Series 2. Data Evaluation and Methods Research

Studies of new statistical methodology including experimental tests of new survey methods, studies of vital statistics collection methods, new analytical techniques, objective evaluations of reliability of collected data, and contributions to statistical theory. Studies also include comparison of U.S. methodology with those of other countries.

Citation as to source is appreciated, when quotations are used in publications.

 No. 185. An Investigation of Nonresponse Bias and Survey Location Variability in the 2017−2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]

 No. 184. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015−2018: Sample Design and Estimation Procedures pdf icon[PDF – 1.72 MB]

 No. 183. Data Quality Evaluation of the Dental Fluorosis Clinical Assessment Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016 pdf icon[PDF – 120 KB]

 No. 182. Waist Circumference Measurement Methodology Study: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2016. 20 pp. (PHS) 2019-1382. pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]

 No. 181. U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project: Methodology and Results Summary. 40 pp. (PHS) 2018-1381. pdf icon[PDF – 8 MB]

 No. 180. Issues in Developing Multidimensional Indices of State-level Health Inequalities: National Health Interview Survey, 2013–2015. 40 pp. (PHS) 2018-1380.  pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB] Supplemental Tables pdf icon[PDF – 382 KB]

 No. 179. National Center for Health Statistics Guidelines for Analysis of Trends. 72 pp. (PHS) 2018-1379. pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

 No. 178. Estimating Usual Dietary Intake From National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data Using the National Cancer Institute Method. 63 pp. (PHS) 2018-1378. pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB] Supplemental Tables pdf icon[PDF – 90 KB]

 No. 177. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Estimation Procedures, 2011–2014. 26 pp. (PHS) 2018-1377. pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]

No. 176. Collecting Practice-level Data in a Changing Physician Office-based Ambulatory Care Environment: A Pilot Study Examining the Physician Induction Interview Component of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. 18 pp. (PHS) 2018-1376.  pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]

No. 175. National Center for Health Statistics Data Presentation Standards for Proportions. 22 pp. (PHS) 2017-1375. pdf icon[PDF – 2.96 MB]

No. 174. Data Quality Assessment of the 2014 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander National Health Interview Survey. 26 pp. (PHS) 2017-1374. pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]

No. 173. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: California and Los Angeles County, Estimation Methods and Analytic Considerations, 1999–2006 and 2007–2014. 26 pp. (PHS) 2017-1373. pdf icon[PDF – 2.85 MB]

No. 172. The Validity of Race and Hispanic-origin Reporting on Death Certificates in the United States: An Update. 29 pp. (PHS) 2016-1372. pdf icon[PDF – 3.05 MB]

No. 171. Nonresponse Bias in Estimates from the  2012 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. 50 pp. (PHS) 2016-1371. pdf icon[PDF – 3.4 MB]

No. 170. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Biospecimen Program: NHANES III (1988–1994) and NHANES 1999–2014. 22 pp. (PHS) 2015-1370. pdf icon[PDF – 2.8 MB]

No. 169. Sexual Orientation in the 2013 National Health Interview Survey: A Quality Assessment. 32 pp. (PHS) 2015-1369. pdf icon[PDF – 1.4 MB]

No. 168. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: National Youth Fitness Survey Estimation Procedures, 2012. 25 pp. (PHS) 2015-1368. pdf icon[PDF – 2.9 MB]

No. 167. Linkage of 1986–2009 National Health Interview Survey With 1981–2010 Florida Cancer Data System. 24 pp. (PHS) 2014-1367. pdf icon[PDF -1.2 MB]

No. 166. 2013 NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. 81 pp. (PHS) 2014-1366.pdf icon[PDF – 2.4 MB]

No. 165. Design and Estimation for the National Health Interview Survey, 2006-2015. 53 pp. (PHS) 2014-1365.pdf icon[PDF – 1.3 MB]

No. 164. Comparison of In-home Collection of Physical Measurements and Biospecimens With Collection in a Standardized Setting: The Health Measures at Home Study. 33 pp. (PHS) 2014-1364. pdf icon[PDF – 1.3 MB]

No. 163. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: National Youth Fitness Survey Plan, Operations, and Analysis, 2012. 24 pp. (PHS) 2014-1363. pdf icon[PDF – 1.1 MB]

No. 162. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Sample Design, 2011–2014. 33 pp. (PHS) 2014-1362. pdf icon[PDF – 2.3 MB]

No. 161. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Analytic Guidelines, 1999–2010. 24 pp. (PHS) 2013-1361. pdf icon[PDF – 735 KB] 

