Citation
Hummer, Robert A. & Joyner, Kara (2016). Methodology session: Overview of ancillary study applications – Adding supplemental data to Add Health. 2016 Add Health Users Conference. Bethesda, MD.Abstract
An ancillary study is any study that proposes to secure funding to achieve one (or more) of the following aims: collect new data on Add Health respondents, merge secondary data sources onto Add Health respondent files using personal identifiers (e.g., geocodes), collect new biospecimens from Add Health respondents, or use archived biospecimens collected by the Add Health study. This session has two aims. First, it will provide a general overview of previously- and currently-funded ancillary studies to best illustrate the kinds of projects that have added so much value to Add Health. Second, it will provide more detailed information on the process of developing and submitting an ancillary study proposal. Specifically, this portion of the session will use a successful example of an ancillary study that has already been approved to discuss potential funding sources for ancillary studies, provide information on how to estimate the costs of ancillary variables, and offer tips on how to showcase the public health relevance of ancillary variables in grant applications. This session is intended for conference participants who either are interested in learning more about the ancillary studies that have added to the overall value of Add Health and to those who have ideas to write an ancillary study proposal.URL
https://addhealth.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/docs/events/2016%20Add%20Health%20Users%20Conference%20Abstracts_2016_06_16.pdfReference Type
Conference proceedingBook Title
2016 Add Health Users ConferenceAuthor(s)
Hummer, Robert A.Joyner, Kara