[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 150 (Monday, August 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45225-45226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17772]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60 Day-08-07BF]
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 or
send comments to Maryam Daneshvar, CDC Acting 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
Formative Research on Lung Cancer Screening--New--Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Currently, there is scientific debate about the value of lung
cancer screening. For people in whom lung cancer is found and treated
at an early, localized stage, the five-year survival rate is roughly
49%. However, only 16% of people with lung cancer are diagnosed at this
early, localized stage. Screening for lung cancer using chest x-rays
(CXR) was widely practiced, but studies have shown that CXR with or
without sputum cytology does not reduce mortality from lung cancer.
Studies are currently underway to provide more information about the
effectiveness of other types of screening tests, such as computed
tomography (CT) scans and spiral CT scans.
The purpose of this project is to conduct formative research to
gather information from adult health care consumers and primary care
physicians about experiences and practices related to lung cancer
screening and testing as
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well as their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to preventive
cancer screenings. Of particular interest are adults of various races
and ethnicities who are at high risk for lung cancer (i.e., long-term
heavy smokers).
The proposed project will use focus groups to gather information
about the target audiences' experiences and practices related to lung
cancer screening and testing. If warranted from focus group data with
adult consumers, follow-up personal interviews will be conducted with
selected focus group participants, especially those reporting
experience with screening tests, such as spiral computed tomography
(CT).
A total of 16 focus groups will be conducted at professional focus
group facilities with long-term heavy smokers ages 40-70. The data will
be collected from a convenience sample of adults who will be screened
and recruited using lists maintained by the focus group facilities.
Each focus group will include approximately nine participants and last
two hours. If warranted, additional in-depth interviews will be
conducted with up to 16 focus group participants.
Eight telephone focus groups will be conducted with a random sample
of primary care physicians recruited from the American Medical
Association Physician Masterfile list. Potential physician respondents
will be mailed a screening packet to complete and return. Each focus
group of physicians will include approximately six participants and
last 75 minutes. Two alternates will be recruited for each physician
focus group in order to ensure participation of the targeted number of
respondents.
Information will be collected over the two-year project period.
There are no costs to respondents except their time. The total
estimated annualized burden hours are 198.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average
Number of responses burden per Total
Type of respondents Form name respondents per response (in burden (in
respondent hours) hours)
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Health Care Consumers.............. Health Care Consumer 144 1 2/60 5
Screener Form.
Moderator's Guide for 72 1 2 144
Health Care Consumer
Focus Groups.
Guide for In-Depth 8 1 1 8
Interviews with
Health Care Consumers.
Physicians......................... Physician Response 64 1 5/60 5
Form.
Moderator's Guide for 24 1 1.5 36
Physician Focus
Groups.
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Total.......................... ...................... ........... ........... ............ 198
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Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-17772 Filed 8-1-08; 8:45 am]
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