Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS):(CMS Number CMS-P-0015A)

2024 MCBS Community Questionnaire

Variable Name

MR Screen Name

ERQ-EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION

Question Type

Question Text/Description

Code List

Routing

(01) YES
(02) NO
(03) INDICATED YES BY DATAPREP
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

(01) ER2 - PROVIDER_ER
(02)BOX ER6
(03) DO NOT DISPLAY. DATA EDITING ONLY.
(-8) BOX ER6
(-9) BOX ER6

EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION QUESTIONNAIRE SPECIFICATIONS
CRITERIA
INTTYPE=C001, C002, C004, C005, C006, C007, C010
SPALIVE=ALL
SEASON=ALL
SPPROXY=SP or PROXY
Other: N/A
PLACEMENT
Administer after DUQ.

ERPROBE

ER1

yes/no

[Since (REFERENCE DATE/UTILDATE)/Between (REFERENCE DATE) and (DATE OF DEATH/DATE OF
INSTITUTIONALIZATION/ENDUTILD)], [have you gone/has (SP) gone/did (SP) go] to a hospital emergency
room for medical care?

[DISPLAY PROVIDER ROSTER AS RESPONSE
OPTIONS:
1. [PROVIDER 1]
2. [PROVIDER 2]

PROVIDER_ER

ER2

roster

Where did [you/(SP)] go (to which hospital)?
SELECT OR ADD ONLY ONE HOSPITAL.
[PROBE TO OBTAIN THE COMPLETE AND FORMAL NAME OF THE HOSPITAL.]

(01) continuous answer
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

ONLY SELECT "NEED TO EDIT SPELLING OF EXISTING PROVIDER" IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ENTERING
N. [PROVIDER N]
AN EVENT WITH THAT PROVIDER
N+1. ADD ANOTHER
N+2. NEED TO EDIT SPELLING OF EXISTING
PROVIDER
DISPLAY PROVIDER NAME, SPECIALITY, GROUP
NAME FOR ALL PROVIDERS WHERE PROVNUM>02.

(01-N) BOX ER1
(N+1) ER2-PROVNAME
(N+2) CHNGSPL-CHNGSPL
IF EXISTING PROVIDER SELECTED, GO TO BOX
ER1.
ELSE IF "ADD ANOTHER" SELECTED, GO TO ER2PROVNAME
ELSE IF "NEED TO EDIT SPELLING OF EXISTING
PROVIDER" SELECTED, GO TO CHNGSPLCHNGSPL.

[PROVIDER LOOKUP CALLED FROM THIS SCREEN]
ENTER THE NAME OF THE PROVIDER AND THE BILLING/GROUP OR PRACTICE NAME BELOW.
[PROBE TO OBTAIN THE COMPLETE AND FORMAL NAME OF THE HOSPITAL]
PROVNAME

ER2

verbatim

YOU MUST ENTER A PROVIDER NAME IN THE ‘NAME’ FIELD. IF THE PROVIDER IS AN INDIVIDUAL BUT
YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PROVIDER’S NAME, OR IF THE PROVIDER IS AN ORGANIZATION, ENTER THE
GROUP OR PRACTICE NAME IN THE ‘NAME’ FIELD AND LEAVE THE ‘GROUP’ FIELD BLANK.

BOX ER1

YOU CAN CONSULT THE RESPONDENT’S STATEMENTS AND APPOINTMENT CARDS TO ENSURE THE
PROVIDER NAME IS ENTERED CORRECTLY.
NAME:

GROUPNAM

ER2

verbatim

GROUP:
WHICH PROVIDER IS MISSPELLED?

CHNGSPL

CHNGSPL

roster

THIS SCREEN IS ONLY FOR CORRECTING MISSPELLINGS. TO ADD A NEW PROVIDER, BACK UP AND
SELECT "ADD ANOTHER."
ONLY SELECT A PROVIDER IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ENTERING AN EVENT WITH THAT PROVIDER. IF
YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY ENTERING AN EVENT WITH A MISSPELLED PROVIDER, BACK UP TO
SELECT OR ADD THE PROVIDER THE RESPONDENT SAW DURING THIS EVENT.

