Lead Letters

APPENDIX I

Phase 1 Lead Letter

Month Year

RESIDENT

«Address»

«City», «state» «zip_char»-«zip_4char»

Your household has been chosen by chance from among all U.S. households. We would like someone in your house to participate in an important study. The study is being done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is a telephone study of up to 16,000 people. The study is about health and injuries. Men and women over the age of 18 will be asked questions about their experiences. The data we are collecting are very important. They will be used to guide national policies.

We are writing you because we have found that many people like to know ahead of time that they will be called. The letter is addressed to “Resident.” We do not know your name. We do not keep address information in our files. Being part of this study is voluntary. People may refuse to answer any question or stop at any time. The answers you give us will be kept private. Answers from interviews will always be in summary form. No one will ever know how anyone in your house answered the questions. No one will ever be able to figure out the names of people who were in this study.

A person from RTI International will call your house soon. RTI International is a non-profit research group that works for CDC. To learn more about RTI International, visit www.rti.org. The interview will take about 25 minutes. If we call at a time that isn’t good for you, please tell us. We will be happy to set up a better time. If someone in your house is eligible for the study and completes the interview, we will send them a $10 check in appreciation.

If you have any questions, please call Jessica Williams, Survey Manager, at RTI International. She can be reached by calling 1-866-800-9181. If you have additional questions, you can contact CDC-Info at 1-800-CDC-INFO or [email protected]. Please mention that you are calling about the 2018 Health and Injury Survey.

Thank you for your time. It is only with the help of people like you that our research can be successful.

S incerely,

Arlene Greenspan, DrPH, MPH, PT

Associate Director for Science

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated at 25 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.  An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.  Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton  Road, NW, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA 30333; Attn: PRA (0920-0822) EXPIRATION DATE: July 31, 2018

Phase 2 (NRFU) Lead Letter

Month Year

«State» RESIDENT

«Address»

«City», «state» «zip_char»-«zip_4char»

We recently sent you a letter and have attempted to call you as you have been selected for an important research study. Your household has been chosen by chance from among all U.S. households to represent thousands of others like yourselves. The study is being done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is a telephone study of up to 16,000 people. The study is about health and injuries. Men and women over the age of 18 will be asked questions about their experiences. The data we are collecting are very important. They will be used to guide national policies. Being part of this study is voluntary. People may refuse to answer any question or stop at any time.

The answers you give us will be kept private. Answers from interviews will always be in summary form. No one will ever know how anyone in your house answered the questions. No one will ever be able to figure out the names of people who were in this study.

A person from RTI International will call your house soon. RTI International is a non-profit research group that works for CDC. To learn more about RTI International, visit www.rti.org. The interview will take about 25 minutes to complete. If we call at a time that isn’t good for you, please tell us. We will be happy to set up a better time. If someone in your house is eligible for the study and completes the interview, we will send them a $40 check in appreciation.

We may not be able to reach you before the study ends. You can also call toll-free 1-877-XXX-XXXX to conduct the interview at your convenience.

If you have any questions, please call Jessica Williams, Survey Specialist, at RTI International. She can be reached by calling 1-866-800-9181. If you have additional questions, you can contact CDC-Info at 1-800-CDC-INFO or [email protected]. Please mention that you are calling about the 2018 Injury and Health Survey.

Thank you for your time. It is only with the help of people like you that our research can be successful.

Sincerely,

Arlene Greenspan, DrPH, MPH, PT

Associate Director for Science

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated at 25 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.  An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.  Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton  Road, NW, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA 30333; Attn: PRA (0920-0822) EXPIRATION DATE: July 31, 2018