Frequently asked questions : 2009-2010 national survey of CSHCN

The questions and answers below summarize key information about the 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN). A detailed report on the design and operation of the survey is forthcoming and will be released online as soon as possible.General information about the background and purpose of the survey, the approach to data collection, and the data editing procedures has been published online (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/slaits/cshcn.htm) for the 2001 and 2005-2006 NS-CSHCN. However, the design and administration of the 2009-2010 NS-CSHCN were enhanced and differ somewhat from those used previously in 2001 and 2005-2006. This document highlights many of those changes. Please read this document carefully and completely before analyzing the 2009-2010 data.suggested citation: \u2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey. 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Frequently Asked Questions. December 2011. Available from URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/slaits/cshcn.htmnscshcnfaqs2009.pd