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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1998_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 1998 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1998 … This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good estimates. … This was two more than the target sample size of 138 hospitals. … size.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1999_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 1999 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1999 … This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good estimates. … This was two more than the target sample size of 136 hospitals. … size.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1998_Design_Report.pdf
January 01, 1998 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1998 … This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good
estimates. … This was two more than the
target sample size of 138 hospitals. … size.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2000_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 2000 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 2000 … This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … Even though it was recognized that the approach chosen would not be as efficient, the extremely large sample … sizes yield good estimates. … This was four more than the target sample size of 139 hospitals, resulting in a surplus of four hospitals
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1993_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 1993 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1993 … This sample size was determined by AHCPR based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good estimates. … This was 16 hospitals more than the target sample size of 158. … "Equivalent Sample Size" and "Equivalent Degrees of Freedom" Refinements for Inference Using Survey Weights
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1997_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 1997 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1997 … This sample size was determined by AHCPR based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good estimates. … This was seven hospitals more than the target sample size of 147. … "Equivalent Sample Size" and "Equivalent Degrees of Freedom" Refinements for Inference Using Survey Weights
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1995_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 1995 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1995 … This sample size was determined by AHCPR based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good estimates. … This was 8 hospitals more than the target sample size of 154. … "Equivalent Sample Size" and "Equivalent Degrees of Freedom" Refinements for Inference Using Survey Weights
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1994_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 1994 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1994 … This sample size was determined by AHCPR based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good estimates. … This was 12 hospitals more than the target sample size of 156. … "Equivalent Sample Size" and "Equivalent Degrees of Freedom" Refinements for Inference Using Survey Weights
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1996_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 1996 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1996 … This sample size was determined by AHCPR based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good estimates. … This was 1 hospital more than the target sample size of 151. … "Equivalent Sample Size" and "Equivalent Degrees of Freedom" Refinements for Inference Using Survey Weights
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2001_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 2001 - This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good estimates. … This was two more than the target sample size of 134 hospitals, resulting in a surplus of two hospitals … We sampled more than the target number of hospitals in each region because we rounded the target sample … size for each stratum up to the next highest integer whenever it was not an integer.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2002_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 2002 - This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … While this approach was admittedly less efficient, the extremely large sample sizes yield good estimates … This was three more than the target sample size of 133 hospitals, resulting in a surplus of three hospitals … We sampled more than the target number of hospitals in each region because we rounded the target sample … size for each stratum up to the next highest integer whenever it was not an integer.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2004_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 2004 - This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … While this approach was admittedly less efficient, the extremely large sample sizes yield good estimates … This was four more than the target sample size of 131 hospitals, resulting in a surplus. … We sampled more than the target number of hospitals in each region because we rounded the target sample … size for each stratum up to the next highest integer whenever it was not an integer.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2005_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 2005 - This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … While this approach was admittedly less efficient, the extremely large sample sizes yield reliable estimates … This was four more than the target sample size of 134 hospitals, resulting in a surplus. … We sampled more than the target number of hospitals in each region because we rounded the target sample … size for each stratum up to the next highest integer whenever it was not an integer.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2003_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 2003 - This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … While this approach was admittedly less efficient, the extremely large sample sizes yield good estimates … This was three more than the target sample size of 131 hospitals, resulting in a surplus of three hospitals … We sampled more than the target number of hospitals in each region because we rounded the target sample … size for each stratum up to the next highest integer whenever it was not an integer.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1992_1988_Design_Report.jsp
January 01, 1992 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for each … This sample size was determined by AHCPR based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes would still yield good estimates. … This was 24 hospitals short of the overall target sample size of 165. … "Equivalent Sample Size" and "Equivalent Degrees of Freedom" Refinements for Inference Using Survey Weights
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/sampledesign/508_compliance/index508_2018.jsp
January 01, 2018 - HCUP Sample Design: National Databases - Accessible Version … Avoid common errors that result from misunderstanding of sample design. … Return to Contents
Sample Design Changes Over Time
Now that you understand the NIS sample design … There were important sample design changes in 1998. … There were also important design changes in 2012.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2000_Design_Report.pdf
January 01, 2000 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 2000 … This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … Even though it was
recognized that the approach chosen would not be as efficient, the extremely large sample … sizes
yield good estimates. … This was four more than the
target sample size of 139 hospitals, resulting in a surplus of four hospitals
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/Changes_in_NIS_Design_1998.pdf
January 01, 1998 - ................................................................................................32
Sample … Size ............................................................................................... … Sample Size
We will continue to sample a number of hospitals equal to 20 percent of the universe … Control language
specifies the selection methods, the desired sample size or sampling rate, and other … Size
Two 10-percent Subsamples
Final Design
Weight Calculations
One Weight per Stratum
Four Weights
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/1998ChangesintheNISRedesignFinal.pdf
January 18, 2002 - ................................................................................................32
SAMPLE … SIZE................................................................................................ … Sample Size
We will continue to sample a number of hospitals equal to 20 percent of the universe … Control language
specifies the selection methods, the desired sample size or sampling rate, and other … Size
Two 10-percent Subsamples
Final Design
Weight Calculations
One Weight per Stratum
Four Weights
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1999_Design_Report.pdf
January 01, 1999 - The target sample size was 20 percent of the total number of community hospitals in the U.S. for 1999 … This sample size was determined by AHRQ based on their experience with similar research databases. … sizes yield good
estimates. … This was two more than the
target sample size of 136 hospitals. … size.