Datasets and Documentation
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Downloadable Data Files
Data Notices
NHAMCS Outpatient Department Data from 2012-2017
Possible Problems Downloading Data Files and Documentation
Downloadable Documentation
Public Use Data File Documentation Updates
Methodology Used to Create “Initial Visit” for 2005 and 2006 NHAMCS pdf icon[PDF – 37 KB]
Documentation Notices
Supplemental Documentation Files for 1993-99 NAMCS and 1992-99 NHAMCS
SAS Documentation and Datasets
SAS Input Statements
SAS Variable Labels and Format Assignments
SAS Value Labels
Pre-made SAS Datasets for 2015, 2016, and 2018 NAMCS
SAS Input Statements
SAS Variable Labels and Format Assignments
SAS Value Labels
SAS Value Labels
Pre-made SAS Datasets for 2015-2018 NHAMCS ED
SPSS Documentation and Datasets
Stata Documentation and Datasets
NAMCS and NHAMCS data can also be downloaded from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)external icon.