Reviews and Analytic Reports 

“white papers” have been produced.

Battelle Validation Sampling Design Software – User’s Guide Beta Release (January 2006) (PDF 820 kb)

Final White Paper: Strategies for Minority Recruitment in the National Children’s Study: Issues of Trust (October 2005) (PDF 439 kb)

Environmental Health Perspectives 2005 Mini-Monographs (October 2005)

• Lessons Learned from the NIEHS/EPA Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research for the National Children’s Study (October 2005)
• Principles and Practices of Neurodevelopmental Assessment in Children: Lessons Learned from the Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (October 2005)
• Lessons Learned for the Study of Childhood Asthma from the Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (October 2005)
• Methodologic and Logistic Issues in Conducting Longitudinal Birth Cohort Studies: Lessons Learned from the Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (October 2005)
• Lessons Learned for the Assessment of Children’s Pesticide Exposure: Critical Sampling and Analytical Issues for Future Studies (October 2005)
• Air Pollution Exposure Assessment for Epidemiologic Studies of Pregnant Women and Children: Lessons Learned from the Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (October 2005)
• Community-Based Participatory Research: Lessons Learned from the Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (October 2005)

Assessing Social-Emotional Development in Children From a Longitudinal Perspective for the National Children’s Study (June 2005) (PDF 338 kb)

Assessing Social-Emotional Development in Children From a Longitudinal Perspective for the National Children’s Study: Compendium of Measures (June 2005) (PDF 932 kb)

Neuropsychological Assessments in Children from a Longitudinal Perspective for the National Children’s Study (June 2005) (PDF 1.23 mb)

Psychiatric Assessments in Children from a Longitudinal Epidemiologic Perspective for the National Children’s Study (March 2005) (PDF 379 kb)

Longitudinal Assessment of Motor Development in Epidemiologic Research for the National Children’s Study (March 2005) (PDF 429 kb)

National Children’s Study IMS Release Strategy (March 2005) (PDF 66 kb)

Final White Paper with Executive Summary: Measurement and Analysis of Exposures to Environmental Pollutants and Biological Agents during the National Children’s Study (November 2004)

Final Report: Literature Search on Housing and Neighborhood Characteristics and Conditions Related to Child Health and Development(November 2004) (PDF 2.01 mb)

Final Report, Use of 1) Sensors and 2) Radio Frequency ID (RFID) for the National Children’s Study (August 2004) (PDF 951 kb)

Final Report: Biomarkers of Environmental Health and Safety Risks to Children for Use in a Longitudinal Cohort Study - Update (August 2004) (PDF 581 kb)

Biomarkers Database (Access Database with Users Guide) (August 2004)

Final Draft White Paper: The Ethical Challenges of Recruiting Minor Adolescents for the National Children’s Study (August 2004) (PDF 673 kb)

Final Report for the White Paper: Assessment of Existing Linkages with Local Communities Among Potential Research Sites for the National Children’s Study (August 2004) (PDF 1.05 mb)

Executive Summary: Discussion on Utility of Validation Samples for the National Children’s Study (July 2004) (PDF 70 kb)

Discussion on Utility of Validation Samples for the National Children’s Study (July 2004) (PDF 180 kb)

Brief on Estimated Sample Size of Women Needed to Result in 100,000 Live Births (June 2004) (PDF 3.08 mb)

Executive Summary: Characterizing Anticipated Mobility of the National Children’s Study Cohort (June 2004) (PDF 73 kb)

Characterizing Anticipated Mobility of the National Children’s Study Cohort (June 2004) (PDF 795 kb)

Potential Impact of the National Children’s Study on Priority Health Outcomes (April 2004) (PDF 207 kb)

Economic Impact of the National Children’s Study PowerPoint Presentation (April 2004) (PDF 41 kb)

White Paper on Evaluation of Sampling Design Options for the National Children’s Study (March 2004)

• Executive Summary (March 2004) (PDF 134 kb)
• Part One (March 2004) (PDF 1.48 mb)
• Part Two (March 2004) (PDF 1.88 mb)
• Part Three (March 2004) (PDF 1.95 mb)
• Appendix A: Advantages and Limitations of Probability-Based Sampling for the National Children’s Study (March 2004) (PDF 259 kb)
• Appendix B1: Criteria for Evaluation of National Children’s Study Design Options (October 2003) (PDF 702 kb)
• Appendix B2: Sampling Design Options for the National Children’s Study (October 2003) (PDF 373 kb)
• Appendix B3: Meeting Summary: NICHD Sample Design Project (October 2003) (PDF 145 kb)
• Appendix C: Development of Exposure Assessment Study Design for the National Children’s Study: Project Overview, Results, and Recommendations (March 2004) (PDF 96 kb)
• Appendix D: Statistical Documentation (March 2004) (PDF 896 kb)
• Appendix E: Methods to Deal with Nonresponse (March 2004) (PDF 135 kb)
• Appendix F: This information is no longer current.
• Appendix G: White Paper on Recruitment and Retention for the National Children’s Study (March 2004) (PDF 477 kb)
• Appendix H: Detailed Summaries of Sample-Size- and Budget-Constrained Cost Estimates (March 2004) (PDF 754 kb)
• Appendix I: Detailed Summaries of Sample Size- and Budget-Constrained Cost Estimates and Power Calculations Using Revised Retention Rates (March 2004) (PDF 1.77 mb)
• Appendix J: Summary Table on Evaluation of 23 Design Options (March 2004) (PDF 202 kb)