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Review
. 2019 Jan;32(1):33-40.
doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1673352. Epub 2019 Jan 8.

Clinical Research Using the National Inpatient Sample: A Brief Review of Colorectal Studies Utilizing the NIS Database

Katherine A Kelley  1 , V Liana Tsikitis  1
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Review

Clinical Research Using the National Inpatient Sample: A Brief Review of Colorectal Studies Utilizing the NIS Database

Katherine A Kelley et al. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) is the largest collection of longitudinal hospital care data in the United States and is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The data are collected from state organizations, hospital associations, private organizations, and the federal government. This database has been used in more than 400 disease-focused studies to examine health care utilization, access, charges, quality, and outcomes of care. The database has been maintained since 1988, making it one of the oldest on hospital data. The focus of this review is to explore and discuss the use of NIS database in colorectal surgery research and to formulate a simplified guide of the data captured for future researchers.

Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project; National Inpatient Sample; colorectal.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
U.S. overall colorectal cancer resection rates by age group. In contrast with decreasing rates in adults eligible for screening, increasing rates were observed in younger adults. Curves show the results of joinpoint analyses. (A) Persons aged ≥76 years, ( B ) persons aged 50–75 years, ( C ) persons aged 40–49 years, and ( D ) persons aged 18–39 years. (Reproduced from Myer et al with permission from Elsevier.)
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
The annual incidence of open and laparoscopic colon resections from 1998 to 2009 ( A ) by type of resection and ( B ) by proportion of operations performed laparoscopically. (Reproduced from Peterson et al with permission from Springer.)
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