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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. Tour of the Website. Tatiana Louis, MS. National Center for Health Statistics. A brief history of health examination surveys. National Health Examination Survey: The Beginning.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics

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  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics Tour of the Website Tatiana Louis, MS National Center for Health Statistics

  2. A brief history of health examination surveys

  3. National Health Examination Survey: The Beginning • July 3, 1956 ---- National Health Survey Act authorizing a continuous survey to provide statistical data on the amount, distribution, and effects of illness and disability in the U.S. • Established a Health Interview Survey with periodic “special surveys” based on health examinations (the “Health Examination Survey”) • Also proposed health records survey

  4. National Health Examination Survey: From an Idea to a Reality • Planning during 1957 and 1958 • Decision to use mobile examination centers • Three pilots in 1958 and 1959 • Survey begins in October 1959 • NCHS formed in 1960

  5. National Health (and Nutrition) Examination Surveys Survey Dates Ages NHES I1960-62 18-79 years NHES II1963-65 6-11 years NHES III 1966-70 12-17 years NHANES I 1971-75 1-74 years NHANES II 1976-80 6 mo.-74 years HHANES 1982-84 6 mo.-74 years NHANES III 1988-94 2 mo. + NHANES 1999- All ages OP96S025

  6. National Health Examination Survey (NHES I): Staffing • Two mobile examination centers (MEC) in operation • MEC staff -- doctor, dentist, x-ray tech and interviewer • Household interviewers and other staff to schedule examinations

  7. NHANES Mobile Exam Center OP96S041

  8. NHANES mobile examination centers • Standard environment • Standard equipment • Standard specimen collection • Standard staff procedures • Automated data collection • Minimal site-specific error OP96S043

  9. National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys Survey Dates Ages NHES I 1960-62 18-79 years NHES II 1963-65 6-11 years NHES III 1966-70 12-17 years NHANES I 1971-75 1-74 years NHANES II 1976-80 6 mo.-74 years HHANES 1982-84 6 mo.-74 years NHANES III 1988-94 2 mo. + NHANES 1999- All ages OP96S025

  10. National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys Survey Dates Ages NHES I 1960-62 18-79 years NHES II 1963-65 6-11 years NHES III 1966-70 12-17 years NHANES I 1971-75 1-74 years NHANES II 1976-80 6 mo.-74 years HHANES 1982-84 6 mo.-74 years NHANES III 1988-94 2 mo. + NHANES 1999- All ages OP96S025

  11. NHANES Becomes A Continuous Survey

  12. National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys Survey Dates Ages NHES I 1960-62 18-79 years NHES II 1963-65 6-11 years NHES III 1966-70 12-17 years NHANES I 1971-75 1-74 years NHANES II 1976-80 6 mo.-74 years HHANES 1982-84 6 mo.-74 years NHANES III 1988-94 2 mo. + NHANES 1999- All ages OP96S025

  13. NHANES Interviewing staff • Interviewers (27) • Field Offices (3) • Office staff (5) OP96S046

  14. NHANES Mobile Examination Center (MEC)staff • Physician • Dietary interviewers (2) • Private health interviewers (2) • Health technicians (4) • Phlebotomist (1) • Manager • Coordinator OP96S046

  15. Goals of NHANES • Estimate the prevalence of health conditions and risk behaviors • Describe awareness, treatment and control of selected diseases • Study the relationship of diet and health • Monitor trends over time OP96S023

  16. OBJECTIVES • Overview of our NEW website • How to locate pertinent information on the existing website • How to locate current and historic NHANES datasets • Download the Analytic Guidelines

  17. Most updated version

  18. Other related links Other related links

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