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Series 2. Data Evaluation and Methods Research
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Studies of new statistical methodology including experimental tests of new survey methods, studies of vital statistics collection methods, new analytical techniques, objective evaluations of reliability of collected data, and contributions to statistical theory. Studies also include comparison of U.S. methodology with those of other countries.
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No. 211. Measuring Progress Toward Target Attainment and the Elimination of Health Disparities in Healthy People 2030 [PDF – 1,127 KB]
No. 210. Feasibility evaluation of adding an in-home physical exam to the National Health Interview [PDF – 1,127 KB]
No. 209. Technical Guidance for Using the Modified Kalman Filter in Small-domain Estimation at the National Center for Health Statistics [PDF – 1,490 KB]
No. 208. Evaluation of an Enhanced
Modified Kalman Filter Approach for Estimating Health Outcomes in Small Subpopulations [PDF – 1,490 KB]
No. 207. Developing Sampling Weights for Statistical Analysis of Parent–Child Pair Data From the National Health Interview Survey [PDF – 1,028 KB]
No. 206. Assessing Laboratory Method Validations for Informing Inference Across Survey Cycles in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [PDF – 1,057 KB]
No. 205. Validation of the Enhanced Opioid Identification and Co-occurring Disorders Algorithms [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 204. The 2021 Physician Pain Management Questionnaire Pilot Study [PDF – 9,895 KB]
No. 203. Sampling Procedures for the Collection of Electronic Health Record Data From Federally Qualified Health Centers, 2021–2022 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey [PDF – 1,050 KB]
No. 202. Survey Weights in the 2018 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Adjusted Using Iterative Proportional Fitting [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 201. Updated Methodology to Estimate Overall and Unintended Pregnancy Rates in the United States [PDF – 2 MB]
No. 200. National Center for Health Statistics Data Presentation Standards for Rates and Counts [PDF – 1,316 KB]
No. 199. Calibration Weighting Methods for the National Center for Health Statistics Research and Development Survey [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 198. Evaluation of the National Center for Health Statistics Data Presentation Standards for Rates from Vital Statistics and Sample Surveys [PDF – 1,290 KB]
No. 197. Evaluation of Alternative Body Mass Index (BMI) Metrics to Monitor Weight Status in Children and Adolescents With Extremely High BMI Using CDC BMI-for-age Growth Charts [PDF – 3 MB]
No. 196. Propensity-score Adjusted Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes From the Research and Development Survey [PDF – 2 MB]
No. 195. Examining Progress Toward Elimination of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities for Healthy People 2020 Objectives Using Three Measures of Overall Disparity [PDF – 1.4 MB]
No. 194. Guidance for Selecting Model Options in the National Cancer Institute Joinpoint Regression Software [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 193. Identifying Co-occurring Disorders Among Patients With an Opioid-involved Hospital Encounter Using National Hospital Care Survey Data [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 192. Eligibility Rate Differences Among Residential Care Communities: 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities and 2012–2018 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers [PDF – 1.2 MB]
No. 191. Sample Design and Estimation Structures for the National Health Interview Survey, 2016–2025 [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 190. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017–March 2020 Prepandemic File: Sample Design, Estimation, and Analytic Guidelines [PDF – 1.2 MB]
No. 189. Machine Learning for Medical Coding in Healthcare Surveys [PDF – 949 KB]
No. 188. Enhancing Identification of Opioid-involved Health Outcomes Using National Hospital Care Survey Data [PDF – 972 KB]
No. 187. Comparing Blood Pressure Values Obtained by Two Different Protocols: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017–2018 [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 186. Assessing Linkage Eligibility Bias in the National Health Interview Survey [PDF – 900 KB]
No. 185. An Investigation of Nonresponse Bias and Survey Location Variability in the 2017−2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 184. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015−2018: Sample Design and Estimation Procedures [PDF – 1.7 MB]
No. 183. Data Quality Evaluation of the Dental Fluorosis Clinical Assessment Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016 [PDF – 120 KB]
No. 182. Waist Circumference Measurement Methodology Study: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2016. 20 pp. (PHS) 2019-1382. [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 181. U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project: Methodology and Results Summary. 40 pp. (PHS) 2018-1381. [PDF – 8 MB]
No. 180. Issues in Developing Multidimensional Indices of State-level Health Inequalities: National Health Interview Survey, 2013–2015. 40 pp. (PHS) 2018-1380. [PDF – 3 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 382 KB]
No. 179. National Center for Health Statistics Guidelines for Analysis of Trends. 72 pp. (PHS) 2018-1379. [PDF – 2 MB]
No. 178. Estimating Usual Dietary Intake From National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data Using the National Cancer Institute Method. 63 pp. (PHS) 2018-1378. [PDF – 1 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 90 KB]
No. 177. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Estimation Procedures, 2011–2014. 26 pp. (PHS) 2018-1377. [PDF – 3 MB]
No. 176. Collecting Practice-level Data in a Changing Physician Office-based Ambulatory Care Environment: A Pilot Study Examining the Physician Induction Interview Component of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. 18 pp. (PHS) 2018-1376. [PDF – 3 MB]
No. 175. National Center for Health Statistics Data Presentation Standards for Proportions. 22 pp. (PHS) 2017-1375. [PDF – 2.96 MB]
No. 174. Data Quality Assessment of the 2014 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander National Health Interview Survey. 26 pp. (PHS) 2017-1374. [PDF – 3 MB]
No. 173. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: California and Los Angeles County, Estimation Methods and Analytic Considerations, 1999–2006 and 2007–2014. 26 pp. (PHS) 2017-1373. [PDF – 2.85 MB]
No. 172. The Validity of Race and Hispanic-origin Reporting on Death Certificates in the United States: An Update. 29 pp. (PHS) 2016-1372. [PDF – 3.05 MB]
No. 171. Nonresponse Bias in Estimates from the 2012 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. 50 pp. (PHS) 2016-1371. [PDF – 3.4 MB]
No. 170. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Biospecimen Program: NHANES III (1988–1994) and NHANES 1999–2014. 22 pp. (PHS) 2015-1370. [PDF – 2.8 MB]
No. 169. Sexual Orientation in the 2013 National Health Interview Survey: A Quality Assessment. 32 pp. (PHS) 2015-1369. [PDF – 1.4 MB]
No. 168. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: National Youth Fitness Survey Estimation Procedures, 2012. 25 pp. (PHS) 2015-1368. [PDF – 2.9 MB]
No. 167. Linkage of 1986–2009 National Health Interview Survey With 1981–2010 Florida Cancer Data System. 24 pp. (PHS) 2014-1367. [PDF -1.2 MB]
No. 166. 2013 NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. 81 pp. (PHS) 2014-1366.[PDF – 2.4 MB]
No. 165. Design and Estimation for the National Health Interview Survey, 2006-2015. 53 pp. (PHS) 2014-1365.[PDF – 1.3 MB]
No. 164. Comparison of In-home Collection of Physical Measurements and Biospecimens With Collection in a Standardized Setting: The Health Measures at Home Study. 33 pp. (PHS) 2014-1364. [PDF – 1.3 MB]
No. 163. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: National Youth Fitness Survey Plan, Operations, and Analysis, 2012. 24 pp. (PHS) 2014-1363. [PDF – 1.1 MB]
No. 162. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Sample Design, 2011–2014. 33 pp. (PHS) 2014-1362. [PDF – 2.3 MB]
No. 161. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Analytic Guidelines, 1999–2010. 24 pp. (PHS) 2013-1361. [PDF – 735 KB]
No. 160. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Sample Design, 2007–2010. 32 pp. (PHS) 2013-1360. [PDF – 1 MB]
No. 159. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Estimation Procedures, 2007-2010. 25 pp. (PHS) 2013-1359. [PDF -307 KB]
No. 158. Responsive Design, Weighting, and Variance Estimation in the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth. 52 pp. (PHS) 2013-1358. [PDF – 1.4 MB]
No. 157. Adjusting National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Sample Weights for Women of Childbearing Age. 20 pp. (PHS) 2013-1357. [PDF – 391 KB]
No. 156. Nonresponse in the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2007. 30 pp. (PHS) 2012-1356. [PDF – 368 KB]
No. 155. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Sample Design, 1999–2006. 47 pp. (PHS) 2012-1355. [PDF – 950 KB]
No. 154. NCHS Urban–Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. 72 pp. (PHS) 2012-1354. [PDF – 1.3 MB]
No. 153. Transitions Between Childlessness and First Birth: Three Generations of U.S. Women. 26 pp. (PHS) 2011-1353. [PDF – 640 KB]
No. 152. United States Life Tables by Hispanic Origin. 41 pp. (PHS) 2011-1352. [PDF – 770 KB]
No. 151. Education Reporting and Classification on Death Certificates in the United States. 21 pp. (PHS) 2010-1351. [PDF – 286 KB]
No. 150. The 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth: Sample Design and Analysis of a Continuous Survey. 44 pp. (PHS) 2010-1350. [PDF – 598 KB]
No. 149. Linkage of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to Air Quality Data. 23 pp. (PHS) 2009-1349. [PDF – 540 KB]
No. 148. The Validity of Race and Hispanic Origin Reporting on Death Certificates in the United States. 32 pp. (PHS) 2008-1348. [PDF – 705 KB]
No. 147. Mortality Experience of the 1986-2000 National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality Files Participants. 45 pp. (PHS) 2008-1347. [PDF – 841 KB]
No. 146. Estimating Healthy Life Expectancies Using Longitudinal Survey Data: Methods and Techniques in Population Health Measures. 24 pp. (PHS) 2008-1346. [PDF – 397 KB]
No. 145. Linkage of the National Health Interview Survey to Air Quality Data. 60 pp. (PHS) 2008-1345. [PDF – 571 KB]
No. 144. Statistical Match of the March 1996 Current Population Survey and the 1995 National Health Interview Survey. 60 pp. (PHS) 2008-1344. [PDF – 2.3 MB]
No. 143. Assessing the Potential of National Strategies for Electronic Health Records for Population Health Monitoring and Research. 98 pp. (PHS) 2006-1343. [PDF – 1.5 MB]
No. 142. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 6: Sample Design, Weighting, Imputation, and Variance Estimation. 92 pp. (PHS) 2006-1342. [PDF – 3.9 MB]
No. 141. Methodological Issues in Measuring Health Disparities. 22 pp. (PHS) 2005-1341. [PDF – 770 KB]
No. 139. Effects of Form Length and Item Format on Response Patterns and Estimates of Physician Office and Hospital Outpatient Department Visits–National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2001. 40 pp. (PHS) 2005-1339. [PDF – 5.7 MB]
No. 138. Statistical Methodology of the National Immunization Survey, 1994-2002. 64 pp. (PHS) 2005-1338. [PDF – 3.5 MB]
No. 136. Estimating the Prevalence of Uninsured Children: An Evaluation of Data From the National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs, 2001. 47 pp. (PHS) 2003-1336. [PDF – 3.8 MB]
No. 135. United States Census 2000 Population With Bridged Race Categories. 63 pp. (PHS) 2003-1335. [PDF – 5.6 MB]
No. 133. Compensating for Provider Nonresponse Using Response Propensities to Form Adjustment Cells: The National Immunization Survey. 24 pp. (PHS) 2001-1333. [PDF – 2.9 MB]
No. 131. Early Childhood Chronic Illness: Comparability of Maternal Reports and Medical Records. 17 pp. (PHS) 2001-1331. [PDF – 161 KB]
No. 130. Design and Estimation for the National Health Interview Survey, 1995-2004. 41 pp. (PHS) 2000-1330. [PDF – 299 KB]
No. 129. Method for Constructing Complete Annual U.S. Life Tables. 32 pp. (PHS) 99-1329. GPO stock number 017-022-01476-9. [PDF – 310 KB]
No. 128. Quality of Death Rates by Race and Hispanic-Origin: A Summary of Current Research. 20 pp. (PHS) 99-1328. GPO stock number 017-022-01466-1. [PDF – 310 KB]
No. 127. The Assessment of Immigration Status in Health Research. 140 pp. (PHS) 99-1327. GPO stock number 017-022-01469-6. [PDF – 2.2 MB]
No. 126. National Health Interview Survey: Research for the 1995–2004 Redesign. 132 pp. (PHS) 99-1326. GPO stock number 017-022-01453-0. [PDF – 860 KB]
No. 125. 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey: Methods and Response Characteristics. 48 pp. (PHS) 98-1399. GPO stock number 017-022-01420-3. [PDF – 251 KB]
No. 124. Sample Design, Sampling Weights, Imputation, and Variance Estimation in the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth. 24 pp. (PHS) 98-1398. GPO stock number 017-022-01411-4. [PDF – 251 KB]
No. 123. Comparison of Two Surveys of Hospitalization: The National Hospital Discharge Survey and the NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study. 24 pp. (PHS) 97-1397. GPO stock number: 017-022-01258-8. [PDF – 654 KB]
No. 122. Evaluation of 2-week Doctor Visit Reporting in the National Health Interview Survey. 46 pp. (PHS) 96-1396. GPO stock number: 017-022-01350-9. [PDF – 3.9 MB]
No. 121. Statistical Issues in Analyzing the NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study. 30 pp. (PHS) 94-1395. GPO stock number 017-022-01258-8. [PDF – 3.1 MB]
No. 120. Evaluation of National Health Interview Survey Diagnostic Reporting. 116 pp. (PHS) 94-1394. GPO stock number 017-022-01244-8. NTIS order number PB94-151214 price code PC A06 MF A02. [PDF – 9.4 MB]
No. 119. Investigation of Nonresponse Bias: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 75 pp. (PHS) 94-1393. GPO stock number 017-022-01243-0 price $5.50. NTIS order number PB94-134996 price code PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 5 MB]
No. 118. Comparability of the Death Certificate and the 1986 National Mortality Followback Survey. Poe, G. S., Powell-Griner, E., McLaughlin, J. K., Placek, P. J., Thompson, G. B., Robinson, K. November 1993. 53 pp. (PHS) 94- 1392. PB 94-126174. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.2 MB]
