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About The American Panel Survey (TAPS)

TAPS was an monthly online survey of a national probability sample from a panel of about 2,000 adults in the United States. A variety of social science investigators used the panel. Most studies concerned the economic and political attitudes and behavior of the American public.

The panel was recruited in the fall of 201, using an address-based sampling (ABS) frame. That is, from a random selection of residential addresses, stratified using ancillary data on age and ethnic group, a panel of more than 2,000 were recruited. TAPS surveys were administered online; selected panelists who do not have a computer or online service were provided a computer and internet access by TAPS. 

TAPS surveys were conducted for the Weidenbaum Center by GfK/Knowledge Networks, a leading online survey research firm .

weightTAPSPACK

The weightTAPSPACK subsets The American Panel Survey (TAPS) data by outcome and covariates, models the attrition rates, imputes data for attrited individuals, and finds weights for analysis.  It is currently available on CRAN.  Full documentation can be found at https://cran.fhcrc.org/web/packages/weightTAPSPACK/index.html

For questions and comments regarding the package, please contact Michelle Torres.  (smtorres@wustl.edu)

Documentation:

  • Guide for Investigators
  • Sample Design and Weighting
"The Center's American Panel Survey is an invaluble resource for anyone interested in studying public opinion longitudinally."                                                       
~Patrick Tucker, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University
  • Instrument Design
  • Sampling Methodology and Recruitment
  • Sample Features
  • Weighting
  • Response Rates
  • Background Variables
  • IRB Review
  • CPS Benchmarks
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The American Panel Survey (TAPS), Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1027, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
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