Marking a respondent as a decedent

How to mark a respondent for decedent review.
  1. Go to Add/Edit Records
  2. Choose the arm you want, Core or Refresher
  3. Enter the resp_id
  4. Go the Sensitive Fields instrument and click the change bubble next to "Date of death" or "Suspected decedent":
    Sensitive fields display

  5. Change to "Open query", put a comment in the box with all the details you have, and then click "Open query" at the bottom
    data resolution workflow
  6. If you have an obituary or relevant file to attach, after opening the query, click the bubble again (it will now have a red !) and choose Reply with response: "Other", and click "Upload file". Add a comment if needed, and then click "Respond to query" at the bottom.
    Attaching files
  7. A core admin will see this and update the record, resolving when complete.


Keywords:
logistics,sensitive,death,decedent 
Doc ID:
161714
Owned by:
Dan F. in MIDUS Admin DB
Created:
2026-06-02
Updated:
2026-06-02
Sites:
MIDUS Admin DB