Miscellaneous Publications
National Conference on Health Statistics
The National Conference on Health Statistics, sponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics, meets biennially in Washington, D.C. The NCHS replaces the Public Health Conference on Records and Statistics. Proceedings of the Conference are included on this site.
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (Annual Reports)
The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics advises the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The Committee collaborates with agencies within the DHHS and other public and private sector organizations. Special reports have been issued by the Committee and published by NCHS in the past. Only the on-going annual reports appear in this list.
Public Health Conference on Records and Statistics
The Public Health Conference on Records and Statistics, sponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics meets biennially in Washington, D.C. Proceedings of the conferences appear in this list.
Reports from the National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey
The National Medical Care Utilization and Expenditure Survey (NMCUES) was conducted in 1980 and early 1981. Data were collected on health, access to and use of medical services, associated charges and sources of payment, and health insurance coverage for the civilian noninstitutionalized population. Reports from the survey were published by NCHS and the Health Care Financing Administration.
Clearinghouse on Health Indexes
Quarterly compilations of citations of recent publications reporting efforts to develop and /or apply composite measures of health status. This series ceased after issue No. 4, 1990.
Statistical Notes for Health Planners
Discontinued after issue No. 13. Issued irregularly as a guide for health planners and others in the use of appropriate statistical methodology for collecting and analyzing vital and health statistics. Each issue is devoted to discussion of a single topic with emphasis on existing data.
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Adolescent Health in the United States, 2007 pdf icon[PDF – 1.6 MB]
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Beingexternal icon
Aging
- No. 9 Multiple Causes of Death in Old Age. pdf icon[PDF – 618 KB]
- No. 8 Trends in Influenza and Pneumonia Among Older. Persons in the United States. pdf icon[PDF – 943 KB]
- No. 7 Trends in Health Status and Health Care Use Among. Older Woman. pdf icon[PDF – 337 KB]
- No. 6 Trends in Causes of Death among Older Persons in the United States. pdf icon[PDF – 350 KB]
- No. 5 Trends in Prescribed Medicine Use and Spending by Older Americans, 1992-2001. pdf icon[PDF – 1.8 MB]
- No. 4 The Changing Profile of Nursing Home Residents: 1985-1997. pdf icon[PDF – 271 KB]
- No. 3 The Oral Health of Older Americans. pdf icon[PDF – 285 KB]
- No. 2 Trends in Vision and Hearing Among Older Americans. pdf icon[PDF – 496 KB]
- No. 1 Trends in Causes of Death Among the Elderly. pdf icon[PDF – 416 KB]
Assessing Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Population-Based Surveys pdf icon[PDF – 7.5 MB]
Atlas of United States Mortality
Charting the Nation’s Health: Trends Since 1960 pdf icon[PDF – 64.5 MB]
Disability and Health in the United States, 2001-2005 pdf icon[PDF – 830 KB]
Eliminating Health Disparities pdf icon[PDF – 861 KB]
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance: State and National Estimates pdf icon[PDF – 196 KB]
Executive Summary of the Growth Chart Workshop 1992 pdf icon[PDF – 4.8 MB]
Executive Summary, Report to Congress on Out-of-Wedlock Childbearing pdf icon[PDF – 3.7 MB]
Fertility Tables for Birth Cohorts by Color: United States, 1917-73 pdf icon[PDF – 74.7 MB]
Guidelines for Reporting Occupation and Industry on Death Certificates pdf icon[PDF – 3.7 MB]
Handbook on the Reporting of Induced Termination of Pregnancy pdf icon[PDF – 2.6 MB]
Handbook on Divorce Registration pdf icon[PDF – 2.5 MB]
Handbook on Marriage Registration pdf icon[PDF – 2.8 MB]
Health Care in America: Trends in Utilization pdf icon[PDF – 3.3 MB]
Health Insurance Coverage for the Self-Employed With No Employees pdf icon[PDF – 4.6 MB]
Health Survey Research Methods
- Ninth Conference pdf icon[PDF – 2.5 MB]
- Eighth Conference pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]
