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Abstract #303095

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Activity Number:	239
Type:	Contributed
Date/Time:	Tuesday, August 9, 2005 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor:	Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #303095
Title:	Sufficient Quality for Official Statistics: The Swedish Approach
Author(s):	Eva Elvers*+
Companies:	Statistics Sweden
Address:	Box 24300, Stockholm, 104 51, Sweden
Keywords:	quality aspects ; user orientation ; statistical system
Abstract:	A concept, which is called sufficient quality for official statistics, has been introduced in the Swedish statistical system for official statistics. The system is decentralized, and responsibility has been given to 25 government authorities. Statistics Sweden has a coordinating role. Each government authority is responsible for what statistics it disseminates as official statistics. The Swedish quality concept for official statistics is user-oriented and has five main components: contents, accuracy, timeliness, comparability and coherence, and availability and clarity. That several of the quality components are difficult to measure makes the assessments difficult for the responsible authority, the producer, and the users. The guidelines for official statistics state the quality should be "sufficient." The quality can, of course, not be sufficient for every use. Instead, the specification for sufficient quality focuses on the intended use. A set of criteria is under development to support the government authorities and the system. Four groups of criteria are discussed: laws-ordinances-instructions, user contacts, design, and documentation.

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