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Sample Survey Design for Impact Evaluation (One-Page Summary).
Sample Survey Design for Evaluation (article, not lecture notes).
Design and Analysis of Analytical Surveys Briefing: .pdf
Design and Analysis of Analytical Surveys Briefing: PowerPoint slides
Design and Analysis of Analytical Surveys Briefing (Short Version): .pdf
Design and Analysis of Analytical Surveys Briefing (Short Version): PowerPoint slides
Design and Analysis of Analytical Surveys Briefing Notes
Computer program for determining sample size. This computer program estimates sample sizes for a variety of sample survey designs. The program contains descriptive information on how to use it. Sample sizes are determined for descriptive surveys based on analysis of the precision (standard errors) of estimates of interest (e.g., estimates of overall characteristics (totals, means, proportions) of a population or subpopulations of interest). Sample sizes are determined for analytical surveys based on statistical power analysis. (Posted 19 July 2007, updated 17 September 2013.)
For additional information on using statistical power analysis to determine sample size for analytical surveys, see the following article.
Determination of Sample Size for Analytical Surveys, Using a Pretest-Posttest-Comparison-Group Design (11 November 2016)
Computer program for designing analytical surveys. This computer program enables the user to design analytical surveys using the methodology presented in the article, "Sample Survey Design for Evaluation." The program is a Microsoft Access database file, and must be modified for each new application. Instructions for making these modifications are included in the module M1Introduction included in the program. The program is programmed in Microsoft Access 2007. (Posted 2 April 2022.)