Attachment 6: Participant Test Procedures
Test procedure for Specific Aim 1, Part 1 and Specific Aim 2, Parts 1-3:
|
Participant Task |
Time required (minutes) |
1) |
Arrive at NIOSH, sign in at Security desk and be escorted to lab. |
10 |
2) |
Receive explanation of purpose of study. |
5 |
3) |
Complete the pre-test questionnaire. |
5 |
4) |
Read and sign the consent form. |
5 |
5) |
Complete health questionnaire. |
20 |
6) |
Receive explanation of test procedure. Ask any questions. |
5 |
7) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
10 |
8) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
9) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
9 |
10) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
11) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
9 |
12) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
13) |
Receive incentive payment, sign out and depart NIOSH. |
10 |
|
TOTAL TIME |
91 |
Test procedure for Specific Aim 1, Parts 2, 3 and 4:
Please note that participants in Parts 2-4 are the same as the participants in Part 1; thus, these individuals have already filled out the pre-test questionnaire, health questionnaire and consent form, and will not need to do so again for these tests. For Parts 2 and 3, participants will be tested once. For Part 4, participants will be tested twice.
|
Participant Task |
Time required (minutes) |
1) |
Arrive at NIOSH, sign in at Security desk and be escorted to lab. |
10 |
2) |
Receive explanation of test procedure. Ask any questions. |
5 |
3) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
12 |
4) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
5) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
6) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
7) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
8) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
9) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
10) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
11) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
12) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
13) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
14) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
15) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
16) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
17) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
18) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
19) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
20) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
21) |
Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally. |
1 |
22) |
Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible. |
1 |
23) |
Receive incentive payment, sign out and depart NIOSH. |
10 |
|
TOTAL TIME |
56 |
File Type | application/msword |
File Title | Attachment 6: Typical Participant Test Procedure |
Author | wdl7 |
Last Modified By | shari steinberg |
File Modified | 2008-01-09 |
File Created | 2008-01-09 |