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Chapter: APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES

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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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Appendix B
Data Sources for Studying Aging: Survey Characteristics and Linkage Capacities

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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Appendix B—Data Sources for Studying Aging: Survey Characteristics and Linkage Capacities

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

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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Appendix B Data Sources for Studying Aging: Survey Characteristics and Linkage Capacities

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

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
×

Appendix B Data Sources for Studying Aging: Survey Characteristics and Linkage Capacities

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

usersvc@pewter.chrr.ohio-state.edu

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

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
×
Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
×

Appendix B Data Sources for Studying Aging: Survey Characteristics and Linkage Capacities

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

bressan@umich.edu http://www.umich.edu/~psid/

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

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
×
Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
×
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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FRO STUDYING AGING: SURVEY CHARACTERISTICS AND LINKAGE CAPACITIES." National Research Council. 1996. Improving Data on America's Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5481.
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The Committee on National Statistics and the Committee on Population, at the request of the NIA, convened a workshop in March 1996 to discuss data on the aging population that address the emerging and important social, economic, and health conditions of the older population. The purposes of the workshop were to identify how the population at older ages in the next few decades will differ from the older population today, to understand the underlying causes of those changes, to anticipate future problems and policy issues, and to suggest future needs for data for research in these areas. The scope of the workshop was broader than that of the 1988 CNSTAT report, including not only data on health and long-term care, but also actuarial, economic, demographic, housing, and epidemiological data needs for informing public policy.

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