Changing Methods of NCHS Surveys : 1960--2010 and Beyond

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Supplement
• Personal Author:
  Sirken, Monroe G. ; Hirsch, Rosemarie ; Mosher, William ; Moriarity, Chris ; Sonnenfeld, Nancy
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  The year 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of CDC's publication of MMWR. It also marks the 24th anniversary of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) joining CDC in 1987. One of NCHS's greatest contributions to public health has been in surveys and survey methodology. Today, more than 50 years after NCHS was formed in 1960, NCHS continues to conduct some of the leading health surveys of the United States This report describes some of the many innovations and changes in NCHS survey Methods during the past 50 years and briefly previews how the Methods might change in the future.
  
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• Subjects:
  CDC / History Data Collection Health Care Surveys Health Surveys / History Health Surveys / Methods History, 20th Century History, 21st Century NCHS / History Sample Size Surveys And Questionnaires
• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Supplement, 2011; v.60, p. 42-48
• Series:
  Supplements: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  2380-8950 (print) ; 2380-8942 (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  National Center for Health Stastistics (U.S.)
• Genre:
  Historical Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  p. 42-48
• Volume:
  60
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/106707/cdc_106707_DS1.pdf
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