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Search for review articles. In PubMed select Limits then select Review under Publication Types.
In Medline use subheadings: mortality (mo), statistics & numerical data (sn), economics (ec) and/or epidemiology (ep).
Examples:
In PubMed:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome/epidemiology[MeSH]
Guillain-Barre Syndrome/mortality"[MeSH])Note: the subheading “epidemiology” includes incidence, frequency, prevalence, endemic and epidemic outbreaks. It also includes surveys and estimates of morbidity in geographic areas and in specified populations. This is not to be confused with the subject heading "epidemiology" which is the "field of medicine concerned with the determination of causes, incidence, and characteristic behavior of disease outbreaks affecting human populations."
Current Index to Statistics
The Current Index to Statistics is a bibliographic index to publications in statistics and related fields. References are drawn from 162 core journals (as of 2003) that are fully indexed, non-core journals from which articles are selected that have statistical content, proceedings and edited books, and other sources.
Many print statistical resources are available at the Hardin Library. Check the Reserve area, search the InfoHawk Catalog or ask at the Information Desk. General textbooks can be a good source of statistical information. View the footnotes, citations, and/or bibliography to find the original data source.
Selected print resources at Hardin Library:
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Location: Hardin Library Reserve HA202
Hospital Statistics from the American Hospital Association
Location: Hardin Library Reserve FOLIO RA981.A2 H58
Physician Characteristics & Distribution in the U.S. from the American Medical Association
Location: Hardin Library Reserve RA410.8.U5 P4
Physician Socioeconomic Statistics from the American Medical Association
Location: Hardin Library Reserve R729 .P49
Health Care State Rankings
Location: Hardin Library Reserve FOLIO RA407.3 .H42
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) the Federal Government’s principal vital and health statistics agency.
NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care. [From: About NCHS]
National Library of Medicine’s guide : How can I find medical statistics on a topic?
Finding and Using Health Statistics: A Self-Study Course
Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe
LEXIS-NEXIS® Statistical Universe is the world's most comprehensive access to statistical information from Congressional Information Service, Inc. The service allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, and then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites. [From: About LEXIS-NEXIS Statistical Universe]
MedlinePlus: Health Statistics
Search websites of private, professional and voluntary agencies and organizations (e.g. American Cancer Society and American Heart Association).
Health, United States ( National Center for Health Statistics)
Health, United States presents national trends in health statistics on such topics as birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambulatory care and inpatient care, health personnel and facilities, financing of health care, health insurance and managed care, and other health topics.
Vital Statistics of the United States
Annual reports that present detailed vital statistics data, including natality, mortality, marriage and divorce.
National Vital Statistics Reports
Covers provisional birth, death, marriage, and divorce statistics.
Vital & Health Statistics Series
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Available in print in Hardin Library Reference and:
Reports on incidence of selected notifiable diseases by nation, region, and state.
MedlinePlus: Health Statistics
Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe
FastStats A-Z (National Center for Health Statistics)
FedStats - Statistics from over 100 federal agencies.
See also:
Iowa Public Health Information (IPHI):
Demographics & Statistical Data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Health Care Financing Review
Also available in printThe CMS Researchers site includes: National Health Care Indicators and Expenditures, Medicare Enrollment, Medicare Utilization and Expenditure Tables and much more.
Hospital Statistics from the American Hospital Association
Location: Hardin Library Reserve FOLIO RA981.A2 H58
Vital & Health Statistics, Series 10 (Insurance coverage)
U.S. Census Bureau: Health Insurance Data
Includes statistics and trends and selected state statistics about hospital stays. Includes costs of procedures. From the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
MEPS Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
MEPS collects data on the specific health services that Americans use, how frequently they use them, the cost of these services, and how they are paid for, as well as data on the cost, scope, and breadth of private health insurance held by and available to the U.S. population.
Medical Fees in the United States
Location: Hardin Library Reserve R728.5 .M43 2004
KaiserEDU.org
KaiserEDU.org is designed to provide students, faculty and others interested in learning about health policy easy access to the latest data, research, analysis, and developments in health policy.
