Improving sexual and reproductive health surveys
Advancing novel survey tools to increase participation and improve sexual and reproductive health data quality
New online survey features aim to make sexual and reproductive health questions clearer and more inclusive for people across the United States.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ibis Reproductive Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cambridge, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11395985 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You may be invited to take online surveys about pregnancy and sexual and reproductive health, and the study will randomly give people different survey features to see what works best. Some participants will see an anatomical organ inventory to guide screening questions, others will get customizable wording to match their identity, some will get both, and some will get standard survey questions. The researchers will follow participants over time to collect pregnancy-related outcomes and compare who stays in the study and provides complete, accurate answers. The team intends to identify survey methods that include more people and reduce mistakes in large health datasets.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults in the United States who are pregnant, could become pregnant, or have sexual and reproductive health experiences and who can complete online surveys are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without reliable internet access, those unable to complete online questionnaires, or those with health concerns unrelated to pregnancy or sexual and reproductive health may not benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, surveys will better represent diverse people, producing more accurate data that could help providers meet patients' pregnancy and reproductive health needs.
How similar studies have performed: Previous survey-method research has improved response rates and data quality, but combining an anatomical inventory with personalized survey language in a national randomized design is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Cambridge, United States
- Ibis Reproductive Health — Cambridge, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Moseson Lidow, Heidi Serene — Ibis Reproductive Health
- Study coordinator: Moseson Lidow, Heidi Serene
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 below.