The Changing Role of Address-Based Sampling in Survey Research
The Changing Role of Address-Based Sampling in Survey Research
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DOI：
10.1093/poq/nfr017
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
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3.4
通讯作者：
Iannacchione, Vincent G.
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作者：
Iannacchione, Vincent G.
基于地址的抽样（ABS）越来越多地被视为一种潜在的补救措施，与美国一般人口的面对面调查相关的成本上升，以及与电话调查相关的覆盖范围缩小。对于小型和中型调查，ABS可以帮助使面对面访谈成为一种可行的数据收集模式。对于大规模的研究，ABS可以将资源从框架开发转移到拒绝转换培训，总调查误差检查或无应答随访研究等活动。一项对实地调查的ABS覆盖率进行估计的综合研究表明，城市地区的住户人口几乎完全覆盖，而农村地区的覆盖率则有不同程度的不足。关于ABS对非家庭人口的覆盖率，如住在宿舍的大学生或住在其他集体宿舍的人，所知甚少。这项研究提出了一个全面的问题：ABS的权宜之计是否超过了可能伴随其使用的覆盖不足？答案取决于所研究的人口、数据收集的模式以及框架补充方法的有效性。本文总结了目前的文献使用ABS的优点和挑战，在人的调查，以及邮件和混合模式的调查。
Address-Based Sampling (ABS) is increasingly viewed as a potential remedy for the rising costs associated with in-person surveys of the U.S. general population, and for the dwindling coverage associated with telephone surveys. For small and moderate-sized surveys, ABS can help make in-person interviewing a viable mode of data collection. For large-scale studies, ABS can enable the transfer of resources from frame development to activities like training for refusal conversion, an examination of total survey error, or a nonresponse follow-up study. A synthesis of research studies estimating ABS coverage for in-person surveys shows nearly complete coverage of the household population in urban areas and varying degrees of undercoverage in rural areas. Less is known about ABS coverage of non-household populations, such as college students living in dormitories or persons residing in other group quarters. This research suggests the holistic question: Does the expediency of ABS outweigh the undercoverage that may accompany its use? The answer depends on the population being studied, the mode of data collection, and the effectiveness of frame supplementation methods. This article summarizes the current literature on the advantages and challenges of using ABS for in-person surveys as well as for mail and mixed-mode surveys.