NHANES summary data report for the Vision & Eye Health Surveillance System

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• Corporate Authors:
  NORC (Organization)‏ ; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Diabetes Translation.
• Description:
  The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations. NHANES is a major program of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has the responsibility for producing vital health statistics for the nation. In 1999, the survey became a continuous program that has a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements to meet emerging needs.
  
  NHANESDataSummaryReportVEHSS.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Datasets As Topic Eye Diseases Health Surveys Public Health Surveillance Vision Disorders/diagnosis Vision Screening
• Document Type:
  Report
• Name as Subject:
  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  26 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:eb4f78525365b05c2bcdd47466cccf824411096a0df92a1a72443bc1b86e3f72
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/118813/cdc_118813_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 753.22 KB ]