RDC Reference Materials

Here are links to some of the foundation documents of the Research Data Center of the National Center for Health Statistics.

Proposal

• Proposal Format – PDF version Cdc-pdf[PDF – 228 KB]

  Proposal Format – Word version Cdc-word[DOC – 35 KB]

• Sample Proposal Cdc-pdf[PDF – 393 KB]
• Data Dictionary Example 1 Cdc-pdf[PDF – 17 KB]
• Data Dictionary Example 2 Cdc-pdf[PDF – 15 KB]

Confidentiality and Disclosure

• Agreement Regarding Conditions of Access Cdc-pdf[PDF – 13 KB]
• Designated Agent Cdc-pdf[PDF – 42 KB]
• SAS/SUDAAN Restrictions Cdc-pdf[PDF – 38 KB]
• Disclosure Manual: Rules for Researchers Cdc-pdf[PDF – 148 KB]
• Confidentiality and Security of Data Collected by NCHS
• NCHS Confidentiality Policies
• Statistical Policy Working Paper 22-Report on Statistical Disclosure Limitations MethodologyCdc-pdfExternal

Guidelines

• Research Data Center Guidelines Cdc-pdf[PDF – 74 KB]
• Guidance on Granting Access to Nonpublic Use Data Cdc-pdf[PDF – 94 KB]