Comments on a method of comparison of randomized response techniques

• Published in: Journal of statistical planning and inference Vol. 140; no. 2; pp. 574 - 575
• Main Author: Christofides, Tasos C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 01-02-2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Exact sciences and technology; General topics; Mathematics; Probability and statistics; Sciences and techniques of general use; Statistics; Statistical method; Binary response; Category; Statistical decision; Randomized response; Sample survey
• ISSN: 0378-3758; 1873-1171
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jspi.2009.07.018

In a forthcoming paper (A unified framework for analysis and comparison of randomized response surveys of binary characteristics, J. Stat. Plan. Infer., doi:
10.1016/j.jspi.2008.12.013)
Nayak and Adeshiyan (2009) claimed, among other things, that all randomized response techniques with three or more response categories are essentially of no or little value. In this note, we provide some very brief comments on their claim.