Scientific research and knowledge acquisition in public health are increasingly dependent on medical databases. This article organizes some public medical databases, hoping to help you. Bookmark first, then read on.
1. China Nutrition and Health Survey CHNS database https://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/china
The China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) is an international cooperation project carried out by the Population Center of the University of North Carolina and the Nutrition and Health Institute of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention .
The China Health and Nutrition Survey began in 1989 and is conducted every 2-3 years. The survey covers many aspects including health science, nutrition, sociology, demography, economics, public policy and other disciplines. The China Health and Nutrition Survey includes community surveys, household surveys, individual surveys, health surveys, nutrition and physical fitness tests, food market surveys, and health and family planning surveys.
2. National Population Health Science Data Center https://www.ncmi.cn/
The National Population Health Science Data Center (NCMI for short) is one of the 20 national scientific data centers recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance, involving basic medicine, clinical medicine, pharmacy, public health, traditional Chinese medicine, population and reproductive health, etc. It has also established 16 special thematic services, such as the adolescent health theme database, prostate tumor early warning data set, diabetes complications early warning data set, and coronavirus infectious disease ontology.
3. NHANES, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
The NHANES database is an important part of the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Its purpose is to collect and provide data on the health status, nutritional status, health behaviors, and environmental factors of the U.S. population for the formulation and evaluation of public health policy and research.
The data in the NHANES database covers many aspects, including demographics, body measurements, laboratory tests, questionnaires, etc. Among them, demographic information includes age, gender, race, education level, marital status, etc.; body measurements include height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, etc.; laboratory tests include blood biochemical indicators, urine indicators, nutrient levels, etc.; questionnaires include: Diet, exercise, smoking, alcohol intake and other health behaviors and mental health, etc.
4. NCDB National Cancer Database https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/ncdb
The National Cancer Database (NCDB) is a nationally certified, jointly established by the American College of Surgeons and the American Cancer Society. It is a clinical oncology database based on hospital registration data, derived from more than 1500 cancers Commission accredited institution . The NCDB database can be used to analyze and track the treatment process and outcomes of patients with malignant tumors. The database represents more than 70 percent of newly diagnosed cancer cases in the United States and more than 34 million historical records.
5. MIMIC Critical Care Series https://mimic.mit.edu/docs/gettingstarted/
The critical care medical database , one of the most commonly used databases, is very rich in data and contains many variables. Including MIMIC-II, MIMIC-III, MIMIC-IV, elCU, PIC. Among them, MIMIC-III database is used more. It contains data on more than 40,000 patients in the intensive care unit of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center between 2001 and 2012. The database contains information such as measurements of demographic characteristics, bedside vital signs, laboratory test results, various operations, drugs, imaging reports, and death indicators. It is a well-known scientific research data set in the field of intensive care medicine.
6. PubMed
PubMed is a widely used database in the field of life sciences and medicine, provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). It contains biomedical literature from around the world, including journal articles, theses, book chapters, and more. Highly reliable and authoritative, PubMed is an indispensable tool for public health research.
7. Web of Science
Web of Science is a comprehensive literature database covering a wide range of subject areas, including sub-databases such as SCI, SSCI and AHCI. Researchers in the field of public health can obtain data and information cited in relevant literature, help them evaluate and track research progress, and achieve interdisciplinary integration of knowledge.
8. Scopus
Scopus, provided by Elsevier, is a multidisciplinary literature database considered a strong competitor to PubMed and Web of Science. It covers the fields of science, engineering, medicine, and the social sciences, as well as literature related to public health. Known for its extensive literature coverage and high-quality literature evaluation, Scopus has become an important reference tool for public health research.