No. 160. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Sample Design, 2007–2010. 32 pp. (PHS) 2013-1360. pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]

No. 159. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Estimation Procedures, 2007-2010. 25 pp. (PHS) 2013-1359. pdf icon[PDF -307 KB]

No. 158. Responsive Design, Weighting, and Variance Estimation in the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth. 52 pp. (PHS) 2013-1358. pdf icon[PDF – 1.4 MB]

No. 157. Adjusting National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Sample Weights for Women of Childbearing Age. 20 pp. (PHS) 2013-1357. pdf icon[PDF – 391 KB]

No. 156. Nonresponse in the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2007. 30 pp. (PHS) 2012-1356. pdf icon[PDF – 368 KB]

No. 155. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Sample Design, 1999–2006. 47 pp. (PHS) 2012-1355. pdf icon[PDF – 950 KB]

No. 154. NCHS Urban–Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. 72 pp. (PHS) 2012-1354. pdf icon[PDF – 1.3 MB]

No. 153. Transitions Between Childlessness and First Birth: Three Generations of U.S. Women. 26 pp. (PHS) 2011-1353. pdf icon[PDF – 640 KB]

No. 152. United States Life Tables by Hispanic Origin. 41 pp. (PHS) 2011-1352. pdf icon[PDF – 770 KB]

No. 151. Education Reporting and Classification on Death Certificates in the United States. 21 pp. (PHS) 2010-1351. pdf icon[PDF – 286 KB]

No. 150. The 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth: Sample Design and Analysis of a Continuous Survey. 44 pp. (PHS) 2010-1350. pdf icon[PDF – 598 KB]

No. 149. Linkage of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to Air Quality Data. 23 pp. (PHS) 2009-1349. pdf icon[PDF – 540 KB]

No. 148. The Validity of Race and Hispanic Origin Reporting on Death Certificates in the United States. 32 pp. (PHS) 2008-1348. pdf icon[PDF – 705 KB]

No. 147. Mortality Experience of the 1986-2000 National Health Interview Survey Linked Mortality Files Participants. 45 pp. (PHS) 2008-1347. pdf icon[PDF – 841 KB]

No. 146. Estimating Healthy Life Expectancies Using Longitudinal Survey Data: Methods and Techniques in Population Health Measures. 24 pp. (PHS) 2008-1346. pdf icon[PDF – 397 KB]

No. 145. Linkage of the National Health Interview Survey to Air Quality Data. 60 pp. (PHS) 2008-1345. pdf icon[PDF – 571 KB]

No. 144. Statistical Match of the March 1996 Current Population Survey and the 1995 National Health Interview Survey. 60 pp. (PHS) 2008-1344. pdf icon[PDF – 2.3 MB]

No. 143. Assessing the Potential of National Strategies for Electronic Health Records for Population Health Monitoring and Research. 98 pp. (PHS) 2006-1343. pdf icon[PDF – 1.5 MB]

No. 142. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 6: Sample Design, Weighting, Imputation, and Variance Estimation. 92 pp. (PHS) 2006-1342. pdf icon[PDF – 3.9 MB]

No. 141. Methodological Issues in Measuring Health Disparities. 22 pp. (PHS) 2005-1341. pdf icon[PDF – 770 KB]

No. 140. No publication.

No. 139. Effects of Form Length and Item Format on Response Patterns and Estimates of Physician Office and Hospital Outpatient Department Visits–National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2001. 40 pp. (PHS) 2005-1339. pdf icon[PDF – 5.7 MB]

No. 138. Statistical Methodology of the National Immunization Survey, 1994-2002. 64 pp. (PHS) 2005-1338. pdf icon[PDF – 3.5 MB]

No. 137. No publication.

No. 136. Estimating the Prevalence of Uninsured Children: An Evaluation of Data From the National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs, 2001. 47 pp. (PHS) 2003-1336. pdf icon[PDF – 3.8 MB]

No. 135. United States Census 2000 Population With Bridged Race Categories. 63 pp. (PHS) 2003-1335. pdf icon[PDF – 5.6 MB]

No. 134. No publication.

No. 133. Compensating for Provider Nonresponse Using Response Propensities to Form Adjustment Cells: The National Immunization Survey. 24 pp. (PHS) 2001-1333. pdf icon[PDF – 2.9 MB]

No. 132. No publication.

