12 Event Follow-Up Section

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Household and Medical Provider Components

Attachment 12 -- Event Follow-Up Section

MEPS-HC Core Interview

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Event Follow-Up (EF) Section
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BOX_00

(EF1000)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

01 Box = BOX_00, BOX_10, BOX_20, BOX_30

Route Details:

04 Single Select = EF10, EF20, EF30

BOX_10

(EF1005)

Route Details:

(EF1010)
Question

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Enumerated

Answer Type:

TYESNO

Context Header:

Type Class: If Then

If MV event and MV100 coded ‘2’ (SOMEWHERE ELSE) or TH event and TH120 coded
‘1’ (YES), go to EF10.
If HS event and HS 50 is coded ‘4’ (GIVE BIRTH TO A BABY) go to EF20. If HS event
and HS 50 is coded ‘5’ (TO BE BORN), go to EF30.
Otherwise, go to BOX_30.

EF10
Item Type:

Help Available (

Item Type: Route

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BLAISE NAME: ConfLabVst
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Min value:

Field Size:
Answers allowed: 1
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{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}

Question Text:
You mentioned earlier that {you/{PERSON}} received {a referral for } lab tests{.} {somewhere other than {your/his/her}
doctor’s office.} Has that lab visit already been recorded?
PRESS F2 TO REVIEW THE EVENTS RECORDED FOR THIS PERSON.

Responses:

YES
NO
REFUSED
DON'T KNOW

1
2
RF
DK

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Event Follow-Up (EF) Section
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Programmer
Instructions:

Display
Instructions:

Testing/Editing
Notes:

If coded ‘1’ (YES),’RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW) go to BOX_30.
If coded ‘2’ go to BOX_20.

Display ‘a referral for’ and ‘.’ if event type is TH (telehealth). Otherwise, use a null display.
Display ‘somewhere other than {your/his/her} doctor’s office}’ if event type is MV.
Otherwise, use a null display.

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

EF20
Item Type:

(EF1015)
Question

Type Class:

Enumerated

Answer Type:

TBABYEVENT

Help Available (
Context Header:

)

BLAISE NAME: ConfPregVst
Field kind: Datafield

ArrayMin:

Min value:

ArrayMax:

Max value:

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Answers allowed: 1
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)

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{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}

Question Text:
Earlier, you mentioned that {you/{PERSON}} {were/was} admitted to the hospital on {ADMIT DATE}to give birth to a
baby. Let me check to make sure I have a hospital stay recorded for the baby.
PRESS F2 TO REVIEW THE EVENTS RECORDED FOR THE RU.

Responses:

ENTER EVENT FOR BABY
EVENT ALREADY RECORDED FOR
BABY/NO BABY IN RU
REFUSED
DON'T KNOW

1
2
RF
DK

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MEPSSpring2023

Event Follow-Up (EF) Section
(Ques

Full Detail Spec
Programmer
Instructions:

Display
Instructions:

Testing/Editing
Notes:

If coded ‘1’ (ENTER EVENT FOR BABY), go BOX_20.
If coded ‘2’ (EVENT ALREADY RECORDED FOR BABY/NO BABY IN RU), ‘RF’
(REFUSED) or ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW) continue with BOX_30.

For "PERSON" display the person for whom the event was cycled on during this instance of HS in this
person-level loop.
Display the {ADMIT DATE} for the event cycled on at HS during this person-level loop.

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

BLAISE NAME: ConfBirthVst

EF30
Item Type:

(EF1016)
Question

Type Class:

Enumerated

Answer Type:

TMOTHEREVENT

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Context Header:

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Min value:

ArrayMax:

Max value:

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Answers allowed: 1
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)

Look Up File (

{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}

Question Text:
Earlier you mentioned that {PERSON} was admitted to the hospital on {ADMIT DATE} to be born. Let me check to make
sure I have a hospital stay recorded for the mother.
PRESS F2 TO REVIEW EVENTS RECORDED FOR THE RU.

Responses:

ENTER EVENT FOR MOTHER
EVENT ALREADY RECORDED FOR
MOTHER/NO MOTHER IN RU
REFUSED
DON'T KNOW

1
2
RF
DK

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MEPSSpring2023

Event Follow-Up (EF) Section
(Ques

Full Detail Spec
Programmer
Instructions:

Display
Instructions:

Testing/Editing
Notes:

BOX_20

Route Details:

BOX_30

Route Details:

If coded ‘1’ (ENTER EVENT FOR MOTHER), go BOX_20.
If coded ‘2’ (EVENT ALREADY RECORDED FOR MOTHER/NO MOTHER IN RU),
‘RF’ (REFUSED), or ‘DK’ (DON’T KNOW), go to BOX_30.

For "PERSON" display the person for whom the event was cycled on during this instance of HS in this
person-level loop.
Display the {ADMIT DATE} for the event cycled on at HS during this person-level loop.

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

(EF1020)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

Go to the EV section and create an event record for this person.
At the completion of the EV section, go to BOX_30.

(EF1025)

Item Type: Route

Type Class: If Then

At the completion of the EV section, flag CP status of event-provider pair as
'PROCESSED' and go to the ED section.

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