Vital & Health Statistics Series
Series 14: Data on Health Resources: Manpower and Facilities
Series 13: Data From the National Health Care Survey. Series 13 includes data on surgical procedures (by ICD-9 code and by procedure name)
Hospital Statistics from the American Hospital Association
Location: Hardin Library Reserve FOLIO RA981.A2 H58
Physician Characteristics & Distribution in the U.S. from the American Medical Association
Location: Hardin Library Reserve RA410.8.U5 P4
Physician Socioeconomic Statistics from the American Medical Association
Location: Hardin Library Reserve R729 .P49
Report on Medical School Faculty Salaries (AAMC)
Location: Hardin Library Reserve R745 .R49
AAMC Data Book : Statistical Information Related to Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals
Location: Hardin Library Reserve R735.A1 A12
FastStats A-Z ( National Center for Health Statistics)
Includes:
Ambulatory Care Use/Physician Visits
Emergency Department Visits
Hospital Utilization
Health Expenditures
Includes:
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
Health Professional Shortage Areas
Medically Underserved Areas / Medically Underserved Population (MUA/MUP)
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Health Care Access: Center for Health Workforce Planning
Iowa Department of Public Health: Iowa's Health Professional Shortage Areas
See also:
Iowa Public Health Information (IPHI)
-Demographics & Statistical Data > Utilization of Health Services
-Demographics & Statistical Data > Manpower
See also General statistics above.
Search websites of private, professional and voluntary agencies and organizations (e.g. American Cancer Society and American Heart Association).
Search the journal literature (e.g. Medline) (See above)
FastStats A-Z ( National Center for Health Statistics)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC)
Includes notifiable diseases (infectious diseases such as AIDS, hepatitis, measles, botulism and many more)
National Center for Infectious Diseases (CDC)
SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) - Cancer statistics
The Iowa Cancer Registry (ICR) is a population-based cancer
registry.
American Cancer Society: Cancer Statistics
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (CDC)
See also:
Iowa Public Health Information (IPHI):
Demographics & Statistical Data > Health & Disease
CDC National Center for Health Statistics: FASTATS A-Z -- Accidents/Unintentional Injuries
Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH):
National Safety Council
Statistics on injuries, motor vehicle crashes, poisonings, falls, etc.
National Safety Council: Injury Facts
Location: Hardin Library Reserve HA217 .A4
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Workplace Injury and Illness Statistics
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) On-line from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission
See also:
Iowa Public Health Information (IPHI):
Demographics & Statistical Data > Accidents/Injuries
Social and Economic Trend Analysis (SETA) from Iowa State University
Family & Community Information Tracking System (FACITS) - Iowa Department of Public Health
This bibliography is designed to cover the world's demographic and population literature, including books and other monographs, serial publications, journal articles, working papers, doctoral dissertations, and machine-readable data files
Population Reference Bureau: U.S. and international population trends
United Nations Population Information Network
See also: Iowa Public Health Information (IPHI):
Demographics & Statistical Data > Census
YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
American Academy of Pediatrics
Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey 
National Survey of Children's Health
National Survey of Children's Health Data Resource Center
National Women's Health Indicators Database (NWHID)
Women's Health USA 2005 from Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Office of Women’s Health
WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
SourceOECD provides comparative statistics from the 30 member states (industrialized nations) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as well as development statistics from other countries. Includes an interactive data browser as well as PDF downloadable files. Click on Statistics link at the top of the page to get started.
International Statistical Agencies from the U.S. Census Bureau
Globalhealthfacts.org - Global data on HIV/ADS, TB, Malaria, and more.
GlobalHealthFacts.org, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and companion site to GlobalHealthReporting.org, provides free, up-to-date and easy-to-access data by country on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators.
NationMaster.com
A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): Monitoring and Statistics
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
International reports of notifiable diseases can be found on the CDC’s International Bulletins
See also:
Iowa Public Health Information (IPHI):
Demographics & Statistical Data > International
Iowa Public Health Information (IPHI)
See section on Demographics & Statistical Data or use the
IPHI Iowa County Clicker
FastStats A-Z ( National Center for Health Statistics)
Health Care State Rankings
Location: Hardin Library Reserve FOLIO RA407.3 .H42
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
Health Facilities in Iowa (Click on "entity search")
Direct Care Worker Search (CNAs) (Click on "DCW search")
Iowa Department of Public Health
Information related to the current and future health of Iowans, such as data on disease incidence and mortality, health and social behaviors, health resources, and environmental factors.
Social and Economic Trend Analysis (SETA) from Iowa State University
SETA collects, analyzes, interprets and disseminates information on social, economic, and demographic trends in support of community and regional analysis with emphasis on Iowa.
Family & Community Information Tracking System (FACITS) - Iowa Department of Public Health
FACITS provides a variety of detailed data on factors that influence the health and well-being of individuals and communities in Iowa. Data are available for the State and each of Iowa's 99 counties.
State Library of Iowa: State Data Center
The State Data Center of Iowa is your source for population, housing, business and government statistics about Iowa, including data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Iowa state agencies, and other state and federal sources.
The Iowa Cancer Registry (ICR) is a population-based cancer
registry.
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