Oversampling in Health Surveys: Why, When, and How?

This editorial discusses oversampling of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) populations to gather meaningful public health statistics for the relatively small population group. An example of a poll or survey to determine the incidence of hypertension is presented. Possible problems associ...

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Published in:American Journal of Public Health Vol. 107; no. 8; pp. 1214 - 1216
Main Author: Vaughan, Roger
Format: Editorial
Published: American Public Health Association Aug2017
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        Subgroup analysis (Experimental design)
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