Planning and development of the continuous National Survey of Family Growth
Contributors: Kirgis, Nicole G.; Lepkowski, James M.; Mosher, William D.; National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Series: Vital and health statistics. Ser. 1, Programs and collection procedures -- no. 48; DHHS publication -- no. (PHS) 2009-1324; Vital and health statistics -- no. 48.; DHHS publication -- no. (PHS) 2009-1324.
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hyattsville, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Description: "This report describes the design and planning work for the transition to continuous interviewing in the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), and the procedures used in fieldwork operations. A subsequent report will describe response rates and other results of the data collection. The substantive content of the continuous NSFG is very similar to the most recent periodic NSFG (conducted in 2002). However, the methodology and management of the continuous survey is a significant departure from the previous periodic survey methodology. So this initial report describes how the survey was planned, what its objectives were, and the overall concepts and procedures for carrying out and managing the survey fieldwork. This report is being released before the public-use data file so that researchers will have the necessary background to understand the data when the data file is released. After each data file is released from this new design, a new report will include specific updates, including response rates and further details of the data collection results. In this way, users of the data will have more of the information they need in a timelier manner."--P. 1.
Notes: By Robert M. Groves, William D. Mosher, James M. Lepkowski and Nicole G. Kirgis.

"September 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-30).

Groves RM, Mosher WD, Lepkowski J, Kirgis NG. Planning and development of the continuous National Survey of Family Growth. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 1(48). 2009.

Also available via the World Wide Web as an Acrobat .pdf file (1.4 MB, 73 p.).
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Abstract; title: Executive summary; title: Introduction to the National Survey of Family Growth; title: A Brief history of the National Survey of Family Growth; title: The Transition to continuous interviewing; title: Overview of the sample design.; title: Development of the questionnaires and questionnaire programs for the continuous National Survey of Family Growth; title: Overview of the National Survey of Family Growth questionnaire content; title: How the data were collected; title: The National Survey of Family Growth fieldwork and responsive design; title: Data collection quality control; title: Preparing public-use data files; title: Appendix I. Glossary; title: Appendix II. Advance letters; title: Appendix III. Interviewer introduction materials; title: Appendix IV. Brochures; title: Appendix V. Consent/assent forms; title: Appendix VI. Other respondent materials; title: Appendix VII. Interviewer training agenda; title: Appendix VIII. Project manual table of contents; title: Appendix IX. FAQ's for National Survey of Family Growth ,continuous interviewing