HCUP-US Methods Series

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Reports in the series are listed by year in chronological order. A list of Method Series is also available by <a href="methods_topic.jsp">topic</a>. </div> </td></tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="4"> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr> <th width="10%" class="pagetext"><b>Report Number</b></td> <th width="55%" class="pagetext"><b>Title</b></td> </tr>  <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><strong>2014</strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2014-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2014-01.pdf" target="_blank">HCUP External Cause of Injury (E Code) Evaluation Report (Updated with 2011 HCUP Data)</a> (PDF file, 296 KB) </td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><strong>2013</strong></td></tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2013-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2013_01.pdf" target="_blank">Population Denominator Data for use with HCUP Databases (Updated with 2012 Population data)</a> (PDF file, 338 KB) <br> <a href="2013_01_AppendixA.zip">Appendix A Population Data Tables</a> (in ZIP format for downloading) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2013-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2013_02.pdf" target="_blank">HCUP External Cause of Injury (E Code) Evaluation Report (Updated with 2010 HCUP Data)</a> (PDF file, 227 KB) </td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><strong>2012</strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2012-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2012_01.pdf" target="_blank">Population Denominator Data for use with HCUP Databases (Updated with 2010 Population data)</a> (PDF file, 436 KB) <br> <a href="2012_01_AppA_PopDataTables.zip">Appendix A Population Data Tables</a> (in ZIP format for downloading) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2012-02</td> <td class="pagetext">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Tenth (2012) National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and National Healthcare Disparities Report (<a href="2012-02.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 134 KB; <a href="2012-02.jsp">HTML</a>) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2012-03</td> <td class="pagetext">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Eleventh (2013) National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR) (<a href="2012_03.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 458 KB; <a href="2012-03.jsp">HTML</a>) </td> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2012-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2012_04.pdf" target="_blank">Overview of Key Readmission Measures and Methods</a> (PDF file, 348 KB) </td> </tr>  <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><strong>2011</strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2011-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2011_01.pdf" target="_blank">Methodological Issues when Studying Readmissions and Revisits using Hospital Administrative Data</a> (PDF file, 301 KB)</td> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2011-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2011_02.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, Available through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2008</a> (PDF file, 767 KB)</td> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2011-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2011_03.pdf" target="_blank">Special Study on the Meaning of the First-Listed Diagnosis on Emergency Department and Ambulatory Surgery Records</a> (PDF file, 1.0 MB)</td> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2011-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2011_04.pdf" target="_blank">Tools for More Accurate Inpatient Cost Estimates with HCUP Databases, 2009</a> (PDF file, 837 KB)</td> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2011-05</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2011_05.pdf" target="_blank">The Case for the POA Indicator: Update 2011 </a> (PDF file, 418 KB)</td> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2011-06</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2011_06.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Ninth (2011) NHQR and NHDR Report </a> (PDF file, 367 KB)</td> </tr>  <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2011-07</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2011_07.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, Available through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2009</a> (PDF file, 756 KB)</td> </tr>  <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><strong>2010</strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2010-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2010_01.pdf" target="_blank">Enhancing Clinical Information in Statewide Hospital Administrative Data: Project Summary and Lessons Learned</a> (PDF file, 248 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2010-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2010_02.pdf" target="_blank">Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases (Updated with 2009 Population Data)</a> (PDF file, 353 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2010-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2010_03.pdf" target="_blank">2007 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 524 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2010-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2010_04.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, Available through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2007</a> (PDF file, 903 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2010-05</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2010_05.pdf" target="_blank">Inferences with HCUP State Databases Final Report</a> (PDF file, 215 KB) </td> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2010-06</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2010_06.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Eighth (2010) National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR) </a> (PDF file, 623 KB)</td> </tr> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><strong>2009</strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2009-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2009_01.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Seventh (2009) National Healthcare Quality Report </a> (PDF file, 292 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2009-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2009_02.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Seventh (2009) National Healthcare Disparities Report </a> (PDF file, 248 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2009-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2009_03.