Limitations/Caveats of CLNK. (the Medical Conditions Link File) The CLNK provides a link from MEPS event files to the 1998 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported and
Limitations/Caveats of CLNK. (the Medical Conditions Link File) The CLNK provides a link from MEPS event files to the Medical Conditions File (HC-006). When using the CLNK, analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported and (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with a office-based medical provider visit. Users should also note that not all office-based medical provider visits link to the condition file.
Limitations/Caveats of CLNK. (the Medical Conditions Link File) The CLNK provides a link from MEPS event files to the 1997 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported and (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with an emergency room visit. Users should also note that not all emergency room visits link to the medical conditions file. References Xxxxx, X.X. (1998). Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component. Journal of Economic Social Measurement. Vol 24, 25-53. Xxxxx, X.X. (1997). Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1997. MEPS Methodology Report, No. 2. AHCPR Pub. No. 97-0027.
Limitations/Caveats of CLNK. (the Medical Conditions Link File) The CLNK provides a link from MEPS event files to the 2000 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported and (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with a hospital inpatient stay. Data users/analysts should also note that not all hospital inpatient stays link to the medical conditions file. REFERENCES Xxxxx, X.X. (1999). Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component. Journal of Economic and Social Measurement. Vol. 24, 25-53. Xxxxx, X.X. (1997). Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1997. MEPS Methodology Report, No. 2. AHCPR Pub. No. 97-0027.
Limitations/Caveats of CLNK. (the Medical Conditions File) The CLNK provides a link from the MEPS event files to the Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported and (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with another medical expense. Data users/analyst should also note that not all other medical expenses link to the condition file. Reference Xxxxx, X.X. (1997). Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1997. MEPS Methodology Report, No. 2. AHCPR Pub. No. 97-0027.
Limitations/Caveats of CLNK. (the Medical Conditions Link File) The CLNK provides a link from MEPS event files to the 1999 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported and (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with an emergency room visit. Data users/analysts should also note that not all emergency room visits link to the medical conditions file. References American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on DSM-IV. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV. 4th edition. Washington, D.C. American Psychiatric Association, 1994. Xxxxx, X.X. (1998). Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component. Journal of Economic Social Measurement. Vol. 24, 25-53. Xxxxx, X.X. (1997). Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component. Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1997. MEPS Methodology Report, No. 2. AHCPR Pub. No. 97-0027.
