HCUP Methods Series The HCUP Methods Series features a broad array of methodological information on the HCUP databases and software tools. Reports in the series are listed below by category. Reports are also listed by year in chronological order.
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Methodology
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Comparison Reports Evaluations of Data |
Enhancing Administrative Data
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| Statistical Methods | |
| Report #2010-05 | Inferences with HCUP State Databases Final Report (PDF file, 215 KB) |
| Report #2007-01 | Hierarchical Modeling Using HCUP Data (PDF file, 580 KB) |
| Report #2003-02 | Calculating Nationwide Inpatient Sample Variances (PDF file, 517 KB; HTML) |
| Report #2002-01 | Changes in the NIS Sampling and Weighting Strategy for 1998 (PDF file, 1,430 KB) |
| Estimating Trends (NIS and KID) | |
| Report #2007-02 | Using the KIDS' Inpatient Database (KID) to Estimate Trends (PDF file, 360 KB) Trends Weights for the 1997 HCUP KID Data |
| Report #2006-05 | Using the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample to Estimate Trends (Updated for 1988 - 2004) (PDF file, 518 KB) Trend Weights for 1988-1997 HCUP NIS Data (Link to downloadable weights files) |
| Report #2005-01 | Using the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample to Estimate Trends (1988-2002) (PDF file, 830 KB)
Trend Weights for 1988-1997 HCUP NIS Data (Link to downloadable weights files) |
| Calculating Costs | |
| Report #2011-04 | Tools for More Accurate Inpatient Cost Estimates with HCUP Databases, 2009 (PDF file, 404 KB) |
| Report #2008-04 | Calculate Cost Adjustment Factors by APR-DRG and CCS Using Selected States with Detailed Charge (PDF file, 122 KB) |
| Report #2008-03 | The Cost of Ambulatory Surgery Visits, 2005 (PDF file, 187 KB) |
| Report #2007-05 | The Cost of "Treat and Release" to Hospital Emergency Departments, 2003 (PDF file, 166 KB) |
| Population Denominator Data for Use with HCUP Databases | |
| Report #2012-01 | Population Denominator Data for use with HCUP Databases (Updated with 2010 Population data) (PDF file, 436 KB)
Appendix A Population Data Tables (in ZIP format for downloading) |
| Report #2010-02 | Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases (Updated with 2009 Population Data) (PDF file, 353 KB) |
| Report #2008-07 | Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases (Updated) (PDF file, 248 KB)
Census Population Data Tables, 1990-2007 (in ZIP format for downloading) |
| Report #2006-06 | Updated population information available under Method Series Report 2008-07 Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases (PDF file, 285 KB) Census Population Data Tables, 1990-2005 (in ZIP format for downloading) |
| Readmission and Revisit Analyses | |
| Report #2011-01 | Methodological Issues when Studying Readmissions and Revisits using Hospital Administrative Data (PDF file, 301 KB) |
| Comparison Reports - Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) | |
| Report #2010-03 | 2007 Report (PDF file, 524 KB) |
| Report #2008-01 | 2005 Report (PDF file, 389 KB) |
| Report #2007-03 | 2004 Report (PDF file, 441 KB) |
| Report #2006-09 | 2003 Report (PDF file, 547 KB) |
| Report #2005-03 | 2002 Report (PDF file, 644 KB) |
| Report #2004-04 | 2001 Report (PDF file, 1,076 KB) |
| Report #2003-01 | 2000 Report (PDF file, 991 KB) |
| Report #2002-02 | 1999 Report (PDF file, 1,117 KB) |
| Report #2000-01 | 1997 Report (PDF file, 340 KB) |
| Report #1998-01 | 1995 Report (PDF file, 284 KB) |
| Report #1997-01 | 1993 Report (PDF file, 301 KB) |
| Report #1996-01 | 1988-1992 Report (PDF file, 436 KB) |
| Comparison Reports - Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) | |
| Report #2006-03 | 2003 HCUP KIDS' Inpatient Database (KID) Comparison Report (PDF file, 607 KB) |
| Report #2001-01 | Comparative Analysis of the HCUP Kids´ Inpatient Database (KID), 1997 (PDF file, 645 KB) |
| Evaluations - Emergency Department Data | |