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, Available through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2006 </a> (PDF file, 248 KB) </td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><strong>2008</strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2008-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2008_01.pdf" target="_blank">2005 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 389 KB)  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2008-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2008_02.pdf" target="_blank">Patient Safety in Hospitals in 2004: Toward Understanding Variation Across States</a> (PDF file, 459 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2008-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2008_03.pdf" target="_blank">The Cost of Ambulatory Surgery Visits, 2005</a> (PDF file, 187 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2008-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2008_04.pdf" target="_blank">Calculate Cost Adjustment Factors by APR-DRG and CCS Using Selected States with Detailed Charge</a> (PDF file, 122 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2008-05</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2008_05.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Sixth (2008) National Healthcare Quality Report</a> (PDF file, 172 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2008-06</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2008_06.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Sixth (2008) National Healthcare Disparities Report</a> (PDF file, 149 KB) <br/> <a href="2008_06_Addendum_to_MS-2008-06_fnl_072009.pdf" target="_blank">Addendum: Generating State-Level Quality Indicators by Community Income Quartile and Race/Ethnicity from HCUP Data</a> (PDF file, 33 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2008-07</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2008_07.pdf" target="_blank">Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases (Updated)</a> (PDF file, 248 KB) <br> <a href="2008_7b.zip">Census Population Data Tables, 1990-2007 </a> (in ZIP format for downloading) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2008-08</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2008_08.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases, Available through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2005</a> (PDF file, 526 KB) </td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>2007</b></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2007-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2007_01.pdf" target="_blank">Hierarchical Modeling Using HCUP Data</a> (PDF file, 580 KB)  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2007-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2007_02.pdf" target="_blank">Using the KIDS' Inpatient Database (KID) to Estimate Trends</a> (PDF file, 360 KB)<br> <a href="/web/20140717164802/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/kidtrends.jsp">Trends Weights for the 1997 HCUP KID Data</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2007-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2007_03.pdf" target="_blank">2004 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 441 KB)  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2007-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2007_04.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2004</a> (PDF file, 356 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2007-05</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2007_05.pdf" target="_blank">The Cost of "Treat and Release" to Hospital Emergency Departments, 2003</a> (PDF file, 166 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2007-06</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2007_06.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fifth (2007) National Healthcare Quality Report</a> (PDF file, 428 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2007-07</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2007_07.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fifth (2007) National Healthcare Disparities Report</a> (PDF file, 508 KB) </td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>2006</b></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_1.pdf" target="_blank">The Case for the Present-on-Admission (POA) Indicator</a> (PDF file, 246 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_2.pdf" target="_blank">Final PNUM Linkage Variable Report of the State Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2003</a> (PDF file, 224 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_3.pdf" target="_blank">2003 HCUP KIDS' Inpatient Database (KID) Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 607 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_4.pdf" target="_blank">Development of Utilization Flags for Use with UB-92 Administrative Data</a> (PDF file, 258 KB) <br> <a href="2006_4_appendice.pdf" target="_blank">Appendices: A-F</a> (PDF file, 452 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-05</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_05_NISTrendsReport_1988-2004.pdf" target="_blank">Using the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample to Estimate Trends (Updated for 1988 - 2004) </a> (PDF file, 518 KB)<br> <a href="/web/20140717164802/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/trendwghts.jsp">Trend Weights for 1988-1997 HCUP NIS Data</a> (Link to downloadable weights files) </td> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-06</td> <td class="pagetext">Updated population information available under Method Series Report 2008-07 <br/><a href="2006_6a.pdf" target="_blank">Population Denominator Data for Use with the HCUP Databases </a> (PDF file, 285 KB) <br> <a href="2006_6b.zip">Census Population Data Tables, 1990-2005 </a> (in ZIP format for downloading) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-07</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_7.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fourth (2006) National Healthcare Quality Report </a> (PDF file, 212 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-08</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_8.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Fourth (2006) National Healthcare Disparities Report </a> (PDF file, 185 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-09</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_9.pdf" target="_blank">Final 2003 NIS Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 547 KB)  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2006-10</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2006_10.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2003</a> (PDF file, 316 KB) </td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>2005</b></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2005-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="TrendReport2005_1.pdf" target="_blank">Using the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample to Estimate Trends (1988-2002)</a> (PDF file, 830 KB) <br> <a href="/web/20140717164802/https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/trendwghts.jsp">Trend Weights for 1988-1997 HCUP NIS Data</a> (Link to downloadable weights files) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2005-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2005_02.pdf" target="_blank">Emergency Department Data Evaluation</a> (PDF file, 752 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2005-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2005_03_del_379.pdf" target="_blank">Final 2002 NIS Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 644 KB)</td>  </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2005-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2005_04.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases Available Through the HCUP Central Distributor, 2002</a> (PDF file, 253 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2005-05</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2005_05.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Third National Healthcare Quality Report</a> (PDF file, 282 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2005-06</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2005_06.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Third National Healthcare Disparities Report</a> (PDF file, 186 KB)</td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>2004</b></td></tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2004-01</td> <td class="pagetext">Comorbidity Software Documentation (<a href="ComorbiditySoftwareDocumentationFinal.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 583 KB; <a href="2004_1.jsp">HTML</a>)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2004-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2004CCSUserGuideFinal.pdf" target="_blank">Clinical Classifications Software Documentation</a> (PDF file, 355 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2004-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="EvaloftheSASD2001(HCUP_CD)v3Final.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the State Ambulatory Surgery Databases 2001</a> (PDF file, 489 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2004-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="NIS_Comparison_Report_2001.pdf" target="_blank">Final 2001 NIS Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 1,076 KB)</td>  </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2004-05</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2004-05.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Second National Healthcare Disparities Report</a> (PDF file, 433 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2004-06</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2004_6.pdf" target="_blank">HCUP External Cause of Injury (E Code) Evaluation Report (2001 HCUP Data)</a> (PDF file, 897 KB) <br> <a href="2004_06_add_09.pdf" target="_blank">HCUP E Code Evaluation Addendum - Updated Information for 2009 </a> (PDF file, 159 KB) <br> <a href="2004_06Addendum.pdf" target="_blank">HCUP E Code Evaluation Addendum - Updated Information for 2006 and 2008 </a> (PDF file, 135 KB) <br> <a href="2004_6_appendix_D.pdf" target="_blank">HCUP E Code Evaluation Report - Appendix D</a> (PDF file, 486 KB) <br> <a href="2004_6_appendix_E.pdf" target="_blank">HCUP E Code Evaluation Report - Appendix E</a> (PDF file, 463 KB) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2004-07</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2004_07.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the Second (2004) National Healthcare Quality Report</a> (PDF file, 414 KB)</td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>2003</b></td></tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2003-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2000NISComparisonReportFinal.pdf" target="_blank">Final 2000 NIS Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 991 KB)</td>  </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2003-02</td> <td class="pagetext">Calculating Nationwide Inpatient Sample Variances (<a href="CalculatingNISVariances200106092005.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> file, 517 KB; <a href="2003_2.jsp">HTML</a>)</td>  </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2003-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="EvalofSASD1999Final.pdf" target="_blank">Evaluation of the 1999 State Ambulatory Surgery Databases</a> (PDF file, 419 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2003-04</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2003_04.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the National Healthcare Disparities Report</a> (PDF file, 674 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="pagetext">Report #2003-05</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="2003_05.pdf" target="_blank">Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for the National Healthcare Quality Report</a> (PDF file, 490 KB)</td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>2002</b></td></tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2002-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="1998ChangesintheNISRedesignFinal.pdf" target="_blank">Changes in the NIS Sampling and Weighting Strategy for 1998</a> (PDF file, 1,430 KB)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2002-02</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="1999NISComparisonReportFinal.pdf" target="_blank">Final 1999 NIS Comparison Report</a> (PDF file, 1,117 KB)</td>  </tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2002-03</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="FinalReportonObservationStatus_v2Final.pdf" target="_blank">Observation Status Related to U.S. Hospital Records</a> (PDF file, 469 KB)</td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>2001</b></td></tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2001-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="KIDComp1997Final.pdf" target="_blank">Comparative Analysis of the HCUP Kids´ Inpatient Database (KID), 1997</a> (PDF file, 645 KB)</td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>2000</b></td></tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #2000-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="Comparison_Report_NIS61997Final.pdf" target="_blank">Comparison Analysis for the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Release 6 (1997)</a> (PDF file, 340 KB)</td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>1998</b></td></tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #1998-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="Comparison_Report_NIS41995Final.pdf" target="_blank">Comparison Analysis for the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Release 4 (1995)</a> (PDF file, 284 KB)</td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>1997</b></td></tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #1997-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="Comparison_Report_NIS21993Final.pdf" target="_blank">Comparison Analysis for the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Release 2 (1993)</a> (PDF file, 301 KB)</td> </tr> <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr><td class="pagetext"><b>1996</b></td></tr> <tr> <td class="pagetext">Report #1996-01</td> <td class="pagetext"><a href="Comparison_Report_NIS11988-92Final.pdf" target="_blank">Comparison Analysis for the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient 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