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Table of Contents (continued)
Chapter
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4.7.2 NSDUH Respondent Website ................................................................... 32
4.8 Maintaining NSDUH Equipment.......................................................................... 32
4.9 Problems Encountered........................................................................................... 32
5. Field Staff Training ................................................................................................................... 45
5.1 Management Training Programs........................................................................... 45
5.2 New-to-Project Field Interviewer Training Sessions............................................ 45
5.2.1 Design........................................................................................................ 45
5.2.2 Staffing...................................................................................................... 46
5.2.3 Content of New-to-Project Field Interviewer Training Sessions.............. 47
5.2.4 New-to-Project Bilingual Training (Day 8) .............................................. 49
5.2.5 Mentoring of New-to-Project Graduates................................................... 49
5.3 Veteran Field Interviewer Training Sessions........................................................ 49
5.3.1 Design........................................................................................................ 49
5.3.2 Staffing...................................................................................................... 50
5.3.3 Training-the-Trainers ................................................................................ 50
5.3.4 Content of Veteran Field Interviewer Training Sessions.......................... 51
5.3.5 Special Veteran Training Sessions............................................................ 52
5.4 Ongoing Training .................................................................................................. 52
5.5 Periodic Evaluations (eVals)................................................................................. 52
5.6 Problems Encountered........................................................................................... 53
6. Data Collection.......................................................................................................................... 63
6.1 Contacting Dwelling Units.................................................................................... 63
6.1.1 Lead Letter ................................................................................................ 63
6.1.2 Initial Approach......................................................................................... 63
6.1.3 Introduction/Study Description/Informed Consent................................... 63
6.1.4 Callbacks ................................................................................................... 64
6.2 Dwelling Unit Screening....................................................................................... 64
6.3 Within-Dwelling Unit Selection............................................................................ 64
6.4 Interview Administration ...................................................................................... 65
6.4.1 Informed Consent/Getting Started ............................................................ 65
6.4.2 Computer-Assisted Interviews (CAI)........................................................ 65
6.4.3 End of Interview Procedures..................................................................... 66
6.5 Data Collection Management................................................................................ 66
6.6 Controlled Access Procedures............................................................................... 67
6.7 Refusal Conversion Procedures ............................................................................ 68
6.8 Problems Encountered........................................................................................... 69
6.8.1 Size and Scope of the Project.................................................................... 69
6.8.2 Interviewing Staff Attrition....................................................................... 70
6.8.3 Refusals ..................................................................................................... 70
6.8.4 Typical Data Collection Concerns ............................................................ 70
6.8.5 Newton ...................................................................................................... 70
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