214389 National Vital Statistics System Birth Data

Saturday, November 6, 2010 : 9:15 AM - 9:40 AM

Stephanie Ventura, MA , Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD
The purpose of this presentation is to describe the types of data collected on reproductive health by the National Vital Statistics System. Participants will also learn ways of applying the collected data to their individual research interests.

Learning Areas:
Epidemiology
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
List one example of the tupes of data collected from birth certificates. Describe two ways that NCHS makes that information available to data users.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a senior demographer with the National Center for Health Statistics and Chief of the Center’s Reproductive Statistics Branch.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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