) -
CAMILLA A. BROOKS, WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University of North Carolina (1982)...............
235
Corporation Statistics of Income: Data Testing
- JAMES E. BAHNKE, TIMOTHY D. WHEELER, Internal Revenue Service (1982)...............
240
More Quality for the Money in Statistics of
Income - OTTO SCHWARTZ, Internal Revenue Service (1982)............... 244
Post-Stratification Approaches in the Corporation
Statistics of Income Program - JAMES M. HARTE, Internal Revenue Service
(1982)............... 250
Imputation of Missing Items on Corporate Balance
Sheets - SUSAN M. HINKINS, Internal Revenue Service (1982)............... 254
Measures of Confidentiality - NANCY L.
SPRUILL, Center for Naval Analyses (1982)............... 260
Discussion - DANIEL KASPRZYK, Social Security
Administration (1982)............... 266
Rejoinder - JAMES E. BAHNKE, TIMOTHY D.
WHEELER, OTTO SCHWARTZ, JAMES M. HARTE, SUSAN M. HINKINS, Internal Revenue
Service; NANCY L. SPRUILL, Center for Naval Analyses (1982)............... 268
Statistics from Individual Income Tax Returns:
Quality Issues - BETH KILSS, FRITZ SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service
(1982)............... 271
A Review of Industry Coding Systems - MICHAEL
G. FARRELL, CARL A. KONSCHNIK, Bureau of the Census; THOMAS B. JABINE, Committee
on National Statistics (1982)............... 278
The Use of Unemployment Insurance Records
to Derive an Unemployment Indicator - JOHN LEYES, ELLEN BOBET, LOUISE
RADLEY, Statistics Canada (1982)............... 284
Further Investigation into Mortality Coverage
in Social Security Administration Data - LINDA DELBENE, FAYE AZIZ, Social
Security Administration (1982)............... 292
Size of Employment in SOI: A New Classifier
- PAUL ROSE, LINDA TAYLOR, Internal Revenue Service (1982)............... 298
Development of a National Record Linkage Program
in Canada - MARTHA E. SMITH, Statistics Canada (1982)............... 303
An Approach to Evaluating the Accuracy of Energy
Data Series - ARTHUR R. SILVERBERG, Food & Drug Administration (1982)...............
309
Some Effects of Frame Deficiencies on Estimates
- WILLIAM E. WINKLER, Department of Energy (1982)............... 323
Effect of the 1978 Census of Agriculture Area
Sample on Census Estimates - DAVID D. CHAPMAN, Bureau of the Census (1982)...............
329
Analyzing In-Kind Benefits Using the 1979 ISDP
Panel Data - MARILYN E. MANSER, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (1982)...............
335
Monthly Variation in Family Income and Program
Participation - JONATHAN P. LANE, Consultant; CHARLES A. LININGER, Social
Security Administration (1982)............... 353
Discussion - COURTENAY SLATER, CEC Associates
(1982)............... 357
Discussion - MARTIN DAVID, University of
Wisconsin-Madison (1982)............... 358
A Record Check Experiment in the Measurement
of Victimization - PETER V. MILLER, ROBERT M. GROVES, VELMA HANDLIN, University
of Michigan (1982)............... 360
Methodology for an Integrated Health Interview
and Examination Survey in Egypt - RAMSIS A. GOMAA, Ministry of Health,
ARE; E. EARL BRYANT, National Center for Health Statistics (1982)...............
388
Analysis of Textual Data Using Dual Scaling
- NICOLE ARNAL, Direction Generale des Telecommunications; LUDOVIC LEBART,
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (1982)............... 403
The Covariate Unrelated Question Randomized
Response Model - N.J. SCHEERS, C. MITCHELL DAYTON, University of Maryland
(1982)............... 407
Shrinkage Estimators for the Mean of a Stratified
Normal Population - RICHARD E. AUER, Loyola College; CHIEN-PAI HAN, University
of Texas at Arlington (1982)............... 411
Optimal Estimation of Change in Sample Surveys
- GOSTA FORSMAN, TOMAS GARAS, Statistics Sweden, Stockholm (1982)...............
417
Rotation Group Bias in the LFS Estimates
- P.D. GHANGURDE, Statistics Canada (1982)............... 421
Imputation of Income: A Procedural Comparison
- TIMOTHY F. CHAMPNEY, RALPH BELL, University of Chicago (1982)............... 431
An Integrative Framework for Mail Survey Response
- DAVID H. FURSE, DAVID W. STEWART, Vanderbilt University (1982)...............
437
Automatic and Manual Edits for Corporation
Income Tax Returns - KAREN CYS, SUSAN HINKINS, VICTOR REHULA, Internal
Revenue Service (1982)............... 443
Using Financial Statement Data to Evaluate
the Status of Small Business - DAVID A. HIRSCHBERG, BRUCE D. PHILLIPS,
Small Business Administration (1982)............... 449
Results of Coverage and Processing Changes
to the 1980 Individual Statistics of Income Program - PETER SAILER, CHARLES
HICKS, DAVE WATSON, DAN TREVORS, Internal Revenue Service (1982)...............
452
An Initial Look at Preparing Local Estimates
of Household Size from Income Tax Returns - RICHARD IRWIN, ROGER HERRIOT,
Bureau of the Census (1982)............... 459
The Private Foundation in a Pluralistic Society
- THOMAS B. PETSKA, Internal Revenue Service (1982)............... 465
Discussion - PAUL BURKE, U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (1982)............... 471
A Crop Area Estimator Based on Changes in the
Temporal Profile of a Vegetative Index - JAMES H. SMITH, DANIEL B. RAMEY,
Lockheed Engineering and Management Services Company, Inc. (1982)...............
495
Discussion - EMIL H. JEBE, Environmental
Research Institute of Michigan (1982)............... 499
Quality Control Sampling in Food Stamp and
AFDC Programs - ROBERT VOGEL, DONNA BROGAN, Emory University (1982)...............
502
Nonsampling Error Considerations in the Design
of the National Household Pesticide Usage Survey - DOUGLAS J. DRUMMOND,
RICHARD D. WADDELL, Research Triangle Institute (1982)............... 505
The Efficiency of Estimating Correlation with
Two Forms of the Randomized Response Technique - STEPHEN E. EDGELL, SAMUEL
HIMMELFARB, DARRELL J. CIRA, University of Louisville (1982)............... 511
A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Personal Victimization
Reporting by Household Respondents in the National Crime Survey - ALBERT
D. BIDERMAN, DAVID CANTOR, Bureau of Social Science Research, Inc.; ALBERT
J. REISS, Jr., Yale University (1982)............... 516
Rotation Sampling Designs - E.E. GBUR,
R.L. SIELKEN, Jr., Texas A&M University (1982)............... 522
An Evaluation of Survey Data Analysis Design
Effect Adjustments - RICK L. WILLIAMS, Research Triangle Institute (1982)...............
525
X2-Testing of Categorical Data from
Nested Design Using the Correction Factor Estimated From Analysis of Variance
Components - JAI W. CHOI, ROBERT J. CASADY, National Center for Health
Statistics (1982)............... 531
A Life Table Regression Analysis for Complex
Survey Data - KEVIN F. O'BRIEN, East Carolina University; C.M. SUCHINDRAN,
University of North Carolina (1982)............... 537
Variance Reduction and Unbiasedness for Small
Domain Estimators - GORAN RABACK, Statistics Sweden, Stockholm; CARL-ERIK
SARNDAL, Universite de Montreal (1982)............... 541
Evaluation of Small Area Estimation Techniques
for the Canadian Labour Force Survey - J.D. DREW, M.P. SINGH, G.H. CHOUDERY,
Statistics Canada (1982)............... 545
A Comparison of Some Estimators in Sampling
for a Time Series with Linear Trend - STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1982)............... 551
Empirical Study of Effect on Variances Due
to Sampling Pairs of Consecutive Weeks in a National Health Interview Survey
Experiment - IRIS SHIMIZU, National Center for Health Statistics (1982)...............
557
Family Unit Analysis in the National Medical
Care Expenditure Survey - STEVEN B. COHEN, National Center for Health
Services Research (1982)............... 561
Salary Survey of Mathematicians and Statisticians
- GLENN BEATTY, Battelle, Columbus Laboratories (1982)............... 567
Variances for Subdomains of Multistage Cluster
Samples: The Delta and Bootstrap Methods - ALAN B. FORSYTHE, BMDP/University
of California at Los Angeles; RICHARD HOUGH, AUDREY BURNAM, University of
California at Los Angeles (1982)............... 572
The Efficacy of Plus-One Dialing: Self Reported
Status - GARY M. MULLET, Sophisticated Data Research, Inc. (1982)...............
575
Results of Random Digit Dialing Survey Methods
in a Rural State - TAKAMARU ASHIKAGA, CAROLYN J. GREENE, MICHAEL R. YOUNG,
BRIAN V. MacPHERSON, University of Vermont (1982)............... 577
I. THE REDESIGN OF THE NATIONAL CRIME SURVEY
Chair: ALBERT BIDERMAN, Bureau of Social Science Research
Organizer: STEPHEN FIENBERG, Carnegie-Mellon University
Measuring Victimization: NCS Questionnaire
and Sample Redesign Issues - ROGERT M. GROVES, JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI, PETER
V. MILLER, University of Michigan (1981)............... 1
Discussion - ALBERT J. REISS, Jr., Yale
University (1981)............... 11
Estimation in Survey-Sampling: Robustness and
Optimality - V.P. GODAMBE, University of Waterloo (1981)............... 14
Balanced Samples and Robust Bayesian Inference
in Finite Population Sampling - RICHARD M. ROYALL, Johns Hopkins University;
DANY PEEFFERMANN, Hebrew University (1981)............... 16
Discussion - M.E. THOMPSON, University
of Waterloo (1981)............... 22
Established Criteria and Selected Methods for
Evaluating Crop Yield Models in the AgRISTARS Program - WENDELL W. WILSON,
JEANNE L. SEBAUGH, Departaent of Agriculture (1981)............... 24
Evaluation of Crop/Weather Yield Models: A
Developer's Viewpoint - ARLIN M. FEYERHERM, Kansas State University (1981)...............
32
Analysis of Simulation Models by Response Surface
Techniques - F.D. BAKER, Department of Agriculture; R.E. BARCHANN, University
of Georgia (1981)............... 34
Discussion - WAYNE A. FULLER, Iowa State
University (1981)............... 40
A Review of the Gallup Pre-Election Methodology
in 1980 - ANDREW KOHUT, The Gallup Organization (1981)............... 41
The 1980 Pre-Election Polls: A Review of Disparate
Methods and Results - WARREN J. MITOFSKY, CBS News (1981)............... 47
Discussion - MORRIS H. HANSEN, Westat,
Inc. (1981)............... 53
A New Cost Model for Optimum Allocation in
Two-Stage Sampling - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, OPHELIA M. MENDOZA, University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; DAVID V. BUDESCU, Research Triangle Institute
(1981)............... 55
A Constructive Solution for Two-Dimensional
Controlled Selection Problems - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, Bureau of the Census
(1981)............... 61
Workload Bias: A Case for Employing Randomization
in the Scheduling of Field Assignments - DOUGLAS J. DRUMMOND, Research
Triangle Institute (1981)............... 65
A Summary of Observations Concerning the Information
in the Spectral-Temporal-Ancillary Data Available for Estimeting Ground Cover
Crop Proportions - CHARLES R. PERRY, Jr., Department of Agriculture (1981)...............
71
Comparison of Vegetation Indices Based on Satellite-Acquired
Spectral Data - LYLE F. LAUTENSCHLAGER, CHARLES R. PERRY, Jr., Department
of Agriculture (1981)............... 77
Discussion - C.H. PROCTOR, North Carolina
State University (1981)............... 83
The Pilot Testing of Alternative Administrative
Procedures and Survey Instruments - IRA SHESKIN, University of Miami;
PETER STOPHER, Schimpeler, Corradino Associates (1981)............... 85
Telephone Collection in an Establishment Survey
of Job Openings - STUART SCOTT, Bureau of Labor Statistics; MARY YURACHEK,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (1981)............... 91
Applied Survey Research in a Political Environment
- LORETTA L. HEERY, University of Pennsylvania; JILL L. AUERBACH, JAMES E.
