Research on the Design and Conduct of the National Medical Expenditure Survey Interviews

摘要

The report discusses research to develop questionnaire designs and interviewing techniques that address cognitive and motivational issues designed to improve reporting. Work to date has included intensive examination of recorded National Medical Expenditure Survey (NMES) interviews, as well as conducting in-depth laboratory interviews with locally recruited respondents focusing on reporting about their episodes of disability, health care, and health insurance coverage.