Can Weighting Compensate for Nonresponse Bias in a Dependent Variable? An Evaluation of Weighting Methods to Correct for Substantive Bias in a Mail Survey among Dutch Municipalities

Goor, van Henk; Stuiver, Bauke

doi:10.1006/ssre.1998.0635

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“…Response bias can be calculated by estimating the difference between the demographics of respondents and non-respondents [12–14], as demographics can be associated with the attitude towards the survey topic. In our subgroup analysis, females were associated with lesser use of validated HRQOL instruments.…”

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“…Nevertheless, a response bias may be a limitation, as respondents may have been more interested in the study topic than non-respondents [ 11 ]. Response bias can be calculated by estimating the difference between the demographics of respondents and non-respondents [ 12 – 14 ], as demographics can be associated with the attitude towards the survey topic. In our subgroup analysis, females were associated with lesser use of validated HRQOL instruments.…”

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Assessing health-related quality of life in urology – a survey of 4500 German urologists

Schmick¹,

Juergensen²,

Rohde³

et al. 2017

BMC Urol

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BackgroundUrological diseases and their treatment may negatively influence continence, potency, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although current guidelines recommend HRQOL assessment in clinical urology, specific guidance on how to assess HRQOL is frequently absent. We evaluated whether and how urologists assess HRQOL and how they determine its practicality.MethodsA random sample of 4500 (from 5200 identified German urologists) was drawn and invited to participate in a postal survey (an initial letter followed by one reminder after six weeks). The questionnaire included questions on whether and how HRQOL is assessed, general attitudes towards the concept of HRQOL, and socio-demographics. Due to the exploratory character of the study we produced mainly descriptive statistics. Chi2-tests and logistic regression were used for subgroup-analysis.Results1557 urologists (85% male, with a mean age of 49 yrs.) participated. Most of them (87%) considered HRQOL assessment as ‘important’ in daily work, while only 7% reported not assessing HRQOL. Patients with prostate carcinoma, incontinence, pain, and benign prostate hyperplasia were the main target groups for HRQOL assessment. The primary aim of HRQOL assessment was to support treatment decisions, monitor patients, and produce a ‘baseline measurement’. Two-thirds of urologists used questionnaires and interviews to evaluate HRQOL and one-quarter assessed HRQOL by asking: ‘How are you?’. The main barriers to HRQOL assessment were anticipated questionnaire costs (77%), extensive questionnaire length (52%), and complex analysis (51%).ConclusionsThe majority of German urologists assess HRQOL as part of their clinical routine. However, knowledge of HRQOL assessment, analysis, and interpretation seems to be limited in this group. Therefore, urologists may benefit from a targeted education program.Trial registrationThe clinical trial was registered with the code VfD_13_003629 at the German Healthcare Research Registry (www.versorgungsforschung-deutschland.de).

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Assessing health-related quality of life in urology – a survey of 4500 German urologists

Schmick¹,

Juergensen²,

Rohde³

et al. 2017

BMC Urol

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“…The possibility of non-response bias has been a persistent concern of researchers since the 1800s (Pearl and Farley, 1985). Various methods have been designed to minimise the persistent problem of non-response bias (see for example Dillman, 1978) while other researchers attempted to estimate the extent of the problem (Van Goor and Stuiver, 1998).…”

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Non‐response bias in the use of annual financial reports

Tan

Taplin

Hancock

et al. 2003

Asian Review of Accounting

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Non‐response bias is rarely explored in business research utilising annual reports. Such studies may reach incorrect conclusions in instances where there are systematic differences between companies who respond and those who do not. A global study into airline accounting practices by Tan, Tower, Hancock and Taplin (2002) enabled examination of this important research issue because a database provided an independent source of annual reports. The results indicate minimal response bias in a sample of annual reports obtained from a mail request. Publically listed airline companies that did not respond to a request for their annual report tended to use accounting methods that are considered least favourable by the industry. Therefore, caution needs to be exercised and the assumption that non‐respondents' accounting policy choices are aligned with those of respondents should be tested. Increased availability of annual reports on the internet also raises questions of possible database bias.

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On the Creation, Documentation, and Sensible Use of Weights in the Context of Comparative Surveys

Joye,

Sapin,

Wolf

2023

Survey Data Harmonization in the Social Sciences

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Can Weighting Compensate for Nonresponse Bias in a Dependent Variable? An Evaluation of Weighting Methods to Correct for Substantive Bias in a Mail Survey among Dutch Municipalities

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

Assessing health-related quality of life in urology – a survey of 4500 German urologists

Assessing health-related quality of life in urology – a survey of 4500 German urologists

Non‐response bias in the use of annual financial reports

On the Creation, Documentation, and Sensible Use of Weights in the Context of Comparative Surveys

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