This detailed manual was used as a training guide for the Field Interviewers (FIs) who conducted the in-person 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). It covers the information presented at the intensive training for new FIs. Although it is written for NSDUH FIs, researchers may find it helpful for learning about data collection challenges that could affect data quality. It also may be helpful for those designing their own field operations.The manual includes:An introduction to the survey;A guide to what is expected of FIs;Copies of materials that were mailed or given to respondents;FI instructions for locating sample dwelling units, contacting residents, obtaining participation, conducting the screening and interview, documenting their experiences; andQuality control and administrative procedures for FIs.

2018 NSDUH Showcards used by Field Interviewers

These are the computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) specifications (English version) to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) survey questionnaire.

These are the 2021 showcards field interviewers show to the respondents during the interview.

Use this summary report to properly interpret 2021 NSDUH estimates of substance use and mental health issues. The report accompanies theannual detailed tablesand covers overall methodology, key definitions for measures and terms used in 2021 NSDUH reports and tables, and selected analyses of the measures and how they should be interpreted.The report is organized into six chapters:Introduction.Description of the survey, including information about the sample design, data collection procedures, and key aspects of data processing such as development of the analysis weights. The report also includes methodological changes and related issues in the 2021 NSDUH due to COVID-19.Technical details on the statistical methods and measurement, such as suppression criteria for unreliable estimates, statistical testing procedures, issues around selected substance use and mental health measures, and the impact of methodological changes on response rates.Special topics related to prescription psychotherapeutic drugs.A comparison between NSDUH and other sources of data on substance use and mental health issues, including data sources for populations outside the NSDUH target population.A more in-depth view of special methodological issues for the 2021 NSDUH, including the results of special analyses that led SAMHSA to not compare estimates from 2021 to estimates from previous years.An appendix covers key definitions used in NSDUH reports and tables.

This report describes the sample design to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

Learn how to produce basic estimates with the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report describes the techniques that were used to make the 2021 NSDUH Detailed Tables and the 2021 NSDUH Annual National Report, but users may also find these techniques useful for their own research with NSDUH. The report describes the calculation of estimates and sampling errors, degrees of freedom, and the procedures for determining when low-precision estimates should be suppressed. It also includes sample code in several statistical languages that data users can modify to use in their own research.Chapters:Introduction to the report.Background on the survey design, including redesign and questionnaire changes.Prevalence estimates and how they were calculated, including specifics on various topics presented in the detailed tables.Discussion of how missing item responses of variables that are not imputed may lead to biased estimates.Discussion of sampling errors and how they were calculated.Description of degrees of freedom and how they were used to compare estimates.Discussion of how the statistical significance of differences between estimates was determined.Discussion of confidence interval estimation.Discussion of when estimates with low precision were suppressed.Appendix A contains code samples for various statistical procedures documented within the report.

Use this collection to provide context for estimates from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). This collection includes materials used to conduct the survey, reports on how the survey was conducted, and reports on how the data were processed. The Statistical Inference Report details how the data were analyzed for reports and tables, which may be useful for data users looking to do their own analysis.New items are added to the collection as they become available, so resources published in a previous MRB may not yet be available for 2021. However, there are generally few changes from year to year, and a report from a previous year may have the information you are looking for.

These are the household screening specifications to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

This is the data collection final report to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report documents sampling operations, counting and listing operations, data collection staffing, preparation of survey materials, field staff training, data collection procedures, response rates, and quality control procedures.