Sample Management | California Survey Research Services

"CSRS offers professional, efficient and cheerful support and implementation services for academic survey research."

"CSRS has state of the art familiarity with sampling, questionnaire development and design, is thoroughly familiar with survey software and field methods, provides excellent service and support, interacts knowledgeably and respectfully with project investigators and research staff, always meets project budget and timelines, and is a completely trustworthy."

"CSRS staff is very experienced and offer excellent suggestions about instruments and how to get the best information from respondents. Their costs are always reasonable and they stand behind their quotes. They are always focused on the client's needs and how to meet them."

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"The personnel at CSRS assisted us from beginning to end in tailoring our telephone surveys with the highest scientific rigor. The quality of the data and their timing in the delivery of the data was outstanding."

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"CSRS does everything from soup to nuts, from cognitive interviews to surveys that meet the highest levels of academic rigor in sampling, data collection and data processing."

Sample Management

CSRS, Inc. has an understanding of sampling that comes from decades of practical training in market research, statistical experience at the U.S. Census Bureau and extensive University training. CSRS frequently serves as a sampling consultant to academic and corporate research organizations. We have provided information and consultation on sample selection on thousands of research projects.

CSRS can generate random digit dial (RDD) samples utilizing both EPSEM and non-EPSEM methodologies. We are able to target households by ethnicity, income, age and numerous other variables. When appropriate, CSRS can screen RDD samples to eliminate significant number of business numbers and disconnects.

Cell only households can be included in the sample when appropriate for a residential project.

CSRS can also generate targeted listed household samples to maximize efficiency in reaching low incidence populations.

We also have access to a great range of business samples. Samples can be generated for virtually any geography by business type, sales, number of employees and many other variables. CSRS has decades of experience assisting clients in the complex area of business sample selection.