Learning Objectives

Module 1: Accessing NHANES-CMS Linked Data
- Task: Describe the Research Data Center (RDC) and Data Request Process
Module 2: NHANES-CMS Linked Data Overview
- Task 1: Sources and Structure of Linked Datasets
- Task 2: Background of NHANES and CMS Data
Module 3: NHANES and CMS Data Linkage
- Task: Describe how the CMS Files are Linked to NHANES Files
Module 4: Contents of the NHANES-CMS Linked Data Files
- Task 1: Describe the CMS Data Content
- Task 2: Years of NHANES-CMS Linked Data

Module 5: Describe, Locate, and Download Feasibility Files
- Task 1: Describe the Feasibility Files
- Task 2: Locate and Download Feasibility Files and Documentation
- Task 3: Locate and Download NHANES Files and Documentation
Module 6: Create SAS-formatted Datasets
- Task 1: Create SAS-formatted Feasibility File
- Task 2: Create SAS-formatted Datasets from the NHANES Data File
Module 7: Merge Feasibility File and NHANES Data
- Task: Merge Feasibility Files and NHANES Demographic Datasets
Module 8: Produce Summary Statistics
- Task: Produce Table of Race/Ethnicity and Gender by Linkage Eligibility and Match Status of NHANES Participants
Module 9: Alternative Approaches to Approximate an Analytic Sample
- Task 1: Locate the Match Rate Tables for NHANES-CMS Linked Data
- Task 2: Locate the Sample Count Tables to Approximate an Analytic Sample Size
- Task 3: Locate the Managed Care Enrollment Table for NHANES-CMS Linked Data