No. 117. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle IV: Evaluation of Linked Design. Waksberg, J., Sperry, S., Judkins, D., Smith, V. July 1993. 20pp. (PHS) 93-1391. PB94-103462. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 2 MB]
No. 116. Comparability of the Birth Certificate and 1988 Maternal and Infant Health Survey. Schoendorf, K. C., Parker, J. D., Batkhan, L. Z., Kiely, J.L. March 1993. 27 pp. (PHS) 93-1390. PB 93-174233. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 2.1 MB]
No. 115. A Method to Redefine Stays on the 1985 National Nursing Home Survey. Jonas, B. S., Madans, J. H., Rothwell, Sandra T., Bush, M.A., Feldman, J. J. March 1992. 14 pp. (PHS)92-1389. PB92-209410. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.3 MB]
No. 114. Covariances for Estimated Totals When Comparing Between Years. Bean, J. A., Hoffman, K. L. April 1992. 25 pp. (PHS) 92-1388. PB92-198977. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.3 MB]
No. 113. Sample Design: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. September 1992. 41 pp. (PHS) 92-1387. [PDF – 2.3 MB]
No. 112. Health Service Areas for the United States. Makuc, D.M., Haglund, B., Ingram, D. D., Kleinman, J. X., Feldman, J. J. November 1991. 102 pp. (PHS) 92-1386. PB92-135797. PC A06 MF A02. [PDF – 8 MB]
No. 111. Comparing Serum Ferritin Values From Different Population Surveys. Looker, A. C., Gunter, E.W., Cook, J.D., Green R., Harris, J.W. March 1991. 19 pp. (PHS) 91- 1385. PB 91-184663. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.6 MB]
No. 110. National Health Interview Survey, 1985-94. Design and Estimation. Massey, J. T., Moore, T.F., Parsons, V.L., Tadros, W. August 1989. 42pp. (PHS) 89-1384. PB90-155466. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 4.3 MB]
No. 109. National Survey of Family Growth: Design, Estimation, and Inference. Judkins, D. R., Mosher, W. D., Botman, S. September 1991. 152 pp. (PHS) 91-1386. PB912-118116. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.5 MB]
No. 108. Sample Design, Sampling Variance, and Estimation Procedures for the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Bryant, E., Shimizu, I. September 1988. 49 pp. (PHS) 88-1382. PB90-160615. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.2 MB]
No. 107. Use and Interpretation of Diagnostic Statistics From Selected Data Systems. Harris, K. W., Royston, P. N., Givens, J. D. January 1988. 64 pp. (PHS) 88-1381. PB90-239856. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.6 MB]
No. 106. Experimental Comparison of Telephone and Personal Health Interview Surveys. Thornberry, O. T., Jr. August 1987. 187 pp. (PHS) 87-1380. PB90-239955. PC A04 MF A02. [PDF – 11.4 MB]
No. 105. Reporting Chronic Conditions in the National Health Interview Survey: A Review of Tendencies From Evaluation Studies and Methodological Test. Jabine, T. B. May 1987. 54 pp. (PHS) 87-1379. PB90-267428. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.7 MB]
No. 104. Comparability of Diagnostic Data: Coded by the 8th and 9th Revisions of the International Classification of Diseases. Duggar, B. C., Lewis, W. F. July 1987. 40 pp. (PHS) 87-1378. PB90-239872. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.2 MB]
No. 103. Linking the National Survey of Family Growth With the National Health Interview Survey. Analysis of Field Trials. Mathiowetz, N., Northrup, D., Sperry, S., Waksberg, J. September 1987. 56 pp. (PHS) 87-1377. PB90-239948. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.5 MB]
No. 102. Linking the National Medical Expenditure Survey With the National Health Interview Survey: Analysis of Field Trials. Mathiowetz, N. A., Ward, E. P. September 1987. 27 pp. (PHS) 87-1376. PB90-239864. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.5 MB]
No. 101. Design Alternatives for Integrating the National Medical Expenditure Survey With the National Health Interview Survey. Cox, B. G., Folsom, R. E., Virag, T. G. March 1987. 75 pp. (PHS) 87-1375. PB90-239898. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 4 MB]
No. 100. Methods and Response Characteristics: 1980 National Natality and Fetal Mortality Surveys. Keppel, K. G., Heuser, R. L., Placek, P. J., Johnson, D. P., Simpson, G. A. September 1986. 94 pp. (PHS) 86-1374. PB90-268921. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 5.4 MB]
No. 99. Comparability of Reporting Between the Birth Certificate and the 1980 National Natality Survey. Fingerhut, L A., Kleinman, J. C. November 1985. 43 pp. (PHS) 86-1373. PB87-124863. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.4 MB]
No. 98. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 3. Sample Design, Weighting, and Variance Estimation. Bachrach, C. A., Horn, M., Mosher, W. D., Shimizu, I. September 1985. 32 pp. (PHS) 85-1372. PB86-613180. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2 MB]
