Research Data Available at HCPDS upon Approved Application
HCPDS offers access to nearly a dozen restricted datasets upon approved application.
If you are interested in applying for access to any of these datasets, please fill out the Secondary Data Interest Form. If you have any questions, please contact Vivian Run Yin Ye at runyinye@hsph.harvard.edu.
Add Health (National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health)
DATASET |
DESCRIPTION |
DATA YEARS |
HARVARD-OWNED |
ACCESS |
Add Health (National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health) |
Most comprehensive, nationally-representative longitudinal study of 20,000+ adolescents in the US, including a vast array of survey and contextual data (demographic, social, socioeconomic, cognitive, and health information) and physical and biological data (genetic markers, blood-based assays, anthropometric measures, and medications) |
1994–present |
No |
Available to HCPDS affiliates upon approved application |
ChinaSP (China 1990 Census Two Percent Sample)
ChinaSP (China 1990 Census Two Percent Sample) |
1% sample of the 1990 Census and covering the full census returns for every hundredth person and household (linked together) |
1990 |
Yes |
Available to HCPDS affiliates upon approved application |
Eurostat
Dataset |
Description |
Data Years |
Harvard-owned |
Access |
Eurostat |
High-quality microdata on EU member states covering regional demographics, economy and finance, social conditions, industry, agriculture, international trade, transportation, environment and energy, and science and technology |
1994–present |
No |
Available to HCPDS affiliates upon approved application |
HAALSI (Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study in South Africa)
HPACC (Global Health and Population Project on Access to Care for Cardiometabolic Diseases)
HRS (Health and Retirement Study)
Dataset |
Description |
Data Years |
Harvard-owned |
Access |
HRS (Health and Retirement Study) |
Longitudinal panel study of nationally representative US adults aged 50+ surveyed every two years on aging, economics, occupations and employment, health and health care, cognition, living arrangements, demographics and relationships |
Early 1990s–present |
No |
Available to HCPDS affiliates upon approved application |
NLSY (National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth)
Dataset |
Description |
Data Years |
Harvard-owned |
Access |
NLSY (National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth) |
Longitudinal study of nationally representative sample of 12,686 young men and women born in the US during the years 1957 through 1964. Data focuses on labor market activities and other significant life events. |
1979–present |
No |
Available to HCPDS affiliates upon approved application |
PPIUD Study (Postpartum Intrauterine Device)
RISK Project (Resilience in Survivors of Katrina)
WFHS (Work, Family & Health Study)
Dataset |
Description |
Data Years |
Harvard-owned |
Access |
WFHS (Work, Family & Health Study) |
Group-randomized field survey data from 1,700 employees at two different industries (information technology and extended-care) on topics related to social, economic, psychological and physical well-being |
2009–2013 |
Yes |
Available on Dataverse |
WIE (Willows Impact Evaluation: Reproductive Health Study)