CRCTSPL

CRCTSPL

verbatim

WHAT IS THE CORRECT SPELLING OF THIS PROVIDER'S NAME?
THIS SCREEN IS ONLY FOR CORRECTING MISSPELLINGS. TO ADD A NEW PROVIDER, BACK UP AND
SELECT "ADD ANOTHER."
[DISPLAY PROVIDER SELECTED AT CHNGSPL-CHNGSPL]

[DISPLAY PROVIDER ROSTER AS RESPONSE
OPTIONS:
1. [PROVIDER 1]
2. [PROVIDER 2]
…
N. [PROVIDER N]

CRCTSPL-CRCTSPL

DISPLAY PROVIDER NAME, SPECIALITY, GROUP
NAME FOR ALL PROVIDERS WHERE PROVNUM>02.

(01) [Continuous Answer]

BOX ER1

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Variable Name

Question Type

Question Text/Description

BOX ER1

routing

IF (SP REPORTED RECEIVING HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH V.A. IN THE CURRENT ROUND OR
ANY PREVIOUS ROUND) AND (IF THIS PROVIDER IS ASSOCIATED WITH V.A. IS UNKNOWN), GO TO ER3 VAPLACE.
ELSE GO TO BOX ER1B.

ER3

yes/no

Is (PROVIDER NAME) a Department of Veterans Affairs, or V.A., facility?

BOX ER1B

routing

IF (SP COVERED BY A MANAGED CARE PLAN ANYTIME DURING THE CURRENT ROUND) AND (IF THIS
PROVIDER IS ASSOCIATED WITH A MANAGED CARE PLAN IS UNKNOWN), GO TO ER3A - HMOASSOC.
ELSE IF (SP COVERED BY A MANAGED CARE PLAN ANYTIME DURING THE CURRENT ROUND) AND
(THIS PROVIDER IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A MANAGED CARE PLAN), GO TO ER3B - HMOREFER.
ELSE GO TO ER4 - EVENT_ER.

HMOASSOC

ER3A

yes/no

HMOREFER

ER3B

yes/no

VAPLACE

MR Screen Name

ERQ-EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION

Code List

Routing

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

BOX ER1B

Is (PROVIDER NAME) associated with [your/(SP’s)] [READ MANAGED CARE PLAN NAME(S) BELOW] plan?

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

(01) ER4 - EVENT_ER
(02) ER3B - HMOREFER
(-8) ER3B - HMOREFER
(-9) ER3B - HMOREFER

[Were you/Was (SP)] referred to (PROVIDER NAME) by [READ MANAGED CARE PLAN NAME(S) BELOW]?
[INCLUDE REFERRALS BY THE RESPONDENT’S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN (PCP).]

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

ER4 - EVENT_ER

When did [you/(SP)] go to the emergency room at (PROVIDER NAME)?
EVENT_ER

ER4

roster

ERADD

ER4B

choose one

ERADMIT

ER6

yes/no

PRESMDCN

ER7

PRESFILL

ERPMMEDS

Please tell me all the dates [since REFERENCE DATE/UTILDATE) and (DATE OF DEATH/DATE OF
INSTITUTIONALIZATION/ENDUTILD)].
ENTER ALL DATES.
[IF THE SAMPLE PERSON SAW THE SAME PROVIDER TWICE ON THE SAME DAY, ENTER THE DATE
ONLY ONCE.]
HAVE ALL DATES BEEN ENTERED?

(01) continuous answer
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused
MM:
DD:
YYYY:

ER4B-ERADD

(01) ADD ANOTHER
(02) ALL DONE

(01) ER6 -EVENT_ER
(02) ER6-ERADMIT

[Were you/Was (SP)] admitted to (PROVIDER NAME) from the emergency room?

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

(01) BOX ER4
(02) ER7 - PRESMDCN
(-8) ER7 - PRESMDCN
(-9) ER7 - PRESMDCN

yes/no

During [your/(SP’s)] visit to the emergency room, were any medicines prescribed for [you/(SP)]?

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

(01) ER8 - PRESFILL
(02) BOX ER4
(-8) BOX ER4
(-9) BOX ER4

ER8

yes/no

Were any of the prescriptions filled?
[COUNT A MEDICINE AS "FILLED" REGARDLESS OF WHO OBTAINED IT FOR THE RESPONDENT,
WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESCRIPTION COST ANYTHING, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE RESPONDENT
ACTUALLY TOOK THE MEDICINE.]

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

(01) BOX ER3A
(02) BOX ER4
(-8) BOX ER4
(-9) BOX ER4

BOX ER3A

routing

IF THE PROBE FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE BOTTLES HAS NOT BEEN ASKED IN THE CURRENT
ROUND, GO TO ER8A - ERPMMEDS.
ELSE GO TO BOX PM2.

ER8A

no entry

[DISPLAY ALL EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROVIDER]

It would be helpful if I could look at any medicine bottle(s), container(s), or bag(s) that you have so that I can
spell the medicine name correctly and enter the strength of the medicine. [Also, please take out [your/(SP's)]
(MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN NAME) medicine statements, which should have that same
information on them.]

BOX PM 2

[IF RESPONDENT HAS BOTTLE, ASK:] I’ll need that same information for all of the medicines [you/(SP)]
obtained since (REFERENCE DATE/UTILDATE), if you’d like to get those bottles, too

BOX PM2

routing

IF THERE IS AT LEAST ONE MEDICINE FROM A PRIOR ROUND ON THE EVENT TABLE FOR THIS CASE,
GO TO MEDICINE_PM1-MEDICINE_PM1.
ELSE GO TO PM2B-PMBOTTLE.

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Variable Name

MEDICINE_PM1

MR Screen Name

ERQ-EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION

Question Type

Question Text/Description

Code List

[DISPLAY MEDICINE ROSTER AS RESPONSE
OPTIONS:
1. [MEDICINE 1]
2. [MEDICINE 2]
BOX PM3
…
N. [MEDICINE N]
N+1. ADD ANOTHER
[DISPLAY MEDICINE NAME, STRENGTH, FORM, AND
QUANTITY FOR EACH.

MEDICINE_PM1

code one

What is the name of the medicine?

BOX PM3

routing

IF THIS MEDICINE HAS AN EXACT MATCH TO THE FDB LIST ( PMEDID^=.), THEN GO TO PM2ASAMEFSAM.
ELSE GO TO PMBOTTLE-PMBOTTLE.

Routing

CODE "YES" WITHOUT ASKING IF STATEMENT, RECEIPT, BOTTLE OR BAG IS PRESENT AND FORM,
STRENGTH AND AMOUNT ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS IN THE PREVIOUS INTERVIEW.
At the time of the last interview, [you/(SP)] purchased (MEDICINE NAME) in the form of (MEDICINE FORM).
SAMEFSAM

SAMEFSAM

yes/no

The strength was [MEDICINE STRENGTH].
The amount in the container when it was obtained was (PREVIOUS ROUND MEDICINE AMOUNT).

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-8) DON'T KNOW
(-9) REFUSED

BOX PM4

(01) YES
(02) NO
(03) NO BUT R CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS
(-8) DON'T KNOW
(-9) REFUSED

(01) MED-PMEDNAME
(02) PMKNWNM-PMKNWNM
(03) MED-PMEDNAME
(-8) PMKNWNM-PMKNWNM
(-9) PMKNWNM-PMKNWNM

Is this medicine in the same strength, form and amount?
CODE "NO" UNLESS FORM, STRENGTH, AND AMOUNT EXACTLY MATCH PREVIOUS ROUND.

PMBOTTLE

BOX PM4

routing

IF SAMEFSAM=1/YES, THEN DO NOT CREATE A NEW EVENT FOR THIS MEDICINE AND GO TO PM6AGETNUM.
ELSE, CREATE A NEW EVENT FOR THIS MEDICINE AND GO TO PM2B-PMBOTTLE.

PMBOTTLE

code one

CODE “YES” WITHOUT ASKING IF BOTTLE, CONTAINER, BAG, STATEMENT, OR RECEIPT IS PRESENT.
Do you have the medicine bottle, container or bag, or Prescription Drug Plan Statement available?
IF R DOES NOT HAVE DOCUMENTATION, PROBE TO DETERMINE IF R CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE FORM, STRENGTH, AND QUANTITY OF THE MEDICINE.

TO USE THE MEDICINE LOOKUP, START TYPING THE MEDICINE NAME IN THE PRESCRIBED MEDICINE
LOOKUP BOX. CHECK STATEMENT OR MEDICINE BOTTLE FOR SPELLING.
PMEDNAME

MED

lookup

[MEDICINE NAME SELECTED FROM LOOKUP OR
ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED ALL DETAILS FOR A MEDICINE, IF YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND CORRECT,
MANUALLY TYPED]
USE THE GREEN “RETURN TO PRESCRIBED MEDICINE LOOKUP” BUTTON.
[PRESCRIBED MEDICINE LOOKUP TOOL]

PMBRNAME

MED

lookup

[PM BRAND NAME]

PMGNNAME

MED

lookup

[PM GENERIC NAME]