No. 97. Evaluation of California’s Inferred Birth Statistics for Unmarried Women. Berkov, B. April 1985. 38 pp. (PHS) 85-1371. PB88-226980. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.3 MB]
No. 96. Integration of Sample Design for the National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 4, With the National Health Interview Survey. Waksberg, J., Northrup, D. R. December 1985. 49 pp. (PHS) 86-1370. PB87-116529. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.5 MB]
No. 95. Bootstrap and Finite Population Sampling. McCarthy, P. J., Snowden, C. B. January 1985. 32 pp. (PHS) 85-1369. PB88-226972. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.7 MB]
No. 94. Adjusting Neonatal Mortality Rates for Birth Weight. Foster, J. E., Kleinman, J. C. August 1982. 48 pp. (PHS) 82-1368. PB88-226964. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2 MB]
No. 93. Method of Imputing Length of Gestation on Birth Certificates. Taffel, S., Johnson, D., Heuser, R. May 1982. 20 pp. (DHHS) 82-1367. PB88-226956. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 973 KB]
No. 92. Statistical Methodology for Analyzing Data From a Complex Survey: The First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Landis, J. R., Lepkowski, J. M., Eklund, S. A., Stehouwer, S. A. September 1982. 58 pp. (PHS) 82-1366. PB88-226949. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 5.3 MB]
No. 91. Consent and Privacy in the National Survey of Family Growth: A Report on the Pilot Study for Cycle III. Tanfer, K., Grady, W., Bachrach, C. March 1982. 57 pp. (PHS) 82-1365. PB88-226931. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 2.9 MB]
No. 90. Collection and Processing of Drug Information: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: United States, 1980. Koch, H., Campbell, W. H. March 1982. 100 pp. (PHS) 82-1364. PB88-226923. PC A05 MF A02. [PDF – 6.4 MB]
No. 89. Annotated Bibliography of Cause-of-Death Validation Studies: 1958-1980. Gittelsohn, A., Royston, P. N. September 1982. September 1982. 52 pp. (PHS) 82-1363. PB88-230115. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.9 MB]
No. 88. Status of Hospital Discharge Data in Denmark, Scotland, West Germany and the United States. Kozak, L. J., Andersen, R., Anderson, O. W. June 1981. 68 pp. (PHS) 81-1362. PB88-230107. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 5.8 MB]
No. 87. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 2: Sample Design, Estimation Procedures, and Variance Estimation. Grady, W. R. February 1981. 46 pp. (PHS) 81-1361. PB88-228549. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.7 MB]
No. 86. Computer-Assisted Spirometry Data Analysis for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1971-80. Discher, D. P., Palmer, A., Hibdon, G., Drizd, T. A. October 1980. 57 pp. (PHS) 81-1360. PB88-230081. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.6 MB]
No. 85. Toward an Index of Preventable Mortality. Woolsey, T. D. May 1981. 45 pp. (PHS) 82-1359. PB88-230065. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3 MB]
No. 84. Person-Number Systems of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Israel. Lunde, A. S., Lundeborg, S., Lettenstrom, G.S., Thygesen, L., Huebner, J. June 1980. 71 pp. (PHS) 80-1358. PB88-230057. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 5 MB]
No. 83. Comparability of Reporting Between the Birth Certificate and the National Natality Survey. Querec, L. J. April 1980. 53 pp. (PHS) 80-1357. PB88-228580. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 2.9 MB]
No. 82. Small Area Estimation: An Empirical Comparison of Conventional and Synthetic Estimators for States. Schaible, W. L., Brock, D. B., Casady, R. J., Schnack, G. A. December 1979. 29 pp. (PHS) 80-1356. PB88-228598. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.5 MB]
No. 81. Methodological Study of Quality Control Procedures for Mortality Medical Coding. Harris, K. W., French, D. K. March 1980. 47 pp. (PHS) 80-1355. PB88-229281. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.5 MB]
No. 80. Status of Hospital Discharge Data in Six Countries. Kozak, L. J., Andersen, R., Anderson, O. W. March 1980. 87 pp. (PHS) 80-1354. PB88-230099. PC A05 MF A01 [PDF – 8.2 MB]
No. 79. Vital Registration Systems in Five Developing Countries: Honduras, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, and Jamaica. Bruch, H. A., Caviers, L. M. October 1980. 159 pp. (PHS) 81-1353. HRP-0903054. PC A08 MF A02. [PDF – 11.0 MB]
No. 78. Reason for Visit Classification for Ambulatory Care. Schneider, D., Appleton, L., McLemore, T. February 1979. 74 pp. (PHS) 79-1352. PB88-226196. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.6 MB]
No. 77. Mathematics of Competing Risks. Birnbaum, Z. W. January 1979. 68 pp. (PHS) 79-1341. PB88-227061. PC A04 MF A01.
