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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

Steven R. Machlin, MS, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, 301-427-1480, smachlin@ahrq.gov

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the scope of topics and analytic detail that can be achieved with the MEPS HC
• List advantages and disadvantages of using MEPS data files
• Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and contents of different levels of files (i.e. person-, condition-, family-, and event-level files)
• Identify the contents and features of the AHRQ web site as it relates to MEPS and other Agency data sources

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Handout (.PPT format, 1079.5 kb)