OASIS GIS Mapping Tool
Title URL
Record Type
Instrument
Source
Georgia Division of Public Health
Source URL
Description
OASIS (Online Analytical Statistical Information System) is a suite of tools used to access information from the Georgia Division of Public Health's standardized health data repository. This OASIS site, designed by the Office of Health Information and Policy, Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Human Resources, is developed and maintained by the University of Georgia, Information Technology Outreach Service (ITOS).
Price Information
Available free-of-charge
MEDLINE Search Strategy
Keywords
Mapping; Geography; Georgia; Information Systems; Population Surveillance; Public Health
Media
Web-based
Population
Residents of Georgia
Purpose
With this tool you can map Georgia birth and death vital statistics, and Georgia Cancer Registry statistics by county for the years specified. Users can choose from a set of measures such as number and percent of births that are low birthweight, infant mortality rates, or number and rate of heart disease mortality. Data can be selected by race. Multiple selects can be made by holding down the control or shift keys.
Record Originator
Sheps Center, UNC-CH
Unit of Analysis
Individual
Variables
Births: Map number or rate of births by measures such as low birthweight, short gestation, and number of prenatal care visits. Deaths: Map number or rate of Georgia residents by cause of death. Infant Deaths: Map number or rate of infant deaths by age at death and cause. Cancer Morbidity: Map number or rate of cancer morbidity from the Georgia Cancer Registry.
Years of Availability
1994 to the present
UI
1765
Date Revised
July 21, 2017, 3:38 a.m.