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Survey |
Sample |
Oversamples |
Planned Periodicity |
Planned Linkage Capacities |
Dissemination and Information Contact (as of 8/96) |
Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest-Old (AHEAD) Survey |
National panel study of cohorts born 1923 and earlier; 7,477 respondents aged 70+ in 1993 |
Blacks, Hispanics, and Florida residents |
1993, 1995; biennial interviews planned |
Medicare records, NDI, state Medicaid files, SSA earnings & benefits files |
Cathy Terazas 313-763-9794 ahead.ask@umich.edu http://www.umich.edu/~hrswww/index.html |
Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX) |
Nationally representative sample of 5,000 households; rotating panel |
None |
Decennial, pre-1980; ongoing since 1980; each new panel is interviewed for five consecutive quarters, then replaced |
No linkage |
Stephanie Shipp Bureau of Labor Statistics 202-606-6900 shipp_s@bls.gov |
Current Population Survey (CPS) |
Rotating national sample of 57,000 households |
None |
Monthly; households are in sample for 4 months then out of sample for 8 months, then in sample for 4 months |
No linkage |
Ron Tucker Bureau of the Census 301-457-3806 pop@census.gov |
Decennial Census |
All persons and housing units in the U.S. and its territories |
None |
Decennial |
No linkage |
POP/SIS 301-457-2422 pop@census.gov http://www.census.gov http://www.psc.lsa.umich.edu/aging/census.html |
German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) |
National sample of 5,921 households in (former) Federal Republic of Germany; 2,179 (former) East German households added in 1990 |
None |
Annual, since 1984 |
No linkage |
elke.holst@diw-berlin.d400.de burk@maxwell.syr.edu http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/demogctr/demogctr.htm |
Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) |
Nationally representative sample of 7,700 households (over 12,600 persons) of those age 51–61 in 1992 and their spouses; will introduce new (younger); cohort every 5 years |
Blacks, Florida residents, and Mexican-Americans |
Baseline interview in 1992; follow-ups by mail or phone or every other year for 12 years |
Medicare records, NDI, SSA earnings data |
hrsquest@isr.umich.edu http://www.umich.edu/~hrswww/index.html |
Longitudinal Survey on Aging (LSOA) |
National sample of 7,541 persons aged 70+ in 1984; drawn from NHIS sample. |
None |
1984, 1986, 1988, 1990 |
Medicare claims records; NDI |
Harold Lentzner 301-436-7035, ext. 172 HRL1@NCHS07a.em.cdc.gov |
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Survey |
Sample |
Oversamples |
Planned Periodicity |
Planned Linkage Capacities |
Dissemination and Information Contact (as of 8/96) |
Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) |
Data for more than 25 countries for one or more years; data bank has more than 60 data sets covering from 1968–1992 |
None |
Varies by nation |
No linkage |
LISAA@maxwell.syr.edu http://www-cpr.maxwell.syr.edu/lis_part/lisintro.htm |
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) |
A rotating panel of a representative sample of 12,000 Medicare enrollees |
None |
Three interviews per year: Access to Care files available for 1991–93. Calendar Year Cost & Use files available in 1995 |
Medicare claims data |
Information Analysis Branch, Decision Support Division, Bureau of Data Management & Strategy, HCFA 410-597-5083 |
Medical Expenditure Panel Study (MEPS): Household Component |
National sample of 10,500 households and 23,000 individuals, selected from 1995 NHIS |
Starting in 1997: adults and children w/ functional or activity limitations; persons with incomes <200% of poverty level; persons who anticipate high levels of medical expenses |
Annual, since 1996 |
HCFA records |
Karen Beauregard 301-594-1400 kbeaureg@cghsir.ahcpr.gov dpotter@cghsir.ahcpr.gov |
Medical Expenditure Panel Study (MEPS): Nursing Home Component |
National sample of 800 nursing homes with 5,500 residents |
None |
First survey in the field in August 1997 |
No linkage |
Karen Beauregard 301-594-1400 kbeaureg@cghsir.ahcpr.gov dpotter@cghsir.ahcpr.gov |
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) |
National sample of 3,000 physicians in office-based practices. Covers 45,000 patient visits |
None |
Annual, since 1975 |
No linkage |
Cathy Burt 301-436-7132, ext. 175 cwb2@nch9a.em.cdc.gov |
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) |
Nationally representative sample of 30,000 persons aged 2 months and older; data sources include survey, physical exam, and lab tests |
Blacks, Mexican-Americans |
Periodic, with longitudinal follow-up |
Will be part of the HHS Plan for Survey Consolidation |
Vicki L. Burt 301-436-7080, ext. 116 |
NHANES I Epidemiologic Followup Survey (NHEFS) |
Nationally representative sample of 14,407 people aged 25–74, from 1971–1975 NHANES I sample |
Poverty areas, women of childbearing age, elderly |
Special cohort study; Data were collected in 1982–1984, 1986, 1987, and 1992. |
NDI and Medicare data |
Chris Cox 301-436-5979, ext. 115 csc3@nch7a.em.cdc.gov |
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) |
Nationally representative sample of 41,000 households |
Blacks, Hispanics |
Annual |
NDI, HCFA records, Medicare state-based data |
