Common use of Data File Information Clause in Contracts

Data File Information. This file contains 72,576 records. Each record represents one household-reported medical condition reported in the 1998 portion of Round 3, and Rounds 4 and 5 for Panel 2, as well as Rounds 1 and 2 of Panel 3, and the 1998 portion of Round 3 for Panel 3 (i.e., Rounds for MEPS panels covering calendar year 1998). Records included on this file met criterion 1 below and one of criteria 2 – 6. 1) The condition is reported by a household survey respondent residing in an eligible responding household. 2) The condition is reported during Rounds 4 and 5 of Panel 2 or Rounds 1 and 2 of Panels 3; or 3) The condition was identified as a priority condition in Panel 2 Rounds 1 or 2 (limited data are available on this file for these records, see Section 2.5.2 for details); or 4) The condition is reported in Rounds 2 or 3 of Panel 2 and links to a 1998 medical provider visit or a medication prescribed in 1998; or 5) The condition is reported in Round 3 of Panel 3 and links to a 1998 medical provider visit or a medicine prescribed in 1998; or 6) The condition is reported in Round 2 or 3 of Panel 2 Round 3 of Panel 3, does not link to a 1998 medical provider visit or a medication prescribed in 1998, and 50 percent or more of a respondent’s reference period occurred in 1998. For each variable on the file, both weighted and unweighted frequencies are provided in the codebook. Because the conditions identified in this file are derived from self-reports, these data cannot be used to make estimates of disease, prevalence of health conditions, or mortality/morbidity. Data from this file can be merged with 1998 MEPS person-level data using DUPERSID to append person-level characteristics such as demographic or health insurance characteristics to each record (see Section 4.0 for details). Data from this file also can be merged to 1998 MEPS Medical Provider Event Files (HC-026A, HC-026B, HC-026D through HC-026H) by using the link files provided on HC-026I, File 1 (see HC-026I for details). Since each record represents a single condition reported by household respondents, some household respondents may have multiple medical conditions and thus will be represented on multiple records on this file. Other household respondents may have reported no medical conditions and thus will have no records on this file.

Data File Information. This file contains 72,576 72,624 records. Each record represents one household-reported medical condition reported in the 1998 2000 portion of Round 3, and Rounds 4 and 5 for Panel 24, as well as Rounds 1 and 2 of Panel 35, and the 1998 2000 portion of Round 3 for Panel 3 5 (i.e., Rounds for MEPS panels covering calendar year 19982000). Records included on this file met criterion 1 below and one of criteria 2 – - 6. 1) The condition is reported by a household survey respondent residing in an eligible responding household. 2) The condition is reported during Rounds 4 and 5 of Panel 2 4 or Rounds 1 and 2 of Panels 3; or 3) The condition was identified as a priority condition in Panel 2 4 Rounds 1 or 2 (limited data are available on this file for these records, see Section 2.5.2 for details); or 4) The condition is reported in Rounds 2 or Round 3 of Panel 2 4 and links to a 1998 2000 medical provider visit or a medication prescribed in 19982000; or 5) The condition is reported in Round 3 of or Panel 3 5 and links to a 1998 2000 medical provider visit or a medicine prescribed in 19982000; or 6) The condition is reported in Round 2 3 for either Panel 4 or 3 of Panel 2 Round 3 of Panel 35, does not link to a 1998 2000 medical provider visit or a medication prescribed in 19982000, and 50 percent or more of a respondent’s reference period occurred in 19982000. For each variable on the file, both weighted and unweighted frequencies are provided in the codebook. Because the conditions identified in this file are derived from self-reports, these data cannot be used to make estimates of disease, prevalence of health conditions, or mortality/morbidity. Data from this file can be merged with 1998 2000 MEPS person-level data using DUPERSID to append person-level characteristics such as demographic or health insurance characteristics to each record (see Section 4.0 for details). Data from this file also can be merged to 1998 2000 MEPS Medical Provider Event Files (HC-026A( HC-051A, HC-026BHC-051B, HC-026D HC-051D through HC-026HHC-051H) by using the link files provided on HC-026IHC-051I, File 1 (see HC-026I HC-051I for details). Since each record represents a single condition reported by household respondents, some household respondents may have multiple medical conditions and thus will be represented on multiple records on this file. Other household respondents may have reported no medical conditions and thus will have no records on this file.

