Sentence examples for between the sampling design from inspiring English sources

To study the effect of the interaction between the sampling design and the spatial pattern of the presence of contaminants, we have used a simulated and a real pattern onto which we superimposed the three sampling designs considered.

One way to use auxiliary variables with design-based sampling is to undertake double sampling, where the auxiliary variable is measured on a first-phase sample and the target variable is measured on a smaller sub-sample in a second phase; the sampling design can differ between the first and second phase.

The sampling design was randomly stratified by depth between 300 m and 900 m [271], [274].

We used the Stata survey procedures to account for the sampling design and sampling weights to account for differential probability of selection between strata.

The sampling design was not hierarchical, but instead was designed to maximize variability between observations in both disease prevalence and the environmental predictors.

Analyses were carried out in Stata V.12 (Stata Corporation, Texas, USA) using survey and response weights to allow for the sample design and attrition between sweeps.

The sample design was a two-stage random sample of girls aged between 15 and 19.

Any differences between these 20,000 models is due to uncertainty created both the missing data and the sample design.

Averages weighted according to the sample design.

The results indicated the lack of pronounced differences in the regressions between the two sampling designs, although the sample size had a great impact on the regression outcome.

Observed species richness differed significantly (p ≤ 0.05) between the two sampling designs and was consistently lower (3 10 species less) for the proportional area design compared to the fixed area design (8 35 vs. 12 38 species, respectively), except at the widest beach where sampling areas were most similar (3 m2 vs. 3.5 m2).