Workshop Sessions Tuesday August 12, 2008

27. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Record Linkage Activities

The National Center for Health Statistics conducts periodic linkages of its population-based surveys to detailed information on mortality, disability, and Medicare enrollment and utilization. These linked data files fill important research gaps by creating longitudinal data resources for nationally representative survey data. However, due to confidentiality protections of survey participants, NCHS has had to make some linked data files available only through Research Data Centers or perturbing limited amounts of information on publicly released linked data files. This session will describe current and planned record linkage activities, analytic guidance, new data release strategies, as well as access procedures for data users.

Program Coordinator: Kimberly A. Lochner, Sc.D., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology

Speakers:

• Christine S. Cox, M.A.
  Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
  NCHS Record Linkage Activities
• Kimberly A. Lochner, Sc.D.
  Christine S. Cox, M.A.
  Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
  NCHS Linked Data: Analytic Issues and Tools and
  Comparative Analyses of the Public and Restricted Use Linked Mortality Files
• Gloria Wheatcroft, M.P.H.
  Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
  Restricted-Use NCHS Linked Data: Proposal Submission Guidelines

32. Working with Injury Data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

This session will focus on the four primary sources of injury data at NCHS: the National Vital Statistics Multiple Cause of Death data, the National Hospital Discharge Survey, the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, and the National Health Interview Survey. Each speaker will present highlights of analyses that enhance the existing data set or highlight important methodological work. A brief overview of accessing the injury data will be included. A third of the session will be devoted to an expert panel to discuss potential injury research and to answer questions specific to your research ideas using NCHS data. If you would like to send a question for the expert panel prior to the meeting, send it to nchsinjury@cdc.gov.

Program Coordinator: Li-Hui Chen, Ph.D., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology

Moderator: Margaret Warner, Ph.D., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology

Speakers:

• Gordon S. Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
  Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, National Study Center for Trauma and EMS
  How Well Do Emergency Department Data Represent All Medically Treated Injuries? Results from the National Health Interview Survey
• Li-Hui Chen, Ph.D.
  Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
  Do Injury Hospital Discharge Rates Vary by Severity? Results from the National Hospital Discharge Survey
• Lois A. Fingerhut, M.A.
  Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
  National Estimates of the Injury Visits to Emergency Departments Using Alternative Definitions: Results from the NHAMCS-ED
• Arialdi M. Miniño M.P.H.
  Division of Vital Statistics
  Trends in Leading Mechanisms of Injury Death, by Intent of the Injury: United States, 1999-2005
• Expert panel: Li-Hui Chen, Ph.D., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology; Lois A. Fingerhut, M.A., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology; Arialdi M. Miniño, M.P.H, Division of Vital Statistics; Alan E. Simon, M.D., Division of Health Care Statistics; Gordon S. Smith, M.D., M.P.H, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; and Linda F. McCaig, M.P.H., Division of Health Care Statistics

38. Healthy People: Current Activities for 2010 and Outlook for 2020

Healthy People 2010 is a comprehensive, national health promotion and disease prevention agenda with established goals and objectives for improving the health of the U.S. population by the year 2010. Drawing on data from over 190 different data sources, including all the major NCHS sources, the initiative provides a rich base from which to monitor progress and evaluate sociodemographic disparities for over 900 health measures. This session introduces the Healthy People 2010 data user to key on-line resources, including DATA2010 and the updated Tracking Healthy People 2010 reference guide. Methods used to analyze and summarize data on Healthy People 2010's overarching goals and objectives are also presented, along with key results. An update on the development of the Healthy People 2020 goals and objectives concludes the session.

Program Coordinator: Richard J. Klein, M.P.H., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology

Speakers:

• Lesley Agress, M.S.P.H.
  Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
  Healthy People 2010 On-line Resources: DATA2010 and Tracking Healthy People 2010
• Leda Gurley, M.S.M., M.P.H.
  Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
  Using Data to Inform Public Health Policy: Healthy People 2010 Progress Reviews
• Kenneth Keppel, Ph.D.
  Suzanne Hallquist, M.S.P.H.
  Office of Analysis and Epidemiology
  Using Healthy People 2010 Data to Examine Patterns in Racial/Ethnic Disparities
• Carter Blakey
  Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Development of Goals and Objectives for Healthy People 2020

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