It's necessary to account for the complex survey design when analyzing MEPS data so that standard errors are estimated correctly and valid design-based inferences are obtained.
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The following link provides basic examples of programming code for five statistical software packages that are commonly used to analyze complex survey data. Examples are applied to MEPS 2011 data.
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Using Statistical Software Packages to Produce Estimates from MEPS Data Files
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The following link addresses common questions regarding the need to account for the lack of statistical independence among observations when analyzing MEPS data.
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Accounting for Clustering in the Analysis of MEPS Data: Frequently Asked Questions
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