PRATHER, Georgia State University (1981)............... 97
Using Reputational Sampling to Identify Residential
Clusters of Minorities Dispersed in a Large Urban Region: Hispanics in Atlanta,
Georgia - ROB E. SNOW, JOHN D. HUTCHESON, Jr., JAMES E. PRATHER, Georgia
State University (1981)............... 101
An Effective Sample Design for Reaching Minority
Populations - ROLF M. WULFSBERG, DANIEL E. HAGAN, Chilton Research Services
(1981)............... 107
Updating Census Data for a Statewide Area Probability
Sample of Housing Units - DONNA BROGAN, CAROLYN MILES, Emory University
(1981)............... 113
Reselection of an Area Sample for the Retail
and Service Surveys - CARY T. ISAKI, CARL A. KONSCHNIK, NASH J. MONSOUR,
Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 116
The 1982 Survey of Income and Program Participation
- DANIEL KASPRZYK, CHARLES A. LININGER, Social Security Administration
(1981)............... 122
An Evaluation of Statistical Matching
- WILLARD L. RODGERS, EDWARD B. DeVOL, University of Michigan (1981)...............
128
Small Area Estimation Prospects for the Survey
of Income and Program Participation - STEVEN G. HEERINGA, University of
Michigan (1981)............... 133
Discussion - GARY M. SHAPIRO, Bureau of
the Census (1981)............... 139
Effects of Imputation on Regression Coefficients
- ROBERT SANTOS, University of Michigan (1981)............... 140
Two Efficient Random Imputation Procedures
- GRAHAM KALTON, LESLIE KISH, University of Michigan (1981)............... 146
Discussion - RODERICK J.A. LITTLE, Datametrics
Research, Inc. (1981)............... 152
An Industry Study of Coder Variability
- MARTIN COLLINS, SCPR Survey Methods Centre and City University Business
School (1981)............... 154
1980 Census Weighting and Variance Estimation
Studies, Design and Methodology - HENRY F. WOLTMAN, SUSAN M. MISKURA,
JOHN H. THOMPSON, PETER A. BOUNPANE, Bureau of the Census (1981)...............
164
Empirical Results from the 1980 Census Sample
Estimation Study - JAY KIM, JOHN H. THOMPSON, HENRY F. WOLTMAN, Bureau
of the Census; STEPHEN M. VAJS, United States Coast Guard (1981)...............
170
1980 Census Variance Estimation Procedure
- MILTON C. FAN, HENRY F. WOLTMAN, SUSAN M. MISKURA, JOHN H. THOMPSON, Bureau
of the Census (1981)............... 176
Convergence Properties of the Iterative 1980
Census Estimator - JOHN H. THOMPSON, Bureau of the Census (1981)...............
182
Energy-Data Validation: An Overview and Some
Concepts - A. S. LOEBL, S. CANTOR, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1981)...............
186
Maximal Posterior Probability Error Localization
- GUNAR E. LIEPINS, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; DAVID J. PACK, Union Carbide
Corporation (1981)............... 192
Discussion - TOMMY WRIGHT, Union Carbide
Corporation (1981)............... 196
Projecting Variances for Two Methods of Estimating
Weed Abundances - C.H. PROCTOR, North Carolina State University (1981)...............
198
Accuracy of Difference Method for Approximating
Sampling Errors for Proportion Estimates from a Complex Sample - IRIS
M. SHIMIZU, National Center for Health Statistics (1981)............... 204
Models for Estimation of Sampling Errors -
P.D. GHANGURDE, Statistics Canada (1981)............... 209
Discussion - DAVID D. CHAPMAN, Bureau of
the Census (1981)............... 213
General Overview of Research in Redesign of
the Census Bureau's Demographic Surveys - R. MAURICE KNICELEY, LEONARD
R. BAER, Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 214
Effects of the Unavailability of Building Permit
Information on the Bureau of the Census' Demographic Surveys - FLORENCE
H. ABRAMSON, STEPHEN HEACOCK, DONNA KOSTANICH, Bureau of the Census (1981)...............
220
Problems Associated with Using Building Permits
as a Frame of Post-Census Construction: Permit Lag and ED Identification -
RONALD STATT, E. ANN VACCA, CHARLES WOLTERS, ROSA HERNANDEZ, Bureau of the
Census (1981)............... 226
Results from the Methods Development Survey
(Phase I) - ANTHONY M. ROMAN, Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 232
Recall Biases for Different Ference Periods
in the National Crime Survey - JOHN M. BUSHERY, Bureau of the Census (1981)...............
238
Research Plans for the Redesign of the Canadian
Labour Force Survey - M.P. SINGE, J.D. DREW, Statistics Canada (1981)...............
244
Discussion - RICHARD PLATEK, Statistics
Canada (1981)............... 250
A Method for Determining and Reducing Nonresponse
Bias - PETER STOPHER, Schimpeler, Corradino Associates; IRA SHESKIN, University
of Miami (1981)............... 252
The Effects of Monetary Payments on Survey
Responses: Experimental Evidence from a Longitudinal Study of Economically
Disadvantaged Youths - STUART H. KERACHSKY, CHARLES D. MALLAR, Mathematica
Policy Research (1981)............... 258
Preliminary Results of 1980 Decennial Census
Telephone Followup Nonresponse Experiment - PAMELA W. FERRARI, LEROY BAILEY,
Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 264
A Factorial Experiment on the Responses of
Professional Nurses to a National Mail Survey - RICHARD A. KULKA, STEWART
J. SHIREY, R. PAUL WORE, NELSON WOODBURY, Research Triangle Institute (1981)...............
270
Discussion - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK, University
of North Carolina (1981)............... 276
Using Clustering Algorithms to Stratify Primary
Sampling Units - D.R. JUDKINS, R.P. SINGE, Bureau of the Census (1981)...............
279
Modification of Friedmen-Rubin' s Clustering
Algorithm for Use in Stratified PPS Sampling - DONNA KOSTANICH, DAVID
JUDKINS, RAJENDRA SINGE, MINDI SCHAUT'Z, Bureau of the Census (1981)...............
285
Selection of Stratifiers for the National Crime
Survey Redesign - CHARLES H. ALEXANDER, EDWARD L. KOBILARCIK, Bureau of
the Census (1981)............... 291
Efforts to Improve the Reliability of Minority
Estimates in the Redesign of the Current Population Survey - DEBORAH LORAH,
RAJENDRA SINGE, ROBERT TEGELS, Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 297
Comparison of an Alternative Estimator to
the Current Composite Estimator in CPS - ELIZABETH T. HUANG, LAWRENCE
B. ERNST, Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 303
Discussion - LESLIE KISH, University of
Michigan (1981)............... 309
Discussion - RALPH FOLSOM, Research Triangle
Institute (1981)............... 311
A General Composite Estimator - STEPHEN
M. WOODRUFF, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1981)............... 313
The Effect of a Large Change on Two Ratio
Regression Estimators - GEORGE KA'ITAKKUZHY, Health Care Financing Administration
(1981)............... 317
Multisample Jacknife Statistics - IBRAHIM
A. AHMAD, University of Petroleum and Minerals (1981)............... 318
Reliability and Validity of the Data and Measures
from Two National Surveys of Adolescent Drinking - J. VALLEY RACHAL, ROBERT
L. HUBBARD, ELIZABETH R. CAVANAUGH, Research Triangle Institute (1981)...............
323
Validity of Self Reports of Illegal Activities
and Arrests by Drug Treatment Clients - ROBERT HUBBARD, JAMES COLLINS,
MARGARET ALLISON, ELIZABETH CAVANAUGH, J. VALLEY RACHAL, Research Triangle
Institute (1981)............... 329
Factors Influencing Rating Scale Responses:
A Procedure for Partitioning Redundancy - MOHAMMAD H. SABERTEHRANI, Eastern
Michigan University; ROBERT A. PETERSON, University of Texas, Austin (1981)...............
335
Survey Response Errors for Sensitive Topics
- KENT H. MARQUIS, M. SUSAN MARQUIS, J. MICHAEL POLICH, Rand Corporation (1981)...............
339
Countering Estimation Bias Due to Response
Errors: A Simulation Example - NAIHUA DUAN, KENT H. MARQUIS, M. SUSAN
MARQUIS, Rand Corporation (1981)............... 342
An Experiment to Measure the Effects of Respondent
Rules on Health Survey Responses - ROBERT M. GROVES, NANCY A. MATHIOWETZ,
University of Michigan (1981)............... 346
Discussion - MARY GRACE KOVAR, National
Center for Health Statistics (1981)............... 352
Accounting for Differences in Aggregate Estimates
and Size Distributions of Farm Proprietors' Income - EDWARD C. BUDD, Pennsylvania
State University and Bureau of Economic Analysis; ROBERT YUSKAVAGE, Bureau
of Economic Analysis (1981)............... 354
Estimating In-Kind Income Using the CPS: Survey
Versus Pure Microsimulation Approaches - TIMOTHY M. SMEEDING, Bureau of
the Census (1981)............... 360
Examination of Alternative Income Distribution
Measures Using the Survey of Income and Program Participation Panel Data
- CONSTANCE F. CITRO, MARILYN E. MANSER, Mathematica Policy Research (1981)...............
366
The Measurement of Nonfarm Self-Employment
Income: The 1979 ISDP Research Panel - THOMAS CAMERON WHITEMAN, Health
and Human Services (1981)............... 372
An Assessment of the Quality of Survey Reports
of Income from the Aid to families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Program
- KAREN GOUDREAU, HOWARD OBERHEU, DENTON VAUGHAN, Social Security Administration
(1981)............... 377
Discussion - ROBERT B. PEARL, University
of Illinois (1981)............... 383
A New Sampling Plan for the Carolina Health
Survey - JAN-JAN LAM, MARTIN C. WEINRICH, University of South Carolina
(1981)............... 385
A Survey to Estimate the Value of the Equipment
Inventory of a Large Institution - MICHAEL FRIEDMAN, STEPHEN CASEY, Rutgers
University (1981)............... 387
Surveys of Seasonal Residents in Florida
- WEN-FU P. SHIH, University of Florida (1981)............... 391
Sampling Design for Marine Recreational Fishing
Survey: An Example of a Complemented Survey - DHIRENDRA N. GHOSH, Washington,
DC (1981)............... 394
Response Error Research Issues in Health Surveys
- D. G. HORVITZ, Research Triangle Institute (1981)............... 397
The Equivalence of Generalized Double Sampling
Regression Estimators, Weight Adjustments, and Randomized Hot Deck Imputations
- RALPH FOLSOM, Jr., Research Triangle Institute (1981)............... 400
Weighted Hot-Deck Imputation of Medical Expenditures
Based on a Record Check Subsample - RICK L. WILLIAMS, RALPH E. FOLSOM,
Jr., Research Triangle Institute (1981)............... 406
An Evaluation of Weighted Hot Deck Imputation
for Unreported Health Care Visits - BRENDA G. COX, RALPH E. FOLSOM, Jr.,
Research Triangle Institute (1981)............... 412
An Automated Procedure for Matching Record
Check and Household-Reported Health Care Data - PHILIP C. COOLEY, BRENDA
G. COX, Research Triangle Institute (1981)............... 418
Discussion - GORDON SCOTT BONHAM, National
Center for Health Statistics (1981)............... 424
An Investigation of Response in a Telephone
Survey - JAMES T. MASSEY, PEGGY R. BARKER, SUE HSIUNG, National Center
for Health Statistics (1981)............... 426
A Study of Dual Frame Estimators for the National
Health Interview Survey - ROBERT J. CASADY, CECELIA B. SNOWDEN, MONROE
G. SIRKEN, National Center for Health Statistics (1981)............... 444
Toward the Design of an Optimal Telephone Sample
- J. BURKE, D. MORGANSTIEN, S. SCHWARTZ, Westat, Inc. (1981)............... 448
Discussion - WILLIAM L. NICHOLS, II, Bureau
of the Census (1981)............... 454
Statistics of Income: An Overview - ROBERT
A. WILSON, JOHN DiPAOLO, Internal Revenue Service (1981)............... 457
Individual Statistics of Income: Advancing
the Closeout Date - JIM DUMAIS, RAY SHADID, Internal Revenue Service (1981)...............
