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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/nrd_stratum/nrdnote.jsp
August 01, 2015 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) NRD Notes
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb297-OR-procedures-racial-disparities-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Because of
the large sample size of the NIS data, small differences can be
statistically significant … The unweighted
sample size for the 2019 NIS is 7,083,805 (weighted, this represents 35,419,023 inpatient … For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the National Inpatient
Sample
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb187-Hospital-Stays-Children-2012.jsp
December 01, 2014 - The KID's large sample size enables analyses of rare conditions (such as congenital anomalies) and uncommon … The redesign incorporates two critical changes:
Revisions to the sample design—the … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … Hospitals, 2011
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the Kids
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb209-Geographic-Variation-Hospital-Inpatient-Prices.pdf
November 01, 2015 - The redesign incorporates two critical
changes:
Revisions to the sample design—starting with … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the
new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … The change in
sample design for 2012 necessitates recomputation of prior years' NIS data to enable analyses … Hospitals, 2011
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the National
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/nrdoverview.jsp
September 01, 2025 - Key features of the 2022 NRD include:
A large sample size, which provides sufficient data for
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb225-Inpatient-US-Stays-Trends.pdf
December 01, 2016 - The redesign incorporates two critical
changes:
• Revisions to the sample design—starting with 2012 … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the
new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … The change in
sample design for 2012 necessitates recomputation of prior years' NIS data to enable analyses … For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the National (Nationwide)
Inpatient
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb180-Hospitalizations-United-States-2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - The redesign incorporates two critical
changes:
• Revisions to the sample design—the NIS is now … The new sampling strategy is expected to result in more precise estimates than did the previous NIS
design … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the new design are
about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … Hospitals, 2011
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the National
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb108.jsp
April 01, 2011 - For a detailed description of HCUP, more information on the design of the NIS, and methods to calculate
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Methods Series Reports on Readmission Methodology ........................................ 12
SAMPLING DESIGN … users:
The Nationwide Readmissions Database Tutorial provides a description of the NRD
database design … Other tutorials about the design or use of other HCUP databases also are available. … Variance estimates must take into account both the sampling design and
the form of the statistic. … perform calculations for
numerous statistics arising from the stratified, single-stage cluster sampling design
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb223-Ambulatory-Inpatient-Surgeries-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - The redesign incorporates two critical
changes:
• Revisions to the sample design—starting with 2012 … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the
new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … The change in
sample design for 2012 necessitates recomputation of prior years' NIS data to enable analysis … For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the National (Nationwide)
Inpatient
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb208-Teen-Childbirth-Hospital-Stays-Trends.jsp
August 01, 2016 - The redesign incorporates two critical changes:
Revisions to the sample design—starting … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … The change in sample design for 2012 necessitates recomputation of prior years' NIS data to enable analysis … Hospitals, 2011
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb208-Teen-Childbirth-Hospital-Stays-Trends.pdf
January 01, 2016 - The redesign incorporates two critical
changes:
Revisions to the sample design—starting with … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the
new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … The change in
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sample design for 2012 necessitates recomputation of prior years' NIS data to … Hospitals, 2011
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the National
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/NRD_Introduction_2010-2014.jsp
January 01, 2014 - users:
The Nationwide Readmissions Database Tutorial provides a description of the NRD database design … Other tutorials about the design or use of other HCUP databases also are available. … Return to Introduction
SAMPLING DESIGN OF THE NRD
The NRD was built to facilitate analyses … We knew from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) design that the following hospital characteristics explained … Variance estimates must take into account both the sampling design and the form of the statistic.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/CaseStudy_QDRanalysis04072017.pdf
April 07, 2017 - If the CY estimate was unavailable because it
had been suppressed because of small sample size or a … Because of
suppressed CY estimates (due to small sample size or a relative standard error greater than
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb271-Stimulant-Opioid-Hospitalizations-2012-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Because of the large sample size of the NIS and SID data, small
differences can be statistically significant … The unweighted
sample size for the 2012 NIS is 7,296,968 (weighted, this represents 36,484,846 inpatient … The
unweighted sample size for the 2018 NIS is 7,105,498 (weighted, this represents 35,527,481 inpatient … http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/
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For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb231-Acute-Renal-Failure-Hospitalizations.pdf
December 01, 2016 - The redesign incorporates two critical
changes:
• Revisions to the sample design—starting with 2012 … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the
new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … The change in
sample design for 2012 necessitates recomputation of prior years' NIS data to enable analyses … For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the National (Nationwide)
Inpatient
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/data_query/HCUPnet_Readmissions_Methodology.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Methods
Calculating Readmissions for HCUPnet
This document provides details on the methods used to calculate readmissions for HCUPnet. The
definition of readmissions used for this analysis follows the methods developed for measuring all-payer
readmissions for the Partnership for Patients.1
Definition of Readmiss…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb194-Inpatient-Mortality-High-Volume-Conditions.jsp
July 01, 2015 - We did not use the 2012 NIS because the sampling design and universe definition was revised. … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … The change in sample design for 2012 necessitates recomputation of prior years' NIS data to enable analyses … Hospitals, 2011
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the National
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb5.pdf
May 05, 2006 - References
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the NIS and methods … Effective Clinical Practice 5(3):143–51, 2002
Design of the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb3.pdf
April 01, 2006 - References
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the NIS and methods … Effective Clinical Practice 5(3):143–51, 2002
Design of the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003