An evaluation of whether propensity score adjustment can remove the self-selection bias inherent to web panel surveys addressing sensitive health behaviours

An evaluation of whether propensity score adjustment can remove the self-selection bias inherent to web panel surveys addressing sensitive health behaviours

Abstract Background In health research, population estimates are generally obtained from probability-based surveys. In market research surveys are frequently conducted from volunteer web panels. Propensity score adjustment (PSA) is often used at analysis to try to remove bias in the web survey, but...

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Main Authors: Andrew Copas, Sarah Burkill, Fred Conrad, Mick P. Couper, Bob Erens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Internet survey
Web survey
Survey methods
Sampling bias
Selection bias
Sexual behaviour
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-01134-4

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