Complex Sample Data Recommendations and Troubleshooting

Debbie L. Hahs‐Vaughn

doi:10.1177/0193841X11412070

2011-06-23

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Debbie L. Hahs‐Vaughn *

Christine M. McWayne

Rebecca J. Bulotsky‐Shearer

Xiaoli Wen

Ann-Marie Faria

DOI：10.1177/0193841X11412070

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Complex survey data, as highlighted in this issue of Evaluation Review, provide a wealth of opportunities for answering methodological and/or applied research questions. However, the analytic issues of nonindependence and unequal selection probability must be addressed when analyzing this type of data. Thus, to ensure that research questions are accurately answered when using complex survey data, researchers must take extra precautions to ensure complex survey data are correctly analyzed. The purpose of this article is to provide software recommendations for analysis of and tips on troubleshooting when analyzing complex sample data.

Keyword:

complex samples

survey weights

sampling weights

survey research

statistical software