Rehabilitation Services Administration-Social Security Administration Data Link, 1988

Investigators: Rehabilitation Services Administration, Social Security Administration

The State-Federal Program of Vocational Rehabilitation provides individualized vocational rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities to help them attain, maintain, or regain employment. In the course of providing these services, State Rehabilitation Agencies maintain case records on all of the individuals requesting services under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. In an effort to improve program evaluation through the exchange of statistical information, the Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) have established a Data Link. The continuing exchange of RSA-SSA Data was established in law with Section 141 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992. The merging of records of these two agencies has advanced the understanding of the rehabilitation experience of disabled persons by providing their employment, earnings, and beneficiary history following the receipt of services through the State-Federal Program of Vocational Rehabilitation. The RSA-SSA Data Link allows researchers to examine key issues regarding rehabilitation, including whether or not rehabilitated persons remain employed and for how long; the earnings of rehabilitated persons in the years following case closure; how earnings of rehabilitated persons compare to those of persons who could not be rehabilitated or who were not accepted for rehabilitation services; how well severely disabled individuals responded to their rehabilitation experience compared to their non-severely disabled counterparts; how frequently rehabilitated persons become publicly supported; whether or not rehabilitated persons are less likely to require public support than individuals who could not be rehabilitated or were not accepted for rehabilitation services; and the work histories of disabled persons in the years prior to their rehabilitative experience.

School to Work Transition Survey of Deaf Youth, 1986-1992

Investigators: Thomas E. Allen, Brenda W. Rawlings, Arthur N. Schildroth, and Kay H. Lam

The School to Work Transition Survey of Deaf Youth, 1986-1992 was administered by the Center for Assessment and Demographic Studies (CADS) at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC. The project examined factors in the transition of deaf youth from high school to the work place. The transition of deaf youth from high school to their postsecondary careers is a major concern of educators and rehabilitation professionals working with this segment of the population. The student sample was taken from the ongoing CADS Annual Survey of Deaf and Hard-of- Hearing Children and Youth. The student sample was limited to deaf students ages 16-22, with a hearing threshold greater than 70 dB in the better ear. The student sample was drawn from a national database containing demographic, audiological, and educational information, representing the majority of students in America with significant levels of hearing loss. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed in 1987 to deaf and hard-of-hearing students; parents of the students, and their high school counselors. The study also included three follow up Student and Parent surveys administered between 1988 and 1992, as well as results from the 1983 Stanford Achievement Test. The archived study includes 469 variables across 6,475 cases.

Second Longitudinal Study of Aging: Baseline (Second Supplement on Aging, 1994-1996)

Investigators: National Center for Health Statistics

The Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II) is a collaborative effort of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Conducted ten years after the original LSOA, it is a prospective study with a nationally representative sample comprised of 9,447 civilian non-institutionalized persons 70 years of age and over in 1995. The specific aims of the study include: To provide a replication of the first SOA in order to determine whether there have been changes in the disability and impairment process among older persons between the 1980's and 1990's; To provide information on the sequence and consequences of health events, including utilization of health care and services for assisted community living, on the physiological consequences of disability such as pain and fatigue, on social consequences such as changes in social activities, living arrangements, social support, and use of community services, and on the deployment of assisted living strategies and accessibility of technological and environmental adaptations; To provide information on the causes and correlates of changes in health and functioning of older Americans, including social and demographic characteristics, preexisting and emerging physical illnesses, cognitive and emotional status, and social and environmental support; and To provide information on individual health risks and behaviors in the elderly including alcohol and cigarette use, use of hormone replacement therapy, receipt of important health screenings such as mammography and prostate exams, body mass and weight loss, physical activity, and diet and nutrition. The Second Supplement on Aging (SOA II), conducted as a supplement to the 1994 National Health Institute Survey (NHIS), served as the baseline for the LSOA II. Follow-up interviews were conducted in 1997–98 (Wave 2) and 1999–2000 (Wave 3). The baseline interview was administered face-to-face in the home by U.S. Census Bureau interviewers. The Wave 2 and Wave 3 follow-up interviews were administered using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. The interview data may be augmented by linkage to Medicare records, the National Death Index, and multiple cause-of-death records.

Second Longitudinal Study of Aging: Baseline (Second Supplement on Aging, 1994-1996), Wave 2 Survivor File, 1994-1998, and Wave 3 Survivor and Decedent Files, 1999-2000

Investigators: National Center for Health Statistics

The Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II) is a collaborative effort of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Conducted ten years after the original LSOA, it is a prospective study with a nationally representative sample comprised of 9,447 civilian non-institutionalized persons 70 years of age and over in 1995. The specific aims of the study include: To provide a replication of the first SOA in order to determine whether there have been changes in the disability and impairment process among older persons between the 1980's and 1990's; To provide information on the sequence and consequences of health events, including utilization of health care and services for assisted community living, on the physiological consequences of disability such as pain and fatigue, on social consequences such as changes in social activities, living arrangements, social support, and use of community services, and on the deployment of assisted living strategies and accessibility of technological and environmental adaptations; To provide information on the causes and correlates of changes in health and functioning of older Americans, including social and demographic characteristics, preexisting and emerging physical illnesses, cognitive and emotional status, and social and environmental support; and To provide information on individual health risks and behaviors in the elderly including alcohol and cigarette use, use of hormone replacement therapy, receipt of important health screenings such as mammography and prostate exams, body mass and weight loss, physical activity, and diet and nutrition. The Second Supplement on Aging (SOA II), conducted as a supplement to the 1994 National Health Institute Survey (NHIS), served as the baseline for the LSOA II. Follow-up interviews were conducted in 1997–98 (Wave 2) and 1999–2000 (Wave 3). The baseline interview was administered face-to-face in the home by U.S. Census Bureau interviewers. The Wave 2 and Wave 3 follow-up interviews were administered using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. The interview data may be augmented by linkage to Medicare records, the National Death Index, and multiple cause-of-death records.

