2007-2008 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.

 

Interview and 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.

Interview

• Interpretation Guidelines [PDF - 412 KB]

Exam

• Anthropometry (Body Measurements) [PDF - 3.6 MB]
• Audiometry [PDF - 4.9 MB]
• Dietary Interviewer - In Person [PDF - 5.4 B]
• Dietary Interviewer - Phone Followup [PDF - 7.5 MB]
• Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan [PDF - 3.8 MB]
• Laboratory Procedures Manual [PDF - 17.1 MB]
• MEC Interviewer [PDF - 12.2 MB]
• Ophthalmology [PDF - 4.5 MB]
• Ophthalmology Digital Grading Protocol [PDF – 143 KB]
• Oral Glucose Tolerance [PDF - 2.3 MB]
• Oral Health (Dental Examiner) [PDF - 6.2 MB]
• Physician [PDF - 8.5 MB]
• Respiratory Health - Bronchodilator [PDF - 1.1 MB]
• Respiratory Health - Exhaled Nitric Oxide [PDF - 1.8 MB]
• Respiratory Health - Spirometry [PDF - 1.6 MB]
• Vision [PDF - 2.1 MB]
• Volatile Organic Compounds and Perchlorate [PDF - 2.6 MB]

 

2007-2008 Brochures

Brochures listed below were designed to help participants understand the NHANES survey and testing.

• NHANES Overview [PDF - 1.9 MB]
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Brochure [PDF - 8.4 MB]

 

2007-2008 Consent Documents

• Household Interview Consent [PDF - 108 KB]
• Household Interview Consent (Spanish) [PDF - 106 KB]
• Genetic Specimen Storage and Continuing Studies Consent [PDF - 47 KB]
• Specimen Storage and Continuing Studies Consent [PDF - 88 KB]

• Examination Consent

  In 2006, these documents were revised and are current for the 2007-2008 survey.

  • Child Assent brochure [PDF - 676 KB]
  • Child Assent form [PDF - 22 KB]
  • Child Assent brochure (Spanish) [PDF - 674 KB]
  • Child Assent form (Spanish) [PDF - 23 KB]
  • Adult Consent brochure [PDF - 807 KB]
  • Adult Consent form [PDF - 65 KB]
  • Adult Consent brochure (Spanish) [PDF - 681 KB]
  • Adult Consent form (Spanish) [PDF - 95 KB]
• Health Measurements
  • Health Measurements List [PDF - 265 KB]
  • Health Measurements List (Spanish) [PDF - 318 KB]