Computer-assisted spirometry data analysis for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1971-1980

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• Alternative Title:
  Health and nutrition examination survey
• Personal Author:
  Discher, David P.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  The equipment, procedures, and data reduction methods employed in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for the collection and analysis of spirometric data are described. Data variability and testing methodology are discussed, as well as the influence of milieu and technician training. The computer programs that drive the data reduction and calibration are detailed, as are the algorithms used in the calculation of various spirometric parameters. The algorithms chosen for the determination of certain critical parameters are documented and validated.
• Content Notes:
  Authors: David P. Discher and others.
  
  "October 1980."
  
  DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 80-1360.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted Health And Nutrition Examination Survey Spirometry
• Source:
  Vital and health statistics. Series 2, Data evaluation and methods research ; no. 86 ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 80-1360
• Series:
  Vital and Health Statistics Series
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Pages in Document:
  print; iv, 48 p. : ill.
• Issue:
  86
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/13071/cdc_13071_DS1.pdf
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