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1. Comparison of Variance Estimates Using Random Group and Taylor Series Methods in MEPS-IC (pdf file)
   meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/Comparison_of_Variance_MEPS-IC.pdf
   July 01, 2013 - Random Group Method Under the RG method, as each establishment is selected into the sample after sorting … Taylor Series Method Under the TS method, standard variance estimation formulae available for linear … is higher than the RSE estimate under the TS method. … the TS method. … in MEPS-IC Sadeq Chowdhury Random Group Method Taylor Series Method Comparison of Variance Estimates

2. Wp 13004 (pdf file)
   meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/workingpapers/wp_13004.pdf
   July 01, 2013 - The details of the MEPS weighting procedures can be found in Machlin, Chowdhury, et al. (2010). … Machlin, Chowdhury, et al. (2010) provides details of the weighting and estimation procedures used … SUDAAN, STATA, or SAS Proc Survey procedures) will produce acceptable variances of MEPS estimates. … but it deviated slightly from zero as collapsing of some raking cells had to be done in the raking procedure … Estimation Procedures for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component.

3. Working Paper #4004: Using Propensity Scores to Adjust Weights to Compensate for Dwelling Unit Level Nonresponse in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (pdf file)
   meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/workingpapers/wp_04004.pdf
   October 01, 2004 - "Estimation Procedures in the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component," Agency for … Method* 1. all are insured 2. some are insured 3. none is insured Current method 70.60 (6.57) 12.06 … Method = Nonresponse adjustment methods: Current method = cell classification as modeled by CHAID and … Direct = method of using propensity score directly. 5 groups = method of using propensity scores to … Method = Nonresponse adjustment methods: Current method = cell classification as modeled by CHAID and

4. Wp4004 (pdf file)
   meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/workingpapers/OLD_WorkingPapers/wp4004.pdf
   October 01, 2004 - "Estimation Procedures in the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component," Agency for … Method* 1. all are insured 2. some are insured 3. none is insured Current method 70.60 (6.57) 12.06 … Method = Nonresponse adjustment methods: Current method = cell classification as modeled by CHAID … Direct = method of using propensity score directly. 5 groups = method of using propensity scores to … Method = Nonresponse adjustment methods: Current method = cell classification as modeled by CHAID

5. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details
   meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Methodology+Report&opt=2&id=807
   March 15, 2007 - The variances estimation methods are a balanced repeated replication (BRR) method, which includes the … effects of the raking on the variance, and a Taylor series method, which does not include the effects … It is shown that although the estimates decrease using the BRR method when a limited set of selected

6. Methodology Report #14: Estimation of Expenditures and Enrollments for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
   meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr14/mr14.shtml
   March 01, 2003 - The parts of this process that use standard statistical estimation procedures such as those described … In 1996 and 1997, interim estimation methods were used. … This report describes the 1998 estimation methods and also discusses the interim methods used … To carry out this estimation procedure, a simple proration method is used. … This method parallels the method that was originally intended for costs of hospital/ physician

7. Working Paper #4008: Updates to the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component List Sample Design, (pdf file)
   meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/workingpapers/wp_04008.pdf
   November 01, 2004 - Several methods have been recommended to accomplish this type of allocation (Cochran, 1977). … current stratification and allocation methods. … The key difference in the two methods is that under the old method, the maximum expected sample size … The two reduction methods are shown in Appendix C. … The two adjustment methods were applied to the expected samples for the largest firms.

8. Wp Nov2004 Js (pdf file)
   meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/workingpapers/OLD_WorkingPapers/wp_nov2004_js.pdf
   November 01, 2004 - Several methods have been recommended to accomplish this type of allocation (Cochran, 1977). … current stratification and allocation methods. … The key difference in the two methods is that under the old method, the maximum expected sample size … The two reduction methods are shown in Appendix C. … The two adjustment methods were applied to the expected samples for the largest firms.

9. Methodology Report #18; Updates to the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component List Sample Design, 2004 (pdf file)
   meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr18/mr18.pdf
   January 01, 2007 - Physician procedure codes classified by CPT-4 (Current Procedural Terminology, Version 4). … current stratification and allocation methods. … The key difference in the two methods is that, under the old method, the maximum expected sample size … The two reduction methods are shown in Appendix C. … Methods for Reduction of Expected Sample for Private Sector Firms Current Method Let sump equal

10. Methodology Report #18: Updates to the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component List Sample Design, 2004
    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr18/mr18.shtml
    January 01, 2007 - Physician procedure codes classified by CPT-4 (Current Procedural Terminology, Version 4). … current stratification and allocation methods. … The key difference in the two methods is that, under the old method, the maximum expected sample size … The two reduction methods are shown in Appendix C. … Methods for Reduction of Expected Sample for Private Sector Firms Current Method Let sump equal

