Getting Started


This collection of video tutorials is designed to introduce the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC) to researchers interested in working with these data. Users can also sign up for an NHATS online course for beginners.

NHATS

Introduction to the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)
Introduction to the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)
(8:24)
NHATS Design Basics
NHATS Design Basics
(5:43)
NHATS Sample Weights and Survey Design Variables
NHATS Sample Weights and Survey Design Variables
(5:38)
The NHATS Late-Life Disability Framework
The NHATS Late-Life Disability Framework
(10:24)
NHATS Annual Cognition Measures
NHATS Annual Cognition Measures
(6:01)
Using the “Other Person” (OP) Files in NHATS
Using the “Other Person” (OP) Files in NHATS
(6:47)
Accessing NHATS and NSOC Files
Accessing NHATS and NSOC Files
(4:04)
Using NHATS (Part 1: Files)
Using NHATS (Part 1: Files)
(4:53)
Using NHATS (Part 2: Naming Conventions)
Using NHATS (Part 2: Naming Conventions)
(4:45)
Using NHATS (Part 3: Documentation)
Using NHATS (Part 3: Documentation)
(5:11)
Identifying Analytic Samples in NHATS
Identifying Analytic Samples in NHATS
(7:32)
Finding and Understanding NHATS Variables
Finding and Understanding NHATS Variables
(8:13)
Merging NHATS Files
Merging NHATS Files
(2:42)
Applying for Sensitive Data
Applying for Sensitive Data
(3:11)
Applying for NHATS Restricted Data
Applying for NHATS Restricted Data
(7:00)
NHATS COVID-19 Supplements
NHATS COVID-19 Supplements
(7:58)

NSOC

Introduction to the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC)
Introduction to the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC)
(8:06)
NSOC Sample Design, Weights and Survey Design Variables
NSOC Sample Design, Weights and Survey Design Variables
(5:19)
NHATS Annual Cognition Measures
NHATS Annual Cognition Measures
(6:01)
Accessing NHATS and NSOC Files
Accessing NHATS and NSOC Files
(4:04)
Using NSOC (Part 1: Files)
Using NSOC (Part 1: Files)
(6:53)
Using NSOC (Part 2: Naming Conventions)
Using NSOC (Part 2: Naming Conventions)
(5:15)
Using NSOC (Part 3: Documentation)
Using NSOC (Part 3: Documentation)
(4:13)
Merging NSOC Files
Merging NSOC Files
(3:44)