Citation format: Model-Based Small Area Estimates of Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Behaviors [homepage on the Internet]. National Cancer Institute (U.S.); [cited date]. page name. Available from: page url.
Sample citation: Model-Based Small Area Estimates of Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Behaviors [homepage on the Internet]. National Cancer Institute (U.S.); [cited 2016 December 1]. Methodology for the Model-Based Small Area Estimates of Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Behaviors. Available from: https://sae.cancer.gov/nhis-brfss/methodology.html.
Database citation for Benchmarked Estimates (data released on November 2016): Small Area Estimates for Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Behaviors with Benchmarking. National Cancer Institute, DCCPS, Statistical Research & Applications Branch, released November 2016 (https://sae.cancer.gov). Underlying data provided by Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/) and National Health Interview Survey (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm).
Database citation for Non-Benchmarked Estimates (data released on May 2017): Small Area Estimates for Cancer Risk Factors & Screening Behaviors without Benchmarking. National Cancer Institute, DCCPS, Statistical Research & Applications Branch, released May 2017 (https://sae.cancer.gov). Underlying data provided by Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/) and National Health Interview Survey (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm).
Methods citation: Raghunathan TE, Xie D, Schenker N, Parsons V, Davis WW, Dodd KW, Feuer EJ. Combining Information from Two Surveys to Estimate County Level Prevalence Rates of Cancer Risk Factors & Screening. J Am Stat Assoc Jun 2007;102(478):474-86.
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