On the estimation of population size-A comparison of capture-recapture and multiplier-benchmark methods.

ABSTRACT: Approaches to population size estimation are of importance across a wide spectrum of disciplines, especially when census and simple random sampling are impractical. The capture-recapture method and the multiplier-benchmark method are two commonly used approaches that use data that partially capture the target population and overlap in a known way. Due to similarities in required data structures, the approaches are often used interchangeably without a critical appraisal of the underlying assumptions, especially in the two-sample case. Here, we describe the similarities and differences of the sampling mechanisms and assumptions underlying both approaches. We emphasize that the capture-recapture method assumes data sources as random samples and describes two-way inclusion histories, while in

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827169 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature