163840 MEPS Weights and Estimation

Saturday, November 3, 2007: 2:00 PM

Steven R. Machlin, MS , Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD
     
This session includes the appropriate use of weights, and how the use of weights which are mandatory for estimation purpose. The session would also demonstrate an understanding of the structure and contents of different levels of files (i.e. person-, condition-, family-, and event-level files)

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate an understanding of the availability and usage of different weights on MEPS public use files.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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