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No. 76. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle I: Sample Design, Estimation Procedures, and Variance Estimation. French, D. K. January 1978. 32 pp. (PHS) 78-1350. [PDF – 2.6 MB]
No. 75. Synthetic Estimation of State Health Characteristics Based on the Health Interview Survey. Levy, P. S., French, D. K. October 1977. 32 pp. (PHS) 78-1349. PB88-226188. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.6 MB]
No. 74. Construction and Utility of Three Indexes of Intellectual Achievement: An Intellectual-Development (ID) Index, A Socio-Intellectual-Status (SIS) Index, A Differential-Intellectual-Development (DID) Index, U.S. Children and Youths. Dupuy, H. J., Gruvaeus, G. September 1977. 36 pp. (HRA) 73-1348. PB88-226170. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.2 MB]
No. 73. Concurrent Validational Study of the NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics) General Well-Being Schedule. Fazio, A. F. September 1977. 104 pp. (HRA) 78-1347. PB88-226162. PC A06 MF A02. [PDF – 3 MB]
No. 72. Methodologic Problems in Children’s Spirometry. Palmer, A., Hamill, P. V. V., Drizd, T. A. November 1977. 52 pp. (PHS) 78-1346. PB88-226154. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.4 MB]
No. 71. Development of the Speech Reception Test. Elkins, E., Causey, G. D., Roberts, J. October 1977. 22 pp. (HRA) 77-1344. PB88-226329. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.3 MB]
No. 70. Multiplicity Study of Marriages and Births in Israel. Nathan, G., Schmelz, U. O., Kenvin, J. June 1977. 73 pp. (HRA) 77-1344. PB88-227079. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.9 MB]
No. 69. A Summary of Studies of Interviewing Methodology. Cannell, C. F., Marquis, K. H., Laurent, A. March 1977. 78 pp. (HRA) 77-1343. HRP-0016890. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 7.5 MB]
No. 68. Quality Control in the Hospital Discharge Survey. Harris, K. W., Hoffman, K. L. December 1975. 41 pp. (HRA) 76-1342. PB80-128051. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.2 MB]
No. 67. A Study of the Effect of Remuneration Upon Response in the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (United States). Bryant, E. E., Kovar, M. G., Miller, H. October 1975. 30 pp. (HRA) 76-1341. HRP-0009678. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.5 MB]
No. 66. Comparability of Mortality Statistics for the Seventh and Eighth Revisions of the International Classification of Diseases: United States. Klebba, A. J., Dolman, A. B. October 1975. 93 pp. (HRA) 76-1340. PB80-128127. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 6.6 MB]
No. 65. Distribution and Properties of Variance Estimators for Complex Multistage Probability Samples (An Empirical Distribution). Bean, J. A. March 1975. 46 pp. (HRA) 75-1339. PB80-128333. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.6 MB]
No. 64. United States Life Tables by Dentulous or Edentulous Condition, 1971 and 1957-58. Greville, T. N. E. August 1974. 18 pp. (HRA) 75-1338. PB80-128069. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.8 MB]
No. 63. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: Symptom Classification. Meads, S., McLemore, T. December 1974. 35 pp. (HRA) 75-1337. PB-289245. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.6 MB]
No. 62. Language and Adjustment Scales for the Thematic Apperception Test for Youths 12-17 Years. Neman, R. S., Neman, J. F., Sells, S. B. October 1974. 85 pp. (HRA) 75-1336. PB80-129414. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 4.3 MB]
No. 61. National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: Background and Methodology: United States, 1967-72. Tenney, J. B., White, K. L., Williamson, J. W. April 1974. 76 pp. (HRA) 76-1335. HRP-0013911. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 4.3 MB]
No. 60. The Rationale, Development, and Standardization of a Basic Word Vocabulary Test. Dupuy, H. J. April 1974. 85 pp. (HRA) 74-1334. PB80-139975. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 5.6 MB]
No. 59. Vision Test Validation Study for the Health Examination Survey Among Youths 12-17 Years. Roberts, J. December 1973. 36 pp. (HRA) 74-1333. PB80-129505. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.2 MB]
No. 58. Language and Adjustment Scales for the Thematic Apperception Test for Children 6-11 Years. Neman, R. S., Brown, T. S., Sells, S. B. December 1973. 70 pp. (HRA) 74-1332. PB80-129455. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 5.5 MB]
No. 57. Net Differences in Interview Data on Chronic Conditions and Information Derived From Medical Records. Madow, W. G. June 1973. 58 pp. (HRA) 76-1331. PB80-128119. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.8 MB]
No. 56. Completeness and Quality of Response in the North Carolina Marriage Follow-Back Survey. Wells, H. B., Coulter, E. J., Wienir, L. S. July 1973. 42 pp. (HSM) 73-1330. PB80-129885. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.5 MB]
No. 55. The Prediction Approach to Finite Population Sampling Theory: Application to the Hospital Discharge Survey. Royall, R. M. April 1973. 31 pp. (HSM) 73-1329. PB80-129810. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.6 MB]
No. 54. Quality Control and Measurement of Nonsampling Error in the Health Interview Survey. Koons, D. A. March 1973. 62 pp. (HSM) 73-1328. HRP-0005411. PC A04 Mf A01. [PDF – 4.1 MB]
No. 53. Approximate Tests of Independence in Contingency Tables From Complex Stratified Cluster Samples. Nathan, G.. March 1973. 14 pp. (HSM) 73-1327. PB80-130487. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.4 MB]
No. 52. Reliability of Estimates With Alternative Cluster Sizes in the Health Interview Survey. Waksberg, J., Hanson, R. H., Jacobs, C. A. April 1973. 17 pp. (HSM) 73-1326. PB80-129489. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.7 MB]
