214392 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Saturday, November 6, 2010 : 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Clifford Johnson, MSPH , National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD
This presentation will identify and review the types of data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) of the National Center for Health Statistics. Examples of how the NHANES data are used to inform public health programs and policy will be provided. 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:
1. List one example of the type of data collected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 2. 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 the Director of the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
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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