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Personal Author:
Schnall, Amy H. ; Nakata, Nicole ; Bayleyegn, Tesfaye
Schnall, Amy H. ; Nakata, Nicole ; Bayleyegn, Tesfaye Less -
Corporate Authors:
United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Division of Community Health Investigations.
Description:
Third Edition 3.1

The Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) is an epidemiologic technique designed to provide public health leaders and emergency managers household-based information about a community. It is quick, reliable, relatively inexpensive, and flexible. CASPER uses valid statistical methods to gather information and can be conducted throughout the disaster cycle (preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation) and in non-disaster situations. The information generated can be used to initiate public health action; identify information gaps; facilitate disaster planning, response, and recovery activities; allocate resources; and assess new or changing needs in the community.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the first edition of the CASPER toolkit in 2009 and second edition in 2012 to provide those in the public health community a step-by-step guide on conducting a CASPER. We developed this third edition to address partner feedback, provide more detailed instructions, and incorporate the broad scope of CASPER uses and potential impacts. This toolkit is designed to be a general guideline.

Public health personnel, emergency management officials, academics, or others who wish to assess household-level public health needs will find this toolkit useful for rapid data collection for actionable decision-making during disaster or non-emergency situations.

Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Toolkit: Third edition. Atlanta (GA): CDC; 2019.

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CASPER-toolkit-3_508.pdf


Content Notes:
1. Introduction -- 2. Prepare for CASPER -- 3. Conduct the assessment -- 4. Enter data, conduct analysis, and interpret results -- 5. Share findings -- CDC technical assistance and support -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix A: CASPER Overview One Page Fact Sheet -- Appendix B: Example of CASPER Introduction Script/Consent Form. -- Appendix C: CASPER Questionnaire Examples -- Appendix D: Preparedness Template -- Appendix E: Tips for Developing a CASPER Questionnaire -- Appendix F: First Stage Sampling using U.S. Census Website (Step-by-Step) -- Appendix G: Creating Maps with Census TigerWeb -- Appendix H: Sample CASPER Team Tracking Form -- Appendix I: Sample CASPER Tracking Form -- Appendix J: CASPER Interview Tips -- Appendix K: Sample CASPER Referral Form -- Appendix L: Tips for Developing a Questionnaire in Epi InfoTM -- Appendix M: Common CASPER Data Cleaning Steps -- Appendix N: Sample CASPER Final Report -- Appendix O: Explanation of Figures for Accessibility -- Glossary of Key Terms -- Planning and Conducting a CASPER: Task List.
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Disaster Planning/methods
Disasters
Health Services Needs And Demand
Needs Assessment
Public Health Practice
Public Health Surveillance

Document Type:
Report
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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