Component A: Vermont Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System

项目摘要 佛蒙特州妊娠风险评估监测系统旨在 改善母亲和婴儿的健康。这是一项针对新妈妈的调查 它会询问关于之前、期间和短期内的经历和行为的问题， 怀孕后。从新生儿出生起，每个月都会选出一批新妈妈。 文件，并按出生体重分层。母亲首先收到一封信， 她将接受一项调查第一次调查邮件发送四天 然后附上一封描述该项目的求职信。它还包括知情者 同意书、问答手册、资源信息、回邮信封 还有一份小礼物作为奖励两周后，将提醒函发送给非- 受访者。第二个调查包是邮寄两个星期后，备忘录的信， 两周后第三次调查决赛后一周 邮件，电话是发起与任何邮件nonresponses。多 在五个星期内打电话试图联系母亲， 说服她完成电话采访。

Project Summary 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 birthweight. 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.