Category B: Vermont Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

描述(申请人提供)：佛蒙特州怀孕风险评估监测系统旨在改善母亲及其婴儿的健康。这是一项针对新妈妈的调查，询问怀孕前、怀孕期间和怀孕后不久的经历和行为。每个月都会从出生档案中选择一份新妈妈的样本，并按出生体重分层。这位母亲首先收到一封信，通知她将接受一项调查。第一封调查邮件在四天后寄出，并附上了一封描述该项目的求职信。它还包括知情同意、问答手册、资源信息、回信信封和作为奖励的小礼物。两周后，一封提醒信被发送给没有接受调查的人。第二个调查邮包在令人发笑的信件后两周邮寄，然后第三个调查邮包在两周后邮寄。在最终邮寄一周后，任何未回复邮件的人都会开始打电话。在五个星期的时间里，他们打了好几个电话，试图联系这位母亲，并说服她完成电话采访。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Vermont Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System is designed to improve the health of mothers and their babies. It is a survey of new mothers that asks questions about experiences and behaviors before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. A sample of new mothers is selected each month from the birth file, and stratified by birth weight. The mother is first sent a letter informing her that she will be receiving a survey. The first survey mailing is sent four days later with a cover letter that describes the project. It also includes the informed consent, a question and answer brochure, resource information, return envelope and a small gift as an incentive. A reminder letter is sent two weeks later to non- respondents. A second survey packet is mailed two weeks after the tickler letter, and then a third survey packet after two more weeks. One week after the final mailing, telephone calls are initiated with any mail nonrespondents. Multiple phone calls over five weeks are made in an attempt to reach the mother and persuade her to complete a telephone interview.