U.S. Assisted Reproductive Technology Patient and Cycle Characteristics for 2021

National ART Surveillance System data summarizing patient characteristics and ART service types per cycle for fertility clinics across the United States. The dataset is part of a multi-dataset system from data.cdc.gov, last updated in December 2024. Patient characteristics are presented per cycle, meaning individuals with multiple cycles in the reporting year are represented multiple times.

Use Cases

• Analyze geographic distribution of ART services using LocationAbbr, States, and Counties columns.
• Compare clinic-level cycle counts and data values using ClinicId, Cycle_Count, and Data_Value_num columns.
• Categorize patient and procedure types using Breakout, Breakout_Category, and Question columns.
• Link clinic details across related datasets using the shared ClinicID key from FacilityName and Address columns.

Strengths

• Part of a linked multi-dataset system (ART Services, Success Rates, Summary) connectable via ClinicID.
• Contains detailed clinic metadata including FacilityName, MedicalDirector, Address, and Geolocation.
• Data is sourced from the National ART Surveillance System (NASS), an authoritative U.S. public health program.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Patient characteristics are aggregated per cycle, not per unique patient, which may affect individual-level analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National ART Surveillance System (NASS) via data.cdc.gov.

Collection Method

Collected success rates, services, profiles, and summary data from fertility clinics across the U.S.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Last updated 2024-12-18 18:10:44; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States (clinic-level data with LocationAbbr, States, Counties).