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Longitudinal Survey Engine (LSE):
An Overview
Philip L. Reed, PhD, MS
Department of EpidemiologyCollege of Human MedicineMichigan State University
National Institute on Drug AbusePost Doctoral Fellow
Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins University
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Acknowledgements
• LSE Principal Investigators / Creators– James C. Anthony, PhD– Department of Epidemiology, Michigan State University
– Carrie Heeter, PhD– Department of Communications, Michigan State University
• LSE Funding: Michigan State University Research Start-up Funds provided to James C. Anthony
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Longitudinal Survey Engine (LSE)
The LSE is an internet based survey engine that offers anonymity and privacy for exploring topics that otherwise might be too sensitive to effectively engage participants in scientifically meaningful disclosures. The LSE is designed for large sample longitudinal, epidemiologic, prevention, and intervention research protocols. Under these protocols, participants log in anonymously to create their own userid and passwords, to complete an initial survey of health and behavior. Thereafter, participants are invited to return for follow-up surveys, to obtain information provided on the website, and to participate in randomized trials of potentially health-promoting interventions, sometimes using randomized incentives to encourage a high level of return participation.
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LSE Objectives
• Lower cost of longitudinal research
• Leverage large scale epidemiology studies to provide greater public health impact– Randomized trials– Interventions
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Our online Longitudinal Surveillance Engine (LSE) project is equipped for delivery of flash videos. Here, you see a prototype set-up for a randomized trial to evaluate the Ad Council’s Love Handles public service announcement to promote exercise.
(Play V1)
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LSE Features
• Anonymous participation
• Longitudinal
• Dynamic randomization to Study Arms
• Dynamic logical skips permitted
• Graphical elements including flash video
• Delivery of Incentives
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User login page
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Please enter your ticket number
Please enter your ticket number
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What are the first two letters of your mother’s first name? ma
What is your month of birth?
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Item Types• Multiple Choice (check box multiple and single
answer)
• Rating scales– Verbal and graphical anchors
• True/False Yes/No
• Short and longer answer
• Drop-down box
• Video inserts
• Deliver Incentives
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Item Types
• Play V2
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Check Box Items
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Essay
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Rating Scales
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Rating Scales
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Skip Patterns
• Play V3
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Survey Creation
• Surveys are created online, using private restricted administrative logins tied to specific projects
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Administration
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Admin menu
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List of Project screen
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List of surveys-screen
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Create a Survey
• Play V4
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Create an Question
• Play V5
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Generate codebook
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Generate a Codebook
• Play Codebook Video V6
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Ticket Management
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Ticket Management
• Play V7
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Lines of Research
• Medical Practice
• Mood Disorders
• Smoking Cessation
• Monitoring Impact of Work Stress
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Medical Practice
• Monitor behavior and feedback delivery for low income mothers of obese children
• Prescriptions for exercise and diet for the children
• Personal vs. generic physician feedback
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Mood
• Daily monitoring and intervention
• Suicide prevention / referral to treatment
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Smoking Cessation
• Adaptation of a telephone quit line program to an internet based interactive smoking cessation program
• Quit-the-Nic
• Dr. Bill Wadland, MSU
• Blue Cross – Blue Shield of Michigan
• Live telephone counselor/coach
• Scripted Responses
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These online smoking cessation ‘coaches’ are communicating with the client via printed text and concurrent text-to-speech audio presentation. We are experimenting with animated agent personalities as well.
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Dynamic Skip Logic
• Smoking Cessation Video
• Play V8
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Smoking Cessation Login Incentive and Participation
Rates
Incentive Level
Participation
100%
0%
$ 0 $ 20$ 5 $ 50
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Smoking Cessation Login Incentive and Participation
Rates
Incentive Level
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100%
0%
$ 0 $ 20$ 5 $ 50
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Smoking Cessation
Control Group
• Is Daily Monitoring of Smoking a Reactive Measure?
• Daily vs. Monthly Monitoring
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Smoking Cessation
• Internet vs. Telephone call line vs. Control
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Work Stress
• Association between chronic and traumatic stress exposure and health – Smoking & alcohol behavior– Illegal & prescription drug use– Relationships
• Study Population : Michigan professional firefighters
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Firefighter Stress
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Firefighter Stress
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Firefighter Stress
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Firefighter Stress
• Monitor Chronic and Traumatic Stress over several years
Alcohol & Drug use & problems
Mood Disorders
Physical Health
Impact on Family
Career Progression
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Thank You