- Seventh Conference pdf icon[PDF – 4.8 MB]
- Sixth Conference pdf icon[PDF – 3.1 MB]
History of the Statistical Classification of Diseases and Causes of Death pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]
Hormone Replacement Therapy Knowledge and Use in the United States [PDF – 2.5 MB]
Injury in the United States: 2007 Chartbook pdf icon[PDF – 6.7 MB]
International Health Data Reference Guide
- 2003 pdf icon[PDF – 2.4 MB]
- 2001 pdf icon[PDF – 2.6 MB]
- 1999 pdf icon[PDF – 1.6 MB]
- 1997 pdf icon[PDF – 590 KB]
- 1995 pdf icon[PDF – 5.7 MB]
International Mortality Chartbook. Levels and Trends, 1955-91 pdf icon[PDF – 87 MB]
Long-Term Care Services in the United States: 2013 Overview pdf icon[PDF – 3.7 MB]
Model State Vital Statistics Act and Regulations
- 1992 Revision. April 1995. pdf icon[PDF – 2.9 MB]
- 1992 Revision. February 1994. pdf icon[PDF – 432 KB]
- 1977 Revision. May 1978. pdf icon[PDF – 3.7 MB]
National Trends in Injury Hospitalizations 1979-2001 pdf icon[PDF – 25 MB]
- Cover, Title Page, Acknowledgements, Contents, List of Figures and Tables, Highlights, References (cover to page 9) pdf icon[PDF – 722 KB]
- General Statistics (pages 10-18) pdf icon[PDF – 3.6 MB]
- Injury Diagnoses and External Causes of Injury (pages 19-31) pdf icon[PDF – 4.5 MB]
- Injury Diagnoses and External Causes of Injury (pages 32-49) pdf icon[PDF – 7.7 MB]
- Injury Diagnoses and External Causes of Injury (pages 50-65) pdf icon[PDF – 4.4 MB]
- Utilization and Payment (pages 66-87) pdf icon[PDF – 5.8 MB]
- Appendixes (pages 89-105) pdf icon[PDF – 632 KB]
NCHS Programs and Activities. June 2002. pdf icon[PDF – 998 KB]
NCHS Programs and Activities. November 1997 pdf icon[PDF – 1.2 MB]
NCHS Staff Manual on Confidentiality pdf icon[PDF – 362 KB]
Nutrition Monitoring in the United States
- The Directory of Federal and State Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Activities. 2000. pdf icon[PDF – 860 KB]
- The Directory of Federal and State Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Activities. 1998. pdf icon[PDF – 793 KB]
- Chartbook I: Selected Findings From the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program. 1993. pdf icon[PDF – 146.5 MB]
- The Directory of Federal Nutrition Monitoring Activities. 1992. pdf icon[PDF – 9.2 MB]
- An Update Report on Nutrition Monitoring. 1989. pdf icon[PDF – 36.4 MB]
- A Progress Report From the Joint Nutrition Monitoring Evaluation Committee. 1986. pdf icon[PDF – 27.7 MB]
Older Americans 2012, Key Indicators of Well-Beingexternal icon
Physicians’ Handbook on Medical Certification of Death (2003 Revision) pdf icon[PDF – 1.2 MB]
Plan and Operation of the National Employer Health Insurance pdf icon[PDF – 3.1 MB]
Proceedings of the International Collaborative Effort on Automating Mortality Statistics
- Volume III. November 2006. pdf icon[PDF – 11.7 MB]
- Volume II. September 2001. pdf icon[PDF – 6.5 MB]
- Volume I. July 1999. pdf icon[PDF – 1.3 MB]
Proceedings of the International Collaborative Effort on Perinatal and Infant Mortality
- Volume I. Papers presented at the International Symposium on Perinatal and Infant Mortality, 1984: Bethesda, Maryland. March 1990. pdf icon[PDF – 25.6 MB]
- Volume II. Papers presented at the American Public Health Association, 1985: Washington, D.C. March 1990. pdf icon[PDF – 13.1 MB]
- Volume I. Papers presented at the International Symposium on Perinatal and Infant Mortality, 1984: Bethesda, Maryland. August 1985. pdf icon[PDF – 27 MB]
- Volume II. Papers presented at the American Public Health Association, 1985, Washington, DC. October 1988. pdf icon[PDF – 9.2 MB]
- Volume III. Papers presented at the International Symposium on Perinatal and Infant Mortality, 1990, Bethesda, Maryland. October 1992. pdf icon[PDF – 28 MB]
Public Health Data Standards Consortium pdf icon[PDF – 625 KB]
Report to Congress on Out-of-Wedlock Childbearing pdf icon[PDF – 2.8 MB]
Smoking Data Guide: Bibliographies and Data Sources pdf icon[PDF – 1.3 MB]
The 25th Anniversary of the National Health Survey pdf icon[PDF – 29 MB]
Third Report on Nutrition Monitoring in the United States
- Executive Summary pdf icon[PDF – 669 KB]
- Volume 1 pdf icon[PDF – 34 MB]
- Volume 2 pdf icon[PDF – 27.5 MB]
U.S. Vital Statistics System Major Activities and Developments, 1950-95 pdf icon[PDF – 724 KB]
Women’s Health and Mortality Chartbook pdf icon[PDF – 14.8 MB]