InfoGuides: Health Statistics: Find Data Sets

Find Data Sets

All of Us Research Hub
NIH will store health data from a diverse cohort of one million or more participants in the All of Us Research Program. Includes Electronic Health Records, Biosamples, surveys and more. Apply for access as a researcher here https://www.researchallofus.org/apply/

Public Tier through the All of Us Data Browser includes Electronic Health Records Domains (conditions, drug exposures, lab results, procedures), Genomics, Physical Masurement and Wearables, and Survey Questions.

Data Snapshots show demographics of participants including age, race & ethnicity, and gender identity.

Registered Tier and Controlled Tier require access through NIH approval process to use the Researcher Workbench.

The Research Projects Directory describes all the active projects on the Researcher Workbench.

Publications that use All of Us data are listed and updated here.

AHA Annual Survey Database
Census of United States hospitals based on the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals. Download survey data for analysis in Excel, SAS and other statistical software packages. Note: Limited years available to Mason students, staff and faculty.
AHA Annual Survey Information Technology Supplement Database
Contains current survey data on healthcare technology adoption and indicators in response to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Download survey data for analysis in Excel and statistical software packages. Note: Limited years available to Mason students, staff and faculty.
Data Planet
Provides access to statistical data produced by U.S. Federal agencies, States, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. Charts, maps, views, rankings, time series and tables are available for use in the Data-Planet repository. Data-Offers capabilities to compare & contrast multiple data series, perform statistical calculations on the data, and customize output views.
View a tutorial on this database here.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)

One of the world’s oldest and largest social and behavioral science data archives, ICPSR contains many studies that are of use for research and instruction. First time users need to create a MyData account to download data. Access ICPSR's FAQ for help or contact the Libraries' Digital Scholarship Center. The ICPSR InfoGuide also links to important help topics.

Health & Medical Care Archive (HCMA)
Data archive of the Robert Wood Johnson foundation

Sociometrics
Provides access to health and social science data from more than 600 datasets and over 275,000 variables covering a variety of target populations, e.g., children, adolescents, elderly.

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) IPUMS provides census and survey data from around the world integrated across time and space. IPUMS integration and documentation makes it easy to study change, conduct comparative research, merge information across data types, and analyze individuals within family and community context. Data and services available free of charge.
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is an authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. SEER currently collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from population-based cancer registries covering approximately 30 percent of the US population.
HealthData.gov Data sets Data from Department of Health and Human Services vaults (from CMS, CDC, FDA and NIH, to name a few sources) includes clinical care provider quality information, nationwide health service provider directories, databases of the latest medical and scientific knowledge, consumer product data, community health performance information, government spending data and much more.
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Sets (MEPS) a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage.
Research Data Center of CDC allows researchers access to restricted data. Today, in addition to providing access to NCHS data, the RDC also hosts restricted data from a variety of groups within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Forms to submit a proposal for access are on the site.
Public-Use Data Sets from National Center for Health Statistics Includes National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), and National Vital Statistics, and more
SWAN Study of Women's Health Across the Nation The SWAN Public Use Datasets provide access to longitudinal data describing the physical, biological, psychological, and social changes that occur during the menopausal transition. Data collected from 3,302 SWAN participants from Baseline through the 10th Annual Follow-Up visit are currently freely available to the public.
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce Comprehensive list of links to local, state, national and international health statistics and data sets. Provided by Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce, a collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health sciences librarians.
California Health Interview Survey comprehensive statewide CHIS data files on a variety of topics. Public Use Files (PUFs) enable researchers to customize and run their own data searches. The files are available in a variety of data formats, including SAS, SPSS, and STATA data formats. Free registration is required.
Global Health Data Exchange List of open data sites by country compiled at University of Washington
National Center for Health Statistics, CDC Public Use Data Files Includes National Health Interview Survey, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, and more
data.HRSA.gov includes data on organ transplantation and donation, underserved areas
Kaggle Datasets Explore, analyze, and share community published data.

Statista
Integrates more than 80,000 diverse topics of data and facts from over 22,500 international sources. Includes statistics and studies gathered from market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, government sources and international organizations. Create graphs, reports and infographics. Data is easily exportable for analysis. Statista reports now allow you to create your own interactive industry comparisons with Tableau Workbook. Find the free tool here or via https://www.tableau.com/trial/statista-benchmark-report-uk. View a tutorial on this database here.
Sage Stats: State & Local Stats
View and download social science data over the last 20 years covering geographies within the United States; topics include healthcare, crime, education, employment, & religion. Business Stats no longer available; for similar resources, please consult the Business InfoGuide.
View a tutorial on this database here.
ProQuest Statistical Insight
Find all statistics issued by the US government since 1973; 1000 of the best statistical publications of private and state government sources and approximately 2000 titles from international agencies. Includes Statistical Abstract of the U.S., and Statistical Abstracts of the World. View a tutorial on this database here.
Kaiser Family Foundation
Global and domestic health data, policy analyses, and in depth policy news coverage maintained by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Search state and global health facts databases covering HIV/AIDS and other diseases, as well as key health and socio-economic indicators. Includes infographics, interactive data, video and additional formats.

Subject Guides from DiSC (Digital Scholarship Center)

Text & Data Mining Access text and data mining best practices, sources, and tools.
Collect Data with a Survey Resources for learning about and conducting public opinion and other research surveys, including recruitment, questionnaire design, and online survey software.

SAGE Research Methods and Cases Online
Provides an overview of research methods (quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods) across the social and behavioral sciences. Includes SAGE book and reference material on research methods, and editorially selected material from SAGE journals. Also includes a searchable collection of case studies of real social research, commissioned and designed to help users understand abstract methodological concepts in practice.
View a tutorial on this database here.

How to use	See our Infoguide: Finding & Using ICPSR Data or ICPSR's YouTube Channel, especially In-depth with ICPSR: Discovering ICPSR Data
Data Format	[Zipped] SPSS, SAS, & Stata or analyzed online using SDA.
Registration	You will need to create an account to download data. George Mason University is an ICPSR member which means students, staff and faculty have full access to its resources.
How to Cite:	How to cite the datasets