Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS)

Overview
National study designed to gather data on health status for Medicare Advantage program.Link

Population
US population, 65+ years old

Cost
Varies. Based on level of access one needs. Limited Data Sets and Research Identifiable Files are available for request through ResDac (Research Data Assistant Center). $200 per cohort for Limited Data Sets.

Clearance?
Yes. Request to ResDAC, Data Use Agreement, funding information, study abstract. For Limited Data Sets and Research Identifiable Files, detailed instructions are available though ResDac (Research Data Assistant Center).

Years Available
1998-2013

Linked Datasets
Yes. SEER – MHOS linked data set

Study Type
Survey

File Types
ASCII, SAS
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National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

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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 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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NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Study (NHEFS)

Overview
A national longitudinal study designed to investigate the relationship between the variables accessed in NHANES I and subsequent morbidity, mortality, and hospital utilization. Link/Data

Population
US population. All persons 25-74 years of age who completed a medical examination at NHANES I in 1971-75

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1982- 1992, ongoing

Linked Datasets
Yes. NHEFS-Mortality: 1971-2000, NHEFS-SSA : 1962-2003, NHEFS- Medicare: 1991-2000

Study Type
Longitudinal

File Types
TSV
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Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS)

Overview
Online query system featuring standardized health data for the state of Georgia. Link

Components

  • Query Tool
  • Mapping Tool
  • Charting tool
  • GIS

Population
Residents of the state of Georgia

Cost
$0

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

Years Available 

Linked Datasets
1994-2010

File Types
TSV

Note: If you need more detailed data, please contact
Shenita Peterson: srpeter [at] emory [dot] edu or the Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP):
ohip [at] dhr [dot] state [dot] ga [dot] us
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World Health Organization

Overview
The GHO data repository provides access to over 50 datasets on priority health topics. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
International

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Varies by dataset

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
CSV, XML
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

Overview
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults. Link/Data

Population
US population, 12–21 years old

Cost
$0

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

Years Available 
1995-2011

Linked Datasets

Study Type
Surveillance, Survey

File Types
Access mdb files , ASCII, SAS converter, SPSS converter

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