App B - Outline of Documents

Appendix B

Cover Letters, Screeners, and ECPP and PFI Instruments

The following table shows brief descriptions and file names of survey materials for the NHES: 2011 field test.

Survey Material	Description	File Name
Screener
Prenotification letter	Prenotification Letter mailed to a random subsample before the first screener questionnaire mailing	NHES 2011-2012 Field Test Letters to Respondents.docx
Cover letter for initial pilot screen-out screener	Letter that is included with the pilot screen-out version of the screening questionnaire for initial mailing
Cover letter for initial screen-out screener	Letter that is included with the screen-out version of the screening questionnaire for initial mailing
Cover letter for initial “engaging” screener	Letter that is included with the engaging version of the screening questionnaire for initial mailing
Cover letter for 1st follow-up pilot screen-out screener	Letter that is included with the pilot screen-out version of the screening questionnaire for 1st nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for 1st follow-up screen-out screener	Letter that is included with the screen-out version of the screening questionnaire for 1st nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for 1st follow-up “engaging” screener	Letter that is included with the engaging version of the screening questionnaire for 1st nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for 2nd follow-up pilot screen-out screener	Letter that is included with the pilot screen-out version of the screening questionnaire for 2nd nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for 2nd follow-up screen-out screener	Letter that is included with the screen-out version of the screening questionnaire for 2nd nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for 2nd follow-up “engaging” screener	Letter that is included with the screen-out version of the screening questionnaire (including pilot version) for 2nd nonresponse follow-up mailing
Thank you / reminder postcard (screener and topical)	Thank you / reminder postcard mailed out after the initial mailing for screener and topical mailings.
“Screen-out” screener (Pilot Test version)	Screen-out version of the screening questionnaire. This version is based on the version fielded in the 2009 pilot test	SCNR – Screen-out Pilot.doc
“Screen-out” screener (with name request)	Screen-out version of the screening questionnaire. This version includes updates for 2011 and includes the request for first names of children living in the household	SCNR – Screen-out with name.doc
“Screen-out” screener (without name request)	Screen-out version of the screening questionnaire. This version includes updates for 2011 and does not include the request for first names of children living in the household	SCNR – Screen-out noname.doc
“Engaging” screener (with name request)	Engaging version of the screening questionnaire. This version includes updates for 2011 and includes the request for first names of children living in the household	SCNR – Engaging with name.docx
“Engaging” screener (without name request)	Screen-out version of the screening questionnaire. This version includes updates for 2011 and does not include the request for first names of children living in the household	SCNR – Engaging noname.docx

ECPP and PFI
Cover letter for initial ECPP	Letter that is included with the ECPP version of the topical questionnaire for initial mailing	NHES 2011-2012 Field Test Letters to Respondents.docx
Cover letter for 1st follow-up ECPP	Letter that is included with the ECPP version of the topical questionnaire for 1st nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for 2nd follow-up ECPP	Letter that is included with the ECPP version of the topical questionnaire for 2nd nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for initial PFI	Letter that is included with the PFI Enrolled version of the topical questionnaire for initial mailing
Cover letter for 1st follow-up PFI	Letter that is included with the PFI Enrolled version of the topical questionnaire for 1st nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for 2nd follow-up PFI	Letter that is included with the PFI Enrolled version of the topical questionnaire for 2nd nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for initial PFI Homeschool	Letter that is included with the PFI Homeschool version of the topical questionnaire for initial mailing
Cover letter for 1st follow-up PFI Homeschool	Letter that is included with the PFI Homeschool version of the topical questionnaire for 1st nonresponse follow-up mailing
Cover letter for 2nd follow-up PFI Homeschool	Letter that is included with the PFI Homeschool version of the topical questionnaire for 2nd nonresponse follow-up mailing
ECPP “Mainline” version	ECPP Topical Questionnaire. This version is the ‘mainline’ version based on content used in the 2009 pilot test	NHES 2011 mainline ECPP.doc
PFI “Mainline” version	PFI Enrolled Topical Questionnaire. This version is the ‘mainline’ version based on content used in the 2009 pilot test	NHES 2011 mainline PFI Enrolled.doc
PFI Homeschool	PFI Homeschool Topical Questionnaire. This version will not be fielded in the 2011 field test.	NHES 2012 PFI Homeschool.doc
ECPP “Alternate” version	ECPP Topical Questionnaire. This version is the ‘alternate’ version that includes revised content to be tested in the 2011 field test	NHES 2011 alternate ECPP.doc
PFI “Alternate” version	PFI Enrolled Topical Questionnaire. This version is the ‘alternate’ version that includes revised content to be tested in the 2011 field test	NHES 2011 alternate PFI Enrolled.doc