Systematic sampling is very convenient in many practical situations, but does not provide a satisfactory estimator of the variance of the sample mean except when additional assumptions are made. A ...
The method of systematic random sampling (METHOD=SYS) selects units at a fixed interval throughout the sampling frame or stratum after a random start. PROC SURVEYSELECT chooses the first unit randomly ...
1. Non-invasive genetic sampling (NGS) of hair and faeces has become an important tool for monitoring wildlife populations, but many managers question the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of these ...
Systematic sampling means testing a hypothesis by taking several equally spaced items from a larger list, eg selecting the tenth, 20th and 30th visitor to a theme park. This can be particularly useful ...
Radiation-Induced Heart Disease After Breast Cancer Treatment: How Big a Problem, and How Much Can—and Should—We Try to Reduce It? Impact of Examined Lymph Node Count on Precise Staging and Long-Term ...
In agricultural areas with a historical of systematic soil sampling, alternative methodologies such as directed sampling design based on management zones (MZ) have been proposed to reduce sampling ...