Visit Details (SEETLKPV. VSTRELCN) The questionnaire determines if, during the office-based medical provider visit, the person actually saw the provider or talked to the provider on the telephone (SEETLKPV). The questionnaire also establishes whether the person saw or spoke to a medical doctor (SEEDOC). If the person talked to a medical doctor, the respondent is asked to specify the type (DRSPLTY) and other health professional type (MEDPTYPE) is set to -1, “INAPPLICABLE”. If during the medical visit the patient did not see a specialty doctor (DRSPLTY), or, if the person did not see a physician (i.e., a medical doctor), the respondent was asked to identify the type of medical person seen (MEDPTYPE). Whether or not any medical doctors worked at the visit location (DOCATLOC), the type of care the person received (VSTCTGRY), and whether or not the visit or telephone call was related to a specific condition (VSTRELCN) were also determined. Note that response categories with small frequencies may have been recoded to other categories for confidentiality reasons. Through 2012, the questionnaire established the kind of place the person saw the medical provider (MVPLACE). Beginning in 2013, MVPLACE was removed because of design changes.
Visit Details (SEETLKPV. VSTRELCN) The questionnaire determines if, during the office-based medical provider visit, the person actually saw the provider or talked to the provider on the telephone (SEETLKPV). Also, the questionnaire establishes the kind of place the person saw the medical provider (MVPLACE). One of the answer categories for the variable MVPLACE is “Laboratory/X-Ray Facility”. The importance of laboratory and x-ray events in relation to the creation of office-based medical provider events is discussed above in Section 2.0. The questionnaire also establishes whether the person saw or spoke to a medical doctor (SEEDOC). If during the medical visit the patient did not see a specialty doctor (DRSPLTY), or, if the person did not see a physician (i.e., a medical doctor), the respondent was asked to identify the type of medical person seen (MEDPTYPE). Whether or not any medical doctors worked at the visit location (DOCATLOC), the type of care the person received (VSTCTGRY), and whether or not the visit or telephone call was related to a specific condition (VSTRELCN) were also determined.
Visit Details (SEETLKPV. VSTRELCN) The questionnaire determines if during the office-based medical provider visit whether the person actually saw the provider or talked to the provider on the telephone (SEETLKPV). It also establishes if the person was referred by another physician or medical provider (REFERDBY), and whether the person saw or spoke to a medical doctor or not (SEEDOC). If the person did not see a physician (i.e., a medical doctor), the respondent was asked to identify the type of medical person seen (MEDPTYPE). The respondent was also asked how much time was spent with the medical provider (TIMESPNT). Whether or not any medical doctors worked at the visit location (DOCATLOC), the type of care the person received (VSTCTGRY), and whether or not the visit or telephone call was related to a specific condition (VSTRELCN) were also determined.
Visit Details (SEETLKPV. When a person reported having had a visit, it was reported whether the person actually saw the provider in person or talked to the provider on the telephone (SEETLKPV).
Visit Details (SEETLKPV. When a person reported having had a visit to a hospital outpatient department or special clinic, it was reported whether the person actually saw the provider or talked to the provider on the telephone (SEETLKPV).
Visit Details (SEETLKPV. VSTRELCN) The questionnaire determines if, during the office-based medical provider visit, the person actually saw the provider or talked to the provider on the telephone (SEETLKPV). Also, the questionnaire establishes the kind of place the person saw the medical provider (MVPLACE). One of the answer categories for the variable MVPLACE is “Laboratory/X-Ray Facility”. The importance of laboratory and x-ray events in relation to the creation of office-based medical provider events is discussed above in Section 2.0. The categories “Birthing Center” and “Indian Health Service” were added to MVPLACE starting in Panel 12; they were not added to Panel 11 Rounds 3 through 5. Therefore, in 2007 only, these categories were recoded to “Other” (MVPLACE = 91) on applicable Panel 12 records. “Birthing Center” and “Indian Health Service” will be included as separate categories in the 2008 version of this file. The questionnaire also establishes whether the person saw or spoke to a medical doctor (SEEDOC). If during the medical visit the patient did not see a specialty doctor (DRSPLTY), or, if the person did not see a physician (i.e., a medical doctor), the respondent was asked to identify the type of medical person seen (MEDPTYPE). Whether or not any medical doctors worked at the visit location (DOCATLOC), the type of care the person received (VSTCTGRY), and whether or not the visit or telephone call was related to a specific condition (VSTRELCN) were also determined. Note that, in 2002, four new categories were added to the imputation process (13 categories in total) as opposed to nine categories in 2001. These new categories are for alternative care (“Acupuncture”, “Massage Therapist”, “Homeopathic/Naturopathic/Herbalist”, and “Other Alternative/Complementary Care Pro”). In 2001, these alternative care categories, as indicated by the variable MEDPTYPE, were not available for all rounds; therefore, records that indicated the medical provider type was “Acupuncture”, “Massage Therapist”, “Homeopathic/Naturopathic/Herbalist”, or “Other Alternative/Complementary Care Pro” were included in the “Other” category in the 2001 imputation process.
