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National Health Objectives

Trust for America's Health
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes optimal health for every person and community and makes the prevention of illness and injury a national priority. TFAH works with traditional and new partners on high impact health issues. We report on and recommend evidence-based programs and policies that make prevention and health equity foundational to health and community systems at all levels of society.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives and Data
Contribute towards meeting national health objectives! Healthy People 2030 sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade
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Select Social Determinants of Health and Older Americans

National Health Statistics

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

National Vital Statistics System a division of the National Center for Health Statistics, calls itself the “oldest and most successful system” for sharing and linking birth and mortality data from the 50 states and territories.
National Center for Health Statistics provides datasets and statistics on a variety of health topics.
National Health Interview Survey Data on a broad range of health topics are collected through personal household interviews
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.
CDC WONDER offers over 20 databases including Cancer Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results, Fatal Accident Reporting, and National Occupational Mortality Surveillance.
WISQARS™ (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of trusted sources.
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.
Snapshots for chronic disease-- Select a state to access information about programs, funding, chronic disease plans, statistics and data, risk factors and health indicators, and key contacts

HealthData.gov
DHHS portal for national and state data concerning Medicare, inpatients, hospitals and quality
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality part of DHHS
Includes Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States;National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports trends in effectiveness of care, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, and efficiency of care;Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) identify, track, and analyze national trends in health care utilization, access, charges, quality, and outcomes.
NIH Institutes and Centers
Lists NIH's 27 research centers; many include fact sheets and statistical reports, including National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) which supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan to build the scientific foundation for clinical practice, prevent disease and disability, manage and eliminate symptoms caused by illness, and improve palliative and end-of-life care. National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR) From National Library of Medicine, Guide to HHS Surveys and Data Resources; and HINTS from National Cancer Institute Health Information National Trends Survey

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Browse by subject, and under health see charts and data from Health Care Utilization Project 2001-2010: length of stay, costs, admissions by diagnosis and facility. Also available are data from Cancer Incidence (SEER) program.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Under Industry, browse Health & Pharmaceuticals to see data on physicians, technology and health systems.
AHA Annual Survey Database This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
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.

HCUPnet (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).
This is the home of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, a free, on-line query system provides access to health statistics and information on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization. Also, HCUP Statistical Briefs present simple, descriptive statistics on a variety of specific, focused topics. These briefs are developed by AHRQ through a Federal-State-Industry partnership.
ICD-10-CM
ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) and ICD-10-PCS (procedure) are used as medical billing codes; resources from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS: Cost Reports. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.)
Cost report using data reported by Medicare Administrative Contractors to the Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS). Renal dialysis facilities, hospitals, hospices, clinics, and home health agencies are some of the cost reports available here.
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.

Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Directory
The directory is a current listing of surveys and other relevant data suitable for epidemiologic research on alcohol. Most data sets described in this document are national in scope. In some cases, however, select specialized data sets may be included. Information on the availability of and access to the data sets is provided.
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/
America's Health Rankings
An annual assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state basis
Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Data Sets
A variety of data sets covering aspects of breast cancer.
Health, United States
Chartbook from the NCHS indicating Trends in the Health of Americans. This resource includes over 140 trend tables including topics such as fertility, natality and mortality.
March of Dimes PeriStats
Provides access to maternal and infant health data for the United States and by state or region.
Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS)
The Medicare HOS was the first patient-reported outcomes measure used in Medicare managed care. The goal of the Medicare HOS program is to gather valid and reliable clinically meaningful data that have many uses, such as targeting quality improvement activities and resources; monitoring health plan performance and rewarding top-performing health plans; helping people with Medicare make informed health care choices; and advancing the science of functional health outcomes measurement
National Hospital Care Survey (NHCS)
integrates inpatient data formerly collected by the National Hospital Discharge Survey(NHDS), emergency department (ED) and outpatient department (OPD) data collected by the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), and substance-involved visit data previously collected by the Drug-Abuse Warning Network
PH Partners
(Retired September 14, 2021) Health data, tools, and statistics for public health
The Side Out Foundation Metastatic Breast Cancer Database
an open-access portal for “multi-omics” molecular data created and managed at George Mason University. To access the data visit the website below, click “Log In”, and scroll to the bottom of the page to register. You will receive a follow up email with login instructions from the site administrator within ~24 hours
US Cancer Statistics
from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hospital Compare
(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid). This Web tool from CMS enables consumers to compare quality of care at over 4000 Medicare-certified hospitals. Quality care measures include timeliness of care, readmissions, complications, 30-day mortality rate, and use of medical imaging. Consumers can also access Nursing Home Compare,Physician Compare, Home Health Compare, Dialysis Facility Compare, and Medicare Plan Finder.
Leapfrog Group
Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance,and the Hospital Safety Score, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety

State Health Data & Statistics-Virginia

Data Portal, Virginia Department of Health
collects and disseminates vital records data, conducts research and produces reports which help guide health policy issues affecting the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia Profile of the Uninsured
A report from the Virginia Health Care Foundation
America's Health Rankings
from United Health Foundation is the longest-running annual assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state basis
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Virginia statistics
State Health Facts
from the Kaiser Family Foundation
RWJF Health Data
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation tool tracks and provides visualizations to compare state-level data
Virginia Health Information
comparisons of insurance, doctors, long term care and hospitals

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Rural Health Information Hub: Rural Data Explorer
Select from a wide range of data on health disparities, health workforce, demographics, and more. Explore how metropolitan and nonmetro counties compare, nationwide and by state.

City Health Dashboard
data on over 35 measures of health and drivers of health for the 500 largest U.S. cities - those with populations of about 66,000 or more

State Cancer Profiles
from National Cancer Institute

International Health Statictics

Pan American Health Organization
Data & Statistics, information available of core health indicators on demographic, socioeconomic characteristics as well as the health status and services at national and sub-regional level of the Americas
WHO Data Collections
Guide to health and health-related epidemiological and statistical information from WHO. World Health Organization site also lists health related websites organized by country.
Undata (United Nations)
Search multiple U.N. data databases for health and social indicators
International Health Care System Profiles
Overviews of the health care systems in 19 countries
WHO Data Repository
The GHO data repository contains an extensive list of indicators, which can be selected by theme or through a multi-dimension query functionality. It is the World Health Organization's main health statistics repository.
World Bank Open Data
Includes World Development Indicators

Data Sets

AHA Annual Survey Database This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
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.

ICPSR
Inter-university Consortium for Social and Political Research offers more than 500,000 digital files containing social science research data. Disciplines represented include political science, sociology, demography, economics, history, gerontology, criminal justice, public health, foreign policy, terrorism, health and medical care, early education, education, racial and ethnic minorities, psychology, law, substance abuse and mental health, and more.

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
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 Sage Data repository. Sage Data offers capabilities to compare & contrast multiple data series, perform statistical calculations on the data, and customize output views.

Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS)
The Medicare HOS was the first patient-reported outcomes measure used in Medicare managed care. The goal of the Medicare HOS program is to gather valid and reliable clinically meaningful data that have many uses, such as targeting quality improvement activities and resources; monitoring health plan performance and rewarding top-performing health plans; helping people with Medicare make informed health care choices; and advancing the science of functional health outcomes measurement
Health & Medical Care Archive (HCMA)
Data archive of the Robert Wood Johnson foundation

Sociometrics This link opens in a new window
Select 'Institutional Subscribers" to access data.

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.

HealthIT.gov Data Includes Apps,Quick Stats, Data Briefs and Data Sets

HealthData.gov 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.

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.

EMS State level data The National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) is the national database that is used to store EMS data from the U.S. States and Territories

Subject Guides from DDSS (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 This link opens in a new window
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.

Statista This link opens in a new window
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.
ProQuest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
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.
Kaiser Family Foundation This link opens in a new window
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.

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.

Mason Research using All of Us

HAP 823 http://openonlinecourses.com/causalanalysis/default.html

All of the following listed projects use patient's medical history to screen for the indicated disease. The recommendation for screening that emerges from these projects differs radically from the recommendation of US Preventive Services Task Force. The Task Force has systematically ignored how data in EHRs can be used to improve screening. The projects listed here are pilot studies designed to understand the nature of the data. Some of these projects have low percent of variation explained, which suggests alternative analysis is necessary. For more completed published studies, please use PubMed. All of these pilot projects use data from All of Us database. All of these projects construct network models, through regression analysis.

§ Diabetes YouTube►

§ Leukemia YouTube►

§ Congestive heart failure YouTube►

§ Hypertension YouTube►

§ Hip fracture YouTube►

§ Breast cancer YouTube►

§ Depression YouTube►

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/

Census Data This link opens in a new window
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data.census.gov is the primary way to access Census Bureau data, including the American Community Survey, Economic Census, Census of Population and Housing, and more. After July 1, 2019, all new data (previously released on American FactFinder) will be released on this new data platform.

https://infoguides.gmu.edu/census-data

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

Microdata for social, health, and economic research. Provides a consistent interface to extract data from the American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, American Time Use Survey, higher ed, health surveys, and historical US GIS coverages. International data includes IPUMS International population censuses and Global Health Surveys. Can select variables and customize dataset before downloading.

SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Enables users to quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data. Data includes Census (1980 - Present), American Community Survey, and both Simmons and MRI Consumer Survey Data. Users may create accounts to save their work. For more information, see the SimplyAnalytics InfoGuide.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
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Access current and historical census data and demographic information. Create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change.
Statista This link opens in a new window
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.

Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Directory The directory is a current listing of surveys and other relevant data suitable for epidemiologic research on alcohol. Most data sets described in this document are national in scope. In some cases, however, select specialized data sets may be included. Information on the availability of and access to the data sets is provided.

National Center for Health Statistics: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Listing of data sources and statistics produced by the CDC.

Finding and Using Health Statistics: National Library of Medicine: A tutorial.

Virginia Department of Social Services State portal for licensing, foster children, child and adult protective services and links to local departments.

Fairfax County Department of Family Services Programs at the county level and links to local services for children, people with disabilities, and families.

U.S.Department of Health and Human Services Federal agency portal for programs & services, laws & regulations and grants & contracts.

TRAC: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse
source for comprehensive, independent and nonpartisan information about U.S. federal
immigration enforcement

Data & Digital Scholarship Services (DDSS/DiSC)

Data & Digital Scholarship Services, helps researchers with creating, finding, and using data; geographic information systems (GIS); research data management and sharing ; digital humanities and digital project planning and management.

Location: 2700 Fenwick Library
DDSS manages a lab space which offers access to research software including: SPSS, Stata, SAS, R/R-Studio, ArcGIS, QGIS, NVivo, Tableau, digital humanities tools, and more.
Access our Workshop Calendar
Research Consultations available by appointment.

Questions?
For more information, check out dsc.gmu.edu
or contact us at
datahelp@gmu.edu

Data Format	[Zipped] SPSS, SAS, & Stata, text with Setup files, or analyzed online. See also the R package ipumsr.
Registration	You will need to create an account to download data and agree to the terms of use.
How to Cite:	How to cite the datasets