[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 144 (Thursday, July 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42644-42645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12025]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-06-06BM]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960 
and send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received 
within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Randomized Controlled Trial of Routine Screening for Intimate 
Partner Violence--New--National Center for Injury Prevention and 
Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent problem with serious 
health consequences that include death, physical injury, increased 
rates of physical illness, posttraumatic stress, increased 
psychological distress, depression, substance abuse, and suicide. Some 
studies suggest that abuse perpetrated by intimate partners tends to be 
repetitive and escalates in severity over time. This research has been 
the basis for promoting early diagnosis and intervention.
    Health care providers appear to be well situated to identify IPV. 
Women come into contact with health care services routinely for a 
number of reasons such as prenatal care, family planning, cancer 
screening, and well baby care. Women experiencing IPV make more visits 
to emergency departments, primary care facilities, and mental health 
agencies than non-abused women. Considering the magnitude and severity 
of IPV, and the potential role health care providers could play in 
reducing its serious consequences, numerous professional and health 
care organizations have recommended routine screening of women for IPV 
in primary care settings. However, various systematic reviews of the 
literature have not found evidence for the effectiveness of screening 
to improve outcomes for women exposed to IPV.
    A recent expert panel recommended that a randomized controlled 
trial (RCT) be conducted to establish the effectiveness of screening on 
women's health. In order to appropriately design a RCT, estimates of 
health change are required to calculate the sample size for the RCT, 
and consequently, establish its cost. In addition, the feasibility, 
acceptability, and impact of different approaches to screening and the 
concordance of different data collection methods need to be assessed to 
adequately design the RCT.
    CDC has a contract to pilot test measures and procedures that are 
being proposed for a RCT of routine screening of IPV. This pilot test 
will recruit 175 women from OBGYN and family planning services in Cook 
County Hospital in Chicago. Women who agree to participate will be 
asked to complete a baseline computer-assisted and one week follow-up 
telephone questionnaire that will include overall health, physical and 
mental health, disability, health care utilization, and quality of life 
(QOL). Based on this pilot test, the measure will be revised and used 
in a RCT with 3000 women to test the impact of screening on health and 
QOL. There are no costs to respondents other than their time to 
participate in the survey.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of     Avg. burden/
                      Form                           Number of     responses per   response  (in   Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondents       hours)          (hours)
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Screener for Pilot..............................             210               1            1/60               4
Pilot Health and QOL questionnaire..............             175               2           20/60             117
Screener for Final Pilot........................            3750               1            1/60              63

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Health and QOL questionnaire Final..............            3000               2           20/60            2000
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    Total.......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............            2184
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     Dated: July 21, 2006.
 Joan F. Karr,
 Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-12025 Filed 7-26-06; 8:45 am]
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