Health Disparities Calculator (HD*Calc) Tutorials and Technical Support

Health disparities can be calculated using SEER data or data from another population-based health data source, such as national health surveys. Several resources are available for learning how to use HD*Calc software, help in understanding health disparities summary measures, and for getting technical support.

HD*Calc Software Demonstrations

• Introduction to the Health Disparities Calculator - An overview of creating datasets and importing the data for use in HD*Calc.
• HD*Calc Webinar - An explanation of health disparities measures and video demonstrations are available to provide more in-depth training for HD*Calc.

Tutorials

A range of tutorials are available in the HD*Calc help system that cover importing data and how to prepare the data input files and use them to calculate health disparities.

Technical Support Resources

• HD*Calc Online Help System
• Contact hdcalculator@imsweb.com