The National Health Interview Survey is a cross-sectional household interview survey, conducted annually since 1957. Its aim is to monitor trends in illness and disease on a broad range of health topics. Approximately 35,000 households and 87,500 individuals are interviewed each year.
Study design: Cross-sectional nationally-representative household survey
Data collection method: In-person interviewing
Measures of depression: PHQ-8; CIDI-SF
Other measures: Anxiety, General mental well-being; Fatigue; Alcohol & tobacco use, Life satisfaction; Prescription use; General health status; Hypertension; Cholesterol; Cardiovascular health; Asthma; Cancer; Diabetes; Chronic conditions; Immunosuppression; Epilepsy; Vision; Hearing; Mobility; Cognition; Oral health; Hygiene; Social relationships; Insurance status; Healthcare access & utilization; Physical activity; Sleep; Nutrition
Notable publications using this data:

• M.M. Benjamin et al: Depression and anxiety in patients with heart disease and/or cancer based on the National Health Interview Survey

• J.C. Probst et al: Rural-Urban Differences in Depression Prevalence: Implications for Family Medicine
• T.W. Stine et al: Psychological Distress, Comorbidities, and Health Behaviors among U.S. Adults with Seizures: Results from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey
• D.C. Watkins and N.C. Johnson: Age and Gender Differences in Psychological Distress among African Americans and Whites: Findings from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey