Introducing the first complete search engine dedicated to US health datasets

Health Data Select (HDS) allows researchers to identify the datasets most relevant to their analysis, with access to all major datasets, variable-level detail, and regular updates

Why become a beta institution?

  • Free subscription for qualifying institutions
  • Access to the first complete search engine dedicated to US health datasets
  • Help drive the future of health services research
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About

The HDS search engine includes:

All major datasets

View and compare a curated and growing collection of every key publicly available dataset for health services research.

Variable-level detail

Explore and compare variables and their possible values, with the ability to filter results by dataset properties such as time, scope and granularity.

Regular updates

Stay ahead of changing datasets and variables with timely updates.

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Demo

See Health Data Select in action:

  • Compare datasets, variables, and possible values
  • Filter by key characteristics
  • Apply multiple search terms
  • Sort results by most "hits"
  • Display dataset summaries
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