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We carry out a range of work to develop the survey design and to help ensure we make the most of the results.

First published:
9 February 2012
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Pilot testing

Pilot tests and larger-scale field tests are carried out to ensure that fieldwork runs well.

Documents

Pilot test report, 2016: summary , file type: PDF, file size: 357 KB

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Field test technical report, 2015 , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB

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Technical considerations in analysis of results

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Discontinuities in results for health-related lifestyle and general health between the Welsh Health Survey and National Survey for Wales , file type: PDF, file size: 370 KB

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Discontinuities in results for health-related lifestyle and general health between the Welsh Health Survey and National Survey for Wales: tables , file type: XLSX, file size: 145 KB

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National Survey for Wales: question comparability study , file type: PDF, file size: 456 KB

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National Survey for Wales: question comparability study, comparing questions , file type: XLS, file size: 279 KB

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National Survey for Wales: question comparability study, comparing surveys , file type: XLS, file size: 123 KB

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Generating aggregate statistics from National Survey for Wales data , file type: PDF, file size: 265 KB

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Survey methodology

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Review of options for the National Survey for Wales , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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Options for carrying out large-scale surveys in Wales , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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An assessment of the utility of new interviewer observation variables for non-response weighting on the National Survey for Wales , file type: PDF, file size: 387 KB

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An assessment of the potential utility of interviewer observation variables for reducing non-response error in the National Survey for Wales , file type: PDF, file size: 329 KB

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Mixing modes within a social survey: opportunities and constraints for the National Survey for Wales , file type: PDF, file size: 867 KB

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