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The SID are State-specific files that contain all inpatient care records in participating states. Together, the SID encompass about 85 percent of all U.S. hospital discharges. The uniform format of the SID helps facilitate cross-state comparisons. In addition, the SID are well suited for research that requires complete enumeration of hospitals and discharges within geographic areas or states. The following links provide database documentation for the SID.
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Restrictions on the Use of the SID
Describes types of hospitals and types of records included in each SID
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Availability of Data Elements by State
Description of Data Elements in the SID
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Internet Citation: HCUP SID Database Documentation. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). August 2004. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/siddbdocumentation.jsp. |
Last modified 8/17/04 |