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Methodology Reports and Questionnaires

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bulletGeneral Methodological Issues

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bulletSurvey Methodology & Questionnaires (See year of survey below)

 

General Methodological Issues

 

Summary Documentation of Selected Survey Activities from the NHSDA (PDF format, 252 KB)

1999 NonResponse Analysis Report (PDF format) Click on sections in table of contents to go to the desired sections

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)

Redesigning an Ongoing National Household Survey:  Methodological Issues (PDF format, 3.9 MB)

Incentive Experiment (PDF format, 2.7 MB)

Adjustments of 1979-1993 NHSDA estimates (PDF format): Go to Appendix E

Changes in Race and Ethnicity Questions:  1999-2001 NHSDA (PDF format, 3.2 MB)

Development of Computer-Assisted Interviewing (CAI) Procedures for the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse  (HTML format)

 

 

2004 Methodology

 

2004 CAI Specifications: Questionnaire (PDF format, 1.6 MB): National Survey on Drug Use & Health (formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) Computer Assisted Interview (CAI)

2004 Errata Sheet for CAI Specifications- Updaates for Quarter 2 Data Collection (PDF format)

2004 Pillcards (PDF format, 1.4 MB)

2004 Showcards (PDF format, 723 KB)

 

 

2003 Methodology

 

2003 Data Collection Final Report (HTML)     (PDF format)

2003 Field Observations Report (PDF format, 852 KB)

2003 Field Interviewer Manual:  National Survey on Drug Use & Health (formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse)

2003 Questionnaire & Showcard Booklet (PDF format) 1.7 MB

 

 

2002 Methodology

 

2002 Field Observations Report (PDF format, 668 KB)

2002 Field Interviewer Manual (HTML format)

2002 Questionnaire & Showcard Booklet (PDF format, 1.1MB)

2002 Show Card Booklet including Pill Cards (PDF format, 574 KB)

 

 

 

2001 Methodology

 

Summary Documentation of Selected Survey Activities from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (PDF format, 252 KB)

Incentive Experiment (PDF format, 2.7 MB)

Phase 2 Field Observations Report (PDF format, 573 KB)

2001 Methodological Resource Book (Questionnaire and Related Materials)

 

 

2000 Methodology

 

2000 Methodology Resource Book:

 

 

1999 and 1998 Methodology

 

1999 Methodology Resource Book:

1998 NHSDA Questionnaire Answer Sheets  (PDF 2.7 MB)

 

Published Reports in the OAS Methodology Publications Series

 

Redesigning an Ongoing National Household Survey:  Methodological Issues (PDF format, 3.9 MB)

M-3:  Development of Computer-Assisted Interviewing Procedures for the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse  (HTML format)

Substance Abuse in States and Metropolitan Areas: Model Based Estimates from the 1991-1993 NHSDA--Summary Report.

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