Data File Information. This file contains 72,576 69,897 records. Each record represents one household-reported medical condition reported in the 1998 1999 portion of Round 3, and Rounds 4 and 5 for Panel 23, as well as Rounds 1 and 2 of Panel 34, and the 1998 1999 portion of Round 3 for Panel 3 4 (i.e., Rounds for MEPS panels covering calendar year 19981999). Records included on this file met criterion 1 below and one of criteria 2 – - 6. 1) The condition is reported by a household survey respondent residing in an eligible responding household. 2) The condition is reported during Rounds 4 and 5 of Panel 2 3 or Rounds 1 and 2 of Panels 3; or 3) The condition was identified as a priority condition in Panel 2 3 Rounds 1 or 2 (limited data are available on this file for these records, see Section 2.5.2 for details); or 4) The condition is reported in Rounds 2 or Round 3 of Panel 2 3 and links to a 1998 1999 medical provider visit or a medication prescribed in 19981999; or 5) The condition is reported in Round 3 of or Panel 3 4 and links to a 1998 1999 medical provider visit or a medicine prescribed in 19981999; or 6) The condition is reported in Round 2 3 for either Panel 3 or 3 of Panel 2 Round 3 of Panel 34, does not link to a 1998 1999 medical provider visit or a medication prescribed in 19981999, and 50 percent or more of a respondent’s reference period occurred in 19981999. For each variable on the file, both weighted and unweighted frequencies are provided in the codebook. Because the conditions identified in this file are derived from self-reports, these data cannot be used to make estimates of disease, prevalence of health conditions, or mortality/morbidity. Data from this file can be merged with 1998 1999 MEPS person-level data using DUPERSID to append person-level characteristics such as demographic or health insurance characteristics to each record (see Section 4.0 for details). Data from this file also can be merged to 1998 1999 MEPS Medical Provider Event Files (HC-026AHC-033A, HC-026BHC-033B, HC-026D HC-033D through HC-026HHC-033H) by using the link files provided on HC-026IHC-033I, File 1 (see HC-026I HC-033I for details). Since each record represents a single condition reported by household respondents, some household respondents may have multiple medical conditions and thus will be represented on multiple records on this file. Other household respondents may have reported no medical conditions and thus will have no records on this file.

Data File Information. This file contains 72,576 109,859 records. Each record represents one household-reported medical condition reported in the 1998 1997 portion of Round 3, 3 and Rounds 4 and 5 for Panel 21, as well as Rounds 1 and 2 of Panel 3, and the 1998 1997 portion of Round 3 for Panel 3 2 (i.e., Rounds for MEPS panels covering calendar year 19981997). Records included on this file met criterion 1 below and one of criteria 2 – 6.- 5: 1) The condition is reported by a household survey respondent residing in an eligible responding household. 2) The condition is reported during Rounds 4 and 5 of Panel 2 1 or Rounds 1 and 2 of Panels 3Panel 2; or 3) The condition was identified as a priority condition in Panel 2 1 Rounds 1 or 2 (limited data are available on this file for these records, see Section 2.5.2 for details); or 4) The condition is reported in Rounds 2 or Round 3 of Panel 2 1 and links to a 1998 1997 medical provider visit or a medication medicine prescribed in 19981997; or 5) The condition is reported in Round 3 of Panel 3 2 and links to a 1998 1997 medical provider visit or a medicine prescribed in 19981997; or 6) The condition is reported in Round 2 3 for either Panel 1 or 3 of Panel 2 Round 3 of Panel 32, does not link to a 1998 1997 medical provider visit or a medication prescribed in 19981997, and 50 percent or more of a respondent’s reference period occurred in 19981997. For each variable on the file, both weighted and unweighted frequencies are provided in the codebook. Because the conditions identified in this file are derived from self-reports, these data cannot be used to make estimates of disease, prevalence of health conditions, or mortality/morbidity. Data from this file can be merged with 1998 1997 MEPS person-level data using DUPERSID to append person-level characteristics such as demographic or health insurance characteristics to each record (see Section 4.0 for details). Data from this file can also can be merged to 1998 1997 MEPS Medical Provider Event Files (HC-026AHC-016A, HC-026BHC-016B, HC-026D HC-016D through HC-026HHC-016H) by using the link files provided on HC-026IHC-016I, File 1 (see HC-026I HC-016I for details). Since each record represents a single condition reported by household respondents, some household respondents may have multiple medical conditions and thus will be represented on in multiple records on this file. Other household respondents may have reported no medical conditions and thus will have no records on this file.