Public Health Resources

Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study Data   - Survey data on psychosocial, generational (parent-adolescent), and environmental correlates of cancer-preventive behaviors, focusing primarily on diet and physical activity, with additional survey items about sleep, sun safety and tobacco use. Users can download the survey instruments and data. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

Simulation of County Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Rates Tool   - This web-based tool displays the rates of NAS per 1,000 hospital births from 2009 to 2015 by county in eight states: Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington. The data can be customized by such county characteristics as percentage unemployment, number of obstetricians, and percentage of manufacturing jobs. (RAND Corporation)

Data Maps the Impact of Where a Child Grows Up   - The Opportunity Atlas allows users to interactively explore data on children’s outcomes into adulthood for every Census tract in the United States. This can inform local efforts to build equitable, prosperous, and healthier communities. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

Five-Year Trends Available for Median Household Income, Poverty Rates and Computer and Internet Use   - The U.S. Census Bureau just announced the release of the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates, which features more than 40 social, economic, housing and demographic topics, including homeownership rates and costs, health insurance, and educational attainment. (U.S. Census Bureau)

New interactive dashboard for Elder Index Demographic Data   - Find 2011, 2013 and 2015 data on the percentage, number and demographic characteristics of seniors with incomes below the Elder Index in all 58 California counties using the new, free Elder Index Demographic Data online dashboard. (University of California Los Angeles (UCLA))

Life Expectancy Data Has Arrived at City Health Dashboard   - Using new data available from the United States Small-Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP), City Health Dashboard now has a new metric available: life expectancy at birth. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

Simplify: How to quickly code industry and occupation data   - NIOSH has developed a free, web-based software application that translates industry and occupation (I&O) text to standardized industry and occupation codes. The NIOSH software application is called The NIOSH Industry and Occupation Computerized Coding System (NIOCCS). (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)

SAMHSA partners with NCHS to make Restricted-use NSDUH data available   - SAMHSA has partnered with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to host restricted-use National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data at their Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (RDCs). RDCs are secure facilities that provide access to a range of restricted-use microdata for statistical purposes. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

HRSA releases new data on child health across the U.S.   - HRSA has released the 2017 National Survey of Children’s Health data from nearly 21,000 households across the U.S. This voluntary survey, funded and directed by HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau, provides annual national- and state-level estimates of key measures of child health and well-being. (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS)

Federal report on health, well-being of America's children and youth now available   - The latest annual report of federal statistics on the health and well-being of America's children and youth is now available. The 2018 America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, highlights six measures on the status of children and youth who face heightened risks to their well-being. (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics)

Health, United States 2017 (2018)   - The annual report on the health status of the nation, prepared by the National Center for Health Statistics and submitted by the Secretary of HHS to the President and Congress. This year’s Health, United States Special Feature focuses on selected trends in mortality. Measures of mortality (numbers and death rates), together with life expectancy, describe the burden of illness and assess the health of a population. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

California County Health Status Profiles 2018   - Annual report presents public health data that can be directly compared with clearly established benchmarks, such as national standards, and populations of similar composition. (California Department of Health)

2017 BRFSS Survey Data and Documentation   - The CDC has just released the 2017 edition of the BRFSS, a unique, state-based surveillance system active in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Reaching participants on both landline and cellular telephones, the survey collects information on health risk behaviors, clinical preventive health practices, and health care access (primarily related to chronic disease and injury) from a representative sample of noninstitutionalized adults aged 18 years or older in each state. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America   - This biannually-updated atlas provides information on people, jobs, and county classifications for rural America, including socioeconomic indicators, employment trends, income, rural-urban continuum, economic dependence, child poverty, and more. (U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))

CHNA and CHA Tools: Community Assessment Starts Here   - This toolkit includes a series of webinars to assist in the CHNA development, an instructional video on creating a report with this tool, and a map creation tool (or use an existing map). (Community Commons)

Community Health Data   - Montgomery County Healthy Communities Coalition in Kentucky have launched a free, online web portal to enhance health decision-making by integrating statistics of more than 100 local health indicators specific to their county and surrounding counties.

County Diabetes Data   - Atlas of county-level diabetes data and trends. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps   - Provides county-by-county health rankings for each of the 50 states and Washington DC, explanations of each health factor, and actionable strategies to improve the health of communities across the nation. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

DiversityDataKids   - This tool allows you to analyze data by race/ethnicity, compare data across states, metropolitan areas, counties, large cities, and large school districts, and compare policy indicators across states. (Brandeis University, The Heller School)

Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke   - An online mapping tool that documents geographic disparities in cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors at the local level. The Atlas allows users to create county-level maps of heart disease and stroke and include overlays of congressional boundaries and health care facility locations. In addition, county-level maps of poverty rates, education levels, the food environment, access to health care, and other social factors are available. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Mapping Medicare Disparities (MMD) Tool   - Tool contains health outcome measures for disease prevalence, costs, hospitalization for 55 specific chronic conditions, emergency department utilization, readmissions rates, mortality, preventable hospitalizations, and preventive services. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS)

Opioid Misuse Community Assessment Tool   - Tool allows users to map overdose hotspots and overlay them with data that provide additional context to opioid addiction and death - including the strength and diversity of local economies, ethnicity, educational attainment, and disability status of residents. (University of Chicago, National Opinion Research Center (NORC))

PeriStats   - Provides access to to maternal and infant health-related data at the U.S., state, county, and city level. (March of Dimes)

Profile-IQ   - Online data query system for statistics on local health department (LHD) financing, workforce, and activities. The data is from NACCHO's National Profile of Local Health Departments (LHDs) Survey. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Rochester Epidemiology Project   - A collaborative project in Minnesota and Wisconsin, in which community members have agreed to share their medical records for research.

SMART: BRFSS City and County Data and Documentation   - The Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART) project uses the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to analyze the data of selected metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs) with 500 or more respondents. The data can be used to identify emerging health problems, establish and track health objectives, and develop and evaluate public health policies and programs. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Salud America! Report Card on Food-Marketing Policies   - County-specific report card that highlights health issues and provides data, policy solutions, research and stories to begin and support health changes for Latino children. (Community Commons)

The Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey   - The 2009-2010 Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey (DNORS) is a study of individuals and households that resided in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, in August 2005. DNORS interviewed pre-Katrina residents of New Orleans who had returned to the city as well as residents who had resettled elsewhere. This documentation provides an overview of DNORS, and serves as a guide and codebook for researchers interested in the public use or restricted versions of these data. (RAND Corporation)

U.S. News Healthiest Communities Rankings   - Tool scores nearly 3,000 counties on approximately 80 indicators across 10 categories that drive health outcomes. Population health and equity are the most heavily weighted categories.

