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  1. HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Redesign Final Report

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_2012_Redesign_report.jsp
    January 01, 2012 - As a result of the 2012 evaluation study, a new NIS sample design was recommended. … Recommended a design that optimized the use of all available data to produce the most precise and stable … AHRQ has elected to deploy the systematic sampling design that was recommended, effective with the 2012 … The team recommended the systematic design because: It is self-weighting, making the sample easy … As a result of this evaluation, a new NIS sample design was recommended.

  2. Nisredesignfinalreport040914 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NISRedesignFinalReport040914.pdf
    June 11, 2014 - Recommended Citation: Houchens RL, Ross DN, Elixhauser A, and Jiang J. … As a result of the 2012 evaluation study, a new NIS sample design was recommended. …  Recommended a design that optimized the use of all available data to produce the most precise … The team recommended the systematic design because:  It is self-weighting, making the sample easy … As a result of this evaluation, a new NIS sample design was recommended.

  3. 2014-04 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2014-04.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended … As a result of the 2012 evaluation study, a new NIS sample design was recommended. …  Recommended a design that optimized the use of all available data to produce the most precise … The team recommended the systematic design because:  It is self-weighting, making the sample easy … As a result of this evaluation, a new NIS sample design was recommended.

  4. 2015Hcup Neds 121417 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/2015HCUP_NEDS_121417.pdf
    December 14, 2017 - Recommended Citation: Barrett ML. 2015 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Emergency

  5. 2015-02 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/projections/2015-02.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  6. Using Geographic Information to Target Health Disparities: State Experience

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/GeographicInfoIB.jsp
    June 01, 2016 - Researchers in Virginia have recommended additional analyses with more social, economic and medical variables

  7. Clostridium Difficile Infection 2011-2012 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/projections/CDI_Regional_projections_Final.pdf
    July 10, 2012 - Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  8. 2015-08 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2015-08.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  9. 2014-03: User Guide - An Examination of Expected Payer Coding in HCUP Databases (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2014-03UserGuide.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  10. 2016-09Ug (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2016-09UG.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  11. 2017-05 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2017-05.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  12. User Guide: An Examination of Expected Payer Coding in HCUP Databases (Updated for 2019 HCUP Data) (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/MS2021-01-Expected-Payer-Coding.pdf
    November 30, 2021 - For Technical Assistance with HCUP Products: Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  13. ExpectedPayerCoding2018 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2020-01.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - For Technical Assistance with HCUP Products: Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  14. User Guide: An Examination of Expected Payer Coding in HCUP Databases (Updated for 2020 HCUP Data) (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/MS2022-02-Expected-Payer-Coding.pdf
    December 14, 2022 - For Technical Assistance with HCUP Products: Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended

  15. HCUP-US DUA Training

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/dua.jsp
    March 01, 2023 - All purchasers and users of HCUP data must complete the HCUP Data Use Agreement (DUA) Training Course and sign an HCUP DUA before receipt of the data. This Web-based training course outlines important terms of the DUA. The course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. The purpose of the course is to: …

  16. MS2019-04 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2019-04.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - For Technical Assistance With HCUP Products: Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended … Citation: Recommended Citation: McDermott KW, Barrett ML, Owens. … State at the time of the code change).14 If a code change occurred during the study period, it is recommended

  17. 2017-01 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2017-01.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Email: hcup@ahrq.gov or Phone: 1-866-290-HCUP Recommended … Sampling discharges or hospitals was not recommended because the sample needed to balance the database … This approach generally is recommended for calculating standard errors because it will yield correct

  18. Why the NIS should not be used to make State-level estimates

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/nis_statelevelestimates.jsp
    January 01, 2016 - "Can I use older years of the NIS that include State identifiers to do State-level estimates?" AHRQ strongly advises researchers against using the NIS to estimate State-specific statistics. Prior to 2012, State is available as a NIS data element. However, these NIS samples were not designed to yield a representat…

  19. HCUP-US NIS Overview

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/nisoverview.jsp
    July 01, 2025 - HCUP-US NIS Overview An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Contact Us Espanol FAQs Email Updates …

  20. Nrd2010-2012 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/NRD2010-2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - In September 2017, AHRQ identified an error in the assignment of the data element for discharge month (DMONTH) in the HCUP Central Distributor 2010–2012 Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD). This error led to incorrect values for some but not all records. DMONTH is mainly used for identifying index events (rathe…
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