[Federal Register: April 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 69)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[60Day-09-08AU]
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations
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 Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects.
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call 404-639-5960
and send comments to Maryam Daneshvar, CDC Acting Reports Clearance
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology. Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Assessing Problem Areas in Referrals for Chronic Hematologic
Malignancies and Developing Interventions to Address Them--New--
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
One of the six aims of the Institute of Medicine's Crossing the
Quality Chasm report is to improve the timeliness of care for patients.
Data from Europe and Canada, as well as single-site studies in the
United States, allude to a problem of timely referral and diagnosis for
patients with cancer. Despite the advent of new diagnostics and
therapeutics for patients with chronic hematological malignancies, the
size and scope of a potential problem regarding their referral from
primary care providers to specialists is not well-defined in the
current literature.
CDC proposes to conduct a one-time study to collect qualitative and
quantitative information on optimal and sub-optimal referral patterns
for patients with confirmed or suspected chronic hematologic
malignancies. Information will be collected to identify specific
factors related to delays in diagnosis and/or referral to appropriate
medical specialists. Information will be collected through in-depth
interviews with hematologic cancer patients, in-depth interviews and
focus groups with primary care providers, interviews with specialists
in hematology and oncology in Texas, and a one-time postal survey to a
sample of primary care providers in Massachusetts.
The ultimate goal is to develop tools that will improve the
awareness, diagnosis, and referral of persons with chronic
hematological cancers by primary care providers.
There are no costs to respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Avg. burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response Total burden
respondents respondent (in hrs) (in hours)
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Community Hematologists and Hematologists 100 1 2/60 3
Oncologists. and Oncologists
Interview Phone
Recruitment
Script.
Hematologists 18 1 1.5 27
and Oncologists
Interview Guide.
Patients...................... Patient 50 1 2/60 2
Interview Phone
Recruitment
Script.
Patient 18 1 1.5 27
Interview Guide.
Primary Care Providers (PCP).. PCP Survey Cover 250 1 2/60 8
Letter.
PCP Survey...... 150 1 20/60 50
PCP Opt-Out Card 100 1 2/60 3
PCP Survey 200 1 2/60 7
Reminder Letter.
PCP Interview 100 1 3/60 5
Phone
Recruitment
Script.
PCP Interview 18 1 1.5 27
Guide.
PCP Focus Group 50 1 3/60 3
Phone
Recruitment
Script.
PCP Focus Group 18 1 2 36
Guide.
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Dated: April 6, 2009.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-8337 Filed 4-10-09; 8:45 am]
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