Reading list: sampling

Books

  • Cochran, W.G. 1977. Sampling techniques. 3rd edition. New York: John Wiley. 428pp. (THE sampling reference !!!!)
  • Kraemer, H.C. and Thiemann,S. 1987. How many subjects ? Statistical power analysis in research. Newbury Park: Sage Publications. 120pp. (readable introduction to subject area)
  • Lemeshow,S., Hosmer,D.W., Klar,J. and Lwanga,S.K. 1990. Adequacy of sample size in health studies. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. 239pp. (good textbook on sampling)
  • Levy,P.S. and Lemeshow,S. 1991. Sampling of populations: Methods and applications. New York: John Wiley. 420pp. (very mathematical)
  • Lwanga,S.K. and Lemeshow,S. 1991. Sample size determination in health studies: A practical manual. Geneva: World Health Organization. 80pp. (good introduction, derived from Lemeshow, S., D. W. Hosmer, J. Klar, and S. K. Lwanga. 1990)
  • Williams,B. 1978. A sampler on sampling. New York: John Wiley. 254pp.

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