Resource Guides: Researcher Tools, Services and Support: Statistics Resources

Statistics Consultation Service

The Quantitative Methods Core, within the Division of Biostatistics and Health Sciences Research in the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, provides clinical research support in biostatistics, experimental design, and data management.

UMass Chan Quantitative Methods Core (QMC)
Need help from a statistician? Reach out to the QMC for a short free consultation.

Library Resources

Online journals, books and databases available related to Statistics.

Sage Research Methods
Search the collection of Sage textbooks and videos for explanations of statistical methods.
Online Journals
Journals related to the subject of Statistics.
eBooks
Online books related to the subject of Statistics.
Health & Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)
Information on measurement instruments in the health fields, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science. HAPI assists researchers and educators to identify measures needed for research studies and grant proposals.
OECD iLibrary - Health Statistics
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Online Library for books, papers and statistics and the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data.

Freely Available Statistical Information Online

Worldwide Statistics

The World Health Organization Global Health Observatory (GHO)
WHO's gateway to health-related statistics from around the world.
OECD Statistics Portal
Statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Including a dedicated OECD Health Statistics section.
UNdata
Brings together international statistical databases. Maintained by Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) of the UN Secretariat.

United States Statistics

America's Health Rankings (United Health Foundation)
Combines individual measures of several health determinants with the resultant health outcomes into one, comprehensive view of the health of a state.
US Census Data (US Census Bureau)
Search and analyze demographic and economic information about the United States and its communities using a variety of methods.
American Hospital Directory
Statistics for non-federal, short-term, acute care hospitals summarized by state.
Best Hospitals (U.S. News and World Report)
Hospital rankings both by specialty and area. From news source.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (CDC)
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world's largest, on-going telephone health survey system.
CMS Data Navigator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) claims and cost data.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
Health rankings by state and county from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Strategies, guidance and tools to impact health.
Data.gov
Home of the U.S. Government's open data. You can find federal, state and local data, tools, and resources to conduct research, build apps, design data visualizations, and more. Includes health, science, and public safety data.
Disability Statistics (Cornell University)
Online resource for U.S. Disability Statistics from Cornell University.
Food Environment Atlas (USDA)
County-level data on food choices, health and well-being, and community characteristics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
H-CUPnet (AHRQ)
Data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). It provides access to health statistics and information on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization.
Healthdata.gov (HHS)
Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, this site makes HHS data easily accessible to the public and to health innovators, including data on clinical care provider quality, health service provider directories, consumer product data, and community health performance information.
National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
Part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCHS is the principal health statistics agency for the United States. Their website includes data sets on a wide range of issues related to public health, from birth control to whooping cough.
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) AtlasPlus
Quick access to nearly 20 years of CDC’s surveillance data on HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB). Users can also view social and economic data in conjunction with HIV, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB infections.
National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education)
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) (National Science Foundation)
A large body of statistical data resources for science and engineering (S&E) at U.S. academic institutions. NCSES emphasizes S&E, but its data resources also provide information on non-S&E fields and higher education in general. Previously WebCASPAR.
Neighborhood Atlas
The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) is based on a measure created by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) for primarily county-level use, but refined, adapted, and validated to the Census block group/neighborhood by a research team at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
State Health Facts (KFF)
State-by-state data. Search specific health facts, choose a health category, or select a location. Provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Massachusetts Statistics

Massachusetts State Data Center (UMass Amherst)
A program of the UMass Donahue Institute's Economic and Public Policy Research Unit. Part of the Census Bureau’s State Data Center Program, provides an extensive collection of census data in Massachusetts, New England, and the U.S.
Massachusetts Office of Population Health
Facilitates and coordinates the collection, access to, and use of public health data in order to monitor and improve population health.