GridSample: an R package to generate household survey primary sampling units (PSUs) from gridded population data

• Published in: International journal of health geographics Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 25
• Main Authors: Thomson, Dana R, Stevens, Forrest R, Ruktanonchai, Nick W, Tatem, Andrew J, Castro, Marcia C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.07.2017; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Algorithms; Analysis; Cellular telephones; Census; Censuses; Cluster sample; Cluster survey; Datasets; Demographics; Family Characteristics; Feasibility studies; Global positioning systems; GPS; Health surveys; Health Surveys - methods; Health Surveys - statistics & numerical data; Households; Humans; Immunization; International organizations; Methodology; Multi-stage; Oversampling; Polls & surveys; Population; Population Density; Population number; Population sampling; Population statistics; Population Surveillance - methods; Public health; Random sampling; Researchers; Rural areas; Rwanda - epidemiology; Sampling; Satellite imagery; Surveys; Urban areas; United States; United Kingdom; Sweden; United States > US; Multi-stage; Cluster survey; Cluster sample

Household survey data are collected by governments, international organizations, and companies to prioritize policies and allocate billions of dollars. Surveys are typically selected from recent census data; however, census data are often outdated or inaccurate. This paper describes how gridded popu...