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Random digit dialing

Random digit dialing (RDD) is a method for selecting people for involvement in telephone statistical surveys by generating telephone numbers at random. Random digit dialing has the advantage that it includes unlisted numbers that would be missed if the numbers were selected from a phone book. In populations where there is a high telephone-ownership rate…

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Random digit dialing → American Journal, American Statistical Association, An, Archived, Area Sampling, Brogan1, Comparison, CS1, Denniston, Donna, Epidemiology, Maxine, PDF, Response Rates, September, Shih, Telephone Sampling, Wen-Fu, Within-Household Coverage

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random coverage area rdd surveys numbers telephone digit dialing statistical unlisted complete desired country codes within american sampling pdf journal

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electoral districtsinstance ofIn cases where the desired region doesn't match area codes0.80text
surveys must rely on telephone databasesinstance ofIn cases where the desired region doesn't match area codes0.80text
and must rely on self-reported address information for unlisted numbersinstance ofIn cases where the desired region doesn't match area codes0.80text
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesWen-Fu0.60section
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesShih0.60section
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesAn0.60section
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesPDF0.60section
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesAmerican Statistical Association0.60section
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesArchived0.60section
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesSeptember0.60section
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesDonna0.60section
Random digit dialingrelated to SourcesBrogan10.60section

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