Using Replicate Weights in SPSS

[Mesfin Mulatu]

Hello All,
 
I searched the archives of past SPSS discussions regarding the possibility of using replicate weights from surveys in SPSS. Most of the discussion took place a few years back (late 1990 and early 2000) and it seems to suggest that SPSS does not take replicate weights. I am wondering if there have been changes in SPSS's capacity since then. If there are, I would appreciate any information on the subject. 
 
I am using SPSS version 17 with the complex sample module.
 
Thank you.
 
Mesfin

[SPSS Support]

Hello Mesfin,

 

No relevant changes have been made as of Release 17. SPSS Complex Samples does not currently support replication-based methods of variance estimation for complex samples. It uses Taylor series linearization methods exclusively.

 

David Nichols

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Subject: [SPSSX-L] Using Replicate Weights in SPSS

Hello All,
 
I searched the archives of past SPSS discussions regarding the possibility of using replicate weights from surveys in SPSS. Most of the discussion took place a few years back (late 1990 and early 2000) and it seems to suggest that SPSS does not take replicate weights. I am wondering if there have been changes in SPSS's capacity since then. If there are, I would appreciate any information on the subject. 
 
I am using SPSS version 17 with the complex sample module.
 
Thank you.
 
Mesfin