THIS COLLECTION
IS APPROVED PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET 1.THE
FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE MADE IN THE QUESTIONNAIRES: A.RELOCATE ALL
QUESTIONS DEALING WITH KNOWLEDGE OF REYE SYNDROME TO THE END OF
EACH QUESTIONNAIRE, E.G. QUESTIONS 23-27 IN QUESTION NAIRE 3 AND
CORRESPONDING CHANGES IN OTHER QUESTIONNAIRES B.REPHRASE QUESTION
20 IN QUESTIONNAIRE 3 AND CORRESPONDING QUESTIONS IN THE OTHER
QUESTIONNAIRES TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON THE REASONS FOR SELECTING
A PARTICULAR MEDICATION C.EXPAND CONTROL QUESTIONNAIRES TO SOLICIT
DATA ON RACE AND SEX 2.A SERIOUS EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO OBTAIN
HOSPITAL AND EMERGENCY ROOM CONTROLS FOR THE CASES IDENTIFIED BY
STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. THIS WILL ENABLE HHS TO MAKE THE SAME
STATISTICAL COMPARISONS FOR ALL CASES REGARDLESS OF SOURCE OF
IDENTIFICATION. 3.HHS SHALL SUBMIT A CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR THE FULL
STUDY FOR OMB REVIEW UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NO LATER
THAN SEPTEMBER 1, 1984. OMB EXPECTS THE FULL STUDY TO BEGIN BY
DECEMBER 1, 1984. IOM REVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF THE PILOT STUDY AND
RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FULL STUDY WILL BE CONSIDERED CAREFULLY
DURING THE OMB REVIEW. 4.HHS SHALL SHARE EARLIER RESEARCH ON BIAS,
RECALL, AND REPORTING METH ODOLOGY SUPPORTIVE OF THAT PROPOSED FOR
THE FULL STUDY WITH IOM. 5.HHS SHALL SUBMIT A LIST AND DESCRIPTION
OF EACH PHS COLLECTION EX EMPTED FROM OMB REVIEW UNDER THE CLINICAL
EXEMPTION SINCE 5/1/83.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1984
06/30/1984
1,800
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0
2,308
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0
0
0
0
IN EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES DURING THE
PAST 4 YEARS, STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATIONS HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED BETWEEN DEVELOPING REYE SYNDROME AND INGESTION OF
SALICYLATES DURING THE ANTECEDENT ILLNESS. CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THESE STUDIES HAVE BEEN QUESTIONE AND AN HHS
TASK FORCE HAS DEVELOPED A STUDY OF REYE SYNDROME CASES AND
CONTROLS TO TEST THE NULL HYPOTHESIS THAT THERE IS NO ASSOCIATION
BETWEEN REYE SYNDROME AND MEDICATIONS USED DURING THE
ANTECEDENT
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.