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Statistical Sources For Health Information

The intent of this guide is provide a limited selection of books, databases, and Web sites which provide health-related statistical information. This guide is a beginning point in statistical research. Please ask the reference staff for additional suggestions on locating specific statistical information.

Please send any comments concerning this page to Heather Blunt.

PubMed OVID MEDLINE CINAHL
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~biomed/ Statistical information is indexed in many health-related databases. The use of medical subject headings with subheadings allows a searcher to focus a search to articles containing this type of information.
Statistical Universe http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv In addition to providing some full-text statistics and providing links to helpful sites, Statistical Universe is the electronic equivalent of two print indexes:American Statistics Index Baker Reference HA/202/A25Statistical Reference Index Baker Reference HA/202/A26
Global Health Statistics A Compendium of Incidence, Prevalence and Mortality, Estimates for Over 200 ConditionsAuthor: Murray, Christopher J. L.Dana, Ref. RA/407/M87/1996Health Sciences, Ref. RA/407/M87/1996/cop.2
Index to Health Information Dana, Ref. RA/11/D3/I58; Library has v.1 (1988) - to dateThe publications covered by this index have been selected from four CIS abstract and index services: CIS/Index, American Statistics Index, Statistical Reference Index and Index to International Statistics.
Statistical Record of Health & Medicine A single volume publication with a detailed index. It is a useful resource for basic health related statistical data.Dana, Ref. RA/407/A1/S73MFHSL, Ref RA/407/A1/S73
Statistical Abstract of the United States Dana, Ref. HA/202/A35Health Sciences, Ref. HA/202/A35http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ Also available through Statistical Universe (above).
National Center for Health Statistics The nation's principal health statistics agency. Full-text of many of their publications is available on the Web, including Vital and Health Statistics series, Healthy People 2000, Vital Statistics of the United States, National Vital Statistics Report, and Life Tables.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Vital and Health Statistics Indexed in MEDLINEDana Ref. and Health Science Ref.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/series/ser.htm
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Indexed in MEDLINEDana/Ref./RA/407.3/.A37Health Sciences Serialhttp://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
Vital and Health Statistics: Advance Data Dana, Ref. HA/203/A44http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/products/pubs/pubd/ad/ad.htm
World Health Statistics Annual Dana Serial
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care Health Sciences, Ref. RA/410.7/D372/1996; Library has v.1-9Dana, Ref. RA/410.7/D372/1996/cop.21998 edition is also available in reference."The Atlas shows that in health care, geography is destiny. The amount of care consumed by Americans is highly dependent on where they live, on the capacity of the health care system where they live and on the practice styles of local physicians. Variations in the intensity of use of hospitals, the striking differences in the way terminal care is delivered and the idiosyncratic patterns of elective surgery raise significant questions about the outcomes and value of health care. The fundamental questions posed by the Atlas are: "Which rate is right?", "How much is enough?", and "What is fair?" (Overview & Introduction, p.4 - 1998 ed.)
Guide to Locating Health Statistics Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburghhttp://www.hsls.pitt.edu/intres/guides/statcbw.html
Statistical Resources on the Web University of Michigan Documents Centerhttp://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/statsnew.html
Vermont/ New Hampshire Health Statistics
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~biomed/resources.htmld/vtnhstats.shtml

Last Updated: 5/1/08