Why was Waukesha County selected to participate in the National Children's Study?How were eligible areas selected within Waukesha County?
Who can participate in the Study?
What does being in the Study involve?
Why should I encourage my friends, neighbors, or patients to join the study if they are eligible?
Why was Waukesha County selected to participate in the National Children's Study?
A scientific sampling method was used to select the 105 locations where the National Children's Study will take place. First, all counties in the nation were grouped based on similar characteristics, such as metropolitan status, racial and ethnic makeup, number of low birth weight infants, and population density. From these groups, 105 Study locations were randomly selected to represent all of the nation's children. These locations include large metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, as well as suburban and rural locations. Waukesha County was one of the 105 locations selected.
The National Children's Study has selected hundreds of neighborhoods across the United States to take party in the Study. By using a scientific, probability-based sampling method, the Study ensures that participants represent the diversity of U.S. births. By using this method, all scientifically selected areas and births within the enrollment period have the possibility of being included in the Study.
How were eligible areas selected within Waukesha County?
Approximately 1,250 of the 100,000 children in the National Children's Study will be from Waukesha County. To determine eligible areas, Waukesha County was first divided into eight major geographic regions. Certain communities made up of different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups were then selected at random to represent the Waukesha County population as a whole.
Who can participate in the Study?
Study staff began visiting homes in Waukesha County in the spring of 2009. Women of child-bearing age who live in selected areas of the county and become pregnant within the 5-year enrollment period may be eligible to join the Study.
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What does being in the Study involve?
Participation in the National Children's Study is voluntary. Participants can be assured that their privacy will be protected and that information will be kept confidential.
Information will be collected from participants in many ways: through in-home visits from trained data collectors, at occasional visits to the local Study office, at local hospitals and clinic visits, through telephone interviews, and through the mail.
Participants will be compensated for their time spent and expenses incurred while participating in the Study and will receive small tokens of appreciation for their participation. For more information, visit our Participants information on the national Web site.
Why should I encourage my friends, neighbors, or patients to join the Study if they are eligible?
Taking part in the National Children's Study is an exciting and important way to make a difference in children's health here in Waukesha County. Every National Children's Study participant represents thousands of parents or children throughout Wisconsin and the United States.
Volunteers should feel proud of their decision to participate in the National Children's Study. Their commitment may contribute to significant health benefits for future generations of children in the United States.