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Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Data Users Workshop
Dates: May 6-7, 2009, Rockville, MD
Sponsor: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Description: Day 1 of this workshop will consist of lectures designed to provide a general overview of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) including information about the survey design, file content, and the construction of analytic files. Particular emphasis will be on health care utilization, expenditures, and medical conditions.
On day 2 participants will apply the knowledge gained from the previous day's lecture to formulate a research plan that utilizes the various MEPS-HC files and linkage capabilities. A PC will be available for each participant.
After attending this workshop, each participant will gain enough knowledge to construct an analytic file and begin to conduct analyses. All attendees should have basic SAS programming skills. Programmers and AHRQ staff will be available to provide assistance.
Full program Description, Registration Form and Logistical Information will be available mid-March on MEPS website.
For any other questions, email: workshopinfo@ahrq.hhs.gov
Web Site: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov
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