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Health-related datasets in ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)

	ICPSR	Roper Center
Search for datasets by overall topic	Data subject headings	Search topic keywords in dataset abstract
Search for variables in the datasets	"Social Sciences Variables Database"	Search question text using iPoll
Analyze online	Selected datasets only	In search results, look for RoperExplorer symbol
Download data	All datasets are downloadable. Choose SPSS, Stata, etc.	In search results, look for RoperExpress symbol

Example path you might take:

Search at the variable level for a specific word of interest
Read the full question to see whether it would work for your project
Check the other questions in the same study if you will be looking for relationships between variables
Open the documentation or codebook to see all the questions in the study and check into methodology

re3Data: Registry of Research Data Repositories
Search subject-specific data archives as opposed to studies or variables within studies
NYU Health Sciences Library Data Catalog
Find freely available data by choosing "Free to All" in the left-hand navigation column.
Harvard Dataverse

NATIONWIDE

Health on Data.gov -- points to both state and federal resources, which may be research data or just statistical tables
Overview of the CDC's main data resources. Drill down, then check left navigation for button to download data files.
National Center for Health Statistics Public Use Data Files
- Restricted health data from the National Center for Health Statistics through our Research Data Center in Ellis Library, MU Campus. Extensive application process may be involved in order to preserve confidentiality of subjects.
HealthData.Gov
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
National Cancer Institute SEER data
Biologic Specimen and Data Repository Information Coordinating Center (bioLINCC)
Health Data Tools and Statistics from Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
OpenFDA Food and Drug Administration site includes data on drugs and medical devices
The General Social Survey (1972-2014) asked 177 questions relating to health

STATES

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