Evaluating the Quality of Interview Data Collected by Teratology Information
Services About Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal and Infant Health,
Following Medication Use During Pregnancy and Lactation
09/03/2009
ATTACHMENT D3: FOLLOW-UP PREGNANCY Interview
APPROVED
OMb# __0920 -XXXX__________
omb exp. date____/____/_____
Date of Interview _____/_____/_______
Ask these questions only if the enrollment and initial pregnancy interviews were completed on a previous date.
Before beginning the interview, obtain the following information from the last pregnancy interview:
Date of the last interview ___________________________________________________
Section A:
Due date from the last interview _____________________________________________
Gestational age at the last interview (calculated from the due date) _________________
Section B:
List of all medications she reported at the last interview___________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Section C:
List of all medical conditions she reported at the last interview _____________________
________________________________________________________________________
Section D:
List of all injuries or traumas she reported at the last interview_____________________
________________________________________________________________________
Section E:
List of all prenatal tests she reported at the last interview__________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Section F:
List of all other exposures she reported at the last interview________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Information Clearance Officer; 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; ATTN: PRA (0920-XXXX).
Note: Read only the wording that appears in regular font when conducting the interview. Wording in italics contains instructions to the interviewer and should not be read.
Hello. May I speak with <Name of the woman>? This is <Project coordinator’s name> from the <Name of teratology information service>. I am calling about the project to learn about the safety of medicines during pregnancy and breastfeeding that we are conducting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You completed the first interview for this study on <Date of last interview>. It is now time for the next interview. This will take about 20 minutes. Is now a convenient time for me to conduct that interview? (Circle one)
Yes
No
If no, go to tracking form.
I want to remind you that all of your answers will be kept private and that you can choose not to answer any question you do not want to answer. I also want to remind you that whether or not you complete the entire study will not affect the medical care you receive or your use of the <Name of teratology information service>. You can call the service at any time to obtain information and counseling about medicines or other exposures while you are pregnant or breastfeeding regardless of whether you participate in the study.
Before we begin, do you have any questions for me about the study?
Section A
First, I’d like to ask some questions to update our information about your pregnancy. As a reminder, your last interview was on <Date of the last pregnancy interview> and at that time you were approximately <Calculated gestational age> weeks pregnant.
Are you still pregnant now?
Yes
No
If no, go to Question 5 in this section.
Is your baby still due on or about <Date from the last pregnancy interview>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If yes or don’t know/refused, go to Section B.
When is your baby due?
Date _____/_____/_______
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
If don’t know or refused, go to Section B.
How did your health care provider decide when your baby is due? Was it by:
(Read all choices except Don’t know or refused; Circle all that apply)
The date of your last menstrual period
An ultrasound
The date of an embryo transfer
Another method What method was it? ____________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Go to Section B.
When did your pregnancy end?
Date _____/_____/_______
Number of weeks or months ago _____________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Did your pregnancy end in a (Read all choices except Other and Don’t know or refused)
Live birth
Stillbirth or miscarriage
Elective termination
Other
Don’t know or refused
If ended in other than a live birth or if don’t know/refused, go to Section B.
If ended in a live birth, continue with Question 7 in this section.
Is your baby alive now?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
Go to Section B.
Section B
Next, I’d like to update our information about medicines you took at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>. This includes prescription medicines that you got from a doctor or pharmacy; over-the-counter medicines such as Tums or Tylenol; vitamins; herbals; and other dietary supplements. I’ll be asking about how much medicine you took and how often you took it (them).
Sometimes it is helpful to have the medicine bottles, or a calendar or other reminder, in front of you when answering these questions. Do you want to take a minute to collect these items?
(If yes, wait for her to collect the items, then continue)
Again, I want to remind you that all of your answers will be kept private and that you can choose not to answer any question you do not want to answer.
During your last interview, you said you had taken the medicine(s) (read list of medications from the last interview). Did you take this/any of these medicine(s) at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 13 in this section.
If yes but only one medicine is listed from the last pregnancy interview, go to Question 3 in
this section.
Which of these medicines did you take? __________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
First/Next, let’s talk about (name of the first/next medicine). When between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> did you first/next take (name of the first/next medicine)? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Taking it continuously since the last interview __________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
How many (name of the medicine) pills/teaspoons did you take at a time the first/next time you took it? ____________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
How many milligrams were in each pill/teaspoon?
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
How often did you take that dose? For example, how many times per day, per week, or per month? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given)
Number of times per day ___________________________________________________
Number of times per week __________________________________________________
Number of times per month _________________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Did the dose of (name of the medicine) or how often you took it change (again) while you were taking it that time?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 9 in this section.
When did the dose of (name of medicine) change? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
If before conception, days or weeks before _____________________________________
If during pregnancy, weeks or months of gestation _______________________________
Number of days or weeks after starting the medicine _____________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Go to Question 4 in this section.
Are you still taking <name of the medicine> now?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 11 in this section.
And are you still taking (read the dose and frequency from the last response to Questions 4 and 5)?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If yes or don’t know/refused, go to Question 3 in this section for the next medicine on the list. If there are no more medicines on the list, go to Question 13 in this section.
If no, ask her to clarify when she started taking her current dose. Then go to Question 3 in this section for the next medicine on the list. If there are no more medicines on the list, go to Question 13 in this section.
When did you stop taking <name of medicine> that time? For example, how many days or weeks did you take it, or how many weeks pregnant were you when you stopped?
Number of days __________________________________________________________
Number of weeks _________________________________________________________
Number of months ________________________________________________________
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Have you taken <name of the medicine> again since then?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If yes, go to Question 3 in this section.
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 3 in this section for the next medicine on the list. If there are no more medicines on the list, continue with Question 13 in this section.
Did you take any other medicines at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> that we haven’t talked about? This includes things like Tylenol, cold medicine, extra vitamins, or dietary supplements.
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 17 in this section.
What other medicines did you take between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>? List all the medicines you can think of even if you took them for a short time or only occasionally when needed.
(Ask for both trade and generic names of each medicine; If the medicine has a name that is common to multiple preparations, such as Tylenol, ask her for the exact name of the preparation, e.g., Tylenol PM, Tylenol Sinus, Tylenol Arthritis, etc.)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
If the medicine is a prenatal vitamin, go to Question 3 in this section.
First/Next, let’s talk about (name of the first/next medicine). What condition did you take (name of the medicine) for?
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
When did you first have (the condition)? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
If before conception, days, weeks, months, or years before ________________________
If during pregnancy, weeks or months of gestation _______________________________
Mother’s age at onset ______________________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Go to Question 3 in this section.
If prenatal vitamins have already been mentioned, go to Question 18 in this section.
Still thinking about the time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>, did you take any prenatal vitamins?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If yes, go to Question 3 in this section .
If a folic acid supplement not contained in a multivitamin has already been mentioned, go to Section C.
Still thinking about the time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>, did you take a folic acid supplement between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> that was not part of a prenatal or other vitamin that we’ve already talked about?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If yes, go to Question 3 in this section.
Section C
Next, I’d like to update our information about any other medical conditions you had at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>. Again, I want to remind you that all of your answers will be kept private and that you can choose not to answer any question you do not want to answer.
If she reported having no other medical conditions at the last interview, go to Question 6 in this section.
During your last interview, you said you had had (read list of medical conditions from last interview). Have you had this (any of these) condition(s) at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 6 in this section.
If yes but only one condition is listed from the last interview, go to Question 3 in this section.
Which conditions have you had? ________________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
First/Next, let’s talk about (name of the first/next condition). When since your last interview did you first have <name of the first/next condition> again? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Had it continuously since the last interview ____________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Did you take any medicine for <name of the condition> at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> that we haven’t already talked about?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused and there are more conditions on the list, go to Question 3 in this section. If there are no more conditions on the list, go to Question 6 in this section.
What medicine did you take for <name of the condition>?
(Ask for both trade and generic names of each medicine; If the medicine has a name that is common to multiple preparations, such as Tylenol, ask her for the exact name of the preparation, e.g., Tylenol PM, Tylenol Sinus, Tylenol Arthritis, etc.)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Go to Section B, Question 3.
Did you have any (other) medical conditions at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> that we haven’t already talked about, even if you did not take medicine for them? Examples might be a sore throat or sinus infection, asthma, depression, or a pregnancy-related condition like high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, or too little or too much amniotic fluid.
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Section D.
What did you have? List all you can think of. __________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
(If she doesn’t know the name of the condition, ask her to describe it and its symptoms)
First/Next, let’s talk about (name of the first/next condition). When between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> did you first have <name of the condition>? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
If before conception, days, weeks, months, or years before ________________________
If during pregnancy, weeks or months of gestation _______________________________
Mother’s age at onset ______________________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Go to Question 4 in this section.
Section D
Next, I’d like to update our information about any injuries or traumas, such as falls or accidents, you had at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>. Again, I want to remind you that all of your answers will be kept private and that you can choose not to answer any question you do not want to answer.
If she reported having no injuries at the last interview, go to Question 9 in this section.
During your last interview, you said you had had (read list of injuries from last pregnancy interview). Have you had any other injuries or traumas at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Section E.
What was the first/next injury you had? __________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
(If she doesn’t know what the injury is called, ask her to describe it and its symptoms)
When did the injury occur? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
Weeks or months of gestation ____________________________________________
Other response ________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Did you see a doctor or go to the emergency room to receive treatment for this injury?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 6 in this section.
What treatment did you receive? ________________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
(If she doesn’t know what the treatment was called, ask her to describe it)
Did you take any medicine for this injury that we haven’t already talked about?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 9 in this section.
What is the brand name of the first/next medicine you took during this period?
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
(If the medicine has a name that is common to multiple preparations, such as Tylenol, ask
her for the exact name of the preparation, e.g., Tylenol PM, Tylenol Sinus, Tylenol Arthritis,
etc.)
