SOFTWARE

Results of Comparison Testing between SAS and WinQI Software

• Version 4.3, August, 2011
• Version 4.2, September, 2010

SAS^®

Software Release Notes

• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Detailed Release Changes: Approximation Error - Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1b, September 2010
• Detailed Release Changes: Reliability Weights, Version 4.1b, January 2011
• Version 4.1a, July 2010

Software Population Files (SAS only) (ZIP)

• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011
• 1996-2011 Population Files (ZIP)
• AHRQ QI Population File Documentation (PDF)
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 3.1, March 2007
• Version 3.0, February 2006

PQI Module

• Software Instructions
  • Version 4.3a, September 2012
  • Version 4.3, August 2011
• SAS PQI Software (ZIP)
  • Version 4.3, August 2011
  • Version 4.2, September 2010
  • Version 4.1b, September 2010
  • Version 4.1a, July 2010
  • Version 3.2a, March 2008
  • Version 3.1a, June 2007
  • Version 3.1, March 2007
  • Version 3.0b, February 2006
  • Version 3.0, February 2006
  • Version 2.1, Rev. 4, November 2004
  • Version 2.1, Revision 3, January 2004
  • Version 2.1, Revision 2, January 2003
  • Version 2.1, Revision 1, April 2002
• SAS PQI Software Documentation (PDF)
  • Version 4.2, September 2010 (1.3 MB)
  • Version 4.1a, July 2010 (1.4 MB)
  • Version 3.2a, March 2008 (662 KB)
  • Version 3.0a, February 2006 (1.3 MB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 4, November 2004 (678 KB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 3, January 2004 (648 KB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 2, January 2003 (538 KB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 1, April 2002 (396 KB)

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IQI Module

• Software Instructions
  • Version 4.3a, September 2012
  • Version 4.3, August 2011
• SAS IQI Software (ZIP)
  • Version 4.3, August, 2011
  • Version 4.2 (Limited License APR-DRG Grouper), September 2010
  • Version 4.2, September 2010
  • Version 4.1b, September 2010
  • Version 4.1a, July 2010
  • Version 3.2a, March 2008
  • Version 3.1a, June 2007
  • Version 3.1, March 2007
  • Version 3.0a, May 2006
  • Version 3.0, February 2006
  • Version 2.1, Revision 4a, December 2004
  • Version 2.1, Revision 3, July 2004
  • Version 2.1, Revision 2, September 2003
  • Version 2.1, Revision 1, June 2002
• SAS IQI Software Documentation (PDF)
  • Version 4.2, September 2010 (1.5 MB)
  • Version 4.1a, July 2010 (2.4 MB)
  • Version 3.2, March 2008 (1.0 MB)
  • Version 3.1, March 2007 (759 KB)
  • Version 3.0, February 2006 (1.9 MB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 4, December 2004 (3.2 MB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 3, July 2004 (2.5 MB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 2, September 2003 (589 KB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 1, July 2002 (480 KB)

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PSI Module

• Software Instructions
  • Version 4.3a, September 2012
  • Version 4.3, August 2011
• SAS PSI Software (ZIP)
  • Version 4.3, August 2011
  • Version 4.2, September 2010
  • Version 4.1b, September 2010
  • Version 4.1a, July 2010
  • Version 3.2a, January 2009
  • Version 3.1a, June 2007
  • Version 3.1, March 2007
  • Version 3.0a, May 2006
  • Version 3.0, February 2006
  • Version 2.1, Revision 3a, February 2005
  • Version 2.1, Revision 2a, November 2004
  • Version 2.1, Revision 2, October 2004
  • Version 2.1, Revision 1, May 2003
• SAS PSI Software Documentation (PDF)
  • Version 4.2, September 2010 (1.5 MB)
  • Version 4.1, December 2009 (2.6 MB)
  • Version 3.2, March 2008 (1.1 MB)
  • Version 3.1, March 2007 (2.8 MB)
  • Version 3.0a, May 2006 (1.7 MB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 3a, February 2005 (2.3 MB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 2, October 2004 (2.3 MB)
  • Version 2.1, Revision 1, March 2003 (784 KB)

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PDI Module

• Software Instructions
  • Version 4.3a, September 2012
  • Version 4.3, August 2011
• SAS PDI Software (ZIP)
  • Version 4.3, August 2011
  • Version 4.2, September 2010
  • Version 4.1b, September 2010
  • Version 4.1a, July 2010
  • Version 3.2a, March 2008
  • Version 3.1a, June 2007
  • Version 3.1, March 2007
  • Version 3.0b, September 2006
  • Version 3.0a, May 2006
  • Version 3.0, February 2006
• SAS PDI Software Documentation (PDF)
  • Version 4.2, September 2010 (1.5 MB)
  • Version 3.2, March 2008 (415 KB)
  • Version 3.0b, September 2006 (1.1 MB)
  • Version 3.0, February 2006 (620 KB)

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WinQI

The Quality Indicators Windows Software is easy to use with step-by-step instructions on loading your data and verifying that the data are in the format required. Users can look at the results for individual cases, the organization as a whole, or for subgroups based on patient demographics.

The AHRQ Quality Indicators Windows Application may be installed on platforms that meet the following minimum requirements (no third party statistical software needed).

• 32-bit Microsoft^® Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows 7
• Microsoft .NET Framework (Included)
• Microsoft SQL Server^®(Included)
• Monitor screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
• Pentium^® III-600 with 128MB of Memory (1GHz with 512 MB recommended)

SQL Server and .NET are provided free of charge by Microsoft. For more information please see the following links on the Microsoft website: (this will take you away from the AHRQ website)

• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
• Microsoft .NET Framework

Software Release Notes

• Version 4.3, August 2011
• Detailed Release Changes: Approximation Error - Version 4.3, August 2011
• Version 4.2, September 2010
• Version 4.1b, September 2010
• Version 3.2a, May 2008
• Version 2.0, November 2005
• Version 1.0, September 2005

Software Instructions

• Version 4.3a, September 2012
• Version 4.3, August 2011

Installation Guide (WinQI only)

• Version 4.1, January 2010
• Version 3.2, March 2008

WinQI Software (Setup File)

• Version 4.3a (Without Grouper), May 2012 (EXE - 23.6 MB)
• Version 4.3a (With Grouper), May 2012 (EXE - 25.0 MB)
• Version 4.2 (Without Grouper), September 2010 (EXE - 29.1 MB)
• Version 4.2 (With Grouper), September 2010 (EXE - 29.1 MB)
• Version 4.1b, September 2010 (EXE - 27.8 MB)
• Version 4.1a, July 2010 (EXE - 27.8 MB)
• Version 3.2a, May 2008 (EXE - 27.4 MB)
• Version 3.1a, June 2007 (EXE - 27.6 MB)
• Version 3.0b, October 2006 (EXE - 23.0 MB)
• Version 3.0a, May 2006 (EXE 21.6 MB)
• Version 2.0, December 2005 (EXE - 20.4 MB)
• Version 1.0, September 2005 (ZIP - 13.7 MB)

WinQI Software Documentation (PDF)

• Version 4.1a, July 2010 (3.9 MB)
• Version 3.2, March 2008 (4.5 MB)
• Version 3.1a, April 2007 (5.0 MB)
• Version 3.0b, September 2006 (4.5 MB)
• Version 2.0, November 2005 (3.8 MB)
• Version 1.0, September 2005 (3.3 MB)

Prediction Module Software

• Setup Package (1.1 MB), Version 4.3
• Setup Package (2.0 MB), Version 4.1
• Zip File (1.8 MB), Version 4.1

Data Dictionary

• Data Dictionary, Version 4.1a, July 2010