Data

Available Data Sets

Please review the iPHD Data Authorization, Use and Access Policy for detailed guidance. If applicable, refer to the iPHD fee schedule.

Data Access Policies

Requesting Additional Data Years: This policy establishes the conditions under which researchers may request additional years of data after their application has been approved.

Linkage to Other Data Sets: This policy establishes the conditions under which approved iPHD data recipients may request the linkage of iPHD data with datasets external to the iPHD.

Expedited Application Review Policy: This policy establishes an expedited review pathway for iPHD data applications previously approved through a formal peer-reviewed process.

Years Currently Available 

* Subject to Confirmation, Anticipated Release in Early 2027 

Variable Lists

Scroll down to access the list of available variables for each data set.

Please use the variable lists as a general reference as they may be subject to minor modifications. Not every variable listed in the data dictionaries is eligible for release. The variables provided for each approved research project will be determined in accordance with the minimum necessary data standard.

NJ Birth Data

A longitudinally standardized data set (electronic birth file) containing birth data since 2000. Data elements include the setting and date/time of delivery, as well as health and demographic attributes of newborn and mother. Source: Birth certificates submitted to the New Jersey Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. Data Dictionary.

NJ Mortality Data

Immediate, intermediate, and underlying causes of death coded in ICD-10, as well as demographic attributes of the deceased, place of death. Records of New Jersey residents, regardless of location of death, are included in the database. Source: Death certificates submitted to the New Jersey Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. Data Dictionary.

NJ Hospital Discharge Data Collection System

Hospital claims data from inpatient discharges and in-person visits made to hospital emergency and outpatient departments. Data elements include admission and discharge dates, encounter information, diagnoses, patient characteristics, and charges. Source: Hospital reporting into the New Jersey Department of Health Hospital Data Collection System. Data Dictionary.

NJ Communicable Disease Reporting and Surveillance System (CDRSS) Data

COVID-19 related data elements including dates of onset, lab results, and other relevant information collected from public health partners statewide, including local health departments. Source: New Jersey Department of Health CDRSS, a web-enabled state-wide portal collecting data from local health departments.

NJ Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Data

Details of EMS responses to calls throughout New Jersey. Data elements include location, dates and times, type of transport (e.g., ambulance, helicopter, etc.), relevant medical history, and procedures delivered by the dispatched medical response team. Source: Records in New Jersey Department of Health EMS Data Repository. Data Dictionary.

iPHD Datasets Anticipated in Early 2027 (Subject to Confirmation) 

NJ Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Data 

Data collected from New Jersey mothers before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Data elements include maternal health behaviors and experiences, prenatal care, birth outcomes, infant health, health insurance coverage, and social and demographic characteristics. Source: Responses to the New Jersey Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System survey.

Variable Lists & Data Dictionary Coming Soon

NJ Children’s System of Care (CSOC) Data 

Data on behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, and substance use services provided to children, youth, and young adults through New Jersey’s Children’s System of Care. Data elements include service utilization, care coordination, behavioral health needs, treatment episodes, program enrollment, and demographic characteristics. Source: New Jersey Child Welfare Data Hub, New Jersey Department of Children and Families and the Institute for Families at Rutgers University. 

Variable Lists & Data Dictionary Coming Soon 

NJ Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P) Data 

Data on child welfare services provided through New Jersey’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency (CP&P). Data elements include child abuse and neglect reports, investigations, foster care placements, family preservation and reunification services, adoption outcomes, case management activities, and demographic characteristics of children and families served. Source: New Jersey Child Welfare Data Hub, New Jersey Department of Children and Families and the Institute for Families at Rutgers University. 

Variable Lists & Data Dictionary Coming Soon

How to Cite iPHD Data Sets

First list the data set name, then iPHD, followed by the appropriate data years, and then CSHP and the related Web link. Separate elements with a period. Please see these examples for each of the iPHD data sets.

Data Release Overview