Appendix 7: Data Sources

Data presented in this report come from a variety of sources. The purpose of this appendix is to provide additional details about data sources for the programs and/or activities referenced in this report. For ease of use, the data sources are listed within the categories used in the tables and fact sheets. Please see appendix 2 for additional background information on the CDC organizations listed in the sources below.

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Chronic Conditions

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) state data, 2008; CDC, Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health (ONCDIEH), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). Heart disease data includes two BRFSS cardiovascular disease questions: Ever told you had a heart attack OR Ever told you had angina or coronary heart disease.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data for selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (SMART), 2008; CDC, Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health (ONCDIEH), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). Heart disease data includes two BRFSS SMART cardiovascular disease questions: Ever told you had a heart attack OR Ever told you had angina or coronary heart disease.

Laboratories: General

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) standard electronic data mechanism for messaging data, as of 9/30/2008; CDC, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (OSELS)

Laboratories: Biological Capabilities

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) biological laboratory CDC Emergency Operations Center contact drill data, 3/2008; CDC, Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) biological laboratory testing performance measure data, 8/31/2007-8/9/2008; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR)

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) biological laboratory proficiency testing data, 1/2008-9/2008; CDC, Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) biological laboratory testing capability data, as of 9/30/2008; CDC, Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) non-business hours telephone contact drill data, 8/2008; CDC, Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

Laboratories: Chemical Capabilities

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) chemical laboratory capabilities and proficiency testing data, as of 9/14/2009; CDC, Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health (ONDIEH), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) chemical laboratory collect, package, and ship samples exercise data, as of 11/9/2009; CDC, Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health (ONDIEH), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) chemical laboratory Emergency Response Pop Proficiency Test (PopPT) exercise data, as of 8/31/2008; CDC, Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health (ONDIEH), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)

Laboratory Response Network (LRN) chemical laboratory Surge Capacity exercise data, 1/9/2009; CDC, Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health (ONDIEH), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)

Response Readiness: Communication

Epi-X data, 4/3/2008; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO)

Health Alert Network data, 7/2009; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO)

Public Health Information Network forum (community of practice) data, as of 9/30/2008; CDC, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS)

Reporting capacity system data, 10/1/2007-9/30/2008; state and locality data

Response Readiness: Planning

CHEMPACK data, as of 7/30/2008; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS)

Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) 2007-2008 technical assistance review score data, as of 8/9/2008; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS).

State technical assistance review score data, 2006-2007 scores as of 12/2007; 2007-2008 scores are associated with funding from the PHEP cooperative agreement Budget Period 8 (8/31/07- 8/9/08), and 2008-2009 scores are associated with funding from the PHEP cooperative agreement Budget Period 9 (8/10/2008-8/9/2009); CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS)

Response Readiness: Exercises and Incidents

Emergency operations center staff notification and activation performance measure data, 8/31/2007-8/9/2008; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR)

Response Readiness: Evaluation

After action report/improvement plan performance measure data, 8/31/2007-8/9/2008; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR)

Research, Training, Education, and Promising Demonstration Projects

Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) data, fiscal year 2008 awards for activities/projects conduced in fiscal year 2009; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Office of the Director (OD)

Centers of Excellence in Public Health Informatics data, fiscal year 2008 awards for activities/ projects conducted in fiscal year 2009; CDC, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (OSELS)

Pandemic Influenza Promising Practices Demonstration Project(s) data, fiscal year 2008 awards for activities/projects conducted in fiscal year 2009; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR)

Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center (PERRC) data, fiscal year 2008 awards for activities/projects conducted in fiscal year 2009; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Office of the Director (OD)

Additional CDC Resources Supporting Preparedness in States and Localities

Career Epidemiology Field Officer (CEFO) data, as of 9/30/2008; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Office of the Director (OD)

Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) data, 10/1/2007-9/30/2008; CDC, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (OSELS)

Deployment data, 10/1/2007-9/30/2008; CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO)

Quarantine and Migration Health System data, 10/1/2007-9/30/2008; CDC, Office of Infectious Diseases (OID), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
Biological laboratory competency assessment exercise data, 8/31/2007-8/30/2008; Association of Public Health Laboratories

Continuity of operations plan (COOP) for state public health laboratories data, 8/31/2007- 8/30/2008; Association of Public Health

Laboratories Laboratory usage of HAN or other rapid communication methods data, 8/31/2007-8/30/2008; Association of Public Health Laboratories

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Advanced Practice Center (APC) data, fiscal year 2008 awards for activities/projects conducted in fiscal year 2009; National Association of County and City Health Officials

Project Public Health Ready data, as of 9/30/2008; National Association of County and City Health Officials