1 Submission of Information Collection - Automated Self-response (2)

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

UNDER GENERIC CLEARANCES

DATE OF REQUEST: 6/26/2009

SUB AGENCY (I/C): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

TITLE: Testing of automated self-response methods for collecting the reduced content version of NCS

pregnancy status follow-up contacts

GENERIC CLEARANCE UNDER OMB# 0925-0590 EXP. DATE: 06/30/2011

ABSTRACT:

This plan describes a proposed test for evaluating response rates using different self-response methods (Interactive Voice Response, web, and texting) for collecting a reduced-content version of the NCS pregnancy status follow-up contacts. The current protocol uses a longer questionnaire that asks detailed questions about factors related to the probability of pregnancy (e.g., use of birth control) and is not suitable for all data collection methods (e.g., text messaging). Compared to the existing phone calls, the automated self-response methods, if successful, will result in lower costs to the Study, less burden to the participant, and the collection of data earlier in pregnancy. The primary goal of the follow-up contacts is to accurately identify women in the study locations as early in the first trimester of pregnancy as possible. With this in mind, the National Children’s Study Program Office is considering an approach for the follow-up contacts that differs from the current approach.

TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN APPROVED: 5825 hours

BURDEN USED TO DATE: 430.3 hours

BURDEN THIS REQUEST: 121 hours

IS RACE AND ETHNICITY DATA COLLECTED AS REQUIRED?

__X___YES ______NO_____N/A

OBLIGATION TO RESPOND:

__X__ VOLUNTARY

______ REQUIRED TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN BENEFITS

______ MANDATORY

HOW WILL THIS SURVEY BE OFFERED?

__X__ WEB SITE

__X__ TELEPHONE INTERVIEW

_____ MAIL RESPONSE

__X__ IN PERSON INTERVIEW

__X__ OTHER: __Text Message__________________

CONTACT INFORMATION:

NAME: Dr. Ken Schoendorf

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 301-594-1302

EMAIL ADDRESS: Schoendk@mail.nih.gov