Office for Survey Research
...All Current and Pending Projects
Provided below is a list of current and pending projects for the Office for Survey Research (OSR) at Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). For more information on these surveys or about OSR contact Larry Hembroff, OSR Director and Senior Survey Methodologist, or Karen Clark, Web Survey Services Coordinator.
If you were contacted to participate in a telephone interview and have questions or would like to schedule your interview, please contact one of the supervisors in the interviewing center at (517) 432-0847 or (517) 353-5404.
Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Under contract with the Michigan Department of Community Health, OSR is conducting the Michigan data collection for the national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) designed and coordinated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 2,225 Michigan adults are being interviewed quarterly throughout 2008. Each interview lasts roughly 20 minutes. The results are used by researchers to monitor the health of the state and the nation generally and to plan activities and programs to improve the health and access to health care of residents. There is a special, separate follow-up survey on Asthma for adult respondents who have asthma or who have a child with asthma.
Throughout most of 2008, OSR is conducting a special Behavioral Risk Factor Survey of cell phone users. This is part of pilot project with 21 other states being directed by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Thumb Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Throughout 2008, OSR will be conducting the Behavioral Risk Factor Survey with an expanded sample of residents of Huron, Tuscola, and Sanilac (the Thumb) Counties on behalf of their county health departments. Roughly 975 residents will be interviewed. The interview will include a number of county specific questions.
Berrien County Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Throughout 2008, OSR will be conducting the Behavioral Risk Factor Survey with an expanded sample of residents of Berrien County on behalf of the Berrien County Health Department. Roughly 700 residents will be interviewed with an over-sample of African American residents. The interview will include a number of county specific questions.
Sanilac County Needs Assessment Survey
On behalf of the United Way of Sanilac County, OSR will be assisting in the collection of information regarding the needs for various health and human services for agencies throughout the county and will be conducting a telephone survey of randomly selected households to assess the prevalence of various social, economic, and health needs.
Pro Bono Surveys
Under contract with the Bar Association of Michigan, OSR is conducting a web survey of all practicing attorneys in Michigan regarding their participation in pro bono legal assistance particularly to low income and indigent citizens. OSR will also be conducting a series of focus groups on this topic with attorneys scattered across five regions of the state and will be conducting telephone interviews with the largest law practices in the state.
PRAMS-Michigan
OSR is collecting the Michigan data that is a part of the national Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS) designed and coordinated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 2,000 women who have recently given birth in Michigan are surveyed annually. Data collection for the 2008 births is currently underway. The results are used by researchers at CDC and the Michigan Department of Community Health to find ways to improve the health and health behaviors of women during pregnancy and improve birth outcomes and the care of infants.
Washtenaw County PRAMS
Under a contract with the Washtenaw County Health Department and through special arrangements with the Michigan Department of Community Health, OSR is collecting Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS) data from an expanded sample of Washtenaw County women who recently gave birth.
PROST QA – Quality of Cancer Care Survey
This is a telephone survey of prostate cancer patients and their spouses/partners regarding the quality of care they receive. This research team includes faculty collaborators and patients recruited from M.D. Anderson, UCLA, Washington University, the Cleveland Clinic, Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Harvard University, and the University of Michigan. The project recruited more than 1,200 patients and 600 spouses/partners over a three year period who have completed a baseline interview prior to treatment and then are being interviewed 2-months, 6-months, 12-months, 24-months, 36-months, and 48-months post-treatment. The results will be used by researchers to guide improvements in the quality of care given to men who develop this the most common form of cancer in males. An initial description of the study panel and early post-treatment results are being published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
State of the State Survey (SOSS)
This is a quarterly study that is administered via telephone to approximately 1,000 Michigan adult residents on public policy issues. It is stratified by region and has been conducted since 1994. SOSS-46 was finished in November. SOSS-47 is currently underway and should conclude by late March. More information is available online. Results of previous State of the State Surveys can be reviewed in the Data on Demand section of the OSR web page.
PROM/SE 2 (Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Math/Science Education)
This is a web survey of 5,000 K-12 teachers in selected school districts grades regarding the teaching of mathematics and science. Funding provided by the National Science Foundation and the MSU Office of the Provost. The research team is led by Distinguished University Professor William Schmidt (Education).
Work-Life Flexibility in Unionized Workplaces Survey
Funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, this is a telephone survey of 1,000 employees in 10 businesses and institutions nationwide. The survey is part of a larger study of work-life flexibility in unionized workplaces. The purpose of the survey is to increase the understanding of the role managers and union representatives play in how workers use and experience flexibility policies and practices. There is a companion web survey being conducted with faculty and staff of a university in Australia. Professors E. Kossek and P. Berg (Labor and Industrial Relations) are the co-principal investigators. The survey is continuing through Winter, 2008.
National College Health Assessment Survey
On behalf of Olin Student Health Center, OSR will be administering the National College Health Assessment Survey of MSU students during the Spring Semester of 2008. OSR has previously conducted the NCHA survey at MSU in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. A random sample of roughly 3,000 MSU undergrads and grad students will be invited to complete this web survey on a wide variety health issues.
MSU Spring 2008 Celebration Survey
Funded by grants for the National Social Norms Resource Center and the Anheuser-Busch Foundation, this is part of a series of web surveys of the MSU undergraduate student population to examine perceptions and behaviors related to alcohol consumption, especially around particular celebratory events within the University calendar, as well as students’ views on public service messages distributed as a part of the grant-funded effort to encourage safer behaviors. Surveys have been conducted in Spring, 2003; Fall, 2003; Spring, 2004; Fall, 2004; Spring, 2005; Fall, 2005; Spring, 2006; Fall, 2006, and Spring, 2007.
MSU Student Services Survey
During the Spring semester of 2008, OSR is conducting a web survey of a random sample of MSU students regarding their need for, utilization of, and satisfaction with a variety of support services available on campus to help students. Roughly 1,000 MSU students will participate in this survey for the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services.
STEPS BRFS
This is a series of annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveys of members of Michigan’s Native American tribal communities for the Intertribal Council of Michigan (with funding from CDC). Four waves of the surveys have already been completed. The surveys focus on the health habits and needs of adults in Michigan’s tribal communities. The research helps assess health needs and improve health services. Data collection for the fifth survey will begin October, 2008.
2008 Michigan Cancer Behavioral Risk Survey
Under contract with investigators from the Michigan Public Health Institute, OSR is conducting the fourth statewide survey of adults forty years of age or older regarding screening and risk factors for five of the most frequently occurring forms of cancer. The studies over-sample African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and Arab Americans. Approximately 5,300 interviews are planned for 2008.
Michigan Cancer Consortium Study
This is an RDD telephone survey of approximately 2,000 African American adults in five Michigan cities (Detroit, Flint, Saginaw, Pontiac, and Lansing) being conducted through most of 2008. The interview focuses on beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and screening behaviors related to cancers and trust in the health care system. This is the second survey on this topic. The first was conducted in 2003 and has been used to guide program planners in designing better information that might improve the cancer-related care-seeking, treatment, and health outcomes for the African American populations in Michigan.
Last Updated 2/14/2008
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