Where should I start the tutorial?

To use the tutorial, you can either start from the beginning and pursue the whole tutorial in a linear fashion, or pick and choose topics of interests presented in different modules. To start the tutorial at the beginning, select the 1. Survey Overview link from the navigation bar on the left. Then, select each successive module from the navigation.

Before starting the tutorial, we strongly recommend that you read through the Jump Start Guide.  This guide gives detailed information on how to efficiently navigate your way through the different kinds of web layouts and templates in the tutorial (See: How the Tutorial Works).

Quick Reference:

• If you are searching for information on NHANES data and variables (e.g., data files, variable names, background information), the following modules will be most useful:
  • Data Structure & Contents:  this module is a road map to the NHANES data and supporting documentation on the website;
  • Navigate NHANES Website:  this module describes how to navigate the NHANES website;
  • Locate Variables:  this module gives step by step instructions on how to locate variables.
• If you want to know how to build an NHANES dataset in SAS, start with the Preparing an Analytic Dataset series of modules.
• If you want to understand the complex survey design and how to correctly account for it in your analyses, you can go to the Survey Design Factors course.
• If you are interested only in conducting specific analyses, you can go to the NHANES Analyses series of modules to find the topic of interest.

"Grayed out" links in the navigation bar at left are planned topics and will be available in the future.

Looking for a specific topic? Use the Objectives page or the Tutorial A-Z Index to find your topic.

What Software Will I Need?

The Software Requirements page lists all the software required for viewing the tutorial and running sample programs for each course. Also, it can help you determine if you have the required software on your computer, or provide links to the websites for downloading the free media players.

Help! I'm Having Technical Issues!

Use the Tech Tips to troubleshoot your technical problem. It covers:

• installing software for viewing demonstrations and documentation
• disabling pop-up-blocking software
• setting your your monitor resolution
• making the text size larger

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