Expedited Review FORM

Health Message Testing System Expedited Review Form
1. Title of Study: (Please append screener and questionnaire)

Communication Support for the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
(NCEZID) – Anthrax Materials Testing
2. Study Population: (Discuss study population and explain how they will be selected/recruited.)

16 IDIs will be held via teleconference with adults age 65+ (n=4), parents of children ages 0–17 (n=8), and
English as a second language adults (n=4). Participants will be recruited from the four regions of the U.S.
and will be screened to exclude types of participants who may bias the interview (e.g., federal employees).
Respondent characteristics:
Number of subject: 16

Number of males:

mix

Age range: 18+

Number of females: mix

Racial/ethnic composition: mix
Special group status: (e.g., risk group, health care providers)
Type of group(s): Adults age 65+, parents of children age 0–17, English as a second
language (ESL) adults
Geographic location(s): Northeast, South, Midwest, West

3. Incentives: (State what incentive will be offered and justify proposed incentives to be used in study.)

A small honorarium ($50) is being given to IDI participants to reimburse them for their time and possible
expenses incurred due to their participation, such as childcare costs. Providing reimbursement or a token
of appreciation for participation in research is industry best-practice and ensures quality of respondents.

4. Study method: (Please check one below)
Central location intercept interview:
Online Interview:
Telephone interview:
Other (describe):

Focus group:
Individual in-depth interview (cognitive interview):

(CATI used: yes or no): No

5. Purpose of the overall communication effort into which this health message(s) will fit:
(Please provide 2-3 sentences below.)

NCEZID has developed anthrax-specific information, a toolkit, and customizable materials that would be
used within the first few hours and days of an anthrax emergency, as well as for the duration of a response.
NCEZID is seeking to gather information on these materials through web-assisted telephone in-depth
interviews with adult consumers. Information on topics such as the resonance of messaging, acceptability
to the target audience, and health literacy is needed to guide the refinement of these materials.
6. Category of time sensitivity: (Please check one below)
Health emergency:
Time-limited audience access:
Press coverage correction:
Time-limited congressional/administrative mandate:
Trend Tracking
Ineffective existing materials due to historical event/social trends:
7. Describe nature of time sensitivity: (Please provide 2-3 sentences below.)
This study will ensure the efficacy of NCEZID's materials and allow CDC to be proactively prepared with
this information before an intentional anthrax release happens.

8. Number of burden hours requested: 18.4 hours

BURDEN HOURS
No. of
Participation
Respondents Time

Category of Respondent

Burden

Parent/older adult/ESL adult screening

48

.05 hrs

2.4 hrs

Parent/older adult/ESL adult interviews

16

1 hr

16 hrs

Totals

64

9. Are you using questions from the approved question bank?

18.4 hrs

Yes

If yes, please list the item number(s) for questions used from the question bank separated by a comma.
(e.g., 1a, 3c, 130d)
Parent guide : 6, 7, 9, 13; ESL and older adult guide: 4, 5, 7, 11; screener: 9

*** Items below to be completed by Office of Associate Director for Communication (OADC)***
1. Number of burden hours remaining in current year's allocation: 2368
2. OADC confirmation of time-sensitivity:
Yes:
No:

Dawn B. Griffin
Project Officer
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