A FRAMEWORK FOR THE META-ANALYSIS OF SURVEY DATA

A FRAMEWORK FOR THE META-ANALYSIS OF SURVEY DATA

The research outlined in this thesis covers various different statistical issues relating to meta-analysis of survey data. These issues include the creation of an original comprehensive methodological framework for combining survey data, a comparison of this framework with the traditional one propo...

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Main Author: FOX, KARLA MICHELLE PHILLIPS COOPER
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
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Published: 2011
Subjects:
meta-analysis
combining surveys
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6900
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-OKQ.1974-69002013-12-20T03:40:29ZA FRAMEWORK FOR THE META-ANALYSIS OF SURVEY DATAFOX, KARLA MICHELLE PHILLIPS COOPERmeta-analysiscombining surveysThe research outlined in this thesis covers various different statistical issues relating to meta-analysis of survey data. These issues include the creation of an original comprehensive methodological framework for combining survey data, a comparison of this framework with the traditional one proposed by Cochran for the combination of experiments, a proposal for a new weighting method that takes into account the differences in variability due to the sampling plan, an examination of the convergence of meta-analytic estimators, and a discussion on the numerous implicit assumptions researchers make when they are using meta-analysis methods with survey data along with guidelines for completing and reporting reviews when the data come from surveys.Thesis (Ph.D, Mathematics & Statistics) -- Queen's University, 2011-12-06 15:11:24.717Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))2011-12-06 10:57:09.4492011-12-06 15:11:24.7172011-12-06T20:17:45Z2011-12-06T20:17:45Z2011-12-06Thesishttp://hdl.handle.net/1974/6900enenCanadian thesesThis publication is made available by the authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research and may not be copied or reproduced except as permitted by the copyright laws without written authority from the copyright owner.
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FOX, KARLA MICHELLE PHILLIPS COOPER
A FRAMEWORK FOR THE META-ANALYSIS OF SURVEY DATA
description The research outlined in this thesis covers various different statistical issues relating to meta-analysis of survey data. These issues include the creation of an original comprehensive methodological framework for combining survey data, a comparison of this framework with the traditional one proposed by Cochran for the combination of experiments, a proposal for a new weighting method that takes into account the differences in variability due to the sampling plan, an examination of the convergence of meta-analytic estimators, and a discussion on the numerous implicit assumptions researchers make when they are using meta-analysis methods with survey data along with guidelines for completing and reporting reviews when the data come from surveys. === Thesis (Ph.D, Mathematics & Statistics) -- Queen's University, 2011-12-06 15:11:24.717
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