Sources for Conditions on the MEPS Conditions File The records on this file correspond with medical condition records collected by XXXX and stored on a person’s MEPS conditions roster. Conditions can be added to the MEPS conditions roster in several ways. A condition can be reported in the Priority Condition Enumeration (PE) section in which persons are asked if they have been diagnosed with specific conditions. The condition can be identified as the reason reported by the household respondent for a particular medical event (hospital stay, outpatient visit, emergency room visit, home health episode, prescribed medication purchase, or medical provider visit). The condition may be reported as the reason for one or more episodes of disability days. Finally, the condition may be reported by the household- level respondent as a condition “bothering” the person during the reference period (see question CE03). Conditions reported in the PE section that are not current are not included on this file.
Sources for Conditions on the MEPS Conditions File Conditions can be added to the MEPS conditions roster in several ways. A condition can be reported in the Priority Condition Enumeration (PE) section in which persons are asked if they have ever been diagnosed with specific conditions. The condition can be identified as the reason reported by the household respondent for a particular medical event (hospital stay, outpatient visit, emergency room visit, home health episode, prescribed medication purchase, or medical provider visit). The condition may be reported as the reason for one or more episodes of disability days. Finally, the condition may be reported by the household level respondent as a condition “bothering” the person during the reference period (see question CE03).
Sources for Conditions on the MEPS Conditions File The records on this file correspond with medical condition records collected by XXXX and stored on a person’s MEPS conditions roster. Conditions can be added to the MEPS conditions roster in several ways. A condition can be reported in the Priority Condition Enumeration (PE) section in which persons are asked if they have been diagnosed with specific conditions. The condition can be identified as the reason reported by the household respondent for a particular medical event (hospital stay, outpatient visit, emergency room visit, home health episode, prescribed medication purchase, or medical provider visit). Some condition information is collected in the Medical Provider Component of MEPS. However, since it is not available for everyone in the sample, it is not used to supplement, replace, or verify household-reported condition data. Finally, the condition may be reported by the household-level respondent as a condition “bothering” the person during the reference period (see question CE03). Conditions reported in the PE section that are not current are not included on this file.
