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Optimal recall length in survey design

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Summary, in English

Self-reported data collected Via Surveys are a key input into a wide range of research conducted by economists. It is well known that Such data are subject to measurement error that arises when respondents are asked to recall past utilisation. Survey designers Must determine the length of the recall period and face a trade-off as increasing the recall period provides more information, but increases the likelihood of recall error. A statistical framework is used to explore this trade-off. Finally we illustrate how optimal recall periods call be estimated using hospital use data from Sweden's Survey of Living Conditions. (c) 2008 Published by Elsevier B.V.

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

1275-1284

Publication/Series

Journal of Health Economics

Volume

27

Issue

5

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy

Keywords

  • errors in variables
  • survey methods
  • health care
  • recall error

Status

Published

Research group

  • Social Epidemiology

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1879-1646