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National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

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 Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health)

Overview
Designed to study how social environments and behaviors in adolescence are linked to health outcomes. Link/Data

Components

Wave I – includes parents
Wave II- includes survey of school administration
Wave III – includes survey of romantic partners
Wave IV

Population
US, adolescents. 10-21 years old at the beginning of study.

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Yes. Restricted data: IRB- approved security plan, data use contract

Years Available
1994-2008

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Longitudinal

File Types
ASCII, SAS, SPSS, Stata, TSV
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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 Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN)

Overview
The survey takes a close look at the health and functional status of children with special health care needs in the U.S. Link /Data

Population
US children ages 0-17

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
2001- 2010

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Survey

File Types
Text files
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Main Variables:

National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)

Overview
Survey sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration designed to examine the physical and emotional health of children ages 0-17 years of age. Link/Data

Population
US children ages 0-17

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
2003- 2012

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
Survey

File Types
Text files
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Main Variables:

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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Main Variables:

Social Explorer

Overview
An online research tool that features current and historical census data and demographic information. Link

Components

U.S. Census (maps and data)
American Community Survey (maps and data)
Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) (maps and data)
InfoGroup (maps and data)

Population
US Population

Cost
$0

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

Social Explorer Professional is available through an Emory University subscription

Years Available
Varies by dataset. Range: 1790-present

Linked Datasets
No

Study Types
Survey

Data Type
CSV, TSV, Excel xls 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:

UNdata

Overview
Advance the development of the global statistical system and promote the dissemination of statistical information. Link

Components
Data Warehouse

Population
International

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
Varies

Linked Datasets

Study Type
Varies by dataset

File Types
XML, CSV, semi colon delimited, pipe delimited
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Main Variables:

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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Main Variables: