ICF conducted this survey to study the reliance of enrolled veterans on VA health care services, allowing the VHA to plan and budget for necessary health services.
ICF conducted a survey of Alaskan fishing communities to help analyze the impact of natural resource management policies on the native population and economies and to provide community and tribal leaders with a means to voice concerns about their fisheries-based economy.
The NAS is a recurring (every 5 years), nationally representative, cross-sectional, phone-based survey that seeks to understand several key factors related to alcohol use, such as expenditures for alcohol, alcohol-use disorders and disabilities, alcohol-attributed and non-attributed health conditions, and numerous cognitive and attitudinal variables.
ICF is responsible for programming and hosting the (Computer-assisted Personal Interview) CAPI data collection tools for the University of Washington’s international study to develop better instruments and methods for measuring population health, particularly in resource-poor settings.
ICF conducted the Census Barriers Attitudes and Motivators Survey for the U.S. Census Bureau to understand the public's views of the Census, as well as barriers to communication and participation.
As part of the Ohio Employer Health Benefits Survey, ICF collected data from Ohio employers to understand insurance benefits from their perspectives.
The National Expenditure Survey, conducted by ICF for the National Marine Fisheries Service, is used to estimate the economic importance of saltwater recreational fishing to the United States.
This data collection effort supports the U.S. Coast Guard’s work to ensure that the public has a safe, secure, and enjoyable recreational boating experience.
During 2011, ICF will be conducting the Gulf States Population Survey to provide timely, precise data about the mental and behavioral health issues of Gulf Coast residents potentially impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
ICF’s data collection efforts for BRFSS surveys support public health programs and legislative efforts that improve the physical and mental health of hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.
ICF conducted the National Adult Tobacco Survey (NATS), a national telephone survey providing critical data to evaluate the effectiveness with which CDC’s National Tobacco Control Program is being implemented.
The Coastal Household Telephone Survey, conducted by ICF for the National Marine Fisheries Service, collects interviews from recreational fishing participants about fishing trips and the fish caught on the trips in order to monitor fishing stocks, allocate fishery resources, and assess the impact of regulations.
ICF employed a mixed-mode methodology consisting of mail and web research for this multistage survey with chronic pain patients and their doctors, which measures the effectiveness of oxycodone IR-containing prescription medications in reducing and controlling patient- and physician-reported pain and any side effects of the medication.
The CDC enlisted ICF’s help to evaluate survey questions in the nationwide Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) that are designed to identify people with disabilities.
These quick turn-around surveys provide key statistics about retail prices for on-highway gasoline and diesel fuel each week.
The New York Attorney General turned to ICF in support of a large price-fixing lawsuit against the dynamic random access memory (DRAM) industry on behalf of the Attorneys General in 35 states. ICF was enlisted to collect purchase-related data from over 300 state and local government agencies and publicly funded two- and four-year colleges and universities.
ICF is working with the University of California, Berkeley, to improve leukemia disease classification and understand exposure by conducting a survey of parents of children who have been recently diagnosed.
ICF programmed and hosted a web survey fielding for five months, which collected data related to the medical history of people who may have suffered ill effects from exposure to the chemical compound commonly referred to as C-8.
Since 1992, ICF has conducted surveys to estimate the market costs of rental housing in the United States to set Fair Market Rents, the basis for housing subsidy payment levels.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) asked ICF to study rider awareness of its increased police presence due to a new safety and security initiative. The Directed Patrol Strategy, supported in part by grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, increased the presence of MTA and New York City Police Department officers on select Long Island Railroad and Metro North Railroad trains and stations.
ICF supported the Interfaith Theological Center (ITC) in conducting a national study of seven congregations--known as historically black churches (HBCs). This study was the first of its kind since Lincoln and Mamiya’s 1990 study, The Black Church in the African American Experience, and acted as a census of HBCs in America.
ICF conducted an extensive qualitative study with focus groups of a new electronic sign system for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). The MTA wanted to assess rider reaction to it on its Canarsie subway line before rolling out the communications tool to its other subway lines.
ICF conducted the California Vehicle Survey of light-duty vehicle commercial fleets to collect data on vehicle ownership, factors considered when purchasing a new vehicle, and the likelihood of buying a new vehicle that uses alternative fuel or other fuel-saving technology.
ICF employed sophisticated data collection tools that support several different modes for this complex, multimode, multisite health survey designed to quantify the global impact of specific diseases, injuries, and risk factors.
The Access Point Angler Intercept Survey, conducted for the National Marine Fisheries Service, estimates the impact of marine recreational fishing on fish stocks in U.S. waters by collecting data from recreational saltwater anglers.
ICF conducted the Ohio Family Health Survey (OFHS) survey, one of the largest state sponsored surveys of its type and a critical component to the health care and insurance reform strategy for the State of Ohio.