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. 2009 Dec 15;7(1):A17.

Table.

United States Surveys That Contain Publicly Available Mental Health Data, 2009

Survey Type Year Representation Age Range Sample Size Link
Psychiatric epidemiology studies
National Comorbidity Survey Replication 2001-2003 National ≥18 y 9,282 www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/ncs/
National Survey of American Life (black Americans) 2001-2003 National ≥18 y 6,199 www.icpsr.umich.edu/CPES/
National Latino and Asian American Study 2001-2003 National ≥18 y 4,864 www.multiculturalmentalhealth.org/nlaas.asp
Ongoing health surveys containing mental health questionnaires
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Ongoing State ≥18 y 430,000/y www.cdc.gov/BRFSS/
National Survey on Drug Use and Health Ongoing National and state ≥12 y 67,000/y http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh.htm
National Health Interview Survey Ongoing National ≥18 y 24,000/y www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Ongoing National ≥12 y 5,000/y www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Ongoing National All ages 32,000/y www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/
Panel Study of Income Dynamics Ongoing (longitudinal) National All ages 7,000 families (total panel) http://psidonline.isr.umich.edu/Guide/