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The method of systematic random sampling (METHOD=SYS) selects units at a fixed interval throughout the sampling frame or stratum after a random start. PROC SURVEYSELECT chooses the first unit randomly ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A type of population frequently encountered in extensive samplings is one in which the variance within a group of elements increases steadily ...

Systematic sampling is very convenient in many practical situations, but does not provide a satisfactory estimator of the variance of the sample mean except when additional assumptions are made. A ...

PROC SURVEYSELECT provides a variety of methods for selecting probability-based random samples. With probability sampling, each unit in the survey population has a known, positive probablity of ...