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Survey Research Methodology

Surveys—from in-person to web-based, and discrete choice to stated preference—are an important means of collecting sociological, statistical, and demographic data. RAND has pioneered the use of surveys in several fields, including the development of the Delphi method of opinion gathering, and examined the statistical accuracy of various survey formats and web-based surveys.

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Sexual Minority Substance Use Disparities: Bisexual Women at Elevated Risk Relative to Other Sexual Minority Groups

The objective of this study is to test for differences in the prevalence of a range of substance use behaviors and disorders across LGBT individuals of the same gender using a nationally representative sample of adults.

Dec 20, 2019
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TALIS Starting Strong 2018 Technical Report

This technical report details the steps, procedures, methodologies, standards and rules that the OECD Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey 2018 used to collect high-quality data.

Dec 12, 2019
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Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey 2018 Conceptual Framework

The Conceptual Framework provides an integrated theoretical and analytical underpinning to the OECD Starting Strong Survey, articulating its research focus and links to existing knowledge and evidence and policy questions.

Dec 12, 2019
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Draft TALIS Starting Strong Survey 2018 Analysis Principles

This document provides high-level steers for content- and context-related issues that need to be taken into consideration in the analysis and reporting of the TALIS Starting Strong Survey 2018.

Dec 12, 2019
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The Cultural Foundations of Modern Democracies

This article identifies which cultural values are closely coupled with changes in democracy across nations in the twentieth century, and tests whether changes in democracy precede or follow changes in cultural values.

Dec 12, 2019
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On the Need for Prospective Disaster Survey Panels

Understanding how human beings respond to emergencies is difficult, because a lack of predisaster data often makes before-and-after comparisons impossible.

Nov 26, 2019
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Technical Annex: Methodologies: Annex to Report: Vision on Defence-Related Skills for Europe Today and Tomorrow

Annex to study examining the skills requirements of the European defence sector, defence-related skills gaps and shortages, the challenges with different sets of skills, and the general features of the European defence industrial skills supply.

Oct 30, 2019
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Journal Article

With Small Power, Comes Great Responsibility: Lessons Learned from an Evaluation of Veteran and Military Mental Health Public Awareness Campaigns

This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of conducting a cost-benefit evaluation of federally-funded media campaigns encouraging mental health help-seeking among United States military personnel and veterans.

Oct 15, 2019
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Journal Article

"It Was as Though My Spirit Left, Like They Killed Me": The Disruptive Impact of an HIV-Positive Diagnosis Among Women in the Dominican Republic

A qualitative approach was used to explore the impact of an HIV diagnosis on women in the Dominican Republic and coping strategies after diagnosis. We conducted in-depth, semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of women living with HIV.

Oct 15, 2019
Report

Teachers Find Value in National Educator Survey Data

More than 80 percent of teachers reported that their peers' responses to surveys about topics like social and emotional learning and curriculum would be useful. Those in higher-poverty schools were more likely to report that data on many topics would be useful for improving their instruction.

Oct 10, 2019
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High-frequency Internet Survey of a Probability Sample of Older Singaporeans: The Singapore Life Panel®

We detail the methodology by which the Singapore Life Panel was constructed using a population-representative sampling frame from the Singapore Department of Statistics.

Sep 20, 2019
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Triangulating Web & General Population Surveys: Do Results Match Legal Cannabis Market Sales?

This paper combines complementary attributes of web and general population surveys to estimate cannabis consumption and spending in Washington State.

Sep 20, 2019
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Using Ancillary Sociodemographic Data to Identify Sexual Minority Adults Among Those Responding "Something Else" or "Don't Know" to Sexual Orientation Questions

Using National Health Interview Survey data, this article compares three analytic strategies for using "something else" and "don't know" responses to estimate health disparities for sexual minorities.

Sep 19, 2019
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Indirect Estimation of Race/Ethnicity for Survey Respondents Who Do Not Report Race/Ethnicity

It may be worthwhile to impute race/ethnicity when this information is unavailable in survey data sets due to item non-response.

Sep 17, 2019
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Reaching Vulnerable Populations in the Disaster-Prone US Gulf Coast: Communicating Across the Crisis Lifecycle

This article discusses results from a 2016 survey of Gulf Coast residents to explore potential vulnerabilities and resilience-building capacities in the region.

Aug 21, 2019
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Journal Article

Naturopathic Medicine for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

To evaluate the effectiveness of representative naturopathic approaches to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, we conducted a randomized clinical trial of a multimodality nutritional and physical activity intervention in a workplace setting.

Jun 11, 2019
Report

Report

Core Competencies for Amputation Rehabilitation

The authors identify core competencies and behaviors in nine provider disciplines that participate in amputation rehabilitation and offer recommendations on how to implement them in the military health setting.

Jun 3, 2019
Essay

A New Way to Capture the Patient Experience

Researchers have developed a more effective and reliable way for patients to provide narrative feedback about the care they receive. When the right questions are asked, patients' answers can help health care providers better understand the patient experience and learn how they could improve.

May 2, 2019
Tool

ExpertLens: An Online Approach to Stakeholder Engagement and Expert Elicitation

When making complex decisions, researchers and policymakers often seek the input of many stakeholders and individuals with varied perspectives. ExpertLens is an online application developed by research and programming experts at the RAND Corporation to help achieve these goals easily and cost effectively.

Apr 4, 2019
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Journal Article

Level of Agreement on Health Information Technology Adoption and Use in Survey Data: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Ambulatory Clinics in 1 US State

Analyses of HIT survey findings should take into consideration the validity of the data used to develop estimates of prevalence and use.

Mar 22, 2019

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