RTC/OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules

Advantages and Disadvantages of Non-Probability Sampling

Advantages

  • Obtaining the sample can be easier and less costly.

Disadvantages

  • These samples are more likely to be biased and conclusions/inferences about the population are less likely to be correct (less generalizable).
Video from the Web version of this publication:

Disadvantages of Convenience Samples: https://www.youtube.com/embed/LPCRPRYbBDw