Last Chance to Register for MEPS Workshop

Last Chance to Register for MEPS Workshop

FEW SEATS REMAINING: Register NOW

September 19, 2017

One-day hands-on MEPS-HC Data Users’ Workshop

Rockville, MD

This workshop will consist of lectures designed to provide a general overview of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) https://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/ along with lectures on MEPS-HC survey design, health care utilization, expenditures, medical conditions; and statistical issues and challenges researchers face while analyzing MEPS-HC data. There will also be time allotted for the hands-on experience to participants. The participants will apply the knowledge gained from the morning lectures and work with programmers and analysts on MEPS data in the afternoon.  They will learn how to identify and assemble variables to build a data file to answer their research questions. Sample SAS as well as STATA exercises will be demonstrated. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops with their choice of software preloaded on it. We will provide the digital version of the exercises (SAS & STATA) and slides to the attendees. During the Hands-on session, participants will have an opportunity to talk to programmers individually for answering their specific research questions and there will be time allotted for open discussion.

The workshop is offered free of charge.

Register at: http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/about_meps/workshops_events.jsp.

For any other questions, please e-mail workshopinfo@ahrq.hhs.gov.