Fall 2022
BOX_00 (CL1001)
Route Details: 01 Box = BOX_00, BOX_10, BOX_20, BOX_30
04 Single Select = CL340
08 Multiple Select = CL350
20 OS Text Field = CL350OS
24 Information Screen = CL320
CL320 (CL1935)
BLAISE NAME: ThankYou
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 BOX_10 (CL1940)
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). If current round is the final round of the panel (RndType=Final), 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.
BOX_10 (CL1940)
Route Details: 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.
CL340 (CL1945)
BLAISE NAME: InterviewMode
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 1 CL350 (CL1950)
BY TELEPHONE 2 CL350 (CL1950)
BY VIDEO (CAVI) 3 CL350 (CL1950)
Programmer Instructions: Refused and Don’t Know disallowed.
Display Instructions: 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.
CL350 (CL1950)
BLAISE NAME: CodeAllLanguage
Question Text:
WHAT LANGUAGE WAS THIS INTERVIEW COMPLETED IN?
ENTER ALL THAT APPLY
Responses: ENGLISH 1
SPANISH 2
CHINESE 3
TAGALOG 4
VIETNAMESE 5
FRENCH 6
KOREAN 7
GERMAN 8
OTHER 91
Programmer Instructions: Refused and Don’t Know disallowed.
If coded ‘91’ (OTHER), alone or in combination with any other code, continue with CL350OS. Otherwise, go to BOX_20.
Display Instructions:
CL350OS (CL1955)
BLAISE NAME: LanguageOS
Question Text:
SPECIFY: OTHER LANGUAGE
Responses: 1 BOX_20 (CL1960)
Programmer Instructions: Refused and Don’t Know disallowed.
Display Instructions:
BOX_20 (CL1960)
Route Details: 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.
BOX_30 (CL1965)
Route Details: 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_40.
NOTE: CAPI is setting these flags based on the most recent respondent selected for the interview (most recent interview session).
(CL1970)
Route Details: End interview.