Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines

Plan and Operations

Description	Documentation
Plan and Operation of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994	[PDF - 20.8 MB]

Sample Design

Description	Documentation
Sample Design of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994	[PDF - 2.52 MB]

Estimation and Weighting Procedures

Description	Documentation
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III Weighting and Estimation Methodology	[PDF - 142 KB]

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
Anthropometric Procedure Video