Sampling of Populations: Methods and Applications

CLASS SESSIONS
Monday, June 11, 2018 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 8:30AM- 12:30PM and 1:30PM - 5:30PM
(1 hour lunch break between sessions)
Location: TBD
Directions can be found here: https://www.cuepisummer.org/contactpage
INSTRUCTOR
Stanley Lemeshow, MSPH, Ph.D.
Professor of Biostatistics
The Ohio State University College of Public Health
Columbus, OH
Email: lemeshow.1@osu.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course concentrates on the statistical aspects of conducting and analyzing sample
surveys and sampling frame construction. The course will cover materials on various
sampling designs including simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratified
sampling, ratio estimation and cluster sampling. Application to real data from public
health and social science research will be used to illustrate the material. Statistical
software will be used to generate parameter estimates and associated standard errors.

PREREQUISITES
Introductory biostatistics course or equivalent.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to:
1. Understand the difference between probability and non-probability sampling
2. Understand and implement simple random sampling: how to select a simple random
sample (with replacement without replacement), how to estimate means,
proportions, totals and standard errors, finite population correction factors and survey
weights
3. Understand and implement systematic sampling: selecting a systematic sample,
estimating means, totals, proportions and standard errors
4. Understand and implement stratified random sampling: estimation of means, totals,
proportions and standard errors; sample allocation to strata, comparison with simple
random sampling, post-stratification, design effect Understand and implement one-
stage and two-stage cluster sampling: examples of clusters, intracluster correlation,
estimation of means, proportions, totals and associated standard errors.
5. Use STATA software to analyze complex survey data
COURSE TEXTBOOK (reference only – not required)
Levy PS, Lemeshow S (2008). Sampling of Populations: Methods and Applications,
Fourth Edition A Wiley-Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, NY,
576 pages.

COURSE STRUCTURE
Class time is 12 hours total. The structure of the workshop will primarily be lectures.
Students will have copies of all slides and data sets presented.

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