NHANES I (1971-1974) - Survey Methods and Analytic Guidelines

Plan and Operations

• Plan and Operation of the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: United States -- 1971-1973 - Part A  [PDF - 4 MB]
• Plan and Operation of the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: United States -- 1971-1973 - Part B  [PDF - 5.2 MB]
• Plan and Operation of the HANES I Augmentation Survey of Adults 25-74 years, United States, 1974-1975  [PDF - 7.5 MB]

Analytic Guidelines

• Analytic and Reporting Guidelines: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES III (1988-94)  [PDF-182 KB]

The following Analytic Guidelines for the 1999-2010 cycles of the continuous NHANES is an update of the NHANES III Analytic Guidelines and could be used for any NHANES.

• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Analytic Guidelines, 1999-2010  [PDF-237 KB]
• A Statistical Methodology for Analyzing Data From a Complex Survey: The First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey United States, 1971-1975  [PDF - 5.1 MB]

Other Resources for Analysts

• Suggested NHANES Citation for Use in Publications