B.2.1 LOI2-PHYS-15 Exemplar Recruitment Flyer (Non-NCS Vanguard Study Participants)

ATTACHMENT B.2.1 LOI2-PHYS-15 EXEMPLAR RECRUITMENT FLYER OMB #: 0925-0593

EXPIRATION DATE: 07/31/2013

LOI2-PHYS-15 Recruitment Flyer

You and your baby are invited to participate in a research methods project. The information from this project will tell us how to design the National Children’s Study.

One of the main goals of the National Children’s Study is to understand the effects of prenatal environment and genetic background on a child’s health and development. While many health outcomes require long term follow up to observe, other effects of a child’s prenatal environment can result in changes to physical features that can be seen right at birth and infancy. This methods project will help us measure physical features in infancy.

How can I be involved in the study?

If you choose to participate in this project, you will help researchers develop and evaluate an assessment tool that will be used to identify and classify physical features of infants by digital photography, video, and physical examination.

By participating, you will also help doctors train research staff to accurately conduct this assessment.

What will I be asked to do?

You will be asked to participate in one study visit during your baby’s stay in the well-baby nursery or your baby’s visit to an outpatient clinic. During this visit, research staff would like to:

• Take photographs of your baby’s face, head, hands, and feet

• Take 10-second videos of your baby’s face and the front and back of your baby’s diapered body

• Perform a brief physical examination of your baby

Will I be paid for my time?

Participants will be offered $25 as a token of our appreciation will be provided for your participation.

This methods study will be conducted by staff affiliated with The National Children’s Study at [Insert Name of Institution Here], and is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

How can I find out more about this research project or the National Children’s Study?

If you have questions or would like more information about this research project, please contact:

[Insert Local Contact Information Here]

Principal Investigator: John C. Carey, MD, University of Utah

[Insert Local Co-Investigator Information Here]

If you have questions or would like more information about the National Children’s Study, please call [Insert Local Contact Number Here], or visit the Study web site at http://www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov.

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