National health and nutrition examination survey: plan and operations, 1999-2010.

作者：George Zipf, Michele Chiappa, Kathryn S Porter, Yechiam Ostchega, Brenda G. Lewis, Jennifer Dostal · 发表于：PubMed · 年份：2013 · 被引用次数：1220 · 研究领域：Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention

Background-Starting in 1999, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) became a continuous, ongoing annual survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian resident population of the United States. A continuous survey allowed content to change to meet emerging needs. Objective-This report describes how NHANES for 1999-2010 was designed and implemented. NHANES is a national survey designed to provide national estimates on various health-related topics. Methods-The survey used in-person face-to-face interviews and physical examinations for data collection. Approximately 5,000 people per year participated in NHANES. The 5,000 people surveyed each year are representative of the entire U.S. population.