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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 Youth Tobacco Survey

    Alternate Title(s)
    NYTS
    Description

    The National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) provides national data on long-term, intermediate, and short-term indicators key to the design, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive tobacco prevention and control programs. Items measured as part of the NYTS survey include correlates of tobacco use such as demographics, minors' access to tobacco, and exposure to secondhand smoke. The NYTS provides...

    Subject
    Health Status
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Free to All
  • 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
  • NYU Dataset

    CHART New York Smoking-Cessation Interventions for Urban Hospital Patients Dataset

    Authors
    Donna Shelley
    Erin Rogers
    Scott Sherman
    Description

    The Consortium of Hospitals Advancing Research on Tobacco (CHART) is a network of six projects and a coordinating center aimed at assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions initiated during hospitalizations and continued post-discharge. The CHART New York Smoking-Cessation Interventions for Urban Hospital Patients trial looked at the effectiveness of a pro-active,...

    Subject
    Health Care System
    Health Status
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Application Required
    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
  • NYC Youth Risk Behavior Survey

    Alternate Title(s)
    YRBS
    Description

    The NYC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a subset of the national YRBS conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This survey monitors 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,...

    Subject
    Health Status
    Mental Health
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Free to All
    Local Expert
    Kelly V. Ruggles
  • NYU Dataset

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

    Authors
    Robert C. Smith
    Revital Amiaz
    Tian-Mei Si
    Lawrence Maayan
    11 more author(s)...
    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

    Human Oral Microbiota Composition Data from UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) Pilot Participants

    Authors
    Yvonne Vallès
    Claire K. Inman
    Brandilyn A. Peters
    Raghib Ali
    24 more author(s)...
    Description

    This dataset includes 330 Emirati adults participating in the UAE Healthy Future Study-Pilot (UAEHFS-pilot) who provided mouthwash samples. There were 225 non-smokers and 105 smokers who used cigarettes, dokha, shisha, or a combination of tobacco products. 101 of the 105 smokers were male. Tobacco use and frequency were assessed with a structured questionnaire and urine cotinine lab results. Gene...

    Subject
    Health Status
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Free to All
    Application Required
  • NYU Dataset

    City Health Dashboard Dataset

    Alternate Title(s)
    CHD
    Authors
    Marc N. Gourevitch
    Lorna E. Thorpe
    Neil Kleiman
    Jacqueline Betro
    16 more author(s)...
    Description

    The City Health Dashboard presents city- and/or census tract-level data for over 970 cities across the United States to describe population health within local contexts. Metrics included in the dashboard encompass five broad domains: health outcomes, social and economic factors, health behavior, physical environment, and clinical care. The underlying data originates from a combination of publicly-available...

    Subject
    Chronic Disease
    COVID-19
    Health Policy
    Health Status
    Mental Health
    Population Characteristics
    Risk Factors
    Access Rights
    Free to All
  • Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial Datasets

    Alternate Title(s)
    PLCO
    Description

    The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial was a large randomized controlled trial that assessed whether certain screening practices decreased deaths from prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian cancer. Approximately 155,000 men and women aged 55 to 74 years old were enrolled from 10 screening centers across the United States between November 1993 and July 2001. Participants...

    Subject
    Cancer
    Chronic Disease
    Health Care System
    Access Rights
    Application Required
    Local Expert
    Richard B. Hayes