Communication Design Papers and Documents

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Strategy One	Addressing the Obesity Debate: A Consumer Point of View Reports from focus groups and ethnographic studies regarding consumer attitudes about weight management and health and messages to promote healthy weight management. (more) Publication Month: October 2004	Nov 29, 2004
	Tinker, Tim L. and Paula G. Silberberg	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs: Programs and Outcomes Primer on how to conduct effective evaluations of health risk communication programs. Publication Month: May 1997	Aug 31, 2001
	Fischhoff, Baruch; Downs, Julie S.	Communicating Foodborne Disease Risk Article discusses risk communication and risk perception as related to foodborne disease risk. Publication Month: October 1997	Aug 31, 2001
	Koeppl, Patrick T., Macro International Inc.	Final Report: Focus Groups on Barriers that Limit Consumers' Use of Thermometers when Cooking Meat and Poultry Products: Phase One Report of a focus group study of groups representing children, young adults, and senior citizens on barriers to thermometer use, managing the cooking process, choosing a thermometer, and behavior modifications. (more) Publication Month: January 1998	Aug 8, 2002
	The Baldwin Group, Inc.	Final Research Report: A Project to Apply Theories of Social Marketing to the Challenge of Food Thermometer Education in the United States This report applies the principles of social marketing to the FSIS food thermometer education campaign. Publication Date: Friday, December 21, 2001	Aug 8, 2002
	Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, U.S. Army	Health Risk Communication This document provides an overview of risk communication and of the actions of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine Health Risk Communication Office. It includes guidelines for effective risk communication. (more)	Jul 30, 2002
	Crawford, Lester M.	Letter to Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California, RE: a Suit Filed on June 21, 2004 in San Francisco Superior Court, The People of the State of California v. Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC, et al., (Case No.: CGC-04-432394) Letter regarding a lawsuit related to Proposition 65 warnings about mercury and mercury compounds in tuna. The letter argues that Proposition 65 mercury warnings are preempted under federal law and are in conflict with FDA's approach to advising consumers of the risks and benefits of eating fish and shellfish. (more) Deadline: Friday, September 2, 2005 Publication Date: Friday, August 12, 2005	Sep 2, 2005
		Methylmercury in Fish - Summary of Key Findings from Focus Groups about the Methylmercury Advisory Summary report of findings from focus groups with pregnant women and women of childbearing age regarding the FDA/EPA advisory on mercury in fish and shellfish. (more) Publication Month: March 2005	Mar 25, 2005
	Research Triangle Institute	PR/HACCP Rule Evaluation Report - Focus Group Study on Food Safety Messages and Delivery Mechanisms Results of a focus group study of adult consumers to test FSIS food safety messages and to discuss effective delivery mechanisms for these messages. Topics covered included confidence in meat and poultry, knowledge and use of safe handling practices, and awareness of FSIS. (more) Publication Date: Monday, August 21, 2000	Aug 8, 2002
	Research Triangle Institute	PR/HACCP Rule Evaluation Report: Listeriosis Food Safety Messages and Delivery Mechanisms for Pregnant Women Report on a focus group study of pregnant women on FSIS food safety messages on listeriosis and on ways to refine and effectively deliver these messsages. Includes data on the pregnant women's consumption, preparation, and storage habits for hot dogs and luncheon meats and a listing of the most popular books, magazines, and web sites for communicating prenatal care information. (more) Publication Date: Friday, February 23, 2001	Aug 8, 2002
	Research Triangle Institute	PR/HACCP Rule Evaluation Report: Thermometer Usage Messages and Delivery Mechanisms for Parents of Young Children Report of a focus group study on parents of young children regarding the FSIS Thermy™ meat thermometer campaign. The study examined the effectiveness of providing Thermy™ materials at altering consumer behavior, evaluated the materials themselves, and examined effective delivery mechanisms for Thermy™ materials. It includes data on food thermometer usage after receiving educational materials with and without a thermometer. (more) Publication Date: Friday, March 1, 2002	Aug 8, 2002
	Division of Health Education, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Primer on Health Risk Communication Principles and Practices This primer discusses principles and approaches for health risk communication.	May 29, 2002
	Synovate	Qualitative Signpost Labelling Refinement Research Report of Findings Report of a qualitative consumer study on issues related to the use of two signposting formats for front of pack signpost labeling of foods. Formats evaluated were Multiple Traffic Lights and Color-coded GDA. Appendices include the discussion guide. (more) Deadline: Thursday, November 17, 2005 Publication Month: November 2005	Nov 17, 2005
	Synovate	Quantitative Evaluation of Alternative Food Signposting Concepts Report of Findings Report of a study on the performance of and consumer preference for four different signposting options for front of pack food labeling and other related consumer research. Appendices include "Signposting Concepts," "Products and Nutrients Included in the Research and Nutrient Content Profile of Products," "Food Categories About Which Respondents Were Asked Whether Would Like to See Signposting On," "Questionnaire," and more. (more) Deadline: Thursday, November 17, 2005 Publication Month: November 2005	Nov 17, 2005
	World Health Organization	United Nations Synthesis Report on Arsenic in Drinking Water Draft expert synthesis report on arsenic in drinking water. Includes discussion of source and behavior, exposure, health effects, drinking water guidelines, standards, and technologies, communication, and mitigation strategies. (more)	Sep 14, 2004
	Baldwin Group, Inc.	USDA FSIS FSES FTEC "Boomburbs" Communications Concept Testing Report of a study of consumer response to different concepts for USDA's Food Thermometer Education Campaign (FTEC). Publication Month: March 2003	Oct 13, 2004
	Powell, Douglas A., et al.	Water Warnings: Communication in Drinking Water-Related Public Health Emergencies Report on risk communication practices for public health risk from drinking water emergencies. Sections include "Case Studies of Food- and Water-Borne Disease Outbreaks" and "Best Practices in Crisis Planning and Communication." There is also an appendix entitled "Risk Theory" that discusses the risk analysis process, risk perception, and the relationship to risk communication practices. (more) Publication Year: 2002	Jun 18, 2003
	Derby, Brenda M.; Levy, Alan S.	Working Paper: Effects of Strength of Science Disclaimers on the Communication Impacts of Health Claims Report on an evaluation of schemes for conveying the strength of scientific evidence supporting a health claim. Schemes evaluated use wording and word order or report card grades to convey the strength of the science behind a claim. Questions and answers about this report are provided here. (more) Deadline: Friday, October 14, 2005 Publication Month: September 2005	Oct 14, 2005

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