PMFORMFD

MED

lookup

Medicine Form [FDB LIST FORM NAME]

PMFORMMC

MED

code one

Medicine Form [MCBS FORM]

(01) PILLS (TABLETS, CAPSULES)
(02) LIQUID (TO BE TAKEN ORALLY)
(03) DROPS (EYE/EAR/NOSE)
(04) OINTMENT, CREAM, LOTION (TOPICAL OR
INTERNAL)
(05) SUPPOSITORIES
(06) AEROSOL/SPRAY, INHALANT, SOLUTIONS,
DISKUS
(07) SHAMPOO, SOAP
(08) INJECTION
(09) IV INJECTION
(10 PATCHES
(11) GEL OR JELLY (TOPICAL OR INTERNAL)
(12) POWDER, GRANULES
(91) OTHER
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

(01)-(12) MED-PMSTRNFD
(91) MED-PMFORMOS
(-8) MED-PMSTRNFD
(-9) MED-PMSTRNFD

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Variable Name

MR Screen Name

Question Type

Question Text/Description

Code List

PMFORMOS

MED

verbatim

[MEDICINE FORM OTHER SPECIFY]

(01) CONTINUOUS ANSWER

PMFORMFN

MED

verbatim

[FINAL CONCATENATED MEDICINE FORM]

PMSTRNFD

MED

verbatim

Medicine Strength

(01) [MEDICINE FORM SELECTED FROM LOOKUP]
(-7) NOT FOUND
(-8) DON'T KNOW

STRNNUMBB

MED

numeric

Medicine strength number

(01) CONTINUOUS ANSWER

STRNUNIT

MED

code one

PMSTRNOS

MED

verbatim

[MEDICINE STRENGTH UNIT OTHER SPECIFY]

PMSTRUNI

MED

ookup

[FINAL CONCATENATED MEDICINE STRENGTH]

PMEDID

MED

numeric

[THIS VARIABLE STORES THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER FOR PRESCRIBED MEDICINES ADDED THROUGH
THE LOOKUP. IT IS HIDDEN ON SCREEN.]

FAMILYID

MED

numeric

[THIS VARIABLE STORES THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER FOR PRESCRIBED MEDICINES BY NAME ONLY,
EXCLUDING STRENGTH AND FORM, THROUGH THE LOOKUP. IT IS HIDDEN ON SCREEN.]

PMKNWNM

PMKNWNM

code one

DOES THE RESPONDENT KNOW THE NAME OF THE MEDICINE?

Medicine strength unit

What condition is this medicine prescribed for or what is its primary use?

(01) MICROGRAMS (mcg, mc)
(02) MILLIGRAMS (mg)
(03) GRAINS (gr)
(04) MILLIEQUIVALENTS (meq)
(05) GRAMS (g, gm)
(06) PERCENT (%)
(07) INTERNATIONAL UNITS (IU)
(08) UNITS (U)
(91) OTHER
(-8) Don't Know
(-9) Refused

(01)-(08) MED-MEDID
(91) MED-PMSTRNOS
(-8) MED-PMEDID
(-9) MED-PMEDID

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-9) REFUSED

(01) MED-PMEDNAME
(02) PMCOND-PMCOND
(-9) PMCOND-PMCOND

(01) ALLERGY MEDICINE
(02) ALZHEIMERS
(03) ANTIBIOTICS
(04) ANTIPSYCHOTIC
(05) ASTHMA OR COPD
(06) BLOOD PRESSURE
(07) CHOLESTEROL
(08) COUGH AND COLD MEDICINE
(09) DEPRESSION
(10) DIABETES
(11) DIURETICS (WATER PILLS)
(12) EAR DROPS
(13) ESTROGEN
(14) EYE DROPS OR PREPARATION
(15) NASAL SPRAY/DROPS
(16) OSTEOPOROSIS (BONE LOSS)
(17) PAIN MEDICINE
(18) STEROID (GLUCOCORTICOID)
(19) STOMACH ACID OR ULCER
(91) OTHER
(-8) DON'T KNOW
(-9) REFUSED

(01)-(19) GETNUM-GETNUM
(91) PMCOND-PMCONDOS
(-8) GETNUM-GETNUM
(-9) GETNUM-GETNUM

PMCOND

PMCOND

code one

PMCONDOS

PMCOND

verbatim

OTHER (SPECIFY)

numeric

How many times [since (REFERENCE DATE)/between (REFERENCE DATE) and (DATE OF DEATH/DATE OF
INSTITUTIONALIZATION)] did [(you/(SP)] obtain (MEDICINE NAME)]]?
(01) continuous answer
(996) EVENT ENTERED IN ERROR
[IF THE MEDICINE WAS ENTERED IN ERROR AND WAS NOT OBTAINED IN THE CURRENT ROUND,
(-8) Don't Know
CHECK “ENTERED IN ERROR” AND LEAVE THE BOX BLANK WHERE YOU ENTER THE NUMBER OF
(-9) Refused
REFILLS.]

