New online survey tools to better capture sexual and pregnancy health experiences
Advancing novel survey tools to increase participation and improve sexual and reproductive health data quality
This project tests new online survey features to help people from different backgrounds report sexual and reproductive health and pregnancy experiences more accurately.
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-11367872 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You may be invited to join an online survey that collects information about sexual and pregnancy-related health over time. Participants will be randomly assigned to get no extra features, an anatomical organ inventory to guide question wording, customizable survey language, or both. The team plans to recruit a large, diverse sample across the United States and follow people longitudinally to track core pregnancy outcomes. The goal is to boost participation, keep people engaged, and reduce misclassification so research reflects more people's real experiences.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People in the United States of reproductive age or with recent sexual or pregnancy-related experiences, especially those from groups often excluded or misclassified in past research, are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who live outside the United States or who cannot or do not want to complete online surveys are unlikely to benefit directly from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these survey tools could make research and clinical data more inclusive and accurate, helping providers better meet the pregnancy-related needs of underrepresented groups.
How similar studies have performed: Some prior work shows tailored and inclusive survey items can improve response and data quality, but combining an anatomical inventory with customizable language in a randomized longitudinal 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.