UK Problem Gambling Survey Estimate Accuracy

Summary

This report by Professor Patrick Sturgis from the London School of Economics, commissioned by GambleAware, assesses the accuracy of different survey estimates of gambling prevalence in the UK, focusing on comparing probability and non-probability sampling methods.

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Key findings

The report finds large differences in gambling prevalence estimates between probability-based health surveys and a non-probability YouGov survey. Both survey types are likely affected by various errors.

The health surveys may underestimate prevalence due to undercoverage and nonresponse, while the YouGov survey may overestimate it due to selection bias.

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An assessment of the accuracy of survey estimates of the prevalence of problem gambling in the UK

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An assessment of the accuracy of survey estimates of the prevalence of problem gambling in the UK

An assessment of the accuracy of survey estimates of the prevalence of problem gambling in the UK

An assessment of the accuracy of survey estimates of the prevalence of problem gambling in the UK

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