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The Health & Behavioral Risk Research Center has conducted studies across the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Client

Study

Description

Sample

Sampling Method

Total Completed

Dept. of Health

Obesity Study 2000

Interview Missouri residents about their eating habits and physical activity.

Rand. Sel. Adult 18+

RDD

1,051

Dept. of Health and CDC

BRFSS 2000

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Project

Rand. Sel. Adult 18+

RDD

4,291

 

MSUC 2000

Missouri State University Consortium Survey – Interview employees/retirees about their satisfaction of their health insurance

Employees & Retirees of MSU

Sample provided by client not RDD

471

Dept. of Health

MO Older Adult Survey 2000

Interview adults about activities that they are/are not able to do.

Rand. Sel. Adult 60+

RDD

3,198

Dept. of Health and CDC

BRFSS 2001

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2001

Rand. Sel. Adult 18+

RDD

4,133

Dept. of Health

BCCCP/CVD 2000

Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project/Cardio Vascular Disease

 

RDD

2,670

Dept. of Health and CDC

BRFSS 2002

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2002

Rand. Sel. Adult 18+

RDD

4,550

Dr. Adam Bickford, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia

DESE

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Parent that has a child who receives special educational services

Sample provided by client, not RDD

252

SLU

HI5 for Kids Pretest 2002-2005 Phases 1-3

Interview parents participating in PAT about their eating habits. 3 Phases over a 3-year period.

Parents active in PAT with a 2-5 year old child

Sample provided by client, not RDD

Ph.1 365, Ph.2 901, Ph.3 437

SLU

HI5 for Kids Parent Educator Pretest Phases 1-3

2002-2005

Interview Parent educators about their eating habits, physical activity, and their community.

Parent Educators Active in PAT

Sample provided by client, not RDD

Ph.1 11, Ph.2 20, Ph.3 18

Dr. Fungai Chanetsa Univ. Of Missouri-Columbia

Diabetes Care and Education

Interview diabetics about their health and health practices

Any diabetic 18+ in HH

RDD

1,429

Dept. of Health and CDC

BRFSS 2003

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Project

Adults, 18+

RDD

4,125

SLU

Community Core 2003

Interview respondents about their community and physical activity.

Any Adult 18+

Listed Numbers sampled in certain census tracts, sample provided by us

1,073

SLU

HI5 for Kids Posttest 2002-2005

After intervention, interview parents participating in PAT about their eating habit. 3 Phases over a 3-year period.

Parents active in PAT with a 2-5 year old child and completed the HI5 pretest

Sample provided by client, not RDD

Ph.1 286, Ph.2 745, Ph.3 In progress

SLU

HI5 for Kids Parent Educator Posttest Phases 1-3 2002-2005

Re-interview parent educators about their eating habits, physical activity, and their community.

Parent Educators Active in PAT and completed the HI5 pretest survey

Sample provided by client, not RDD

Ph.1 11, Ph.2 20, Ph.3 In progress

SLU

Diabetes Study Phases 1-3 2002-2005

Healthy Living and Diabetes Study – Interview respondents about their community and physical activity.

Ph.1 Rand. Sel. Adult 18+

 

Ph.1 2470, Ph.2 1529, Ph.3 In progress

Dept. of Health

County-Level Study 2003

Interview (at county-level) respondents about smoking and second-hand smoke.

Rand. Sel. Adult 18+

RDD

15,004

Dept. of Health and CDC

BRFSS 2004

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Project

Rand. Sel. Adult 18+

RDD

4,921

Dept. of Health

Insurance Study 2004

Interview Missouri residents about their insurance coverage.

Rand. Sel. Adult 18+

RDD

7,113

SLU

Energizer Study 2004

Interview audiologists about the types of batteries they prescribe for hearing aids.

800 Audiologist Clinics

Sample provided by client, not RDD

690

SLU

Memory Study 2004

Interview adults about memory loss and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Any Adult 50+

RDD – Sample provided by us

999