In the design of experiments, consecutive sampling, also known as total enumerative sampling,[1] is a sampling technique in which every subject meeting the criteria of inclusion is selected until the required sample size is achieved.
[3] Consecutive sampling is typically better than convenience sampling in controlling sampling bias.
[4] Care needs to be taken with consecutive sampling, however, in the case that the quantity of interest has temporal or seasonal trends.
[2] Bias can also occur in consecutive sampling when consecutive samples have some common similarity, such as consecutive houses on a street.
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