No. 131. Early Childhood Chronic Illness: Comparability of Maternal Reports and Medical Records. 17 pp. (PHS) 2001-1331. pdf icon[PDF – 161 KB]

No. 130. Design and Estimation for the National Health Interview Survey, 1995-2004. 41 pp. (PHS) 2000-1330. pdf icon[PDF – 299 KB]

No. 129. Method for Constructing Complete Annual U.S. Life Tables. 32 pp. (PHS) 99-1329. GPO stock number 017-022-01476-9. pdf icon[PDF – 310 KB]

No. 128. Quality of Death Rates by Race and Hispanic-Origin: A Summary of Current Research. 20 pp. (PHS) 99-1328. GPO stock number 017-022-01466-1. pdf icon[PDF – 310 KB]

No. 127. The Assessment of Immigration Status in Health Research. 140 pp. (PHS)  99-1327. GPO stock number 017-022-01469-6. pdf icon[PDF – 2.2 MB]

No. 126. National Health Interview Survey: Research for the 1995–2004 Redesign. 132 pp. (PHS)  99-1326. GPO stock number 017-022-01453-0. pdf icon[PDF – 860 KB]

No. 125. 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey: Methods and Response Characteristics. 48 pp. (PHS) 98-1399. GPO stock number 017-022-01420-3. pdf icon[PDF – 251 KB]

No. 124. Sample Design, Sampling Weights, Imputation, and Variance Estimation in the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth. 24 pp. (PHS)  98-1398. GPO stock number 017-022-01411-4. pdf icon[PDF – 251 KB]

No. 123. Comparison of Two Surveys of Hospitalization: The National Hospital Discharge Survey and the NHANES I  Epidemiologic Followup Study. 24 pp. (PHS)  97-1397. GPO stock number: 017-022-01258-8. pdf icon[PDF – 654 KB]

No. 122. Evaluation of 2-week Doctor Visit Reporting in the National Health Interview Survey. 46 pp. (PHS) 96-1396. GPO stock number: 017-022-01350-9. pdf icon[PDF – 3.9 MB]

No. 121. Statistical Issues in Analyzing the NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study. 30 pp. (PHS) 94-1395. GPO stock number 017-022-01258-8. pdf icon[PDF – 3.1 MB]

No. 120. Evaluation of National Health Interview Survey Diagnostic Reporting. 116 pp. (PHS) 94-1394. GPO stock number 017-022-01244-8. NTIS order number PB94-151214 price code PC A06 MF A02. pdf icon[PDF – 9.4 MB]

No. 119. Investigation of Nonresponse Bias: Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 75 pp. (PHS) 94-1393. GPO stock number 017-022-01243-0 price $5.50. NTIS order number PB94-134996 price code PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5 MB]

No. 118. Comparability of the Death Certificate and the 1986 National Mortality Followback Survey. Poe, G. S., Powell-Griner, E., McLaughlin, J. K., Placek, P. J., Thompson, G. B., Robinson, K. November 1993. 53 pp. (PHS) 94- 1392. PB 94-126174. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.2 MB]

No. 117. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle IV: Evaluation of Linked Design. Waksberg, J., Sperry, S., Judkins, D., Smith, V. July 1993. 20pp. (PHS) 93-1391. PB94-103462. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

No. 116. Comparability of the Birth Certificate and 1988 Maternal and Infant Health Survey. Schoendorf, K. C., Parker, J. D., Batkhan, L. Z., Kiely, J.L. March 1993. 27 pp. (PHS) 93-1390. PB 93-174233. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.1 MB]

No. 115. A Method to Redefine Stays on the 1985 National Nursing Home Survey. Jonas, B. S., Madans, J. H., Rothwell, Sandra T., Bush, M.A., Feldman, J. J. March 1992. 14 pp. (PHS)92-1389. PB92-209410. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.3 MB]

No. 114. Covariances for Estimated Totals When Comparing Between Years. Bean, J. A., Hoffman, K. L. April 1992. 25 pp. (PHS) 92-1388. PB92-198977. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.3 MB]

No. 113.  Sample Design: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. September 1992. 41 pp. (PHS) 92-1387. pdf icon[PDF – 2.3 MB]

No. 112. Health Service Areas for the United States. Makuc, D.M., Haglund, B., Ingram, D. D., Kleinman, J. X., Feldman, J. J. November 1991. 102 pp. (PHS) 92-1386. PB92-135797. PC A06 MF A02. pdf icon[PDF – 8 MB]

No. 111. Comparing Serum Ferritin Values From Different Population Surveys. Looker, A. C., Gunter, E.W., Cook, J.D., Green R., Harris, J.W. March 1991. 19 pp. (PHS) 91- 1385. PB 91-184663. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.6 MB]

