JSM 2004 - Toronto

JSM Activity #313

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313 Applied Session Theme Session Wed, 8/11/04, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM TCC-714 A
Improving the Quality of Data Collected by Government Organizations - Contributed - Papers
Section on Government Statistics, Social Statistics Section, Section on Survey Research Methods
Chair(s): Steve Hanway, Gallup Organization
     8:35 AM   The Quality Framework: A Guide for Measuring Quality at the National Center for Health Statistics — Kenneth W. Harris, National Center for Health Statistics
     8:50 AM   Measuring the Impact of Questionnaire and Envelope Messages on Respondent Behavior — Theresa F. Leslie, U.S. Census Bureau; Deborah H. Griffin, U.S. Census Bureau; Pamela D. McGovern, U.S. Census Bureau; David A. Raglin, U.S. Census Bureau
     9:05 AM   Making a Long Questionnaire Short: Alternatives to Reducing the Items on the Veterans Health Administration Learners' Perceptions Survey — Stephen J. Dienstfrey, Schulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas, Inc.; Evert Milander, Department of Veterans Affairs; Gianna Dusch, Schulman, Roinca, & Bucuvalas, Inc.
     9:20 AM   Use of Respondent Burden Measurements at NASS — Wendy J. Scholetzky, National Agricultural Statistics Service
     9:35 AM   Survey Documentation: On the Path to Enlightenment — Shawna L. Waugh, U.S. Department of Energy
     9:50 AM   Using Results from Census 2000 for Planning the 2010 Census — Florence H. Abramson, U.S. Census Bureau; Agnes S. Kee, U.S. Census Bureau
     10:05 AM   Floor Discussion
 

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