Dr. Gerry Hendershot, 301-436-7085, ext. 142 nchsquery@nch10a.em.cdc.gov |
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Survey |
Sample |
Oversamples |
Planned Periodicity |
Planned Linkage Capacities |
Dissemination and Information Contact (as of 8/96) |
National Health Interview Survey on Disability |
Phase I screens 50,000 households, phase II is a follow-up of persons with moderate to severe disabilities; about 20,000 households per year |
None |
A special two-year study |
NDI, HCFA records, Medicare state-based data |
Marcie Cynamon 301-436-7085, ext. 118 mlc6@nch8a.em.cdc.gov |
National Home and Hospice Care Survey (NHHCS) |
National sample of 1,500 home health agencies and hospices, with 9,000 current patients and 9,000 discharged patients |
None |
Annual, since 1992 |
No linkage |
Evelyn Mathis 301-436-8830, ext. 159 esm3@nch9a.em.cdc.gov |
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) |
National sample of 600 hospitals with 90,000 patient visits |
None |
Annual, since 1992 |
No linkage |
Cathy Burt 301-436-7132, ext. 175 cwb2@nch9a.em.cdc.gov |
National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) |
National sample of 542 hospitals and 250,000 discharges; sample updated in 1991 to include new hospitals |
None |
Annual, since 1965 |
No linkage |
Bob Pokras 301-436-7125, ext. 184 rop1@nch9a.em.cdc.gov |
National Longitudinal Survey (NLS) of Older Women |
National sample of 5,083 women aged 30–44 in 1967 |
Blacks |
Periodic. 17 interviews from 1967–1994 |
No linkage |
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National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS) |
Sample drawn from Medicare administrative files; 6,393 interviewed in 1982; more than 20,000 observations as of 1996 |
400–500 persons aged 95+; 1,200 persons identified as nondisabled. |
1982, 1984, 1989, 1994; plans for 1999 and 2004 |
Medicare data, Part A and B service use records, 1982–1994 |
http://cps.duke.edu, then go to NLTCS files |
National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) |
National sample of 1,500 nursing homes with 6,500 residents and 7,800 discharges |
None |
1977, 1985, and 1995 |
No linkage; will be part of HHS Survey Integration Plan |
Evelyn Mathis 301-436-8830, ext. 159 esm3@nch9a.em.cdc.gov |
National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery (NSAS) |
National survey of 800 facilities, and 192,000 patients; surveys are completed by facility staff |
None |
Annual |
None |
Bob Pokras 301-436-7125, ext. 184 rop1@nch9a.em.cdc.gov |
National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) |
National sample of 13,008 including main cross-section sample of 9,637age 19+ |
Blacks, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, HHs of single-parent families, stepfamilies, recently married and cohabiting couples |
Baseline survey in 1987–88; follow-up in 1992–94 |
No linkage |
nsfhhelp@ssc.wisc.edu http://www.ssc.edu/cde/nsfhwp/home.htm |
Appendix B Data Sources for Studying Aging: Survey Characteristics and Linkage Capacities |
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Survey |
Sample |
Oversamples |
Planned Periodicity |
Planned Linkage Capacities |
Dissemination and Information Contact (as of 8/96) |
National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) |
National sample of 7,240 adults aged 25–74 in 1995, 4,240 from general population, 1,000 siblings, 1,000 twin pairs |
Men, older persons |
1995, 2000 (planned) |
No linkage |
Dr. Orville Gilbert Brim, Life Trends 407-778-8899 |
Panel Survey of Income Dynamics (PSID) |
National sample of 4,800 households, beginning in 1968; 8,700 households in 1996 |
Blacks; Hispanics in 1990–1995, with Cubans and Puerto Ricans oversampled relative to Mexican-Americans |
Annual, since 1968 |
Medicare records, NDI, PSID geocode; does not have SSN; links via address |
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Second Supplement on Aging I (SOA II) |
National sample of 10,000 persons aged 70+ in 1994, from NHIS |
Elderly persons living in Black households |
Special cohort study in 1994–1995; a follow-up is planned for 1997–1998 |
Ongoing record matches with NDI and HCFA Medicare records |
Harold Lentzner 301-436-7035, ext. 172 HRL1@NCHS07a.em.cdc.gov http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/nchshome.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/aging.htm |
Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) |
National sample of 14,000 to 20,000 households. Each longitudinal panel lasts 30–36 months |
None |
New panel introduced annually. A 48-month panel of 36,700 households planned for 1996 |
No linkage |
Michael McMahon Bureau of Census 301-457-3819 |
Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) |
Wisconsin high school graduates from the class of 1957 and their siblings; 10,317 in 1957; 9,400 in 1975; 8,500 in 1992–1993. 2,000 siblings in 1977; 5,000 siblings in 1992–1993. |
Twins |
1957, 1975, 1992–1993; in-depth interviews and medical data to be collected for 200 in 1996–97 |
SSA earnings data, NDI |
wls@ssc.wisc.edu http://dpls.dacc.wisc.edu/WLS/wls_archive.html |
NOTE: HCFA-Health Care Financing Administration NDI-National Death Index SSA-Social Security Administration |