Resources
Learn more about NDWS, survey questionnaire development, the sample frame and data collection, data linkages, and how to use the data.
Surveys and Crosswalks
Year 1 Questionnaires
- Community Clinician (PDF, 391 KB)
- Nursing Home Staff (PDF, 291KB)
- Assisted Living Staff (PDF, 294 KB)
- Home Care Staff (PDF, 304 KB)
Crosswalk: Survey Source Crosswalk (Excel, 149 KB) , opens in a new window
Masked variables: View a list of masked variables, opens in a new window to see which questions will be masked or modified in the public use files (PUFs) to safeguard respondent privacy.
Video Library
Watch videos from NDWS experts to learn more about survey questionnaire development, the Year 1 sample frame and data collection process, and linked data sources that will be available. Additional videos will be added soon.
Survey Questionnaire Development
Joanne Spetz, PI and Survey Design Core Co-Lead, explains how the Year 1 survey questionnaires were developed and details survey content domains.
Year 1 Sample Frame and Data Collection
James Wagner, Data Collection Core Lead, explains the sample frame and data collection process for Year 1.
Linked Data
Donovan Maust, PI, explains the linked data sources that will be available.
Technical Papers
Technical papers will be available here to help you navigate the data.
Publications
As NDWS data becomes available, you will find links here to publications by the NDWS team and researchers utilizing NDWS data.