National Long-Term Care Survey

How do I obtain NLTCS data?

NLTCS Survey Data

Survey data are available currently only on CD-ROM.  To request a data CD, you must complete and return to us with your signature a Data Use Agreement (DUA).  The DUA should be mailed to:

National Long Term Care Survey
P.O. Box 90408
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708

Attn: Kenneth G. Manton, Ph.D>

For questions about the data release procedure, please contact

  • Action: The information was removed from the 1982 NLTCS data. (Researchers who require this information to produce sampling statistics should contact

    Kenneth G. Manton, Ph.D.
    Principal Investigator
    919-668-6703
    kgmanton@duke.edu

    Download the Data Use Agreement.

    NLTCS Linked Data

    The currently available linked files (Standard Analytic Files 1991-2004, MADRS 1984-1990, and Medicare Parts A and B Service Use 1982-1983) can only be obtained through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  CMS has contracted with the Research Data Assistance Center (RESDAC) at the University of Minnesota to aid in the acquisition of CMS data.  RESDAC staff can be contacted at 1-888-9RESDAC (1-888-973-7322) or resdac@umn.edu .