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Corporate Authors:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Office of Planning, Budget, and Legislation.
Description:
NCHS uses a variety of data collection mechanisms to fulfill its statutory mandate to obtain accurate statistics on a wide range of health issues. NCHS obtains data from all birth and death records filed in states and U.S. territories. NCHS also conducts national surveys based on samples designed to represent the U.S. population. Survey methods include:

■ Personal interviews in households and by phone

■ Standardized physical examinations, diagnostic procedures, dental examinations, and laboratory tests in mobile examination centers

■ Review of facility information and patient medical records in hospitals, hospital emergency and outpatient departments, physicians’ offices, nursing homes, home and hospice care agencies, and residential care

For more information about NCHS, visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs.

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factsheet_Measuring_our_Nations_Health.pdf


Content Notes:
AHow does NCHS obtain data? -- What data are produced? -- How does NCHS assure data quality? -- Who uses these data? -- How are data disseminated?
Subjects:
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Health Surveys Vital Statistics
Series:
NCHS fact sheet
Document Type:
Pamphlet (or booklet)
Name as Subject:
National Health Interview Survey (U.S.) ; National Health Interview Survey (U.S.)
National Health Interview Survey (U.S.) ; National Health Interview Survey (U.S.) Less -
Genre:
Fact Sheet
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:90a8538d7953d27774aa1c513e9496deedd565f6b76d9f38fb1842d0c014e782
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/104209/cdc_104209_DS1.pdf
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Supporting Files

• factsheet_health_statistics.htm

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