Methods Reporting
SSG’s data-collection services feature a Methods Report that describes the survey methodology and technical details of administering your study. This report is a useful resource for preparing presentations and the “methods” section of publications. It describes the:
- Study background
- Implementation of previous iterations
- Sample selection and design
- Materials prepared to support data collection
- Respondent communications
- Data collection dates
- Response rates (including calculations)
- Procedures followed in analytic dataset creation
- Challenges during data collection and their resolution
- Unforeseen events (such as natural disasters or emergencies) believed to affect respondents
