Southeast Kansas Health Study

Duration and Timeline

Duration

September 1, 1997 through September 30, 2002

Timeline

Phase I
September 1, 1997 thru January 14, 1999

• Conduct Stakeholder Meetings
• Review Existing Environmental Data
• Establish Advisory Committee
• Prepare Final Study Protocol
• Develop Health Questionnaire

Phase II
January 15, 1999 through January 14, 2000

• Collect and Analyze Hospital Emergency Room Data on Respiratory Illness
• Administer Respiratory Health Questionnaire
• Conduct First Respiratory Health Medical Evaluation
• Collect and Analyze Air Samples
• Collect and Analyze School Inhaler Use

Phase III
January 15, 2000 thru December 31, 2000

• Collect and Analyze Study Community Hospital Cancer Data for Validation Study (1997 and 1998)
• Collect and Analyze Air Samples (thru October 31,2000)
• Collect and Analyze Hospital ER Data on Respiratory Illness (thru October 31, 2000)
• Collect and Analyze School Inhaler Use (thru October 31, 2000)
• Conduct Second Respiratory Health Medical Evaluations (thru December 31, 2000)

Phase IV
January 1, 2001 thru September 30, 2002

• Correlate Environmental and Health Data
• Complete Statistical Analysis of Study's Environmental and Health Components
• Complete Draft Final Report (June 30, 2001)
• Present Draft Final Report to Stakeholders
• Complete Final Report