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Survey Data Collection, Sample & Questionnaire Design, Data Processing, & Statistical Analysis


Survey Research Program

Highlights

  • Data Collection
    ( CATI, Web, IVR, CAPI, CASI, A-CASI )
  • General Population / Random Digit Dial (RDD) Surveys, now incorporating cell phone sampling
  • Medical / Clinical Follow-up Studies Involving Survey Components
  • Participant Recruitment Efforts
  • FIPS 200 Compliant Data Center

Our highly qualified staff of survey professionals has the training and experience to design and conduct scientifically valid studies customized to client research needs.  SRP can help clarify study objectives, and provide advice on how to obtain the highest quality data within available resource constraints.  Our services are available to faculty, staff, and students throughout the University, and to local, state, and federal agencies and others working in the public interest. In addition, our services are available to faculty from other institutions.

We are able to carry out any or all phases of a survey research project including:

  • sample design
  • questionnaire design
  • data collection
  • participant recruitment efforts
  • data processing
  • statistical analysis

What makes SRP unique at the University is our survey data collection infrastructure:

  • 40+ station computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) facility
  • a pool of trained and experienced interviewers
  • professional supervisory staff
  • continuous quality control
  • advanced surveying capabilities such as Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and complex Web forms
  • FIPS 200 compliant procedures and data center

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