No. 110. National Health Interview Survey, 1985-94. Design and Estimation. Massey, J. T., Moore, T.F., Parsons, V.L., Tadros, W. August 1989. 42pp. (PHS) 89-1384. PB90-155466. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.3 MB]

No. 109. National Survey of Family Growth: Design, Estimation, and Inference. Judkins, D. R., Mosher, W. D., Botman, S. September 1991. 152 pp. (PHS) 91-1386. PB912-118116. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.5 MB]

No. 108. Sample Design, Sampling Variance, and Estimation Procedures for the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Bryant, E., Shimizu, I. September 1988. 49 pp. (PHS) 88-1382. PB90-160615. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.2 MB]

No. 107. Use and Interpretation of Diagnostic Statistics From Selected Data Systems. Harris, K. W., Royston, P. N., Givens, J. D. January 1988. 64 pp. (PHS) 88-1381. PB90-239856. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.6 MB]

No. 106. Experimental Comparison of Telephone and Personal Health Interview Surveys. Thornberry, O. T., Jr. August 1987. 187 pp. (PHS) 87-1380. PB90-239955. PC A04 MF A02. pdf icon[PDF – 11.4 MB]

No. 105. Reporting Chronic Conditions in the National Health Interview Survey: A Review of Tendencies From Evaluation Studies and Methodological Test. Jabine, T. B. May 1987. 54 pp. (PHS) 87-1379. PB90-267428. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.7 MB]

No. 104. Comparability of Diagnostic Data: Coded by the 8th and 9th Revisions of the International Classification of Diseases. Duggar, B. C., Lewis, W. F. July 1987. 40 pp. (PHS) 87-1378. PB90-239872. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.2 MB]

No. 103. Linking the National Survey of Family Growth With the National Health Interview Survey. Analysis of Field Trials. Mathiowetz, N., Northrup, D., Sperry, S., Waksberg, J. September 1987. 56 pp. (PHS) 87-1377. PB90-239948. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.5 MB]

No. 102. Linking the National Medical Expenditure Survey With the National Health Interview Survey: Analysis of Field Trials. Mathiowetz, N. A., Ward, E. P. September 1987. 27 pp. (PHS) 87-1376. PB90-239864. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.5 MB]

No. 101. Design Alternatives for Integrating the National Medical Expenditure Survey With the National Health Interview Survey. Cox, B. G., Folsom, R. E., Virag, T. G. March 1987. 75 pp. (PHS) 87-1375. PB90-239898. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4 MB]

No. 100. Methods and Response Characteristics: 1980 National Natality and Fetal Mortality Surveys. Keppel, K. G., Heuser, R. L., Placek, P. J., Johnson, D. P., Simpson, G. A. September 1986. 94 pp. (PHS) 86-1374. PB90-268921. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5.4 MB]

No. 99. Comparability of Reporting Between the Birth Certificate and the 1980 National Natality Survey. Fingerhut, L A., Kleinman, J. C. November 1985. 43 pp. (PHS) 86-1373. PB87-124863. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.4 MB]

No. 98. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 3. Sample Design, Weighting, and Variance Estimation. Bachrach, C. A., Horn, M., Mosher, W. D., Shimizu, I. September 1985. 32 pp. (PHS) 85-1372. PB86-613180. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

No. 97. Evaluation of California’s Inferred Birth Statistics for Unmarried Women. Berkov, B. April 1985. 38 pp. (PHS) 85-1371. PB88-226980. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.3 MB]

No. 96. Integration of Sample Design for the National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 4, With the National Health Interview Survey. Waksberg, J., Northrup, D. R. December 1985. 49 pp. (PHS) 86-1370. PB87-116529. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.5 MB]

No. 95. Bootstrap and Finite Population Sampling. McCarthy, P. J., Snowden, C. B. January 1985. 32 pp. (PHS) 85-1369. PB88-226972. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.7 MB]

No. 94. Adjusting Neonatal Mortality Rates for Birth Weight. Foster, J. E., Kleinman, J. C. August 1982. 48 pp. (PHS) 82-1368. PB88-226964. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

No. 93. Method of Imputing Length of Gestation on Birth Certificates. Taffel, S., Johnson, D., Heuser, R. May 1982. 20 pp. (DHHS) 82-1367. PB88-226956. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 973 KB]

No. 92. Statistical Methodology for Analyzing Data From a Complex Survey: The First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Landis, J. R., Lepkowski, J. M., Eklund, S. A., Stehouwer, S. A. September 1982. 58 pp. (PHS) 82-1366. PB88-226949. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5.3 MB]

