Recruitment Study Materials--Main: Baseline Recruitment & Follow-up Replenishments

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ATTACHMENT 11a: Initial Lead Letter: Baseline and Follow-up 2 Replenishment (Print on DHHS or FDA letterhead)

Dear Adult Resident:

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting the Health and Media Study across the United States. Your address was randomly chosen along with approximately [BASELINE = 300,000; F2 REPLINISHMENT = 145,000] other addresses nationwide. RTI International, a nonprofit research organization, was selected by the FDA to conduct this study.

We ask that an adult member of your household (18 or older) answer a few general questions online to determine your household’s eligibility for this study.

• The person completing the questions at the link below is welcome to keep the enclosed $1 in appreciation for their time.

• If an eligible member of your household is chosen for the study, they will be offered $25 to complete the online survey before [END DATE] and a bonus $5 ($30 total) if they do so on or before [EARLY BIRD DATE].

To determine your household’s eligibility:

1. Visit [SURVEY LINK] (or scan the QR code below)

2. Enter your Participant Code: [PASSWORD]

3. Follow on-screen instructions to answer the general questions. This will take only a few minutes.

Your participation in the study is voluntary. Your identity will not be known in the results of the study. Everything you share will be kept private to the extent allowed by law. There are no direct benefits to you from taking this survey. However, you will be contributing to important research related to tobacco. The information collected by this study will also improve our understanding of how public education campaigns affect attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors toward tobacco use.

For more information about the study, you can call our project assistance hotline at (866) 800-9177 or email us at HealthAndMediaStudy@rti.org. If you have a question about your rights as a study participant, you can call the Advarra Institutional Review Board at (877) 992-4724.

You may also access the survey by scanning this QR code with your smartphone or tablet.

[QR CODE]

Please enter your Participant Code ([PASSWORD]) once you are ready to begin.

Sincerely,

Anna MacMonegle

Study Director

RTI International

Initial Lead Letter: Follow Up 1, 2 and 3 (Print on DHHS or FDA letterhead)

TO PARENT OF YOUTH <14

[PARENT FNAME] [PARENT LNAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear [PARENT FNAME LNAME or “Parent or Guardian of [CHILD NAME]”],

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting the next round of the Health and Media Study. Your child, [CHILD], is one of approximately [INSERT NUMBER BASED ON COMPLETES FROM PREVIOUS WAVE OF DATA COLLECTION] youth who took part in the first round of the study, and we sincerely thank you and your child for your help with this important research.

By taking part in this new round of the study, your child will have a unique opportunity to contribute to valuable research related to how public education campaigns affect youth’s attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors toward tobacco use. RTI International, a nonprofit research organization, was selected by the FDA to conduct this study.

If [CHILD FNAME] completes the survey on or before [END DATE] they will receive a $25 Visa gift card or $25 cash and an additional $5 if they complete it on or before [EARLY BIRD DATE].  

To complete the online survey, please: 

1. Click this link to access the survey: [SURVEY LINK]  

2. Enter the Participant Code: [PASSWORD] 

3. Follow the on-screen instructions. A parent or legal guardian must follow the steps to provide permission before your child can complete the survey.

Your help with this round of the study is voluntary, but greatly appreciated. All information provided will be kept private to the fullest extent allowable by law and used only for statistical purposes. You or your household will never be identified in any analysis, reports, or publications, and no one will try to sell you anything.

If you have any more questions about this study, call the project assistance line at 1-866-800-9177 or email HealthAndMediaStudy@rti.org. If you have a question about your child’s rights as a study participant, you can call Advarra’s institutional review board (IRB) toll-free at 877-992-4724.  

You may also access the survey by scanning this QR code with your smartphone or tablet.

[QR CODE]

Please enter your Participant Code ([PASSWORD]) once you are ready to begin.

 

Thank you in advance for your help.

Sincerely, 

 

Anna MacMonegle

Study Director

RTI International

TO YOUTH ≥14 and Supplemental Sample Participants

[YOUTH FNAME] [YOUTH LNAME]

[ADDRESS 1]

[ADDRESS 2]

[CITY, STATE ZIP]

Dear [YOUTH/YOUNG ADULT FNAME],

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting the next round of the Health and Media Study and would like to invite you to participate. You are one of approximately [INSERT NUMBER BASED ON COMPLETES FROM PREVIOUS WAVE OF DATA COLLECTION] participants who took part in the first round of the study, and we sincerely thank you for your help with this important research.

By taking part in this new round of the study, you will have a unique opportunity to contribute to valuable research related to how public education campaigns affect attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors toward tobacco use. RTI International, a nonprofit research organization, was selected by the FDA to conduct this study.

Because your continued contribution is important, you will be offered a $25 Visa gift card or $25 cash if you complete the survey before [END DATE] and a bonus $5 if you complete it on or before [EARLY BIRD DATE].

To complete the online survey, please:

1. Click this link to access the survey: [SURVEY LINK]

2. Enter your Participant Code: [PASSWORD]

3. Follow the instructions to complete the survey.

Your participation in this round of the study is voluntary, but greatly appreciated. All information provided will be kept private to the fullest extent allowable by law and used only for statistical purposes. You will never be identified in any analysis, reports, or publications, and no one will try to sell you anything.

You may also access the survey by scanning this QR code with your smartphone or tablet.

[QR CODE]

Please enter your Participant Code ([PASSWORD]) once you are ready to begin.

If you have any more questions about this study, you can call the project assistance line toll-free at 1-866-800-9177, or email HealthAndMediaStudy@rti.org. If you have a question about your rights as a study participant, you can call Advarra’s institutional review board (IRB) toll-free at 877-992-4724.

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,

Anna MacMonegle

Study Director

RTI International