464
Using Business Master File Data for Statistics
of Income Purposes - WILLIAM T. POWELL, JOEL R. STUBBS, Intermal Revenue
Service (1981)............... 471
The SOI Quality Control Program - THOMAS
M. DURKIN, OTTO SCHWARTZ, Internal Revenue Service (1981)............... 478
The Development of Automatic Calculation of
the Coefficient of Variation Within the Generalized Tabulation System
- VICTOR A. BAXTER, Internal Revenue Service (1981)............... 484
Discussion - NEIL BARCLAY, Revenue Canada
Taxation (1981)............... 490
Discussion - PETER DAVIS, Senate Budget
Committee (1981)............... 492
Nonsampling Errors in an Agriculture Survey
- DAVID FAULKENBERRY, Oregon State University, ROBEST D. TORTORA, Department
of Agriculture (1981)............... 493
Use of Network Sampling in an Agricultural
Survey - MICHAEL A. STEINER, Department of Agriculture (1981)...............
496
Prediction of County Crop Areas Using Survey
and Satellite Data - GEORGE E. BATTESE, University of New England; WAYNE
A. FULLER, Iowa State University (1981)............... 500
Stratification of a Remotely Sensed Area Sampling
Frame - RON FECSO, Department of Agriculture (1981)............... 506
Evaluation of the USDA Large Area Crop Estimation
Procedure Using Alternative Clustering and Classification Techniques -
M.L. AMIS, R.K. LENNININGTON, M.V. MARTIN, W.G. McGUIRE, S.S. SHEN, Lockheed
Engineering and Management Services Company, Inc. (1981)............... 509
Discussion - RAJ S. CHHIKARA, Old Dominion
University (1981)............... 515
Toward a National Retirement Income Policy:
An Alternative Perspective - SYLVESTER J. SCHIEBER, Employee Benefit Research
Institute (1981)............... 517
Evaluating a National Pension Plan Data Base
While Testing for Economies of Scale - EMILY S. ANDREWS, Social Security
Administration; OLIVIA S. MITCHELL, Cornell University (1981)............... 523
Use of the Chi-Square Statistic to Set Whitteker-Henderson
Smoothing Coefficients - LEE GIESECKE, Defense Manpower Data Center (1981)...............
527
Discussion - DANIEL E. SMITH, National
Bureau of Economic Research (1981)............... 531
Small Business Data Base: Progress and Potential
- BRUCE A. KIRCHHOFF, DAVID A. HIRSCHBERG, Small Business Administration
(1981)............... 533
Issues in Developing a Microdata Base for Small
Business Research - VITO NATRELLA, Arlington, Virginia (1981)...............
538
Associating Establishments into Enterprises
for a Microdata File of the United States Business Population - CATHERINE
ARMINGTON, MARJORIE ODLE, Brookings Institution (1981)............... 541
Recent Trends in the Distribution
of Employment by Business Size and Industry - BRUCE D. PHILLIPS, Small
Business Administration (1981)............... 547
Discussion - NORMAN FRUMKIN, Office of
Management and Budget (1981)............... 554
Estimation Equations for the
Number of Duplicate HU Listings in the 1980 Census, Based on a Sample of ED
Clusters - DAVID W. CHAPMAN, Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 556
The Difference Between the Inverses
of the Harmonic and Arthimetic Means - MONROE G. SIRKEN, National Center
for Health Statistics (1981)............... 562
A Note on a Further Generalization
of the Ehrenfest Urn Model - V.R.R. UPPULURI, TOMMY WRIGHT, Union Carbide
Corporation (1981)............... 564
Non-Additive Relations in Organizational
Survey Data - JEAN B. LAPOINTE, ALAN S. DAVENPORT, University of Michigan;
MAUREEN SIE, Aerospace Corporation (1981)............... 569
Interval Estimation in Unequal
Probability Sampling - S .H. BIYANI, East Carolina University; C.K. MIDHA,
University of Florida (1981)............... 574
The Development of Social Data
from Administrative Records: The Canadian Experience - DOUGLAS NORRIS,
JOHN LEYES, NELSON KOPUSTAS, Statistics Canada (1981)............... 576
Estimating the Value of Incremental
Depreciation Deductions and Tax Rate Reductions - JOSEPH J. CORDES, George
Washington University; STEVEN M. SHEFFRIN, University of California, Davis,
and Office of Tax Analysis (1981)............... 587
Social Security Data Files as
a Resource for Health Research - FAYE AZIZ, HARRIET ORCEIIT, LINDA DelBENE,
Social Security Administration (1981)............... 591
Industrial Directory —
Status and Direction - MICHAEL G. FARRELL, JOHN M. SULLIVAN, Bureau of
the Census (1981)............... 595
The Effect of Fisher's z-Transformation
on Confidence Intervals for the Correlation Coefficient - MARY H. MULRY,
KIRK M. WOLTER, Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 601
Statistical Properties of Linear
Survey Estimators with Integer Valued Random Variable Weights - DAVID
D. CHAPMAN, Bureau of the Census (1981)............... 607
Robust Model-Based Inference
for a Finite Population Mean from Unequally Weighted Samples - RODERICK
J.A. LI'ITLE, Datametrics Research, Inc. (1981)............... 613
Regression Analysis Under Differential
Non-Response - GAD NATHAN, Hebrew University, Jerusalem (1981)...............
618
Nonresponse in Complex Multiphase
Surveys - J.H. DREW, GTE Laboratories Inc.; W.A. FULLER, Iowa State University
(1981)............... 623
Using Sample Survey Weights in Multiple Regression
Analyses of Stratified Samples - WILLIAM H. DuMOUCHEL, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology; GREG J. DUNCAN, University of Michigan (1981)............... 629
A Logic of Inference in Sample Survey Practice
- B.V. SHAH, Research Triangle Institute (1981)............... 638
Nonprofit Organizations in America: An Examination
of Information Return Filings with IRS - JOHN P. SULLIVAN, KEITH GILMOUR,
Internal Revenue Service (1981)............... 645
Private Foundations, Federal Tax Law, and
Philanthropic Activity: An IRS Perspective - THOMAS B. PETSKA, DANIEL
SKELLY, Internal Revenue Service (1981)............... 651
Discussion - GABRIEL RUDNEY, Yale University
(1981)............... 657
1977 Employee Benefit Plan Data—Form 5500
Series - NICHOLAS H. GREENIA, DANIEL A. ROSA, Internal Revenue Service
(1981)............... 658
The Veterans Administration Pension System
- ROBERT S. KLEAR, RONALD HENKE, Veterans Administration (1981)............... 664
Salary Survey of Mathematicians and Statisticians
- GLENN BEATTY, Battelle, Columbus Laboratories (1981)............... 667
The Usefulness of Proxy Reporting in an Economic
Survey of Physicians - MARC L. BERK, STEVEN H. COHEN, SAMUEL M. MEYERS,
National Center for Health Statistics Research (1981)............... 671
Minimum Sample Sizes for Cochran's Test
- PATRICIA P. RAMSEY, Fordham University; PHILIP H. RAMSEY, City University
of New York, Queens College (1981)............... 686
Small Area Estimating - JOHN H. MORAWETZ,
McGraw-Hill Information Systens Company (1981)............... 689
Synthetic Estimation Based on Incomplete Information
- THOMAS M. GERIG, North Carolina State University; PATRICK H.A. MILLER, Texas
Christian University (1981)............... 689
Small Area Estimates Based on Concurrent Measures
Versus Regression Estimates: The Case of the One Family House Construction
- JONAH OTELSBERG, York University (1981)............... 690
When Robust Estimation is Not an Obvious Answer:
The Case of the Synthetic Estimator Versus Alternatives for Small Ones
- CARL ERIK SARNDAL, University of Montreal (1981)............... 710
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* These papers are being placed into this Proceedings volume because the
Bureau of the Census, which fonterly published them as a separate rionograph,
will no longer do so.
I. IMPROVING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION FROM ESTABLISHMENTS
Chair: ROBERT FERBER, University of Illinois
Organizer: THOMAS J. PLEWES, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Evaluation of the 1977 Economic Censuses
- BARBARA A. BAILAR, SHIRLEY KALLEK, Census Bureau (1980)............... 1
Development of the Redesign of the Canadian
Establishment-Based Employment Surveys - T.M. COTTRELL-BOYD, M.R. DUNN,
G.E. HUNTER, K.P. SRINATH, Statistics Canada (1980)............... 8
Revision of the Current Employment Statistics
Survey - THOMAS J. PLEWES, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1980)...............
16
Methodological lssues in Medical Care Expenditure
Surveys - DANIEL G. HORVITZ, RALPH E. FOLSOM, JR., Research Triangle Institute
(1980)............... 21
The Effect of the Question on Survey Responses:
A Review - GRAHAM KALTON, HOWARD SCHUMAN, University of Michigan (1980)...............
30
Discussion - N.D. ROTHWELL, Census Bureau
(1980)............... 40
Discussion of the Effect of the Question on
Survey Response - CHARLES F. TURNER, National Research Council (1980)...............
43
Synthetic Estimates for Local Areas from the
Health Interview Survey - RALPH DiGAETANO, JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat Inc.;
ELLEN MacKENZIE, Johns Hopkins University; RICHARD YAFFE, Health Care Financing
Administration (1980)............... 46
Discussion - WESLEY L. SCHAIBLE, Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1980)............... 56
Discussion - MARIA ELENA GONZALEZ, Office
of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards (1980)............... 58
Recent Trends in the Methodology of Demographic
Surveys in Developing Countries - ARJUN L. ADLAKHA, JEREMIAH M. SULLIVAN,
JAMES R. ABERNATHY, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1980)...............
60
Survey Design for Control of
Measurement Errors in Developing Countries - BEVERLEY A CARLSON, KARL
K. KINDEL, ANTHONY G. TURNER, Census Bureau (1980)............... 66
Some Sample Survey Design Problems
in Syria, Nepal and Somalia - JANE WILLIAMS BERGSTEN, Research Triangle
Institute (1980)............... 72
Discussion - MANUEL CARDENAS,
New Mexico State University (1980)............... 75
Development of the Venezuelan
Consumer Price Index - JANE A. KNIGHT, CURTIS A. JACOBS, Bureau of Labor
Statistics; BEATRIZ A. de KHAN, Corporation Venezolana de Guyana; CARLOS LEON,
Banco Central de Venezuela (1980)............... 77
Living Standards Surveys in
Developing Countries - RAMESH CHANDER, CHRISTIMN ROOTAERT, GRAHAM PYATT,
World Bank (1980)............... 83
Discussion - ROBERT FERBER,
University of Illinois (1980)............... 89
A Process for Reviewing the Purpose and Scope
of Continuing Household Surveys - MILO B. SUNDERHAUF, Office of Federal
Statistical Policy and Standards (1980)............... 91
Informational Needs for Current
Demographic Survey Design with Discussion of Key Redesign Research Projects
- LAWRENCE CAHOON, R. MAURICE KNICELEY, JR., GARY M. SHAPIRO, Census Bureau
(1980)............... 96
Discussion - WRAY SMITH,
Department of Health and Human Services (1980)............... 102
Directions of the Current Population
Survey in the 1980's - HARVEY R. HAMEL, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1980)...............
103
Redesigning the Annual Housing
Survey: Policy Considerations - KATHRYN P. NELSON, DUANE T. McGOUGH, Department
of Housing and Urban Development (1980)............... 109
Redesign of the National Health
Interview Survey - CLINTON E. BURNHAM, JAMES T. MASSEY, National Center
for Health Statistics (1980)............... 115
Discussion - MORRIS H. HANSEN,
Westat Inc. (1980)............... 119
On the Significance of a Survey Design Information
System - DANIEL G. HORVITZ, Research Triangle Institute (1980)...............
122
Errors Associated with the Frame
- JUDITH T. LESSLER, Research Triangle Institute (1980)............... 125
A Conceptual Review of Survey
Error Due to Nonresponse - WILLIAM D. KALSBEEK University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill (1980)............... 131
U-Statistics Estimation of Variance
Components for Unequal Probability Samples with Nonadditive Interviewer and
Respondent Errors - RALPH FOLSOM, JR., Research Triangle Institute (1980)...............
