Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) United States Department of Health and Human Services. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Version:  View help for Version V4

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Project Citation: 

United States Department of Health and Human Services. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-03-10. https://doi.org/10.3886/E220585V4

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Summary:  View help for Summary "The purpose of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services, and access to such services through the establishment of a broad base of scientific research and through the promotion of improvements in clinical and health system practices, including the prevention of diseases and other health conditions."

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Microdata: Yes                                                                                    
Level of Analysis: Individual - patient                                             
Variables Present: Yes                                                  
File Layout: .sas, spss, xslx                                                                               
Codebook: Yes - (2010-19, 2021-22: pdf) (2020: .xlsx)                              
Methods: Yes - .pdf, xslx                                                              
Weights (with appropriate documentation): Yes - 
links: 
2010: https://hcupus.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2010.jsp#estimates
2011: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/trendwghts.jsp
2012: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2012.jsp
2013: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2013.jsp
2014: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NISIntroduction2014.pdf
2015: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2015.jsp
2016: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2016.pdf
2017: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NISIntroduction2017.pdf
2018: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NISIntroduction2018.pdf
2019: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NISIntroduction2019.pdf 
2020: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2020.jsp
2021: https://hcupus.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2021.jsp#weights
2022: https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NISIntroduction2022.pdf
Publications: Yes (2010-15) - 
link (2010-15):
https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/220328/version/V2/view?path=/datalumos/220328/fcr:versio...
No (2016-22)                                                                      
Aggregate Data: Yes - .pdf, xslx
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.ahrq.gov/

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality; Health services; United States Department of Health and Human Services; AHRQ
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2010 – 2022


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V4 [2026-03-10]

V3 [2026-03-10]

V2 [2025-02-25]

V1 [2025-02-25]

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