To access data from the RDC remotely, outside researchers communicate with an automated system via e-mail. Remote access users must complete the same application process as onsite users, and after approval and registration, may utilize the remote access system. Approved projects are assigned an RDC Staff Analyst to help them manage the research.
Prior to gaining RDC Remote Access, researchers must:
We will sign the "NCHS Witness" lines when we receive the forms. Please mail all three forms to:
Peter Meyer, Director
Research Data Center
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road, Suite 4113
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Please note: The RDC reserves the right to terminate any project at any time that it deems that an investigator's actions will compromise confidentiality or ethical standards of behavior in a research environment.
While certain limitations exist with accessing RDC data remotely, more than 50 percent of all RDC researchers access the data remotely at some point in the process. Contact your RDC Staff Analyst if the limitations prevent you from completing your research. Usually we can find alternative means for accessing the necessary data.
Certain procedures and SAS functions are not allowed with remote access. For example, users cannot use PROC TABULATE or PROC IML. For a complete list of SAS limits, see the document Disallowed SAS Functions, Statements, and Procedures . This list is periodically reviewed and may be modified as necessary.
Cells containing fewer than five observations will be suppressed. Additional cells may be suppressed to maintain confidentiality (complementary suppression). A certain percentage of the jobs processed by the remote access system are randomly reviewed by the RDC staff for disclosure violations. If a confidentiality concern arises, the output is withheld and appropriate modifications are applied to the system to prevent such disclosures.
National Center for Health
Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Phone:
1-800-232-4636
nchsquery@cdc.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A
Tel: (404) 639-3311 / Public Inquiries: (404) 639-3534 / (800) 311-3435