Vital
and Health Statistics, Series 2, Number 138.
Statistical Methodology of the National Immunization Survey, 1994-2002 View/Download
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Vital
and Health Statistics, Series 2, Number 133. Compensating for
Provider Nonresponse Using Response Propensities to Form Adjustment Cells:
The National Immunization Survey View/Download
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"Guide
to Quality Control Procedures" is a companion document to the NIS User's Guide for each of the Public-Use
Data Files (1995-2000). It describes the procedures that have been
incorporated in the NIS to promote and maintain quality -- at all stages
of the survey including sample preparation, collection of household data,
collection of data from providers, preparation of data files, and
weighting and estimation. View/download PDF2.4MB
The
National Health Interview Survey/National Immunization Provider Record
Check Study (NHIS/NIPRCS) Public-Use Data Files:
NHIS/NIPRCS collected immunization history on a national household sample
of children 12-35 months of age. Data from immunization providers are used
to validate the child's immunization history reported by the household respondent
from shot records and from memory. Discrepancies between household and
provider reported vaccination histories are reconciled. The combined
household and provider reports are used to form "best value"
estimates of vaccination coverage. NHIS/NIPRCS data provide a unique
opportunity to compare characteristics and vaccination status of children
who reside in telephone households with those who reside in households
without telephones.