Welcome to MCH Data Connect

The purpose of this website is to provide public health professionals, researchers, policy makers, and students with a comprehensive catalog of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) data sets, interactive tools, and other resources.

For questions, comments, and suggestions related to MCH Data Connect or a specific resource- please email us at mchdataconnect@gmail.com

Please note that some terms you will see on this website are unique to the cataloging service, Dataverse; MCH Data Connect uses them differently. Please reference the User Guide below for a glossary of terms. Please note that interactive tools, datasets, and reports are referred to as “resources.”

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User Guide

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Data Resources

Data resources described in this catalog include data sets, statistics, interactive tables and maps, and databases.

Search Options

Topic Folders

On the left side of the homepage, the Topic Folders section provides a list of broad categories included in MCH Data Connect Clicking on a folder (or subfolder) will result in a list of resources that are related to the topic. These folders offer a starting place for your search. You can narrow your search further by performing either of the two searching techniques mentioned below.

Basic Search

Locate the Search Studies highlighted box below. Leave Cataloging Information as the default basic search command. To search, enter the keyword, topic or area of interest in field box (next to Cataloging Information) to obtain a list of resources that apply to your search.

Advanced Search

Click on the Advanced Search link located on the right hand side of the Search Studies box. From the Search Scope drop down lists, choose either Keyword, Abstract, or Geographic Unit (these are the most detailed fields used by MCH Data Connect). If entering Geographic Unit- please enter one of the following: International, U.S. national, U.S. regional, U.S. state, U.S. county, U.S. city.

Accessing Resources

Once the search is completed, a list of resources will appear. The first line provides a brief summary of the resource. To get more information (including producer, background, user functionality, and data sources) about the specific resource, click on the underlined/ blue hyperlinked title. Once the resource description is opened, click on the link that says “Click here to access data from site” to go directly to the resource's web page.

Glossary

Some terms you will see on this website are unique to the cataloging service, Dataverse; MCH Data Connect uses them differently. Please see below for a glossary of terms you will find at this resource catalog. Please note that interactive tools, datasets, and reports are referred to as “resources.”
Terms
Dataverse, the program used to develop MCH Data Connect
Study, resource containing relevant public health data and/or information
Collection, broad categories into which resources have been classified
How to Cite, used as the resource title by MCH Data Connect
Study Global ID, unique code given to each resource
Producer, the agency or entity that produces and maintains the resource
Deposit Date, date when resource was added to MCH Data Connect
Provenance, will always be MCH Data Connect
Abstract and Scope, contains resource summary and geographic unit information
Abstract, summary of the resource
Background, information about the purpose and development of the resource
User Functionality, what users can do with the data (i.e. download, customize charts)
Data Notes, information about data sources, years and samples (if applicable)
Abstract Date, month and year that resource was added to MCH Data Connect
Keyword, specific variables, topics, or words that the resource addresses/encompasses
Geographic Unit, level at which data is available
Title, name of specific resource
Keyword Vocabulary, “link:” clicking on “link” will take user to an external website related to the keyword term.