An Adjustment for Nonresponse in Sample Surveys.

Daniel, Wayne W.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1982

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An Adjustment for Nonresponse in Sample Surveys.

Daniel, Wayne W.; And Others

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n1 p57-67 Spr 1982

To test the use of Bayes's theorem to adjust for nonresponse bias, 600 hospitals were used in a simulated sample survey. On the basis of known information on five variables, Bayes's formula correctly predicted the status of 92 of the 100 "nonrespondents" relative to a sixth variable. (Author/BW)

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Hospitals, Institutional Characteristics, Research Problems, Sampling, Surveys

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Language: English

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