INTERNATIONAL BLAISE USER GROUP an independent organization open to all Blaise users from around the world

IBUC 2023 20th International Blaise Users Conference



Abstracts listed by session

Plenary Session

Opening Remarks
by IBUC Chair Gina Cheung
Keynote
by Tim Gabel, President and CEO of RTI International
Blaise and Blaise 5
by Harry Wijnhoven, Member of the Board of Directors and Deputy CEO Blaise, Statistics Netherlands

Presentation Session 1

Blaise 5 at Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
  Abstract
Opportunities using Blaise 5: Coordinating Apiary Data Collection (USDA NASS)
  Abstract
User experience of the Blaise 5.12 version upgrade at Statistics Finland (Statistics Finland)
  Abstract
Our Blaise 5 Journey: A case study of a CAWI/CATI survey and the end-to-end processes and systems used (NatCen)
  Abstract

Presentation Session 2

Blade Runner: The final cut (tying up a few loose ends with Blaise 5) (U.S. Census Bureau)
  Abstract
What was experienced by skilled Blaise programmers to transition from Blaise 4.8 to 5.0 (University of Michigan)
  Abstract
A short history of the Blaise Code Generation (Stats Denmark)
  Abstract
Parallel Inception – Using nested parallels to create a Blaise 5 application (ONS)
  Abstract

Presentation Session 3

The Many Faces of F1 (Westat)
  Abstract
Creating a Respondent Self-Scheduling: Interface Using Blaise 5 (University of Michigan)
  Abstract
Large-scale lookups from an end-user and a programmer perspective (Westat)
  Abstract
Session Data Preservation and Migration - Problems and Solutions (University Of Michigan)
  Abstract
Handling Blaise 5 Code and Data among Multimode Instruments (Westat)
  Abstract

Presentation Session 4

Advanced Editing: Integrating Blaise with a Management System (Westat)
  Abstract
Using paradata to evaluate the effect of changes in the mobile layout (Statistics Norway)
  Abstract
Implementation of Table Layouts in Blaise 5 (USDA NASS)
  Abstract
How Blaise 5 Improves Table Presentation (Westat)
  Abstract

Presentation Session 5

Video Interviewing: An Overview (University of Michigan)
  Abstract
Video Interviewing: An Optimal Solution for a National Behavioral Health Survey (RTI International)
  Abstract
Online Showcards: A Prototype (Statistics New Zealand)
   
Video Interviewing at the University of Michigan (University of Michigan)
   

Presentation Session 6

An Electronic Life History Calendar with a Web Survey (RTI International)
  Abstract
Extending Emulation Processing for Blaise 5 Data (Westat)
  Abstract
LFS to LMS. Our journey in modernizing the Labor Force Survey… so far (ONS)
  Abstract
Replacing Manipula in Blaise 5 (Westat)
  Abstract

Presentation Session 7

How creating a pipeline for automatically analyzing and sharing Paradata facilitated the ability to make data-driven adjustments to improve data collection (Statistics Norway)
  Abstract
Speedy Incentives from Blaise 5 Instruments (RTI International)
  Abstract
Automation Testing Experience with Blaise (Westat)
  Abstract
A BlaiseTooLs Demo (Blaise consultant)
   

Presentation Session 8

Experiences in Accessibility and 508-Compliance Testing at RTI (RTI International)
  Abstract
Integrating Blaise 5 and DDI Lifecycle 3.3 (Colectica)
  Abstract
The new technic for CBS STATISTICS RGS (CBS)
  Abstract