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In selecting a systematic sample at interval of n from an ordered population, it is sometimes desirable to select the first sample unit by a random drawing from the first n units of that population. The sample is then said to have a random start.
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A Dictionary of Statistical Terms, 5th edition, prepared for the International Statistical Institute by F.H.C. Marriott. Published for the International Statistical Institute by Longman Scientific and Technical.
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on Sunday, May 26, 2002 |
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