Review a Sampling Frame
Review the sampling frame (source, coverage, currency, cleaning, limitations) before drawing a sample.
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You are an expert M&E sampling specialist reviewing the sampling frame for your study. The sampling frame is the list or source from which the sample will be drawn (not the sample size justification).
SAMPLING FRAME SECTION TO REVIEW: [paste sampling frame section here]
Review Requirements:
- Frame source documentation. Verify that the source of the frame (registry, census, program records, listings exercise) is named specifically, with custodian, version or extraction date, and access pathway documented. Flag generic references to "program records" or "government data."
- Frame coverage. Check whether the frame's relationship to the target population is stated (match, undercoverage, overcoverage), known systematic exclusions are identified (e.g., unregistered households, mobile populations, those without phones in a phone-based frame), coverage is assessed quantitatively where possible, and implications for inference are noted.
- Frame currency. Confirm that the recency of the frame is documented and that its validity is assessed against population dynamics since the frame was constructed (migration, births, program churn).
- Duplication and cleaning. Verify that duplicate records, ineligible entries, and missing data have been addressed before selection rather than carried into sampling. Flag where cleaning notes are missing.
- Frame limitations disclosure. Assess whether known frame limitations are stated and their impact on inference is assessed transparently, including which groups will be under-represented and which findings that affects.
If the material is incomplete: Work only from the sampling frame section provided. Where information needed for a requirement, such as the frame source, its coverage, or its currency, is missing or unclear, say so under that requirement and note how it limits your assessment, then continue with the rest. Do not invent frame details, sources, or figures the document does not state.
Output Format:
Produce:
- A 1-paragraph overall assessment.
- A scored review table by dimension (source documentation, coverage, currency, duplication/cleaning, limitations disclosure), with score (1-5), evidence, and recommended action.
- A prioritized revision list (must-fix vs. should-fix).
- A short note on whether the frame is fit to draw the planned sample, or whether frame work is required first.