Georgia Pregnancy Experience and Health Survey
Official title: RFA-DP-21-001 Georgia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Project
Funded at Georgia State Departmentof Public Health · NIH-11534240 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This ongoing survey asks Georgia mothers who recently gave birth about their health, pregnancy experiences, and newborn care a few months after delivery.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Georgia State Departmentof Public Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | May 1, 2021 |
| Project end | April 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $175,000 |
| NIH project number | 6U01DP006583-05M002 |
| Project ID | NIH-11534240 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Women who had a recent live birth in Georgia and appear on Georgia birth records are eligible to be sampled and invited to participate.
✕Less likely to help
People who are not recent mothers in Georgia or whose births are not recorded in the state vital records would not be eligible or directly benefit from participating.
What this research studies
If you recently had a baby in Georgia, you might be randomly selected from birth records to be invited to complete a survey two to six months after delivery. Invitations are sent by mail first and followed by phone calls if there is no mail response. The questionnaire asks about preconception and prenatal care, substance use, breastfeeding, safe sleep, intimate partner violence, stressors, and other pregnancy-related topics, and each response is linked to the baby’s birth certificate. Responses are used by public health officials to track trends and guide programs and policies to support mothers and infants.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: The findings can help improve maternal and infant health programs, services, and policy decisions in Georgia.
How similar studies have gone: This is part of the long-running national PRAMS surveillance approach, which has successfully informed maternal and child health actions for decades.
Where this research is happening
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Georgia State Departmentof Public Health
Atlanta, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Johnston, Sabrina — Georgia State Departmentof Public Health
- Study coordinator: Johnston, Sabrina
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.