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  • In August 2017, the NCHS introduced new standards for evaluating the reliability of proportions in their data, emphasizing the use of the Korn-Graubard confidence interval (CI) and associated statistical measures.
  • This manuscript discusses a postestimation command in Stata designed to help users calculate the Korn-Graubard CI and determine if the NCHS standards for presenting proportions are met.
  • The tool not only simplifies the calculations for Stata users but is also applicable to data from any survey with a complex sample design, making it versatile in its use.

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In August 2017 the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, published new standards for determining the reliability of proportions estimated using their data. These standards require an individual to take the Korn-Graubard confidence interval (CI), along with CI widths, sample size, and degrees of freedom, to assess reliability of a proportion and determine if it can be presented. The assessment itself involves determining if several conditions are met. This manuscript presents , a postestimation command that is used following . It allows Stata users to (a) calculate the Korn-Graubard CI and associated statistics used in applying the NCHS presentation standards for proportions, and (b) display a series of three dichotomous flags that show if the standards are met. The empirical examples provided show how can be used to easily apply the standards and prevent Stata users from needing to perform manual calculations. While developed for NCHS survey data, this command can also be used with data that stems from any survey with a complex sample design.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6896998PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1536867X19874221DOI Listing

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Article Synopsis
  • In August 2017, the NCHS introduced new standards for evaluating the reliability of proportions in their data, emphasizing the use of the Korn-Graubard confidence interval (CI) and associated statistical measures.
  • This manuscript discusses a postestimation command in Stata designed to help users calculate the Korn-Graubard CI and determine if the NCHS standards for presenting proportions are met.
  • The tool not only simplifies the calculations for Stata users but is also applicable to data from any survey with a complex sample design, making it versatile in its use.
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