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- Title
Estimation of Non-Response Bias in the Medicare FFS HOS.
- Authors
McCall, Nancy; Khatutsky, Galina; Smith, Kevin; Pope, Gregory C.
- Abstract
We examined non-response bias in physical component summary scores (PCS) and mental component summary scores (MCS) in the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) Health Outcomes Survey (HOS) using two alternative methods, response propensity weighting and imputation for non-respondents. The two approaches gave nearly identical estimates of non-response bias. PCS scores were 0.74 points lower and MCS scores 0.51 points lower after adjustment for non-response through imputation and 0.63 and 0.46 lower after adjustment for propensity weighting. These levels are small for component scores suggesting that survey non-response to the FFS HOS does not adversely affect estimates of average health status for this population.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SURVEYS; PREJUDICES; RESPONDENTS; MEDICARE; HEALTH insurance; MEDICAL fees
- Publication
Health Care Financing Review, 2004, Vol 25, Issue 4, p27
- ISSN
0195-8631
- Publication type
Article