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A Short Introduction to Epidemiology
- A brief introduction to epidemiology.
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The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)
- This program provides model-based estimates of health insurance coverage for counties and states. The data are extracted from several Census Bureau datasets. For example, they model health insurance coverage as measured by the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) of the Current Population Survey (CPS).
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Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology (R03)
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Social Determinants of Health
- The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age, including the health system. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, which are themselves influenced by policy choices. The social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities - the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries.
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Social Science and Medicine
- Provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of research findings, reviews and theory in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners and policy makers.
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Social Science Data Archives - Europe
- List of data archives in Europe. Provides access to 25,000 data collections, delivering over 70,000 data collections per annum and acquiring a further 1,000 data collections each year.
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Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
- The Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) is an independent, international professional association made up of a diverse membership of health education professionals and students. The Society promotes healthy behaviors, healthy communities, and healthy environments through its membership, its network of local chapters, and its numerous partnerships with other organizations.
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South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services/Reports and Statistics
- Links to annual reports, best practices and self-assessments.
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South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Data, Statistics & Vital Records
- Conducts statistical analysis of health data gathered through the vital records data base, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and the annual survey of hospitals and nursing homes in the state.
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Specialized Information Services (SIS): Women's Health Resources
- This resource was created in a partnership between the National Library of Medicine Office of Outreach and Special Populations and the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health. Using the 2009 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Priorities for Women's Health, health topics, research initiatives and overarching themes were identified. Within each section there are topics with links to resources which were selected based upon their relevance and authority for the specific topic. For example, links to relevant journal citations.
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State & Local Policymakers: User Liaison Program (ULP)
- The User Liaison Program disseminates health services research findings for state and local health policymakers.
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State Alliance for e-Health
- Created by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices in January 2007 as an initiative designed to improve the nation's health care system through the formation of a collaborative body that enables states to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the health information technology (HIT) initiatives they develop.
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State and Community Tobacco Control Policy and Media Research (U01)
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State Cancer Legislative Database (SCLD) Program
- A specialized database produced by the National Cancer Institute, which provides synthesized information relating to developments in state cancer prevention and control legislation and related policy activities.
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State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): Implementing Effective Programs and Understanding
- Online learning program with six modules and suggestions on how to use. Designed to assist State health policymakers in understanding the dynamics of State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) implementation as well as accessing and using research findings to develop and implement their SCHIP programs.
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State Coverage Initiatives
- Provides experience-based information and assistance to state leaders in order to help them move health care reform forward at the state level.
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State Data Centers
- The State Data Centers (SDCs) are official sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics produced by the Census Bureau. The SDC program between the states and the Census Bureau was created to make data available locally to the public through a network of state agencies, universities, libraries, and regional and local governments.
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State Data Resources
- Links to individual state health data sources.
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State Government and Politics
- A Web page of links arranged by state governments, state legislatures, public policy and special topics.
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State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC)
- Provides a focal point for coordination of state survey activities on the uninsured (funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health).
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State Health Care Briefs 2009: Why Health Care Reform Is So Important
- This set of State Health Care Briefs provides a one-page overview of facts on health care data for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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State Health Facts
- Access updated data on Demographics, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Care Employment, Access to Care, Medicaid Budget Actions, and More.
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State Hospital Associations
- Links to state hospital associations.
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State Inpatient Databases (SID)
- Contains the universe of the inpatient discharge abstracts in participating States, translated into a uniform format to facilitate multi-State comparisons and analyses.
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State Libraries
- This page brings together links to state libraries, state library agencies, state library networks, or state library commissions across the United States.
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State Net
- Delivers vital data, legislative intelligence and in-depth reporting for people who care about the actions of government. Monitors every bill in the 50 states, District of Columbia and Congress, and every state agency regulation.
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State Offices of Rural Health
- Listing of state offices of rural health with point of contact information.
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State Policy Guide: Using Research in Public Health Policymaking
- This guide describes the benefits of using research results to make state policy decisions on public health and other health and human services concerns. In addition to considering budgetary constraints, how well a policy fits in your state, public opinion and other political factors, state legislators can effectively apply the cumulative lessons from public health research by working closely with researchers and other experts.
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State Resource Center - Center for Children and Families
- The Center for Children and Families' State Resource Center provides state resources and tools to assist in advancing health coverage for children and families.
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State Rural Health Association Information
- Each SRHA focuses exclusively on improving the health and well-being of rural Americans living in their state, and also serves as a conduit for rural communities to communicate needs and successes at a regional and national level.
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State Specific Resources
- Portal with links to each state, with information on state contacts, organziations, tools, maps, funding, documents, journals, success stories and news.
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States in Action
- Part of a Commonwealth Fund initiative on state innovations.
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Statistical Agencies (International)
- Links to interational statistical agencies.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
- Part of DHHS, SAMHSA's mission is focused on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders. Has funded health services research projects.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Events Calendar
- Calendar of upcoming events.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics
- The latest national data on alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug use and dependence, and State treatment planning areas. Also included are data on mental health topics including depression, serious psychological distress, and suicidal thoughts and attempts.
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Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families (R01)
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Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families (R21)
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Surveillance Research: Health Disparities
- Provides links to the following types of information: statistics by race/ethnicity, network for cancer control research among AI/AN populations, socioeconomic status and cancer, Native American initiatives, cancer in women of color monograph, status of cancer surveillance in minority and underserved populations, and SEER expansion.
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A Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 11 Countries, 2009: Perspectives on Care, Costs, and Experiences
- A study of more than 10,000 primary care physicians in 11 countries finds the United States lags far behind in terms of access to care, the use of financial incentives to improve the quality of care, and the use of health information technology. In other countries, national policies have sped the adoption of such innovations.
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Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU)
- SBU presents the scientific evidence on the benefits, risks, and costs associated with different interventions. SBU identifies methods that offer the greatest benefits and the least risk, focusing on the most efficient ways to allocate healthcare resources. However, SBU also identifies methods currently in use that provide no benefits, have not been assessed, or are not cost effective.
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