The overall purpose of the continuation of the HCHS/SOL is to estimate the incidence of cardiovascular risk factors and risk factors for other chronic diseases, and their relationship to baseline cardiometabolic and general health profile and to the incidence of cardiovascular events (morbidity), cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality in a randomly selected sample of men and women who self-identified as Hispanic, and who represent four different communities in the U.S. The Field Centers are located in San Diego (San Diego State University), Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago), New York (Albert Einstein Medical College-Montefiore Medical Center), and Miami (University of Miami). Coordination of methods, instruments, training, and data analysis will take place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, an Echocardiography Reading Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital will oversee the collection of echocardiographic data and its interpretation and analysis.
US Code:
42 USC 285b-3
Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
This is a revision of a currently approved information collection request for the second phase of the study, which will consist of a much shorter examination than baseline. Details of the specific changes are detailed in the in summary on page 1. The changes have resulted in a decrease in burden from 48,114 to 30,940.
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.