US County Profiles   - Provides county-level data on alcohol use, life expectancy at birth, smoking prevalence, obesity, physical activity, and poverty. (University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME))

United States Small-Area Life Expectancy Project (USALEEP)   - The first public health outcome measure available nationwide at the census tract level—measuring life expectancy at birth for nearly every neighborhood in the country. (National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems)

Washington Data and Research   - The Washington State Office of Financial Management contains data related to population count, education, health care (specifically the all-payers claim database), and criminal justice.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Youth Online Analysis Tool   - Tool provides users with easy access to data on health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Alcohol-Related Disease Impact (ARDI)   - ARDI is an online application that provides national and state estimates of alcohol-related health impacts, including deaths and years of potential life lost (YPLL). These estimates are calculated for 54 acute and chronic causes using alcohol-attributable fractions, and are reported by age and sex for 2006-2010. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

America's Health Rankings   - Provides a comprehensive, annual perspective on national health issues, state by state. The rankings feature an interactive map to explore health statistics and compare states side-by-side. (United Health Foundation)

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)   - The BRFSS is comprised of over 400,000 telephone surveys of U.S. adults each year. The survey covers health-related risk behaviors, health conditions, and use of preventive services, including drug addiction, depression, and other mental/behavioral topics. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Big Cities Health Coalition Data Platform   - Tool allows comparisons of key public health indicators across cities. Users can explore more than 17,000 data points, including more than 50 health and socio-demographic indicators and compare them across different cities. (Big Cities Health Coalition)

Chronic Disease Indicators   - Chronic disease indicators (CDI) are a set of surveillance indicators that enable public health professionals and policymakers to retrieve uniformly defined state and selected metropolitan-level data for chronic diseases and risk factors that have a substantial impact on public health. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

City Health Dashboard   - The City Health Dashboard is an interactive visualization tool to help cities understand, compare and take action to improve health status and health risks in their municipalities. Twenty-six measures related to health are represented across five domains: Health Outcomes, Health Behaviors, Clinical Care, Social and Economic Factors, and the Physical Environment. Dashboard currently includes four cities as part of its pilot. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016 (September 2017)   - Compendium of 626 U.S. health systems, defined in this analysis to include at least one hospital and at least one group of physicians providing comprehensive care, and who are connected with each other and with the hospital through common ownership or joint management. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps - Finding More Data   - Includes state specific data sources. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

Custom State Reports   - Use this tool to build a custom report compiling health-related data for a single state or multiple states. Choose from hundreds of State Health Facts indicators to create a report that focuses on the health issues and states most relevant to your work. (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF))

DATA USA   - Website contains data sets for public US government data, as well as mapping, visualization, and comparison tools. (Deloitte)

Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health   - National, regional, and state-based data on over 100 indicators from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN). (Child & Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative)

Diabetes State Atlas   - Interactive tool to view maps and charts of diabetes data and trends at the U.S. state level. Features include 1) customizable maps and graphics of diabetes surveillance data; 2) an interactive application to view state-specific trends by age and sex; and 3) downloadable maps, charts, and data tables that can be used in grant applications, reports, articles, and publications. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

DiversityDataKids   - This tool allows you to analyze data by race/ethnicity, compare data across states, metropolitan areas, counties, large cities, and large school districts, and compare policy indicators across states. (Brandeis University, The Heller School)

FastStats - State and Territorial Data   - Health facts for states and territories including birth and death rates and additional sources of health data. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Health Disparities in Appalachia   - Website allows users to explore health data in their community and build downloadable reports, maps, and charts on 41 health measures at the county, regional, and state levels for the 13 Appalachian states. (Appalachian Regional Commission)

Health Equity State Snapshots   - Summaries of data collected through ASTHO's Health Equity-Minority Health Survey to assess health equity efforts in the U.S. states and territories. (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))

Kaiser State Health Facts   - Provides health data on more than 700 health topics including demographics, health insurance coverage, health costs, minority health, and women's health for all 50 states. (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF))

NARMS Now: Human Data   - Interactive tool that contains antibiotic resistance data from bacteria isolated from humans as part of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

NCHHSTP Atlas   - Interactive platform for accessing HIV, Viral Hepatitis, sexually transmitted disease (STD), and tuberculosis (TB) data collected by CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network   - The Tracking Network brings together health data and environment data from national, state, and city sources and provides supporting information to make the data easier to understand. The Tracking Network has data and information on environments and hazards, health effects, and population health. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports   - Provides state-specific health care quality information, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. The goal is to help state officials and their public- and private-sector partners better understand health care quality and disparities in their state. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)   - Provides states and communities with a clearer understanding of violent deaths to guide local decisions about efforts to prevent violence and track progress over time. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity: Data, Trends and Maps   - Online tool to search for and view indicators related to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

PRAMS   - The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System is a surveillance project that collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

PeriStats   - Provides access to to maternal and infant health-related data at the U.S., state, county, and city level. (March of Dimes)

STATS of the STATES   - Individual state data from a variety of NCHS programs, with an emphasis on the most recent vital statistics data on births and deaths. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS)   - The School Health Policies and Practices Study* (SHPPS) is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Scorecard on State Health System Performance   - Interactive U.S. map of state-specific health system performance on measures of access, quality, and health outcomes. (Commonwealth Fund)

Sortable Risk Factors and Health Indicators   - Interactive data set composed of 20 behavioral risk factors and health indicators, compiled from state-level data for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

State Cancer Profiles   - The objective of the State Cancer Profiles website is to provide a system to characterize the cancer burden in a standardized manner in order to motivate action, integrate surveillance into cancer control planning, characterize areas and demographic groups, and expose health disparities. The focus is on cancer sites for which there are evidence based control interventions. Interactive graphics and maps provide visual support for deciding where to focus cancer control efforts. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

State Health Compare   - A user-friendly and easily accessible tool for obtaining state-level estimates related to health and health care-such as insurance coverage, access, cost, utilization, and outcomes-as well as equity and economic measures. (State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC))

State Snapshots   - The State Snapshots provide state-specific health care quality information, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

State Strategies for Promoting Children's Preventive Services   - This series of maps and accompanying chart illustrate state-specific Medicaid or CHIP performance improvement projects, measures, or incentives promoting children's preventive services, such as those recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics' Bright Futures guidelines. (National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP))

State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System   - System provides reports on tobacco use in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Information is available in areas such as funding, policy, legislation. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

State-Based Motor Vehicle Data & Information   - Provides links to state-based data, MMWR and Vital Signs reports, and recommendations on a variety of topics, including child passenger safety, seat belts, impaired driving, teen drivers, and motorcycle safety. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

States Perform   - States Perform provides users with access to interactive, customizable and up-to-date comparative performance measurement data for 50 states in six key areas: fiscal and economic, public safety and justice, energy and environment, transportation, health and human services, and education. (Council of State Governments)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive, Series options   - Provides data for DAWN, N-MHSS, N-SSATS, NHDUG, TEDS-A, TEDS-D, NONSRS, from SAMHSA. State or national data is available, depending on the resource. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

Trust for America's Health State Data   - State-specific public health data and information on key health indicators, public health preparedness, and public health funding indicators. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

United States Cancer Statistics   - Official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data and cancer mortality statistics for each year and for a combined five-year period. The site provides state-specific and regional data for cancer cases diagnosed and cancer deaths. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)   - The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, and physical activity. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

500 Cities Project   - The 500 Cities Project provides city and census data on 27 chronic disease risk factors, health outcomes, and clinical preventive service use for the 500 largest U.S. cities as a means to provide benchmarks for population health. The 500 Cities data is available for download, report creation, and customizable visualizations. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

AHRQ Data Resources   - AHRQ provides access to a plethora of data and surveys on healthcare access, expenditures, quality, etc. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

Ambulatory Health Care Data   - (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

America's Health Rankings   - Provides a comprehensive, annual perspective on national health issues, state by state. The rankings feature an interactive map to explore health statistics and compare states side-by-side. (United Health Foundation)

Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2014, Featuring Survival (March 2017)   - The American Cancer Society (ACS), the CDC, the NCI, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) collaborate to provide annual updates on cancer occurrence and trends in the United States. This Annual Report highlights survival rates. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)   - The BRFSS is comprised of over 400,000 telephone surveys of U.S. adults each year. The survey covers health-related risk behaviors, health conditions, and use of preventive services, including drug addiction, depression, and other mental/behavioral topics. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: Annual Survey Data   - The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation's 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. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Index   - The BCBS Health Index measures the impact of more than 200 common diseases and conditions on overall health and wellness by assigning each county in the United States a health metric between 0 and 1, designating the proportion of optimal health reached by the county's population. (Blue Cross Blue Shield Association)

