The New York City Community Health Survey (CHS) is a telephone survey conducted annually by the DOHMH, Division of Epidemiology, Bureau of Epidemiology Services. CHS provides robust data on the health of New Yorkers, including neighborhood, borough, and citywide estimates on a broad range of chronic diseases and behavioral risk factors.

The Los Angeles County Health Survey (LACHS) is a population based telephone survey conducted approximately every three years since 1997 by the Office of Health Assessment & Epidemiology (OHAE) at the Department of Public Health of Los Angeles County. LACHS provides information on adults and children in Los Angeles County about overall health, health care issues, and health indicators of physical...

An NHLBI-funded observational study of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adults 65 years or older. Starting in 1989, and continuing through 1999, participants underwent annual extensive clinical examinations. Measurements included traditional risk factors such as blood pressure and lipids as well as measures of subclinical disease, including echocardiography of the heart, carotid ultrasound,...

The surveys' primary purpose is to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among youth in New York City. Students complete a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire that measures a variety of behaviors, including tobacco, alcohol and drug use, unintentional injury and violence, sexual behaviors, dietary behaviors,...

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) collects information about six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including: (1) Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; (2) Sexual behaviors related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitting diseases, including HIV infection; (3) Tobacco...

Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) collects nationally representative data about the American public's use of cancer-related information. The survey collects information about cancer communication, cancer perceptions and knowledge, demographics, food and medical products information, health communication, health services, health status, internet use, medical research and medical records,...

The Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) is a longitudinal cohort study resource to investigate the natural history of knee osteoarthritis across the spectrum of the disease. The OAI includes clinical data and biospecimens. Data collected includes knee symptoms and function (measured using the West Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) and the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score...

The Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) is collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and data is collected from all Medicare and Medicaid certified home care agencies, which comprise approximately 90% of all home care agencies. It is collected as a means to enable the rigorous and systematic measurement of patient home health care outcomes with appropriate adjustment for...