No. 91. Consent and Privacy in the National Survey of Family Growth: A Report on the Pilot Study for Cycle III. Tanfer, K., Grady, W., Bachrach, C. March 1982. 57 pp. (PHS) 82-1365. PB88-226931. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.9 MB]

No. 90. Collection and Processing of Drug Information: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: United States, 1980. Koch, H., Campbell, W. H. March 1982. 100 pp. (PHS) 82-1364. PB88-226923. PC A05 MF A02. pdf icon[PDF – 6.4 MB]

No. 89. Annotated Bibliography of Cause-of-Death Validation Studies: 1958-1980. Gittelsohn, A., Royston, P. N. September 1982. September 1982. 52 pp. (PHS) 82-1363. PB88-230115. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.9 MB]

No. 88. Status of Hospital Discharge Data in Denmark, Scotland, West Germany and the United States. Kozak, L. J., Andersen, R., Anderson, O. W. June 1981. 68 pp. (PHS) 81-1362. PB88-230107. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5.8 MB]

No. 87. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle 2: Sample Design, Estimation Procedures, and Variance Estimation. Grady, W. R. February 1981. 46 pp. (PHS) 81-1361. PB88-228549. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.7 MB]

No. 86. Computer-Assisted Spirometry Data Analysis for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1971-80. Discher, D. P., Palmer, A., Hibdon, G., Drizd, T. A. October 1980. 57 pp. (PHS) 81-1360. PB88-230081. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.6 MB]

No. 85. Toward an Index of Preventable Mortality. Woolsey, T. D. May 1981. 45 pp. (PHS) 82-1359. PB88-230065. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]

No. 84. Person-Number Systems of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Israel. Lunde, A. S., Lundeborg, S., Lettenstrom, G.S., Thygesen, L., Huebner, J. June 1980. 71 pp. (PHS) 80-1358. PB88-230057. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5 MB]

No. 83. Comparability of Reporting Between the Birth Certificate and the National Natality Survey. Querec, L. J. April 1980. 53 pp. (PHS) 80-1357. PB88-228580. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.9 MB]

No. 82. Small Area Estimation: An Empirical Comparison of Conventional and Synthetic Estimators for States. Schaible, W. L., Brock, D. B., Casady, R. J., Schnack, G. A. December 1979. 29 pp. (PHS) 80-1356. PB88-228598. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.5 MB]

No. 81. Methodological Study of Quality Control Procedures for Mortality Medical Coding. Harris, K. W., French, D. K. March 1980. 47 pp. (PHS) 80-1355. PB88-229281. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.5 MB]

No. 80. Status of Hospital Discharge Data in Six Countries. Kozak, L. J., Andersen, R., Anderson, O. W. March 1980. 87 pp. (PHS) 80-1354. PB88-230099. PC A05 MF A01 pdf icon[PDF – 8.2 MB]

No. 79. Vital Registration Systems in Five Developing Countries: Honduras, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, and Jamaica. Bruch, H. A., Caviers, L. M. October 1980. 159 pp. (PHS) 81-1353. HRP-0903054. PC A08 MF A02. pdf icon[PDF – 11.0 MB]

No. 78. Reason for Visit Classification for Ambulatory Care. Schneider, D., Appleton, L., McLemore, T. February 1979. 74 pp. (PHS) 79-1352. PB88-226196. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.6 MB]

No. 77. Mathematics of Competing Risks. Birnbaum, Z. W. January 1979. 68 pp. (PHS) 79-1341. PB88-227061. PC A04 MF A01.
pdf icon[PDF – 3.7 MB]

No. 76. National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle I: Sample Design, Estimation Procedures, and Variance Estimation. French, D. K. January 1978. 32 pp. (PHS) 78-1350. pdf icon[PDF – 2.6 MB]

No. 75. Synthetic Estimation of State Health Characteristics Based on the Health Interview Survey. Levy, P. S., French, D. K. October 1977. 32 pp. (PHS) 78-1349. PB88-226188. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.6 MB]

No. 74. Construction and Utility of Three Indexes of Intellectual Achievement: An Intellectual-Development (ID) Index, A Socio-Intellectual-Status (SIS) Index, A Differential-Intellectual-Development (DID) Index, U.S. Children and Youths. Dupuy, H. J., Gruvaeus, G. September 1977. 36 pp. (HRA) 73-1348. PB88-226170. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.2 MB]

No. 73. Concurrent Validational Study of the NCHS (National Center for Health Statistics) General Well-Being Schedule. Fazio, A. F. September 1977. 104 pp. (HRA) 78-1347. PB88-226162. PC A06 MF A02. pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]