| Report #2011-03 | Special Study on the Meaning of the First-Listed Diagnosis on Emergency Department and Ambulatory Surgery Records (PDF file, 1 MB) |
| Report #2005-02 | Emergency Department Data Evaluation (PDF file, 752 KB) |
| Evaluations - State Ambulatory Surgery Databases | |
| Report #2011-07 | 2009 Report (PDF file, 756 KB) |
| Report #2011-03 | Special Study on the Meaning of the First-Listed Diagnosis on Emergency Department and Ambulatory Surgery Records (PDF file, 1 MB) |
| Report #2011-02 | 2008 Report (PDF file, 767 KB) |
| Report #2010-04 | 2007 Report (PDF file, 903 KB) |
| Report #2009-03 | 2006 Report (PDF file, 248 KB) |
| Report #2008-08 | 2005 Report (PDF file, 526 KB) |
| Report #2007-04 | 2004 Report (PDF file, 356 KB) |
| Report #2006-10 | 2003 Report (PDF file, 316 KB) |
| Report #2005-04 | 2002 Report (PDF file, 253 KB) |
| Report #2004-03 | 2001 Report (PDF file, 489 KB) |
| Report #2003-03 | 1999 Report (PDF file, 419 KB) |
| Evaluations - Other | |
| Report #2008-02 | Patient Safety in Hospitals in 2004: Toward Understanding Variation Across States (PDF file, 459 KB) |
| Report #2004-06 | HCUP E Code Evaluation Report (PDF file, 897 KB)
HCUP E Code Evaluation Addendum - Updated Information for 2009 (PDF file, 159 KB) HCUP E Code Evaluation Addendum - Updated Information for 2006 and 2008 (PDF file, 135 KB) HCUP E Code Evaluation Report - Appendix D (PDF file, 486 KB) HCUP E Code Evaluation Report - Appendix E (PDF file, 463 KB) |
| Report #2002-03 | Observation Status Related to U.S. Hospital Records (PDF file, 469 KB) |
| Enhancing Administrative Data | |
| Report #2011-05 | The Case for the POA Indicator: Update 2011 (PDF file, 418 KB) |
| Report #2010-01 | Enhancing Clinical Information in Statewide Hospital Administrative Data: Project Summary and Lessons Learned (PDF file, 248 KB) |
| Report #2006-02 | Final PNUM Linkage Variable Report of the State Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2003 (PDF file, 224 KB) |
| Report #2006-01 | The Case for the Present-on-Admission (POA) Indicator (PDF file, 246 KB) |
| HCUP Tool Development | |
| Report #2006-04 | Development of Utilization Flags for Use with UB-92 Administrative Data (PDF file, 258 KB)
Appendices: A-F (PDF file, 452 KB) |
| Report #2004-02 | Clinical Classifications Software Documentation (PDF file, 355 KB) |
| Report #2004-01 | Comorbidity Software Documentation (PDF file, 583 KB; HTML) |
| HCUP Methods for National Healthcare Quality Report | |
| Report #2011-06 | Ninth (2011) Quality and Disparities Report (PDF file, 367 KB) |
| Report #2010-06 | Eighth (2010) Quality and Disparities Report (PDF file, 623 KB) |
| Report #2009-01 | Seventh (2009) Quality Report (PDF file, 292 KB) |
| Report #2008-05 | Sixth (2008) Quality Report (PDF file, 172 KB) |
| Report #2007-06 | Fifth (2007) Quality Report (PDF file, 428 KB) |
| Report #2006-07 | Fourth (2006) Quality Report (PDF file, 212 KB) |
| Report #2005-05 | Third (2005) Quality Report (PDF file, 282 KB) |
| Report #2004-07 | Second (2004) Quality Report (PDF file, 414 KB) |
| Report #2003-05 | First (2003) Quality Report (PDF file, 490 KB) |
| HCUP Methods for National Healthcare Disparities Report | |
| Report #2011-06 | Ninth (2011) Quality and Disparities Report (PDF file, 367 KB) |
| Report #2010-06 | Eighth (2010) Quality and Disparities Report (PDF file, 623 KB) |
| Report #2009-02 | Seventh (2009) Disparities Report (PDF file, 248 KB) |
| Report #2008-06 | Sixth (2008) Disparities Report (PDF file, 149 KB) Addendum to Sixth (2008) Disparities Report (PDF file, 33 KB) |
| Report #2007-07 | Fifth (2007) Disparities Report (PDF file, 508 KB) |
| Report #2006-08 | Fourth (2006) Disparities Report (PDF file, 185 KB) |
| Report #2005-06 | Third (2005) Disparities Report (PDF file, 186 KB) |
| Report #2004-05 | Second (2004) Disparities Report (PDF file, 433 KB) |
| Report #2003-04 | First (2003) Disparities Report (PDF file, 674 KB) |
| Internet Citation: HCUP Methods Series. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). April 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/methods_topic.jsp. |
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