RN21 2016 - Midterm Conference of RN 21: Quantitative Methods

Specific Thematic Areas
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We invite session proposals and individual abstracts dealing with various aspects influencing data quality. We are particularly interested in comparative studies as well as in single case studies to get an impression how the accuracy of data is threatened by various challenges. Possible themes include but are not limited to:
1. Questionnaire development: e.g. issues of translation and comparability
2. Specification of concepts for research: suitability and equivalence
3. Sampling frame: deviances with regard to the target population
4. Sampling strategy: best practice examples and national differences to achieve representative results
5. Nonresponse: strategies to increase response rates and to prevent item-nonresponse
6. Survey modes: different field work standards in various countries
7. Interviewer effects: e.g. partly faked and faked interviews
8. Measurement errors due to respondents (e.g. response styles)
9. Quality control procedures: inadequate institutional standards including unethical practices
10. Weighting and coding issues (e.g. organizing data for public use)