215155 National Health Interview Survey

Saturday, November 6, 2010 : 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Jacqueline Lucas, MPH , National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD
This presentation will identify and review the types of data collected by the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)of the National Center for Health Statistics. Examples of how the NHIS 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 Interview 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 a health statistician in the Division of Health Interview Statistics, where I have worked for over 13 years.
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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