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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 241 / Thursday, December 17, 2009 / Notices
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Dated: December 10, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9–30015 Filed 12–16–09; 8:45 am]

use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.

BILLING CODE 4163–18–P

Proposed Project

Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60Day-10–0761]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations

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In compliance with the requirement
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 and
send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar,
CDC Acting Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta,
GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the

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not found evidence for the effectiveness
of screening to improve outcomes for
women exposed to IPV.
Based on the recommendations of an
expert panel convened, CDC is
proposing to conduct a randomized
controlled trial to provide this evidence.
The trial will recruit 2675 women in a
network of women’s health clinics.
Women attending these clinics tend to
be African American and of lower
socioeconomic status. For this study,
women will be randomly allocated to
one of three arms: (1) Screened for IPV,
and if disclosing IPV, provided
information on available IPV services;
(2) not screened and all receiving
information on available IPV services; or
(3) a control group that will not be
screened nor receive information on
available IPV services. All three arms
will be assessed with a self-report
measure for disability, quality of life,
and utilization of health services at
baseline utilizing an audio-computerassisted structured interview (A–CASI)
and at a 12-month follow-up utilizing a
computerized-assisted telephone
interview (CATI). The results from this
Randomized Controlled Trial, will guide
CDC as well as other governmental
agencies, professional and health care
organizations, and women’s advocate
groups in formulating its
recommendations and policies
regarding routine screening. A pretest
with 196 women in a women’s health
clinic was conducted to test the
enrollment, randomization, interview,
and follow-up procedures; and provide
estimates for outcome measures. Based
on the results of the pretest, CDC has
revised the measures, procedures, and
sample size requirements for the
Randomized Controlled Trial. There are
no costs to respondents other than their
time to participate in the survey.

Randomized Controlled Trial of
Routine Screening for Intimate Partner
Violence (OMB No. 0920–0761 Exp. 1/
31/2011)—Revision—National Center
for Injury Prevention and Control
(NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES

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Background and Brief Description
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a
prevalent problem with serious health
consequences that include death,
physical injury, increased rates of
physical illness, posttraumatic stress,
increased psychological distress,
depression, substance abuse, and
suicide. Some studies suggest that abuse
perpetrated by intimate partners tends
to be repetitive and escalates in severity
over time. This research has been the
basis for promoting early diagnosis and
intervention.
Health care providers appear to be
well situated to identify IPV. Women
come into contact with health care
services routinely for a number of
reasons such as prenatal care, family
planning, cancer screening, and well
baby care. Women experiencing IPV
make more visits to emergency
departments, primary care facilities, and
mental health agencies than non-abused
women. Considering the magnitude and
severity of IPV, and the potential role
health care providers could play in
reducing its serious consequences,
numerous professional and health care
organizations have recommended
routine screening of women for IPV in
primary care settings. However, various
systematic reviews of the literature have

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