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Survey Methodology

Methodology Reports are authored by Westat, Inc. and provide an in-depth description of the survey methodologies.

Methodology Briefs are written by the CHIS team to address specific methodological issues inquired by CHIS data users in a concise format.

Methodology Papers are the product of research projects conducted by the CHIS team examining the quality of CHIS data and the possibility of its improvement.

CHIS GENERAL
Methodology Paper - Examining Trends and Averages Using Combined Cross-Sectional Survey Data from Multiple Years (PDF, 380k)
Methodology Brief - Weighting and Estimation of Variance in the CHIS Public Use Files (PDF, 201k)
Methodology Brief - Age-Adjusted Estimates Using California Health Interview Survey (PDF, 155k)

CHIS 2005
Methodology Report 1 - 2005 Sample Design (PDF, 280k)
Methodology Report 2 - 2005 Data Collection Methods (PDF file, 411k)
Methodology Report 3 - 2005 Data Processing Procedures (PDF file, 330k)
Methodology Report 4 - 2005 Response Rates (PDF, 327k)
Methodology Report 5 - 2005 Weighting and Variance Estimation (PDF, 753k)

CHIS 2003
Methodology Report 1 - 2003 Sample Design (PDF, 223k)
Methodology Report 2 - 2003 Data Collection Methods (PDF file, 1.2 MB)
Methodology Report 3 - 2003 Data Processing Procedures (PDF file, 386k)
Methodology Report 4 - 2003 Response Rates (PDF, 801k)
Methodology Report 5 - 2003 Weighting and Variance Estimation (PDF, 716k)
Methodology Brief - 2003 Sample Weights (PDF, 132k)
Methodology Brief - 2003 Response Rates (PDF, 156k)

CHIS 2001
Methodology Report 1 - 2001 Sample Design (PDF, 184k)
Methodology Report 2 - 2001 Data Collection Methods (PDF file, 511k)
Methodology Report 3 - 2001 Data Processing Procedures (PDF file, 523k)
Methodology Report 4 - 2001 Response Rates (PDF, 196k)
Methodology Report 5 - Weighting and Variance Estimation
Methodology Report 5 (supplemental) - 2001 Revised Weights (PDF, 280k)
Methodology Brief - 2001 Revised Sample Weights (PDF, 83k)
Methodology Paper - 2001 Sample Response Rate and Representativeness (PDF, 246k)

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