UMB Data Catalog
A project of the Health Sciences and Human Services LibraryHealth and Retirement Study
Alternate Titles(s): HRS, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Health and Retirement Study, Health & Retirement Study, National Institute on Aging. Health and Retirement Study, U.S. Health and Retirement Study, H.R.S.
UID: 128
- Description
- The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a longitudinal panel study that surveys a representative sample of approximately 20,000 Americans over 50 years old. Core surveys take place every two years, with additional topics covered in off-year surveys. Data collected through a mix of phone and face-to-face interviews provides a comprehensive look at the changing experiences of older Americans on a range of topics including physical and mental health history and status, cognition, family structure, health care utilization and costs, financial status, and employment history and retirement plans. Interviews are supplemented with information from physical measurements, biomarker and genetic data, and linkages to administrative data.
- Publisher
- Timeframe
- 1992 - Present
- Geographic Coverage
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United States
- Local Experts
Adult (19 years to 64 years)
Senior (65 years to 79 years)
Elderly (80 years and over)
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Access via HRS Website
survey responses, codebooks, descriptions, survey instruments, read in files for SPSS, STATA, and SAS
- Access Restrictions
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Approval requiredRegistration required
- Access Instructions
- Create an account and sign in to https://hrs.isr.umich.edu/about. Public survey data is available to all with registration. Users must be signed in to download data. Restricted data sets are also available, to those who fulfill eligibility criteria, through an application process.
- Associated Publications
- Data Type
- Dataset Format(s)
- SAS, ASCII, SPSS, STATA, DAT
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