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The All of Us Research Program is a historic effort to collect and study data from one million or more people living in the United States.
Years: Data collection started in May 2017
Design: Cohort
Sample Size: 541,000+ (as of April 2024)
Location: US
Target Population: adults ages 18 and older
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: electronic health records, surveys (overall health, lifestyle, health care access, personal and family medical history, social determinants of health, COVID-19), physical measurements, genomics, data linkages (to ACS), digital health tech, assays
Availability: "Registered Tier" data requires access to a free Researcher Workbench account and some training
Source: https://allofus.nih.gov/
Data: https://www.researchallofus.org/about-the-research-hub/
Related links: https://www.researchallofus.org/data-tools/methods/?_gl=1*6t4wc5*_ga*MTMzODA3NzExNi4xNzA2Nzk1MzUy*_ga_7MXT5FNNB6*MTcxMzI3MTAzOC43LjEuMTcxMzI3Mjc2OS4wLjAuMA…
The ACS provides annual estimates of income, education, employment, health insurance coverage, and housing costs and conditions for residents of the United States. Estimates from the ACS complement population data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau during the decennial census. (Topics currently included annually in ACS were previously collected once a decade through the decennial census long form.)
Years: 2005-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: 3.5 million households and group quarters a year
Location: US
Target Population: US population of all ages
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: disability status, fertility, health insurance coverage, some social determinants of health measures
Availability: Publicly available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Data: https://usa.ipums.org/usa/index.shtml
Related Links: https://data.uhcdata.org/
The BRFSS is a state-based system of telephone health surveys that collects information on health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and health care access primarily related to chronic disease and injury. The survey was established in 1984. Data are collected monthly in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.
Years:1984-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: about 350,000 interviews a year
Location: US
Target Population: US civilian noninstitutionalized population ages 18 years and older residing in households
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: alcohol consumption, cholesterol awareness, chronic health indicators, cancer screenings, e-cigarette use, demographics, fruit and vegetable consumption, health care access, health status, HIV/AIDS, hypertension awareness, immunization, injury, oral health, overweight and obesity, physical activity, prostate cancer, tobacco use, women's health
Availability: Publicly available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.html
Data: https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual_data/annual_data.htm
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The NHIS is the principal source of information on the health of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States. NHIS is a cross-sectional household interview survey. The target population for the NHIS is the civilian noninstitutionalized population residing within the 50 states and the District of Columbia at the time of the interview.
Years: 1963-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: about 30,000 interviews a year
Location: US
Target Population: US civilian noninstitutionalized population of all ages
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: Annual Core: demographic characteristics, health insurance, health care access and use, health conditions, tobacco use, and functioning and disability. Rotating Core: service utilization, preventive services, chronic pain, injuries, sleep and fatigue, physical activity, psychological distress, and allergies.
Availability: Publicly Available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/about_nhis.htm
Data: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/data-questionnaires-documentation.htm
Related Links: https://nhis.ipums.org/nhis/
The NHANES is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations.
Years: 1960s-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: about 5,000 persons a year
Location: US
Target Population: US civilian noninstitutionalized population of all ages
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: Anemia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Environmental exposures, Eye diseases, Hearing loss, Infectious diseases, Kidney disease, Nutrition, Obesity, Oral health, Osteoporosis, Physical fitness and physical functioning, Reproductive history and sexual behavior, Respiratory disease (asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema), Sexually transmitted diseases, Vision
Availability: Publicly available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm
Data: https://wwwn.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/default.aspx
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The NSCH examines the physical and emotional health of children ages 0-17 years of age. Special emphasis is placed on factors related to the well-being of children. These factors include access to - and quality of - health care, family interactions, parental health, neighborhood characteristics, as well as school and after-school experiences.
Years: 2003-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: varies; about 54,000 children in 2022 wave
Location: US
Target Population: Children ages 0 - 17
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: demographics, emotional and mental health, physical, oral health and functional status, health insurance, community and school activities, family health, neighborhood safety and support
Availability: Publicly available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nsch.html
Data: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nsch/data/datasets.2022.html
Related Links: https://mchb.hrsa.gov/data-research/national-survey-childrens-health
The NSFG gathers information on pregnancy and births, marriage and cohabitation, infertility, use of contraception, family life, and general and reproductive health.
Years: 1973-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: about 5,500 women and 4,500 men every 2 years
Location: US
Target Population: women and men ages 15-49
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: births, contraception use, condom use, childlessness, breastfeeding, HIV testing and risk, STD testing and risk, family planning, infertility services, sexual activity, sterilization
Availability: Publicly available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/about_nsfg.htm
Data: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsfg/nsfg_questionnaires.htm
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The NSDUH is the primary source of statistical information on the use of tobacco, alcohol, prescription psychotherapeutic drugs (pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), and other substances (e.g., marijuana, cocaine) by the U.S. civilian, noninstitutionalized population ages 12 years and older.
Years: 1971-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: about 70,000 persons a year; ~55,000 ages 18+ and ~15,000 ages 12-17
Location: US
Target Population: US civilian noninstitutionalized population ages 12 and older
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: demographics, use of illicit drugs, nonmedical use of prescription psychotherapeutic drugs, use of alcohol and tobacco products, dependence and abuse involving drugs and alcohol, mental health problems, treatment of substance abuse and mental health problems
Availability: Public and restricted-use data available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/data-we-collect/nsduh-national-survey-drug-use-and-health
Data: https://www.datafiles.samhsa.gov/dataset/national-survey-drug-use-and-health-2022-nsduh-2022-ds0001
Related Links: https://www.researchdatagov.org/product/2201#
The NYTS is a school-based survey that collects information on tobacco use from middle school (grades 6 to 8) and high school (grades 9 to 12) students. NYTS includes measures on tobacco-related behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and exposure to pro- and anti-tobacco influences.
Years: 1999-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: about 20,000 students a year
Location: US
Target Population: Students in grades 6-12
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: Use of cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, and other tobacco products within the past 30 days
Availability: Publicly available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about-data/surveys/national-youth-tobacco-survey.html
Data: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/about-data/surveys/historical-nyts-data-and-documentation.html
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The YRBSS is a set of surveys that track behaviors that can lead to poor health in students grades 9 through 12. The surveys are administered every other year.
Years: 1991-present
Design: cross-sectional
Sample Size: about 14,500 high school students every other year
Location: US, state and local
Target Population: all public and private school students in grades 9-12
Diseases, Medical Conditions, or Health Indicators: demographics, health behaviors and conditions, substance use behaviors, student experiences
Availability: Publicly available
Survey Weight: available
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm
Data: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/data.htm
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