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HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; The SSA–NIH
Collaboration To Improve the Disability
Determination Process: Validation of
IRT–CAT Tools
In compliance with the
requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Clinical Center, the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects to be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and
approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: The SSA–
NIH Collaboration to Improve the
Disability Determination Process:
Validation of IRT–CAT tools. Type of
Information Collection Request: NEW.
Need and Use of Information Collection:
The Epidemiology and Biostatistics
section in RMD will be collecting
information through a contractor
(Boston University—Health and
Disability Research Institute (BU–HDR))
and subcontractor for validation of the
Computer Adaptive Tests which are
being developed to assist in the SSA
disability determination process. The
utilization of CAT technology could
potentially allow the SSA to collect
SUMMARY:
more relevant and precise data about
human functioning in a faster, more
efficient fashion. To validate the CAT
assessments that have been developed,
the contractor will administer both the
BU–HDR CAT and established legacy
instruments in a small sample of adults
who report their current employment
status as ‘‘permanently disabled’’.
Individuals will complete the CAT tools
for the functional domains of Physical
Demands and Interpersonal Interactions
along with established legacy
instruments. For the domain of physical
function, individuals will complete the
BU–HDR CAT; the PROMIS Item Bank
v 1.0—Physical Functioning © PROMIS
Health Organization and PROMIS
Cooperative Group; and The Short Form
(36) Health SurveyTM (SF–36). For the
domain of interpersonal interactions,
individuals will complete the BU–HDR
CAT, the SF–36 and the BASIS–24©
(Behavior and Symptom Identification
Scale). Data collected will be used to
validate the BU–HDR CAT tools.
Without this information, completion of
the BU–HDR CAT tools will not be
possible. Frequency of Response: Once.
Affected Public: Individuals who have
opted in to participate in web surveys
through a survey research firm. Type of
Respondents: Adults who indicate
‘‘permanently disabled’’ as a working
status. There are no Capital Costs,
Operating Costs and/or Maintenance
Costs to report. The annual reporting
burden is as follows:
A.12–1—ESTIMATES OF HOUR BURDEN
Type of
respondents
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Average
time per
response
Annual hour
burden
1,000
1
0.5
500.00
Totals ........................................................................................................
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Patients ............................................................................................................
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500.00
Request for Comments: Written
comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should
address one or more of the following
points: (1) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the function of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) Minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
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of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
To
request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Ms. Meghan
Gleason, Rehabilitation Medicine
Department, Clinical Research Center,
NIH, Building 10, Room 1–2420, 9000
Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, or
call non-toll-free number (301) 443–
9085 or E-mail your request, including
your address to:
meghan.gleason@nih.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Comments Due Date: Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if
received within 60 days of the date of
this publication.
DATES:
Dated: August 29, 2011.
Elizabeth K Rasch,
Chief, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section,
Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical
Research Center, National Institutes of
Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The SSA-NIH
Collaboration To Improve the Disability Determination Process:
Validation of IRT-CAT Tools
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment
on proposed data collection projects, the Clinical Center, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed
projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval.
Proposed Collection: Title: The SSA-NIH Collaboration to Improve
the Disability Determination Process: Validation of IRT-CAT tools. Type
of Information Collection Request: NEW. Need and Use of Information
Collection: The Epidemiology and Biostatistics section in RMD will be
collecting information through a contractor (Boston University--Health
and Disability Research Institute (BU-HDR)) and subcontractor for
validation of the Computer Adaptive Tests which are being developed to
assist in the SSA disability determination process. The utilization of
CAT technology could potentially allow the SSA to collect more relevant
and precise data about human functioning in a faster, more efficient
fashion. To validate the CAT assessments that have been developed, the
contractor will administer both the BU-HDR CAT and established legacy
instruments in a small sample of adults who report their current
employment status as ``permanently disabled''. Individuals will
complete the CAT tools for the functional domains of Physical Demands
and Interpersonal Interactions along with established legacy
instruments. For the domain of physical function, individuals will
complete the BU-HDR CAT; the PROMIS Item Bank v 1.0--Physical
Functioning (copyright) PROMIS Health Organization and PROMIS
Cooperative Group; and The Short Form (36) Health SurveyTM
(SF-36). For the domain of interpersonal interactions, individuals will
complete the BU-HDR CAT, the SF-36 and the BASIS-
24(copyright) (Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale).
Data collected will be used to validate the BU-HDR CAT tools. Without
this information, completion of the BU-HDR CAT tools will not be
possible. Frequency of Response: Once. Affected Public: Individuals who
have opted in to participate in web surveys through a survey research
firm. Type of Respondents: Adults who indicate ``permanently disabled''
as a working status. There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs and/or
Maintenance Costs to report. The annual reporting burden is as follows:
A.12-1--Estimates of Hour Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Frequency of Average time Annual hour
Type of respondents respondents response per response burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Patients........................................ 1,000 1 0.5 500.00
---------------------------------------------------------------
Totals...................................... .............. .............. .............. 500.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Request for Comments: Written comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies should address one or more of the
following points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of
the agency, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
instruments, contact: Ms. Meghan Gleason, Rehabilitation Medicine
Department, Clinical Research Center, NIH, Building 10, Room 1-2420,
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, or call non-toll-free number
(301) 443-9085 or E-mail your request, including your address to:
meghan.gleason@nih.gov.
DATES: Comments Due Date: Comments regarding this information
collection are best assured of having their full effect if received
within 60 days of the date of this publication.
Dated: August 29, 2011.
Elizabeth K Rasch,
Chief, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section, Rehabilitation Medicine
Department, Clinical Research Center, National Institutes of Health.
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