255935 National Health Care Surveys

Sunday, October 28, 2012 : 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Clarice Brown, MS , Division of Health Care Statistics, CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD
This presentation will highlight the data available from the National Health Care Surveys of the National Center for Health Statistics and describe how the data are collected and made available to researchers for their use. Examples of how these data are used to inform public health programs and policy will be provided.

Learning Areas:
Biostatistics, economics
Epidemiology
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
List one example of the types of data collected from the National Health Care Surveys. 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 Care Statistics at NCHS and previously served as Deputy Director of the Division of Health Care Statistics. I hold an MS degree in applied biostatistics and epidemiology.
Any relevant financial relationships? Yes

Name of Organization Clinical/Research Area Type of relationship
Westat (spouse) General Employment (includes retainer)

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.