About HDPulse
HDPulse is designed to provide access to data and interventions related to minority health and health disparities. It offers resources to identify, prioritize, and mitigate health disparities.
HDPulse consists of two portals: (1) a Data Portal that includes population data, with applications for calculating and mapping health disparities data, and (2) an Interventions Portal that provides access to intervention research studies with accompanying tools and materials. The HDPulse web portal facilitates research studies central to NIMHD's mission and is a valuable resource to the minority health and health disparities research community.
- Identify health disparities
- Examine determinants of health disparities
- Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate initiatives to improve minority health and reduce health disparities
HDPulse Data Portal
The Data Portal characterizes the burden of disparities across the United States and within communities. Users have the capability to use interactive graphics and maps to: assess the magnitude of health disparities; explore spatial and temporal trends; identify geographic patterns; and examine determinants along a social ecological framework.
The Data Portal provides resources to help prioritize the focus of research and public health efforts to reduce disparities and improve minority health.
How can the HDPulse data be used?
- Researchers can test the significance of observed disparities and patterns
- Program planners can use it for priority setting and identifying needed interventions
- Policymakers can make informed decisions such as identifying policy needs and additional resources to address burden of disparities in their local area
HDPulse Interventions Portal
The HDPulse Interventions Portal is a searchable database of research-tested interventions that have been shown to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. The Interventions Portal can inform the design, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, and adaptation of interventions to improve minority health and reduce health disparities.
The Interventions Portal allows users such as minority health and health disparities researchers, program planners, and intervention developers to submit, find, sort, and download evidence-based interventions and resources.
It provides easy access to:
- Interventions tested in a research study
- Publications of the intervention findings
- Products or materials used to develop and implement the interventions
Recent Site Updates
October 2022
- Rate ratio maps were released in the mortality data topic.
- Minor titling changes were released throughout the website.
September 2022
- Preventable hospital stays data from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health were added.
May 2022
- The Rate/Trend Comparison was released.
- Data were updated
- Survey data from YRBS thru 2019 were updated where available.
April 2022
- Data were updated
- Oxycodone sales data from U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency were updated to 2020.
March 2022
- The website was redesigned to further enhance the user experience. The data topics and user interface have been changed.
- Residential segregation data from the American Community Survey were added.
- Data were updated
- Death data thru 2019 were updated.
- Cancer Incidence data thru 2018 were updated.
- Demographic data from the American Community Survey thru 2019 were updated.
- Survey data from BRFSS thru 2019/2020 were updated where available.
April 2021
- Updated data on smoking laws. This data is provided by Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights
and is available in the Screening and Risk Factors Table.
March 2021
- Death data through 2018 were updated for data provided by the National Vital Statistics System.
December 2018
- Corrected BRFSS largest number of drinks data. These data were incorrect until December 13, 2018. These data are on the Screening and Risk Factor Report, the Interactive Maps, and the Quick Profiles.
January 2018
- Corrected BRFSS binge drinking data. These data were incorrect until January 31, 2018. These data are on the Screening and Risk Factor Report, the Interactive Maps, and the Quick Profiles.