CDC Data and Statistics   - Provides access to CDC data and statistics including national surveys, surveillance resources, and vital records. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CDC National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program   - Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) is the ongoing collection, integration, analysis, and interpretation of data about environmental hazards, exposure to environmental hazards, and human health effects potentially related to exposure to environmental hazards. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CDC Wonder   - Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research. Access statistical research data published by CDC; Public-use data sets about deaths, cancer incidence, HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, vaccinations, births, census data and many other topics are available for query. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CMS Data Navigator   - The CMS Data Navigator application is an easy-to-use, menu-driven search tool that makes the data and information resources of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) more easily available. Use the Data Navigator to find data and information products for specific CMS programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, or on specific health care topics or settings-of-care. Navigator displays search results by data type making it easier to locate specific types of information (e.g., data files, publications, statistical reports, etc.). (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS)

CMS Research, Statistics, Data & Systems   - This site provides access to CMS computer data and systems; research studies and reports; statistics, series, and trends; and files for order. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS)

Catalog of Administrative Data Sets   - Key U.S. administrative data sets that can be used in research and impact evaluation. The catalog documents procedures on how to access data based on information provided by the originating agencies. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL))

Child Trends Data Bank   - National trend data and research on over 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being. (Child Trends)

ChildStats.gov   - (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics)

Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse   - This database provides researchers with Medicare and Medicaid beneficiary, claims, and assessment data linked by beneficiary across the continuum of care. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS)

Chronic Disease Indicators   - Chronic disease indicators (CDI) are a set of surveillance indicators that enable public health professionals and policymakers to retrieve uniformly defined state and selected metropolitan-level data for chronic diseases and risk factors that have a substantial impact on public health. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Community Commons   - An interactive mapping, networking, and learning utility for the broad-based healthy, sustainable, and livable communities movement. Users have access to all kinds of tools and information. One highlight is the searchable profiles of hundreds of place-based community initiatives (multi-sector collaboratives) working towards healthy/sustainable/livable/equitable communities

Compendium of Publicly Available Datasets and Other Data-Related Resources   - A listing of data and datasets related to health disparities. (National Partnership to End Health Disparities)

DATA2010   - Database system that contains monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

DATA2020   - Interactive data tool to allow users to explore data and technical information related to the Healthy People 2020 objectives. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

DCCPS Public Data Sets & Analyses   - Public use data resources in the areas of: quality of cancer care, the economic burden of cancer, geographic information systems, statistical methods, communication science, tobacco control, and the translation of research into practice. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health   - National, regional, and state-based data on over 100 indicators from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN). (Child & Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative)

Data.CDC.gov   - Allows users to browse a sample of CDC's popular data sets and create visualizations of data to embed on websites that update automatically when data changes. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

DataFinder   - Search for indicators and locations, and create custom reports. (Population Reference Bureau)

Directory of HHS Data Resources   - Compilation of information about virtually all major data collection systems sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Disability and Health Data System (DHDS)   - Dashboard provides access to state-level health and demographic data bout adults with disabilities. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

FastStats A-Z   - The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

HCUPnet   - HCUPnet is a free, on-line query system based on data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). The system provides health care statistics and information for hospital inpatient, emergency department, and ambulatory settings, as well as population-based health care data on counties. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)   - Nationally representative telephone survey of the general population to evaluate how the general public accesses and uses information about cancer, and how this information can be delivered most effectively. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

Health Literacy Data Map   - Map provides health literacy data for neighborhoods throughout the U.S. based on the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) data. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Health Science Library)

Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Surveillance and Data   - Provides an overview of HRQOL surveillance, data tables, national maps and a querable BRFSS database to view HRQOL trend data by state and demographics. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

HealthData.Gov   - Health datasets, tools, and applications from agencies across the Federal government. (U.S. Government)

Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP)   - Family of healthcare databases and related software tools and products that provide national information and data on patient-level health care. Includes: National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS), Kids' Inpatient Database (KID), Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS), Nationwide Readmissions Database (NEDS), State Inpatient Databases (SID), State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD) State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD) (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

Healthy People 2010 Data: DATA2010   - DATA2010 is an interactive database system developed by staff of the Division of Health Promotion Statistics at the National Center for Health Statistics and contains the most recent monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010 goals. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

Healthy People 2020 Data Sources   - List of data sources to track and measure progress of the Healthy People 2020 objectives. Data sources include national censuses of events, nationally representative sample surveys, and other valid and reliable data sources. (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)

Human Needs Index   - A timely, multidimensional view of poverty-related need based on Salvation Army and federal data on meal assistance, housing assistance, and more. (Indiana University)

IPUMS Health Surveys   - The National Health Interview Survey is a survey collecting information on the health, health care access, and health behaviors of the civilian, non-institutionalized U.S. population, with digital data files available from 1963 to present. IPUMS Health Surveys harmonizes these data and allows users to create custom NHIS data extracts for analysis. (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH)

MEPSnet Query Tools   - Provides easy access to Medical Expenditure Survey Panel statistics on health care use, expenditures, sources of payment, and insurance coverage. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

MIDAS Digital Commons   - The primary purpose of the MIDAS Digital Commons (MDC) is to support infectious disease epidemiologists who are developing computational models of biological phenomena. (Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study)

Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) Survey   - Survey that provides information on maternity practices, infant nutrition, and breastfeeding, allowing the CDC to monitor and evaluate hospital practices related to breastfeeding. Survey is administered every 2 years to facilities that provide maternity care services. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)   - The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is 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. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

NARMS Now: Human Data   - Interactive tool that contains antibiotic resistance data from bacteria isolated from humans as part of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

NCHHSTP Atlas   - Interactive platform for accessing HIV, Viral Hepatitis, sexually transmitted disease (STD), and tuberculosis (TB) data collected by CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

NCHHSTP AtlasPlus   - Web application allows users to use HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB data from the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) to create maps, charts, and detailed reports, and analyze trends and patterns. (National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), CDC)

NCHS - HUD Data Linkage   - The data included in this set are based on the linkage of the National Health Interview Survey and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey with HUD administrative records through 2014 for HUD's three housing assistance programs: Multifamily, Public Housing, and Housing Choice Vouchers. Access is available through NCHS Research Data Centers. (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD))

NCHS Data Visualization Pilot   - Explore interactive charts drawing on more than 100 years of data including the most current data from the National Center for Health Statistics' National Vital Statistics System. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

NCHS Surveys and Data Collection Systems   - A listing of CDC population surveys, vital records, provider surveys, and historical surveys. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

NHQRDRNet Online Query System   - Online query system that allows you to access national and state data on the quality of, and access to, health care from scientifically credible measures and data sources. This is an interactive tool to explore data from the National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

NICHD DASH   - NICHD DASH is a centralized resource for researchers to store and access data from research studies by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to use for secondary research. (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH)

NIOSH Data and Statistics Gateway   - The Gateway is a NIOSH Scientific Data Repository that provides centralized access to NIOSH public-use research datasets valuable for the public, industry, and the scientific community. The Gateway also provides convenient access to surveillance, statistics and other collections of NIOSH data focused on occupational safety and health. (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)

NPCR and SEER Incidence - USCS Public Use Databases   - Researchers can access and analyze high-quality population-based cancer incidence data on the entire U.S. population. De-identified cancer incidence data reported to CDC's National Program for Cancer Registries (NPCR) and the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program are available to researchers for free in public use databases that can be accessed using software developed by NCI's SEER Program. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)   - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)   - NCANDS collects and analyzes data on child abuse and neglect known to child protective services (CPS) agencies in the United States. (Administration for Children and Families (ACF), HHS)

National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)   - NEARS is a national effort to systematically collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate environmental data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Equity Atlas   - A data and policy tool for the community leaders and policymakers who are working to build a new economy that is equitable, resilient, and prosperous. The Atlas provides extensive data about racial equity and inclusion to allow users to examine how well diverse groups can access the resources and opportunities they need to participate and prosper. (PolicyLink)

National Health Care Surveys   - The National Health Care Surveys are designed to answer key questions of interest to health care policy makers, public health professionals, and researchers. These can include the factors that influence the use of health care resources, the quality of health care, including safety, and disparities in health care services provided to population subgroups in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)   - The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) provides data on a broad range of health topics that are collected through personal household interviews. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)   - Data on the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population, based on a survey that includes interviews and physical examinations. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

National Immunization Survey (NIS)   - The National Immunization Survey (NIS) monitors childhood immunization coverage. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Survey of Children's Health   - This survey examines the physical and emotional health of children ages 0-17 years of age. Special emphasis is placed on factors that may relate to the well-being of children, including medical homes, family interactions, parental health, school and after-school experiences, and safe neighborhoods. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Survey of Early Childhood Health   - The survey provides national baseline data on pediatric care (and its impact) from the parent's perspective. Questions focus on the delivery of pediatric care to families with children under 3 years of age and the promotion of young children's health by families in their homes. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Survey of Family Growth   - The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) gathers information on family life, marriage and divorce, pregnancy, infertility, use of contraception, and men's and women's health. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

National Survey on Drug Use and Health   - Annual survey on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years old or older. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

National Veteran Health Equity Report   - The 2016 version of the National Veteran Health Equity Report details VHA care for vulnerable Veterans by race/ethnicity, gender, age, geography, and mental health status receiving VHA care in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. (Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA)

National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)   - Provides states and communities with a clearer understanding of violent deaths to guide local decisions about efforts to prevent violence and track progress over time. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)   - Vital statistics on births, marriages, divorces, and deaths. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

National and State Facts   - National and state factsheets for five adolescent health areas: reproductive health, mental health, physical health and nutrition, substance abuse, and healthy relationships. (Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), HHS)

Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity: Data, Trends and Maps   - Online tool to search for and view indicators related to nutrition, physical activity, and obesity. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities   - Annual information on the rate and number of work related injuries, illnesses, and fatal injuries, and how these statistics vary by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, DOL)

OpenFDA   - (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)

PeriStats   - Provides access to to maternal and infant health-related data at the U.S., state, county, and city level. (March of Dimes)

Population Health and Health Services Research Datasets   - Inventory of datasets searchable by domain, population, unit of observation, publisher, time frame, and study design. (University of California San Francisco (UCSF))

Project Tycho Data   - The Project Tycho database aims are to advance the availability and use of public health data for science and policy. The site provides open access to newly digitized U.S. weekly surveillance data for contagious diseases from 1888 to the present for use in research, education, and policy making. (University of Pittsburgh)

Restricted-use Data Analysis System (R-DAS)   - This tool allows access, exploration and analysis of the nation's substance abuse and mental health data, in order to support a better understanding of these critical areas of public health. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

SAMHSA Data and Dissemination   - Access to data, reports and statistics produced by SAMHSA. Data can be analyzed online. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS)   - The School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Sexual and Gender Minority Clearinghouse   - Clearinghouse is designed to help improve the understanding of sexual and gender minority health and disparities, and provide information on health care access, health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Use this Clearinghouse as a resource to find surveys that include questions about sexual identity, attraction, and behavior. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Data & Statistics   - Statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Sortable Risk Factors and Health Indicators   - Interactive data set composed of 20 behavioral risk factors and health indicators, compiled from state-level data for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive, Series options   - Provides data for DAWN, N-MHSS, N-SSATS, NHDUG, TEDS-A, TEDS-D, NONSRS, from SAMHSA. State or national data is available, depending on the resource. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER)   - The SEER Program is a source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. It also includes a section on Cancer Rates and Risk Factors, and information on statistics, databases, data collection tools, and recent reports. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

United States Cancer Statistics   - Official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data and cancer mortality statistics for each year and for a combined five-year period. The site provides state-specific and regional data for cancer cases diagnosed and cancer deaths. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

VA Open Data Portal   - Data, APIs, tools, and resources that can be used to develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and create stories from VA resources. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA))

Vital Statistics Online Data Portal   - This page is a portal to the online data dissemination activities of the Division of Vital Statistics, including both interactive online data access tools and downloadable public use data files. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

WISQARS - Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System   - Interactive database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of trusted sources. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

WebMIRS   - Provides access to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data and related x-ray images. Users need to register and install free Java software to use WebMIRS. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)   - The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, and physical activity. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Youth Violence: Data Sources   - Data on youth violence from CDC sources, other federal sources, and non-federal sources. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

data.HRSA.gov   - The HRSA website for open data. Data available on the site covers all of HRSA's programs, including health centers, grants, organ donation, and more. Site is interactive, easy to use, accessible, and will work on mobile devices. (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS)

Countdown to 2030: Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival   - Countdown to 2030 tracks coverage levels for health interventions proven to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality. It calls on governments and development partners to be accountable, identifies knowledge gaps, and proposes new actions to achieve universal coverage for women's, children's and adolescents' health. (United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF))

Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)   - The Demographic and Health Surveys program collects, analyzes and disseminates accurate and representative data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition through more than 200 surveys in over 75 countries. (MEASURE DHS)

European Health For All Database (HFA-DB)   - Contains data on about 600 health indicators for Member States of the WHO European Region, including basic demographic and socioeconomic indicators; lifestyle- and environment-related indicators; mortality, morbidity and disability; hospital discharges; and health care resources, utilization and expenditure. The database is a helpful tool for international comparison and for assessing the health situation and trends in any European country in an international context. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database   - A comprehensive listing of the most widely used indicators for evaluating family planning and reproductive health programs in developing countries. The database contains definitions, data requirements, data sources, purposes, and issues for core indicators along with links to other websites and documents containing additional family planning and reproductive health indicators. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MEASURE Evaluation)

Global Burden of Disease (GBD)   - The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) provides a tool to quantify health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors, so that health systems can be improved and disparities can be eliminated. (University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME))

Global Health Atlas   - The Global Health Atlas enables analysis and comparison of standardized data and statistics for infectious diseases at country, regional, and global levels. Includes information on demography, socioeconomic conditions, and environmental factors. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx)   - Catalog for demographic, public health and global health data. Use the GHDx to research population census data, surveys, registries, indicators and estimates, administrative health data, and financial data related to health. (University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME))

Global Health Observatory (GHO)   - WHO's gateway to health-related statistics from around the world. GHO covers global health priorities such as the health-related Millennium Development Goals, women and health, mortality and burden of disease, disease outbreaks, health equity, and health systems. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Global Health and Human Rights Database   - (Georgetown University)

Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC)   - The HBSC collects data every four years on 11-, 13- and 15-year-old boys' and girls' health and well-being, social environments and health behaviours. These years mark a period of increased autonomy that can influence how their health and health-related behaviours develop. The research venture dates back to 1982, when researchers from England, Finland and Norway agreed to develop and implement a shared research protocol to survey school children. By 1983 the HBSC study was adopted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe as a collaborative study. HBSC now includes 45 countries and regions across Europe and North America. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Health Situation in The Americas: Core Health Indicators   - Health data and statistics for countries of the Americas. (Pan American Health Organization)

Health Systems Benchmarking Tool (HSBT)   - A tool to highlight the strength and weaknesses of a health system when benchmarked against similar countries. (U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID))

Health, Nutrition and Population Data and Statistics   - HealthStats is the World Bank's portal to its comprehensive collection of Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) statistics. It includes over 250 indicators on topics such as health financing and the health workforce; immunization and the incidence of HIV and AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases and the causes of death; nutrition, clean water and sanitation, and reproductive health; as well as population estimates and population projections. (World Bank)

ICPSR Data Archive   - A data archive of over 250,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences, with specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields. (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)

IPUMS-DHS   - IPUMS-DHS contains thousands of consistently coded variables on the health and well-being of women, children, and births, for 22 African countries and India. (U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID))

IPUMS-PMA   - IPUMS-PMA provides an interactive web dissemination system for PMA2020 data with variable documentation on hundreds of harmonized variables on family planning, water and sanitation, and menstrual hygiene management. (University of Minnesota)

Registry of Research Data Depositories (Re3data)   - A global registry of research data repositories that covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines. It presents repositories for the permanent storage and access of data sets to researchers, funding bodies, publishers and scholarly institutions.

STATcompiler   - The DHS Program STATcompiler allows users to make custom tables based on thousands of demographic and health indicators across more than 80 countries. Customize tables to view indicators by background characteristics, over time, and across countries. (The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program)

The World Factbook   - Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. (Central Intelligence Agency (CIA))

Universal Health Coverage Data Portal   - A data portal to track progress towards universal health coverage around the world, which provides country-level data on access to health services and information on equity of access. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Vivli Center for Global Clinical Research Data   - The Vivli platofrm offers an easy way to search and request anonymized data from completed clinical trials across a wide range of stakeholders from academia, government, non-profits and foundations, biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

AgingStats.gov Reports   - An updated, accessible compendium of indicators, drawn from the most reliable official statistics about the well-being of Americans primarily age 65 and older. The indicators are categorized into five broad areas-population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care. The 155-page report contains data on 37 key indicators. (Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics)

Agricultural Health Study   - A study of cancer and other health outcomes in a cohort of licensed pesticide applicators and their spouses. The study began in 1993 and has had over 89,000 participants.

Atlas of Salmonella in the United States   - The Atlas of Salmonella in the United States, 1968-2011, summarizes 42 years of laboratory-confirmed surveillance data on Salmonella isolates from humans. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Cancer Trends Progress Report   - Summarizes progress in the U.S. against cancer in relation to Healthy People 2010 targets set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report includes key measures of progress along the cancer control continuum and uses national trend data to illustrate where advancements have been made. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

Child Health USA (2014)   - Annual report on the health status and service needs of America's children. The report is a compilation of secondary data for many health status indicators, and provides both graphical and textual summaries of data and addresses long-term trends. (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS)

ChildStats.gov: America's Children Reports   - Reports on the condition of children in America that groups federal statistics on children and youth under several domains: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health. (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics)

Completed Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Projects   - Reports and chartbooks on rural health issues including Access to Care, Behavioral Health, Diabetes, Health Care Services, Maternal/ Perinatal Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Older Americans, Oral Health, Uninsured, and Border Health. (South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)

FluVaxView   - This page provides vaccination coverage estimates for 2016-17 and previous influenza seasons, reports, interactive figures, and data tables. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index   - Reports on the state of well-being and how Americans feel about and experience their daily lives. Improving well-being has been shown to lower healthcare costs, increase worker productivity, and enhance organizational and community competitiveness. (Gallup)

Health United States 2016   - An annual report of United States health statistics (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

Health, United States   - Annual report on trends in health statistics. The report consists of a chartbook that illustrates major trends in the health of Americans, and a trend tables section of detailed data tables. Refer to Appendix I for data sources. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

MIDAS Digital Commons   - The primary purpose of the MIDAS Digital Commons (MDC) is to support infectious disease epidemiologists who are developing computational models of biological phenomena. (Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study)

Measure of America Publications   - Measure of America reports contain American Human Development Index rankings using health, education, and income indicators for the 50 U.S. states, congressional districts, county groups within states, women and men, and racial and ethnic groups. (Social Science Research Council (SSRC))

Monitoring the Future   - Since 1975 the MTF survey has annually measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among adolescent students nationwide. (National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH)

NCHS Data Briefs   - Statistical publications that provide information about current public health topics in a straightforward format. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

National Health Statistics Reports   - Reports on the health of the American people that provide annual data summaries, analyses of health topics, and new information on methods or measurement issues. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports   - This website includes access to all reports from this series, as well as a data query section, which allows researchers to find data based on geographic, subject, and topic area. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

National Institute of Aging Research Resources - Health Databases   - Find NIA-supported scientific resources and datasets (National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH)

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)   - Findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), a nationally-representative telephone survey that collects detailed information on sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence victimization of adult women and men in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)   - Statistical summary of notifiable diseases compiled from reports of the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). The publication contains text, graphs, and maps for the reported occurrence of diseases for the designated year. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

National Transportation Statistics   - (U.S. Department of Transportation)

National Vital Statistics Reports   - The reports provide monthly and cumulative data on vital events and statistics, along with brief analyses. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

Noncommunicable Diseases Country Profiles 2018   - The report features information about the noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) situation in 193 countries, including details of what proportion of each country's deaths are due to diseases such as cancer, heart and lung diseases, and diabetes. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors and Conditions Among States and Selected Local Areas - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2013 and 2014 (September 2017)   - This report presents age-adjusted prevalence estimates and discussion for: 1) health status indicators (self-rated general health status, frequent mental distress, and frequent physical distress); 2) health care access and preventive practices; 3) health risk behaviors; 4) chronic diseases and conditions (obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and depression); and 5) cardiovascular conditions. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR))

The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2011-2012   - This chartbook provides indicators of the health and well-being of children, the supportive and risk factors in the family environment, and aspects of the neighborhood that may support or threaten families and children in rural settings. (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS)

Working Conditions in the United States: Results of the 2015 American Working Conditions Survey (2017)   - This report introduces the American Working Conditions Survey (AWCS), a survey of individuals designed to collect detailed information on a broad range of working conditions in the American workplace. (RAND Corporation)

World Health Statistics Reports   - Annual reports that present the most recent health statistics for the WHO Member States. (World Health Organization (WHO))

10 Characteristics of Preschool-Age Children: A State and Local Data Tool to Inform Policy and Action   - Interactive tool shows 10 important characteristics of 3- to 5-year-olds. It displays the characteristics by whether the children are enrolled in early education, whether their families are low income, or whether their parents are immigrants. (Urban Institute)

AARP DataExplorer   - The AARP Public Policy Institute analyzes and publishes a wide range of state-specific data related to Americans over 50. (AARP)

AMA Health Workforce Mapper   - The AMA Health Workforce Mapper is a free, customizable, interactive tool that illustrates the geographic distribution of the health care workforce and also population health factors. (American Medical Association (AMA))

American Community Survey (ACS)   - Nationwide survey to help communities, state governments, and federal programs plan investments and services. This site provides demographic, social, economic, and housing data for over 800 geographical areas in the US. (U.S. Census Bureau, ESA)

American Fact Finder   - Source for finding population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the national to the local level. (U.S. Census Bureau, ESA)

American Housing Survey (AHS)   - Provides current information on selected housing characteristics, including size and composition of the nation's housing inventory, vacancies, fuel usage, physical condition of housing units, characteristics of occupants, home improvements, housing costs, home values, and characteristics of recent movers. (U.S. Census Bureau, ESA)

Annual Disability Statistics Compendium   - The Annual Disability Statistics Compendium is a web-based tool that pools disability statistics published by various federal agencies together in one place. When working on legislative and other matters relating to persons with disabilities, the Compendium will make finding and using disability statistics easier. (University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability)

Bureau of Justice Statistics   - (U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ))

Bureau of Labor Statistics   - Statistical data and information related to the social and economic conditions of the United States. Subject areas include inflation and prices; employment and unemployment; pay and benefits; spending and time use; productivity; and workplace injuries. (U.S. Department of Labor (DOL))

Current Population Survey (CPS)   - The Current Population Survey (CPS) is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States. It provides data on a wide range of issues relating to employment and earnings. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, DOL)

DATA.gov   - Provides access to datasets generated by the Federal Government and includes descriptions of the datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets. (U.S. Government)

Data Tools and Apps   - Site provides a listing of interactive applications for use and manipulation of Census survey data (e.g., American Fact Finder, DataFerrett, Censtats, etc.) (U.S. Census Bureau, ESA)

Demographic and Social Statistics   - Demographic and social statistics gathered from national and international sources. (United Nations (UN))

Demographics Dashboard   - The data.hrsa.gov team recently launched a new demographics dashboard. This interactive tool combines population, income, age, and other Census data with HRSA grant funding, shortage areas, loan repayment, and scholarship awards. (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS)

Diversitydata.org   - Ability to develop customized reports related to metropolitan areas. (Brandeis University, The Heller School)

FedStats   - Provides links to Federal data access tools as well as statistics from more than 100 agencies.

