Informing Public Policy Through Rigorous Survey Research

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1 Informing Public Policy Through Rigorous Survey Research

2 Data / Insight / Impact Abt SRBI is a recognized leader in utilizing survey, opinion, and public policy research to build bridges between decision-makers and the publics they serve. Known for its rigorous and innovative methodologies, Abt SRBI is regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms. Abt SRBI is a subsidiary of Abt Associates, a mission-driven global leader in research and program implementation.

3 Rigorous Survey Survey Methods Our staff of leading methodologists, statisticians, data analysts, program managers, technology experts, and subject matter experts work in teams to provide: n Questionnaire development n Questionnaire testing and cognitive laboratory, for cognitive testing, behavior coding, conventional pretesting, and usability testing to ensure respondent comprehension n Qualitative research utilizing in-depth personal interviewing, focus groups, and development online expert and customer proprietary panels n Ethnographic interviewing n Complex probability sample designs, weighting, and variance estimation n Cost-effective methods n Experimental design n Extensive in-house data collection by telephone, web and in-person household surveys n Multi-mode interviewing n Cell frame sampling and frame integration with landline frames n Tracking and locating hard-to-reach respondents and populations n Measurement and reduction of response effects and nonresponse error n Specimen collection, medical examination, and records abstraction n Application of geographic information system methods (GIS)

4 Research Survey OPerations Extensive in-house data collection capabilities ensure accuracy and accountability. Our capabilities include: n One of the industry s largest and most experienced in-house, computer-assisted telephone interviewing facilities (450 CATI positions) n An elite corps of executive interviewers specializing in interviewing difficult to reach populations n A national network of highly experienced household interviewers and supervisors n Cognitive and usability testing laboratory n Multi-language interviewing capabilities n Tracking/location for epidemiological, evaluation, and follow-up studies n In-house web survey hosting with multi-language capabilities n Complete mail survey processing with optical scanning on-site Abt SRBI Practice Groups are built around experts with both substantive and research knowledge. Practice Areas Market Insights Energy/Utilities Financial and Insurance Services Health International Military and Veterans Public Opinion Social and Public Policy Election and Public Affairs Housing and Labor Policy Transportation, Recreation, Planning, and Preservation Immigration Expertise Research Design and Analysis Customer Satisfaction Geographic Information Systems and GPS

5 Experience with Diverse Populations Abt SRBI methodologists have extensive experience with studies among a variety of populations such as: n Poor/disadvantaged n Immigrants n Disabled/medical conditions n Religious minorities n Corporate decision makers n Crime Victims n Veterans n Elderly n Youth SELECTED CLIENTS Over the past 30 years we have completed numerous survey research assignments for a wide range of Federal, state, and local departments and agencies, universities and foundations, quasi public organizations, and major corporations, including: n Centers for Disease Control and Prevention n U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development n U.S. Department of Health and Human Services n U.S. Department of Homeland Security n U.S. Treasury Department n U.S. Department of Agriculture n U.S. Department of Transportation n Department of Veterans Affairs n Corporation for National Service n U.S. Census Bureau n Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services n Transportation Research Board

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