National health surveys: overview of sampling techniques and data collected using complex designs

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Abstract

This article aimed to present an overview of national health surveys, sampling techniques, and components of statistical analysis of data collected using complex sampling designs. Briefly, surveys aimed at assessing the nutritional status of Brazilians and maternal and child health care were described. Surveys aimed at investigating access to and use of health services and funding, those aimed at surveillance of chronic noncommunicable diseases and associated behaviors, and those focused on risk practices regarding sexually transmitted infections were also addressed. Health surveys through social networks, including online networks, deserved specific attention in the study. The conclusion is that the development of health surveys in Brazil, in different areas and using different sampling methodologies, has contributed enormously to the advancement of knowledge and to the formulation of public policies aimed at the health and well-being of the Brazilian population.

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Szwarcwald, C. L. (2023). National health surveys: overview of sampling techniques and data collected using complex designs. Epidemiologia e Servicos de Saude, 32(3). https://doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222023000300014.en

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