Tag: Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Atlanta Census Research Data Center (ACRDC)

Overview
The ACRDC seeks to provide qualified researchers in the Southeast the opportunity to perform statistical analysis on non-public Census microdata. The ACRDC also provides access to restricted-level files from the CDC. Link

Components
Data warehouse:

  • Economic data
  • Demographic data
  • Mixed data
  • Health data

Population
Varies by dataset

Cost
$0

Clearance?
Varies by dataset

Years Available
Varies by dataset

Linked Datasets
Varies by dataset

Data Type
Varies by dataset
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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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Main Variables:

 

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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Main Variables:

County Health Rankings

County Health Rankings

Overview
County rankings are based on a model that includes factors such as environment, socioeconomic factors, access to healthcare, and health behaviors of the county population. Link/Data

Components

  • County Health Rankings
  • Health Factors Maps

Population
US population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
2010-2018

Linked Datasets
No

Study Type
N/A

File Types
Excel xls files
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Main Variables:

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:

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 Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Overview
National survey designed to assess health and nutritional status of US. Link

Components

  • Interview
  • Dietary
  • Examination
  • Lab

Population
US population

Cost
$0

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

Years Available
1999-2018

Linked Datasets
Yes. NHANES-SSA: 1999-2004 NHANES Geocodes, NHANES-Medicaid: 1999-2004, NHANES-Medicare: 1999-2004

Study Type
Survey

File Types
XPT SAS files
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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:

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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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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