137
Activities of the Office of
Federal Statistical Policy and Standards on Errors in Surveys - JOSEPH
W. DUNCAN, Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards (1980)...............
143
Discussion - TORE E. DALENIUS, Brown University and University of Stockholm (1980)............... 146
Content Evaluation of the Economic
Censuses - CAROL CORBY, MICHAEL FARRELL, ALAN BLUM, DONALD CLARK, Census
Bureau (1980)............... 148
Evaluation of Coverage of the
Administrative Records Frame for the 1977 Economic Censuses--Employer Segment
- PAUL S. RANCZARYK, JOHN M. SULLIVAN, Census Bureau (1980)............... 154
An Evaluation of the Geographic
Coding in the 1977 Economic Censuses: An Overview - JOHN F. JUDGE, JR.,
Census Bureau (1980)............... 160
Comparison of the 1977 Census
of Construction Industries and the Value of New Construction Put In Place
Series - ALAN I . BLUM, Census Bureau (1980)............... 163
Reconciliation of the Economic
Censuses Results and Current Surveys Program - MALCOLM E. BERNHARDT, SOL
D. HELFAND, Census Bureau (1980)............... 169
Evaluation of the Use of Administrative
Record Data in the Economic Censuses - CAROL S. KING, EDWARD K. RICKETTS,
Census Bureau (1980)............... 175
Median Estimation in Sample Surveys
- SHULAMITH T. GROSS, Baruch College, CUNY (1980)............... 181
Estimation of a Population Mean
with Two-Way Stratification Using a Systematic Allocation Scheme - MICHAEL
R. CHERNICK, Aerospace Corporation; TOMMY WRIGHT, Union Carbide Corporation
(1980)............... 185
A Sample Survey Design to Estimate
the Means of Two Overlapping Subpopulations - TIMOTHY C. COBURN, WILLIAM
D. WARDE, Oklahoma State University (1980)............... 188
Estimation on Fertility and Mortality
in Mexico (1979) - JOSE GARCIA NUNEZ, LEOPOLDO NUNEZ FERNANDEZ, Planificacion
Familiar, Mexico (1980)............... 194
A Class of Ratio Composite Estimators
- STEPHEN M. WOODRUFF, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1980)............... 200
Randomized Response Models: A
Ratio Estimator - ABDEL-LATIF A. ABUL-ELA, Mansoura University; HALA M.
DAKROURI, Cairo University (1980)............... 205
A Comparison of Replicated and
Pseudo-Replicated Covariance Matrix Estimators for the Analysis of Contingency
Tables - VIRGINIA RICHARDS, DANIEL H. FREEMAN, JR., Yale University (1980)...............
209
Modeling Contingency Tables
from Complex Surveys - PETER B. IMREY, University of Illinois, EUGENE
SOBEL, MILDRED FRANCIS, Independent Statistical Consultants (1980)...............
212
Applications of Weighted Least
Squares Methods for Fitting Variational Models to Health Survey Data -
GARY G. KOCH, MAURA E. STOKES, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
DWIGHT BROCK, National Center for Health Statistics (1980)............... 218
Design Effects for Linear Contrasts
of Proportions and Logits - JAMES M. LEPKOWSKI, Survey Research Center;
J. RICHARD LANDIS, University of Michigan (1980)............... 224
A Model-Based Approach to the
Analysis of Contingency Tables of Data from Complex Samples - THOMAS J.
TOMBERLIN, Harvard University (1980)............... 230
Discussion - J.N.K. RAO,
Carleton University (1980)............... 235
The Effects of Data Collection
Methods on Estimates from an Agricultural Survey - BARRY L. FORD, KATHY
BURSTROM HALL, Department of Agriculture (1980)............... 237
An Estimator of Change from
an Updated Frame - CHAPMAN P. GLEASON, Department of Agriculture (1980)...............
242
Evaluating New Reporter Sources
for a USDA Price Survey - CAROL C. HOUSE, Department of Agriculture (1980)...............
245
The Effects of Procedures Which
Impute for Missing Items: A Simulation Study Using an Agricultural Survey
- BARRY L. FORD, DOUGLAS G. KLEWENO, ROBERT D. TORTORA, Department of Agriculture
(1980)............... 251
Discussion - STEPHEN P. CHILTON,
Congressional Research Service (1980)............... 257
Estimating Coverage of the 1980
United States Census: Demographic Analysis - JEFFREY S. PASSEL, J. GREGORY
ROBINSON, Census Bureau (1980)............... 259
Imputations, Response Errors,
and Matching in Dual System Estimation - HOWARD HOGAN, CHARLES D. COWAN,
Census Bureau (1980)............... 263
Reverse Record Check: Tracing
People in Canada - J.-F. GOSSELIN, Statistics Canada (1980)............... 269
Census Evaluation in Australia
- BRIAN DOYLE, RAYMOND CHAMBERS, Australian Bureau of Statistics (1980)...............
275
Missing and Misplaced Persons:
The Case of Census Evaluation in Developing Countries - JAMES F. SPITLER,
EDUARDO E. ARRIAGA, Census Bureau (1980)............... 281
Discussion - NATHAN KEYFITZ,
Harvard University (1980)............... 287
Variations in Response Rates
Among Types of Programs in a National Longitudinal Study of Drug Treatment
Programs - R.L. HUBBARD, M. KIRKPATRICK, A. WILLIAMS, J.V. RACHAL, Research
Triangle Institute (1980)............... 288
Reducing Response Effects in
Telephone Interviews - MARIANNE BERRY, PETER V. MILLER, University of
Michigan (1980)............... 294
A Field-Validation of a Quantitative
Randomized Response Model - JAMES ALAN FOX, Northeastern University; PAUL
E. TRACY, University of Pennsylvania (1980)............... 299
The Effect of Consent Statements
and Followup Treatment Methods on Response Rates in Natality and Fetal Mortality
Surveys - KENNETH G. KEPPEL, National Center for Health Statistics (1980)...............
305
Categorical Data Analysis by
a Randomized Response Technique for Statistical Disclosure Control - MARTIN
J. ROSENBERG, Syntex Research (1980)............... 311
Discussion - SEYMOUR SUDMAN,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1980)............... 317
A Different View of Finite Population Estimation
- CATHY CAMPBELL, Arthur D. Little, Inc. (1980)............... 319
Prediction Theory in Finite Population Sampling:
The Horvitz-Thompson Estimator and Estimates of Its Variance - WILLIAM
G. CUMBERLAND, University of California at Los Angeles; RICHARD M. ROYALL,
Johns Hopkins University (1980)............... 325
On the Use of Horvitz-Thompson Estimator in
Mixed Sample Survey Designs - M. AHMAD, University of Petroleum and Minerals,
Saudi Arabia; M. HANIF, El-Fateh University, Libya (1980)............... 331
Optimum Stratified Sampling Using Prior Information
- KALLAPPA M. KOTI, University of Alabama and Karnataka University, India
(1980)............... 333
The Problem of Normality in Statistical Inference
for Sample Surveys - J.C. KOOP, Research Triangle Institute (1980)...............
338
Legal/Policy Issues in the Collection of Race/Ethnic
Data on Form SS-5 - LOIS ALEXANDER, Social Security Administration (1980)...............
341
The Use of Focus Group Interviews to Improve
the Design of an Administrative Form: A Case Study at the Social Security
Administration - MARVIN G. SCHERR, Social Security Administration (1980)...............
347
Collection and Analysis of Data on Race and
Ethnicity Questions in Social Security Number Applications - MARVIN G.
SCHERR, WILLIAM J. NELSON, JR., Social Security Administration (1980)...............
353
Identification of the Hispanic Population:
A Review of Census Bureau Experiences - EDWARD FERNANDEZ, NAMPEO R. McKENNEY,
Census Bureau (1980)............... 358
Race/Ethnic Data Collection in the Federal
Civil Service - PHILIP A.D. SCHNEIDER, Office of Personnel Management
(1980)............... 364
Discussion - KATHERINE K. WALLMAN, Office
of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards (1980)............... 368
Adjusting for Confounding Factors in Quasi-Experiments:
Another Reanalysis of the Westinghouse Head Start Evaluation - JAY MAGIDSON,
Abt Associates; DAG SORBOM, University of Uppsala, Sweden (1980)...............
370
The Relative Assignment Variable Approach to
Selection Bias in Pretest-Posttest Group Designs - WILLIAM M.K. TROCHIM,
Cornell University; CLIFFORD H. SPIEGELMAN, Consultant (1980)............... 376
Limitations of the Interpretation of Measures
of Effect Size in Evaluative Research - LEE SECHREST, WILLIAM YEATON,
University of Michigan (1980)............... 382
Our Teaching Mistakes Lead to Mistakes in Research
- LEROY WOLINS, Iowa State University (1980)............... 386
Social Experiments: Education - ROBERT
F. BORUCH, Northwestern University (1980)............... 388
Evaluation of Development Projects in Less
Developed Countries: An Experiential Odyssey - KARL K. KINDEL, Census
Bureau (1980)............... 394
Multiple Imputation of Individual Social Security
Benefit Amounts--Part I - THOMAS N. HERZOG, Department of Housing and
Urban Development; CLARISE LANCASTER, Social Security Administration (1980)...............
398
Multiple Imputation of Individual
Social Security Benefit Amounts--Part II - THOMAS N. HERZOG, Department
of Housing and Urban Development (1980)............... 404
Estimating the Variance Impact
of Missing CPS Income Data - H. LOCK OH, Social Security Administration;
FREDERICK SCHEUREN, Internal Revenue Service (1980)............... 408
Differential Bias Impacts of
Alternative Census Bureau Hot Deck Procedures for Imputing Missing CPS Income
Data - H. LOCK OH, Social Security Administration; FRITZ SCHEUREN, Internal
Revenue Service; HAL NISSELSON, Westat Inc. (1980)............... 416
A Measure of the Bias in the March CPS Earnings Imputation System - EDWARD J. WELNIAK, JOHN F. CODER, Census Bureau (1980)............... 421
Discussion - DONALD B. RUBIN,
Educational Testing Service (1980)............... 426
Use of a Telephone Survey and
Log-Linear Models to Evaluate a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
- DAVID MORGANSTEIN, JOHN BURKE, Westat Inc. (1980)............... 429
Design of the Rural Electrification
Evaluation in the Philippines - RICHARD LA VALLEY, JAMES RAY, Census Bureau;
EMERITA C. VILLANUEVA, National Electrification Administration, Philippines
(1980)............... 435
Validating a Survey Estimate--A
Comparison of the Guyana Rural Farm Household Survey and Independent Rice
Data - DAVID J. MEGILL, Census Bureau (1980)............... 440
Reinterview Methods in an Establishment
Survey of Job Openings - STUART SCOTT, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1980)...............
445
Goals and Plans for a Linked
Administrative Statistical Sample - BETH KILSS, FRITZ SCHEUREN, Internal
Revenue Service; WARREN BUCKLER, Social Security Administration (1980)...............
450
Mortality Coverage in Social
Security's Earnings and Benefit Record Systems - LINDA DelBENE, FAYE AZIZ,
Social Security Administration (1980)............... 456
Mortality and the Continuous
Work History Sample - FAYE AZIZ, WARREN BUCKLER, Social Security Administration
(1980)............... 461
Coming Soon: Taxpayer Data Classified
by Occupation - PETER SAILER, PHIL CLARK,Internal Revenue Service; HARRIET
ORCUTT, Social Security Administration (1980)............... 467
Improving Industry and Place-of-Work
Coding in the Continuous Work History Samples - BRUCE LEVINE, Bureau of
Economic Analysis (1980)............... 472
Discussion - DANIEL H. GARNICK,
Bureau of Economic Analysis (1980)............... 478
The Goals and Objectives of the Survey of Income
and Program Participation - CHARLES A. LININGER, Health and Human Services
(1980)............... 480
The Income Survey Development
Program: A Review - MARTYNAS A. YCAS, CHARLES A. LININGER, Health and
Human Services (1980)............... 486
The Role of SIPP in Microsimulation
- RICHARD F. WERTHEIMER II, Urban Institute (1980)............... 491
How the SIPP Can Respond to
the Recommendations of the Levitan Commission - BRUCE W. KLEIN, Health
and Human Services (1980)............... 495
Some Problems of Nonresponse
and Nonresponse Adjustment in the Survey of Income and Program Participation
- GRAHAM KALTON, ROBERT SANTOS, University of Michigan; DANIEL KASPRZYK,
Health and Human Services (1980)............... 501
Continuity and Change in Computer-Assisted
Surveys: The Development of Berkeley SRC CATI - J. MERRILL SHANKS, GEORGE
LAVENDER, WILLIAM NICHOLLS II, University of California at Berkeley (1980)...............
