Linkage of 1999\u20132012 National Health Interview Survey and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administrative records

Background: The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) provides statistical information to guide actions and policy to improve the health of the American people. NCHS has developed a data linkage program that links its cross-sectional health survey data to information from vital and administrative data sources. Through a collaborative interagency agreement between NCHS and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), participants in two national health surveys administered by NCHS were linked to administrative data from HUD.Methods: This report describes and evaluates the data linkage of 1999\u20132012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to administrative records from HUD through 2014. A brief overview of the data sources, methods used for linkage, details of the resulting linked data files, and analytic considerations are provided.Conclusions: The NCHS\u2013HUD linkage demonstrates the feasibility of linking population health survey data to administrative records from federal programs and enhances two NCHS population health surveys, NHANES and NHIS, by allowing examination of the relationship between housing and health.Suggested citation: Lloyd PC, Helms VE, Simon AE, et al. Linkage of 1999\u20132012 National Health Interview Survey and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administrative records. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 1(60). 2017.CS281153sr01_60.pdf20171060