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Subject Guides : Health Statistics



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Reference Books

TitleCall Number
AHA Guide to the Health Care FieldREF WX 22 A5 2008
AHA Hospital StatisticsREF WX 16 A55 2007

E-Books



TitleDescription
County and City Data BookThe most comprehensive source of information about individual counties and cities in the U.S. Includes data for states, counties, and cities with a population of 25,000 or more. Additional data for places with a population of 100,000 or more
Demographic YearbookThe United Nations Demographic Yearbook collects, compiles and disseminates official statistics on a wide range of topics
Health, United StatesAnnual report on trends in health statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)International standard diagnostic classification for all general epidemiological and many health management purposes, published by the World Health Organization
Mental Health, United StatesPopulation dynamics, insurance for mental health care, status of mental health services, and national mental health statistics. Collected by the Center for Mental Health Services
State and Metropolitan Area Data BookContains a collection of U.S. Census Bureau statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States at the state and metropolitan area levels
Statistical Abstract of the United StatesA collection of U.S. Census Bureau statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States

Research Databases



TitleDescription
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts(IPA)Bibliographic and full text citations, especially good for pharmacoeconomics, pharmacy management/administration/practice, pharmacy law, and pharmacy education from 1966 to the present.
PubMedIn a MeSH search add the subject heading "prevalence" or the subheadings, “economics”, “epidemiology,” “prevalence,” or “statistics & numerical data.” These terms can also be searched as keywords.


WWW Resources




TitleDescription
American Heart Association StatisticsAnnual statistics for cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure. Also includes data on risk factors, nutrition, quality of care, medical procedures and economic cost
CDC Data & StatisticsAn entry portal for Centers for Diease Control and Prevention statistics, tools, and resources
CDC FastStats, Therapeutic Drug UseA fact sheet compiling basic prescription drug statistics collected from various U.S. government sources
CDC Wonder (Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research)A single point of access to a wide variety of public health reports and data systems, both local and external, categorized by topic
Department of Health & Human Services DatafinderHealth and human services related data and statistics resources supported by the HHS, other federal agencies, states, and local governments. Access statistics by disease, disorder or health status; risk factors; health care services; population, and more
Disease Statistics, National Heart Lung and Blood InstituteMorbidity, mortality, and economic cost data for cardiovascular, blood, and lung diseases
Drug Topics, Top 200 DrugsBy year, lists top 200 brand drugs by retail dollars, generic drugs by retail dolloars, OTC/HBC brands, brand drugs by units, generic drugs by units, drugs used in hospitals
Environmental Facilities and Cancer MappingShows the number of people diagnosed with cancer (cancer counts) for the years 2003-2007 in small geographic areas of New York State. Locations of certain environmental facilities can also be viewed.
Global Health FactsKaiser Family Foundation site that presents data from a variety of public and private sources and organized by country or topic. Also includes a tool to create customizable data sheets by country and indicator
HCUP (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project)Provides access to health statistics and information on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization. HCUP data are used for research on hospital utilization, access, charges, quality and outcomes
Health Data InteractiveNational health statistics tables from the CDC that can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location to explore different trends and patterns
Health Data Tools and StatisticsLinks to health statistics and data sets as well as resources to support data collection. Page by the Partners for Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
Health Insurance DataHealth insurance data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the Current Population Survey and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau
Health StatisticsGuide to finding health statistics, including a glossary of statistical terms. Page by the University of Chicago Library
HSR Information Central Data Tools and StatisticsData repositories, health, statistics, and tools from the National Information Center of Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR), National Library of Medicine
Medical & Heath StatisticsUniversity of Glasgow Library's guide to internet resources for international statistics
MedlinePlusSearch by health topic. Links to statistical information, if available, are contained in the Reference Shelf
MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportCDC data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments. Also reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, disasters, occupational diseases, and injuries
National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Facts and ResourcesIndustry statistics
National Cancer Institute Finding Cancer StatisticsQuick access to cancer statistics from the National Cancer Institute
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)Principle health statistics agency for U.S. Complies statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve health.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse StatisticsStatistics compiled by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information ClearinghouseStatistics on kidney and urologic diseases compiled by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
NCHS Faststats A to ZQuick access to the National Center for Health Statistics topics of public health importance, organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages
New York State Health StatisticsNew York State Department of Health statistics organized by topic. Also includes access to NYS vital statistics
SAMDHA: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Data ArchiveComprehensive research data supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency
State Agency Data SitesList of state agencies that report health statistics by the Department of Health and Human Services
State Cancer ProfilesCancer statistics, interactive maps, and links from the National Cancer Institute
State Health FactsUp-to-date health data and vital statistics for all 50 states
Statistical Agencies (International)Links to statistics collecting agencies for 200 countries. Page by the U.S. Census Bureau
Statistical Resources on the Web Index to a wide variety of online statistical resources. Page by the University of Michigan Library Documents Center
Statistics on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use in the United StatesResults of a nationwide government survey released in December 2008
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)Collects information on incidence, survival, and prevalence of cancer from specific geographic areas representing 26 percent of the US population. Compiles reports on all of these plus cancer mortality for the entire U.S.
U.S. Census 
U.S. Census Bureau State and County QuickFactsQuick access to statistics on population, geography, business, with pull-down menus by state
USA.govSearch portal for U.S. government sites. Results are clustered by topic
Vital and Health Statistics SeriesData from a variety of compilations and surveys by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vital Statistics of New York StateAccess to vital statistics from the New York Department of Health
World Health StatisticsAn interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 World Health Organization Member States. It comprises more than 70 indicators. Find statistics by topic, disease, condition, country, or region

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