Participants emails

Attachment 5: Participant Emails

Invitation Email #1:

Dear Prevention Researcher,

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) is working to enhance the quality of NIH-supported prevention research by increasing research methods expertise on NIH study sections, and we need your help.

Based on your experience in prevention research, the ODP invites you to share your methodological, scientific, and grant review experience with us by participating in the Prevention Research Expertise Survey (PRES). Your responses will help us build a directory of experts in research methods and study designs that NIH and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) staff) can use to find the most qualified reviewers for research applications.

The survey covers methods relevant to many basic and clinical research projects and includes topics across several scientific disciplines. Depending on your skill set and interest, NIH or HHS staff may invite you to serve as a peer reviewer for research applications or as a speaker at a seminar or workshop.

The survey takes approximately 15–25 minutes, and your responses and information will not be shared with anyone outside of HHS.

Please feel free to share PRES with your collaborators and colleagues who have expertise in research methods and study designs – simply forward them this email or tell them to visit prevention.nih.gov/PRES.

Thank you in advance for completing the survey and helping us improve the rigor, quality, and impact of NIH-supported research!

Finally, if you’re interested in learning more about the ODP’s activities, I encourage you to subscribe to our listserv.

Sincerely,

David M. Murray, Ph.D.

Associate Director for Prevention

Director, Office of Disease Prevention

National Institutes of Health

Confirmation Email:

Dear Prevention Researcher,

Thank you for completing the Prevention Research Expertise Survey (PRES). Based on your responses, NIH or HHS staff may follow up with you to ask you to serve as a peer reviewer for prevention-related grant applications or as a speaker at a seminar or workshop.

We’d like you to continue to update your PRES profile as your experience and interest levels change over time. We will send you a reminder email about updating your information every 2-3 years.

Please feel free to share this survey with your colleagues and other prevention research experts. Simply forward them this email with the survey link.

Sincerely,

David M. Murray, Ph.D.

Associate Director for Prevention

Director, Office of Disease Prevention

National Institutes of Health

Thank You page:

Thank you for taking part in the survey. Your participation enhances the quality of prevention research supported by NIH.

Based on your skill set and interest in reviewing funding applications, NIH may follow up with you to request your assistance. Your information will not be shared with anyone outside of the Federal Government. To facilitate follow-up, ODP may send you an email every 2-3 years, asking you to update your skills and experience level.

The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) is the lead office at the NIH responsible for assessing, facilitating, and stimulating research in disease prevention and health promotion. We are also charged with disseminating the results of this research to improve public health. Learn more at prevention.nih.gov.

Sincerely,

David M. Murray, Ph.D.

Associate Director for Prevention

Director, Office of Disease Prevention

National Institutes of Health

Please Complete Your Survey Email:

Dear Prevention Researcher,

Thank you for taking the time to start the Prevention Research Expertise Survey (PRES). Our records indicate you haven’t yet completed the survey. Your responses are important and help enhance the quality of prevention research supported by the NIH.

Please take a few minutes to sign in and finish your survey now: https://prevention-tools.od.nih.gov/expertise-survey/start.aspx.

We appreciate your time and participation.

Sincerely,

David M. Murray, Ph.D.

Associate Director for Prevention

Director, Office of Disease Prevention

National Institutes of Health

Please Update Information Email:

Dear Prevention Researcher,

Thank you for previously participating in our Prevention Research Expertise Survey (PRES). Your information is now part of a directory that helps NIH and HHS staff identify experts in prevention research methods.

We’d like you to review your PRES profile, as your experience and interests may have changed. We’ve also updated the survey to include several new topics and revised the wording of some existing topics to improve clarity and accuracy. Each new topic is marked with “New,” and the default responses are “None,” even though you may have experience in these areas – please update these itmes to reflect your true experience. Each revised topic is marked with “Revised.” The answer for these items have not change from when you last took the survey, but you can update them if your experience has changed.

Please review and update your survey responses by signing into your PRES profile at https://prevention-tools.od.nih.gov/expertise-survey/start.aspx.

Thank you for your time and participation!

Sincerely,

David M. Murray, Ph.D.

Associate Director for Prevention

Director, Office of Disease Prevention

National Institutes of Health