Statewide Health Surveys for Data-driven Decision Making

The coronavirus pandemic provides an excellent example of the importance of health policy decisions made at the state level. Having access to data helps inform state-level decision-making and allows for targeted efforts to improve population health. Further, analysis of variations within states requires nuanced approaches that target specific efforts based on location.

Attendees will learn about new, easier-to-use features of the redesigned Online Analysis and Statistical Information System, a free web-based tool that gives the public access to health and social sciences data. OASIS users can access various surveys such as the Ohio Health Issues Poll and the Kentucky Health Issues Poll, whose state-level data can inform policies and programs related to health.

Presenters Mark Carrozza and Michael Topmiller of HealthLandscape, the developer of OASIS, will discuss the issues of data availability and the barriers that hinder the use of state health information. They will also demonstrate how to use OASIS to search across surveys for specific topics, explore survey results and conduct basic statistical analyses.

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to

• Identify statewide community health surveys.
• Conduct online analysis of local survey data.
• Download and import data to desktop applications for analysis.