Proceedings of the Survey Research Methods Section, American Statistical Association (2013)

Invited Papers

Session 23 Applications and Overviews of Record Linkage
Organizer(s): William Winkler, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair(s): Maria Garcia, U.S. Census Bureau

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

Session 54 Privacy Preserving Record Linkage
Organizer(s): Stephan Bender, IAB (Institute for Employment Research
Chair(s): Stephan Bender, IAB (Institute for Employment Research

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

Session 105 Recent Development in the Analysis of Repeated Survey Data
Organizer(s): Yang Cheng, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair(s): Ruth Ann Killion, U.S. Census Bureau

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

Session 397 Casual Inference and Data Analysis from a Missing Data Perspective: Honoring Donald B. Rubin's Contributions to Statistics on His 70th Birthday
Organizer(s): Fabrizia Mealli, Uiversity of Florence
Chair(s): Nathaniel Schenker, National Center for Health Statistics

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

Session 504 The Bootstrap Method for Variance Estimation of the Complex Survey Data
Organizer(s): Hyunshik Lee, Westat
Chair(s):Hyunshik Lee, Westat

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

Session 37 Small-Area Estimation: Theory and Applications
Chair(s): Stas Kolenikov, SRBI

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

Session 39 Modeling and Modeling Error
Chair(s): Michael Sinclair, NORC

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

Session 66 Innovative Statistical Methods of Macro-Review of Economic or Establishment Data-
Organizer(s): Katherine Jenny Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair(s):Katherine Jenny Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau

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
Keywords: Hidiroglou-Berthelot Edit, Macro Editing, Economic Census

Setting Thresholds for Selective Edit: A Methodological Approach Using Process History from Establishment Surveys- Joseph Kosler

Session 70 Robust Inference in Social Science with Wrong but Useful Models-
Organizer(s): David Ross Judkins, Abt Associates
Chair(s):Vivian Zhuang, Creighton University School of Medicine

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

Session 87 Weighting and Estimation of Complex Survey Data-
Chair(s):David Morganstein, Westat

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
Keywords:Employment, Earnings, Wages, Nonresponse Bias, CES, QCEW

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

Session 89 Data Analysis and Confidentiality-
Chair(s):John Eltinge, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Measuring Green Employment: Issues and Observations in Data Collection - Nicholas Fett, Don Haughton, Amanda Chadwick, Robert Viegas, Mark Dewolf
Keywords: Green, Employment, BLS, Jobs

Session 121 Cash in Hand or Under the Mattress? Analyzing Consumer Payment Surveys
Organizer(s): Kim P Huynh, Bank of Canada
Chair(s): Marcin Hitczenko, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

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

Session 138 Disclosure Risk and Confidentiality Protection with Complex Survey Data-
Chair(s): Daniell Toth, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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

Session 139 Inference and Variance Estimation with Complex Survey Data
Chair(s): Jamie Ridenhour, RTI International

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

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

Aerial-Access Creel Surveys with Incomplete Matching of Aerial and Access Components- Audrey Beliveau, Carl Schwarz, Richard Lockhart, Steve Arndt

Session 162 30 Years of the Survey of Consumer Finances
Organizer(s):Steven Pedlow, NORC at the University of Chicago
Chair(s):Steven Pedlow, NORC at the University of Chicago

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

Stay Out of the Emergency Room: A History of Coping and Improving in the SCF- Arthur Kennickell
Keywords:Nonsampling Error, Survey Operations, Interviewers, Quality, Continuous Improvment, Field Operations

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

Session 171 Design and Adjustment Challenges in Modern Surveys
Organizer(s):Denise A. Abreu, USDA/NASS
Chair(s): Denise A. Abreu, USDA/NASS

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

Session 186 Current Topics in Phone Surveys
Chair(s):Kristen Cyffka, U.S. Census Bureau

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

Session 231 Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis in the Energy Industry-
Organizer(s):Cha-Chi Fan, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Chair(s):Samson Adeshiyan, U.S. Energy Information Administration

Inter-Agency Energy Data Standardization: Combining Multi-Source Data with Imperfect Information-Carrie Milton

Researching Forecast Models for Item Imputation in an EIA Survey- Joseph Conklin
Keywords: Imputation, Survey, Natural Gas

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

Session 232 Under-Reporting in Filter and Screener Questions: Interviewer and Respondent Effects-
Organizer(s):Mark Trappmann, IAB
Chair(s):Shelton M. Jones, RTI International

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

Session 234 Replicable Science and Metadata-
Organzier(s): John M. Abowd, Chair, Business and Economic Statistics Section
Chair(s): Warren Brown, Cornell University

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

Session 247 Topics in Sample Design and Data Collection-
Chair(s): Iris Shimizu, CDC/OSELS/NCHS

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

Session 249 Estimation and Inference Methods with Complex Survey Data
Chair(s):Deborah Mayo, Virginia Tech

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 Hughes
Keywords: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

Session 300 Recent Research on Interviewer Observations in Household Surveys
Organizer(s): Peter Miller, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair(s): Nicholas Beyler, Mathematica Policy Research

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

301 Synthetic Data Approaches to Disclosure Limitation
Organizer(s): Daniell Toth, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chair(s): Wendy L. Martinez, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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

Session 315 Sampling Strategies for Rare and Hard to Reach Populations
Chair(s): Barbara Lepidus Carlson, Mathematica Policy Research

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

Session 335 Novel Approaches for Modeling Variance in Longitudinal Studies
Organizer(s): Juned Siddique, Northwestern University
Chair(s): Warren Comulada, University of California at Los Angeles Center for Community Health

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

Session 341 Daily Predictions of Key Estimates and Models to Detect Nonsampling Errors in Census Bureau Household Surveys
Organizer(s): Reid Rottach, US Census Bureau
Chair(s): Edwin Robinson, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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- Lindsay Longsine and Danielle Castelo
Keywords: Census, Realignment, NCVS, CEQ

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

Session 363 Advances in Missing Data Imputation
Chair(s): Meena Khare, NCHS/CDC

A Proposed Revision of Wage Imputation Methods for the Occupational Employment Statistics- Jane Osburn Keywords:Multivariate EBLUP, Wage Imputation

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

Session 365 Topics in Complex Survey Data Analysis
Chair(s): Trent Buskirk, Nielson

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

Session 418 Current Research and Evaluation Topics in the American Community Survey
Organizer(s): Frauke Kreuter, University of Maryland
Chair(s): Alfred Navarro, U.S. Census Bureau

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

Session 421 Topic-Contributed Poster Presentations: SPA Competition
Organizer(s): Susmita Datta, University of Louisville
Chair(s): Susmita Datta, University of Louisville, Daniel F. McCaffrey, ETS

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

Session 434 Response Process and Non-Response Adjustments
Chair(s): Zeynep Tuba Suzer-Gurtekin, ISR-University of Michigan

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

Session 444 Contributed Oral Poster Presentations
Chair(s): Joyee Ghosh, University of Iowa

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 Côté
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

Session 475 Administrative Records Use for Health Insurance Research
Organizer(s): Sonya Rasogi, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair(s): Amy O'Hara, U.S. Census Bureau

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

Session 478 Disclosure Limitation of Tabular Data
Organizer(s): Daniell Toth, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chair(s): Jeffrey Gonzalez, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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

Session 496 Collection and Usage of Process, Motion, and Other Non-Standard Data
Chair(s): Frank Potter, Mathematica

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

Session 499 Statistical Challenges with Measurement, Complex Design, and Missing Data, Part 1
Chair(s): Sylvia Dohrmann, Westat

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

Session 520 Leveraging the American Community Survey as a Sampling Frame for the National Survey of College Graduates
Organizer(s): John Finamore, National Science Foundation
Chair(s): Wan-Ying Chang, National Science Foundation

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

Session 524 Administrative Records Quality, Coverage, and Applications for Surveys and Censuses-
Organizer(s): Sonya Rastogi, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair(s): Leticia Fernandez, U.S. Census Bureau

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

Session 540 Sampling Using Indirect and Non-Standard Frame Information
Chair(s): Sahar Zangeneh, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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

Session 546 Statistical Challenges with Measurement, Complex Design, and Missing Data, Part 2
Chair(s): Roderick J. Little, University of Michigan