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Data.gov

Overview
Government data repository. Available to the public: find, download, and use datasets that are generated and held by the federal government. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
Varies

Cost
Varies, but usually no cost

Clearance?
Varies by dataset

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Linked Datasets
Varies

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
Varies by dataset
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Main Variables:

Longitudinal Studies of Aging (LSOA)


Overview
A multi-cohort study of persons 70+ years of age designed primarily to measure changes in the health, functional status, living arrangements, and health services utilization of older Americans. Link

Components

  • The 1984 Supplement on Aging (SOA)
  • The 1984-1990 Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA)
  • The 1994 Second Supplement on Aging (SOA II)
  • The 1994-2000 Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II)

Population
US population. 70+ years of age

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1984-2000

Linked Datasets
LSOA II- Mortality, LSOA II- SSA, LSOA II- Medicare: 1994-2000

Study Type
Longitudinal

File Types
ASCII, CD-ROM
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Main Variables:

Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)

Overview
To determine  expenditures and sources of payment for all services used by Medicare beneficiaries. Link/Data

Components

  • Access to Care
  • Cost and Use

Population
US, 65+ years old

Cost
$600 per module per year

Clearance?
Yes. Request to ResDAC (Research Data Assistant Center), Data Use Agreement, funding information, study abstract.

Years Available
1992-2016

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Survey

File Types
ASCII
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Main Variables:

State and Local Area Integrated Telephone Survey (SLAITS)

Overview
Collects important health care data at State and local levels for the CDC. Link/Data

Components

  • Health (WA, IA)
  • Child Well-Being and Welfare (TX, MN)
  • National Survey of Early Childhood Health
  • National Asthma Survey
  • National Survey of Adoptive Parents
  • Survey of Adult Transition and Health
  • National Survey of Adoptive Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs
  • Influenza Vaccination Module for Children

Population
US population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available 
Varies by survey

Linked Datasets
SLAITS-Geocodes

Study Type
Survey

File Types
SAS
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Main Variables: