Restricted-Use NCHS-VA Linked Data Files

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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) population health survey data have been linked to VA administrative data containing information on military service history and VA benefit program utilization. The linked data can provide information on the health status and access to health care for VA program beneficiaries. In addition, researchers can compare the health of Veterans within and outside the VA health care system and compare Veterans to non-Veterans in the civilian non-institutionalized U.S. population. Due to confidentiality requirements, the Restricted-use NCHS-VA Linked Data Files are accessible only through the NCHS Research Data Center (RDC) Network. All interested researchers must submit a research proposal to the RDC. Please see the NCHS RDC website (https://www.cdc.gov/rdc/index.htm) for instructions on submitting a proposal.

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21 Through its data linkage program, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has been able to expand the analytic utility of the data collected from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) by augmenting the data with administrative data from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). NHIS and NHANES have been linked to VA administrative data containing information on details of active-duty service in the United States uniformed services (such as branch of service, and era of active-duty service) and VA benefit program utilization including VA health care, service-connected disability compensation, pension, VA guaranteed home loan program, life insurance, education, training, and veteran readiness (vocational rehabilitation), and employment benefit programs. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data-linkage/va-restricted.htm
33 Through its data linkage program, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has been able to expand the analytic utility of the data collected from the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) by augmenting it with administrative data from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). NHCS data have been linked to VA administrative data containing information on details of active-duty service in the United States uniformed services (such as branch of service and era of active-duty service) and VA benefit program utilization including VA health care, service-connected disability compensation, pension, VA guaranteed home loan program, life insurance, education, training and veteran readiness (vocational rehabilitation), and employment benefit programs. VA administrative records are available for patient records in the NHCS for which NCHS was able to match with VA administrative records. VA provided NCHS with administrative data for all successfully matched patient records. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/datalinkage/NHCS-VA-Linkage-Methods-and-Analytic-Considerations.pdf
33 Through its data linkage program, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has been able to expand the analytic utility of the data collected from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) by augmenting the data with administrative data from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). NHIS and NHANES have been linked to VA administrative data containing information on details of active-duty service in the United States uniformed services (such as branch of service, and era of active-duty service) and VA benefit program utilization including VA health care, service-connected disability compensation, pension, VA guaranteed home loan program, life insurance, education, training, and veteran readiness (vocational rehabilitation), and employment benefit programs. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/datalinkage/NCHS-VA-Linked-Data-Methodology-and-Analytic-Considerations.pdf
21 Through its data linkage program, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has been able to expand the analytic utility of the data collected from the National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS) by augmenting it with administrative data from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). NHCS data have been linked to VA administrative data containing information on details of active-duty service in the United States uniformed services (such as branch of service and era of active-duty service) and VA benefit program utilization including VA health care, service-connected disability compensation, pension, VA guaranteed home loan program, life insurance, education, training and veteran readiness (vocational rehabilitation), and employment benefit programs. VA administrative records are available for patient records in the NHCS for which NCHS was able to match with VA administrative records. VA provided NCHS with administrative data for all successfully matched patient records. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data-linkage/nhcs-va.htm

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  • nutrition
  • veterans
  • hospital
  • health
  • health-provider

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