Evaluating the accuracy of survey data: a case study of COVID-19 vaccination rates in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surveys are an important source of timely and comprehensive population health data and play a crucial role in public health research and policymaking, as shown during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the reliability of survey data depends on their accuracy, which is often difficult to assess due to the limited availability of benchmark data. This study evaluates the accuracy of survey estimates of the COVID-19 vaccination rate in Germany and examines the impact of survey design and adjustment weights on accuracy.

Methods

I compared survey estimates of the COVID-19 vaccination rate from multiple surveys conducted in Germany between 2021 and 2022 against administrative data on the vaccination rate as an external benchmark. Accuracy was assessed by calculating absolut

SUBMITTER: von Glasenapp K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12541969 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature