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Biostatistics and Public Health Resources

Health Related Data Sets - U.S.

Data.CDC.gov  (CDC) Links to hundreds of specific datasets of the U.S. government.

Disability Datasets  (CDC) population surveys that Include the Six Standard Disability Questions

Healthcare Costs and Utilization Project (HCUP) U.S. longitudinal hospital care data providing data for health policy issues, including cost and quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments at the national, State, and local levels

HealthData.gov  data on a wide range of topics, including environmental health, medical devices, Medicare & Medicaid, social services, community health, mental health, and substance abuse

National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) United States' principal health statistics agency

Open Domain-Specific Data Sharing Repositories (NIH) data accessible for reuse and open for both submitting and accessing data

Open Science Foundation Registries free, open platform to discover projects, data, materials, and collaborators to support research

ResearchDataGov web portal and application system for discovering and requesting restricted microdata from federal statistical agencies

Sortable Risk Factors and Health Indicators (CDC) interactive data set comprised of behavioral risk factors and health indicators

Global

Demographic and Health Surveys (USAID)  Collects and disseminates nationally representative data on fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, gender, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and nutrition.

Global Health Data Exchange (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation) comprehensive catalog of surveys, censuses, vital statistics, and other health-related data

Global Health Observatory (World Health Organization) data repository gateway to health-related statistics for 194 countries.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Health Data (OECD)  health status and related datasets of 36 OECD and other selected countries

RE3Data.org  a global registry of research data repositories

UNData international statistical databases through a single-entry point compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies

World Bank Open Data  Free and open access to global development data including health, nutrition and population statistics

World Health Organization Global Health Observatory by country

Subjects: Public Health