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Data Sets   - Population databases that include IPUMS - USA, data on people in the U.S. census and American Community Survey; IPUMS-CPS, data on people in the Current Population Survey; the North American Population Project (NAPP); the National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS); and the Integrated Health Interview Survey (IHIS), an integrated version of the U.S. National Health Interview Survey. (Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota)

KIDS COUNT Data Center   - Provides access to hundreds of measures of child well-being to track the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of children state by state. (Annie E. Casey Foundation)

Minority Population Profiles   - Detailed demographic, language fluency, education, economic, insurance coverage and health status information, as well as full census reports for African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations. (Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)

National Center for Education Statistics   - The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. (Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education)

National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS)   - The NLS are nationally representative surveys that follow the same sample of individuals from specific birth cohorts over time. The surveys collect data on labor market activity, schooling, fertility, program participation, health, and much more. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, DOL)

Research, Statistics, & Policy Analysis   - The Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics under the Deputy Commissioner of Retirement and Disability Policy is the agency's source for statistics on the impact and operations of the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs and on the earnings of the working and beneficiary populations. Download data sets. (Social Security Administration (SSA))

Social Security Administration Research, Statistics, & Policy Analysis   - Information from The Office of Retirement and Disability Policy on policy and statistical data. (Social Security Administration (SSA))

Statistical Abstract of the United States   - Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. (U.S. Census Bureau, ESA)

The Health Inequality Project   - A project that uses big data to measure differences in life expectancy by income across areas and identify strategies to improve health outcomes. Site provides access to documents, city ranking, and datasets.

The Opportunity Atlas   - Atlas provides longitudinal data on childhood opportunity at the state-, city-, and neighborhood-level, with multiple demographic filters. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Visualizing Trends for Children of Immigrants   - Interactive tool designed to generate charts and tables with indicators on children, age 0 to 17, for the United States and for the 50 states and the District of Columbia using data from the American Community Survey. (Urban Institute)

2016 American Community Survey (ACS) State and County Dashboard   - Interactive mapping tool to visualize county level data from the American Community Survey (ACS). (U.S. Census Bureau)

BRFSS GIS Data and Documentation   - Interactive mapping application that graphically displays the prevalence of behavioral risk factors at the state and metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area (MMSA) level from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Census Bureau Geography   - Census Bureau reference maps, mapping applications, geographic data, and resources to learn about geographic data and products. (U.S. Census Bureau, ESA)

Children's Health and Education Mapping Tool   - Provides county-level GIS information on child health, education, and socioeconomic status, as well as health facilities and school-based health center locations. (School-Based Health Alliance)

Chronic Disease GIS Exchange   - An online forum for showcasing maps of heart disease, stroke, and other chronic diseases (e.g., cancer, diabetes, and asthma) as well as learning Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques and accessing a wide range of GIS-related resources. The site encourages the use of GIS to document the burden of chronic diseases, inform and guide policy and program decisions, build and strengthen partnerships, and facilitate collaboration among health department programs, especially within chronic disease units. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Community Commons   - An interactive mapping, networking, and learning utility for the broad-based healthy, sustainable, and livable communities movement. Users have access to all kinds of tools and information. One highlight is the searchable profiles of hundreds of place-based community initiatives (multi-sector collaboratives) working towards healthy/sustainable/livable/equitable communities

Community Health Maps   - Provides information about low cost mapping tools that can be used by community organizations. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Community Health Maps Tutorial   - This self-paced online course from the National Library of Medicine® (NLM) will help you gain the skills needed to use<a href="https://communityhealthmaps.nlm.nih.gov/"> Community Health Maps</a> to: empower communities, collect health data, and create maps. CE credit is available. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Diabetes State Atlas   - Interactive tool to view maps and charts of diabetes data and trends at the U.S. state level. Features include 1) customizable maps and graphics of diabetes surveillance data; 2) an interactive application to view state-specific trends by age and sex; and 3) downloadable maps, charts, and data tables that can be used in grant applications, reports, articles, and publications. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Drug Overdose Deaths in Appalachia   - Tool to allow users to map overdose hotspots and overlay them with data that provide additional context to opioid addiction and death - including the strength and diversity of local economies, ethnicity, educational attainment, and disability status of residents. (Appalachian Regional Commission)

Flu Vaccination Map   - Mapping tool for researchers, providers, and health care workers to track influenza (flu) vaccination claims rates of Medicare beneficiaries in real-time. It includes information for every county and zip code in the United States. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

GIS and Public Health at CDC: Maps & More   - A gallery of maps, infographics, and data visualizations related to public health. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) Data Visualizations   - Analyze the world's health levels and trends from 1990 to 2013 in this revamped interactive tool. Use treemaps, maps, arrow diagrams, and other charts to compare causes and risks within a country, compare countries with regions or the world, and explore patterns and trends by country, age, and gender. (University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME))

HRSA Data Warehouse Map Services   - The HRSA Data Warehouse (HDW) map and feature services provide access to the spatial data available in the HDW. Services include HRSA data as well as additional layers, such as state and county boundaries, that help establish the geographic context of HRSA-specific data. Map layers can be directly viewed with ArcGIS for Desktop Software or through custom applications using the service's REST or SOAP endpoints. (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS)

HealthLandscape   - Interactive web-based mapping tool that allows health professionals, policy makers, academic researchers, and planners to combine, analyze and display information in ways that promote better understanding of health and the forces that affect it. The tool can be used to create maps from publicly available data sets including regional criminal justice, education, healthcare, and demographic data, allowing users to discover community characteristics and share information with health professionals, policy makers, and legislators. (Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati)

HealthMap   - Global disease alert map that brings together disparate data sources for a comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. Data is aggregated by disease and displayed by location with links to disease alerts. (Boston Children’s Hospital)

Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke   - An online mapping tool that documents geographic disparities in cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors at the local level. The Atlas allows users to create county-level maps of heart disease and stroke and include overlays of congressional boundaries and health care facility locations. In addition, county-level maps of poverty rates, education levels, the food environment, access to health care, and other social factors are available. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Mapping Broadband Health in America   - The <span style="font-style:italic">Mapping Broadband Health in America </span> tool allows users to visualize, overlay and analyze broadband and health data at the national, state and county levels. (Federal Communications Commission (FCC))

Neighborhood Atlas   - Tool allows for rankings of neighborhoods by socioeconomic status disadvantage in a region of interest (e.g. at the state or national level). It includes factors for the theoretical domains of income, education, employment, and housing quality. It can be used to inform health delivery and policy, especially for the most disadvantaged neighborhood groups. (University of Wisconsin)

Nextstrain   - Nextstrain is an open-source project to harness the scientific and public health potential of pathogen genome data. Site provides a continually-updated view of publicly available data with powerful analytics and visualizations showing pathogen evolution and epidemic spread, with the goal of aiding epidemiological understanding and improving outbreak response. (nextstrain)

ODMAP   - ODMAP provides real-time overdose surveillance data across jurisdictions to support public safety and health efforts to mobilize an immediate response to an overdose spike.