GETNUM

GETNUM

IF THIS MEDICINE IS TAKEN FOR MORE THAN ONE CONDITION, SELECT ONLY ONE.

Routing

(01) CONTINUOUS ANSWER
(-8) DON'T KNOW
(-9) REFUSED

BOX PM5

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Variable Name

TABNUM

MR Screen Name

ERQ-EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION

Question Type

Question Text/Description

BOX PM5

routing

IF GETNUM=996/EVENT ENTERED IN ERROR OR PMKNWNM=02/NO, GO TO PMMORE-PMMORE;
IF SAMEFSAM=1/YES AND PMFORMFN=pills (tablets, capsules), GO TO PM12-TABSADAY;
ELSE IF MEDICINE FORM IS PILLS, TABLETS OR CAPSULES [PMFORMMC=1 OR PMFORMFD CONTAINS
("PILL", "TAB", "CAP") GO TO TABNUM-TABNUM;
ELSE GO TO PM16-AMTUNIT.

Code List

Routing

TABNUM

numeric

HOW MANY PILLS, TABLETS, OR CAPSULES WERE IN THE CONTAINER WHEN IT WAS OBTAINED?

(01) CONTINUOUS ANSWER
(-8) DON'T KNOW

BOX PM6

(01) PM16 - AMTNUM
(02) PM16 - AMTNUM
(03) PM16 - AMTNUM
(04) PM16 - AMTNUM
(05) PM16 - AMTNUM
(06) PM16 - AMTNUM
(07) PM16 - AMTNUM
(91) PM16 - AMTUNOS
(-8) PM16 - AMTNUM
(-9) PM16 - AMTNUM

AMTUNIT

PM16

quantity unit

HOW MUCH MEDICINE WAS IN THE CONTAINER WHEN IT WAS OBTAINED?
[PLEASE ENTER THE AMOUNT IN THE CONTAINER, NOT THE STRENGTH OF THE MEDICINE.]

(01) OUNCES (oz)
(02) GRAMS (g, gm)
(03) MILLILITERS (ml, cc)
(04) MILLIEQUIVALENTS (meq)
(05) MILLIGRAMS (mg)
(06) MICROGRAMS (mcg)
(07) PUFFS, DOSES, BLISTERS
(91) OTHER
(-8) DON'T KNOW
(-9) REFUSED

AMTUNOS

PM16

text

OTHER (SPECIFY)

(01) CONTINUOUS ANSWER

PM16 - AMTNUM

AMTNUM

PM16

numeric

(01) CONTINUOUS ANSWER

BOX PM6

BOX PM6

routing

IF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FORM IS PILLS, TABLETS OR CAPSULES, GO TO PM12 - TABSADAY.
ELSE GO TO BOX PM7.

HOW MANY PILLS, TABLETS, OR CAPSULES ARE PRESCRIBED TO BE TAKEN IN A DAY?

TABSADAY

PM12

numeric

TABSADAY95

PM12

code one

IF LESS THAN ONE UNIT IS TO BE TAKEN PER DAY, ENTER THE APPROPRIATE DECIMAL VALUE (EX:
HALF A PILL SHOULD BE ENTERED AS "0.5")
FOR MEDICINES TO BE TAKEN “AS NEEDED,” ENTER THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT IS TO BE TAKEN IN (01) CONTINUOUS ANSWER
A DAY AND SELECT "TAKE AS NEEDED".
FOR MEDICINES TO BE TAKEN ON AN IRREGULAR SCHEDULE OR THAT VARY BY DAY, SELECT
"OTHER DOSING INSTRUCTIONS".
IF THE AMOUNT TO BE TAKEN PER DAY IS NOT CLEAR OR NOT INDICATED, SELECT "DON'T KNOW".

