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HINTS Reports and Materials

Books & Reports

Integrative analytic methods using population-level cross-sectional data
Integrative analytic methods using population-level cross-sectional data

(2013). Moser, R. P., Naveed, S., Cantor, D., Blake, K. D., Rutten, L. J. F., Ramirez, A. S., Liu, B., & Yu, M.

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Cover image: Special Issue of Journal of Health Communication (2006 May):11;Supp1. The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS): Research from the Baseline
Special Issue of Journal of Health Communication (2006 May):11;Supp1.

The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS): Research from the Baseline.

Hesse BW, Moser RP Finney Rutten LJ, Kreps GL (Guest Editors). Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Cover image: Analytic Methods to Examine Changes Across Years Using HINTS 2003 & 2005 Data
Analytic Methods to Examine Changes Across Years Using HINTS 2003 & 2005 Data

A handbook that provides instructions on how to combine the data files, includes sample SAS/SUDAAN and STATA code for carrying out the procedures

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Cover image: Building the Evidence Base in Cancer Communication
Building the Evidence Base in Cancer Communication.

(2011) Rutten, Hesse, Moser & Kreps (Eds.) Creskill, NJ: Hampton Press, Inc.
Cover image: Special Issue of Journal of Health Communication (2010 Dec):15;Supp3. Partners in Progress: Informing the Practice of Health Communication Through National Surveillance
Special Issue of Journal of Health Communication (2010 Dec):15;Supp3.

Partners in Progress: Informing the Practice of Health Communication Through National Surveillance.

Finney Rutten LJ, Blake K, Moser RP, Hesse BW (Guest Editors). Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Cover image: Cancer Communication Health Information National Trends Survey 2003 and 2005
Cancer Communication Health Information National Trends Survey 2003 and 2005
Offers a snapshot at two different points in time of how the American public (18 years and older) is responding to changes in the health information environment, as well as a suggestive look at how the public responds within that environment to questions about cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

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HINTS Overview Materials

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– English (updated 9/28/2023) PDF

– Español (updated 12/2/2009) PDF

Scientific Publications Using HINTS

To see a list of peer-reviewed publications using HINTS data visit Published Articles Using HINTS Data.