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  • SEER-Medicare Linked Database

    Alternate Title(s)
    Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results-Medicare Linked Database
    Description

    This series of files links two large population-based sources providing detailed data about Medicare beneficiaries with cancer. The SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) program consists of clinical, demographic, and cause of death information collected from tumor registries beginning in January 1, 1973. The Medicare contribution includes all claims for covered health care services from...

    Subject
    Cancer
    Population Characteristics
    Population Surveillance
    Access Rights
    Approval required
    Registration required
    Local Experts
    Arif Hussain

  • Health and Retirement Study

    Alternate Title(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.
    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...

    Subject
    Health Care Utilization
    Health Status
    Population Characteristics
    Access Rights
    Approval required
    Registration required
    Local Experts
    Ester Villalonga-Olives
    John G. Cagle
    Richard J. Manski
  • UMB Dataset

    Immunologic Response to ART by Age Among Treatment-Naive Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Alternate Title(s)
    Immunologic Response to Antiretroviral Therapy by Age Among Treatment-Naive Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Authors
    Kristen A. Stafford
    Laurence S. Magder
    Laura L. Hungerford
    Jack M. Guralnik
    3 more author(s)...
    Description

    This study investigated the association of age with CD4+ cell counts of HIV patients receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) over a 4 year period. Data were collected from 126,672 previously treatment-naïve patients in 4 Sub-Saharan African nations. The baseline CD4+ count was measured at onset of ART and at 6-month intervals thereafter. The predictor variable was the age at initiation of therapy...

    Subject
    HIV Infections