In fiscal year 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received a congressional mandate to develop guidelines for the diagnosis of FAS and other conditions resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure; and to incorporate these guidelines into curricula for medical and allied health students and practitioners. In response to this congressional mandate, CDC proposed five national surveys of health providers. In August of 2005, OMB approved these five surveys under control number 0920-0692. The purposes of the surveys are to assess, among various health care provider groups, their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the prevention, identification, and treatment of FASDs. These health care provider groups are pediatricians, obstetrician-gynecologists (OBGYNs), psychiatrists, family physicians, and allied health professionals. To date, three of the five surveys have yet to be conducted - the survey of allied health professionals, the survey of family physicians, and the survey of pediatricians.
US Code:
42 USC 247
Name of Law: Public Health Service
This is a revision. Previously, we assumed we would deploy all five surveys in one year. In actuality, it has been an average of one survey per year. Previously, we assumed it would take 30 minutes for a respondent to complete the survey, yet in practice, it is more accurate to estimate 25 minutes for completion of the survey. Previously, we had expected an 80% response rate and had thus used a sample size of 1,000. However, a response rate of 60% is more realistic and thus, we would prefer to increase the sample size to 1,500 to yield 900 respondents. Therefore, the annual burden will be 375, and the annual responses will be 900.
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.
Form 1 2. Selected Survey (one of 5)
0920-0692 RevisionPart_B_01_10_08.doc
Appendix_K_Pediatrics FAS Survey Article.pdf
2. Selected Survey (one of 5)