PM12 - TABSADAY95

(02) TAKE AS NEEDED
(03) OTHER DOSING INSTRUCTIONS
(-7) Empty

PM13-TABTAKE

(01) CONTINUOUS ANSWER
(-7) EMPTY
(-8) DON'T KNOW

PM13 - TABTAKE96

(01) DON'T TAKE EVERY DAY
(02) TAKE AS NEEDED
(03) OTHER DOSING INSTRUCTIONS
(-7) EMPTY

BOX PM7

(01) YES
(02) NO
(-8) DON'T KNOW
(-9) REFUSED

BOX PM8

How many pills, tablets, or capsules (do/did/does) [you/(SP)] usually take in a day?
[READ IF NECESSARY: This question is asking about how often you actually take the medicine, not how often
the medicine is prescribed to be taken.]
TABTAKE

PM13

numeric

TABTAKE96

PM13

code one

BOX PM7

routing

IF (SP REPORTED RECEIVING HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH V.A. IN THE CURRENT ROUND OR
ANY PREVIOUS ROUND), GO TO PMSATVA - PMSATVA.
ELSE GO TO BOX PM8.

PMSATVA

yes/no

Did [you/(SP)] obtain (this purchase/any of these purchases) of (MEDICINE NAME) through the Department of
Veterans Affairs or V.A.?

BOX PM8

routing

IF SP COVERED BY A MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN OR A PRIVATE MANAGED CARE PLAN
ANYTIME DURING THE CURRENT ROUND, GO TO PMSATHMO - PMSATHMO.
ELSE GO TO PMMORE-PMMORE.

PMSATVA

IF LESS THAN ONE UNIT IS TAKEN PER DAY, ENTER THE APPROPRIATE DECIMAL VALUE (EX: HALF A
PILL SHOULD BE ENTERED AS "0.5")
FOR MEDICINES TAKEN “AS NEEDED,” SELECT "TAKE AS NEEDED".
FOR MEDICINES TAKEN ON AN IRREGULAR SCHEDULE OR THAT VARY BY DAY, SELECT "OTHER
DOSING INSTRUCTIONS".

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Variable Name

PMSATHMO

PMMORE

ERMORE

MR Screen Name

PMSATHMO

ERQ-EMERGENCY ROOM UTILIZATION

Question Type

Question Text/Description

yes/no

Did [you/(SP)] obtain (this purchase/any of these purchases) of (MEDICINE NAME) at [READ MANAGED CARE
PLAN NAME(S) BELOW] or through a service or discount offered through [READ MANAGED CARE PLAN
(01) YES
NAME(S) BELOW]?
(02) NO
(-8) DON'T KNOW
[PROBE: This could include obtaining the purchases at a plan pharmacy; at a pharmacy that honors
(-9) REFUSED
[your/(SP’s)] plan card; or through a mail order service that the managed care plan referred [you/(SP)] to.]

([NO MEDICINES HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR (SP) FOR THE CURRENT REFERENCE PERIOD/THE
NAMES OF ALL MEDICINES REPORTED FOR THE CURRENT REFERENCE PERIOD ARE DISPLAYED
BELOW.])

Code List

(01) ADD ANOTHER
(02) ALL DONE

PM17

yes/no

BOX ER4

Routing

IF ANOTHER EVENT WAS ADDED WITH THIS PROVIDER, GO TO ER6-ERADMIT.
ELSE GO TO ER10-ERMORE.

ER10

yes/no

(01) YES
[Since (REFERENCE DATE/UTILDATE)/Between (REFERENCE DATE) and (DATE OF DEATH/DATE OF
(02) NO
INSTITUTIONALIZATION/ENDUTILD)], did [you/(SP)] have any other visits to the emergency room at this or any
(-8) Don't Know
other hospital?
(-9) Refused

BOX ER5

routing

IF WINTER ROUND AND ((SP REPORTED AN EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT AT ER2) AND (SP IS ALIVE AND
NOT INSTITUTIONALIZED)), GO TO AC6A - EWAITUNT.
ELSE GO TO BOX ER6.

BOX ER6

routing

GO TO IPQ.

[REVIEW THE INFORMATION BELOW WITH THE RESPONDENT. ASK, OR CODE AS APPROPRIATE IF R
ALREADY INDICATED: Are there any (more) medicines since (REFERENCE DATE/UTILDATE) that we haven't
talked about?]

Routing

PMMORE-PMMORE

(01) BOX PM2
(02) BOX ER4

(01) ER2 - PROVIDER_ER
(02) BOX ER5
(-8) BOX ER5
(-9) BOX ER5

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