Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Adult Questions on Voice, Speech, Swallowing and Language (VSSL) and Children’s Questions on Speech-Language Development and Balance/Dizziness Problems on the 2012 National Health Interview Survey |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The purpose of this agreement is to provide funding for a collaborative effort with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to develop a Voice, Speech, and Language Supplement to include in the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NIHS), which is conducted by U.S. Census workers under contractual agreement with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NIDCD funds will support the gathering of current, reliable prevalence data for disorders of voice (+ swallowing), speech, and language (VSL) that have been missing from our national statistics. Questions on balance/dizziness problems experienced by children will also be included. (ADC12007001-1-0-0) |