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Please forward this request to lists or individuals you
think might be interested.

I am getting ready to write guidelines on

TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING SURVEY INSTRUMENTS (PROTOCOLS)
AND DATA SO THAT
1) RESPONDENTS' ANONYMITY/CONFIDENTIALITY/PRIVACY IS
PROTECTED AND
2) THE QUALITY OF THE DATA IS ASSURED.


I am looking for techniques that allow the research
team to do quality assurance tasks such as rerequesting
info from non-respondents, clarifying conflicting or
unreadable responses, calculating response rates, etc.
For example, after the data has been entered and
cleaned some researchers shred the list that links the
cases on the sample mailing list to cases in the data
file. Other teams might have an independent
organization receive the mail or do the interviews and
supply only a data file and a statement that the data
file accurately reflects the responses.



I would appreciate it if you would share with me:

1) examples of guidelines, or statutes;

2) examples of statements included in survey
instruments, instructions to interviewers, etc.;

3) reprints, papers, citations in textbooks or
journals, legal case citations, news clippings, etc.;

4) the names of individuals or organizations that have
worked on this topic;

5) any other papers, materials, thought, or hints you
think would be helpful.

I will summarize the results and share them with people
who request them.

Please send your response to me, not to the discussion
list that carries this request.

email: ajk@nihcu

mail:  Dr. Arthur J. Kendall
       Sr. Math Statistician
       US General Accounting Office
       Washington, DC  20548

phone:  (202) 512-2765