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Tutorial: planning for data collection. Part II: Designing the study.

P E Plsek
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Part II of this three-part tutorial focuses on the logistics of data collection. The author presents a checklist of things to consider when planning the details of a data collection effort; touches on the topics of bias and stratification; discusses examples of popular data collection methods; and points out some common pitfalls in data collection, offering practical tips on how to avoid them.

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P E Plsek. 1994. Tutorial: planning for data collection. Part II: Designing the study.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10137610/

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