Common use of Linking to the Medical Conditions File Clause in Contracts

Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link file (CLNK) provides a link from MEPS event files to the 2013 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with a prescribed medicine purchase, and (3) a condition may link to more than one prescribed medicine purchase or any other type of purchase. Users should also note that not all prescribed medicine purchases link to the condition file.

Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link file (CLNK) provides a link from MEPS event files to the 2013 2016 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with a prescribed medicine purchase, and (3) a condition may link to more than one prescribed medicine purchase or any other type of purchase. Users should also note that not all prescribed medicine purchases link to the condition file.

Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link file (CLNK) provides a link from MEPS event files to the 2013 2015 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with a prescribed medicine purchase, and (3) a condition may link to more than one prescribed medicine purchase or any other type of purchase. Users should also note that not all prescribed medicine purchases link to the condition file.

Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link file (CLNK) provides a link from MEPS event files to the 2013 2014 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are self-reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with a prescribed medicine purchase, and (3) a condition may link to more than one prescribed medicine purchase or any other type of purchase. Users should also note that not all prescribed medicine purchases link to the condition file.

Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link file (CLNK) provides a link from MEPS event files to the 2013 2012 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that that (1) conditions are self-reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with a prescribed medicine purchase, and (3) a condition may link to more than one prescribed medicine purchase or any other type of purchase. Users should also note that not all prescribed medicine purchases link to the condition file.