Guide to NSCH Changes Across Survey Years

The documents below provide information on changes made to the survey administration and measure-specific changes made since the NSCH was redesigned in 2016.    

2021 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)

• Crosswalk of survey items, 2016-2021
• What's New and Changed in the 2021 NSCH as compared to the 2020 NSCH
• Changes to the Title V National Performance Measures and National Outcome Measures, 2016-2021

2020 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)

• Crosswalk of survey items, 2016-2020
• What's New and Changed in the 2020 NSCH as compared to the 2019 NSCH
• Changes to the Title V National Performance Measures and National Outcome Measures, 2016-2020

2019 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)

• Crosswalk of survey items, 2016-2019
• What's New and Changed in the 2019 NSCH as compared to the 2018 NSCH
• Changes to the Title V National Performance Measures and National Outcome Measures, 2016-2019

2018 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)

• What's New and Changed in the 2018 NSCH as compared to the 2017 NSCH 

2017 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)

• What's New and Changed in the 2017 NSCH as compared to the 2016 NSCH 

2016 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)

• Compare changes to Title V National Performance Measures (NPMs) and National Outcome Measures (NOMs) in the 2011/12 NSCH, 2009/10 NS-CSHCN, and 2016 NSCH