Joint Program in Survey Methodology Theses and Dissertations
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BAYESIAN METHODS FOR PREDICTION OF SURVEY DATA COLLECTION PARAMETERS IN ADAPTIVE AND RESPONSIVE DESIGNS
(2020)Adaptive and responsive survey designs rely on estimates of survey data collection parameters (SDCPs), such as response propensity, to make intervention decisions during data collection. These interventions are made with ... -
Design and Effectiveness of Multimodal Definitions in Online Surveys
(2020)If survey respondents do not interpret a question as it was intended, they may, in effect, answer the wrong question, increasing the chances of inaccurate data. Researchers can bring respondents’ interpretations into ... -
Improving External Validity of Epidemiologic Analyses by Incorporating Data from Population-Based Surveys
(2020)Many epidemiologic studies forgo probability sampling and turn to volunteer-based samples because of cost, confidentiality, response burden, and invasiveness of biological samples. However, the volunteers may not represent ... -
The Use of Email in Establishment Surveys
(2019)This dissertation evaluates the effectiveness of using Email for survey solicitation, nonresponse follow-up, and notifications for upcoming scheduled interviews in an establishment survey setting. Reasons for interest in ... -
A Unifying Parametric Framework for Estimating Finite Population Totals from Complex Samples
(2019)We propose a unifying framework for improving the efficiency of design-based estimators of finite population characteristics in the presence of full response. We call the framework a Parametric (PA) approach. The PA ...