Datasets and Documentation
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Downloadable Data Files
Data Notices
- NAMCS Present and Future (as of 11/2022)
- 2018 NAMCS Public Use File Addendum
- 2017 NAMCS Public Use Data File Update
- NHAMCS Outpatient Department Data from 2012-2017
- Masked Design Variables
- Possible Problems Downloading Data Files and Documentation
Downloadable Documentation
- NAMCS, 1993-2016, 2018, 2019
- NAMCS, 1973-1992
- NHAMCS, 1992-2020
- Public Use Data File Documentation Updates
- Methodology Used to Create “Initial Visit” for 2005 and 2006 NHAMCS [PDF – 37 KB]
Documentation Notices
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 2015-2020 NHAMCS ED
SAS Code to Produce Aggregated Visit Statistics at the Physician or Facility Level [PDF – 34 KB]
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).