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LARGE SCALE PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH PROJECTS

“COMMUNITY TRIAL TO INCREASE CANCER SCREENING AWARENESS”
This bi-lingual telephone multi-year CATI study project assessed the impact of Physician/Patient interaction on patient knowledge and behavior regarding cancer screening. Telephone interviews were conducted in multiple years with 100 physicians and 3,000 of their patients. This project was initially conducted under the coordination of the RAND Corporation, but was later transferred to UCLA. Interviews were completed in English and Spanish.

Sally Carson
UCLA Department of Medicine/GIM and RAND
1100 Glendon Avenue, Suite 2010
Los Angeles , CA 90024
310-794-8504
scarson@mednet.ucla.edu

“WELL-BEING AMONG VETERANS ENCHANCEMENT STUDY (WAVES)”
This multi-year telephone CATI study project assessed anxiety and depression among veterans in specific VA regions throughout the U.S. All CSRS staff working on this study went through multi-day trainings on issues of Suicide and Depression. CSRS worked with the VA to set up a detailed protocol to refer respondents to on-call physicians while telephone interviewing was occurring. CSRS was also responsible for sending personalized letters to all potential respondents and to track respondent returned “Preference for Contact” cards to meet the requirements of the VA IRB. In YEAR 1, of this project, over 25,000 veterans will be contacted, screened for eligibility, and interviewed if qualified.

Barbara Simon, M.A.
Veteran's Administration
Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda , CA 91343-2036
818-891-7711 X5476
simon.barbara@med.va.gov

CALIFORNIA ASIAN INDIAN TOBACCO STUDY (CAITS)
This large scale telephone study was the largest health research study undertaken in the Asian Indian community. CSRS completed interviews in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and English. CSRS worked with UCLA to inform eligible respondents of their selection and eligibility and to meet UCLA IRB requirements.

Dr. William McCarthy
UCLA Division of Cancer Prevention & Control
650 Charles Young Drive
A2-125 CHS; Box 690015
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6900
310-794-7587
wmccarth@ucla.edu

“SURVEYING THE DIGITAL FUTURE STUDY”
This bilingual telephone CATI study was designed as a benchmark for evaluating internet usage in U.S. households. This long-term study is designed to track the social consequences of the Internet and its expanding role in consumer's lives. Interviews were completed in English and Spanish. CSRS has completed 5 years of data collection on this project.

Dr. Jeffrey Cole
Dr. Michael Suman
USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future
300 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 3950
Los Angeles , CA 90071
213-437-4433
cole@digitalcenter.org
msuman@digitalcenter.org

“METAMORPHOSIS: TRANSFORMING THE TIES THAT BIND”
This multi-language six year telephone CATI project will assess the use of media and technology in over a dozen ethnic communities in Southern California. During the first two years of the project, California Survey Research Services, Inc. has completed interviews in the Mexican American, Caucasian, Korean, African-American, Armenian and Central American communities. Interviews were completed in English, Spanish, Korean, Farsi, and Chinese.

Dr. Sandra Ball-Rokeach
Annenberg School for Communication
University of Southern California
3502 Watt Way
Los Angeles , CA 90089-0281
213-740-0912
ballrok@usc.edu

Upon request, we would be more than happy to share our client references for other specific types of projects and services we provide at CSRS.


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