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WESSQL300.MEPSFall2023

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BOX_00

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01 Box = BOX_00, BOX_10, BOX_20, BOX_30, BOX_35, BOX_40
04 Single Select = CL340
08 Multiple Select = CL350
20 OS Text Field = CL350OS
24 Information Screen = CL320

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CL320
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Type Class:
Answer Type:

(CL1935)
Question
Enumerated
TContinue

BLAISE NAME: ThankYou
Field kind: Datafield

ArrayMin:

Min value:

Field Size:
Answers allowed: 1

ArrayMax:

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Help Available (ThankRemind)

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Question Text:
{COLLECT ANY COMPLETED HARDCOPY SAQ(S) BEFORE YOU LEAVE OR SCHEDULE TO PICK UP THE
SAQ(S) LATER, IF APPROPRIATE.}

We have finished the MEPS interview. Thank you again for your cooperation in this important research. I will be providing a
$50 prepaid debit card as a gift to show our appreciation.
{The next interview will take place in about six months.

PRAISE RESPONDENT FOR RECORDS THAT WERE USED. REMIND RESPONDENT THAT KEEPING RECORDS
HELPS THE INTERVIEW GO SMOOTHLY.
IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE RECORDS JOB AID AND MEPS RECORD KEEPER. PRESS F1 FOR MORE TIPS ON
CLOSING THE INTERVIEW.}

{GIVE RESPONDENT GIFT./GIVE RESPONDENT CERTIFICATE: I would also like to thank you on behalf of the
Department of Health and Human Services agency that sponsors this study -- the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
As a token of their appreciation, they would like you to have this certificate recognizing your time and effort participating in
the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.}

PRESS 1 AND ENTER TO CONTINUE.
HELP: F1

Responses:

CONTINUE

1

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BOX_10

(CL1940)

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Display
Instructions:

Display ‘COLLECT ANY COMPLETED HARDCOPY SAQ(S) BEFORE YOU LEAVE OR
SCHEDULE TO PICK UP THE SAQ(S) LATER, IF APPROPRIATE.’ if QS20_04 is coded ‘2’
(NEEDS REPLACEMENT) or if QS20_06 is coded ‘2’ (NOT COMPLETED, WILL PICK UP AT A
LATER DATE}) or 6 (NOT COMPLETED, WILL COLLECT AFTER INTERVIEW). Otherwise, use
a null display.
Display 'The next interview will take place in about six months.' and following interviewer instruction
‘PRAISE RESPONDENT ... CLOSING THE INTERVIEW.’ if current round is not the final round of
the panel (RndType<>Final) OR if a proxy respondent (ST.Respondent=RespProxy) for a single-person
RU and RU member is not deceased (CtrlTrackSumm<>Deceased). If current round is the final round
of the panel (RndType=Final) OR a proxy respondent (ST.Respondent=RespProxy) for a single-person
RU and RU member is deceased (CtrlTrackSumm=Deceased), use a null display.
Display 'GIVE RESPONDENT GIFT.' if round 1 (RndType=First). Display 'GIVE RESPONDENT
CERTIFICATE… Panel Survey.' if current round is the final round of the panel (RndType=Final).
Otherwise, use a null display.

Testing/Editing
Notes:

BOX_10

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Variable collected at MEPS(Fall/Spring)YYYY.CL_Main
Variable stored at MEPS(Fall/Spring)YYYY.CL_Main

(CL1940)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

Review InterviewSession array. If there are no interview sessions recorded
(that is, the current session is the only one) or the response to ST65 for this
session is the same as all prior values of SessionMode, autocode CL340 to
the same value as ST65 and go to CL350. Else, continue with CL340.

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CL340
Item Type:
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Help Available (

(CL1945)
Question
Enumerated
TSessionMode

BLAISE NAME: InterviewMode
Field kind: Datafield

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Question Text:
CAPI RECORDED MULTIPLE MODES FOR THIS INTERVIEW.
{ - IN-PERSON}
{ - BY TELEPHONE}
{ - BY VIDEO (CAVI)}
HOW WAS THIS INTERVIEW PRIMARILY CONDUCTED?

Responses:

IN-PERSON
BY TELEPHONE
BY VIDEO (CAVI)

Programmer
Instructions:

Refused and Don’t Know disallowed.

Display
Instructions:

1
2
3

CL350
CL350
CL350

(CL1950)
(CL1950)
(CL1950)

Display “ - IN-PERSON” if any values of ST65 or InterviewSession.SessionMode are coded ‘1’
(IN-PERSON). Otherwise, use a null display.
Display “ - BY TELEPHONE” if any values of ST65 or InterviewSession.SessionMode are coded
‘2’ (BY TELEPHONE). Otherwise, use a null display.
Display “ - BY VIDEO (CAVI)” if any values of ST65 or InterviewSession.SessionMode are
coded ‘3’ (BY VIDEO (CAVI)). Otherwise, use a null display.

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CL350
Item Type:
Type Class:
Answer Type:
Help Available (

(CL1950)
Question
Enumerated
TCodeLang
)

BLAISE NAME: CodeAllLanguage
Field kind: Datafield

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Question Text:
WHAT LANGUAGE WAS THIS INTERVIEW COMPLETED IN?
ENTER ALL THAT APPLY

Responses:

ENGLISH
SPANISH
CHINESE
TAGALOG
VIETNAMESE
FRENCH
KOREAN
GERMAN
OTHER

Programmer
Instructions:

Refused and Don’t Know disallowed.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
91

If coded ‘91’ (OTHER), alone or in combination with any other code, continue with CL350OS.
Otherwise, go to BOX_20.

Display
Instructions:

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CL350OS
Item Type:

(CL1955)
Question
String

Type Class:
Answer Type:

TLanguageOS

Help Available (

BLAISE NAME: LanguageOS
Field kind: Datafield
Field Size: 1000
Answers allowed: 1

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ArrayMin:

Min value:

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Question Text:
SPECIFY: OTHER LANGUAGE

Responses:
Programmer
Instructions:

1

BOX_20

(CL1960)

Refused and Don’t Know disallowed.

Display
Instructions:

BOX_20

Route Details:

(CL1960)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

Create new variable InterviewLang:
⦁ 1=English
⦁ 2=Spanish
⦁ 3=English and Spanish
⦁ 91=Other
Set InterviewLang based on responses to CL350:
⦁ If ‘1’ (ENGLISH) was selected and ‘2’ (SPANISH) was NOT selected, set InterviewLang
to ‘1’ (English).
⦁ If ‘1’ (ENGLISH) was NOT selected and ‘2’ (SPANISH) was selected, set InterviewLang
to ‘2’ (Spanish).
⦁ If both ‘1’ (ENGLISH) and ‘2’ (SPANISH) were selected, set InterviewLang to ‘3’
(English and Spanish).
⦁ Else, set InterviewLang to ‘91’ (Other).
Continue with BOX_30.

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BOX_30

Route Details:

(CL1965)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

For every RU member who is not the respondent (PersID<>RespondentPersID):

⦁ If that RU member (who is not a respondent) has an email address (Person.EmailAddr<>
empty), check whether that person has the same email address (Person.EmailAddr) as the
respondent’s email address. If the same, then set SameEmailRFlag=1 for that person.
Otherwise, set SameEmailRFlag to empty.
⦁ If that RU member (who is not a respondent) has a cell phone (Person.Cellphone<>
empty), check whether that person has the same cellphone number (Person.Cellphone) as
the respondent’s cell phone number. If the same, then set SameCellRFlag=1 for that person.
Otherwise, set SameCellRFlag to empty.
If SameEmailRFlag=1 for at least one RU member who is not the respondent, set
SameEmailRFlag=2 for the respondent (PersID=RespondentPersID). Otherwise, set
SameEmailRFlag to empty for the respondent.

If SameCellRFlag =1 for at least one RU member who is not the respondent, set
SameCellRFlag =2 for the respondent (PersID=RespondentPersID). Otherwise, set
SameCellRFlag to empty for the respondent.

Continue with BOX_35.

NOTE: CAPI is setting these flags based on the most recent respondent selected for the
interview (most recent interview session).

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BOX_35

Route Details:

(CL1966)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

The following is a check to determine if AFMode is empty when there is an eSignature
status of signed. If eSignStatus= ‘1’ (Signed), then both AFMode and AFMode_AtBox_
100 must = ‘1’ (ESignature). If there are any instances where this is not the case, update
AFMode and AFMode_AtBox_100 to ‘1’ (ESignature) and then write to data model level
variable “AFModeEmpty” with the following: AF index, PersID, ProvID. Multiple AF
values may be assigned to the same AFModeEmpty variable.

Continue with BOX_40.

BOX_40

Route Details:

(CL1970)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

End interview.

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