Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Plan and Operations, 1999-2010

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• Personal Author:
  Zipf, George ; Chiappa, Michele ; Porter, Kathryn S ; Ostchega, Yechiam ; Lewis, Brenda G. ; Dostal, Jennifer
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  DHHS publication ; no. 2013-1332
  
  Background: Starting in 1999, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) became a continuous, ongoing annual survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian resident population of the United States. A continuous survey allowed content to change to meet emerging needs.
  
  Objective: This report describes how NHANES for 1999–2010 was designed and implemented. NHANES is a national survey designed to provide national estimates on various health-related topics.
  
  Methods: The survey used in-person face-to-face interviews and physical examinations for data collection. Approximately 5,000 people per year participated in NHANES. The 5,000 people surveyed each year are representative of the entire U.S. population.
  
  Suggested citation: Zipf G, Chiappa M, Porter KS, et al. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Plan and operations, 1999–2010. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 1(56). 2013.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Health Surveys National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.) Nutrition Surveys Public Health/Statistics Research Design Statistics As Topic
• Source:
  Vital and health statistics. Series 10, Data from the National Health Survey ; DHHS publication ; no. (PHS) 2013–1332
• Series:
  Vital and Health Statistics Series
• Pubmed ID:
  25078429
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  28 Pages
• Volume:
  56
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
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