National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines

Plan and Operations

Description Documentation
Plan and Operations of the Second National Health and Nutrition Survey, 1976-80 [PDF - 20.5 MB]

Analytic Guidelines

Description Documentation
Analytic and Reporting Guidelines: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES III (1988-1994) [PDF - 182 KB]
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Analytic Guidelines, 1999-2010
The Analytic Guidelines for the 1999-2010 cycles of the Continuous NHANES is an update of the NHANES III Analytic Guidelines and may be used for any NHANES
[PDF – 734 KB]

Other Resources for Analysts

Description
Suggested NHANES Citation for Use in Publications