Skip directly to site content
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving Lives, Protecting People
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving Lives, Protecting People
National Center for Health Statistics
Section Navigation
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
About NHANES
plus icon
Video: The NHANES Story
What We Eat in America, Dietary Survey
Meet the Directors
Newsletters
plus icon
2010 NHANES Stakeholders Consortium Presentations
Ethics Review Board (ERB) Approval
What's New
plus icon
Archive
Questionnaires, Datasets, and Related Documentation
plus icon
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
Data User Agreement
Search Variables
Frequently Asked Questions
All Continuous NHANES
plus icon
All Demographics Data
All Dietary Data
All Examination Data
All Laboratory Data
All Questionnaire Data
All Limited Access Data
NHANES 08/2021-08/2023
plus icon
Demographics Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Brief Overview and Analytic Guidance
Release Notes
NHANES 2017-March 2020
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Brief Overview and Analytic Guidance
Release Notes
NHANES 2019-2020
plus icon
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
NHANES 2017-2018
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Overview
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2015-2016
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Overview
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2013-2014
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Overview
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2011-2012
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Overview
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2009-2010
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2007-2008
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
Note on 2007-2010 Sampling Methodology
NHANES 2005-2006
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2003-2004
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2001-2002
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 1999-2000
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Documentation Contents
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES III
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Report
Anthropometric Procedure Videos
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHANES III Public Use Data Files Errata
Serum Latex Allergy (IgE) Data Analysis Issues
Data Files
Hispanic HANES
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Report
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHANES II
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Report
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHANES I
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Reports
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHES III
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Reports
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHES II
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Reports
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHES I
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Reports
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
Measuring Guides for the Dietary Recall Interview
Response Rates and Population Totals
SAS Viewer
Survey Participants
plus icon
Participation
plus icon
English
Vietnamese Translation
Simplified Chinese Translation
Traditional Chinese Translation
Korean Translation
Spanish Translation
French Translation
Haitian Creole Translation
Amharic Translation
Hindi Translation
Why I was selected
Benefits of Participating
Information Collected
Confidentiality
About NHANES
Biospecimen Program
plus icon
DNA Specimens and Genetic Data
Serum, Plasma, and Urine Specimens
Publications using DNA Specimens
Publications using Serum, Plasma, and Urine Specimens
Information for Participants
New Content and Proposal Guidelines
Survey Results and Products
plus icon
Overview of Data Accomplishments from NHANES
Tutorials
plus icon
Datasets and Documentation Module
Sample Design Module
Weighting Module
Variance Estimation Module
Reliability of Estimates Module
NHANES Dietary Analyses Module
Sample Code
Software Tips
Listserv
Information for Health Professionals
Contact Us
CDC
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Email
Syndicate
Reference Manuals and Report
minus
Related Pages
Reference Manuals
Description
Documentation
Health Examination Survey; Office Manual, February 1976 (Available Upon Request)
Contact CDC-INFO
HANES II: Examination Staff Procedures Manual for the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1976-1979
[PDF - 7.9 MB]
HANES II, Field Staff Operations Manual for the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1976-1979
[PDF - 2.2 MB]
Laboratory Procedures used by the Clinical Chemistry Division, Centers for Disease Control, for the Second Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES II), 1976-80
[PDF - 3.6 MB]
Comparing Serum Ferritin Values from Different Population Surveys
[PDF - 1.6 MB]
Report
Description
Documentation
Improving the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: An Evaluation by a Panel of the National Academy of Public Administration
[PDF - 8 MB]
Content source:
CDC/National Center for Health Statistics
home
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
About NHANES
plus icon
Video: The NHANES Story
What We Eat in America, Dietary Survey
Meet the Directors
Newsletters
plus icon
2010 NHANES Stakeholders Consortium Presentations
Ethics Review Board (ERB) Approval
What's New
plus icon
Archive
Questionnaires, Datasets, and Related Documentation
plus icon
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
Data User Agreement
Search Variables
Frequently Asked Questions
All Continuous NHANES
plus icon
All Demographics Data
All Dietary Data
All Examination Data
All Laboratory Data
All Questionnaire Data
All Limited Access Data
NHANES 08/2021-08/2023
plus icon
Demographics Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Brief Overview and Analytic Guidance
Release Notes
NHANES 2017-March 2020
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Brief Overview and Analytic Guidance
Release Notes
NHANES 2019-2020
plus icon
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
NHANES 2017-2018
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Overview
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2015-2016
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Overview
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2013-2014
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Overview
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2011-2012
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Overview
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2009-2010
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2007-2008
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Release Notes
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
Note on 2007-2010 Sampling Methodology
NHANES 2005-2006
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2003-2004
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 2001-2002
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES 1999-2000
plus icon
Demographics Data
Dietary Data
Examination Data
Laboratory Data
Questionnaire Data
Limited Access Data
Questionnaire Instruments
Laboratory Methods
Procedure Manuals
Brochures and Consent Documents
Documentation Contents
Laboratory Data Overview
Questionnaire Data Overview
Examination Data Overview
NHANES III
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Report
Anthropometric Procedure Videos
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHANES III Public Use Data Files Errata
Serum Latex Allergy (IgE) Data Analysis Issues
Data Files
Hispanic HANES
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Report
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHANES II
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Report
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHANES I
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Reports
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHES III
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Reports
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHES II
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Reports
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
NHES I
plus icon
Reference Manuals and Reports
Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines
Measuring Guides for the Dietary Recall Interview
Response Rates and Population Totals
SAS Viewer
Survey Participants
plus icon
Participation
plus icon
English
Vietnamese Translation
Simplified Chinese Translation
Traditional Chinese Translation
Korean Translation
Spanish Translation
French Translation
Haitian Creole Translation
Amharic Translation
Hindi Translation
Why I was selected
Benefits of Participating
Information Collected
Confidentiality
About NHANES
Biospecimen Program
plus icon
DNA Specimens and Genetic Data
Serum, Plasma, and Urine Specimens
Publications using DNA Specimens
Publications using Serum, Plasma, and Urine Specimens
Information for Participants
New Content and Proposal Guidelines
Survey Results and Products
plus icon
Overview of Data Accomplishments from NHANES
Tutorials
plus icon
Datasets and Documentation Module
Sample Design Module
Weighting Module
Variance Estimation Module
Reliability of Estimates Module
NHANES Dietary Analyses Module
Sample Code
Software Tips
Listserv
Information for Health Professionals
Contact Us
Related Sites
NHANES Longitudinal Study
Growth Charts
Surveys and Data Collection Systems
NCHS Data Linkage Activities
Research Data Center