Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details

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Title:

Average Annual Health Care Use and Expenses for Shingles among the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2003-2005

Product type:

Statistical Brief 194

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

December 21, 2007

Description:

This Statistical Brief presents estimates based on the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) on the use of and expenditures for ambulatory care and prescribed medications to treat shingles, pain resulting from shingles, and vision complications among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.

Author(s):

Anita Soni, PhD and Steven C. Hill, PhD

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web only

MEPS Topics:

Doctor Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Health Care Costs/Expenditures, Medical Conditions, Medical Expenditures, Medical Providers Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Office-Based Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures, Outpatient Visits/Use/Events and Expenditures , Prescribed Drug Use/Events and Expenditures

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