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Can the ambulatory medical care surveys be used to find out how many people have a particular diagnosis?

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Can the ambulatory medical care surveys be used to find out how many people have a particular diagnosis?

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No. The ambulatory medical care surveys (NAMCS and NHAMCS) are not based on a sample of the population. They are based on a sample of visits rather than a sample of people. The data can be used to find out how many ambulatory care visits were made that included a particular diagnosis.