Publications
Westat researchers publish on a wide array of topics that further our understanding of the field and focus on improving lives through research. Selected publications that communicate our findings, including books, peer-reviewed articles and technical reports, conference proceedings, and more are presented here.
2019
Tourangeau R., Maitland A., Steiger D., and Yan T. (2019).
A framework for making decisions about question evaluation methods.
In P.C. Beatty, D. Collins, L. Kaye, J.-L. Padilla, G.B. Willis, and A. Wilmot (Eds.), Advances in questionnaire design, development, evaluation, and testing (pp. 47-73). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Stapleton M., Steiger D., and Davis M.C. (2019).
Quality-driven approaches for managing complex cognitive testing projects.
In P.C. Beatty, D. Collins, L. Kaye, J.-L. Padilla, G.B. Willis, and A. Wilmot (Eds.), Advances in questionnaire design, development, evaluation, and testing (pp. 613-637). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Bauer A.J., Stewart D.R., Kamihara J., Harris A.K., Turner J., Shah R., Schneider K.W., Schneider K., Carr A.G., Harney L.A., Frazier A.L., Orbach D., Schneider D.T., Malkin D., Dehner L.P., Messinger Y.H., Hill D.A., and Schultz K.A. (2019).
DICER1 and associated conditions: Identification of at-risk individuals and recommended surveillance strategies–Response.
Clinical Cancer Research, 25(5), 1689-1690.
Meilan Vila A., Opsomer J.D., Francisco-Fernandez M., and Crujeiras R.M. (2019).
A goodness-of-fit test for regression models with spatially correlated errors.
Test.
Oliva-Aviles C., Meyer M.C., and Opsomer J.D. (2019).
Checking validity of monotone domain mean estimators.
Canadian Journal of Statistics, 47(2), 315-331.
Kopycka-Kedzierawski D.T., Cacciato R., Hennessey R., Meyerowitz C., Litaker M.S., Heft M.W., Johnson K.S., Reyes S.C., Johnson J.D., Baltuck C.T., and Gilbert G.H. (2019).
Electronic and paper mode of data capture when assessing patient-reported outcomes in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.
Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry, 10(4), e12427.
Krenzke T., Van de Kerckhove W., Thornton N., Diaz-Hoffmann L., Hogan J., Mohadjer L., Li L., Li J., Yamamoto K., Khorramdel L., and Ali U. (2019).
U.S. Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012/2014/2017: Main Study, National Supplement, and PIAAC 2017 technical report.
(NCES 2020-224). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.
Erciulescu A.L. and Opsomer J.D. (2019).
A model-based approach to predict employee compensation components.
Proceedings of the Government Statistics Section of the American Statistical Association (pp. 1601-1623). Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association.
Source
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Van de Kerckhove W., Krenzke T., Mohadjer L., and Ren W. (2019).
Evaluation of dwelling unit frame coverage enhancement: Case study of the 2017 PIAAC Survey.
Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods of the American Statistical Association (pp. 2306-2315). Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association.
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Kidd D.G. and Singer J. (2019).
Consumer acceptance of enhanced seat belt reminders, a gearshift interlock, or different speed-limiting interlocks to encourage seat belt use following a brief hands-on experience.
Safety Science, 120, 617-624.
