We will help you clarify your study objectives and advise you on how to get the most research value from available resources.
CSR Projects
What kinds of projects are done at CSR?
CSR has conducted a wide range of projects. We have worked on behalf of academic researchers, government agencies, private foundations, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
CSR is experienced with an array of contact modes:
- Telephone interviewing (with WinCATI)
- Mail-out survey and contact services
- Web-based data collection
- In-person interviewing
CSR has recently purchased Quatlrics which allows for the creation and implementation of sophisticated, user friendly online surveys. Qualtrics can be used to schedule both reminder and thank-you emails based on completion of the survey.
What services does CSR provide?
CSR is a full-service research facility. We offer customized project design, professional interviewing, and data collection using the latest survey technologies, as well as data analysis and report preparation.
How much does it cost to do a survey?
CSR's rates are competitive with other academic and commercial survey organizations. Project costs can vary widely depending on factors such as the scope of services you require, the survey methodology used, the number of respondents, the nature of the sample, etc. Costs can range anywhere from $5,000 to $150,000. So while typical projects have been in the $20,000 to $50,000 range, we have also done smaller and larger projects. We invite you to contact one of our senior staff to discuss the scope of your project and factors that govern cost.
What's the best way to collect data for my project?
CSR can advise you on the most productive and cost-effective method for collecting your data: telephone, mail, electronically, or in-person. CSR ensures scientific validity of your study by helping specify procedures for selecting respondents within households, securing cooperation, and following up incomplete interviews or questionnaires.
Who writes the questions for my survey?
CSR can write the question for you or can assist you in writing your own. We will help you determine the best question formats to measure people's opinions, experiences, attitudes, and behaviors. We can advise you on the proper sequencing of items, a critical design feature for maintaining objectivity and ensuring that respondents understand your questions.
Can I get a copy of one of your old reports?
Most are available for a nominal fee. Contact Ila Crawford for details and specific costs.
We specialize in the use of Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing and Personal Interviewing.

CSR prepares statistical analyses and reports of survey results ranging from simple tabulations to authoritative, in-depth narrative reports.

Caregiver Coordination for People with Dementia--Sperling
Fairfax NCS 2019
Annual Newsroom Diversity Survey
12-hour Nursing Shift Survey
Punjab Women's Empowerment in Agriculture - Sherry Mohsin
Charlottesville Gas Division - Safety
Reston Community Center Survey 2009 -- Execution Phase
Fairfax County DFS 2009
CRA-W (Computing Education Evaluation)
APCO Dr Partnerships 2010
Analysis of ENT diagnoses in the National Ambulatory Care Survey
UVIMCO 2009
PWC Organizational Survey 2010
VDEM Survey on Emergency Preparedness National Capital Region
Darden Surveys (2009 FY & SY surveys)
PWC Citizen Satisfaction 2009
Reston Community Center Survey 2009 -- Design Phase
Batten Institute Survey of UVA Alumni Entrepreneurship
VDH SASS: Alternative septic regulations
Loudoun County Needs Assessment
Project design used a stakeholders workshop about and two focus groups to guide the creation of a viable instrument that was used for both main resident distribution and for the agency lobbies. CSR and LCDFS also added a community assets inventory to inform discussions about resources already in-hand. CSR provided all analysis and a full written report of the findings from the surveys.
Aid & Application Awareness study 09
UVA IT Analysis 2009: Information Technology and the Future of the University.
Equipoise in Clinical Trials-Djulbegovich
PWC Immigration Supplement
APCO 2007 Dr Partnerships
UVA Health Services Foundation - 2008 Employee Engagement Survey
Charlottesville Employees Survey 2010
First Destinations
UVA Program Council Student Survey
Groundhog Day Survey 2008
Social Norming Study - UVA 2008
HPV vaccine panel study
REACH Low Income Health Choices Project
C-TPAT 2009
Children's Futures - P/PV Trenton
1) list of participants in program
2) list of those prescreened & eligible to participate
3) directory listed sample
4) listed sample targeted for young families and
5) cell phone sample which was inefficient in pretest therefore deemed unusable for main production
Incentive gift cards worth $10 at Walmart and were purchased by the client but sent by mail to respondents by CSR.