National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
When you want to gather information about a group of people such as, “the number of people in ABC town that drive to work everyday,” it would be nice to just observe ALL of the people in ABC town that drive to work, right? You would have exactly the right answer.
Regrettably, in terms of staff, budget, time, and other available resources, it is not usually feasible to observe or question the entire population you are interested in getting information about.
This is where probability sampling comes into play. We'll discuss the following:
Probability Sampling >>
rev. 15-Jul-2006
How to Create Surveys for EMS & EMSC Workshop Materials
Download the presentations, handouts, and workshops from the recent 2006 workshop on conducting surveys.
Data Dictionary Worksheet
Worksheet for creating a data dictionary.
Contact NEDARC for help in planning your participation group.
