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Measuring sexual behaviours and attitudes in hard-to-reach groups. A comparison of a non-probability web survey with a national probability sample survey

Rebecca S Geary, University College London, London, UK
Mick P Couper, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Bob Erens, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Andrew J Copas, University College London, London, UK
Sarah Burkill, University College London, London, UK
Pam Sonnenberg, University College London, London, UK
Frederick Conrad, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Catherine H Mercer, University College London, London, UK

Introduction: Hard-to-reach and minority groups are often at higher risk for adverse sexual health outcomes. While such groups are therefore of interest to sexual health researchers, it can be difficult to locate and recruit sufficient sample sizes using probability sampling methods. This study aims to establish whether web-panel surveys can provide a viable less resource intensive means of boosting sample sizes of two hard-to-reach groups (people of Black African ethnicity, and gay men) for a sexual health survey, and the extent of any bias. Methods: Results from a national probability sample survey (Natsal-3, administered using a computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI) …

Archive for "April 2019"

Measuring sexual behaviours and attitudes in hard-to-reach groups. A comparison of a non-probability web survey with a national probability sample survey

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