Examples of Differing Weighted and Unweighted Estimates from a Sample Survey Export

@article{citeulike:933865, abstract = {Unweighted estimators using data collected in a sample survey can be badly biased, whereas weighted estimators are approximately unbiased for population parameters. We present four examples using data from the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey to demonstrate that weighted and unweighted estimators can be quite different, and to show the underlying causes of such differences.}, author = {Korn, Edward L. and Graubard, Barry I.}, citeulike-article-id = {933865}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2684203}, journal = {The American Statistician}, keywords = {sampling, survey}, number = {3}, pages = {291--295}, posted-at = {2006-11-06 21:06:24}, priority = {2}, title = {Examples of Differing Weighted and Unweighted Estimates from a Sample Survey}, url = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/2684203}, volume = {49}, year = {1995} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:933865 L3 - citeulike-article-id:933865 N2 - Unweighted estimators using data collected in a sample survey can be badly biased, whereas weighted estimators are approximately unbiased for population parameters. We present four examples using data from the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey to demonstrate that weighted and unweighted estimators can be quite different, and to show the underlying causes of such differences. IS - 3 JF - The American Statistician EP - 295 TI - Examples of Differing Weighted and Unweighted Estimates from a Sample Survey VL - 49 SP - 291 KW - sampling KW - survey AU - Korn, Edward AU - Graubard, Barry PY - 1995/// UR - http://www.jstor.org/stable/2684203 ER -