Sample data from surveys and the Census: data sources and resources for health analysts
Thursday 15 April
2010
Basement Computer Lab, Humanities Bridgeford Street Building, University of Manchester
This day will provide an introduction to some key national data sources for health analysts: the health surveys (e.g. Health Survey for England) and the Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs) from the Census. The day will introduce the data themselves, case studies of use in academic and policy settings and the ways in which the data are obtainable. Access routes described will include the data services which hold these data (the SARs team and the Economic and Social Data Service) and Methodbox; a software project to help health researchers access data and share expertise more easily.
Hands on sessions will look at access tools from ESDS, SARs and Methodbox. SPSS may be used but prior experience of the software is not required.
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