What is the generic name of the medicine? ________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
(If she is unsure, explain where this can be found on a medicine bottle. Record all of the active ingredients)
Go to Section B, Question 3.
Did you have any (other) injuries or traumas at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If yes, go to Question 2 in this section.
Section E
Next, I’d like to update our information about any prenatal tests or surgery you’ve had between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>. Again, I want to remind you that all of your answers will be kept private and that you can choose not to answer any question you do not want to answer.
Did you have an ultrasound between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 5 in this section.
Did any of the ultrasounds show a problem?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 5 in this section.
What was the problem?_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
(If she doesn’t know what it is called, ask her to describe it and its symptoms)
When between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> did you have the first ultrasound that showed the problem? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Did you have an amniocentesis, or amnio, between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 9 in this section.
Did the amnio show a problem?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 9 in this section.
What was the problem_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
When between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> did you have the first amnio that showed the problem? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/________
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Did you have chorionic villus sampling, also known as CVS, between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 13 in this section.
Did the CVS show a problem?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 13 in this section.
What was the problem?_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
When between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> did you have the CVS that showed the problem? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/________
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Did you have any other prenatal tests between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> that we haven’t talked about, other than a first trimester screen or other maternal serum screening test?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 18 in this section.
What was the first/next other prenatal test that you had? (If she doesn’t know what the test is called, ask her to describe it)______________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
Did it show a problem?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 13 in this section.
What was the problem?_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
When between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> did you have the first test that showed the problem? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/________
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Go to Question 13 in this section.
Did you have any (other) surgery between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy> for which you had general anesthesia? That is, for which you were you put to sleep?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Section F.
What kind of surgery did you have?
(If she doesn’t know what the test is called, ask her to describe it)
______________________________________________ _____Don’t know or refused
When did you have it?
Date _____/_____/_______
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Go to Question 18 in this section.
Section F
Finally, I’d like to update our information about some other exposures that you might have had between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>. I want to remind you that all of your answers will be kept private and that you can choose not to answer any question you do not want to answer.
Did you smoke a cigarette at any time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 4 in this section.
On average, how many cigarettes did you smoke per day? (1 pack = 20 cigarettes, half a pack = 10)
Number of cigarettes_______________________________________________________
Number of packs__________________________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
When was the last time you smoked a cigarette? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Have others in your home or workplace smoked between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to Question 6 in this section.
How many people in your home or workplace smoked during this time?
____________________________________________ ______Don’t know or refused
Thinking about the time between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>, on average how often did you have a drink of alcohol? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Number of times per day __________________________________________________
Number of times per week _________________________________________________
Number of times per month ________________________________________________
Didn’t drink
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
If she didn’t drink or doesn’t know/refused, go to Question 10 in this section.
On average, how many drinks did you have at one time? One drink is equal to one glass of wine like you would have at a restaurant, one bottle or can of beer, or 1 ounce of hard liquor either in a mixed drink or straight up. (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Number of drinks per day __________________________________________________
Number of drinks per week _________________________________________________
Number of drinks per month ________________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
What was the most number of drinks you had on any one occasion between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>
_____________________________________________ ______Don’t know or refused
When was the last time you had a drink? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
Have you used any (other) recreational drugs between your last interview and <now/the end of your pregnancy>?
Yes
No
Don’t know or refused
If no or don’t know/refused, go to End of Interview.
What recreational drugs did you use? List all you can think of. ________________________
_____________________________________________ ______Don’t know or refused
On average, how often did you use <name of the first/next drug>? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Number of times per day ___________________________________________________
Number of times per week __________________________________________________
Number of times per month _________________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
When was the last time you used <name of the drug>? (Complete the one that best reflects the answer given; probe for specifics if she is unsure)
Date _____/_____/_______
Weeks or months of gestation _______________________________________________
Other response ___________________________________________________________
Don’t know or refused
If there are more drugs on the list, go to Question 12 in this section.
If there are no more drugs on the list, go to Question 10 in this section.
End of Interview
If her pregnancy has already ended in a live birth (see Section A), go to the Initial Infant Interview.
If her pregnancy has already ended in a stillbirth or elective termination (see Section A), say:
That is the end of this interview. I truly want to thank you for taking the time to complete it.
This is also the end of the study for you. Your contribution has been very important. Before we hang up, do you have any questions for me or any feedback about the study?__________
___________________________________________________________________________
Did you find it difficult or burdensome to participate in this study?
Yes
No
Not sure
If yes or not sure, ask
How was it difficult or burdensome? _____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
If she is still pregnant (see Section A), say:
That is the end of this interview. I truly want to thank you for taking the time to complete it.
Your contribution to this study is very important. Before we hang up, do you have any questions for me?____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Your next interview is scheduled for about 1 months after your due date. That will be approximately <Calculated date based on EDD given in Section A, Question 1>.
Go to tracking form.
File Type | application/msword |
File Title | Pregnancy Questionnaire Draft #1 |
Author | ECS |
Last Modified By | sic3 |
File Modified | 2009-09-14 |
File Created | 2009-09-14 |