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Legend: = Applied Session, = Theme Session, = Presenter
Colorado Convention Center = “CC”, Hyatt = “HY”

440 Applied Session Wed, 8/6/08, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-707
Improved Sample Designs - Contributed - Papers
Section on Survey Research Methods, Section on Government Statistics
Chair(s): Frank Potter, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
    2:05 PM   Overview of the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Sample Design and Estimation MethodologyPhilip N. Selby, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Terry M. Burdette, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Erin Huband, Bureau of Labor Statistics
    2:20 PM   Evaluating the Within-Household Selection Procedures for in-Person U.S. Adult Literacy SurveysTom Krenzke, Westat, Inc.; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat, Inc.; Lin Li, Westat, Inc.
    2:35 PM   Developing Statistical 'Twins' Methodology for Selecting Sites for Qualitative Case StudiesZhiwei Zhang, National Opinion Research Center; Fritz Scheuren, The University of Chicago
    2:50 PM   Sample Design and Sample Selection for Adult Multivitamin Mineral StudyCharles Perry, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Joanne Holden, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Janet Roseland , U.S. Department of Agriculture;
    3:05 PM   Optimized Whole-Sample Procedures vs. Traditional Draw-by-Draw ProceduresSun-Woong Kim, Dongguk University; Steven G. Heeringa, Institute for Social Research; Sung-Joon Hong, Dongguk University; Peter S. Solenberger, Institute for Social Research
    3:20 PM   Intraclass Correlation Patterns of Cognitive and Behavioral Measures of Illicit Drug Use Within Six Major Metropolitan Areas — Zhiwei Zhang, National Opinion Research Center; Michael P. Cohen, Statistical Consultant; Douglas Wright, National Opinion Research Center
    3:35 PM   Drawing a Sample from a Given DistributionAndrew Vogt, Georgetown University; Dhirendra N. Ghosh, Synectics for Management Decisions Inc.
 

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