No. 51. Annotated Bibliography on Robustness Studies of Statistical Procedures. Govindarajulu, Z., Leslie, R. T. April 1972. 51 pp. (HSM) 72-1051. PB-295764. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.6 MB]
No. 50. Optimum Recall Period for Reporting Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents. Cash, W. S., Moss, A.J. April 1972. 33 pp. (HSM) 72-1050. PB80-129471. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.9 MB]
No. 49. Reporting Health Events in Household Interviews: Effects of an Extensive Questionnaire and a Diary Procedure. Laurent, A., Cannell, C. F., Marquis, K. H. April 1972. 86 pp. (HSM) 72-1049. PB-295323. PC A05 MF A02. [PDF – 5.3 MB]
No. 48. Interviewing Methods in the Health Interview Survey. Gleeson, G. A. April 1972. 91 pp. (HSM) 72-1048. HRP 0005427. PC A01 MF A01. [PDF – 6 MB]
No. 47. Subtest Estimates of the WISC Full Scale IQ’s for Children. Mercer, J. R., Smith, J. M. March 1972. 52 pp. (HSM) 72-1047. PB80-129463. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.5 MB]
No. 46. Vital Signs Present at Birth. Chase, H. C., Weiner, L., Garfinkel, J. February 1972. 19 pp. (HSM) 72-1043. PB-295201. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.1 MB]
No. 45. Reporting Health Events in Household Interviews: Effects of Reinforcement, Question Length, and Reinterviews. Marquis, K. H., Cannell, C. F., Laurent, A. March 1972. 79 pp. (HSM) 72-1028. HRP-0005426. PC A05 MF A02. [PDF – 4.8 MB]
No. 44. Quality Control in a National Health Examination Survey. Schaible, W. L. February 1972. 22 pp. (HSM) 72-1023. PB80-129448. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.4 MB]
No. 43. Sample Design and Estimation Procedures for a National Health Examination of Children. Bryant, E. E., Baird, J. T., Miller, H. W. August 1971. 40 pp. (HSM) 72-1005. PB80-126170. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 4.1 MB]
No. 42. Disability Components for an Index of Health. Sullivan, D. F. July 1971. 35 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-126196. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.4 MB]
No. 41. Effect of Some Experimental Interviewing Techniques on Reporting in the Health Interview Survey. Marquis, K. H., Cannell, C. F. May 1971. 62 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289215. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.7 MB]
No. 40. Loudness Balance Study of Selected Audiometer Earphones. Stewart, K. C., Burgi, E. J. December 1970. 45 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-129430. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.6 MB]
No. 39. Development of the Design of the NCHS Hospital Discharge Survey. Simmons, W. R., Schnack, G. A. September 1970. 29 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-122146. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.3 MB]
No. 38. Estimation and Sampling Variance in the Health Interview Survey. Bean, J. A. June 1970. 36 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-235553. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.9 MB]
No. 37. Development and Evaluation of an Expanded Hearing Loss Scale Questionnaire. Schein, J. D., Gentile, A., Haase, K. W. April 1970. 42 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-271440. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.2 MB]
No. 36. Factors Related to Response in a Health Examination Survey (United States-1960-1962). Miller, H., Williams, P. August 1969. 55 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-128044. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.9 MB]
No. 35. Comparison of Timed and Untimed Presentation of the Goodenough-Harris Test of Intellectual Maturity. Harris, D. B. June 1969. 16 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-122153. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.3 MB]
No. 34. Marital Status, Race, Nativity, and Country of Origin on the Death Certificate and Matching Census Record (United States-May-August 1960). Hambright, T. Z. May 1969. 47 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-122161. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 5 MB]
No. 33. International Comparisons of Medical Care Utilization (A Feasibility Study). White, K. L., Murnaghan, J. H. June 1969. 74 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289247. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 4.4 MB]
No. 32. Methods for Measuring Population Change (A Systems Analysis Summary). Linder, F. E. March 1969. 18 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-297111. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.1 MB]
No. 31. Pseudoreplication (Further Evaluation and Application of the Balanced Half-Sample Technique). McCarthy, P. J. January 1969. 24 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-126188. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.6 MB]
No. 30. Comparison of the Classification of Place of Residence on Death Certificates and Matching Census Records: United States, May-August 1960. McCarthy, M. A. January 1969. 60 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289196. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.1 MB]
No. 29. Comparability of Age on the Death Certificate and Matching Census Record: United States, May-August 1960. Hambright, T. Z. June 1968. 60 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-295709. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.8 MB]
No. 28. Pilot Study on Patient Charge Statistics. May 1968. 59 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-297166. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.6 MB]