507
Evaluation and Enhancements
of Computer Controlled Telephone Interviewing - RONALD SMITH, RICHARD
SMITH, AMRIGON (1980)............... 513
A Microcomputer Based Computer
Assisted Interviewing System - CHARLES D. PALIT, University of Wisconsin-Extension
(1980)............... 516
Some Impacts of Computer Assisted
Telephone Interviewing on Survey Methods - ROBERT M. GROVES, MARIANNE
BERRY, NANCY MATHIOWETZ, University of Michigan (1980)............... 519
Coding Interviewer Behavior
as a Method of Evaluating Performance - NANCY A. MATHIOWETZ, CHARLES F.
CANNELL, University of Michigan (1980)............... 525
Changes in Income and Program
Participation During Six Months in a Low Income Sample - JONATHAN P. LANE,
Consultant; JANICE A. OLSON, Social Security Administration (1980)...............
529
Evaluation of Wage and Salary
Income Reporting on the 1978 Income Survey Development Program Test Panel
- ANGELA FELDMAN, CHARLES NELSON, JOHN F. CODER, Census Bureau (1980)...............
534
Some Results from the 1979 Income
Survey Development Program Research Panel - JOHN F. CODER, Census Bureau
(1980)............... 540
Applying a Cardinal Measurement
Model to Normative Assessments of Income: Synopsis of a Preliminary Look
- DENTON R. VAUGHAN, CLARISE G. LANCASTER, Social Security Administration
(1980)............... 546
Interviewers' Perceptions of
Reasons for Participation Refusal in a National Longitudinal Survey, 1979-1980
- JANICE A. OLSON, ROBERT E. KLEIN, Health and Human Services (1980)...............
552
Operationalizing Alternative
Disability Definitions in a Household Survey - MARTYNAS A. YCAS, DANIEL
KASPRZYK, Health and Human Services (1980)............... 558
Discussion - MARTIN DAVID, University of
Wisconsin at Madison (1980)............... 564
Imputation, Revision, and Seasonal Adjustment
- YVONNE M.M. BISHOP, Department of Energy (1980)............... 567
Discussion - HAROLD NISSELSON, Westat Inc.
(1980)............... 571
Analysis of Categorical Data in Weighted Cluster
Sample Surveys - JAI W. CHOI, National Center for Health Statistics; RICHARD
B. McHUGH, University of Minnesota (1980)............... 573
Pilot of the National Cost of Cancer Care
Survey - M. SIRKEN, P. ROYSTON, National Center for Health Statistics;
R. WARNECKE, E. EASTMAN, R. CZAJA, University of Illinois; D. MONSEES, National
Cancer Institute (1980)............... 579
Incorporating Supplemental Sample Data into
a National Survey - DWIGHT K. FRENCH, Energy Information Administration;
MARCUS J. SANCHEZ, DWIGHT B. BROCK, National Center for Health Statistics
(1980)............... 585
A Study of the Effect of Increased Remuneration
on Response in a Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - JEAN S. FINDLAY,
National Center for Health Statistics; WESLEY L. SCHAIBLE, Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1980)............... 590
A Comparative Study of Synthetic Estimation
Strategies with Applications to Data from the National Health Care Expenditures
Study - STEVEN B. COHEN, National Center for Health Services Research
(1980)............... 595
A Multiplicity Estimator for Multiple Frame
Sampling - ROBERT J. CASADY, MONROE G. SIRKEN, National Center for Health
Statistics (1980)............... 601
Estimation of Correlated Response Variance
Without Randomization of Interviewer Assignments - SANDRA H. BERRY, Rand
Corporation (1980)............... 606
A Survey Error Model Which Includes Edit and
Imputation Error - PAUL P. BIEMER, Census Bureau (1980)............... 610
Estimation of Nonsampling Error Due to Selected
Office Operations of the 1980 Census - ELLEN B. KATZOFF, PAUL P. BIEMER,
Census Bureau (1980)............... 616
Estimates of Interviewer Variance in Telephone
Surveys - ROBERT M. GROVES, LOU J. MAGILAVY, University of Michigan (1980)...............
622
A System of Variance Estimation for the U.S.
Consumer Price Index - WILLIAM L. WEBER, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1980)...............
628
On Variance Estimator in Unequal Probability
Sampling - S.H. BIYANI, East Carolina University (1980)............... 634
Discussion - KAROL P. KROTKI, Statistics
Canada (1980)............... 638
Modeling Nonresponse in Surveys with Callbacks
- J.H. DREW, W.A. FULLER, Iowa State University (1980)............... 639
Discussion - BARBARA A. BAILAR, Census
Bureau (1980)............... 643
An Analysis of Nonresponse to Job Corps Evaluation
Interviews - JENNIFER SCHORE, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (1980)...............
644
Alternative Adjustments for Nonresponse in
the National Hospital Discharge Survey - IRIS M. SHIMIZU, JOE F. GONZALEZ,
GRETCHEN K. JONES, National Center for Health Statistics (1980)............... 649
Improving the Quality of Data from Monthly
Gasoline Purchase Diaries - WENDEL L. THOMPSON, LYNDA T. CARLSON, THOMAS
H. WOTEKI, KENNETH A. VAGTS, Department of Energy (1980)............... 652
Diaries in a Consumer Expenditure Survey
- N. GAIL HOFF, MARVIN M. THOMPSON, Census Bureau (1980)............... 655
The Use of Seven-Day Diaries in the Measurement
of Radio and Television Audiences - DAVID A. LAPOVSKY, Arbitron Company
(1980)............... 661
Discussion - LAWRENCE T. LOVE, JR., Census
Bureau (1980)............... 664
Sensitization and Fatigue in Health Diaries
- LOIS M. VERBRUGGE, University of Michigan (1980)............... 666
Three Viewpoints on the Collection of Travel
Behaviour Data Over Time - MARTIN E.H. LEE, Michigan Department of State;
JOHN J. LAWSON, Transport Canada; WERNER BROG, Social Data, GmbH, Germany;
ARNIM H. MEYBURG, Cornell University (1980)............... 672
Discussion - ELIZABETH BATES HARKINS,
Virginia Commonwealth University (1980)............... 678
Ethnic Stratification in the California Hypertension
Survey - SANDRA HENDRICKS, JOSEPH WAKSBERG, Westat Inc.; AMNON IGRA, California
Department of Health Services (1980)............... 680
Interviewer Characteristics in the Connecticut
Hypertension Survey - E. PAPKE, D.H. FREEMAN, JR., D.A. D'ATRI, A. OSTFELD,
Yale University (1980)............... 686
A Statewide Sample Survey to Estimate the Prevalence
of Uncontrolled Hypertension - DONNA R. BROGAN, Emory University (1980)...............
690
Quality Control for Data Gathering in the Maryland
Hypertension Survey - A.Y. APOSTOLIDES, S.I. SU, University of Maryland
School of Medicine; B. SHANKAR, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; S.
SHAPIRO, Johns Hopkins Health Services Research Center (1980)............... 692
The Carolina Health Survey: A Continuous Statewide
Sample Survey - MARTIN C. WEINRICH, ALAN M. SEAR, JAN-JAN LAM, University
of South Carolina (1980)............... 695
Discussion - DWIGHT B. BROCK, GEORGE A.
SCHNACK, National Center for Health Statistics (1980)............... 698
Multistage Keyfitz Updating - DOUGLAS J.
DRUMMOND, Research Triangle Institute (1980)............... 700
Alternative Sample Designs in the International
Price Program - RICHARD J. PRATT, GWYN R. FERGUSON, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1980)............... 705
Comparisons of Multi-Frame with Single-Frame
Sample Designs Using Registration and Voting Survey Data - ELIZABETH T.
HUANG, CARMA R. HOGUE, CARY T. ISAKI, Census Bureau (1980)............... 711
Variance of the Estimated Mean for Several
Imputation Procedures - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, Census Bureau (1980)...............
716
The Weighted Sequential Hot Deck Imputation
Procedure - BRENDA G. COX, Research Triangle Institute (1980)...............
721
A Survey for Loss Estimation in a Class Action
Lawsuit - BENJAMIN F. KING, University of Washington (1980)............... 727
Salary Survey of Mathematicians and Statisticians
- GLENN BEATTY, Battelle-Columbus Laboratories (1980)............... 732
An Evaluation of Random Digit Dialing Household
Survey - WEN-FU P. SHIH, University of Florida (1980)............... 736
Using the Principle of Least Interest to Derive
a Dominance Hierarchy from Interaction or Exchange Data - JAMES R. BENIGER,
Princeton University (1980)............... 740
The Effect of a Disproportionate, Stratified
Design on Principal Component Analysis Used for Variable Elimination -
ROBERT D. TORTORA, Department of Agriculture (1980)............... 746
Semantic Influences on Category Scale Responses
- KIJUN ODA, Mie University, Japan; YOSIO UTIDA, Nagoya University, Japan
(1980)............... 751
An Application of Goodman's Method for Estimating
Classes in a Population - BARRY I. GRAUBARD, ROBERT J. CASADY, National
Center for Health Statistics (1980)............... 757
Estimating Smith's b from Sample Survey Data
- CHARLES H. PROCTOR, North Carolina State University (1980)............... 761
Small Area Estimation: Empirical Evaluation
of Several Estimators for Primary Sampling Units - DWIGHT B. BROCK, National
Center for Health Statistics; DWIGHT K. FRENCH, Energy Information Administration;
BARRY W. PEYTON, Center for Disease Control (1980)............... 766
Estimation Theory for the CUSP Catastrophe
Model - LOREN COBB, Medical University of South Carolina (1980)...............
772
An Integrated Approach to Data Editing -
GUNAR E. LIEPINS, DAVID J. PACK, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Union Carbide
Corporation (1980)............... 777
Stratum Variance Estimation for Sample Allocation
in Crop Surveys - CHARLES R. PERRY, National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
RAJ S. CHHIKARA, Lockheed Engineering and Management Services Company, Inc.
(1980)............... 782
Optimization in the Design of a Large-Scale
State Sample - SIDNEY H. SCHWARTZ, CHARLES D. COWAN, KENNETH R. SAUSMAN,
Census Bureau (1980)............... 788
Empirical Research Involving an Alternative
Variance Estimator to the Collapsed Stratum Variance Estimator - GARY
M. SHAPIRO, RAJENDRA P. SINGH, DAVID BATEMAN, Census Bureau (1980)...............
793
Panel: - ROBERT BORUCH, Northwestern University
; TORE DALENIUS, Brown University; JOSEPH W. DUNCAN, Office of Federal Statistical
Policy and Standards; THOMAS B. JABINE, Energy Information Administration
(1979)............... 1
Status of the 1980 Census Content Error Evaluation
Program - HENRY WOLTMAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1979)............... 12
Plans for 1980 Census Coverage Evaluation
- DAVID V. BATEMAN and CHARLES D. COWAN, Bureau of the Census (1979)...............
20
The 1980 Census Experimental Program -
BARBARA A. BAILAR and SUSAN MISKURA, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1979)...............
29
Discussion - WILLIAM SELTZER, United Nations
Statistical Office (1979)............... 39
Panel: - F. THOMAS JUSTER, University of
Michigan; ROBERT A. ISRAEL, National Center for Health Statistics; THOMAS
G. STAPLES, Social Security Administration; MORRIS H. HANSEN, Westat (1979)...............
42
Chisquared Tests for Analysis of Categorical
Data from Complex Surveys - J.N.K. RAO, Carleton University and A.J. SCOTT,
University of Auckland (1979)............... 58
Major Administrative Record Files: Documentation
and Potential Uses - JOSEPH J. KNOTT, Bureau of the Census (1979)...............
67
Statistical Uses of Administrative Records
- DAVID W. CARTWRIGHT, Bureau of Economic Analysis and PAUL A. ARMKNECHT,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1979)............... 73
Access to Administrative Records on Establishments
and Individuals for Public Policy Analysis - DAVID A. HIRSCHBERG, Small
Business Administration and VERNON RENSHAW, Bureau of Economic
Analysis (1979)............... 77
Statistical Progeny of Administrative Records:
Some Legal Issues - LOIS ALEXANDER, Social
Security Administration . (1979)............... 83
Statistical Uses of Administrative Records:
Where Do We Go from Here? - DANIEL H. GARNICK, Bureau of Economic Analysis
and MARIA ELENA GONZALEZ, Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards
(1979)............... 89
Discussion - RICHARD RUGGLES, Yale University
(1979)............... 95
A Comparison of Methods and Programs for Computing
Variances of Estimators from Complex Sample Surveys - BRUCE KAPLAN and
IVOR FRANCIS, Cornell University; J. SEDRANSK, SUNY - Albany (1979)...............