No. 72. Methodologic Problems in Children’s Spirometry. Palmer, A., Hamill, P. V. V., Drizd, T. A. November 1977. 52 pp. (PHS) 78-1346. PB88-226154. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.4 MB]

No. 71. Development of the Speech Reception Test. Elkins, E., Causey, G. D., Roberts, J. October 1977. 22 pp. (HRA) 77-1344. PB88-226329. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.3 MB]

No. 70. Multiplicity Study of Marriages and Births in Israel. Nathan, G., Schmelz, U. O., Kenvin, J. June 1977. 73 pp. (HRA) 77-1344. PB88-227079. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.9 MB]

No. 69. A Summary of Studies of Interviewing Methodology. Cannell, C. F., Marquis, K. H., Laurent, A. March 1977. 78 pp. (HRA) 77-1343. HRP-0016890. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 7.5 MB]

No. 68. Quality Control in the Hospital Discharge Survey. Harris, K. W., Hoffman, K. L. December 1975. 41 pp. (HRA) 76-1342. PB80-128051. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.2 MB]

No. 67. A Study of the Effect of Remuneration Upon Response in the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (United States). Bryant, E. E., Kovar, M. G., Miller, H. October 1975. 30 pp. (HRA) 76-1341. HRP-0009678. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.5 MB]

No. 66. Comparability of Mortality Statistics for the Seventh and Eighth Revisions of the International Classification of Diseases: United States. Klebba, A. J., Dolman, A. B. October 1975. 93 pp. (HRA) 76-1340. PB80-128127. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 6.6 MB]

No. 65. Distribution and Properties of Variance Estimators for Complex Multistage Probability Samples (An Empirical Distribution). Bean, J. A. March 1975. 46 pp. (HRA) 75-1339. PB80-128333. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.6 MB]

No. 64. United States Life Tables by Dentulous or Edentulous Condition, 1971 and 1957-58. Greville, T. N. E. August 1974. 18 pp. (HRA) 75-1338. PB80-128069. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.8 MB]

No. 63. The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: Symptom Classification. Meads, S., McLemore, T. December 1974. 35 pp. (HRA) 75-1337. PB-289245. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.6 MB]

No. 62. Language and Adjustment Scales for the Thematic Apperception Test for Youths 12-17 Years. Neman, R. S., Neman, J. F., Sells, S. B. October 1974. 85 pp. (HRA) 75-1336. PB80-129414. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.3 MB]

No. 61. National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: Background and Methodology: United States, 1967-72. Tenney, J. B., White, K. L., Williamson, J. W. April 1974. 76 pp. (HRA) 76-1335. HRP-0013911. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.3 MB]

No. 60. The Rationale, Development, and Standardization of a Basic Word Vocabulary Test. Dupuy, H. J. April 1974. 85 pp. (HRA) 74-1334. PB80-139975. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5.6 MB]

No. 59. Vision Test Validation Study for the Health Examination Survey Among Youths 12-17 Years. Roberts, J. December 1973.  36 pp. (HRA) 74-1333. PB80-129505. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.2 MB]

No. 58. Language and Adjustment Scales for the Thematic Apperception Test for Children 6-11 Years. Neman, R. S., Brown, T. S., Sells, S. B. December 1973. 70 pp. (HRA) 74-1332. PB80-129455. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5.5 MB]

No. 57. Net Differences in Interview Data on Chronic Conditions and Information Derived From Medical Records. Madow, W. G. June 1973. 58 pp. (HRA) 76-1331. PB80-128119. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.8 MB]

No. 56. Completeness and Quality of Response in the North Carolina Marriage Follow-Back Survey. Wells, H. B., Coulter, E. J., Wienir, L. S. July 1973. 42 pp. (HSM) 73-1330. PB80-129885. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.5 MB]

No. 55. The Prediction Approach to Finite Population Sampling Theory: Application to the Hospital Discharge Survey. Royall, R. M. April 1973. 31 pp. (HSM) 73-1329. PB80-129810. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.6 MB]

No. 54. Quality Control and Measurement of Nonsampling Error in the Health Interview Survey. Koons, D. A. March 1973. 62 pp. (HSM) 73-1328. HRP-0005411. PC A04 Mf A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.1 MB]

No. 53. Approximate Tests of Independence in Contingency Tables From Complex Stratified Cluster Samples. Nathan, G.. March 1973. 14 pp. (HSM) 73-1327. PB80-130487. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.4 MB]

No. 52. Reliability of Estimates With Alternative Cluster Sizes in the Health Interview Survey. Waksberg, J., Hanson, R. H., Jacobs, C. A. April 1973. 17 pp. (HSM) 73-1326. PB80-129489. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.7 MB]

