The NHANES Analyses course contains five modules:

Module 13. Descriptive Statistics
Module 14. Hypothesis Testing
Module 15. Age Standardization and Population Estimates
Module 16. Linear Regression
Module 17. Logistic Regression

These five modules demonstrate how to analyze NHANES data with a selected number of statistical techniques. The course begins with the Descriptive Statistics module, which introduces how to generate means, geometric means and proportions for NHANES data. The Hypothesis Testing module highlights the use of t-test and chi-square statistics to test statistical hypotheses about population parameters in NHANES data analysis. Age standardization and population estimate analyses are united in one module, as they both use census data either to perform age adjustment or generate population totals. In the next module, both simple and multiple linear regression models are introduced, showing how to examine the association between covariate(s) and a health outcome. Finally, the Logistic Regression module demonstrates how to assess the probability of a disease or health condition as a function of one or multiple risk factors.

If you are an experienced analyst who only needs specific information to help you complete an analysis on your own, you can pick and choose topics of interest from the navigation bar to the left, or from the Tutorial A-Z Index. You may also go to the Sample Code and Datasets page to download and modify sample programs and datasets for your own use.

The computer software, knowledge, and skills requirements are listed for your convenience on the Software & Technical Requirements page. The Tech Tips page can help you troubleshoot if you run into technical difficulties. Before beginning the course, please see the Jump Start Guide for more information about how to use the tutorial and its features. To learn more about the CEU, CME, and CNE credit/contact hours offered for this course, see the statement below.

Credit Statements

For CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME^®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education designated for Non-Physicians: Non-physicians may obtain a certificate of participation. 

For CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 3.25 contact hours.

For IACET CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 IACET CEU's for this program.

 

Estimated time to complete: 3-4 hours

Release Date: 3/21/2007
Renewal Date: 3/21/2010
Expiration Date: 3/20/2012

Objectives: See Objectives page.

Authors: See Authors page.

 

Course Registration and Quizzes

Go to the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online at http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline. If you have not registered as a participant, click on New Participant to create a user ID and password; otherwise click on Participant Login and login.

Once logged on to the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online website, you will be on the Participant Services page.  Click on Search and Register. Enter the course number WB1162 or a keyword under Keyword Search. Click on View.

Click on the course title NHANES Web Tutorial - NHANES Analyses. Select the type of Continuing Education you would like to receive and then Submit. Three demographic questions will come up. Complete the questions and then Submit.  A message will come up thanking you for registering for the course. After completing the course you will need to take the test and complete a course evaluation at the end to receive Continuing Education.  A record of your course completion will be located in the Transcript and Certificate section of the training website.

If you have any questions or problems with the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online website please contact:

CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online
1-800-41TRAIN or 404-639-12922
Email at ce@cdc.gov