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Description
This project combines the three principal public health associations’ (National
Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the Association of State and
Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of Local Boards of
Health (NALBOH)) survey datasets into a single dataset with common geographic
variables, a common data dictionary, and the ability to link to other non-association data
such as the US Census. The University of Kentucky Center for Public Health Systems
and Services Research (UK CPHSSR) will collaborate with the three associations and
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to: 1) facilitate the harmonization of the
ASTHO, NACCHO, and NALBOH surveys and assist in producing a linkable dataset. 2)
assist with the development of cross-cutting thematic questions to address public health
priority areas, 3) complete a single merged, enhanced database which uses data from
the three associations’ harmonized datasets and other sources to improve the utility of
the data for researchers, and 4) provide technical assistance to new researchers using
the datasets. The target audiences for this project include NACCHO, ASTHO, NALBOH,
CDC, other public health agencies, practitioners, policy makers and PHSSR
researchers. This project directly addresses the Robert Wood Johnson Foundations’
commitment to facilitate research that has the potential to improve public health
practice. Through harmonizing the data collection of NACCHO, ASTHO, and NALBOH,
the science base of public health research and practice will be enhanced. The UK
CPHSSR seeks $200,000 per year for three years to complete this project.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 7/1/09 → 8/31/12 |
Funding
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $207,059.00
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