Data release policy NCHS policy states that
statistical data gathered must be disseminated to interested consumers as promptly as
resources permit. NCHS releases public-use data files for elementary units (persons,
events, health facilities, and services) in a manner that will not compromise the
confidentiality guaranteed to the respondents who supplied the original data. The measures
taken to protect confidential information include the following: Additionally, users of NCHS data files must agree to comply with data-use restrictions to avoid inadvertent disclosure of confidential information.
This page last reviewed January 11, 2007
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