目標：本文主旨在於介紹國民健康訪問調查資料管理系統之發展架構、各項系統功能以及其在制定衛生政策上之助益。方法：國民健康訪問調查是一全國的大型訪問調查，採用面訪方式進行資料收集。本文將分別從系統管理者與資料使用者兩方面來介紹國民健康訪問調查資料管理系統。結果：此資料管理系統包括問卷資料收退件、資料輸入、資料比對查詢、資料稽核與鎖定、系統管理、資料擷取、及統計分析等功能。資料庫架構係依據問卷內容劃分為不同資料檔，各檔案間以問卷編號為鍵值，靈活連結個人或家戶的所有資料。結論：在資料的處理過程中，系統提供嚴密的控管以確保資料的正確性及安全性。目前正於管理系統中新增網際網路功能，以期在未來能便捷地將國民健康訪問調查之各項資訊呈現給社會大眾。

　　　　　Objectives: This paper provides an overview of the National Health Interview Survey Information System (NHISIS): its origins and history, its design and content, its management and dissemination as well as its uses for making public health policy. Methods: The National Health Interview Survey was conducted by face-to-face interviews with large cross-sectional sample surveys of the nation's population. Emphasis is given to the features in NHISIS from both the data manager's and data user's perspectives. Results: The major functions of NHISIS include data entry, validation, correction processing, data audits, and data management. The contents of the survey and database structure as well as the relationship among different data sets are illustrated. Users can link variables at individual- or household- levels or individuals within the same household. Conclusion: The database system is developed with accuracy, accessibility, flexibility, and policy relevance. The information of the database provides policy makers useful insight in making public health decisions. Release of the health statistics on the World Wide Web is another major mission of NHISIS.