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KID Related Reports

The following reports describe the design of the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID), how the KID compares to other similar databases, and other information on how to use the KID.

Design of the Kids' Inpatient Database:

Beginning in 2006, information on the KID design is included in the Introduction to the KID
2003 (PDF file, 521 KB; HTML)
2000 (PDF file, 696 KB)
1997 (PDF file, 123 KB)

Changes in the NIS Sampling and Weighting Strategy for 1998 (PDF file, 1,275 KB)
Calculating KID Variances (PDF file, 322 KB)

Addendum: Provides additional guidance to ensure that variance estimates are calculated correctly (PDF file, 288 KB)

File Composition by State

2000 (PDF file, 161 KB)
1997 (PDF file, 40 KB)

KID Trends Report

1997 (PDF file, 360 KB)
Trends Weights for the 1997 HCUP KID Data

KID Comparison Report:

2003 (PDF file, 607 KB)
1997 (PDF file, 172 KB)
1997 Kid Errata Sheet (PDF file, 91 KB)

HCUP E Code Evaluation Report
- HCUP External Cause of Injury (E Code) Evaluation Report - Updated with 2013 HCUP Data
- Prior versions of the HCUP E Code Evaluation Report are available under HCUP Methods Series Reports