MEPS-HC Survey Instrument

RU Information (RS) Section
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NOTE: THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE DISPLAYS OF ANY PREVIOUSLY ENTERED
INFORMATION. IT CONSISTS ONLY OF QUESTIONS ASKED TO THE INTERVIEWER
AND INFORMATION RECORDED ON HARD COPY MATERIALS.
ALL INFORMATION IS SAVED BY ROUND.
SHEET WILL BE THE ENTIRE HISTORY.

THE INFORMATION USED FOR THE FACE

BOX_00
IF NOT ROUND 5, CONTINUE WITH RS01
OTHERWISE (I.E., IF ROUND 5) GO TO RS05

RS01

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INFO.SPECSTAT

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ARE THERE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS?

REFER TO THE RU FACE SHEET AND RU FOLDER FOR INFORMATION
REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS SECTION.
BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE RU AND YOUR REVIEW OF
THE RECORD OF CALLS, ARE THERE ANY {ADDITIONAL} SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS THAT SHOULD BE CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT
ROUND THAT WOULD HELP WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE
INTERVIEW? INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS BEST TIME TO CONTACT,
SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE RESPONDENT, OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.

YES

1

{RS02}

NO

2

{RS03}

DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF ROUND > 1, DISPLAY THE WORD “ADDITIONAL”.
A NULL DISPLAY.

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IF ROUND 1, USE

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RS02

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INFO.SPECINS1

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS LINE 1

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45

INFO.SPECINS2
INFO.SPECINS3

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS LINE 2
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS LINE 3

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45

INFO.SPECINS4

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS LINE 4

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ENTER SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

TEXT: _______________________

{RS03}

PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ALLOW THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LINES AND CHARACTERS PER LINE THAT
THE SCREEN WILL PERMIT.

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RS03

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INFO.DIRSTAT

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ARE THERE SPECIAL LOCATING DIRECTIONS?

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BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE USING THE PREPRINTED ADDRESS
INFORMATION ON THE RU FOLDER AND FACE SHEET TO FIND THE
HOUSEHOLD, ARE THERE ANY {ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT}
LOCATING DIRECTIONS THAT SHOULD BE CARRIED OVER TO THE
NEXT ROUND? INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS LANDMARKS, MILEAGE,
ROAD SIGNS AND SO FORTH.

YES

1

{RS04}

NO

2

{RS05}

DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS:
IF ROUND > 1, DISPLAY “ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT”.
USE A NULL DISPLAY.

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IF ROUND 1,

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RS04

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INFO.CURDIR1

DIRECTIONS TO CURRENT RU LINE 1

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45

INFO.CURDIR2
INFO.CURDIR3

DIRECTIONS TO CURRENT RU LINE 2
DIRECTIONS TO CURRENT RU LINE 3

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45

INFO.CURDIR4

DIRECTIONS TO CURRENT RU LINE 4

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ENTER DIRECTIONS THAT WILL HELP TO LOCATE THE RU IN THE NEXT
ROUND.

TEXT: _______________________

{RS05}

PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ALLOW THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LINESAND CHARACTERS PER LINE THAT
THE SCREEN WILL PERMIT.

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RS05

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INFO.RSPROB

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ANY PROBLEMS W/ADMINISTRATION OF CAPI?

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OTHER THAN AUTHORIZATION FORM PROBLEMS REPORTED IN THE
CLOSING SECTION, IN GENERAL, DID YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE? IS THERE ANYTHING
IN THE CASE RECORDS THAT NEED
TO BE FIXED AT THE HOME OFFICE BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND?

YES

1

{RS06}

NO

2

{RS09}

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RS06

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INFO.RSPROB1

PROBS W/ADMIN OF CAPI LINE 1

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45

INFO.RSPROB2
INFO.RSPROB3

PROBS W/ADMIN OF CAPI LINE 2
PROBS W/ADMIN OF CAPI LINE 3

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45

INFO.RSPROB4

PROBS W/ADMIN OF CAPI LINE 4

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ENTER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OR DESCRIBE THE SITUATION:

TEXT: _______________________

{RS09}

PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ALLOW THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LINES AND CHARACTERS PER LINE THAT
THE SCREEN WILL PERMIT.
NOTE THAT INFORMATION COLLECTED AT THIS ITEM WILL NOT APPEAR
ON THE FACE SHEET.

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RS09

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INFO.OBSTAT

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OBSERVATION STATUS

WAS THE INTERVIEW FOR THIS RU OBSERVED THIS ROUND?

YES
NO

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2

ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF MESSAGE FROM DATA PREP, CONTINUE WITH RS10.
TO RS12.

OTHERWISE, GO

RS10

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MESSAGE FROM DATA PREP:

PROGRAMMER NOTES:
THIS MESSAGE TEXT WILL DISPLAY THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (FROM
DATA PREP).
ALLOW THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LINES AND CHARACTERS THAT THE
SCREEN PERMITS.

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RS11

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INFO.INTNOTE1

INTERVIEWER NOTE LINE 1

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30

INFO.INTNOTE2
INFO.INTNOTE3

INTERVIEWER NOTE LINE 2
INTERVIEWER NOTE LINE 3

30
30

PLEASE PROVIDE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO CLARIFY THE SITUATION
AND/OR DESCRIBE THE ACTION TAKEN TO CORRECT THE SITUATION:

TEXT: _______________________
PROGRAMMER NOTES:
ALLOW THREE LINES OF 30 CHARACTERS PER LINE.
ROUTING INSTRUCTION:
IF ROUND 1, 3, OR 5, CONTINUE WITH RS12. OTHERWISE, GO TO
BOX_01.

BOX_01
END OF RU INFORMATION SCREEN (RS) SECTION.

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