Exploring Features of the

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Exploring Features of the NCHS Web
2006 Data Users Conference Session 33
CDC/NCHS Office of Information Services Informatio
n Dissemination Staff
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Presenters
Tammy M. Stewart-Prather, M.A.C.C. Anthony
Quintana Linda Washington, M.S. Mary Burgess,
M.L.S. Ann Aikin, M.A.
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Session Outline

• Provide background of NCHS web and infrastructure
• Introduce navigational features
• Spotlight program information
• Identify quick access to key resources
• Show dissemination efforts
• Demonstrate the differences of data access tools

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Past Web Design
Launched in 1994 with approximately 50 pages
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Session Objective

• Learn ways to enter NCHS web space
• Learn how to locate and access information for
  research purposes
• Learn how to locate public-use data files and
  documentation
• Identify at least three data access tools
• Equip individuals who will attend the hands-on
  workshop, Session 53, for the training

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Current Web Design

• Launched in 1999
• Improve navigation
• Accommodate site expansion
• Implement feedback from focus groups and customer
  satisfaction surveys

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Future Web Design

• Launched in 2006
• Adhere to CDC directive
• Utilize style sheets application for design
  consistency throughout the site
• Provide access to NCHS survey tools by topics

www.cdc.gov/nchs/injury.htm
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Major Portals to NCHS Web Site
The CDC main web site is one major avenue to NCHS
Web space.
http//www.cdc.gov/
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Major Portals to NCHS Web Site
The FedStats portal provides access to official
statistical data published by more than 100
Federal Agencies. NCHS is one of the major
FedStats contributors.
http//www.fedstats.gov/
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Quick Access to Key Resources
Anthony Quintana
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Surveys and Data Collection Systems
Linda R. Washington, M.S.
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Surveys and Data Collection Systems
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Two Major Types of Surveys

• Record-Based
• Population Based

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Layout of Major Surveys and Data Collection
Systems

• Uniqueness
• Access to data
• Communications with participants

• Similarities
• Description
• Whats New

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Example Data Inquiry Response

• Suicide rates among white males
• What is the rate of suicide for men in the United
  States?
• How does the rate for white males compare with
  that of African-American males?

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Example Data Inquiry Response

• Suicide rates among white males
• Detailed statistical tables provide responses
• GMWK 250R, Search Suicide

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Example Access to Data

• Public-Use Data Files (micro-data)
  (1973-2004)Downloadable data filesNotice
  Currently, NAMCS and NHAMCS public-use files for
  1993-2004 contain sample design variables in
  masked form. The initial release of the 2000-2004
  public-use files included masked sample design
  variables. We re-released the 1993-99 NAMCS and
  NHAMCS files to include these variables. For
  re-released files, file names and layouts are
  essentially the same, but the design variables
  were appended to each file according to a generic
  file layout that is available for downloading
  below. Public-use files for previous years of
  data will be re-released with masked sample
  design variables on an ongoing basis.
• However, data users should note that, beginning
  with the 2002 public use files, two new masked
  design variables were added to the file, for use
  with statistical software that assumes a single
  stage of sampling. For the 2003 public use files
  and beyond, the decision was made to include only
  these two masked design variables for variance
  estimation. Therefore, data users who wish to
  combine years of data from 2003 and beyond with
  years prior to 2002 will need to create these two
  variables for each file prior to 2002. A
  technical paper, Using Ultimate Cluster Models
  with NAMCS and NHAMCS Public Use Files, gives
  instructions. Click here to view/download 34 KB.
  NAMCS, 1993-2004 NAMCS, 1973-1992 NHAMCS,
  1992-2004

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Example Access to Data
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Dissemination and Data Release
Mary Burgess, M.L.S.
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Dissemination of Products
Main Access Point to NCHS Products
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Continued
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Data Access
Ann Aikin, M.A.
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Accessing NCHS Data Let Me Count the Ways
Combined Health Data Sources

• Beyond 20/20 Tables Health Data for All Ages and
  Trends in Health and Aging
• Healthy People DATA 2010
• CDC WONDER
• WISQARS

• FASTATS A Z
• Reports, such as Health, U.S. and Advanced Data
• Data Warehouse
• Data Highlights
• Health E-Stats

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Accessing NCHS Data Let Me Count the Ways
Accessing Complete Data Sets (public use)

• ASCII Data Sets (complete public use file)
• SETS (complete public use file, with
  documentation and software to access files)
• Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent
  Health Online Query Tool (Complete public use
  files for two SLAITS surveys--National Survey of
  Children with Special Health Care Needs and
  National Survey of Children's Health)
• Research Data Center (a fee-based service that
  provides access to confidential data and data
  access for those needing assistance).

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Accessing NCHS Data Let Me Count the Ways

• Information to Help Access Data
• Listservs
• NCHS Definitions
• NCHS Survey Measures Catalog Children and
  Adolescent Mental Health Coming Soon!
• Ambulatory Care Drug Database System
• Technical Reports and Data Documentation!
• Other Published Reports, such as Series Reports

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Overview of NCHS Data Access Tools
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Beyond 20/20 Tables Health Data for All Ages and
Trends in Health and Aging

• Powered by Beyond 20/20 software, a free, easy
  and fast way to access and manipulate
  pretabulated statistics.

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Beyond 20/20 Tables Health Data for All Ages and
Trends in Health and Aging

• Users can create
• Customized views of tables,
• charts,
• maps and
• exports

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CDC WONDER NCHS Natality and Mortality Data, and
Numerous Other CDC Data
CDC WONDER or Wide-ranging Online Data for
Epidemiologic Research An easy-to-use,
menu-driven system, that provides access to a
wide array of public health information.
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DATA 2010 Healthy People 2010 Objectives
DATA 2010 provides the most recent monitoring
data for tracking Healthy People 2010 Objectives
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WISQARS Accessing Injury-Related Data
WISQARS provide access to Non-fatal Injuries,
Fatal Injuries, and other Injury Data
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Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent
Health Online Access to Selected SLAITS Surveys
Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent
Healths interactive, online access to national
and state data from the National Survey of
Children's Health and the National Survey of
Children with Special Health Care Needs plus
resources and technical support for using the
data results.
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SETS Statistical Export and Tabulation System
SETS users can access over 80 NCHS public use
data sets and complete documentation or they can
create and edit their own sets with the designer
kit. SETS users can search, browse, tabulate,
recode, chart, export, and extract.
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Questions and Answers
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NCHS websitewww.cdc.gov/nchs/