Improving response rates and representativity in the CPI medical care index.

The article discusses how low response rates among respondents in measuring consumer price change for medical care have affected sample size and composition. It summarizes recent methodological improvements by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to address the issue including the use of retail pharmacy...

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Publicado en:Monthly Labor Review pp. 1 - 15
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: US Department of Labor Feb2023
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
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Sumario:The article discusses how low response rates among respondents in measuring consumer price change for medical care have affected sample size and composition. It summarizes recent methodological improvements by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to address the issue including the use of retail pharmacy data, longer rotation cycles for hospital services, and the use of insurance claims data.