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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

BRFSS logo
Overview
System of health surveys conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Includes health risk behavior, preventive health, health care access, chronic disease, and injury. Link/Data

Components
BRFSS, SMART: City and County Data

Population
US population, 18 yr+ years old

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1984-2017

Linked Datasets
Asthma Call-back Survey, GIS Data

Study Types
Survey

Data Type
ASCII, SAS

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BioLINCC

Overview
BioLINCC (Biologic Specimen and Data Repository Information Coordinating Center). Sponsored by the The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to enhance and facilitate further research in cardiovascular, pulmonary and hematologic conditions. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
US and its territories

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. IRB approval, data use agreement, investigator information, description.

Study Type
Varies by study

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata

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CDC Wonder

Overview
CDC WONDER (Wide-Range Online Data for Epidemiological Research) provides access to CDC information resources to researchers and the general public. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
US population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
Varies

 Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Varies

File Types
ASCII, HTML, TSV

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Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)

Overview
Public health surveillance system that monitors drug-related hospital emergency departments and drug-related deaths investigated by medical examiners and coroners. Link/Data

Population
US population

Cost
$0

Clearance?
No, for publicly-available data. Yes, for restricted-use data. You have to register an account with the SAMHDA.

Years Available
2004-2011

Linked Datasets
n/a

Study Type
Surveillance

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata, TSV
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Framingham Heart Study

Overview
Long-term cohort study designed with a focus on the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Link/Data

Components

  • Cohort
  • Offspring
  • Gen III

Population
Citizens of Framingham, MA. Men, women,  ages 28+

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. IRB approval, data use agreement, investigator information, description

Years Available
1948-

Linked Datasets
No.

Study Type
Cohort

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata
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General Social Survey (GSS)

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The GSS is designed to record demographic and attitudinal trends of the United States population. Link /Data

Components

  • GSS Core
  • Special Topic Modules

Population
US Population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1972-2016

Linked Datasets
Yes. International Social Survey Programme

Study Types
Survey

Data Type
SPSS, SAS, Stata, R, ASCII, TSV
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Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)

Overview
Set of databases concerning: hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization. Link/Data

Components

  • Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS)
  • Nationwide Emergency Dept Sample (NEDS)
  • Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID)
  • State Inpatient Databases (SID)

Population
US population. Discharge level patients from hospitals, ambulatory surgery,  and ERs

Cost
$50 dollars per year for most recent years. $20 per year for previous years. (students)

Clearance?
Data Usage Agreement

Years Available
2001-2016

Linked Datasets
Yes. Varies by dataset.

Study Type
Surveillance

File Types
ASCII
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Intergrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

IPUMS

Overview
A data warehouse created and managed by the Minnesota Population Center. IPUMS contains population and census data from the United States and 238 countries. Link

Use this service to order census data that is relevant to your research.

Components

  • IPUMS- International
  • IPUMS- USA
  • IPUMS- CPS
  • North Atlantic Population Project
  • National Historical Geographic Information System
  • Integrated Health Interview Series
  • American Time Use Survey-X

Population
US population, International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Register with the Minnesota Population Center. For International data, researchers must provide a description of research, institutional affiliation, etc.

Years Available 
US Census data – 1850- present
International census data – 1960- present

Study Type
Data Warehouse

File Types
ASCII, SPSS, SAS, Stata syntax files provided

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Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)

Overview
Inter-University partnership focused on social science research. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
US, International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. For some restricted data. Agreement Request System (IDARS), IRB approval, data use agreement, investigator information, description, information on data formats, data storage.

Years Available
Varies

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata
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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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