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Sampling to Study Drug Use 1

Sampling to Study Drug Use 1

Sampling to Study Drug Use: Objectives • Describe the principles on which sampling is

Sampling to Study Drug Use: Objectives • Describe the principles on which sampling is based • Identify and describe different sampling methods • Select a sample of health facilities from a list using at least two different methods • Compare the results of the methods • Instruct others how to sample for drug use studies Sampling to Study Drug Use 2

What Is Sampling? Sampling is a process by which we study a small part

What Is Sampling? Sampling is a process by which we study a small part of a population to make judgments about the entire population. Sampling to Study Drug Use 3

Sampling involves selecting a number of units from a defined population. Sampling to Study

Sampling involves selecting a number of units from a defined population. Sampling to Study Drug Use 4

Sampling Definitions • Sampling Unit - The thing that is sampled: for example, a

Sampling Definitions • Sampling Unit - The thing that is sampled: for example, a person, clinical episode, or health facility • Study Population - All the sampling units that could possibly be included in the sample • Sampling Frame - A list of all the available sampling units in the study population Sampling to Study Drug Use 5

A Representative Sample A representative sample has all the important characteristics of the study

A Representative Sample A representative sample has all the important characteristics of the study population from which it is drawn. Sampling to Study Drug Use 6

Sampling Methods • Two categories of sampling methods: - Nonprobability sampling - Probability sampling

Sampling Methods • Two categories of sampling methods: - Nonprobability sampling - Probability sampling Sampling to Study Drug Use 7

Nonprobability Sampling Methods • Convenience Sampling - Study units available at the time of

Nonprobability Sampling Methods • Convenience Sampling - Study units available at the time of data collection are selected for the sample • Quota Sampling - Different categories of sample units are included until a certain number has been reached in each category Sampling to Study Drug Use 8

Probability Sampling Methods • • • Simple Random Sampling Systematic Sampling Stratified Sampling Cluster

Probability Sampling Methods • • • Simple Random Sampling Systematic Sampling Stratified Sampling Cluster Sampling Multistage Sampling to Study Drug Use 9

Simple Random Sampling • Used in situations where the number of sampling units is

Simple Random Sampling • Used in situations where the number of sampling units is relatively small • Process: - Identify all possible units available for sampling - Decide on the size of the sample - Choose units by a lottery method Sampling to Study Drug Use 10

Systematic Sampling with Equal Probability • Numbered list of all possible units • #

Systematic Sampling with Equal Probability • Numbered list of all possible units • # units desired sample size = sampling interval – For example, to select 20 health centers from a list of 46, the sampling interval is 46/20 = 2. 3 • Random # x sampling interval = random start – For example, if the random number is 0. 183, calculate 0. 183 × 2. 3 = 0. 421, which rounds upward to 1 • Round number up to choose sample unit • Add sampling interval to random start for subsequent units – For example, 0. 421 + 2. 3 = 2. 721 or Facility 3 2. 721 + 2. 3 = 5. 021 or Facility 6 5. 021 + 2. 3 = 7. 321 or Facility 8 and so forth Sampling to Study Drug Use 11

Systematic Sampling with Probability Proportional To Size • List where the units are sorted

Systematic Sampling with Probability Proportional To Size • List where the units are sorted in decreasing order by some measure of size (like population or number of visits) • Calculate the cumulative total • Cumulative total sample size = sampling interval • Random # x sampling interval = random start • Choose first unit with cumulative total result • Add sampling interval to previous total for subsequent units. Sampling to Study Drug Use 12

Stratified Sampling • Used when the sampling frame contains clearly different categories (strata) –For

Stratified Sampling • Used when the sampling frame contains clearly different categories (strata) –For example, • Urban and rural facilities • Facilities with and without doctors • Government and mission facilities • Process: - Organize the list of sampling units by stratum - Select units within each stratum using a random method (simple random sampling or systematic sampling) Sampling to Study Drug Use 13

Cluster Sampling • Used when, for logistic reasons, it is easier to select sample

Cluster Sampling • Used when, for logistic reasons, it is easier to select sample units in groups • Process - Select a cluster of sample units – Example: health center with multiple prescribers • Include the entire cluster or select a subsample or Select a random sample unit to start each cluster (a house, a patient, etc. ) - Include neighboring sample units until a certain cluster size is reached Sampling to Study Drug Use 14

Multistage Sampling • Randomly select primary sampling units at the first stage: – Specific

Multistage Sampling • Randomly select primary sampling units at the first stage: – Specific communities – Specific health facilities • Within the primary sampling units, randomly select the final sampling units at the second stage: – Drug use encounters – Patients – Households • Sometimes in complex samples, additional stages are needed Sampling to Study Drug Use 15

Sample Size • The optimal sample size is often a compromise between what is

Sample Size • The optimal sample size is often a compromise between what is statistically Desirable and what is practically Feasible. In general, a minimum sample size is 30. Sampling to Study Drug Use 16

Sample Size Confidence Intervals If the real figure is 50% • Sample size 50

Sample Size Confidence Intervals If the real figure is 50% • Sample size 50 100 200 500 1000 • Range of Confidence 36 - 64% 40 - 60% 43 - 57% 45 - 55% 47 - 53% Sampling to Study Drug Use 17

Conclusion • Principles of sampling should be understood by everyone involved in drug use

Conclusion • Principles of sampling should be understood by everyone involved in drug use studies • Enumerators and supervisors should understand that any facility, any prescription, or any patient should have a chance to be included • Make every effort to avoid bias in selecting units for study Sampling to Study Drug Use 18

Activity 1 Sample Selection In this exercise, groups will use the different sampling methods

Activity 1 Sample Selection In this exercise, groups will use the different sampling methods on a real data set to select a sample. The results of the different sampling methods will be compared. Sampling to Study Drug Use 19