Research data
The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: MORTALITY
2017 Healthcare access and quality index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
National levels of personal health-care access and quality can be approximated by measuring mortality rates from causes that should not be f...
Download this report2017 Multimorbidity in chronic conditions: public primary care patients in four greater Mekong countries
The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence, pattern, and social determinants of chronic conditions multimorbidity among chronic dis...
Download this report2017 The extent and determinants of diabetes and cardiovascular disease comorbidity in South Africa: results from the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1)
Diabetes is a major health problem and cause of death worldwide. It is predicted that the prevalence of diabetes will increase from 415 mill...
Download this report2017 Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality, represent a crucial input that enables health systems to t...
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