97
An Assessment of Curve Smoothing Strategies
Which Yield Variance Estimates from Complex Survey Data - STEVEN B. COHEN,
National Center for Health Services Research (1979)............... 101
Discussion - GEORGE A. SCHNACK, National
Center for Health Statistics (1979)............... 105
A Comparison of Balanced Repeated Replication
to Direct Replication for Variance Estimation - VIRGINIA RICHARDS and
DANlEL H. FREEMAN, JR., Yale University (1979)............... 106
Small Sample Properties of the Linearization,
Jackknife and Balanced Half-Sample Methods for Ratio Estimation in Stratified
Samples - D. KREWSKI, Health & Welfare Canada and J.N.K. RAO, Carleton
University (1979)............... 109
An Empirical Investigation of a One-Third Replication
Scheme for Variance Estimation from the Current Population Survey - BRIAN
CLARRIDGE and CHARLES PALIT, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1979)...............
114
Discussion - HAROLD NISSELSON, Westat,
Inc. (1979)............... 119
Overview of Current Population Survey Sample
Design - THOMAS F. MOORE, PAUL BETTIN, DONNA KOSTANICH and GARY M. SHAPIRO,
Bureau of the Census (1979)............... 121
Overview of the Current Population Survey Operations
and Estimation - MARGARET SCHOOLEY, LAWRENCE CAHOON, CHESTER PONIKOWSKI
and KENNETH RICCINI, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1979)............... 127
Impact of the "National Commission on
Employment and Unemployment Statistics" on the Current Population Survey in
the 1980s - ROBERT L. STEIN, U.S. Department of Labor (1979)...............
133
Planning for the Current Population Survey
Redesign - THOMAS J. PLEWES, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1979)...............
138
A Test of Data Collection Methodologies: The
Methods Test - CHARLES D. COWAN, ANTHONY M. ROMAN, KIRK N. WOLTER and
HENRY F. WOLTMAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1979)............... 141
Discussion - PHILIP J. McCARTHY, Cornell
University (1979)............... 147
Small Sample Variances for the U - Terms in
Loglinear Models - I. ELAINE ALLEN, University of Pennsylvania (1979)...............
148
The Analysis of Contingency Tables of Data
from Complex Samples - THOMAS J. TOMBERLIN, Harvard University (1979)...............
152
Analysis of Randomized Response as Purposively
Misclassified Data - T. TIMOTHY CHEN, The Upjohn Company (1979)...............
158
The Finite-Population Linear Regression Estimator
and Estimators of its Variance - An Empirical Study - RICHARD M. ROYALL,
Johns Hopkins University and WILLIAM G. CUMBERLAND, University of California,
Los Angeles (1979)............... 164
Testing Hypothesis About Regression Coefficient
in Samples from a Bivariate Normal Population - J.E. GRIMES, California
Polytechnic State University & NASA-Ames Research Center and
B.V. SUKHATME, Deceased (1979)............... 170
Power Transformation on Dissimilarity Data
- THU HOANG and SON PHAM, Institut National de Ia Sante Et de la Recherche
Medical and University of Nebraska at Lincoln (1979)............... 174
Plan and Operation of the Connecticut Hypertension
Survey - D.A. D'ATRI, D.H. FREEMAN, JR., A. OSTFELD, E. PAPKE, and K.
PIORUN, Yale University; A. SARDINAS, Connecticut State Health
Department (1979)............... 179
Designing a Survey of Information and Favor
Exchange Networks Among Regional, State, County and Municipal Levels of Government
- JAMES R. BENIGER and WESLEY SHRUM, Department of Sociology, Princeton University;
THOMAS ASH and JEROME M. LUTIN, Transportation Program, Princeton University
(1979)............... 182
Surveying Alienation Among Metropolitan Blacks
- PHILIP S. HART, University of Massachusetts/
Boston and Solomon Fuller Institute (1979)............... 188
Integrating Survey Data with Archival Data:
Developing a Dynamic Model of Urban Neighborhood Change - JAMES E. PRATHER,
Georgia State University (1979)............... 193
An Experiment with Payments to Survey Respondents
- STUART H. KERACHSKY, CHARLES D. MALLAR and JEWEL MORAN, Mathematica Policy
Research (1979)............... 198
Salary Survey of Mathematicians and Statisticians
- GLENN BEATTY, Battelle Columbus Laboratories (1979)............... 204
An Improved Procedure for Estimating the Components
of Response Variance in Complex Surveys - PAUL P. BIEMER, U.S.
Bureau of the Census (1979)............... 210
Interviewer Assignments Which Minimize the
Effect of Non-Sampling Errors - H.O. HARTLEY and HOWARD MONROE, Texas
A&M University (1979)............... 216
Error Profile - Multiple Frame Designs
- NORMAN D. BELLER, United States Department of Agriculture (1979)...............
221
Two Methods of Measuring Correlated Response
Variance - KAROL P. KROTKI and A. MACLEOD, Statistics Canada (1979)...............
223
Discussion - D.G. HORVITZ, Research Triangle
Institute (1979)............... 229
Telephone Dialing Systems - Some Issues and
Answers - GARY M. MULLET, University of Cincinnati (1979)............... 231
Sampling Bias in Statewide Telephone Surveys
of High School Dropouts - TERRY F. BUSS, Youngstown State University (1979)...............
234
Some Methodological Results from Four Statewide
Telephone Surveys Using Random Digit Dialing - JANE WILLIAMS BERGSTEN,
Sampling Research and Design Center, Research Triangle Institute (1979)...............
239
Some Results from the Telephone Health Interview
System - JOSEPH E. FITTI, National Center for
Health Statistics (1979)............... 244
Nonresponse Bias from "No Answer/Busy"
Calls in a Telephone Survey - N.R. THOMPSON, Computer Sciences-Technicolor
Associates (1979)............... 250
Telephone Interview Introductions and Refusal
Rates: Experiments in Increasing Respondent Cooperation - MICHAEL J. O'NEIL,
Arizona State University; ROBERT M. GROVES and CHARLES F. CANNELL, The University
of Michigan (1979)............... 252
Optimizing the Time Schedules and Response Rates in Telephone Interviews - A Study of the Seasonal Patterns - GIDEON VIGDERHOUS, Bell Canada (1979)............... 256
Introduction - IWAO N. MORIYAMA, International
Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics (1979)............... 262
Income Differentials in Mortality: Preliminary
Results Based on IRS-SSA Linked Data - STEVEN CALDWELL and THEODORE DIAMOND,
Cornell University (1979)............... 263
Changes in the Impact of Education and Income
on Mortality in the U.S. - SHERWIN ROSEN, University of Chicago, NBER
and PAUL TAUBMAN, University of Pennsylvania, NBER (1979)............... 269
Quality of Mortality Reporting in SSA Linked
Data: Some Preliminary Descriptive Results - WENDY ALVEY and FAYE AZIZ,
Social Security Administration (1979)............... 275
Quality of Occupation Information on Tax Returns
- GLORIA S. KOTEEN and PAUL E. GRAYSON, Internal Revenue Service (1979)...............
280
Occupation and Industry Information from the
Death Certificate: Assessment of the Completeness of Reporting - HARRY
M. ROSENBERG and DRUSILLA BURNHAM, National Center for Health Statistics;
ROBERT SPIRTAS, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; VICTOR
VALDISERA, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1979)............... 286
Discussion - GILBERT W. BEEBE, National
Cancer Institute (1979)............... 293
Test of Multiple Frame Sampling Techniques
for Agricultural Surveys: New Brunswick, 1978 - BARBARA ARMSTRONG, Statistics
Canada (1979)............... 295
A Screening Procedure for Improving Large Area
Crop Acreage Estimates - R.S. CHHIKARA, Lockheed Electronics Company,
Inc. (1979)............... 301
On the Inclusion of Large Units in Simple Random
Sampling - M.A. HIDIROGLOU, Statistics Canada (1979)............... 305
Allocation Using Empirical Bayes Estimators
- HARRY M. MARKS, U.S. Department of Agriculture and STEPHEN N. WOODRUFF,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (1979)............... 309
Should One or Two PSU's Per Stratum Be Selected?
- GARY M. SHAPIRO and CHRISTINA L. OLSEN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1979)...............
314
Iterative Weighted Ratio Estimation in Sample
Surveys - ALAN H. FEIVESON, NASA Johnson Space Center (1979)...............
319
Ratio Estimation of National Energy Technician
Needs - KRIS K. MOORE and CARLOS W. MOORE, Baylor University (1979)...............
323
A Generalization of the Ratio Estimate with
Applications - DARREL W. PARKE and STEPHEN B. TAUBMAN, Federal Reserve
Board (1979)............... 327
Comparison of Estimators of the Mean Which
Adjust for Large Observations - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1979)............... 330
On Link Relative Estimators II - LILLIAN
H. MADOW, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and WILLIAM G. MADOW, Washington,
D.C (1979)............... 336
A Dual System Network Estimator - MONROE
G. SIRKEN, National Center for Health Statistics (1979)............... 340
Sampling for Change - JAMES N. LOWERRE,
Federal Trade Commission (1979)............... 343
Non-Response Problems at Statistics Sweden
(SCB) - LARS LYBERG and EDMUND RAPAPORT, Statistics Sweden (1979)...............
348
An Assessment of Nonresponse Bias - JEANNE
CLARE RIDLEY, DEBORAH A. DAWSON and CHRISTINE A. BACHRACH, Georgetown University;
KORAY TANFER, Temple University (1979)............... 353
If You Want to Know What Factors Influence
Response Rate, Why Not Ask? - DENNIS W. LEITNER and TE J. CHANG, Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale; BARBARA E. MYERS, Boston University; KAREN
SARDESON, Georgetown University and PAUL F.G. KELLER, University of Maryland,
College Park (1979)............... 359
The Correlates of Item Nonresponse in a Large
Scale Mail Survey - DONALD A. HUGHES, Sears, Roebuck and Co. (1979)...............
363
The Empirical Limits of Response to Mail Surveys
- HERSCHEL SHOSTECK, Herschel Shosteck Associates (1979)............... 366
The Effects of Interviewer Characteristics
on Item Response - JOHN D. HUTCHESON, JR., JAMES E. PRATHER and ROB E.
SNOW, Georgia State University (1979)............... 372
Control of the Questionaire Component of Nonsampling
Error in Surveys: A Case Study from the Health Interview Survey 1976-1977
Influenza Supplement - GAIL SCOTT POE and CLAUDIA SCALA MOY, National
Center for Health Statistics (1979)............... 378
The Accuracy of Self-Reported Arrest Data
- JENNIFER SCHORE and REBECCA MAYNARD, Mathematica Policy Research; IRVING
PILIAVIN, University of Wisconsin (1979)............... 384
Measuring Quality of Personnel Data: The CPDF/OPF
Accuracy Survey - JOYCE A. STEVENS, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
(1979)............... 388
Enumeration Characteristics Related to the
Coverage of Infant Deaths in the Multipurpose Survey of Saudi Arabia -
ALI RASHID, Central Department of Statistics, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and
JOHN RUMFORD, U.S. Bureau of the Census/United States Saudi Arabian Joint
Commission for Economic Cooperation (1979)............... 392
The Cost of Sample Survey Designs - CHARLES
P. HUMPHREYS, World Bank (1979)............... 395
Sequential Sample Selection Methods - JAMES
R. CHROMY, Research Triangle Institute (1979)............... 401
Probability Quota Sampling of a Dichotomous Variable - MYRON J. KATZOFF, U.S. Census Bureau (1979)............... 407
Sequential Sampling for Public Opinion Polls
- P. KRISHNAN and H. BOROWSKI, The Univers;ty of Alberta (1979)............... 411
A Variable Versus a Uniform Sampling Rate for
Conducting the 1980 Census - PAUL S.T. LEE, University of Nebraska at
Omaha (1979)............... 416
Distributional Characteristics of a Merged
Microdata File - KEVIN HOLLENBECK, Urban Systems Research & Engineering
and PAT DOYLE, Mathematica Policy Research (1979)............... 418
An Evaluation of Terminal Digit Social Security
Number Sampling in the Veterans Administration Annual Patient Survey -
WILLIAM F. PAGE and GLENDA E. WRIGHT, Veterans Administration (1979)...............
