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Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link (CLNK) file 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 household-reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with an office-based medical provider visit, and (3) a condition may link to more than one office-based medical provider visit or any other type of visit. Users should also note that not all office-based medical provider visits link to the condition file. Xxxxx, X.X. (1996). The Redesign of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey: A Component of the DHHS Survey Integration Plan. Proceedings of the COPAFS Seminar on Statistical Methodology in the Public Service. Xxx, X.X. and Xxxxx, X.X. (1985). Chapter 6: A Comparison of Household and Provider Reports of Medical Conditions. In Methodological Issues for Health Care Surveys. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, New York. Xxx, X. and Xxxxxx, X. (1987). A Comparison of Household and Provider Reports of Medical Conditions. Journal of the American Statistical Association 82(400):1013-18. Xxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxxx X., et al. (1994). Evaluation of National Health Interview Survey Diagnostic Reporting. National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Health 2(120). Xxxxxxxxxx X., Xxxxxxx C.A., Xxxxxxxxxxx C.A., and XxXxxxxx E. Clinical Classifications for Health Policy Research: Hospital Inpatient Statistics, 1995. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, HCUP-3 Research Note. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1998. AHCPR Pub. No. 98-0049.

Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link (CLNK) file 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 household-reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with an office-based medical provider visit, and (3) a condition may link to more than one office-based medical provider visit or any other type of visit. Users should also note that not all office-based medical provider visits link to the condition file. Xxxxx, X.X. (1996). The Redesign of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey: A Component of the DHHS Survey Integration Plan. Proceedings of the COPAFS Seminar on Statistical Methodology in the Public Service. Xxx, X.X. and Xxxxx, X.X. (1985). Chapter 6: A Comparison of Household and Provider Reports of Medical Conditions. In Methodological Issues for Health Care Surveys. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, New York. Xxx, X. and Xxxxxx, X. (1987). A Comparison of Household and Provider Reports of Medical Conditions. Journal of the American Statistical Association 82(400):1013-18. Xxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxxx X., et al. (1994). Evaluation of National Health Interview Survey Diagnostic Reporting. National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Health 2(120). Xxxxxxxxxx X., Xxxxxxx C.A., Xxxxxxxxxxx C.A., and XxXxxxxx E. Clinical Classifications for Health Policy Research: Hospital Inpatient Statistics, 1995. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, HCUP-3 Research Note. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1998. AHCPR Pub. No. 98-0049.

Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link (CLNK) file CLNK provides a link from MEPS event files to the 2013 2010 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are household-household- reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with an office-based medical provider visit, and (3) a condition may link to more than one office-based medical provider visit or any other type of visit. Users should also note that not all office-based medical provider visits link to the condition file. Xxxxx, X.X. (1996). The Redesign of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey: A Component of the DHHS Survey Integration Plan. Proceedings of the COPAFS Seminar on Statistical Methodology in the Public Service. Xxx, X.X. and Xxxxx, X.X. (1985). Chapter 6: A Comparison of Household and Provider Reports of Medical Conditions. In Methodological Issues for Health Care Surveys. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, New York. Xxx, X. and Xxxxxx, X. (1987). A Comparison of Household and Provider Reports of Medical Conditions. Journal of the American Statistical Association 82(400):1013-18. Xxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxxx X., et al. (1994). Evaluation of National Health Interview Survey Diagnostic Reporting. National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Health 2(120). Xxxxxxxxxx X., Xxxxxxx C.A., Xxxxxxxxxxx C.A., and XxXxxxxx E. Clinical Classifications for Health Policy Research: Hospital Inpatient Statistics, 1995. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, HCUP-3 Research Note. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1998. AHCPR Pub. No. 98-0049.

Linking to the Medical Conditions File. The condition-event link (CLNK) file provides a link from MEPS event files to the 2013 2011 Medical Conditions File. When using the CLNK, data users/analysts should keep in mind that (1) conditions are household-reported, (2) there may be multiple conditions associated with an office-based medical provider visit, and (3) a condition may link to more than one office-based medical provider visit or any other type of visit. Users should also note that not all office-based medical provider visits link to the condition file. Xxxxx, X.X. (1996). The Redesign of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey: A Component of the DHHS Survey Integration Plan. Proceedings of the COPAFS Seminar on Statistical Methodology in the Public Service. Xxx, X.X. and Xxxxx, X.X. (1985). Chapter 6: A Comparison of Household and Provider Reports of Medical Conditions. In Methodological Issues for Health Care Surveys. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, New York. Xxx, X. and Xxxxxx, X. (1987). A Comparison of Household and Provider Reports of Medical Conditions. Journal of the American Statistical Association 82(400):1013-18. Xxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxxx X., et al. (1994). Evaluation of National Health Interview Survey Diagnostic Reporting. National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Health 2(120). Xxxxxxxxxx X., Xxxxxxx C.A., Xxxxxxxxxxx C.A., and XxXxxxxx E. X. Clinical Classifications for Health Policy Research: Hospital Inpatient Statistics, 1995. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, HCUP-3 Research Note. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1998. AHCPR Pub. No. 98-0049.