sitepickR

Carries out a two-level sample selection where the possibility of an initially selected site not wanting to participate is anticipated, and the site is optimally replaced. The procedure aims to reduce bias (and/or loss of external validity) with respect to the target population. In selecting units and sub-units, 'sitepickR' uses the cube method developed by 'Deville & Tillé', (2004) http://www.math.helsinki.fi/msm/banocoss/Deville_Tille_2004.pdf and described in Tillé (2011) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/12-001-x/2011002/article/11609-eng.pdf?st=5-sx8Q8n. The cube method is a probability sampling method that is designed to satisfy criteria for balance between the sample and the population. Recent research has shown that this method performs well in simulations for studies of educational programs (see Fay & Olsen (2021, under review). To implement the cube method, 'sitepickR' uses the sampling R package https://cran.r-project.org/package=sampling. To implement statistical matching, 'sitepickR' uses the 'MatchIt' R package https://cran.r-project.org/package=MatchIt.

Last 30 days

This package has been downloaded 210 times in the last 30 days. More than a random curiosity, but not quite a blockbuster. Still, it's gaining traction! The following heatmap shows the distribution of downloads per day. Yesterday, it was downloaded 7 times.

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Last 365 days

This package has been downloaded 2,864 times in the last 365 days. That's enough downloads to impress a room full of undergrads. A commendable achievement indeed. The day with the most downloads was Sep 11, 2024 with 25 downloads.

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