Recreational Athletes’ Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances: Results from the First European Randomized Response Technique Survey [PDF]
Background and Aim Measuring the prevalence of doping in recreational sport is difficult. However, to fit their initiatives, National Anti-Doping Organizations are interested in knowing the numbers, so their scarce resources are not wasted.
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The randomized response technique is one of the most commonly used indirect questioning methods to collect data on sensitive characteristics in survey research covering a wide variety of statistical applications including, e.g., behavioral science, socio-
Truong-Nhat Le +3 more
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An efficient estimator of population variance of a sensitive variable with a new randomized response technique [PDF]
In sampling theory, a majority of the available estimators of population variance are designed for use with non-sensitive variables only. Such estimators cannot perform efficiently when the variable of interest is of sensitive nature, such as use of ...
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Aiding the well celebrated Kuk's randomized response technique through auxiliary and prior information [PDF]
Asking direct questions in face to face surveys about sensitive traits is an intricate issue. One of the solutions to this issue is the randomized response technique (RRT). Being the most widely used indirect questioning technique to obtain truthful data
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A two-stage randomized response technique for simultaneous estimation of sensitivity and truthfulness [PDF]
Privacy protection is a critical concern when dealing with sensitive survey questions. Conventional randomized response (RR) models frequently fall short in providing respondents with adequate secrecy when assessing important parameters like the ...
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Comment on “Recreational Athletes’ Use of Performance‑Enhancing Substances: Results from the First European Randomized Response Technique Survey” [PDF]
Michael Petrou, Lambros Lazuras
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Authors’ Reply to Petrou & Lazuras: ‘Recreational Athletes’ Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances: Results from the First European Randomized Response Technique Survey’ [PDF]
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An Efficient Mixed Randomized Response Model for Sensitive Characteristic in Sample Survey
This paper proposes an efficient mixed randomized response (RR) model for estimating the proportion of individuals who possess to the sensitive attribute in the given population under both the conditions completely truthful reporting as well as less ...
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Motivations and sensitivities surrounding the illegal trade of sea turtles in Costa Rica
Illegal wildlife trade can threaten biodiversity and economic development. Criminal enterprises may add wildlife products to their list of illicit goods by using established trade routes, networks, and individuals.
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Non-Compliance with Indirect Questioning Techniques:
Indirect questioning techniques are widely discussed and used as methods to avoid or reduce the effects of social desirability in interview situations on sensitive topics.
Thomas Krause, Andreas Wahl
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