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Abstract
The National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery (NSAS), a national probability sample survey of ambulatory surgery visits in hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, began operation in 1994. This report traces the development of the survey instruments and procedures, and presents the survey methodology for the NSAS.
期刊介绍:
Reports describing the general programs of the National Center for Health Statistics and its offices and divisions and the data collection methods used. Series 1 reports also include definitions and other material necessary for understanding the data.