Tag: Birth Defects

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

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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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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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Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)

Overview
Collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Link

Components

  • Mail-in questionnaire
  • Telephone Interview

Population
US, Women, reproductive age

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Includes an application, project abstract (350 words), and a data sharing agreement

Years Available
1988-2009

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Surveillance

File Types
SUDAAN, SAS, SPSS, STATA
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