Liason Librarian
Devon Olson
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Hours (virtual):
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Available by appointment
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
1301 N Columbia Road
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Available by appointment
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
1301 N Columbia Road
701-777-4828
Compare health issues in rural versus urban contexts
Rural v Urban
There are several different methods for defining the differences between rural and urban areas. The following list is not exhaustive, but will give you a place to start.
- What is Rural?Rural Health Information (RIH) Hub
- NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for CountiesCDC - National Center for Health Statistics
- Rural-Urban Continuum CodesUSDA - Economic Research Services
- Defining Urban and Rural Areas in U.S. Epidemiologic StudiesJournal of Urban Health. 2006 Mar; 83(2): 162–175.
- Defining Rural PopulationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Chartbook on Rural Health Care - National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportThis Rural Health Care chartbook is part of a family of documents and tools that support the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR)... This chartbook includes a summary of trends across measures of rural health care from the QDR and figures illustrating select measures of rural health care. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations."
- Healthcare Access in Rural Communities - Rural Health Information HubThis resource page summarizes issues surrounding barriers to accessing healthcare in rural communities, and links out to various sources and research.
- County Health RankingsIncludes reports ranking each US county according to its health outcomes and the multiple health factors that determine a county's health.