No. 27. Development of the Brief Test of Literacy. Donlon, T. F., McPeek, W. M., Chatham, L. R. March 1968. 38 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-128275. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.5 MB]
No. 26. The Influence of Interviewer and Respondent Psychological and Behavioral Variables on the Reporting in Household Interviews. Cannell, C. F., Fowler, F. J., Jr., Marquis, K. H. March 1968. 65 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-128275. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 6 MB]
No. 25. Orthodontic Treatment Priority Index. Grainger, R. M. December 1967. 49 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-129422. PC A04MF A01. [PDF – 4.1 MB]
No. 24. A Study of the Achievement Test Used in the Health Examination Surveys of Persons Aged 6-17 Years. Schaie, K. W. June 1967. 60 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-128291. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 5.5 MB]
No. 23. Interview Data on Chronic Conditions Compared With Information Derived From Medical Records. Madow, W. G. May 1967. 84 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-126162. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 7.7 MB]
No. 22. Three Views of Hypertension and Heart Disease. Gordon, T. March 1967. 49 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123607. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 2.5 MB]
No. 21. Calibration of Two Bicycle Ergometers Used by the Health Examination Survey. Stein, E. S., Rothstein, M. S., Clements, C. J., Jr. February 1967. 18 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123623. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.7 MB]
No. 20. Variance and Covariance of Life Table Functions Estimated From a Sample of Deaths. Chiang, C. L. March 1967. 8pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-271401. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 867 KB]
No. 19. Participation of Hospitals in the Pilot Study of the Hospital Discharge Survey. Brown, A. M., Altman, I., Thompson, D. J. October 1966. 63 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005414. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4 MB]
No. 18. Interview Response on Health Insurance Compared With Insurance Records: United States-1960. August 1966. 49 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289246. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 3.3 MB]
No. 17. Conceptual Problems in Developing an Index of Health. Sullivan, D. F. May 1966. 18 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005420. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.2 MB]
No. 16. Identifying Problem Drinkers in a Household Health Survey. Mulford, H. A., Wilson, R. W. May 1966. 52 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289248. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.2 MB]
No. 15. Evaluation of Psychological Measures Used in the Health Examination Survey of Children Ages 6-11. Sells, S. B. March 1966. 67 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-295766. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 6 MB]
No. 14. Replication (An Approach to the Analysis of Data From Complex Surveys). McCarthy, P. J. April 1966. 38 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289196. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.7 MB]
No. 13. Computer Simulation of Hospital Discharges. February 1966. 42 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005425. PC A03 MMF A01. [PDF – 3.9 MB]
No. 12. Methodological Aspects of a Hearing Ability Interview Survey. Schein, J. D., Gentile, A., Haase, K. October 1965. 19 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123615. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.8 MB]
No. 11. Design of Sample Surveys to Estimate the Prevalence of Rare Diseases: Three Unbiased Estimates. Birnbaum, Z. W., Sirken, M. G. October 1965. 14 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123599. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 897 KB]
No. 9. Cooperation in Health Examination Surveys. Bryant, E., Baird, J.T. July 1965. 44 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-281657. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 2.6 MB]
No. 8. Comparison of Hospitalization Reporting (in Three Survey Procedures). July 1965. 55 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005417. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.2 MB]
No. 7. Health Interview Responses Compared with Medical Records. Balamuth, E., Shapiro, S. July 1965. 81 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-282497. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 15 MB]
No. 6. Reporting of Hospitalization in the Health Interview Survey. July 1965. 79 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-005419. PC A05 MF A01. [PDF – 5.2 MB]
No. 5. An Index of Health: Mathematical Models. Chiang, C.L. May 1965. 25 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005421. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.7 MB]
No. 4. Comparison of Two Methods of Constructing Abridged Life Tables (by reference to a “standard” table). Sirken, M.G. March 1966. 11 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-295710. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 1.4 MB]
No. 3. The One-Hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Hayner, N.S., Waterhouse, A.M., Gordon, T. July 1963. 34 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123524. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3.6 MB]
No. 2. Measurement of Personal Health Expenditures. June 1963. 67 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005422. PC A04 MF A01. [PDF – 4.9 MB]
No. 1. Comparison of Two Vision-Testing Devices. June 1963. 33 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123581. PC A03 MF A01. [PDF – 3 MB]