No. 51. Annotated Bibliography on Robustness Studies of Statistical Procedures. Govindarajulu, Z., Leslie, R. T. April 1972. 51 pp. (HSM) 72-1051. PB-295764. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.6 MB]

No. 50. Optimum Recall Period for Reporting Persons Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents. Cash, W. S., Moss, A.J. April 1972. 33 pp. (HSM) 72-1050. PB80-129471. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.9 MB]

No. 49. Reporting Health Events in Household Interviews: Effects of an Extensive Questionnaire and a Diary Procedure. Laurent, A., Cannell, C. F., Marquis, K. H. April 1972. 86 pp. (HSM) 72-1049. PB-295323. PC A05 MF A02. pdf icon[PDF – 5.3 MB]

No. 48. Interviewing Methods in the Health Interview Survey. Gleeson, G. A. April 1972. 91 pp. (HSM) 72-1048. HRP 0005427. PC A01 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 6 MB]

No. 47. Subtest Estimates of the WISC Full Scale IQ’s for Children. Mercer, J. R., Smith, J. M. March 1972. 52 pp. (HSM) 72-1047. PB80-129463. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.5 MB]

No. 46. Vital Signs Present at Birth. Chase, H. C., Weiner, L., Garfinkel, J. February 1972. 19 pp. (HSM) 72-1043. PB-295201. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.1 MB]

No. 45. Reporting Health Events in Household Interviews: Effects of Reinforcement, Question Length, and Reinterviews. Marquis, K. H., Cannell, C. F., Laurent, A. March 1972. 79 pp. (HSM) 72-1028. HRP-0005426. PC A05 MF A02. pdf icon[PDF – 4.8 MB]

No. 44. Quality Control in a National Health Examination Survey. Schaible, W. L. February 1972. 22 pp. (HSM) 72-1023. PB80-129448. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.4 MB]

No. 43. Sample Design and Estimation Procedures for a National Health Examination of Children. Bryant, E. E., Baird, J. T., Miller, H. W. August 1971. 40 pp. (HSM) 72-1005. PB80-126170. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.1 MB]

No. 42. Disability Components for an Index of Health. Sullivan, D. F. July 1971. 35 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-126196. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.4 MB]

No. 41. Effect of Some Experimental Interviewing Techniques on Reporting in the Health Interview Survey. Marquis, K. H., Cannell, C. F. May 1971. 62 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289215. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.7 MB]

No. 40. Loudness Balance Study of Selected Audiometer Earphones. Stewart, K. C., Burgi, E. J. December 1970. 45 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-129430. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.6 MB]

No. 39. Development of the Design of the NCHS Hospital Discharge Survey. Simmons, W. R., Schnack, G. A. September 1970. 29 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-122146. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.3 MB]

No. 38. Estimation and Sampling Variance in the Health Interview Survey. Bean, J. A. June 1970. 36 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-235553. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.9 MB]

No. 37. Development and Evaluation of an Expanded Hearing Loss Scale Questionnaire. Schein, J. D., Gentile, A., Haase, K. W. April 1970. 42 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-271440. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.2 MB]

No. 36. Factors Related to Response in a Health Examination Survey (United States-1960-1962). Miller, H., Williams, P. August 1969. 55 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-128044. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.9 MB]

No. 35. Comparison of Timed and Untimed Presentation of the Goodenough-Harris Test of Intellectual Maturity. Harris, D. B. June 1969. 16 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-122153. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.3 MB]

No. 34. Marital Status, Race, Nativity, and Country of Origin on the Death Certificate and Matching Census Record (United States-May-August 1960). Hambright, T. Z. May 1969. 47 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-122161. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5 MB]

No. 33. International Comparisons of Medical Care Utilization (A Feasibility Study). White, K. L., Murnaghan, J. H. June 1969. 74 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289247. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.4 MB]

No. 32. Methods for Measuring Population Change (A Systems Analysis Summary). Linder, F. E. March 1969. 18 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-297111. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.1 MB]

No. 31. Pseudoreplication (Further Evaluation and Application of the Balanced Half-Sample Technique). McCarthy, P. J. January 1969. 24 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-126188. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.6 MB]

No. 30. Comparison of the Classification of Place of Residence on Death Certificates and Matching Census Records: United States, May-August 1960. McCarthy, M. A. January 1969. 60 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289196. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.1 MB]

No. 29. Comparability of Age on the Death Certificate and Matching Census Record: United States, May-August 1960. Hambright, T. Z. June 1968. 60 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-295709. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.8 MB]