421
Estimating Design Effect from a Correlogram
- C.H. PROCTOR, North Carolina State University (1979)............... 424
Does the Age of a Telephone Interviewer Affect
Subject's Responses? - YONAH WILAMOWSKY, Long Island University; HERSHEY
H. FRIEDMAN, Fordham University; RALPH DI PIETRO, Montclair State College
and SHELDON EPSTEIN, Seton Hall University (1979)............... 427
Sampling Unit Size Considerations in Large
Area Crop Inventorying Using Satellite-Based Data - CHARLES PERRY and
CECIL HALLUM, NASA Johnson Space Center (1979)............... 430
Computer-Assisted Telephone
Interviewing: Design Considerations - ANITRA RUSTEMEYER, U.S. Bureau
of the Census; GERALD H. SHURE, MILES S. ROGERS, ROBERT J. MEEKER, University
of California at Los Angeles (1978)............... 1
Experiences with CATI
in a Large-Scale Survey - WILLIAM L. NICHOLLS II, Survey Research
Center, University of California at Berkeley (1978)............... 9
Discussion -
D.G. HORVITZ, Research Triangle Institute (1978)............... 18
Multiple Imputations
in Sample Surveys - A Phenomenological Bayesian Approach to Nonresponse
- DONALD B. RUBIN, Educational Testing Service (1978)...............
20
Discussion -
HAROLD NISSELSON, ARTHUR P. DEMPSTER, WILLIAM G. COCHRAN, HOWARD WAINER, DAVID
HINKLEY, INNIS G. SANDE, CHARLES A. PATRICK (1978)............... 29
Rejoinder -
DONALD RUBIN (1978)............... 33
Respondent Burden
- NORMAN M. BRADBURN, University of Chicago (1978)............... 35
The Measurement of a Middle
Position in Attitude Surveys - STANLEY PRESSER and HOWARD SCHUMAN,
University of Michigan (1978)............... 41
New Interviewing Techniques
Designed to Improve Validity of Response - LOIS OKSENBERG,
National Center for Health Services Research (1978)............... 49
Evaluation
of Efficiency of Synthetic Estimates -
P.D. GHANGURDE and M.P. SINGH, Statistics Canada (1978)............... 55
Some Methods for Updating
Sample Survey Frames and their Effects on Estimation - J.D. DREW,
G.H. CHOUDRY and G.B. GRAY, Statistics Canada (1978)............... 62
Some Recent Applications
of Models to Problems of Estimation and Inference from Census Bureau Surveys
- ROBERT E. FAY III, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 72
On Inference and Estimation
from Sample Surveys - MORRIS H. HANSEN, WILLIAM G. MADOW and BENJAMIN
J. TEPPING (1978)............... 82
Discussion -
V.P. GODAMBE, University of Waterloo (1978)............... 92
Discussion - KEITH R. EBERHARDT, Ohio State University (1978)............... 94
Discussion - WILLIAM G. COCHRAN (1978)............... 97
Discussion - CARL ERIK SARNDAL, Universite de Montreal (1978)............... 98
Discussion - OSCAR KEMPTHORNE, Iowa State University (1978)............... 100
Discussion - RICHARD ROYALL, The Johns Hopkins University (1978)............... 102
Response to Discussants - MORRIS H. HANSEN, WILLIAM G. MADOW and BENJAMIN J. TEPPING (1978)............... 103
Statistical Decision and Control Approaches
for Allocation of Funds - WRAY SMITH and DAVID ZALKIND, Department of
Health, Education and Welfare (1978)............... 108
Effects of Formulas and Data Used on the Allocation
of Federal Funds - MARIA ELENA GONZALEZ, Office of Federal Statistical
Policy and Standards (1978)............... 114
Teasing Data for Policy Purposes - WILL S. MYERS, Advisory Commission
on Intergovernmental Relations (1978)............... 120
Problems with Data in Selected Formula Funded Programs as Applied to New York
City - EVELYN S. MANN, Department of City Planning and KEN FINLAYSON,
Office of Management and Budget (1978)............... 124
Annual Sample Update of the Census Bureau's
Monthly Business Surveys - SOL D. HELFAND, LAWRENCE R. IMPETT and MITCHELL
L. TRAGER, Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 128
A Generalized Sampling Program for the Current
Surveys in the Industry Division - HEINRICH MANTEL and PRESTON J. WAITE,
Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 134
Estimation of Consumer Credit at Commercial
Banks - STEPHEN TAUBMAN, DARREL PARKE and JULES SHAPIRO, Federal Reserve
Board (1978)............... 139
1978 Census of Agriculture - Area Sample Design
and Methodology - DAVID D. CHAPMAN and CHARLES E. ROGERS, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1978)............... 141
An Exact Small Survey Theory for Post-Stratification--Some
New Results - D.C. DOSS, University of Alabama at Huntsville; H.0. HARTLEY,
Texas A&M University and G.R. SOMAYAJULU, Osmania University, India (1978)...............
148
Landsat-Based Large Area Crop Acreage Estimation--An Experimental Study
- R.S. CHHIKARA, Lockheed Electronics Company, Inc. and A.H. FEIVESON, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (1978)............... 155
Assessing the Accuracy of the Landsat-Based
Crop Acreage Estimates - E.M. HSU, Lockheed Electronics Company, lnc.
and A.G. HOUSTON, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1978)...............
160
The Use of Regression Estimation with Landsat
and Probability Ground Sample Data - RICHARD S. SIGMAN, GEORGE A. HANUSCHAK,
MICHAEL E. CRAIG, PAUL W. COOK and MANUEL CARDENAS, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(1978)............... 165
Multiphase Crop Acreage Estimation Incorporating Landsat Data - RANDALL
W. THOMAS, University of California at Berkeley (1978)............... 169
Discussion - B.V. SUKHATME, Iowa State University
(1978)............... 175
Automated Statistical Disclosure Control
- LAWRENCE H. COX, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 177
Statistical Analyses from Summary Data and their
Impact on the Issue of Confidentiality - JOSEPH L. GASTWIRTH, George Washington
University; ABBA M. KRIEGER, University of Pennsylvania; and DONALD B. RUBIN,
Educational Testing Service (1978)............... 183
Discussion - THOMAS B. JABINE, Social Security
Administration (1978)............... 189
Data-Swapping--A Technique for Disclosure Control
- TORE DALENIUS, Brown University and University of Stockholm and STEVEN
P. REISS, Brown University (1978)............... 191
Discussion - DAVID L. ZALKIND, Department of Health, Education and Welfare (1978)............... 195
Use of Ratio Estimates to Compensate for Nonresponse Bias in Certain Economic
Surveys - ALAN R. TUPEK and W. JOEL RICHARDSON, Bureau of the Census (1978)...............
197
Editing and Imputation of the 1977 Truck Inventory
and Use Survey - EDWIN L. ROBISON and W. JOEL RICHARDSON, Bureau of the
Census (1978)............... 203
More on Imputing Versus Deleting When Estimating
Scale Scores - C.H. PROCTOR, North Carolina State University (1978)...............
209
A Comparison of Three Alternative Techniques
for Allocating Unreported Social Security Income on the Survey of the Low-Income
Aged and Disabled - SYLVESTER J. SCHIEBER, Social Security Administration
(1978)............... 212
An Empirical Investigation of Alternative Item
Nonresponse Adjustments - BRENDA G. COX and RALPH E. FOLSOM, Research
Triangle Institute (1978)............... 219
Correcting for Undercoverage Bias in Random
Digit Dialed National Health Surveys - OWEN T. THORNBERRY, JR. and JAMED
T. MASSEY, National Center for Health Statistics (1978)............... 224
Discussion - JOHN C. BAILAR III, National
Cancer Institute (1978)............... 230
Open-Ended Segments: Variation on Area Segmenting
and List Frame Supplementation - IRENE C. MONTIE and WILLIAM G. MACKENZIE,
U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 233
Evaluation of Census Population Coverage by
Network Surveys - MONROE G. SIRKEN and BARRY J. GRAUBARD, National Center
for Health Statistics; RICHARD W. LAVALLEY, Bureau of the Census (1978)...............
239
A Model for Network (Multiplicity) Estimation
of Census Undercoverage - ELI S. MARKS and KATHLEEN OCKAY, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1978)............... 245
Interaction of Survey Questions as it Related
to Interviewer-Respondent Bias - CHRISTINA O. GIBSON, GARY M. SHAPIRO,
LINDA R. MURPHY, GARY J. STANKO, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)...............
251
The Estimation of Non-Sampling Variances in Current Surveys - H.O. HARTLEY
and PAUL P. BIEMER, Texas A&M University (1978)............... 257
Discussion - A.L. FINKNER, Research Triangle
Institute (1978)............... 263
Inferring Health Interview Response Bias from
Imperfect Record Checks - KENT H. MARQUIS, The Rand Corporation (1978)...............
265
Health Diaries - LOIS M. VERBRUGGE, University of Michigan (1978)............... 271
Effects of Supplemental Questions on Victimization Estimates from the National Crime Survey - CHARLES D. COWAN, LINDA R. MURPHY and JUDY WIENER, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 277
An Empirical Investigation of Refusal Rates in Consumer Surveys - FREDERICK WISEMAN and PHILIP MCDONALD, Northeastern University (1978)............... 280
Errors in Reporting Supplemental Security Income Recipiency in a Pilot Household Survey - DENTON R. VAUGHAN, Social Security Administration (1978)............... 288
Maximizing Response to Household Income Items: Respondent Selection - JOHN D. HUTCHESON, JR. and JAMES E. PRATHER, Georgia State University (1978)............... 294
Discussion - ROBERT FERBER,
University of Illinois (1978)............... 297
Sample Design(s) for the Consumer Price Index Revision (1978) - CURTIS A. JACOBS, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 299
Within Outlet Item Selection Techniques for the Consumer Price Index Revision - WILLIAM L. WEBER and FRANK R. LAMBRECHT, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 305
Composite Estimation Techniques Used for the CPIR Weights - HARRY MARKS, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 311
Alternative Continuing Point of Purchase Sample Designs - CATHRYN S. DIPPO and WILLIAM D. MCCARTHY, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 316
Successive Sampling of Two Overlapping Frames - CHAPMAN P. GLEASON and ROBERT D. TORTORA, U.S. Department of Agriculture (1978)............... 320
Evaluating Alternative Methods for Determining Overlap Domain in Multiple Frame Surveys - RAYMOND R. BOSECKER, USDA (1978)............... 325A Comparison of Methods to Measure Tree Limbs in the Random Path Technique for Estimating the Set of a Fruit or Nut Tree - NICHOLAS J. CIAICIO and MAX CAIN, USDA (1978)............... 331
The Use of Unequal Probability Sampling to Reduce Respondent Burden - ROBERT TORTORA and KEITH CRANK, USDA (1978)............... 337
Reducing Respondent Burden on an Agricultural Survey - BARRY L. FORD, USDA; R.R. HOCKING and ANNE COLEMAN, Mississippi State University (1978)............... 341
Modifications of the Randomized Response Technique for Sampling Without Replacement - JONG-IK KIM and JOHN A. FLUECK, Temple University (1978)............... 346
An Additive Randomized Response Model - JONG-IK KIM and JOHN A. FLUECK, Temple University (1978)............... 351
A Comparison of the Sensitivity of the Unrelated Question Randomized Response Model with Three Other Data Accumulation Techniques Using Examination Cheating as a Model - RONALD R. ROSENBLATT, Kansas State University and EDWARD L. KELLY, University of Idaho (1978)............... 356
Response Styles in Telephone and Household Interviewing: A Field Experiment from the Los Angeles Health Survey - L.A. JORDAN, A.C. MARCUS and L.G. REEDER, University of California at L.A (1978)............... 362
A Pseudo-Replicate Estimate of Variance for a Function of Sample Means - ALAN FENECH, University of California at Davis (1978)............... 367
A Managerial Perspective on the Redesign of the
National Crime (Victimization) Survey - BENJAMIN RENSHAW, LEAA (1978)...............
372
Some Response Effects of the National Crime Survey
- ROBERT G. LEHNEN, Indiana University and ALBERT J. REISS, JR., Yale University
(1978)............... 374
Patterns of Personal Series Incidents in the National
Crime Survey - RICHARD W. DODGE and HAROLD R. LENTZNER, U.S. Bureau of the
Census (1978)............... 378
A Preliminary Examination of the Effects of Compensation
for Interviews on the Response Quality in a Study of Drug Treatment Programs
- ROBERT L. HUBBARD and J. VALLEY RACHAL, Research Triangle Institute; HAROLD
M. GINZBURG, National Institute on Drug Abuse (1978)............... 383
Effects of Survey Conditions on Victimization
Response and Response Quality in Surveying School Crime - DAVID L. BAYLESS,
Research Triangle Institute (1978)............... 387
Relative Computational Efficiency of the Linearized
and Balanced Repeated Replication Procedures for Computing Sampling Variances
- KURT MAURER, GRETCHEN JONES and EARL BRYANT, National Center for Health Statistics
(1978)............... 388
Estimating Sampling Variability in a Multi-Survey
Environment - ROBERT H. FINCH, JR., Social Security Administration (1978)...............
