Ohio Tobacco Quit Line Follow-Up Survey

Since 2017, Strategic Research Group (SRG) has partnered with the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line (OTQL) and the Ohio Department of Health Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program (TUPCP) to conduct the OTQL Follow-Up Survey. This survey is an essential component of understanding how well Quit Line services are supporting Ohioans on their quit journey.

Through this ongoing effort, SRG helps TUPCP track quit outcomes, understand client experiences, and monitor trends in tobacco and e-cigarette use among OTQL participants. By regularly collecting follow-up data from clients approximately six months after enrollment, SRG provides reliable, actionable insights into quit rates, service satisfaction, and emerging needs among diverse populations.

Beyond measuring outcomes, this work plays a critical role in identifying opportunities to strengthen client support and improve service delivery. The follow-up survey allows OTQL clients to have their voices heard and ensure their experiences, challenges, and successes inform program decisions.

For Participants

You may have received a letter, email, text, or phone call inviting you to participate in the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line (OTQL) Follow-Up Survey. This survey is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Health and is conducted to better understand participants’ experiences and to help improve quit line services for Ohioans.

If you have questions about completing the survey or need assistance, please contact:

Dr. Tina Kassebaum
Strategic Research Group
1-800-341-3660
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Maritime Administration (MARAD) Mariner Survey Pilot Test

SRG is currently working with MARAD to conduct a pilot test of a large-scale Mariner Survey scheduled for later this year. A pilot test is a test run of a survey with a smaller number of participants in order to identify any issues with the survey methodology so that when the full survey is administered, high quality data are collected.

The pilot test began in December 2025 and will be fielded until early April 2026. SRG is attempting to contact randomly selected merchant mariners by email, regular mail, and phone, to encourage them to complete the survey. All correspondence will come from us (SRG) rather than MARAD.

If you have received a request from us to complete the survey please, participation is voluntary but would be greatly appreciated. The more responses we get, the more likely we will be able to identify issues and make improvements to the full survey effort.

Also, please be assured that your answers are completely confidential. Your responses will not be provided to anyone at MARAD or other government agencies in any way that would identify you personally and all results will be reported as group statistics.

If you are having problems accessing the survey or have other questions about the survey, you may contact SRG toll free at 1-800-341-3660 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you have general questions about the survey effort or would like to verify MARAD’s support for this survey, please contact Kevin Lau, Marine Transportation Programs Analyst, Maritime Administration, U.S. DOT, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..