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Multi‐matrix Sampling: A Valuable Data Collection Method for Health Educators
Author(s) -
Gold Robert S.,
Basch Charles E.,
McDermott Robert J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1983.tb01142.x
Subject(s) - data collection , sampling (signal processing) , matrix (chemical analysis) , survey methodology , computer science , population , data science , psychology , statistics , medical education , medicine , environmental health , mathematics , materials science , filter (signal processing) , composite material , computer vision
Survey research in health education, as in other disciplines, attempts to provide estimates of population parameters from which inferences important to program delivery can be made. This article examines the utility of multi‐matrix sampling as a technique in health education research that permits quality collection of large quantities of data without lengthy questionnaires or excessive time demands on respondents. The advantages and limitations of multi‐matrix sampling are delineated through a hypothetical example.