Survey of Research Integrity Officers (RIOs)

Form Approved

OMB No. 0990-0379

Exp. Date 08/31/2017

Survey of RIOs

The purpose of this survey is to solicit feedback from the Research Integrity Officers (RIOs) in academic institutions that receive Public Health Service research grants. We intend to use your feedback to improve the quality of our educational resources, and to reduce the costs associated with providing institutions with appropriate educational materials.

1. Job Title (check all that apply)

   1. Faculty (Asst. Prof, Assoc. Prof, Prof., Special Prof, Lecturer, Instructor)

   2. Research or compliance administrator (Asst. VP for Research, Director, Coordinator)

   3. Academic administrator (e.g., Asst. Provost, Asst. Dean)

   4. Institutional Counsel

   5. Other (text box)

2. Highest educational degree earned

   1. BA/BS

   2. MA/MS/PMS/MPH

   3. PhD/MD/DVM/DO

   4. JD

   5. Other

3. Educational Background (check all that apply)

   1. STEM (science, technology engineering or medicine)

   2. Liberal arts/humanities

   3. Social/behavioral sciences

   4. Law

   5. Other (text box)

4. How many years have you served as a Research Integrity Officer?

   1. <1 year

   2. 1-3 years

   3. 3-6 years

   4. >6 years

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5. Are you interested in attending a RIO boot camp in the future?

   1. Yes

   2. No

   3. Not sure

6. Have you ever attended an ORI “RIO Boot Camp” in the past?

   1. Yes

   2. No

7. If yes, what are the primary things you are hoping to learn? (Open text box)

8. Do you currently have an ongoing research misconduct assessment, inquiry or investigation that involves Public Health Service funding? (Reminder: all information provided in this survey is anonymous and confidential)

   1. Yes

   2. No

   3. Other (open to text box)

9. How many inquiries or investigations involving Public Health Service funded research does your institution usually have per year?

   1. <1

   2. 1-3

   3. 4-8

   4. <8

   5. Don’t know

10. How many inquiries or investigations involving Public Health Service funded research have you been personally involved with as a RIO in your current institution?

    1. None

    2. 1-3

    3. 4-8

    4. <8

    5. Don’t know

11. How often do you access the ORI website, other than for the annual reporting?

    1. A great deal

    2. A moderate amount

    3. Occasionally

    4. Rarely

    5. Never

12. What resources do you access regularly (check all that apply)?

    1. Research misconduct findings/case summaries

    2. Announcements about conferences/workshops

    3. Technical assistance in research misconduct processes

    4. ORI Annual Reports

    5. Federal misconduct policies

    6. Newsletter

    7. ORI social media/blogs

    8. ORI sample misconduct policy

    9. RCR educational resources

    10. Information about Assurances

    11. Other (text box)

    12. None

13. How useful is the information on the website that you access?

    1. Very useful

    2. Useful

    3. Neither useful nor not useful

    4. Not very useful

    5. Never useful

14. What information do you find most useful find most useful?

    1. Open text box

15. Is the web content generally current and relevant to support your needs?

    1. Generally current and/or relevant

    2. Not generally current and/or relevant

    3. Not sure

    4. N/A

16. How often do you call or email the ORI Division of Investigative Oversight staff?

    1. A great deal

    2. A moderate amount

    3. Occasionally

    4. Rarely

    5. Never

17. When you contact the ORI Division of Investigative Oversight scientist investigators or support staff via phone or email, how often do you get the information or assistance you need?

    1. Always

    2. Often

    3. Sometimes

    4. Rarely

    5. Never

    6. N/A – I have never contacted ORI for information or assistance

18. To what extent do you agree with the statement: ORI DIO staff are knowledgeable about misconduct policies and processes.

    1. Strongly agree

    2. Agree

    3. Neither agree nor disagree

    4. Disagree

    5. Strongly disagree

19. Do you agree with the following statement: ORI meets my needs in performing my duties as a RIO?

    1. Strongly agree

    2. Agree

    3. Neither agree nor disagree

    4. Disagree

    5. Strongly disagree

20. What could ORI do in the future that would be beneficial to you as a RIO?

    1. Open text box, limit to 2000 characters

21. Do you know who serves as the RCR Coordinator (the person responsible for organizing and/or providing training in the responsible conduct of research) at your institution?

    1. Yes, I serve as the RCR Coordinator

    2. Yes, it is an individual aside from myself (and I know him/her)

    3. Yes, it is an individual aside from myself (but I don’t know him/her)

    4. No

22. Do you regularly participate in RCR instruction at your institution?

    1. A great deal

    2. A moderate amount

    3. Occasionally

    4. Rarely

    5. Never

23. Have you attended a meeting, conference, or workshop co-sponsored by ORI or supported by an ORI conference grant? (If no, skips to question 25)

    1. Yes

    2. No

24. How beneficial did you find the meeting, conference, or workshop?

    1. Extremely beneficial

    2. Moderately beneficial

    3. Somewhat beneficial

    4. Slightly beneficial

    5. Not at all beneficial

    6. Optional Comments: open text box

25. Do you have anything else you would like to tell ORI about your interactions with them on research misconduct cases?

    1. open text box, limit to 2000 characters

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