This guide defines health as an individual's physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of illness or infirmity.
Please apply the search strategies outlined in Introduction to Finding Data with the following keywords to help orchestrate a search to find datasets related to health.
Keywords: health, patient, medical, disease, outcomes, mortality, morbidity, prevalence, prevention
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers practical research-based tools, statistics, and resources to help a variety of healthcare organizations, providers, and administrators make care safer in all healthcare settings.
The CDC offers a wide range of health-related datasets, covering topics such as disease surveillance, public health programs, and behavioral risk factors.
DHS conducts surveys about maternal and child health in developing countries.
A U.S. government initiative providing access to various health-related datasets from different agencies.
Offers data on mortality, morbidity, and risk factors from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
The NCI Data Catalog is a listing of data collections produced by major NCI initiatives and other widely used data sets.
The UN provides health-related data through platforms like the United Nations Statistical Division and the World Bank's World Development Indicators.
The WHO provides a comprehensive repository of global health data, including statistics on diseases, health systems, environmental health, and more.
Health Disclaimer: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its scope may limit the amount and type of data available. It is crucial to understand that HIPAA is a complex and evolving law, and for specific inquiries or concerns related to HIPAA compliance and ethics, research students should consult legal professionals or institutional ethics committees. HIPAA covers protected health information (PHI) held by covered entities like healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses. It establishes standards for PHI protection through the Privacy and Security Rules. However, HIPAA does not apply to non-covered entities, de-identified data, publicly available information, or other laws and ethical considerations. Research students must prioritize confidentiality, obtain informed consent, ensure data security, and adhere to institutional review board (IRB) guidelines to conduct ethical research involving healthcare data.