RDC Reference Materials

 

Here are links to some of the foundation documents of the Research Data Center of the National Center for Health Statistics.

 

Proposal

• Proposal Format - PDF version [PDF - 228 KB]

  Proposal Format - Word version [DOC - 35 KB]

• Sample Proposal [PDF - 393 KB]
• Data Dictionary Example 1 [PDF - 17 KB]
• Data Dictionary Example 2 [PDF - 15 KB]

 

Confidentiality and Disclosure

• Agreement Regarding Conditions of Access [PDF - 13 KB]
• Designated Agent [PDF - 42 KB]
• SAS/SUDAAN Restrictions [PDF - 38 KB]
• Disclosure Manual: Rules for Researchers [PDF - 148 KB]
• Confidentiality and Security of Data Collected by NCHS
• NCHS Confidentiality Policies
• Statistical Policy Working Paper 22-Report on Statistical Disclosure Limitations Methodology

 

Guidelines

• Research Data Center Guidelines [PDF - 74 KB]
• Guidance on Granting Access to Nonpublic Use Data [PDF - 94 KB]