title: Population-based surveys and their role in public health.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland, USA. tme1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ezzati-Rice
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Curtin
mesh_terms: D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology