JSM 2004 - Toronto

Abstract #301543

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Activity Number: 277
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Social Statistics Section
Abstract - #301543
Title: Enhanced Outreach Activities Involving Data from the National Center for Health Statistics
Author(s): Robert Weinzimer and Mary Moien*+
Companies: National Center for Health Statistics and National Center for Health Statistics
Address: 3311 Toledo Rd., Hyattsville, MD, 20782,
Keywords: data dissemination ; government statistics ; NCHS
Abstract:

The National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, has a long reputation for disseminating timely data from its surveys to a broad spectrum of users. Data are disseminated in many forms, including reports, journal articles, press releases, tabulations, and microdata. Special data analyses are now found on the NCHS web site. Recently, an Outreach Team was established to investigate additional ways to generate use and awareness of NCHS data. The activities of the team will be highlighted. Projects included, among others to be discussed, an electronic database of organizations; building a simple desktop publishing capability for on-demand production of fact sheets and an electronic newsletter; and conducting special briefings, visits, and workshops to highlight data from NCHS.

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