Hage B H, Oliver R G, Powles J W, Wahlqvist M L
Department of Medicine, Monash University Medical School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Epidemiology. 1990 Sep;1(5):405-8.
Choosing an appropriate sampling frame for an epidemiologic study depends on the characteristics of the population under investigation and the sources available for identification of potential subjects. Not all countries maintain (or permit sampling from) population registers. In studies of dispersed populations, electoral rolls may lead to sampling bias, and random-digit dialing is inefficient. A dispersed population characterized by distinctive surnames might be appropriately identified and sampled through telephone directory listings, however. The method proved feasible and efficient for a prevalence study of health-related characteristics of Chinese residents in Melbourne, Australia, yielding a sample demographically comparable to the corresponding census population.
为流行病学研究选择合适的抽样框架取决于所调查人群的特征以及用于识别潜在研究对象的可用来源。并非所有国家都有（或允许从中抽样）人口登记册。在对分散人群的研究中，选民名册可能会导致抽样偏差，而随机数字拨号效率低下。然而，对于以独特姓氏为特征的分散人群，可以通过电话号码簿列表进行适当的识别和抽样。该方法在对澳大利亚墨尔本的中国居民健康相关特征进行患病率研究中被证明是可行且有效的，所得到的样本在人口统计学上与相应的普查人口具有可比性。
