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Introduction to Health Services Research : A Self-Study Course
Case Description | Case Background | Case Objectives | Case Exercise
Case 1. Health Disparities Research Case (Page 28 of 37)
Phase Two: Finding the Information
Q10a. Locate datasets and/or instruments that might be useful in your research into AIDS in Washington, DC.
Suggested Solution
Use HSRR to retrieve relevant datasets and instruments. Look to see what instruments for collecting information other communities have used. Health Services/Sciences Research Resources -- HSRR can help you find such files. HSRR entries are not indexed with MeSH so you will need to use key words to find relevant entries.
Three datasets including, Alabama Health Statistics, Mississippi Office of Epidemiology Data, and Young Men's Survey were retrieved. Retrieve an instrument/scale titled, Knowledge and Attitudes about HIV and AIDS Scale when searching on AIDS.
If you want to compare your results with those around the country you may want to find national or state level data sets.
Keep in mind that new records will be added to the database over time. The above datasets were available when this e-learning course was put together.
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