Public NCHS Data
You may have a health or medical research topic in mind and need to see how it was implemented in the different surveys. Or you may have picked a data system but need more information about the datasets, survey cycles, or data years. Review the “Questionnaires, Datasets, and Related Documentation” or a similar page for each data system here: Data Access – Public-Use Data Files and Documentation (cdc.gov)
Major NCHS Data Systems
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
- National Health Care Surveys (NHCS)
- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
Other NCHS Data Sources
- Longitudinal Studies of Aging (LSOA)
- NCHS Data Linkage Activities (Linkage)
- National Immunization Survey (NIS)
- National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
- State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS)