Harvard Opinion Research Program (HORP)
The Harvard Opinion Research Program (HORP) conducts and analyzes public opinion research about public health and emergencies, health care policy, economic and social policies, international public health, and elections, revealing the attitudes and experiences shaping health and politics across the U.S. and around the world.
STAT-Harvard Polls
A series of nationwide polls on current health and medicine issues conducted in partnership with STAT. Telephone interviews conducted by SSRS, an independent research company.
August 2016
Zika Virus and the Election Season
- Report and topline
- Most Americans favor late-term abortion if Zika harms fetus, STAT-Harvard poll finds – August 5, 2016
May 2016
Americans’ Attitudes About Changing Current Prescription Drug and Medical Device Regulation
- Report and topline
- Public wary of faster approvals of new drugs, STAT-Harvard poll finds – May 11, 2016
March 2016
Americans’ Attitudes About Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Americans’ Attitudes About Cancer
- Report and topline
- Cancer research ‘moonshot’ wins enthusiastic support – March 25, 2016
February 2016
The Public and Genetic Editing, Testing, and Therapy
- Report and topline
- STAT-Harvard poll: Americans say no to ‘designer babies’ – February 11, 2016
- Consumers aren’t wild about genetic testing – nor are doctors – February 12, 2016
December 2015
The Controversy Over Rising Drug Prices: The Public’s Views
- Report and topline
- Dismayed by drug prices, public supports Democrats’ ideas – December 1, 2015
- As outrage over prices grows, public sours on the drug industry – December 1, 2015
November 2015
Americans’ Perspectives on E-Cigarettes
- Report and topline
- E-cigarettes widely seen as harmful in STAT-Harvard poll – November 9, 2015
- Experts debate: How tightly should e-cigarettes be regulated? – November 9, 2015