cluster sampling

collocation in English

meaningsofclusterandsample

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cluster
noun[C]
uk
/ˈklʌs.tər/us
/ˈklʌs.tɚ/
a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes ...
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sample
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɑːm.pəl/us
/ˈsæm.pəl/
a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should ...
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The design was a one-stageclustersamplingin which households formed the clusters.
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When stratification,clustersampling, or probability weights are introduced, this assumption is violated.
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The sampling design employed a one-stageclustersamplingin which households formed the clusters.
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Prevalence estimation is affected by the sampling strategy (number tested, stratified orclustersampling, etc.) and the diagnostic test in use.
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Households were identified using a three-stageclustersamplingprocedure based on census enumeration areas and ecological zones, as well as rural-urban localities.
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A multi-stageclustersamplingdesign was employed to select households for inclusion in the survey.
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This was preceded byclustersamplingto include an urban and rural population.
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A three-stage stratifiedclustersamplingdesign was used.
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Clustersamplingof the households was used to decrease costs of data collection.
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Since this study uses a two-stageclustersamplingapproach, we end up with data in multiple levels.
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In two-stageclustersampling, a random sampling technique is applied to the elements from each of the selected clusters...
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Personal interviews were stratified by population size or geography andclustersamplingwas achieved through one or more stages.
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Althoughclustersamplingand stratified sampling bear some superficial similarities, they are substantially different.
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Clustersamplingis commonly implemented as multistage sampling.
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The main objective ofclustersamplingis to reduce costs by increasing sampling efficiency.
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By eliminating the work involved in describing clusters that are not selected, multistage sampling can reduce the large costs associated with traditionalclustersampling.
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Under these circumstances, multistageclustersamplingbecomes useful.
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Clustersamplingis a type of sampling which involves dividing the population into groups (or clusters).
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