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Health Research Tools: Resources for Instruments and Datasets

These are several key sources for identifying research instruments and datasets in the health sciences.

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Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) (1985 - Current)
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Provides information about articles on questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes and manuals, rating scales and other measurement instruments in the fields of health, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information science.

Health Services and Sciences Research Resources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/hsrr_search/
"The HSRR database contains descriptions of about 300 research datasets, over 55 instruments/indices, and more than 20 software applications that are frequently used in health services research and in the behavioral and social sciences. These research-oriented tools may be used to assess data variables and data collection methodologies."
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HHS Data Council Gateway to Data and Statistics
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/statinfo/index.htm
Produced by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, this resource provides links to key health and human services data and statistics. This includes coverage of Federal, state, and local government-sponsored information.

Library Guide to "Tests and Measurements"
An extensive guide to print and online resources for finding tests and measurements, prepared by Leela Balraj, Liaison Librarian for Education.