Optimal recall length in survey design

被引:130
作者
Clarke, Philip M. [1 ]
Fiebig, Denzil G. [2 ]
Gerdtham, Ulf-G. [3 ,4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sydney, Sch Publ Hlth, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[2] Univ New S Wales, Sch Econ, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
[3] Univ Aberdeen, Dept Econ, Aberdeen AB9 1FX, Scotland
[4] Univ Aberdeen, HERU, Aberdeen AB9 1FX, Scotland
[5] Lund Univ, Dept Clin Sci, Malmo, Sweden
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
survey methods; health care; errors in variables; recall error;
D O I
10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.05.012
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 [经济学];
摘要
Self-reported data collected Via Surveys are a key input into a wide range of research conducted by economists. It is well known that Such data are subject to measurement error that arises when respondents are asked to recall past utilisation. Survey designers Must determine the length of the recall period and face a trade-off as increasing the recall period provides more information, but increases the likelihood of recall error. A statistical framework is used to explore this trade-off. Finally we illustrate how optimal recall periods call be estimated using hospital use data from Sweden's Survey of Living Conditions. (c) 2008 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:1275 / 1284
页数:10
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