Taubman Health Sciences Library Blog- Blog Retired
- Global Innovation – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 20, 2014)
- Local Innovation & #MCubed – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 13, 2014)
- Open Access Journal on Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
- National Medical Librarians Month 2014
- Suicide Prevention & Trauma on Social Media – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 6, 2014)
- Radiation Oncology Journal Club (#RadOnc) – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 29, 2014)
- From the National Library of Medicine: Roosevelt at NIH
- Patients on the Right TEDMED Questions – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 22, 2014)
- TEDMED on Patient Engagement – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 15, 2014)
Category Archives: Statistics
CSCAR: Statistical consulting @ UM
The Center for Statistical Consultation & Research (CSCAR) provides free consulting in data analysis & statistical methods to all UM researchers. We are able to assist with the design, analysis, interpretation, & communication of research studies involving data. CSCAR also … Continue reading
Children’s EHR format available in USHIK
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHQR): The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ’S) Children’s EHR Format has moved to the United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK). This helps align the Children’s EHR Format with related knowledgebase … Continue reading
New from HCUP – New state databases released
The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality has released the following state Databases: 2010: State Inpatient Databases (SID): Maine State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD): Maine State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD): Maine 2011: State Inpatient Databases (SID): Maine, Utah State Ambulatory … Continue reading
MEPS update
New data files & tables have been added to the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey web site: MEPS 1996-2011 Pooled Linkage Variance Estimation File (MEPS HC-036) MEPS 1996-2011 Replicates for Variance Estimation File (MEPS HC-036BRR) 2011 Non-Group Health Insurance Tables (No. 6 Tables Series) Updated … Continue reading
Project Tycho – Data for health
Project Tycho, from the University of Pittsburgh (with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & the National Institutes of Health), is a database created to advance the availability & use of public health data for science & policy. … Continue reading
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Tagged health policy, infectious diseases, research, statistics
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New database from CMS: Medicare Provider Charge Data
The Department of Health & Human Services has created a database that for the first time gives consumers information on what hospitals charge. The data, on the charges for services that are provided during the 100 most common Medicare inpatient stays and 30 … Continue reading
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Tagged CMS, DHHS, health care reform, health services research, statistics, utilization
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Quandl: A new tool for datasets
Quandl is a new way to find & use data on the internet. Quandl has indexed millions of time-series datasets–all open & free– from over 400 sources. Download a Quandl dataset in any format that you want. Visualize, save, share, authenticate, validate, upload, index, merge, … Continue reading
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Tagged health disparities, online resource, research, statistics
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New web site for USHIK database
The United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK) is an on-line, publicly accessible registry and repository of healthcare-related data, metadata and standards. USHIK is funded and directed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with management support in partnership with the Centers … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, health care quality, health services research, statistics, utilization
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Need help with statistics?
The Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR) provides statistical consulting to all UM faculty, staff, and graduate students with the design, planning, analysis, and presentation of research studies. CSCAR also presents workshops on statistical methods, statistical software, and qualitative … Continue reading
Hospital stays in the US–New Statistical Brief from AHRQ
From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Statistical Brief # 144, Overview of Hospital Stays in the United States, 2010: Highlights The total number of hospital stays in the United States increased 12 percent between 1997 and 2010, but … Continue reading
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