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Finding What You Need:
Sources for National, State, and Local
Information and Data
Sally A. Gore, MS, MS LIS
Research Librarian and Informationist
Lamar Soutter Library
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Community Engagement and Research Webinar Series
July 10, 2013
Web o’ Contents
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Getting started
Planning a strategy
Finding available resources
Organizing results and findings
Staying current
Staying in touch
Q&A
VFAQ:

How can I find health statistics?

http://libguides.lhl.uab.edu/healthstatistics
Planning : Strategizing
• Why are you looking for this information?

– Evaluating programs
– Planning programs and/or research
– Looking for trends
Why you’re looking

Why it was collected
A Few More Points
• Agencies
To Keep in Mind
Health statistics are generally the
result of large, organized efforts.
Use this characteristic to your
advantage when planning out your
search strategy.

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Studies
Reference Dates
Variables
Measures
Reports
Tables
Files

Finding and Using Health Statistics
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/usestats/index.html
STEPS IN A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH

Finding and Using Health Statistics
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/usestats/index.html
Where to Look

- NATIONAL RESOURCES
- STATE RESOURCES
- SPECIFIC POPULATION RESOURCES
- HEALTH TOPIC RESOURCES
NATIONAL INFORMATION
& STATISTICS
Shaping a Health Statistics
Vision for the 21st Century
http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/21st%20final%20report.
pdf)

Department of Health and Human
Services Data Council
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
National Committee on Vital and
Health Statistics

• National Center for Health
Statistics
•

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

• Health Services Research and
Public Health Information
Programs
•

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrph.html

• HSR Information Central
•

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/data

• National Surveys & Data
Collection Systems
•

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/surveys.htm

• American Fact Finder
•

http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index
.xhtml

• MedlinePlus Health Statistics
•

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthstatistics.ht
ml

• HSRIC
•

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/datasites.html
MASSACHUSETTS
INFORMATION &
STATISTICS

• Executive Office of Health &
Human Services – Researcher
Page
•

http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/researcher/

• MA Community Health Profiles
aka MassCHIP
•

http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/researcher/community
-health/masschip/

• Our Healthy Massachusetts
•

http://ourhealthymass.org/

• County Health Rankings &
Road Maps*
•

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/home

• MassBenchmarks
•

http://www.massbenchmarks.org/statedata/data.ht
m

• Planet Mass Connect
•

http://www.planetmassconect.com/
SPECIFIC POPULATION
INFORMATION &
STATISTICS

• USA.gov: Health by population
group
•

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/Populati
on.shtml

• ChildStats.gov
•

http://ChildStats.gov/

• CDC: Maternal, Infant, and Child
Health
•

http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/MaternalInfant
Health/

• Kids Count Data Center*
•

http://datacenter.kidscount.org/

• PeriStats
•

http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/Peristats.aspx

• UNICEF
•

http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index.html

• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance
System
•

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/

• AgingStats.gov
•

http://agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/main_site/defau
lt.aspx

• Age Data of the U.S.
•

http://www.census.gov/population/age/

• National Institutes on Aging
SPECIFIC HEALTH TOPIC
INFORMATION &
STATISTICS

• Cancer*
• National Cancer Institute (SEER)
• http://seer.cancer.gov/

• National Program of Cancer
Registries
• http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr/

• American Cancer Society
• http://www.cancer.org/research/cancerfact
sstatistics/index

• Mental Health & Substance
Abuse
Healthy People 2020
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/
topicsobjectives2020/

• SAMHSA: Mental Health Statistics /
Data, Outcomes, and Quality
• http://www.samhsa.gov/data/
• http://www.samhsa.gov/dataoutcomes/urs/

• Health Services & Health Care
• NICHSR
• National Hospital Survey (CDC)
• http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhcs.htm

• HRSA Data Warehouse
BOOKMARK THESE!
• UMass CCTS CER Resources
– http://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/CTSACE

• Lamar Soutter Library, UMMS, Statistics Guide
– http://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/Statistics

• Lamar Soutter Library, UMMS, Statistics Resources
– http://library.umassmed.edu/find_dbs?field_resource_title_value=&kw=s
tatistics&dbsubjects=All

• Lister Hill Library, University of Alabama,
Birmingham
– http://libguides.lhl.uab.edu/content.php?pid=113145&sid=852588

• Boston College Library
– http://libguides.bc.edu/content.php?pid=787&sid=2290

• UC Davis Library
– http://ucdavis.libguides.com/healthstatistics
And A Few Others to Remember
• Data.gov - http://www.data.gov/
• Agency for Healthcare Research &
Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/research/index.html
• PHPartners http://phpartners.org/health_stats.html
Tour de Interwebs
• Sally Gore
– Tour Guide
– CCTS CER Consultant
– Here to help!
sally.gore@umassmed.edu
508-754-6869

This isn’t me,
but play along.

