2011 National Survey of Children's Health.
Sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and coordinated through the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) is one of the largest surveys conducted at NORC, with approximately 1,800 interviews targeted for each state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands – a total of 93,600 interviews to be completed by early 2012. More
National Flu Survey (NFS).
The National Flu Survey (NFS) is conducted on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and collects data to measure the number of influenza vaccinations received by adults and children nationwide. In addition the NFS asks questions regarding where people receive their flu vaccinations, American's knowledge on the effectiveness and safety of flu vaccines, and why some people choose not to get vaccinated against the flu. More
National Immunization Survey.
The NIS, administered by NORC since 2005, monitors childhood immunization coverage for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This household survey screens more than 6 million sampled telephone lines yearly. The NIS Provider Survey requests permission to contact eligible children’s medical providers, and sends these providers an Immunization History Questionnaire. Household and provider data are combined to produce timely estimates of children’s vaccination coverage rate for national, state and local areas. A companion survey, the NIS-Teen, monitors vaccination coverage among teenagers aged 13-17 years. More
Quality Oral Health Care in Medicaid through Health IT.
Under contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NORC is leading an effort to identify whether and how health IT can be used as a tool to improve access to high-quality oral health care for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). More
Recidivism in the NLSY97.
NORC will create a public-use database from the 1997 cohort of the NLSY data to establish a research agenda to understand the social, economic, and educational factors that influence recidivism rates and successful reentry into society. More