Summary of changes to the XML data file layouts
folder_openData Submissioncalendar_todayPosted January 20, 2022
This announcement details the changes made to the Standard XML Data File Layout and Disproportionate Stratified Random Sampling (DSRS) XML Data File Layout take effect with the January 2022 sample month. The OAS CAHPS Survey data for Quarter 1, 2022 are due on July 13, 2022. The updated Data Submission Tool on the OAS CAHPS website will be available starting in May 2022. An announcement will be posted when the submission tool and XML Schema Validation Tool (available on the "Data Submission Resources" webpage) are available.
If needed, you can review Appendices J (XML Data File Layout for Standard Header Record) and K (XML Data File Layout for DSRS Header Record) in the OAS CAHPS Survey Protocols and Guidelines Manual, Version 6.0 for more information.
Please contact the OAS CAHPS Survey Coordination Team via e-mail at oascahps@rti.org or call toll-free (866) 590-7468, if you have any questions.
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Section of XML
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Original Variable
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Change(s) Made
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Header Record
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Survey Mode
<surveymode>
The survey mode, either mail only, phone only, mail with telephone follow-up, web with mail follow-up, or web with telephone follow-up, must be the same for all sample members in each sample month in the calendar quarter for all of the HOPD or ASC locations under the same CCN.
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1 = Mail only
2 = Telephone only
3 = Mixed mode Mail with Telephone Follow-Up
4 = Web with Mail Follow-Up
5 = Web with Telephone Follow-Up
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Patient Administrative Record
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Survey Mode
<surveymode>
This is the mode of data collection the patient used to complete the survey.
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1 = Mail only
2 = Telephone only
3 = Web
X = NOT APPLICABLE
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Patient Administrative Record
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Final Survey Status
<finalstatus>
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110 = Completed Mail Survey
120 = Completed Phone Survey
130 = Completed Web Survey
210 = Ineligible: Deceased
220 = Ineligible: Does not Meet Eligibility criteria
230 = Ineligible: Language Barrier
240 = Ineligible: Mentally or Physically Incapacitated
310 = Breakoff
320 = Refusal
330 = Bad Address/ Undeliverable Mail
340 = Wrong/Disc/No Telephone Number
350 = No response after Maximum attempts
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Patient Response Record
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Q15 Pain Info
<paininfo>
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Yes , definitely ........... 1
Yes, somewhat.......... 2
No........................... 2 3
MISSING/DK.............. M
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Patient Response Record
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Q17 Nausea
<nausea>
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Yes , definitely ........... 1
Yes, somewhat.......... 2
No........................... 2 3
MISSING/DK.......... M
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Patient Response Record
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Q19 Bleeding Instruction
<bleedinginstruction>
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Yes , definitely ........... 1
Yes, somewhat.......... 2
No........................... 2 3
MISSING/DK.......... M
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Patient Response Record
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Q21 Infection Info
<infectioninfo>
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Yes , definitely ........... 1
Yes, somewhat.......... 2
No........................... 2 3
MISSING/DK.......... M
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Patient Response Record
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Q27 Age
<age>
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REMOVED.
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Patient Response Record
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Q28 Gender
<gender>
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REMOVED.
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Patient Response Record
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Q29 Education
<education>
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Data element renumbered:
Q27 Education
<education>
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Patient Response Record
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Q30 Ethnicity
<ethnicity>
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Data element renumbered:
Q28 Ethnicity
<ethnicity>
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Patient Response Record
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Q31 Group
<group>
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Data element renumbered:
Q29 Group
<group>
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Patient Response Record
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Q32 Race [Category]-mail
<race[category]-mail>
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Each "mail" data element for race question renumbered:
Q30 Race [Category]-mail
<race[category]-mail>
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Patient Response Record
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Q32 Race [Category]-phone
<race[category]-phone>
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Each "phone" data element for this race question renumbered and removed "phone" label since these apply to telephone and web modes:
Q30 Race [Category] -phone
<race[category] -phone>
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Patient Response Record
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Q32a Race [Category]-phone
<race[category]-phone>
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Each "phone" data element for this race question renumbered and removed "phone" label since these apply to telephone and web modes:
Q30a Race [Category] -phone
<race[category] -phone>
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Patient Response Record
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Q32b Race [Category]-phone
<race[category]-phone>
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Each "phone" data element for this race question renumbered and removed "phone" label since these apply to telephone and web modes:
Q30b Race [Category] -phone
<race[category] -phone>
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Patient Response Record
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Q33 Speak English
<speakenglish>
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Data element renumbered:
Q31 Speak English
<speakenglish>
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Patient Response Record
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Q34 Speak Other
<speakother>
Valid values:
Yes, speak language other than English.............. 1
No, speak English at home............................ 2
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Data element renumbered:
Q32 Speak Other
<speakother>
Valid values changed:
Yes, speak language other than English 1
No, speak English at home Spanish 2
Chinese..................... 3
Russian..................... 4
Vietnamese............... 5
Portuguese................ 6
German..................... 7
Some other language.. 9
MISSING/DK M
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Patient Response Record
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Q35 Speak Other Specify
<speakotherspecify>
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REMOVED.
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Patient Response Record
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Q36 Help-mail
<help>
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Each "mail" data element for this proxy question renumbered and added "andweb" to the label since these apply to mail and web modes:
Q33 Help-mailandweb
<help>
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Patient Response Record
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Q37 Help [Category]-mail
<help[category]>
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Each "mail" data element for this proxy follow-up question renumbered and added "andweb" to the label since these apply to mail and web modes:
Q34 Help [Category]-mailandweb
<helpread>
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