2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Survey Operations Manuals, Brochures, Consent Documents

 

These manuals, brochures, and consent documents are part of the protocol for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics.

 

Exam Manuals

Manuals listed below were developed for interviewer and examiner training.  These are important references for NHANES as all correct procedures, policies, and standards are comprehensively detailed.  Manuals were first produced in January 1999.  Dates on the first page of each manual reflect the most recent revision.

Exam

• Allergen Dust Collection Procedures Manual [PDF - 9.6 MB]
• Audiometry [PDF - 5.7 MB]
• Body Composition [PDF - 4.4 MB]
• Body Measurements [PDF - 2.2 MB]
• Cardiovascular Fitness [PDF - 8.3 MB]
• Dietary Interviewer - In Person [PDF - 7 MB]
• Dietary Interviewer - Phone Followup [PDF - 4.4 MB]
• Measuring Guides for the Dietary Recall Interview
• MEC Interviewer [PDF - 12.1 MB]
• Ophthalmology [PDF - 5.1 MB]
• Ophthalmology Digital Grading Protocol [PDF – 143 KB]
• Oral Health (Dental Examiner) [PDF - 6 MB]
• Phone Followup Dietary Interviewer [PDF - 6.8 MB]
• Physician [PDF - 5.5 MB]
• Vision [PDF - 2.4 MB]

 

2005-2006 Brochures

Brochures listed below were designed to help participants understand the NHANES survey as well as some specific testing.

• NHANES Overview [PDF - 2 MB]
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Brochure [PDF - 8.5 MB]

 

2005-2006 Consent Documents

• Household Interview Consent [PDF - 293 KB]
• Examination Consent [PDF - 2.6 MB]
• Child Examination Assent [PDF - 383 KB]
• Allergy Consent [PDF - 243 KB]
• Specimen Storage Consent [PDF - 286 KB]
• Health Measurements List [PDF - 1 MB]
• Health Measurements List (Spanish) [PDF - 116 KB]