CHID is a bibliographic database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources.
CHID lists a wealth of health promotion and education materials and program descriptions that are not indexed elsewhere. New records are added quarterly and current listings are checked regularly to help ensure that entries are up to date and still available from their original sources. Some older records are retained for archival purposes.
CHID is updated four times a year. The updated database is available at the end of these months: January, April, July, and October.
You can use the database in two ways.
- Simple Search--Search on a single word or a single topic.
- Detailed Search--Search on multiple words or multiple topics using more complex search strategies.
CHID is a cooperative effort among several Federal agencies. Recognizing the need for a single source of health information, the participating agencies combined their information files into one database--thus creating the Combined Health Information Database or CHID. CHID has been available to the public since 1985. Since then, new topics have been added and will be added in the future. Each topic is updated on a quarterly basis.
At present, CHID covers 11 topics. You can search either individual topics or the entire database. The topics are:
AIDS, STD, and TB Education (AD)
Alzheimer's Disease (AZ)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (AM)
Deafness and Communication Disorders (DC)
Diabetes (DM)
Digestive Diseases (DD)
Kidney and Urologic Diseases (KU)
Maternal and Child Health (MC)
Medical Genetics and Rare Disorders (MG)
Oral Health (OH)
Weight Control (WC)
CHID records contain bibliographic information. The following list contains the data elements or fields used in the CHID records. Not all fields are used by all subfiles.
| AN | Record Source |
| FM | Bibliographic Format |
| LG | Language |
| YR | Year Published |
| AC | Audience Code |
| TI | Title |
| AU | Author |
| CN | Corporate/Organization Name or Author |
| SE | Series |
| SO | Source |
| PD | Physical Description |
| AV | Availability |
| LK | Link to Full Text of Federal Documents |
| GV | Sponsor/Funding Source |
| AB | Abstract |
| EV | Evaluation |
| MJ | Major Descriptors (main topic or keyword) |
| MN | Minor Descriptors (minor topic or keyword) |
| DE | Descriptors (all keywords) |
| GA | Geographic Area |
| SC | Subject Category |
| VE | Verification/Update Date |
| NT | Notes/Copyright |
| TX | Full-Text (if available) |
| TR | Type of Organization |
Happy searching!
If you have a question about this database, send your e-mail inquiry to chid@aerie.com.
Please note that because CHID provides searchable databases rather than an inquiry response service, we are not able to provide in-depth research assistance. We are also not able or permitted to dispense medical advice.
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