VSLWRITTEN
Was this information written by a doctor, other health professional, medical associations, or other health-related organization?
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For sample adults ages 18 and older who received health information from the Internet in the past year about a voice, swallowing, speech, or language problem (VSLINFO), VSLWRITTEN reports whether the information was written by a doctor, other health professional, medical associations, or other health-related organization.
VSLWRITTEN is part of the Adult Voice, Speech and Language Supplement. For related variables and more information, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus, or see VSLDIAG, which reports on diagnosis, VSLVDAYS, which reports on the problem duration and extent, and VSLVSLPYR, which reports on treatment.