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Finding What You Need: Sources for National, State, and Local Information & Data

  • 1. Finding What You Need: Sources for National, State, and Local Information and Data Sally A. Gore, MS, MS LIS Research Librarian and Informationist Lamar Soutter Library University of Massachusetts Medical School Community Engagement and Research Webinar Series July 10, 2013
  • 2. Web o’ Contents • • • • • • • Getting started Planning a strategy Finding available resources Organizing results and findings Staying current Staying in touch Q&A
  • 3. VFAQ: How can I find health statistics? http://libguides.lhl.uab.edu/healthstatistics
  • 4. Planning : Strategizing • Why are you looking for this information? – Evaluating programs – Planning programs and/or research – Looking for trends Why you’re looking Why it was collected
  • 5. A Few More Points • Agencies To Keep in Mind Health statistics are generally the result of large, organized efforts. Use this characteristic to your advantage when planning out your search strategy. • • • • • • • Studies Reference Dates Variables Measures Reports Tables Files Finding and Using Health Statistics National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/usestats/index.html
  • 6. STEPS IN A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH Finding and Using Health Statistics National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/usestats/index.html
  • 7. Where to Look - NATIONAL RESOURCES - STATE RESOURCES - SPECIFIC POPULATION RESOURCES - HEALTH TOPIC RESOURCES
  • 8. NATIONAL INFORMATION & STATISTICS Shaping a Health Statistics Vision for the 21st Century http://www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/21st%20final%20report. pdf) Department of Health and Human Services Data Council Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics • National Center for Health Statistics • http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ • Health Services Research and Public Health Information Programs • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrph.html • HSR Information Central • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/data • National Surveys & Data Collection Systems • http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/surveys.htm • American Fact Finder • http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index .xhtml • MedlinePlus Health Statistics • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthstatistics.ht ml • HSRIC • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/datasites.html
  • 9. MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATION & STATISTICS • Executive Office of Health & Human Services – Researcher Page • http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/researcher/ • MA Community Health Profiles aka MassCHIP • http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/researcher/community -health/masschip/ • Our Healthy Massachusetts • http://ourhealthymass.org/ • County Health Rankings & Road Maps* • http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/home • MassBenchmarks • http://www.massbenchmarks.org/statedata/data.ht m • Planet Mass Connect • http://www.planetmassconect.com/
  • 10. SPECIFIC POPULATION INFORMATION & STATISTICS • USA.gov: Health by population group • http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/Populati on.shtml • ChildStats.gov • http://ChildStats.gov/ • CDC: Maternal, Infant, and Child Health • http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/MaternalInfant Health/ • Kids Count Data Center* • http://datacenter.kidscount.org/ • PeriStats • http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/Peristats.aspx • UNICEF • http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index.html • Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System • http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/ • AgingStats.gov • http://agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/main_site/defau lt.aspx • Age Data of the U.S. • http://www.census.gov/population/age/ • National Institutes on Aging
  • 11. SPECIFIC HEALTH TOPIC INFORMATION & STATISTICS • Cancer* • National Cancer Institute (SEER) • http://seer.cancer.gov/ • National Program of Cancer Registries • http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr/ • American Cancer Society • http://www.cancer.org/research/cancerfact sstatistics/index • Mental Health & Substance Abuse Healthy People 2020 http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/ topicsobjectives2020/ • SAMHSA: Mental Health Statistics / Data, Outcomes, and Quality • http://www.samhsa.gov/data/ • http://www.samhsa.gov/dataoutcomes/urs/ • Health Services & Health Care • NICHSR • National Hospital Survey (CDC) • http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhcs.htm • HRSA Data Warehouse
  • 12. BOOKMARK THESE! • UMass CCTS CER Resources – http://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/CTSACE • Lamar Soutter Library, UMMS, Statistics Guide – http://libraryguides.umassmed.edu/Statistics • Lamar Soutter Library, UMMS, Statistics Resources – http://library.umassmed.edu/find_dbs?field_resource_title_value=&kw=s tatistics&dbsubjects=All • Lister Hill Library, University of Alabama, Birmingham – http://libguides.lhl.uab.edu/content.php?pid=113145&sid=852588 • Boston College Library – http://libguides.bc.edu/content.php?pid=787&sid=2290 • UC Davis Library – http://ucdavis.libguides.com/healthstatistics
  • 13. And A Few Others to Remember • Data.gov - http://www.data.gov/ • Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) http://www.ahrq.gov/research/index.html • PHPartners http://phpartners.org/health_stats.html
  • 14. Tour de Interwebs • Sally Gore – Tour Guide – CCTS CER Consultant – Here to help! sally.gore@umassmed.edu 508-754-6869 This isn’t me, but play along.