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12.11.2020

Identifying cohabiting couples in administrative data: evidence from Medicare address data

verfasst von: Sasmira Matta, Joanne W. Hsu, Theodore J. Iwashyna, Micah Y. Baum, Kenneth M. Langa, Lauren Hersch Nicholas

Erschienen in: Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology | Ausgabe 2/2021

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Abstract

Marital status is recognized as an important social determinant of health, income, and social support, but is rarely available in administrative data. We assessed the feasibility of using exact address data and zip code history to identify cohabiting couples using the 2018 Medicare Vital Status file and ZIP codes in the 2011–2014 Master Beneficiary Summary Files. Medicare beneficiaries meeting our algorithm displayed characteristics consistent with assortative mating and resembled known married couples in the Health and Retirement Study linked to Medicare claims. Address information represents a promising strategy for identifying cohabiting couples in administrative data including healthcare claims and other data types.

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Titel: Identifying cohabiting couples in administrative data: evidence from Medicare address data
verfasst von: Sasmira Matta
Joanne W. Hsu
Theodore J. Iwashyna
Micah Y. Baum
Kenneth M. Langa
Lauren Hersch Nicholas
Publikationsdatum: 12.11.2020
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology / Ausgabe 2/2021
Print ISSN: 1387-3741
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-9400
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10742-020-00229-1

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