Opportunity 360   - Tool includes several online data and mapping applications, toolkits and how-to-guides, as well as innovative technologies for engaging community residents. It also offers a 360-degree view of any neighborhood, including housing, health, education, employment, transportation, and environment. Free registration is required for use. (Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.)

Rural Health Explorer   - The Rural Health Explorer includes several mapping tools focused on health outcomes, social determinants, and health care workforce in rural areas. (American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP))

Spatialepidemiology.net   - Provides a map-based interface for the display and analysis of infectious disease epidemiological data, including molecular data, utilizing Google Maps and Google Earth. (Imperial College of London)

State Cancer Profiles: Interactive Maps   - Interactive maps of mortality statistics for use in assessing the burden and risk for a major cancer site for the U.S. overall or for a selected state and its counties or parishes. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

TOXMAP   - Creates nationwide and local area maps to show the amount and location of toxic chemicals released into the environment. Data is derived from the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), which provides information on the releases of toxic chemicals into the environment and the Superfund Program, which identifies land that has been contaminated by hazardous waste. (National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division)

AMIA 10x10 Courses   - Training program conducted across the United States by AMIA in collaboration with key academic partners in the biomedical and health informatics education community. The content covers areas such as electronic and personal health records, health information exchange, standards and terminology, and health care quality and error prevention. (American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA))

Back to School: Statistical Methods, Training, and Resource Needs for the Public Health Workforce   - This webinar provides a review of trends in statistical methods used in public health, resources for the effective use of public health data, and implications for training needs in the public health workforce. (AcademyHealth)

Finding and Using Health Statistics: A Self-Study Course   - This online course describes the range of available health statistics and presents strategies to successfully find health statistics. (National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR), NLM)

GIS Training   - Self-paced trainings to learn how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS). (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Health Statistics on the Web   - Course materials for a hands-on course that focuses on the location, selection, and effective use of statistics relevant to health on the local, state, national, and international levels. (National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))

Resources for Researchers   - Information and tools to support researchers in developing and funding projects that address NIH priories. (Office of Disease Prevention (ODP), NIH)

Supercourse: Biostatistics   - Repository of lectures on biostatistics. (University of Pittsburgh)

U.S. Census Training Opportunities   - Webinars, prerecorded videos, and online/in-person classroom training to help users learn to effectively use U.S. Census data. (U.S. Census Bureau, ESA)

Webinar Recording: Introduction to Social Network Analysis: Broad Overview and a Demonstration of a Novice's Guide Using R Statnet   - Recording from a June 2018 webinar on conducting social network analyses-what they look like and how they can be applied. Webinar participants were led through an explanation and live demonstration of a recently developed toolkit from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, A Novice's Guide: Social Network Analysis Using R Statnet, which includes basic terminology and steps for conducting a social network analysis using free data analysis software. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

AHRQ National Resource Center for Health Information Technology   - AHRQ initiative containing information on programs that promote the use of health information technology. Central repository for research findings from projects developing, testing, and using health IT applications. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

DATA - Data Across Sectors for Health   - DASH is a national initiative to support multi-sector collaborations sharing data and information to improve the health of their communities. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

Health Information Technology and Health Data Standards at NLM   - Describes the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) role in the development of health information technology (HIT) and data standards. Also provides links to additional federal resources in the areas of HIT and data standards. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

HealthIT.gov   - Resource to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care. (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), HHS)

NACCHO Health Information Technology and Informatics   - Information about initiatives aimed at helping local health departments advance the use of informatics at their agency. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

NIOSH Industry and Occupation Computerized Coding System (NIOCCS)   - A free web-based tool used to translate industry and occupation text into standardized codes. (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)

Public Health & HIE Toolkit   - Tools to help public health officials understand, engage, and participate in Health Information Exchange (HIE). (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS))

Public Health Data Standards Consortium   - The Consortium is a standards oriented organization focused on representing the public health community at the principal standards development organizations and promoting the use of data and systems standards by the public health community. (Public Health Data Standards Consortium)

Public Health IT Maturity Index   - The Index assesses the common elements of local health departments (HDs) regarding their mission, services, strategies, and target capabilities, enabling HDs to apply the Index to evaluate their information technology deployment decisions. (Public Health Institute)

100 Million Healthier Lives: Measure What Matters   - A measurement framework to focus on community health. The initiative also has a measurement tool forthcoming. (Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI))

Applying Population Estimation Methods in Rural America Toolkit   - Toolkit for population size estimation with specific emphasis on applying population estimation methods among people who inject drugs in rural communities. (Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health)

CDC Surveillance Resource Center   - Provides guidance developed by CDC and its partners for improving the practice of public health surveillance. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CHANGE: Community Health Assessment aNd Group Evaluation   - Data-collection tool to identify and track the status of community health needs. The tool can be used to develop a community action plan and assess current policy, systems, and environmental change strategies and offer new priorities for future efforts. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CHIRr: Consumer Health Informatics Research Resource   - (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

CORE Group Monitoring and Evaluation   - The Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group develops tools and trainings to increase child survival and health program performance and quality through the standardization of use of data, analysis and reporting.

Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs)   - Clinical quality measures (CQMs) are tools to help measure and track the quality of healthcare services. CQMs measure many aspects of patient care including: health outcomes, clinical processes, patient safety, efficient use of healthcare resources, care coordination, patient engagements, population and public health, and clinical guidelines. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS)

ColorBrewer   - Online tool designed to help select good color schemes for maps and other graphics. (Pennsylvania State University)

Community Health Assessment Toolkit   - The Association for Community Health Improvement's Community Health Assessment Toolkit offers a nine-step pathway for conducting a CHA and developing implementation strategies. It is designed to assist in planning, leading and using community health needs assessments to understand and improve health of communities. (Association for Community Health Improvement)

Community Need Index (CNI)   - Index assists in the process of gathering vital socio-economic factors in the community. The CNI is strongly linked to variations in community healthcare needs and is a strong indicator of a community's demand for various healthcare services. (Truven Health)

Community Reception Center Electronic Data Collection Tool (CRC eTool)   - The CRC eTool is designed to collect, analyze, visualize, and securely exchange population monitoring data, including demographics, radiation contamination measurements, radiation exposure assessment, and health outcomes. It is created using the Epi Info™ 7 platform and can be implemented using a local area network to include laptops, tablets, and cell phones. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Community Tool Box: Evaluating the Initiative   - Toolkit for developing an evaluation of a community program or initiative. (Community Tool Box)

Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing of Public Health Services   - Site provides information, definitions, CDC activities and resources, and stories about cross-jurisdictional sharing (CJS), a growing strategy used at state, tribal, local, and territorial levels to address opportunities and challenges such as tight budgets, increased burden of disease, and regional planning needs. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Data Collection Standards for Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Primary Language, and Disability Status   - Data collection standards for measures of race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status that are to be used in all national population health surveys. (Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)

EHR Toolkit: Toolkit for Planning an EHR-based Surveillance Program   - This toolkit is a set of field-tested tools designed to support planning for a public health surveillance program that will rely on data from EHR systems. (Public Health Informatics Institute)

Epi Info™   - Public domain software that allows epidemiologists and other public health and medical professionals to develop questionnaires and forms, customize the data entry process, and enter and analyze data. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

FRED - Framework for Reconstructing Epidemiological Dynamics   - Open source modeling system that supports research on the dynamics of infectious disease epidemics and the interacting effects of mitigation strategies, viral evolution, and personal health behavior. (University of Pittsburgh)

Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators, 2018   - Standard set of 100 indicators prioritized by the global community to provide concise information on health situations and trends, including responses at national and global levels. The list of indicators can be used as a general reference and guide for standard indicators and definitions that countries can use for monitoring in accordance with their own health priorities and capacity. (World Health Organization (WHO))

