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Smartphone-based Respondent Driven Sampling Research Contract Awarded to University of Glasgow

Awarded 26 Feb 2024

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Awarded26 Feb 2024
Value£80,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 10mo ago10mo term
Awarded 26 Feb 2024Expired 26 Dec 2024

The Office for National Statistics awarded a contract to University Court of the University of Glasgow for a research project on smartphone-based Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS).

The project aimed to develop and assess a method for surveying small or hard-to-reach populations, involving three key elements: evaluating RDS assumptions, implementing data collection via a snowballing approach with tracking of referral chains, and applying a bespoke RDS algorithm to correct for biases.

The contract value was AUD 80,000.

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