About
- The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) conducts Rapid Surveys at least twice each year.
- NCHS Rapid Surveys get the right data in the right hands at the right time.
- Rapid Surveys help make science more responsive and actionable.
Purpose
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) fields Rapid Surveys fast and often. We can easily adapt these surveys to collect specific information as needs arise. This makes evidence-based decision making better and faster for those working to protect and improve health in the United States.
Rapid Surveys can be used to—
- Collect data on niche, emerging, or priority health topics
- Close health information gaps
- Learn how values and beliefs can affect access, care, and wellness
- Assess questionnaire design to ensure data collection is meaningful
By getting the right data in the right hands at the right time, the NCHS Rapid Surveys System is helping make science more responsive and actionable.
Publications using Rapid Surveys data
- Citation list (updated 09/23/2025)
New data
New NCHS Rapid Surveys System data are now available.
Get data on—
- Substance abuse and mental health services
- Suicide, AI chatbots, and help seeking
What's collected
NCHS conducts Rapid Surveys at least twice each year. Each survey includes a broad range of questions based on CDC's needs at that time. No two Rapid Surveys are alike.
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