RTC/OM HCBS Measurement Education Modules

Snowball Sample

  • Participants identify or recruit others to sample
    • Example: Participants from assisted living facilities are asked to find others in their facilities that are interested in participating. 
Infographic illustrating what a snowball sample looks like. There one person on the left. That person is connected to two other people. Those two other people are each connected to three other people. Those three other people are each connected to a larger group. Each person adds new people to the sample.