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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health
Statistics User Survey

You've been selected to participate in a short, 13-question
customer satisfaction survey. This survey will NOT capture any
personally-identifiable information. All submissions are voluntary and
anonymous. Your participation is extremely important, and will be used to
improve NCHS' products and services. All information will be treated
confidentially. Thank you for helping NCHS.

This survey has been approved by the
Executive Office of the President Office of Management and Budget (OMB). (Form
Approved OMB No. 0920-0798 Exp. Date 01/31/2011).
NOTICE - Public reporting
burden of this collection of information is estimated to average less than 10
minutes per person, including the time for reviewing instructions, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection
of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: CDC/ATSDR
Reports Clearance Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS D-74, Atlanta, GA 30333, ATTN:
PRA (0920-0798).
Assurance of Confidentiality - All information which would
permit identification of an individual, a practice, or an establishment will be
held confidential, will be used for statistical purposes only by NCHS
staff,contractors, and agents only when required and with necessary controls,
and will not be disclosed or released to other persons without the consent of
the individual or establishment in accordance with section 308(d) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 USC 242m)and the Confidential Information Protection and
Statistical Efficiency Act (PL-107-347).

1. Please
indicate your opinion about the NCHS web site and the information you obtain
from it.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

N/A

Information is easy to find

Please
indicate your opinion about the NCHS web site and the information you
obtain from it. Information is easy to find Strongly
agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly
disagree

N/A

Information is easy to interpret

Information
is easy to interpret Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly
disagree

N/A

Information is relevant

Information
is relevant Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly
disagree

N/A

Information is accurate

Information
is accurate Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly
disagree

N/A

Information is timely

Information
is timely Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly
disagree

N/A

2. About how
many times have you visited the NCHS web site in the last year? (Please include
today's visit in your count.)

About how many times have you visited the
NCHS web site in the last year? (Please include today's visit in your
count.)   1 time

2-5
times

6-11
times (less than once a month)

12-23 times

24
times or more (twice a month or
more)

3. On this
occasion, how did you access the NCHS web site?

On this occasion, how did you access the
NCHS web site?   Bookmark or favorites

Link
from other site

Search engine (such as Yahoo, Alta Vista,
Lycos)

Typed the web address directly

Other

4. Why did you
visit the NCHS website today? (Check all that apply)

Why did you visit the NCHS website today?
(Check all that apply)   To obtain information about a
specific health topic

To
download a specific report, publication, or data
table

To
download public use micro-data files or obtain information about these
files

To
identify survey methods or data collection forms to apply to your own
research

Received an e-mail about survey through NCHS
listserv

Other

5. Please rate
each of the following NCHS services and data products that you have used in the
last year.

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A

Website

Please rate
each of the following NCHS services and data products that you have used
in the last year. Website Excellent

Very
good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A

Public use microdata files

Public use
microdata files Excellent

Very
good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A

Print reports/publications

Print
reports/publications Excellent

Very
good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A

Listserv for one or more NCHS surveys

Listserv
for one or more NCHS surveys Excellent

Very
good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A

E-mail notices about NCHS products

E-mail
notices about NCHS products Excellent

Very
good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A

Customer service from an NCHS employee by e-mail,
U.S. mail, or telephone

Customer
service from an NCHS employee by e-mail, U.S. mail, or telephone
Excellent

Very
good

Good

Fair

Poor

N/A

6. From which
of the following health care surveys have you obtained information in the last
year? (Check all that apply)

From which of the following health care
surveys have you obtained information in the last year? (Check all that
apply)   National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(NAMCS)

National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(NHAMCS)

National Hospital Discharge Survey
(NHDS)

National Home and Hospice Care Survey
(NHHCS)

National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS)

National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery
(NSAS)

None
of the above

Don't know/not
applicable

7. From which
of the following household surveys have you obtained information in the last
year? (Check all that apply)

From which of the following household
surveys have you obtained information in the last year? (Check all that
apply)   National Health Interview Survey
(NHIS)

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES)

National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)

State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey
(SLAITS)

None
of the above

Don't know/not
applicable

8. Have you
obtained birth or death statistics (National Vital Statistics) in the last
year?

Have you obtained birth or death statistics
(National Vital Statistics) in the last year?
Yes

No

Don't know/not
applicable

9. How do you
use NCHS information? (Check all that apply)

How do you use NCHS information? (Check all
that apply)   Academic research/school
project

Health program planning, administration or
evaluation

To
inform/develop policy or legislation

Media/journalism

Market research/product development

Personal interest

Other (please
specify)

10. Please
describe any important gaps in the information or data that NCHS provides.

Please describe any important gaps in
the information or data that NCHS provides.

11. Which best
describes your occupation?

Which best describes your occupation?
Health care provider

Health/public health professional

Health researcher/scientist

Legal professional

Market researcher, analyst, or
consultant

Media professional

Policy-maker, policy analyst, or
advocate

Retired

Student

Other (please specify)

12. How would
you best describe your organization?

How would you best describe your
organization?   Academic/research
institution

Health care facility

Medical drug or device industry or healthcare
consulting

Media/communications firm

Non-profit advocacy or policy
organization

Government

Not
affiliated with an organization

Other (please specify)

13. Other
comments:

Other
comments: