Definition: Comparison to independent estimates

Category: Metadata

Comparison of the results of the survey with similar, independent estimates. When the two estimates match up, both are usually presumed accurate. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/US_census_standard_16_0_0_1998.pdf
Source:
United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, “IT Standard 16.0.0: Survey Design and Statistical Methodology Metadata”, draft (never officially published), August 1998
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