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Links Note: We will continue to add links. Please check back periodically. The Cochrane Behavioral Medicine Field website The TREND Group has established its permanent website at
http://www.TREND-statement.org.
(Clicking on the preceding URL will open a new window.) The group
recommends transparent reporting of evaluations with nonrandomized
designs (TREND). Behavior Change Programs The Cancer Control PLANET portal provides access to data and resources that can help planners, program staff, and researchers to design, implement and evaluate evidence-based cancer control programs. The PLANET portal provides access to Web-based resources that can assist in these ways:
The website address is http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is the sole Federal organization with responsibility for improving accessibility and quality of substance abuse prevention services. The Center provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, underage alcohol and tobacco use, and to reduce the negative consequences of using substances. CSAP promotes a comprehensive prevention system approach that includes community involvement and partnership among all sectors of society. This approach promotes and enhances SAMHSA activities to achieve the following goals:
The website address is http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html Federal Statistics FedStats is the new window on the full range of official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government. Use the Internet's powerful linking and searching capabilities to track economic and population trends, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more. Access official statistics collected and published by more than 70 Federal agencies without having to know in advance which agency produces them. Community Health Status Indicators Project The CHSI provide a profile of each county's overall health status using a broad spectrum of health indicators. Counties can compare their health indicators to Healthy People 2010 targets, 1997 U.S. rates, and peer counties (counties which share characteristics of population size, density, age distribution, and poverty). Mortality data age-adjusted to the new year 2000 standard also are provided. The Reports serve as a baseline for the next decade, supply data-based priorities, estimate needy populations, and provide an overview of public health. For health officials currently working in jurisdictions lacking the infrastructure to collect data, the CHSI Reports can serve as a tool for targeting resources and setting priorities. Specifically, the CHSI Reports offer data on:
National Center for Health Statistics The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is a part of the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care. These data are used by policymakers in Congress and the Administration, by medical researchers, and by others in the health community. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This survey has been designed to collect information about the health and diet of people in the United States. NHANES is unique in that it combines a home interview with health tests that are done in a Mobile Examination Center. NCHS Data Warehouse Detailed statistical tables Fastats -
health data by state Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Physical Activity - State Statistics collected for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/stats/stats.htm The above link provides an interactive way to find physical activity health statistics by state. CDC WONDER, developed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is an integrated information and communication system for public health. Its purposes are
For the anonymous user (general public), access is provided to more than thirty numerical databases and document collections. CDC WONDER has both numerical and textual databases. Some of these databases contain read-only information on morbidity, mortality, hospitalizations, surveillance of notifiable diseases, and CDC reports and guidelines. In addition, other WONDER databases contain reference materials, census data, and bibliographies on health-related topics. Users access " screens to request specific information; each database has its own criteria. For most of the current numerical data, summary information only is available, sorted by two to four indexes, which sorts data by criteria the user specifies, along with a user-chosen hierarchy (e.g., summarize by age categories within year). Note: DATA2010 can be accessed through the link above after you login in, either as a registered user or as an anonymous user. DATA2010 is an interactive database system developed by
staff of the division of Health Promotion Statistics of the National
Center for Health Statistics, and contains the most recent monitoring
data for tracking Healthy People 2010. Data are included for all the
objectives and subgroups identified in the Healthy People 2010: Objectives
for Improving Health. DATA2010 contains national and some State data.
State data is now available for some mortality and natality objectives.
All data in DATA2010 are the most recent available and may include revisions
or corrections. Therefore, some data may differ from data previously
shown. National Association for Public Health Statistics & Information Systems The National Association for Public Health Statistics and
Information Systems (NAPHSIS) was created in 1933 as an association of
public health professionals in the United States concerned about vital
records and health statistics. The founders of the association felt that
a forum was needed for discussing vital records registration issues as
well as statistical issues among responsible individuals in state health
agencies. MEDLINE plus Health Statistics Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Bureau of Labor Statistics: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Community Health Status Indicators Project (Dept. of Health and Human Services) Health Care Indicators: Hospital, Employment, and Price Indicators for the Health Care Industry (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Life Expectancy Hits New High in 2000 (National Center for Health Statistics) Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality (United Nations) Provisional Tables On Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths for 1998-2000 (National Center for Health Statistics) Statistics Show Suburban Residents Fare Better In Many Key Health Indicators (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Trends in Indian Health, 1998-1999 (Indian Health Service) Welcome to WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) Society of Behavioral Medicine The mission of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Inc. (the "Society") is to foster the development and application of knowledge concerning the interrelationships of health, illness, and behavior. Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine (EBBM) Committee of the Society of Behavioral Medicine The purpose of the EBBM Committee is to establish an ongoing
process to review developments in evidence-based behavioral medicine
interventions and then to disseminate these findings to our scientific, The CONSORT statement is an important research tool that takes an evidence-based approach to improve the quality of reports of randomized trials. Read about efforts to use the Internet to disseminate public health information. We are pleased to contribute to this mission! Health Education Advocate The mission of the Health Education Advocate is to provide a central, timely source of advocacy information related to the field of health education and health promotion. The website address is http://www.healtheducationadvocate.org. K-State Research & Extension's Community Health Institute (CHI) CHI's mission is to understand and promote behavioral and community health by providing information that leads to informed decision making and quality health behavior programming. Visit the CHI website at http://www.kstatechi.org. |
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