Health statistics: measuring our nation's health

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• 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. ; CS322621 ; factsheet_Measuring_our_Nations_Health.pdf
• Content Notes:
  How does NCHS obtain data? -- What data are produced? -- How does NCHS assure data quality? -- Who uses these data? -- How are data disseminated?
• Subjects:
  • Health Surveys
  • Vital Statistics
• Source:
  National Health Interview Survey
• Series:
  NCHS Fact Sheet
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Topic:
  Health Statistics
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/104209/cdc_104209_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.98 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
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