FINAL 2009 MDS Update Documents – December 2009

The current 2009 MDS Update is now complete. NAQC has worked closely with CDC to assure the intake and follow-up items for MDS and state reporting requirements for CDC ARRA funding are identical. The following documents comprise the 2009 MDS Update Implementation Guide—intended to provide technical assistance during the MDS implementation process.

NOTE: Users should download and review the Introduction document first and then select the other documents to review as needed.

• Introduction – Provides an overview of the MDS Implementation Guide, including what the update is, why use it, what was the process for the update, when will updating of the MDS begin, and how to use the implementation guide and get technical assistance, if needed.
• FINAL MDS Intake Questions – revised December 2009
• MDS Intake Questions (changes since June 2009 highlighted) – revised December 2009 (same content as FINAL Intake questions)
• FINAL MDS Follow-Up Questions – revised December 2009
• MDS Follow-Up Questions (changes since June 2009 highlighted) – revised December 2009 (same content as FINAL Follow-up questions)
• Comparison: Original MDS (2005) and Updated MDS (2009) – All changes since 2005 are identified, including rationale for changes. Includes notes on mapping original MDS response categories to updated MDS response categories.
• Annotated Tables – Item-by-item rationale for each change (or no change) and notes and tips for various audiences, including those asking the questions, programmers, database managers, and other stakeholders.
• MDS Fact Sheet – FAQs designed for new quitline staff and/or stakeholders less familiar with quitline operations or the MDS.

Upcoming Resources

• MDS Intake Questions Flowchart – one-page visual representation of question flow
• MDS Follow-up Questions Flowchart – one-page visual representation of question flow
• MDS for Web – online-friendly versions of the MDS items
• Other resources as needed and/or requested. To make suggestions for additional materials, contact NAQC at naqc@naquitline.org.

Additional MDS Tools & Resources

• Sexual Orientation Optional Question Discussion – 2009
• Realizing Opportunities: Implementation Assessment of the Minimal Data Set in North America – 2008
• Part I: Process and Impact Questionnaire – 2007
• Part II: Intake and Follow-Up Questionnaire – 2007
• MDS Implementation Assessment Fact Sheet – 2007
• Process Management Tool – 2007
• History of the Development of the MDS – Campbell HS, Ossip-Klein D, Bailey L, et al. Minimal dataset for quitlines: a best practice. Tobacco Control 2007;16:i16-i20.

Historical Resources

NOTE: All items listed below have been updated—see the FINAL 2009 MDS Update Documents at the top of this page for all current MDS documentation. The items listed below are for historical purposes only.

• Changes and Clarification for Minimal Data Set Intake and Follow-Up Questions – 2005
• Minimal Data Set Intake and Seven-Month Follow-Up Questions – 2005
• Quitline Minimal Data Set Data Dictionary – 2005
• Frequently Asked Questions – 2005
• Talking Points for MDS Roadmap – 2005
• Checklist for Implementing the MDS – 2005