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  • New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Study

    Alternate Title(s)
    NYC HANES
    Authors
    Lorna E. Thorpe
    Description

    The NYC Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NYC HANES), modeled on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), is a population-based, cross-sectional study with data collected from physical examinations, clinical and laboratory tests, as well as face-to-face interviews and audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASI). It was first conducted in 2004 by the NYC Department...

    Subject
    Chronic Disease
    Health Status
    Mental Health
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Free to All
    Local Expert
    Bonnie Kerker
    Rania Kanchi
  • National Health Interview Survey

    Alternate Title(s)
    NHIS
    Description

    The National Health Interview Survey is a cross-sectional household interview survey. Sampling and interviewing are continuous throughout each year. The sampling plan follows a multistage area probability design that permits the representative sampling of households and noninstitutional group quarters (e.g., college dormitories). NHIS addresses topics such as health status, use of health services,...

    Subject
    Cancer
    Chronic Disease
    COVID-19
    Health Care System
    Health Status
    Infectious Disease
    Mental Health
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Free to All
    Fee Required
    Application Required
    Local Expert
    Lorna E. Thorpe
    Stella Yi
  • Women's Health Initiative

    Alternate Title(s)
    WHI
    Description

    The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a longitudinal national health study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) that focuses on strategies for preventing heart disease, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women in the United States. The study includes data from 161,808 women aged 50-79 years old at the time of enrollment. Available...

    Subject
    Cancer
    Chronic Disease
    Genomics
    Health Status
    Mental Health
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Application Required
    Local Expert
    Jeffrey S. Berger
    Lila Nachtigall
  • NYU Dataset

    TeleQuit MH Data

    Alternate Title(s)
    TQMH
    Authors
    Scott Sherman
    Description

    The TeleQuit MH dataset was collected for a type-II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study that evaluated a smoking cessation telephone care program for mental health patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The primary objectives were to evaluate the adaption, implementation, and maintenance of the smoking cessation program; determine its effectiveness at long-term abstinence; and...

    Subject
    Health Care System
    Mental Health
    Access Rights
    Author Approval Required
  • National Survey of Drug Use and Health

    Alternate Title(s)
    NSDUH
    Description

    The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides national and state-level data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs (including non-medical use of prescription drugs) and mental health in the United States. This annual survey involves interviews with approximately 70,000 randomly selected individuals aged 12 and older. NSDUH is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...

    Subject
    Health Status
    Mental Health
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Free to All
    Local Expert
    Erin Rogers
    Joseph Palamar
  • NYU Dataset

    Syndemic Production among Emergent Adult Men: P18 Cohort Study

    Authors
    Perry Halkitis
    Farzana Kapadia
    Description

    This ongoing prospective cohort study examines a wide range of individual, social and structural factors as predictors of risk and resilience for behavioral outcomes (e.g., substance use and sexual activity), mental health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety) and biological outcomes (e.g., HIV seroconversion, viral and bacterial sexually transmitted infections) in a sample of emerging adult men based...

    Subject
    Infectious Disease
    Mental Health
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Author Approval Required
  • NYU Dataset

    Asian American Community Health Resources and Needs Assessment 2004 - 2006

    Alternate Title(s)
    CHRNA
    Authors
    Simona Kwon
    Laura Wyatt
    Chau Trinh-Shevrin
    Description

    The Community Health Resources and Needs Assessment (CHRNA) project is a large-scale health needs assessment in diverse, low-income Asian American communities in New York City. The project uses a community-engaged and community venue-based approach to assess existing health issues, available resources, and best approaches to meet community health needs. Questions asked in the CHRNAs assess various...

    Subject
    Health Status
    Mental Health
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Application Required
  • NYU Dataset

    Varenicline Effects on Smoking, Cognition, and Psychiatric Symptoms in Schizophrenia

    Authors
    Robert C. Smith
    Revital Amiaz
    Tian-Mei Si
    Lawrence Maayan
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    Description

    Schizophrenic patients have a high rate of smoking and cognitive deficits which may be related to a decreased number or responsiveness of nicotinic receptors in their brains. Varenicline is a partial nicotinic agonist which is effects as an anti-smoking drug in cigarette smokers, although concerns have been raised about potential psychiatric side-effects. This data is from a double-blind placebo controlled...

    Subject
    Chronic Disease
    Mental Health
    Risk Factors
    Timeframe
    2012
    Access Rights
    Free to All
  • NYU Dataset

    Cross-Sectional Survey Data of Male Sex Workers in Vietnam

    Authors
    Lloyd Goldsamt
    Description

    This dataset is part of a larger study of male sex workers in Vietnam. The study included a community-based cross-sectional interview and an intake interview. From the cross-sectional interview, a random sample of participants were selected for participation in the sexual health promotion intervention. Intervention participants then completed a more detailed intake interview and received a clinical...

    Subject
    Health Care System
    Health Status
    Mental Health
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Application Required
    Author Approval Required
  • NYU Dataset

    Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome Dataset

    Authors
    Richard S. Dowd
    Michael H. Pourfar
    Alon Y. Mogilner
    Description

    In order to study the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in cases of refractory Tourette syndrome (TS), researchers performed a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent surgery between January 2009 and May 2016. Thirteen consecutive patients with at least 6 months of follow-up are included in this dataset. Patients were assessed using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), and...

    Subject
    Health Care System
    Mental Health
    Surgery
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    Application Required
    Author Approval Required