Requirements for Publishing Results with HCUP Data
Before you publish results based on any HCUP database, confirm that the manuscript follows the requirements of the HCUP Data Use Agreement (DUA). For publications using the NIS, KID, NASS, NEDS, and/or NRD, refer to the HCUP DUA for Nationwide Databases; for publications using the SID, SASD, and/or SEDD, refer to the HCUP DUA for State Databases. Both DUAs are available on the DUA Training page.
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HCUP Citations
The HCUP DUAs also require citation of HCUP and the specific databases:
Acknowledgement of HCUP Data Partners
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Internet Citation: Publishing with HCUP Data. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). December 2020. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/publishing.jsp. |
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