Recruitment or verification methods

Attachment 4i:

Text of SATH recruitment or verification message

to be emailed, faxed, or mailed to the eligible adult respondent

(upon request)

Flesch Kincaid Reading Level is 8.3

FROM THE DIRECTOR

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

You have requested information describing an important study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This survey is about the health of young adults, and their health care as they get older. In 2001, we spoke to someone in your household about health care. We would now like to look at changes that may have occurred in your health over the past few years by getting information directly from you.

We know little about changes that might occur in health and health care as a person ages from an adolescent to an adult. We need to learn more about people in this age range and you can help.

You can call the study’s toll-free telephone number (1-XXX-XXX-XXX) if you want to take part in the study now, or to learn more about the study’s background and what you will be asked. You can also visit this web site if you’d like to take part online or learn more: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/slaits/sath.htm.

We need your help to make this study a success, and hope you decide to take part. Your participation is completely voluntary. It will take you about 15 minutes to answer the questions.

This study is authorized by the U.S. Public Health Service Act. It and other federal laws require us to protect your information and keep it private. The information you report will only be used for research.

Your answers may help improve the health of adults in your area and the nation, now and in the years ahead. Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D

Director, National Center for Health Statistics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

P.S. In appreciation for your time and effort, we will send you $20.

I f you prefer to contact us using a TTY, please call the AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-855-2880 and request that 1-866-999-3340 be called.

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Survey of Adult Transition and Health

Frequently Asked Questions

How will this survey benefit others?

We need to learn more about changes that might occur in health and health care as a person ages from an adolescent to an adult. Your answers may help improve the health of adults in your area and the nation, now and in the years ahead.

Does this study apply to me?

We are interested in talking to some young adults between the ages of 19 and 23. We need your information to get understand how your health and health care have changed since you were a teen.

How will you protect my privacy?

We are bound by strict laws to maintain strict confidentiality standards. Your private information will never be associated with any results.

If you would like more information about confidentiality, the federal laws that protect your information are described in detail at www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/policy/confiden.htm.

How do I know this is a legitimate survey?

The CDC is conducting this survey with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC) as its authorized contractor. You may call NORC to verify that this is a legitimate survey. The toll-free number is 1-866-999-3340.

If you would like to learn more about your rights as a respondent, please call the office of the Research Ethics Review Board at the National Center for Health Statistics, toll-free, at 1-800-223-8118. Please leave a brief message with your name and phone number. Say that you are calling about Protocol #XXXX-XX. Your call will be returned as soon as possible.

What if I have questions about health, health care, and health care facilities?

You may call the CDC Information Contact Center toll-free at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) for more information, or to get the phone number of a doctor or clinic near you.

Attachment 4ii:

Text of a more general SATH recruitment or verification message to be emailed, faxed, or mailed to persons other than

the eligible young adult respondent

(upon request)

 

SATH General Endorsement Letter

(Flesch Kincaid Reading Level is 8.0)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are conducting the Survey of Adult Transition and Health (SATH) and we need your help to make it a success. This study focuses the quality of health care -- a topic of interest for millions of households across the country. We are particularly interested in:

• the well-being of young adults and the quality of their health insurance coverage

• the type of health care and services available for people moving into adulthood

• the impact of young adult health and health care on their families

Local, state, and federal officials depend on the results of this study to measure well-being and the status of healthcare as members of our population move into adulthood. This study will provide information about young adults and their families which will help to guide policy makers, advocates, and researchers. Although participation is completely voluntary and there is no penalty for not answering a question, we hope you will agree to help us. Answers to this study may help shape programs in the years ahead.

This study is authorized by the U.S. Public Health Service Act. It (and other federal laws) protect your information; we will take all possible steps to protect your privacy. The information you report will only be used for statistical research.

You can call the study’s toll-free telephone number (1-866-900-9601) if you want to take part in the study now, or to learn more about the study’s background and what you will be asked. You can also visit this web site if you’d like to participate immediately or learn more: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/slaits/sath.htm.

Thank you very much for your help with this important research.

Sincerely,

Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D.

Director, National Center for Health Statistics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

If you prefer to contact us using a TTY, please call the AT&T Relay Service at

1-800-855-2880 and request that 1-888-990-9986 be called.

 

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Survey of Adult Transition and Health

Frequently Asked Questions

How will this survey benefit others?

We need to learn more about changes that might occur in health and health care as a person ages from an adolescent to an adult. Results from this survey may help improve the health of adults in your area and the nation, now and in the years ahead.

How will you protect privacy?

We are bound by law to maintain strict confidentiality standards. Private information will never be associated with any results.

If you would like more information about confidentiality, the federal laws that protect your information are described in detail at www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/policy/confiden.htm.

How do I know this is a legitimate survey?

The CDC is conducting this survey with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC) as its authorized contractor. You may call NORC to verify that this is a legitimate survey. The toll-free number is 1-866-999-3340.

If you would like to learn more about the legal rights of survey respondents, please call the office of the Research Ethics Review Board at the National Center for Health Statistics, toll-free, at 1-800-223-8118. Please leave a brief message with your name and phone number. Say that you are calling about Protocol #XXXX-XX. Your call will be returned as soon as possible.

What if I have questions about health, health care, and health care facilities?

You may call the CDC Information Contact Center toll-free at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) for more information, or to get the phone number of a doctor or clinic near you.