Updating tobacco survey questions and experiment materials
MMC
Creating and improving survey questions and experiment materials to better understand tobacco use and exposures in adolescents and communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Southern California NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11164663 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project builds and updates the questions and materials researchers use in surveys and experiments about tobacco products so they stay current with new products and rules. If you take part, you might answer updated surveys or review realistic product images and ads to help shape those materials. The team tests questions with people from different communities, checks that they work the same across groups, and refines them based on the results. Findings and ready-to-use materials are shared with other researchers to improve future tobacco studies.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adolescents, young adults, tobacco users, and community members who can try survey questions or view experimental materials.
Not a fit: People who do not use tobacco and do not participate in the surveys or tests are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could produce clearer, more up-to-date measures that lead to better data on tobacco use and stronger policies to protect public health.
How similar studies have performed: Measure development and psychometric testing are established methods and have helped past tobacco research, though continually updating materials for new products is an ongoing challenge.
Where this research is happening
Los Angeles, UNITED STATES
- University of Southern California — Los Angeles, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kirkpatrick, Matthew Gesner — University of Southern California
- Study coordinator: Kirkpatrick, Matthew Gesner
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.