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SEER-MHOS News
SEER-MHOS News is a quarterly e-newsletter with information about new data and tools, recent publications, and other relevant news.
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Newsletters
December 2024 SEER-MHOS Newsletter (PDF, 277 KB)
Did you know between 2019 -2024 SEER-MHOS has received 54 data request applications and been featured in 35 publications. Learn more fun facts in our newsletter.
July 2024 SEER-MHOS Newsletter (PDF, 218 KB)
SEER-MHOS now allows census tract-level information to be linked reflecting neighborhood level information at the time of survey administration.
Videos
SEER-MHOS: A Data Resource to Examine Cancer Health Outcomes
This webinar provides an overview of the SEER-MHOS data resource, identifies recent updates, such as the newly available Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D) data, and highlights research examples that cover a variety of project approaches and designs.
SEER-MHOS Basics: How to Create Your Analytic Dataset
This webinar is designed for new (and future) SEER-MHOS users in mind, this webinar begins with an overview of the SEER-MHOS application process. This will be followed by a step-by-step guide turning source files into ready-to-use SEER-MHOS analytic files. This demonstration will spotlight: data linkage, variable standardization techniques, key data constructions, and recoding strategies for commonly used SEER-MHOS variables (e.g., first primary cancer site, comorbidities, and cancer stage).
Overview of Two SEER/CMS Patient Survey Data Resources at NCI: A Fireside Chat for New Users
The Outcomes Research Branch at NCI maintains two SEER-linked data resources featuring survey data available to the investigator community. SEER-MHOS is focused on cancer health outcomes and quality of life while SEER-CAHPS is focused on cancer patient experiences of care (see SEER-MHOS and SEER-CAHPS for distinctions). This webinar includes a discussion with Drs. Roxanne Jensen and David Eton, the scientific leads of these two data resources focused on the application process from generating a research idea to final project approvals.
Data Highlights
Quality of Life in Individuals with Brain and Spine Tumors (PDF, 206 KB)
This factsheet provides sample demographics and highlights health-related quality of life data for individuals with brain and spine tumors within the SEER-MHOS data resource.