HDPulse: An Ecosystem of Health Disparities and Minority Health Resources   - Site provides an ecosystem to characterize health disparities to motivate action to reduce health disparities. Interactive graphics and maps provide visual support for deciding where to focus public health disparities control efforts. (National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), NIH)

HRET Disparities Toolkit   - The Toolkit is a Web-based tool that provides hospitals, health systems, clinics, and health plans information and resources for systematically collecting race, ethnicity, and primary language data from patients. (Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET))

HSRR (Health Services and Sciences Research Resources)   - HSRR is a searchable database of information about research datasets, instruments/indices and software employed in Health Services Research, the Behavioral and Social Sciences and Public Health. The database includes brief descriptions of research resources and links to PubMed. (National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR), NLM)

Health Disparities Calculator   - Statistical software designed to generate multiple summary measures to evaluate and monitor health disparities (HD). HD*Calc was created as an extension of SEER*Stat that allows the user to import SEER Data or other population based health data such as National Health Interview Survey, California Health Interview Survey, Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. (National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH)

Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT)   - A tool from WHO designed to assess intra-country health inequalities. The toolkit allows researchers to explore or compare inequalities between countries. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Health Extension Toolkit   - The Health Extension Toolkit has been developed as a mechanism for states to begin collaborating around ever better ways to improve quality of care within their primary care practices while improving community health. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

Health Impact Assessment Tools and Resources   - Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a practical tool that uses data, research, and stakeholder input to determine a policy or project's impact on the health of a population. This site provides HIA guides, tools, training materials, and other resources. (Human Impact Partners)

Integrated Surveillance Information Systems/National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)   - NEDSS is an Internet-based infrastructure for public health surveillance data exchange that uses specific PHIN (Public Health Information Network) and NEDSS Data Standards. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

International Classification of Diseases (ICD)   - The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is used to classify diseases and other health problems recorded on many types of health and vital records including death certificates and patient health records. (World Health Organization (WHO))

MIDAS Models   - Computational and mathematical modeling of public health problems is a complex endeavor. The site provides a set of model profiles to aid in the process of model description, structure, assumptions and comparison. (Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study)

Magpi   - Magpi is a free, cloud-based service enabling anyone to collect data on a wide variety of mobile phones and tablets, then upload and analyze the data in real-time. (DataDyne Group)

Mapping Life Expectancy   - To underscore the connection between neighborhood conditions and health, the VCU Center on Society and Health has created a series of maps that prominently display life expectancy values alongside common geographic landmarks such as subway stops and highway exits. (Virginia Commonwealth University, Center on Society and Health)

Measure of America - Interactive Tools   - Interactive maps assist the users in determining the health, well-being, life expectancy, educational status, and demographics of U.S. counties. (Social Science Research Council (SSRC))

MeasureUp   - The Building Health Places Network's website contains tools aimed at measuring programs' impact on families and communities and on factors related to health. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

Microbial Risk Assessment Guideline   - USDA tool to help public health scientists target pathogen risks and uniformly assess and reduce health risks from pathogens. (Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA)

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships - MAPP   - MAPP is a community-wide strategic planning tool for improving community health. Facilitated by public health leadership, this tool helps communities prioritize public health issues and identify resources for addressing them. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

NCHS Research Data Center (RDC)   - Provides secure access to health and vital statistics information collected by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data systems, while continuing to protect the confidentiality of the respondents and records. Researchers and scientists must submit a proposal to access data. (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)

NIH Common Data Elements (CDE) Repository   - The CDE provides access to structured human and machine-readable definitions of data elements that have been recommended or required by NIH Institutes and Centers and other organizations for use in research and for other purposes. (National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS)

National Network of State and Local Health Surveys   - The National Network of State and Local Health Surveys supports and promotes state- and local-level population health surveys.

National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP) Instruments   - Performance assessment instruments for state public health systems, local public health systems, and local governing entities. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

NowTrending.HHS.gov   - Twitter data for health topics at the national level and for specified geographic areas. The information can serve as an indicator of potential health issues emerging in the population, build a baseline of trend data, engage the public on trending health topics, and be used as cross-reference with other data sources. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

OpenEpi: Open Source Epidemiologic Statistics for Public Health   - Open source software for epidemiologic statistics. It provides a number of epidemiologic and statistical tools for summary data. (Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University)

Pew Surveys: Health   - The Pew Internet and American Life studies examine the impact of technologies on health and health care. (Pew Charitable Trusts)

PhenX Toolkit   - The toolkit provides standard measures related to complex diseases, phenotypic traits and environmental exposures. Use of PhenX measures facilitates combining data from a variety of studies, and makes it easy for investigators to expand a study design beyond the primary research focus. (National Human Genome Research Institute)

Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph   - An introduction to geocoding and using area-based scoioceonomic measures with public health surveillance data. (Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

Public Health Information Network (PHIN)   - The Public Health Information Network (PHIN) is a national initiative to improve the capacity of public health to use and exchange information electronically by promoting the use of standards and defining functional and technical requirements. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Public Health Uniform National Data System (PHUND$)   - Web-based public health financial data collection and analysis portal for local health departments (LHDs) and other public health agencies. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

RAND Health Surveys and Tools   - Surveys and tools that can be used for public health and policy research. (RAND Corporation)

Social Impact Calculator   - Tool to estimate the social impact of investments in affordable housing, early learning, education, health, and access to transit in low-income communities. The tool can assist community development organizations measure results to effectively communicate the value of their work. (Low Income Investment Fund)

Spatialepidemiology.net   - Provides a map-based interface for the display and analysis of infectious disease epidemiological data, including molecular data, utilizing Google Maps and Google Earth. (Imperial College of London)

State Health Practice Database for Research (SHPDR)   - SHPDR captures cross-sectional and longitudinal variation in states' statutes and laws to enable researchers to perform clinically oriented health economics research, and investigate the diffusion of medical technology and other health services research outcomes of interest.

SurvCost   - Tool to help public health officials estimate the cost of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) systems at national, region/province, district, and health facility levels. Tool may also be of use to managers of other disease surveillance systems who wish to estimate their costs. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Sustainable Community Indicator Catalog   - Catalog helps communities identify indicators that can measure progress toward their sustainability objectives. The indicators in this catalog focus on the relationships among land use, housing, transportation, human health, and the environment. (Environmental Protection Agency (EPA))

The RAND American Life Panel   - Survey results from an internet panel of approximately 6,000 people aged 18+ on financial decisionmaking, inflation expectations, joint retirement decisions, retirement preferences, health decisionmaking, Social Security knowledge and expectations, measurement of health utility, numeracy, presidential and midterm elections, and the effect that political events have on self-reported well-being. (RAND Corporation)

TranStat   - The TranStat tool enables field personnel and researchers to enter and revise data from local outbreaks and to test for the presence of human-to-human (or animal-to-animal) transmission. (Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study)

Transportation and Health Tool   - The tool provides data on a set of transportation and public health indicators for each U.S. state and metropolitan area that describe how the transportation environment affects safety, active transportation, air quality, and connectivity to destinations. (U.S. Department of Transportation)

Visualizing Health   - This site contains examples of tested and evaluated graphic displays of health information. The health visualizations include graphs, charts, and images that effectively communicate risk information and help make sense of health data. (University of Michigan)

Weave: Web-based Analysis and Visualization Environment   - Web-based visualization platform that enables the visualization of available data as well as the ability to integrate, analyze and visualize data at nested levels of geography, and to disseminate the results in a web page. (University of Massachusetts Lowell)

e-Source: Behavioral and Social Science Research   - 20 interactive chapters with authoritative answers to methodological questions on behavioral and social science research. With contributions from a team of international experts, this anthology provides the latest information on addressing emerging challenges in public health. (Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), NIH)