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

This National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) methodological report examines the trade-offs between cost savings and coverage as area segments are shifted from field enumeration to address-based sampling.

This report describes the sample design to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). A coordinated sample design was developed for the 2005 through 2009 NSDUHs. The 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 samples are extensions of the 5-year sample. This report describes the general sample allocation procedures for the main NSDUH study, the NSDUH\'s Mental Health Surveillance Study, and the Questionnaire Field Test.

This report describes the sampling design for the 2015 NSDUH.

This report compares the estimated (or realized) precisions of a key set of estimates with the targets for the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report provides an overall of the 2012 sample design, describes relative standard errors and design effects, and the use of domain specific design effects for approximating standard error.

This report describes changes in the 2014 and 2015 NSDUHs that were designed to increase the efficiency of data collection and processing and to improve the quality of the data collected. In 2014, changes were made in the sample sizes allocated to each state and to different age groups in order to increase the precision of national and many state estimates as well as estimates for older adults. In 2015, changes were made to the survey questionnaire to improve the quality of the data collected, expand the number of prescription drugs covered, and address changing substance use and mental health policy and research needs. New data collection equipment was introduced in 2015 to replace the older equipment in the field. Respondent materials also were updated. This report provides information on the key changes made as well as some of the potential implications for data users.

A coordinated sample design was developed for the 2014 through 2017 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs). The multiyear design consists of a deeply stratified, multistage area probability design. The 2014 sample design is thoroughly documented in the 2014 NSDUH sample design report (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2015a). The goal of this report is to further document the 2014 NSDUH sample experiences, including a comparison of actual sample yields to state and quarter targets, a comparison of achieved and expected design effects (DEFFs) and relative standard errors (RSEs), and documentation of any issues encountered during sample implementation. In addition, any unforeseen issues related to the 2014 sample redesign will be documented.

This is the 2016 NSDUH Sample Design Report.

Learn about the sample design used for the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report describes the five stages of sample selection, sample weighting and variance estimation procedures, and the Mental Illness Calibration Study sample design.Chapters:Introduces the report, describes the target population, and provides a general overview of the 2023 NSDUH sample design.Summarizes the 2014 through 2023 coordinated sample design.Discusses the first three stages of selection in greater detail.Describes the 2023 NSDUH hybrid field enumeration and address-based sampling frame.Discusses the fourth and fifth stages of selection.Describes sample weighting and variance estimation procedures for 2023.Summarizes the sample design for the Mental Illness Calibration Study.

This report describes the sample design for the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). It describes the target population and the five stages of sample selection, including the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It also includes information on sample weighting and variance estimation procedures for the 2021 NSDUH.Chapter 1 introduces the report, describes the target population, provides a general overview of the 2021 NSDUH sample design, and summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2021 NSDUH. Chapter 2 summarizes the 2014 through 2022 coordinated design, while Chapter 3 discusses the first three stages of selection in greater detail. Chapter 4 describes the fourth and fifth stages of selection. Finally, Chapter 5 describes sample weighting and variance estimation procedures for 2021.The document is available as a PDF.