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The HCUP Method Series features a broad array of methodological information on the HCUP databases and software tools. These reports are developed by AHRQ through a Federal-State-Industry partnership.
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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 by year in chronological order.
 
Report Number Title
 
2009
Report #2009-01 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Seventh (2009) National Healthcare Quality Report (PDF file, 292 KB)
Report #2009-02 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Seventh (2009) National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF file, 248 KB)
2008
Report #2008-01 2005 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report (PDF file, 389 KB)
Report #2008-02 Patient Safety in Hospitals in 2004: Toward Understanding Variation Across States (PDF file, 459 KB)
Report #2008-03 The Cost of Ambulatory Surgery Visits, 2005 (PDF file, 187 KB)
Report #2008-04 Calculate Cost Adjustment Factors by APR-DRG and CCS Using Selected States with Detailed Charge (PDF file, 122 KB)
Report #2008-05 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Sixth (2008) National Healthcare Quality Report (PDF file, 172 KB)
Report #2008-06 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Sixth (2008) National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF file, 149 KB)
Addendum: Generating State-Level Quality Indicators by Community Income Quartile and Race/Ethnicity from HCUP Data (PDF file, 33 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)
 
2007
Report #2007-01 Hierarchical Modeling Using HCUP Data (PDF file, 580 KB)
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 #2007-03 2004 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report (PDF file, 441 KB)
Report #2007-04 Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2004 (PDF file, 356 KB)
Report #2007-05 The Cost of "Treat and Release" to Hospital Emergency Departments, 2003 (PDF file, 166 KB)
Report #2007-06 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fifth (2007) National Healthcare Quality Report (PDF file, 428 KB)
Report #2007-07 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fifth (2007) National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF file, 508 KB)
 
2006
Report #2006-01 The Case for the Present-on-Admission (POA) Indicator (PDF file, 246 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 #2006-03 2003 HCUP KIDS' Inpatient Database (KID) Comparison Report (PDF file, 607 KB)
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 #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 #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)
Report #2006-07 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fourth (2006) National Healthcare Quality Report (PDF file, 212 KB)
Report #2006-08 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fourth (2006) National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF file, 185 KB)
Report #2006-09 Final 2003 NIS Comparison Report (PDF file, 547 KB)
Report #2006-10 Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2003 (PDF file, 316 KB)
 
2005
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)
Report #2005-02 Emergency Department Data Evaluation (PDF file, 752 KB)
Report #2005-03 Final 2002 NIS Comparison Report (PDF file, 644 KB)
Report #2005-04 Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2002 (PDF file, 253 KB)
Report #2005-05 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Third National Healthcare Quality Report (PDF file, 282 KB)
Report #2005-06 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Third National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF file, 186 KB)
 
2004
Report #2004-01 Comorbidity Software Documentation (PDF file, 583 KB; HTML)
Report #2004-02 Clinical Classifications Software Documentation (PDF file, 355 KB)
Report #2004-03 Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases 2001 (PDF file, 489 KB)
Report #2004-04 Final 2001 NIS Comparison Report (PDF file, 1,076 KB)
Report #2004-05 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Second National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF file, 433 KB)
Report #2004-06 HCUP E-Code Evaluation Report (PDF file, 897 KB)
HCUP E-Code Evaluation Report - Appendix D (PDF file, 486 KB)
HCUP E-Code Evaluation Report - Appendix E (PDF file, 463 KB)
Report #2004-07 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Second (2004) National Healthcare Quality Report (PDF file, 414 KB)
 
2003
Report #2003-01 Final 2000 NIS Comparison Report (PDF file, 991 KB)
Report #2003-02 Calculating Nationwide Inpatient Sample Variances (PDF file, 517 KB; HTML)
Report #2003-03 Evaluation of the 1999 State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (PDF file, 419 KB)
Report #2003-04 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF file, 674 KB)
Report #2003-05 Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the National Healthcare Quality Report (PDF file, 490 KB)
 
2002
Report #2002-01 Changes in the NIS Sampling and Weighting Strategy for 1998 (PDF file, 1,430 KB)
Report #2002-02 Final 1999 NIS Comparison Report (PDF file, 1,117 KB)
Report #2002-03 Observation Status Related to U.S. Hospital Records (PDF file, 469 KB)
 
2001
Report #2001-01 Comparative Analysis of the HCUP Kids´ Inpatient Database (KID), 1997 (PDF file, 645 KB)
 
2000
Report #2000-01 Comparison Analysis for the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Release 6 (1997) (PDF file, 340 KB)
 
1998
Report #1998-01 Comparison Analysis for the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Release 4 (1995) (PDF file, 284 KB)
 
1997
Report #1997-01 Comparison Analysis for the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Release 2 (1993) (PDF file, 301 KB)
 
1996
Report #1996-01 Comparison Analysis for the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Release 1 (1988-1992) (PDF file, 436 KB)

Internet Citation: HCUP Methods Series. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). August 2009 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods.jsp.
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