11. Methodology Report #6: List Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component
    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr6/mr6.shtml
    July 01, 1999 - Determine sample selection methods within each State for the SSEL and COG allocations. … The two variables tend to call for two opposite types of allocation methods. … The sizes of the variances obtained from each method relative to method 1 are shown below. … Method  2 1.65 .79 Method  3 4.48 1.74 Method  4 1.10 .79 Method  5 … 1.08 .86 Method  6 1.39 .81 Method 4 was selected for the MEPS IC because variable

12. Methodology Report #14: Estimation of Expenditures and Enrollments for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance (pdf file)
    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr14/mr14.pdf
    March 01, 2003 - • Physician procedure codes classified by CPT-4 (Current Procedural Terminology, Version 4). … The parts of this process that use standard statistical estimation procedures such as those described … This report describes the 1998 estimation methods and also discusses the interim methods used in 1996 … To carry out this estimation procedure, a simple proration method is used. … This method parallels the method that was originally intended for costs of hospital/physician coverage

13. Methodology Report #6: List Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (pdf file)
    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr6/mr6.pdf
    July 01, 1999 - • Physician procedure codes classified by CPT-4 (Current Procedural Terminology, Version 4). … The two variables tend to call for two opposite types of allocation methods. … The sizes of the variances obtained from each method relative to method 1 are shown below. … Variable type 1 Variable type 2 Method 1 1.00 1.00 Method 2 1.65 .79 Method 3 4.48 1.74 Method 4 … 1.10 .79 Method 5 1.08 .86 Method 6 1.39 .81 Method 4 was selected for the MEPS IC because variable

14. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details
    meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Working+Paper&opt=2&id=1119
    August 20, 2013 - Publication Details Title:    A Comparison of Taylor Linearization and Balanced Repeated Replication Methods … the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household Component estimates, the Taylor linearization method … files include variance strata and cluster identifiers to facilitate variance computation using this method … MEPS weight to compute variances of MEPS estimates using either BRR or Fay's modified BRR (Fay 1989) methods

15. MEPS Software Examples of Programming Codes
    meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/hc_samplecodes_se.shtml
    October 02, 2020 - Several methods for estimating standard errors for estimates from complex surveys have been developed … , including the Taylor-series linearization method, balanced repeated replication, and the jack-knife … method. … to estimate standard errors from complex multistage designs using the Taylor-series linearization method

16. Methodology Report #21: An Analysis of the Effects of Post-stratification on Errors for Estimates Using the 2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component
    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr21/mr21.shtml
    March 01, 2007 - The variances estimation methods are a balanced repeated replication BRR method, which includes … Physician procedure codes classified by CPT-4 (Current Procedural Terminology, Version 4) … This is not always the case with weight-adjustment methods. … Another common method of using control totals is raking. … For each estimate, we created a variance estimate using two methods: Taylor series method, which

17. Methodology Report #21: An Analysis of the Effects of Post-stratification on Errors for Estimates Using the 2003 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (pdf file)
    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr21/mr21.pdf
    March 01, 2007 - The variances estimation methods are a balanced repeated replication BRR method, which includes the … Physician procedure codes classified by CPT-4 (Current Procedural Terminology, Version 4). … This is not always the case with weight-adjustment methods. … Another common method of using control totals is raking. … For each estimate, we created a variance estimate using two methods: Taylor series method, which

18. MEPS software examples of programming codes (pdf file)
    meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/hc_samplecodes_se.pdf
    August 12, 2015 - Several methods for estimating standard errors for estimates from complex surveys have been developed … , including the Taylor-series linearization method, balanced repeated replication, and the jack-knife … method. … to estimate standard errors from complex multistage designs using the Taylor-series linearization method

19. Working Paper #8001: Estimating the Cost of Illness: The Case of Diabetes (pdf file)
    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/workingpapers/wp_08001.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - The methods consist of an attributable risk procedure and a two-part regression model. … We use two methods—an attributable risk procedure and a two-part regression model—to estimate health … The Attributable Risk Procedure An attributable risk procedure can be used to estimate the costs for … Comparison of Cost Methods Either method—the attributable risk procedure or the two-part model—can … “Smearing Estimate: A Nonparametric Retransformation Method.”

20. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details
    meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/Pub_ProdResults_Details.jsp?pt=Working+Paper&opt=2&id=676
    December 08, 2005 - Three methods of estimation are used. … Each method is evaluated using standard measures, and conclusions about the quality of these estimates