Improving Lives Through Research®

Data Collection & Survey Research

We use multimode methods and integrated techniques to address client questions. We apply the right data collection strategies and match them to the scale of our client’s individual needs. Through field operations, web surveys, focus groups, and more, our methods are designed to optimize and improve survey response.

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Sexual Victimization: What Are the Best Methods to Measure Prevalence?

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Does the health and nutritional status of Americans change over time?

What does the “Nation’s Report Card” tell us about how American children are learning?

What is the most complete source of data on the use and costs of health care for Americans?

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Data Collection & Survey Research Leadership

Greg Binzer
Greg Binzer
Vice President & Practice Director
Brad Edwards
Brad Edwards
Vice President, Field Services

10,000

Staff

30

Field Surveys

90,000

Household Respondents

News

Data Collection & Survey Research

PATH Study Featured in Spotlight on Science

Data Collection & Survey Research

Principals Satisfied with Teach For America, Notes New Survey Report

Communications

Data Collected by Westat Used to Support New Cigarette Warning Labels

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Publications

Brick J.M. (2018).

Sampling to minimize nonresponse bias.

In D.L. Vannette and J.A. Krosnick (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of survey research (pp. 23-28). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
Source
Lietz P., Cresswell J.C., Rust K.F., and Adams R.J. (2017).

Implementation of large-scale education assessments.

New York, NY: Wiley.
DOI
Dirajlal-Fargo S., Mussi-Pinhata M.M., Weinberg A., Yu Q., Cohen R., Harris D.R., Bowman E., Gabriel J., Kulkarni M., Funderburg N., Chakhtoura N., and McComsey G.A. (2019).

HIV-exposed-uninfected infants have increased inflammation and monocyte activation.

AIDS, 33(5), 845-853.
Source | PubMed

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