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 pdf icon[PDF – 121 KB]
• Proposal Format – Word version word icon[DOC – 32 KB]
•  Sample Proposal pdf icon[PDF – 393 KB]
• Data Dictionary Example 1 pdf icon[PDF – 17 KB]
• Data Dictionary Example 2 pdf icon[PDF – 15 KB]

Confidentiality and Disclosure

• Agreement Regarding Conditions of Access pdf icon[PDF – 13 KB]
• Designated Agent pdf icon[PDF – 42 KB]
• Disclosure Manual: Rules for Researchers pdf icon[PDF – 148 KB]
• NCHS Confidentiality Policies
• Statistical Policy Working Paper 22-Report on Statistical Disclosure Limitations Methodologypdf iconexternal icon

Guidelines

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