Articles and Presentations on IHIS
Article on IHIS in journal Historical Methods, Spring 2011
This article describes the features of IHIS prior to the Fall 2011 data release.
Article on IHIS in journal Epidemiology, November 2008
This article describes the rationale for and methods of the IHIS project. It is not, however, up to date on the variables and features currently available for IHIS.
Article on IHIS in Epidemiology Monitor newsletter, July-August 2010
This article describes of the features of IHIS, as of the August 2010 data release.
Powerpoint presentation on IHIS by Dr. Miriam King, APHA 2010
Clicking on "handout" under the author's name brings up a summary presentation of the rationale for and features of IHIS, as of the November 2010 data release.
The 2000 and 2005 NHIS included extensive supplements on the use of complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM), and these variables are now included in IHIS. Dr. Lee discusses IHIS and provides examples of results using CAM data.
The poster includes four graphical examples of changes and differentials in health care utilization--for adult vaccinations, for annual doctor visits by children, and for unmet need for mental health care and medical care--across multiple decades, using IHIS data.
Webinar on MPC Integrated Datasets by Katie Genedek, ICPSR Social Science Data Fair, November 2010
The main features of all MPC integrated databases, including IHIS, are covered in this one-hour webinar. Click on "slides" or "Video of session."

