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This paper is devoted to the analysis of the estimation of the mean of a sensitive variable. The use of a randomized response (RR) procedure gives confidence to the interviewed that his privacy is protected. We consider that a simple random sampling with replacement design is used for selecting a sample. The behavior of the RR procedure, when ranked set sampling is the design used, is developed under three different ranking criteria. The usual gain in accuracy associated with the use of ranked set sampling is exhibited only by one of the designs. The behavior of the models is illustrated using data provided by a study of samples of persons infected with AIDS.
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Bouza, C.N. Ranked set sampling and randomized response procedures for estimating the mean of a sensitive quantitative character. Metrika 70, 267–277 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00184-008-0191-6
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