Family Planning – WHSC L Datablog

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:

General Social Survey (GSS)

Overview
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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Main Variables:

HealthData.gov

Overview
Data hub for the Department of Health and Human Services. 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
CSV, Excel xls files

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Main Variables:

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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Main Variables:

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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Main Variables:

National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)

Overview
CDC survey designed to gather information on family life, marriage and divorce, reproductive, Men’s and Women’s health. Link/Data

Components

Cycle1 (1973)
Cycle 2 (1976)
Cycle 3 (1982)
Cycle 4 (1988)
Cycle 5 (1995)
Cycle 6 (2002)
2006-2010

Population
US population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1973-2010

Linked Datasets
Contextual Data, Geocodes

Study Type
Survey

File Types

.dat files
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Main Variables:

Sociometrics Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences Library

Overview
A data library designed to host high quality health and science data. Link

Components

American Family
AIDS/STI
Child Well-Being and Poverty
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Contextual
Social Research on Aging
Adolescent Pregnancy and Pregnancy Prevention
Maternal Drug Abuse
Disability

Population
Varies by dataset

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Linked Datasets
No

Study Types
Data warehouse

Data Type
CSV, SPSS & SAS command files, SPSS portable and SAS transport files
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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: