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Researcher's Guide

The 2025 Researcher's Guide to the USRDS Database is currently available. You will need Acrobat Reader to view the Guide.

2025 Researcher's Guide to the USRDS Database

Researcher's Guide (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Appendix B: Data File Descriptions (XLSX, <1 MB)

Appendix C: Data Formatting (XLSX, <1 MB)

Standard Analysis Files (SAF) Data Request

Contact USRDS

  Email: usrds@niddk.nih.gov

Last Reviewed March 2026