392
On Applying the Jack-Knife Procedure to the Ratio Estimator - PODURI S.R.S.
RAO, University of Rochester (1978)............... 395
Design Effects in a Complex Multistage Sample:
The Survey of Low Income Aged and Disabled (SLIAD) - ERMA W. BARRON and
ROBERT H. FINCH, JR., Social Security Administration (1978)............... 400
Some Theory and Applications of Lattice Sampling - DAVID E. ABBEY, Loma Linda University (1978)............... 406
Discussion - STANLEY LEMESHOW, University of Massachusetts (1978)............... 412
Optimum Sample Allocation to Different Modes of
Enumeration - KIRK M. WOLTER, U.S. Bureau of the Census and DAVID A. PYNE,
Johns Hopkins University (1978)............... 414
An Application of Network Analysis to a Sample
Allocation Problem - JUDITH C. SCHWENK and THEODORE S. GLICKMAN, U.S. Department
of Transportation (1978)............... 420
Edit and Imputation in the Labour Force Survey - ANIS ASHRAF and IAN MACREDIE,
Statistics Canada (1978)............... 425
Large Scale Imputation of Survey Data - M.J. COLLEDGE, J.H. JOHNSON, R. PARE and I.G. SANDE, Statistics Canada (1978)............... 431
Some Properties of T Confidence Intervals for
Survey Data - CATHY CAMPBELL and MICHAEL MEYER, University of Minnesota
(1978)............... 437
The Current Population Survey Variances, Inter-Relationships
and Design Effects - GEORGE TRAIN, LAWRENCE CAHOON, U.S. Bureau of the Census;
PAUL MAKENS, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 443
Super Carp - MICHAEL A. HIDIROGLOU, Statistics
Canada; WAYNE A. FULLER and ROY D. HICKMAN, Iowa State University (1978)...............
444
A Better Alternative to the Collapsed Stratum Variance Estimate - GARY M.
SHAPIRO and DAVID V. BATEMAN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 451
Large Sample Properties of the Linearization,
Jacknife and Balanced Repeated Replication Methods - D. KREWSKI and J.N.K.
RAO, Health & Welfare Canada and Carleton University (1978)............... 457
Discussion - PHILIP J. MCCARTHY, Cornell University
(1978)............... 461
Comparison of Two Procedures for Imputing Missing
Survey Values - JOHN C. BAILAR, III, National Cancer Institute and BARBARA
A. BAILAR, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 462
Weighting to Adjust for Partial Nonresponse - LAWRENCE R. ERNST, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1978)............... 468
A Report on the Application of a Systematic Method
of Automatic Edit and Imputation to the 1976 Canadian Census - CHRISTOPHER
J. HILL, Statistics Canada (1978)............... 474
Imputation in Agricultural Surveys - H.F.
HUDDLESTON, U.S. Department of Agriculture; R.R. HOCKING, Mississippi State
University (1978)............... 480
Estimation, Imputation, Randomization and Risk Equivalence - CHARLES PATRICK, Statistics Canada (1978)............... 486
Discussion - DARYL PREGIBON, University of
Toronto (1978)............... 492
The International Price Program of the Bureau
of Labor Statistics - EDWARD E. MURPHY, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)...............
494
Surveying International Prices - MARVIN KASPER
and RICHARD J. PRATT, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 499
System for Matching Company Documents - J.
FINLEY CARPENTER, TROY R. BISHOP, GINGER S. GOUDIE, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(1978)............... 505
Discussion - DAVID C. LUND, U.S. Department
of Commerce (1978)............... 509
An Industrial Price Measurement Structure: The
Universe Matrix of Producers and Products - T.R. TIBBETTS, Bureau of Labor
Statistics (1978)............... 511
Survey Methods and Theory of the Producer Price
Index Revision - STANLEY K. KULPINSKI, STUART J. COHEN, and KATHLEEN G.
PEREZ-LOPEZ, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 517
Discussion - CHESTER H. MCCALL, JR, M/M Associates
(1978)............... 521
Ratio-and Regression-Type Estimators Employing
A Priori Knowledge - PAUL H. TOMLIN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)...............
522
Mileage and Other Complex Estimates, and Some
Bias Research on the National Travel Survey - JOAN KAHN, DENNIS SCHWANZ
and LARRY CARSTENSEN, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 528
On Link Relative Estimators - LILLIAN H. MADOW, Bureau of Labor Statistics and WILLIAM G. MADOW (1978)............... 534
Discussion - H.O. HARTLEY, Texas A&M
University (1978)............... 540
An Application of Multi-Frame Methodology and
Measurement Error Research for the 1976 Registration and Voting Survey -
CARMA R. HENNING, HENRY F. WOLTMAN and CARY T. ISAKI, U.S. Bureau of the Census
(1978)............... 542
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Rotating the Annual Housing Survey, National
Sample from a Nonresponse Point of View - MASON S. MALMUTH, U.S. Bureau
of the Census (1978)............... 548
Discussion - JOSEPH STEINBERG, Survey Design,
Inc (1978)............... 554
Does the Perceived Race of a Telephone Interviewer
Affect the Responses of White Subjects to an Attitudes towards Negroes Scale
- LINDA FRIEDMAN, Polytechnic Institute of New York and HERSHEY H. FRIEDMAN,
Long Island University (1978)............... 556
The Use of the Telephone Interview in Obtaining
Information of a Sensitive Nature: A Comparative Study - ANDRE J. SAN AUGUSTINE,
Manhattan College and HERSHEY H. FRIEDMAN, Long Island University (1978)...............
559
Discussion - SEYMOUR SUDMAN, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1978)............... 562
Experiments in Telephone-Personal Visit Surveys - JOHN M. BUSHERY, CHARLES D. COWAN and LINDA R. MURPHY, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)............... 564
The National Health Interview Survey: An Overview
- ROBERT R. FUCHSBERG, National Center for Health Statistics (1978)...............
570
Re-Evaluation of the Health Interview Survey
- GAIL S. POE, National Center for Health Statistics (1978)............... 575
How Can the Health Interview Survey Be More Responsive?
- CLINTON E. BURNHAM, National Center for Health Statistics (1978)...............
580
Preliminary Methodological Issues of the National
Medical Care Expenditure Survey - MICHELE C. GERZOWSKI and LARRY S. CORDER,
National Center for Health Statistics (1978)............... 584
New NCHS Initiatives lnvolving the Health Interview
Survey - JAMES T. MASSEY, National Center for Health Statistics (1978)...............
589
A Statistical Approach to the Analysis of Item
Omission in Mail Surveys - DONALD A. HUGHES, Sears, Roebuck and Company
(1978)............... 594
Post-Completion Mail Survey Incentives and Data
Quality: An Empirical Investigation - ROBERT A. PETERSON and GRADY D. BRUCE,
University of Texas at Austin (1978)............... 599
A Multivariate Model for Response Reliability
in Surveys - MILES DAVIS and JOHN MCCOY, Social Security Administration
(1978)............... 603
Estimation of Correlated Response Variance
- KAROL P. KROTKI, Statistics Canada (1978)............... 609
Optional Recall Period for Discrete Events - DHIRENDA N. GHOSH, Howard University (1978)............... 615
Nonrespondent Subsampling Schemes for Longitudinal
Surveys - JUDITH T. LESSLER and ROBERT E. MASON, Research Triangle Institute;
RICHARD A. ROSTHAL, Killalea Associates, Inc.; GEORGE A. PUGH, Decision-Science
Applications, Inc.; J. GEORGE CALDWELL, Vista Research, Inc (1978)...............
617
A Sequential Procedure for Estimating the Sample
Size Needed for Normal Approximation in Finite Population Sampling - N.M.
LALU and P. KRISHNAN, University of Alberta, Canada (1978)............... 621
The Integrated Economic Survey of Saudi Arabia--A
Variation on a Theme - ALI RASHID, Central Department of Statistics, Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia and JOHN RUMFORD, U.S. Bureau of the Census (1978)...............
624
Wealth and Public Policy: The Relevance of SIPP
and a Program for Future Research - MARTIN DAVID, University of Wisconsin
(1978)............... 626
National Network Surveys of Diabetes - MONROE
G. SIRKEN, BARRY I. GRAUBARD, MIRIAM J. MCDANIEL, National Center for Health
Statistics (1978)............... 631
Discussion - DHIRENDRA N. GHOSH, Howard University
(1978)............... 636
Designing Optimal Integrated Samples Using Nonlinear
Programming - RUDOLPH E. SCHWARTZ, Social Security Administration (1978)...............
638
Estimation from a Stratified Random Sample Under
Changes in Strata Composition - ARIDAMAN K. JAIN, Bell Telephone Laboratories
(1978)............... 642
The Choice of Auxiliary Variables in Multivariate Ratio and Regression Estimators - G.W. LYNCH, University of Ottawa (1978)............... 647
Optimal Batching in Sample Surveys - BENJAMIN KING, University of Washington (1978)............... 652
Some Sample Designs Employing Auxiliary Variables - HOWARD L. JONES (1978)............... 655
An Overview of the Canadian Labour Force Survey
Data Processing System - lAN MACREDIE, Statistics Canada (1978)...............
658
Data Processing and Data Base Management Innovations--The
Panel Study of Income Dynamics - PAULA A. PELLETIER and MICHAEL A. NOLTE
(1978)............... 660
Monitoring Survey Field Operations: The National
Medical Care Expenditure Survey Automated Control System - MARY B. WOODSIDE,
BARBARA A. MOSER and LINDA L. QUINN, Research Triangle Institute (1978)...............
667
Discussion - RUDOLPH C. MENDELSSOHN, Bureau
of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 673
Data Processing and Data Base Considerations for the New NLS Cohort - KARIN STEINBRENNER, National Opinion Research Center (1978)............... 676
Database Management for Large and Complex Surveys
- MARGO BRINKLEY, LISA MORRISSEY, ROBERT THORNTON, Research Triangle Institute
(1978)............... 679
The BLS Employment Cost Index: A Conceptual Overview - VICTOR J. SHEIFER,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 683
Employment Cost Index: Quantifying Concepts
- ARTHUR SACKLEY, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 689
General Survey Design Aspects of the Employment Cost Index (ECI) - EASLEY HOY, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 695
Employment Cost Index (ECI)--Estimation Procedures
- DOUGLAS A. WRIGHT and STEVEN F. KAUFMAN, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)...............
700
ECI Variance Estimation - HARRY MARKS and
DAVID FREVERT, Bureau of Labor Statistics (1978)............... 706
Discussion - JOSEPH STEINBERG, Survey Design,
Inc (1978)............... 711
Estimation for Small Areas in Household Surveys - P.D. GHANGURDE and G.B.
GRAY, Statistics Canada (1978)............... 712
Multivariate Raking Ratio Estimation in the 1973
Exact Match Study - H. LOCK OH and FRITZ SCHEUREN, Social Security Administration
(1978)............... 716
Some Unresolved Application Issues in Raking Ratio
Estimation - H. LOCK OH and FRITZ SCHEUREN, Social Security Administration
(1978)............... 723
A Sequential Test of Weak Inequalities: The Prediction of Presidents - R.A.
WEITZMAN, Naval Postgraduate School (1978)............... 720
Simple Approximations to the Variation Norm between
Sampling with and without Replacement - CHAIHO C. WANG, U.S. Department
of Justice (1978)............... 734
Discussion - RALPH E. FOLSOM, Research Triangle
Institute (1978)............... 738
An Algorithm for Calculating Joint Inclusion
Probabilities under PPS Systematic Sampling - SUSAN J. PINCIARO, U.S. Department
of Transportation (1978)............... 740
Choosing Weights for Composite Estimators for
Small Area Statistics - WESLEY L. SCHAIBLE, National Center for Health Statistics
(1978)............... 741
A Pollster's Minimal Sample Size - VERNON
W. STONE and RUSSELL W. IRVINE, Georgia State University (1978)............... 747