[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35404-35405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14395]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30-Day-12-12EG]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-7570 or send an email to 
[email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC or by fax to (202) 395-5806. 
Written comments should be received within 30 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Use of Smartphones to Collect Information about Health Behaviors: 
Feasibility Study--New--National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    Despite the high level of public knowledge about the adverse 
effects of smoking, tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause 
of disease and death in the U.S., resulting in approximately 443,000 
deaths annually. During 2005-2010, the overall proportion of U.S. 
adults who were current smokers declined from 20.9% to 19.3%. Despite 
this decrease, smoking rates are still well above Healthy People 2010 
targets for reducing adult smoking prevalence to 12%, and the decline 
in prevalence was not uniform across the population. Timely information 
on tobacco usage is needed for the design, implementation, and 
evaluation of public health programs.
    The evolution of completely new, completely mobile communications 
technologies provides a unique opportunity for innovation in public 
health. Text messaging and smartphone web access are immediate, 
accessible, and anonymous, a combination of features that could make 
smartphones ideal for the ongoing research, surveillance, and 
evaluation of risk behaviors and health conditions, as well as targeted 
dissemination of information.
    CDC proposes to conduct a feasibility study to identify and 
evaluate the process of conducting surveys by text message and 
smartphone, the outcomes of the surveys, and the value of the surveys. 
The universe for this study is English-speaking U.S. residents aged 18-
65. The sample frame will consist of a national random digit dial 
sample of telephone numbers from a frame of known cell phone exchanges. 
Respondents reached on their cell phones will be asked to complete an 
initial CATI survey consisting of a short series of simple demographic 
questions, general health questions, and questions about tobacco and 
alcohol use. At the conclusion of this brief survey, respondents who 
have smartphones will be asked to participate in the feasibility study, 
which consists of a first follow-up survey and, a week later, a second 
follow-up survey. Those who agree will receive invitations to 
participate by text message, which will include a link to the survey. A 
sample of respondents who do not have smartphones will be asked to 
participate in a text message pilot, which also consists of a first 
follow-up survey and a second follow-up survey. Text message 
respondents will receive a text message inviting them to participate; 
respondents opting in will be texted survey questions one at a time. 
Before initiating the feasibility study, CDC will conduct a brief pre-
test of information collection forms and procedures.
    This study will evaluate: (1) Response bias of a smartphone health 
survey by comparing data collected via CATI to data collected via 
smartphones/text messages, and data collected via smartphones to data 
collected via text messages, (2) relative cost-effectiveness of data 
collected via CATI to data collected via smartphones/text messages; (3) 
coverage bias associated with restricting the sample to smartphone 
users; and (4) the utility of smartphones for completing frequent, 
short interviews (e.g., diary studies to track activities or events).
    OMB approval is requested for one year. Participation is voluntary 
and respondents can choose not to participate at any time. There are no 
costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated 
annualized burden hours are 236.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      No. of        Avg. burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name             No. of       responses per   per  response
                                                                    respondents     respondent        (in hr)
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Adults Aged 18 to 65, All cell phone    Pre-test (CATI Screener/              20               1            8/60
 users.                                  CATI Recruitment.
                                        CATI Screener...........           1,990               1            1/60
                                        CATI Recruitment........             995               1            7/60
Adults Aged 18 to 65, Smartphone Users  First Web Survey Follow-             697               1            3/60
                                         up for Smartphone Users.
                                        Second Web Survey Follow-            592               1            3/60
                                         up for non- Smartphone
                                         Users.
Adults Aged 18 to 65, Non-smartphone    First Text Message                   200               1            3/60
 Users.                                  Survey Follow-up for
                                         non-Smartphone Users.
                                        Second Text Message                  170               1            3/60
                                         Survey Follow-up for
                                         non-Smartphone Users.
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Kimberly S. Lane,
Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the 
Associate Director for Science, Office of the Director, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2012-14395 Filed 6-12-12; 8:45 am]
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