A Simple Method to Generate Equal-Sized Homogenous Strata or Clusters for Population-Based Sampling

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 290-296

  Elliott, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clustering; Equal Probability of Selection Method; National Children's Study; Sample Design; Stratification

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 79952099041     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

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