What is new in the 2005/2006 NS-CSHCN survey?
In addition to increasing the sample size and collecting data for a national non-CSHCN referent sample for comparison, several additional topics and questions were added or modified. Below is a list of newly added or modified topics in the 2005/2006 NS-CSHCN: Added • List of current health conditions and functioning difficulties (document link) • Primary language spoken in the home • Unmet need for interpreters during health care visits • Number of ER visits • Number of specialty doctors • Use of specific health care services • Receipt of preventive dental care • Reason for difficulty using community-based services • Family Structure Modified • Care coordination questions • Transition to adulthood For more information on the 2005/2006 NS-CSHCN please visit the Fast Facts on the Learn About the Survey page.