No. 28. Pilot Study on Patient Charge Statistics. May 1968. 59 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-297166. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.6 MB]

No. 27. Development of the Brief Test of Literacy. Donlon, T. F., McPeek, W. M., Chatham, L. R. March 1968. 38 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-128275. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.5 MB]

No. 26. The Influence of Interviewer and Respondent Psychological and Behavioral Variables on the Reporting in Household Interviews. Cannell, C. F., Fowler, F. J., Jr., Marquis, K. H. March 1968. 65 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-128275. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 6 MB]

No. 25. Orthodontic Treatment Priority Index. Grainger, R. M. December 1967. 49 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-129422. PC A04MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.1 MB]

No. 24. A Study of the Achievement Test Used in the Health Examination Surveys of Persons Aged 6-17 Years. Schaie, K. W. June 1967. 60 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-128291. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5.5 MB]

No. 23. Interview Data on Chronic Conditions Compared With Information Derived From Medical Records. Madow, W. G. May 1967. 84 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-126162. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 7.7 MB]

No. 22. Three Views of Hypertension and Heart Disease. Gordon, T. March 1967. 49 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123607. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.5 MB]

No. 21. Calibration of Two Bicycle Ergometers Used by the Health Examination Survey. Stein, E. S., Rothstein, M. S., Clements, C. J., Jr. February 1967. 18 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123623. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.7 MB]

No. 20. Variance and Covariance of Life Table Functions Estimated From a Sample of Deaths. Chiang, C. L. March 1967. 8pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-271401. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 867 KB]

No. 19. Participation of Hospitals in the Pilot Study of the Hospital Discharge Survey. Brown, A. M., Altman, I., Thompson, D. J. October 1966. 63 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005414. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4 MB]

No. 18. Interview Response on Health Insurance Compared With Insurance Records: United States-1960. August 1966. 49 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289246. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.3 MB]

No. 17. Conceptual Problems in Developing an Index of Health. Sullivan, D. F. May 1966. 18 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005420. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.2 MB]

No. 16. Identifying Problem Drinkers in a Household Health Survey. Mulford, H. A., Wilson, R. W. May 1966. 52 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289248. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.2 MB]

No. 15. Evaluation of Psychological Measures Used in the Health Examination Survey of Children Ages 6-11. Sells, S. B. March 1966. 67 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-295766. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 6 MB]

No. 14. Replication (An Approach to the Analysis of Data From Complex Surveys). McCarthy, P. J. April 1966. 38 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-289196. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.7 MB]

No. 13. Computer Simulation of Hospital Discharges. February 1966. 42 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005425. PC A03 MMF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.9 MB]

No. 12. Methodological Aspects of a Hearing Ability Interview Survey. Schein, J. D., Gentile, A., Haase, K. October 1965. 19 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123615. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.8 MB]

No. 11. Design of Sample Surveys to Estimate the Prevalence of Rare Diseases: Three Unbiased Estimates. Birnbaum, Z. W., Sirken, M. G. October 1965. 14 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123599. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 897 KB]

No. 10. Hospitalization Utilization (in the Last Year of Life). Sirken, M.G. July 1965. 37 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-274724. PC 03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.3 MB]

No. 9. Cooperation in Health Examination Surveys. Bryant, E., Baird, J.T. July 1965. 44 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-281657. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 2.6 MB]

No. 8. Comparison of Hospitalization Reporting (in Three Survey Procedures). July 1965. 55 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005417. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.2 MB]

No. 7. Health Interview Responses Compared with Medical Records. Balamuth, E., Shapiro, S. July 1965. 81 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-282497. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 15 MB]

No. 6. Reporting of Hospitalization in the Health Interview Survey. July 1965. 79 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-005419. PC A05 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 5.2 MB]

No. 5. An Index of Health: Mathematical Models. Chiang, C.L. May 1965. 25 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005421. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.7 MB]

No. 4. Comparison of Two Methods of Constructing Abridged Life Tables (by reference to a “standard” table). Sirken, M.G. March 1966. 11 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB-295710. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 1.4 MB]

No. 3. The One-Hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Hayner, N.S., Waterhouse, A.M., Gordon, T. July 1963. 34 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123524. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3.6 MB]

No. 2. Measurement of Personal Health Expenditures. June 1963. 67 pp. (PHS) 1000. HRP-0005422. PC A04 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 4.9 MB]

No. 1. Comparison of Two Vision-Testing Devices. June 1963. 33 pp. (PHS) 1000. PB80-123581. PC A03 MF A01. pdf icon[PDF – 3 MB]

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