Definition: Randomized response

Category: Statistical methodologies

Randomized response is a technique used to collect sensitive information from individuals in such a way that survey interviewers and those who process the data do not know which of two alternative questions the respondent has answered. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/SDC_Handbook.pdf
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ESSNet SDC (Network of Excellence in the European Statistical System in the field of Statistical Disclosure Control), under the coordination of Anco HUNDEPOOL, "Handbook on Statistical Disclosure Control", version 1.2 (2010 Edition)
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