Osteopathic Research
The First Osteopathic Survey of Health Care in America
The First Osteopathic Survey of Health Care in America (OSTEOSURV-I) was conducted
in September and October 1998. The purpose of OSTEOSURV is to provide longitudinal
data on issues relevant to osteopathic medicine and ambulatory health care in
the United States. Survey methodology included random digit dialing using computer-assisted
technology. The 139 items in OSTEOSURV-I addressed nine major content areas relative
to osteopathic medicine and ambulatory health care in the United States. Survey
results will be presented at the American Osteopathic Association Convention and
Scientific Seminar in Orlando, Florida from October 29 through November 2, 2000.
Details of the survey findings will be published initially in the Journal
of the American Osteopathic Association and subsequently in other biomedical
journals.
The Second Osteopathic Survey of Health Care in America
The Second Osteopathic Survey of Health Care in America (OSTEOSURV-II) was
conducted from March through August 2000. OSTEOSURV-II sought to extend the
original goals of OSTEOSURV-I. Two additional goals of OSTEOSURV-II were to
further validate the OSTEOSURV instrument and to establish protocols for increasing
survey response. The validation phase of OSTEOSURV-II included a test-retest
study involving 84 respondents. The response rate in OSTEOSURV-II was increased
to 62% by offering a $20 financial incentive to initial refusers, and to 93%
by offering a $20 incentive at the initial re-contact during the validation
phase. The data collected in OSTEOSURV-II are currently being analyzed.
The Third Osteopathic Survey of Health Care in America
The Third Osteopathic Survey of Health Care in America (OSTEOSURV-III) will be
conducted in early 2002. OSTEOSURV-III will continue to meet the original goal
of providing longitudinal data on issues relevant to osteopathic medicine and
ambulatory health care in the United States. With the completion of validation
and reliability studies in OSTEOSURV-I AND OSTEOSURV-II, OSTEOSURV-III is poised
to build on the baseline data collected.
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Updated: 27 October 2000.