WHSC L Datablog

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Overview
National survey designed to assess health and nutritional status of US. Link

Components

Interview
Dietary
Examination
Lab

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
1999-2018

Linked Datasets
Yes. NHANES-SSA: 1999-2004 NHANES Geocodes, NHANES-Medicaid: 1999-2004, NHANES-Medicare: 1999-2004

Study Type
Survey

File Types
XPT SAS files
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National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

Overview
National survey designed to collect information on the health of United States. Link

Components

Core
Household
Family
Sample Adult
Sample Child
NHIS-D, National Health Interview Survey on Disability.

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
1963-2017

Linked Datasets

NHIS Linked Mortality Data:1986-2006, NHIS-EPAAnnualAir: 1985-2005 (Not available for public use), NHIS-SSA: 1994-2005, NHIS- Medicaid: 1994-2005, NHIS-Medicare: 1994-1998, NHIS Geocodes.

Study Type
Survey

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata
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National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS)

Overview
Survey designed to meet the need for information on characteristics of inpatients discharged from non-Federal short-stay hospitals in the United States. Link/Data

Population
Hospitals with an average length of stay of fewer than 30 days for all patients, general hospitals, or children’s general hospitals are included in the survey. Federal, military, and Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, as well as hospital units of institutions (such as prison hospitals), and hospitals with fewer than six beds staffed for patient use, are excluded.

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
1965-2010

Linked Datasets
Geocodes

Study Type
Survey

File Types
CD-ROM (1970-1978), text file
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National Immunization Survey (NIS)

Overview
Survey conducted by the CDC to monitor childhood immunization coverage. Link/Data

Components

Household telephone survey
Survey of vaccination providers

NIS-Teen

Population
US population, children/adolescents

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
1994-2011

Linked Datasets
Yes. Geocode

Study Types
Survey

Data Type
SAS, R, DAT

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National Latino & Asian American Study (NLAAS)

Overview
A national study that aims to provide information on the similarities and differences in mental illness. Link/Data

Population
US population. Latinos and Asian Americans. 18+ years old.

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
2002-2003

Study Types
Survey

Data Type
SAS, SPSS, Stata, ASCII, TSV

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National Longitudinal Mortality Study (NLMS)

Overview
A national, longitudinal, mortality study designed to study the effects of differentials in demographic and socio-economic characteristics on mortality. Link

Components
30 Cohorts including:

February 1978
April 1980
August 1980
December 1980
September 1985
1980 Census cohort

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Data File Request Form

Years Available
1973-2002

Linked Datasets
SEER-NLMS

Study Type
Sample

File Types
NLMS CD ROM
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National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)

Overview
Designed to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health outcomes. Link/Data

Components

Wave I – includes parents
Wave II- includes survey of school administration
Wave III – includes survey of romantic partners
Wave IV

Population
US, adolescents. 10-21 years old at the beginning of study.

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Restricted data: IRB- approved security plan, data use contract

Years Available
1994-2008

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Longitudinal

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata, TSV
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National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS)

Overview
A CDC-sponsored series of surveys of United States nursing homes, their services, their staff, and their residents. Link/Data

Components

1995 Survey
1997 Survey
1999 Survey
2004 Survey

Population
Nursing home staff and residents

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
1995-2004

Linked Datasets
NNHS- Medicare: 2004, NNHS-Medicaid: 2004 NNHS- Mortality, NNHS- SSA

Study Type
Survey

File Types
ASCII, SAS
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National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP)

Overview

A longitudinal study that strives to understand the well-being of older, community-dwelling Americans. Link/Data

Components

In-home interview
Biomeasures
Supplemental Self-Administered Questionnaire (SAQ)

Population
US population. Ages 57-

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. A completed NSHAP restricted data usage agreement, a copy of IRB approval, and a data protection plan must be mailed to the appropriate agency.

Years Available
2005-2011

Study Type
Longitudinal Study

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National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN)

Overview
The survey takes a close look at the health and functional status of children with special health care needs in the U.S. Link /Data

Population
US children ages 0-17

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No. There isn’t an additional clearance step.

Years Available
2001- 2010

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Survey

File Types
Text files
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Main Variables: