Follow-Up Activities for Product-Related Injuries-Interviews

E-Scooter
Survey Flow
Standard: Start Block (1 Question)
Authenticator: Single Sign On - Token
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Standard: Introductory Block (5 Questions)
Standard: Item Verification Block (11 Questions)
Standard: Incident Block (12 Questions)
Standard: Scooter Characteristics Block (11 Questions)
Standard: Closing Block (9 Questions)
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Start of Block: Start Block
Q1
Interviewer instructions: In this questionnaire, please read the response categories unless
indicated otherwise, or unless necessary for prompting the respondent to answer the question.
Italicized words are meant to serve as a guide to emphasis.
Hello, I'm_______________[interviewer's name] from ______________________
[interviewer's company]. We are working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC). CPSC collects data through the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
(NEISS) on injuries treated in hospital emergency departments. CPSC conducts follow-up
investigations with a small number of people to learn more about how the injury occured. The
results of these investigations will be used to determine if similar injuries can be prevented in
the future.
Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary and your identity and answers will be
strictly confidential. This survey will take between 10-15 minutes and data are used for
statistical purposes only.
You should have received a letter with the following information needed to continue:
1. Investigation Task Number
2. Randomly generated password
To continue, you will have to enter the task number correctly below:

End of Block: Start Block
Start of Block: Introductory Block
I1
CPSC would prefer that the person who answers this questionnaire is the actual person injured
and treated in the hospital emergency department. If the injured person is under the age of 16,
CPSC would prefer that a parent or guardian completes the questionnaire.
Was the injured person 16 years old or older?
Interviewer instruction: If the respondent answers that they are the injured person and they are

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under 16, please ask to speak to a parent or guardian. If no one is available, it is okay to
interview the under 16 year old.

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
I2 According to our records from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System the injured
person was seen on ${e://Field/injurydate} in the emergency department
at ${e://Field/hospname} for an injury that involved a scooter. Is that correct?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
o Don't know (3)
Skip To: End of Block If I2 = Don't know
Skip To: End of Block If I2 = Yes

I3 What information is incorrect from the statement above?

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Different date (1)
Different hospital (2)

(I/the victim) did not receive treatment in a hospital emergency department for a
scooter injury (3)

Skip To: End of Survey If I3 = (I/the victim) did not receive treatment in a hospital emergency department
for a scooter injury
Display This Question:
If I3 = Different date

I4 What is the correct date?
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Display This Question:
If I3 = Different hospital

I5 Where did (you / the victim) receive treatment for (your / their) injury?
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End of Block: Introductory Block
Start of Block: Item Verification Block
V1 Are you the:

o Injured person (1)
o Parent or guardian of injured person (2)
o Other (specify in next window) (3)
Skip To: V3 If V1 = Injured person
Skip To: V3 If V1 = Parent or guardian of injured person
Display This Question:
If V1 = Other (specify in next window)

V2 Specify relationship:
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Display This Question:
If V1 = Injured person
Or V1 = Parent or guardian of injured person
Or Specify relationship: Text Response Is Not Empty

V3 Was the scooter unpowered (e.g., a kick scooter or push scooter)?

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Interviewer instruction: Powered scooters have a power source like electric or gas.

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
o Don't know (4)
Skip To: V10 If V3 = Yes
Display This Question:
If V3 = No
Or V3 = Don't know

V4 Was the scooter an assisted mobility scooter to help people with physical limitations?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Skip To: End of Block If V4 = Yes

V5 Was the scooter a moped, motorcycle, or scooter that requires a registration or license?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Skip To: End of Block If V5 = Yes

V6 Did the scooter have handles for steering?

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Interviewer instruction: Handles for steering are distinct from handles used for balancing
purposes.

o Yes (8)
o No (9)
Skip To: End of Block If V6 = No

V7 If your scooter had only two wheels, were those wheels side-by-side?
Interviewer instruction: side-by-side wheels are distinct from wheels that are one in front of the
other.

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Skip To: End of Block If V7 = Yes

V8 What kind of power did the scooter run on?

o Gas (1)
o Electric (2)
o Other (specify in next window) (3)
Skip To: V10 If V8 = Gas
Skip To: V10 If V8 = Electric
Display This Question:
If V8 = Other (specify in next window)

V9 Specify.
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V10 You/the victim were/was:

Interviewer instruction: If two scooters collided select "Riding the scooter."

o Riding the scooter (1)
o Struck by scooter (2)
o Other (specify) (3)
Skip To: End of Block If V10 = Riding the scooter
Skip To: End of Block If V10 = Struck by scooter

V11 Specify.
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Skip To: End of Block If V11 Is Not Empty

End of Block: Item Verification Block
Start of Block: Incident Block
A1 Please describe how the accident happened. That is, what were you/the victim doing just
before, during, and just after the injury occurred? Please specify the location of the accident and
any environmental factors; such as weather, temperature, and anything else that may have
contributed to the accident.
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Display This Question:
If If Please describe how the accident happened. That is, what were you/the victim doing just before,
d... Text Response Is Not Empty
And If
V4 = No
And V5 = No
And V6 = Yes
And V7 = No

A2 Next, I am going to ask some specific questions about the incident that you may have
already described. Please bear with me as I collect this information from you.

Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

A3 What type of surface were you/the victim on?

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Paved Road (1)
Paved Sidewalk (2)
Gravel (3)
Grass (4)
Driveway (5)
Other (specify in next window) (6)
Don't know (7)

Display This Question:
If A3 = Other (specify in next window)

A4 Specify.
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Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

A5 Was it dark or difficult to see?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
o Don't know (3)
Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

A6 Was there anything else occurring at the time of the accident such as music, cell phone
interference, or loud music?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
o Don't know (3)
Display This Question:
If A6 = Yes

A7 Please specify the additional factors.
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Display This Question:
If V10 = Riding the scooter
And A2 Is Displayed

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A8 Were/was you/the victim carrying or holding something such as a bag, purse, or backpack?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
o Don't know (3)
Display This Question:
If A8 = Yes

A9 What were/was you/the victim carrying?
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Display This Question:
If V10 = Struck by scooter
And A2 Is Displayed

A10 Which of the following best describes how you were injured?

o Hit from the front (1)
o Hit from the side (2)
o Hit from behind (3)
o Other (specify in next window) (4)
o Don't know (5)
Display This Question:
If A10 = Other (specify in next window)

A11 Specify.
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Display This Question:
If V10 = Struck by scooter
And A2 Is Displayed

A12 Was there any warning before you/the victim were/was hit? (ex. bell, shouting, or other
noise)

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
o Don't know (3)
End of Block: Incident Block
Start of Block: Scooter Characteristics Block
Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

S1 Which of the following best describes the scooter?

o Rental (1)
o Owned by victim (2)
o Borrowed (3)
o Other (specify in next window) (4)
o Don't know (5)
Display This Question:
If S1 = Other (specify in next window)

S2 Specify.
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Display This Question:
If S1 = Rental

S3 Who was the scooter rented from?
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Display This Question:
If S1 = Borrowed
Or S1 = Owned by victim
Or Specify. Text Response Is Not Empty
Or Who was the scooter rented from? Text Response Is Not Empty
Or S1 = Don't know

S4 Do you know the brand and model names of the scooter involved in the injury?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Skip To: S7 If S4 = No
Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

S5 Specify brand
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Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

S6 Specify model (if brand is known but model is not, enter unknown below)
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Skip To: S10 If S6 Is Not Empty

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Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

S7 It is very important for us to know what brands are involved in these injuries. If I hold on,
would you be willing to go look at the scooter and tell me what the brand and model names are?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Skip To: S10 If S7 = No
Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

S8 Specify brand
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Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

S9 Specify model (if brand is known but model is not, enter unknown below)
________________________________________________________________

Display This Question:
If If Specify model (if brand is known but model is not, enter unknown below) Text Response Is Not
Empty
Or S4 = Yes
Or S7 = No

S10 I'm going to read a list of safety equipment that riders might wear. Please tell me if the rider
was wearing any of these at the time of the incident.

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Interviewer instruction: Select all that apply

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Helmet (1)
Knee pads (2)
Elbow pads (3)
Wrist pads (4)
Reflective vest (5)
Blinking lights/Head lamp (6)
Other (specify in next window) (7)
None of the above (8)

Display This Question:
If S10 = Other (specify in next window)

S11 Specify.
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End of Block: Scooter Characteristics Block
Start of Block: Closing Block
Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

C1 Is there anything else about this accident or the scooter involved that you would like me to
know?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
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Display This Question:
If C1 = Yes

C2 Explain.
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C3 The following race and ethnicity questions will help the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission better focus outreach and education efforts related to e-scooter safety.

C4 Are you/the victim Hispanic or Latino?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
o Don't know (3)
o Prefer not to answer (4)
C5 What race(s) do you consider yourself to be?

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Interviewer instruction: Please check all that apply.

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White (1)
Black or African American (2)
American Indian or Alaska Native (3)
Asian (4)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (5)
Other (6)
Don't Know (7)
Prefer not to answer (8)

Display This Question:
If C5 = Other

C6 Please specify "Other" race. Please be as specific as possible.
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Display This Question:
If A2 Is Displayed

C7 We may be interested in sending a CPSC investigator to your home to gather more
information about how the accident occurred and take pictures of the scooter. This investigation

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would be set up at your convenience. May we have an investigator contact you by phone to
setup a visit?

o Yes (1)
o No (2)
Skip To: End of Survey If C7 = No
Display This Question:
If C7 = Yes

C8 Please supply your phone number.
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Display This Question:
If C7 = Yes

C9 When is a good time to call? (Check all that apply.)

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Morning (1)
Afternoon (2)
Evening (3)

End of Block: Closing Block

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