Welcome to the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Analysis Course: The Ultimate Guide on SPSS—a comprehensive training series designed to equip learners with the skills required to analyze and interpret NIS data effectively.

Led by Dr. Muhammad Zia Khan, MD, MS, this course is tailored for medical researchers, students, clinicians, and healthcare professionals who want hands-on experience working with one of the largest publicly available inpatient healthcare databases in the United States.

The course walks you through understanding the NIS dataset structure, variable selection, data cleaning, weighting, and statistical analysis using SPSS. Each lecture focuses on practical application, enabling you to translate raw data into meaningful research outcomes. By the end of the course, you will be confident in conducting NIS-based research suitable for abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations.

Whether you are new to NIS or looking to strengthen your analytical skills, this course provides a clear, structured, and research-oriented approach to inpatient data analysis.