Methodology Report for the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey

Date of publication (Online): June 2008

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This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the NZ Health Survey produced the high-quality and robust data expected of official statistics.
Included is information regarding:

• The target population and sampling frame
• Development and content of the questionnaires used
• Data collection and quality control
• Final response rates
• Data processing
• Weighting
• Technical notes for analysis
• DHB estimate modelling
• Comparability of 2006/07 NZ Health Survey data with other survey data.

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Date of publication: June 2008

ISBN: 978-0-478-31771-8 (online)

HP: 4598

Citation: Ministry of Health. 2008. Methodology Report for the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

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