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Estimating the prevalence of disability in the community: the influence of sample design and response bias.

Year: 1981

Type: article

Abstract: An estimate of the prevalence of physical disability in the community based upon a sample survey may be influenced by the sample design and the response to the method of data collection employed. In this paper we describe a postal survey of a sample of households in the London borough of Lambeth and the procedures used for calculating the influence of these factors on the estimate produced. These procedures can be used to adjust the estimate to take account of the relative chance of households falling into the sample and to correct for non-response bias.

Source: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

DOI: 10.1136/jech.35.3.208

Authors: D Locker, R Wiggins, Y Sittampalam, D L Patrick

Institution: St Thomas' Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Survey Methodology and Nonresponse

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2155003450