National health and nutrition examination survey: plan and operations, 1999-2010

Background-Starting in 1999, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) became a continuous, ongoing annual survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian resident population of the United States. A continuous survey allowed content to change to meet emerging needs. Objective-This re...

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Published inVital and health statistics. Series 1. Programs and collection procedures no. 56; p. 1
Main Authors Zipf, George, Chiappa, Michele, Porter, Kathryn S, Ostchega, Yechiam, Lewis, Brenda G, Dostal, Jennifer
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2013
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Summary:Background-Starting in 1999, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) became a continuous, ongoing annual survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian resident population of the United States. A continuous survey allowed content to change to meet emerging needs. Objective-This report describes how NHANES for 1999-2010 was designed and implemented. NHANES is a national survey designed to provide national estimates on various health-related topics. Methods-The survey used in-person face-to-face interviews and physical examinations for data collection. Approximately 5,000 people per year participated in NHANES. The 5,000 people surveyed each year are representative of the entire U.S. population.
ISSN:0083-2014