Second Longitudinal Study of Aging: Baseline (Second Supplement on Aging, 1994-1996), and Wave 2 Survivor and Decedent Files, 1994-1998

Investigators: National Center for Health Statistics

The Second Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA II) is a collaborative effort of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Conducted ten years after the original LSOA, it is a prospective study with a nationally representative sample comprised of 9,447 civilian non-institutionalized persons 70 years of age and over in 1995. The specific aims of the study include: To provide a replication of the first SOA in order to determine whether there have been changes in the disability and impairment process among older persons between the 1980's and 1990's; To provide information on the sequence and consequences of health events, including utilization of health care and services for assisted community living, on the physiological consequences of disability such as pain and fatigue, on social consequences such as changes in social activities, living arrangements, social support, and use of community services, and on the deployment of assisted living strategies and accessibility of technological and environmental adaptations; To provide information on the causes and correlates of changes in health and functioning of older Americans, including social and demographic characteristics, preexisting and emerging physical illnesses, cognitive and emotional status, and social and environmental support; and To provide information on individual health risks and behaviors in the elderly including alcohol and cigarette use, use of hormone replacement therapy, receipt of important health screenings such as mammography and prostate exams, body mass and weight loss, physical activity, and diet and nutrition. The Second Supplement on Aging (SOA II), conducted as a supplement to the 1994 National Health Institute Survey (NHIS), served as the baseline for the LSOA II. Follow-up interviews were conducted in 1997–98 (Wave 2) and 1999–2000 (Wave 3). The baseline interview was administered face-to-face in the home by U.S. Census Bureau interviewers. The Wave 2 and Wave 3 follow-up interviews were administered using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI) by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. The interview data may be augmented by linkage to Medicare records, the National Death Index, and multiple cause-of-death records.

Study of Outpatient Physical Therapy Practices, 1991

Investigators: Alan Jette

During 1989 and 1990, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) conducted a national survey of facilities that provide outpatient physical therapy services. The 1991 Study of Outpatient Physical Therapy Practices (SOPTP), was conducted to provide the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) with a description of clients who have received treatment in outpatient settings. These settings include acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, private physical therapy practices (PPTs), and physicians offices. Prior to this study, no single source or combination of sources could provide detailed and accurate data on what physical therapists do in relation to treatment and evaluation. This study was designed to provide reliable estimates of the volume, types, duration, and charges for physical therapy services provided in different outpatient settings. The study was conducted annually over three years, with each wave in the field for 12 months to control for unforeseen seasonal affects. The first year was considered a pilot study. The second and third years of data collection are archived here. Facilities were randomly selected separately for each study year. Data are weighted to correct for sampling biases. Sampled facilities completed a 20 minute telephone interview. Each facility was then asked to provide data on a small number of recently discharged clients. Sociometrics has archived these data as two separate datasets: facility-level data and patient level data, which can be merged by a facility identifying variable into a single hierarchical dataset.

Survey of Disabled Americans: Bringing Disabled Americans into the Mainstream, 1986

Investigators: International Center for the Disabled

Louis Harris and Associates, Inc. conducted the 1986 ICD Survey of Disabled Americans: Bringing Disabled Americans into the Mainstream for the International Center for the Disabled (ICD) in cooperation with the National Council on the Handicapped. This survey addressed what it means to be disabled in America. This was accomplished by asking a wide range of disabled individuals about the impact of disability on the quality of their lives, their work, social life, daily activities, education, and personal life. The survey also focused on barriers that prevented disabled people from working, having a full social life, getting around, or using services; i.e., barriers that excluded them in some way from the mainstream of American life, or prevented them from achieving their goals. The study includes 373 variables for 1,000 cases.

Survey of Income and Program Participation Core and Disability Modules, 1992/1993

Investigators: Bureau of Census, Jack McNeil

The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) is a large panel study of civilian non-institutionalized U.S. citizens. Conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, SIPP provides detailed income and other economic resource distribution information for the U.S. population. Using these data, program analysts, policy makers, or other researchers can then predict assistance program eligibility rates. The survey focuses primarily on improving data on people who are economically at risk: poor or near-poor people and middle-income people who, if they lost a spouse, parent or job, would likely experience economic deprivation and might then require federal assistance. Secondary to this core set of information, SIPP adds question modules about a variety of policy related topics. This user's guide pertains to SIPP's overlapping crosssectional core data and modules on disability from the 1992 and 1993 panels.