Public Health Informatics

Databases

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

United States’ premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Data designed to measure behavioral risk factors in the adult, non-institutionalized, civilian population. Focuses on preventive health practices and risk behaviors associated with chronic diseases, injuries, and preventive infectious diseases.

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CDC Wonder

Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) is the CDC web data portal.

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Data.Census.Gov: Census Bureau’s New Data Dissemination Platform

Demographic and economic data portal hosted by the United States Census Bureau,

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HealthData.gov

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

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NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

NCEI is the leading authority for environmental data. It manages one of the largest archives of atmospheric, coastal, geophysical, and oceanic research in the world.

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OECD Library

OECD iLibrary is the the online publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

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Social Explorer

A database product that helps to visually analyze and understand the demographics of the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports.

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