NCHS Research Data Center
What's New?

Summer 2013

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report A recent MMWR discussing children's mental health surveillance mentions the availability of mental health data from NHANES and NHIS accessible through the Research Data center.
Cancer Registry Data A recent publication cites the Research Data Center as an available resource for accessing the National Program of Cancer Registries data
Linking Up With the NCHS RDC Our most recent blog post takes a closer look at the modes of access available at the Research Data Center. It outlines what factors should be considered when choosing a mode of access for your project. Check it out and be sure to check back for future blogs from RDC staff, researchers, and other NCHS divisions.
NHANES Variable Search A useful new tool has been developed by NHANES in order to search for variables in Continuous NHANES (1999-present). This feature may assist you in developing a data dictionary for NHANES public-use and restricted data

2001-2002 Helicobacter Pylori data The 2001-2002 Helicobacter Pylori and Helicobacter Pylori second day data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey laboratory data is available for use, only through the Research Data Center.

2012 NHIS Data Release The latest collection year of the National Health Interview Survey has been released for public use. Restricted variables are accessible through the Research Data Center.

2012 Physician Workflow Supplement Data from the 2012 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey's Physician Workflow Supplement are now available through the Research Data Center. This survey began in 2011 as a follow-up data collection initiative sponsored by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to provide a better understanding of physician experiences with adoption and use of electronic health records.