Census Data | Infrequent collection; generally little health content |
National Household Surveys | Target population, sample size, periodicity, comprehensiveness, survey design |
Mortality Vital Records | Age accuracy among elders, analytical access |
Morbidity Information | Accuracy, access, geographic coverage, variation in format and vocabulary/coding |
Health Administrative Data | Timeliness, lack of analysis, format variation |
Special Research Studies | Relevance, quality, presentation, national coverage, availability for analysis |
Health Care Evaluations | Availability, timeliness, accuracy |
Outcomes Research | Varying conceptual frameworks, availability, utility, legal implications |
Longitudinal Cohorts/Panels | Design, costs, timeliness, relevance |
Qualitative Studies | Design, coverage, relevance |
Market Research | Target population, relevance, accuracy |
Institutional Sources | National coverage, costs, data access, identification of all relevant populations, type of data |