@article{ref1,
title="Mental health citizen surveys: A comparison of two within household telephone sampling techniques",
journal="Evaluation and program planning",
year="1987",
author="Sabin, Martha C. and Godley, Susan Harrington",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="137-141",
abstract="Two within household telephone sampling techniques for collecting citizen survey data for community mental health center's needs assessments were compared on the basis of respondent demographic characteristics; response, completion, and refusal rates; and, administrative costs. Initially, all households were chosen via random digit dialing. Then, one technique allowed the surveyor to interview any adult member of a household who answered the phone. The other technique used was developed by Troldahl and Carter and required the use of a reference table procedure to determine the appropriate respondent. While more expensive, the Troldahl-Carter method produced significantly better representativeness of the population for a rural county. Factors relating to a decision regarding which technique to employ are discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="0149-7189",
doi="10.1016/0149-7189(87)90049-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0149-7189(87)90049-8"
}