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United States NHANES Epidemiological Followup Study 1992

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study (NHEFS), 1992
Geography 
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1992 - 12/1992
Series or system 
United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
  • Verbal autopsy
Summary 

The NHANES Epidemiologic Followup Study (NHANES EFS) was a national longitudinal study designed to investigate the relationships between clinical, nutritional, and behavioral factors assessed in the 1971-1975 National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES I). The 1992 NHANES EFS was the last of four waves in the survey. The NHANES EFS tracked morbidity, mortality, and hospital utilization, as well as changes in risk factors, functional limitation, and institutionalization. The 1987 NHANES EFS was conducted for the entire non-deceased NHANES EFS cohort (n=11,195).

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Keywords 
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