Table 4.

What data should be collected in a new panel study?

Domain
Health insurance	Health care	Health	Other
Point-in-time coverage of all household members Who is policyholder	Use of acute care services (doctor visit, dentist visit, ER visit, hospital stay in past year)	Self-reported health and the presence of major chronic conditions, including a short screen for depression	Income Assets Consumption/spending
Source of coverage (employer, insurance company, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)	Use of preventive services such as mammograms, colonoscopies, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, and flu shots	Health behaviors, including diet, exercise, tobacco and alcohol use	Labor supply, including hours and sector (self-employed versus wage & salary)
If uninsured, when did respondent last have insurance?	Self-reported access barriers (financial/non-financial),including medication non-adherence	Work/activity limitations for everyone; for the elderly, functional status (ADL/IADL or Nagi limitations)	Material hardship, including food insecurity
If insured, have there been any spells without insurance since last wave?		Biomarkers and physical measures (blood pressure, BMI)	Exact date of birth
	Does respondent have a usual source of care	Cognitive ability Subjective life expectancy	Exact age as of survey date State of residence