The use of Paradata
In recent years, a new class of data, so-called paradata, has been collected by survey agencies.
In recent years, a new class of data, so-called paradata, has been collected by survey agencies.
Paradata are a by-product of the data collection process capturing information about that process. Typical examples are interviewer observations about a sampled household, interviewer call record data, capturing information such as date and time of each call attempt to a household, and key-stroke files, capturing the navigation through the questionnaire. Awareness of the potential benefits of paradata has grown amongst both data producers and data users.
| Related Projects | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| The Use of Paradata in Cross–Sectional and Longitudinal Surveys | Active | Other |
| Hierarchical analysis of unit-nonresponse in multistage surveys | Active | Other |
| Interviewer effects on wave nonresponse in longitudinal surveys | Active | Other |