Telephone Recruitment Screener

Telephone Recruitment

INTRO1 I understand that you're calling about participation in an upcoming study. Is that correct?

1. FOR ADULTS CALLING FOR ADULT INTERVIEWS, THE RECRUITER SHOULD DIRECT CALLERS TO THE WEB SCREENER OR LOG ONTO THE WEB SCREENER AND ADMINISTER THE QUESTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT. THIS WILL ALLOW THE SCREENING INFORMATION FOR ALL ADULTS TO BE STORED IN THE SAME PLACE.

2. FOR ADULTS CALLING FOR CHLD, GO TO AVAIL ON PAGE 2

3. FOR ADOLESCENT CALLING FOR SELF, CONTINUE WITH QUESTIONS BELOW.

Let me ask you a few questions about you to see if you are eligible.

AGE What is your age?

1 11 OR YOUNGER [GO TO TERM1]

2 12-17

3 18-34 [GO TO WEB SCREENER]

4 35-54 [GO TO WEB SCREENER]

5 55 OR OLDER [GO TO WEB SCREENER]

PARENT Since you are under 18, I will need to talk with a parent or guardian and ask them if it is okay for you to participate. I will describe the study to your parent or guardian, including the types of questions that we will ask and what you will need to do to participate. Your parent or guardian will need to tell us if it is okay for you to participate in the study.

May I speak with your parent or guardian now to ask if it is okay for you to participate?

1 YES – GO TO AVAIL

2 NO

NOAVAIL When would be a good time for me to call back to talk with them? And what phone number should I call?

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Thank you. If I can't get in touch with your (parent/guardian), I may need to leave a message for them to call me back. If that happens, I will only say that I'm calling about a health study, and will not tell anything more about the study until I have them on the phone. Likewise, when I call you back, if I can't get in touch with you, I may need to leave a message, but I'll only say that I'm calling about a health study. We won't ask you anything further for the study until I have a chance to talk with a (parent/guardian). CONCLUDE CALL.

IF PARENT IS AVAILBLE

AVAIL My name is _______ from RTI International. Your child responded to an advertisement we placed for research participants between the ages of 12 and 17 for a study that will help us see how well young people understand survey questions about alcohol and drug use. We would like to talk with you further about [his/her] participation in this study.

The purpose of the study is to get feedback on how easy or difficult different questions about alcohol and drug use are to answer. These questions will be presented on a laptop computer. We are doing this research to improve the questions about past drug and alcohol use in a large national survey, called the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which is given to about 70,000 people every year.

The survey is conducted by RTI International and is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or SAMHSA.

The interview will take about 60 minutes and be conducted between [DATE] and [DATE] at [LOCATION]. If your child qualifies and takes part in the interview, [he/she] will receive $40 cash for completing the interview. Since your child is under 18, he or she must be accompanied to the interview by a parent or guardian who can provide permission for the child to complete the interview in person.

Are you and your child interested in participating?

1 YES [CONTINUE]

2 NO [Since you are unable to participate, we cannot interview your child for this study either. Thank you for your time and interest. CONCLUDE THE CALL.]

OK, great! I just need to ask your child a few additional questions to determine if your child is eligible to participate.

ASK REMAINING QUESTIONS OF CHILD

GEO In what city do you live?

1 RALEIGH, DURHAM, CHAPEL HILL AREA

2 WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA

3 CHICAGO, IL METRO AREA

4 PORTLAND, OR METRO AREA

5 OTHER [GO TO TERM1]

TRTMT Have you received treatment for alcohol, drugs, or alcohol and drug use in the past 12 months?

1 YES, ALCOHOL

2 YES, DRUGS

3 YES, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

4 NO

LASUSE How long has it been since you last used alcohol or drugs? Has it been…

1 Within the past 30 days

2 More than 30 days ago but within the past 12 months

3 More than 12 months ago but with the past 5 years

HISP Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

1 YES

2 NO

RACE Which of these groups describes you? You may select all that apply.

1 White

2 Black or African American

3 American Indian or Alaska Native

4 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

5 Asian

6 Other

RACE2 [IF RACE=6] Please describe your other race.

______________________________________

Gender [CONFIRM VERBALLY IF NEEDED]

1 MALE

2 FEMALE

LANG Is your primary language English, Spanish or another language?

1 ENGLISH

2 SPANISH

3 OTHER

LANG2 [IF LANG=3] What is your primary language?

______________________________________

BLIND Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing?

1 YES

2 NO

TERM1 [IF AGE=1 OR TRTMT=4 OR LASTUSE=3 OR BLIND=1] Thank you, but you are not eligible to participate in this study.

THANK [IF ELIGIBLE AND RECRUITING] Thank you! You are eligible to participate in the study. The interview will last about 60 minutes in total. You will be asked to answer questions about alcohol and drug use. The interviewer will ask how well you understand the questions in the interview. If you take part in the interview, you will receive $40 cash. The interviews will be held at [LOCATION]. Since you are under 18, you must be accompanied to the interview by a parent or guardian who can provide permission for you to complete the interview in person. If your parent or guardian does not come with you, you will not be able to participate and you will not receive the $40.

Are you interested in participating? Do you have any questions for me?

ANSWER QUESTIONS, COLLECT CONTACT INFORMATION, AND SCHEDULE A TIME FOR INTERVIEW.

WAITLIST [IF ELIGIBLE BUT NOT RECRUITING] ASK IF THEY ARE WILLING TO BE ON WAIT LIST. COLLECT CONTACT INFO.

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