A generic clearance is requested from
OMB for general questionnaire development and pretesting activities
to be carried out in 2014-2017 by the staff of the Applied Research
Program, in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences.
Four types of activities will be carried out: survey questionnaire
development and pretesting based on cognitive interviewing
methodology, research on the cognitive aspects of survey
methodology, research on computer-user interface design for
computer-assisted instruments (including Web-based surveys), also
known as Usability Testing, and Pilot Household interviews. For the
revision we will add a fifth activity: 5) Formative research that
depends on the use of interviewing techniques to develop products
such as research priorities or expert consensus on best practices.
Formative research has been increasingly used to develop new data
collection instruments using psychometric procedures, including
Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT). Test-retest reliability
testing can also be used as a type of formative research in the
development of questionnaires, software applications that depend on
self-report, and other measurement instruments.
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USC 412 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
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USC 410 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
The total number of respondents
previously approved didn’t account for the entire 3-year approval
period. This change request was prompted by the desire of the NCI
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences to perform a
sub-study.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.