Introducing an efficient sampling method for national surveys with limited sample sizes: application to a national study to determine quality and cost of healthcare

Abstract Background Sampling a small number of participants from an entire country is not straightforward. In this case, researchers reluctantly sample from a single setting or few settings, which limits the generalizability of findings. Therefore, there is a need to design efficient sampling method...

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Main Authors: Mahboubeh Parsaeian, Mahdi Mahdavi, Mojdeh Saadati, Parinaz Mehdipour, Ali Sheidaei, Shahab Khatibzadeh, Farshad Farzadfar, Saeid Shahraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11441-0