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2-1. Mean number of days without severe pain

Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Conditions

ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE
2-1. (Developmental) Increase the mean number of days without severe pain among adults who have chronic joint symptoms.
Potential data sources: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC, NCCDPHP; National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
OBJECTIVE WITH REVISIONS
2-1. (Developmental) IncreaseReduce the mean level of joint number of days without severe pain among adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis.
Target: 5.3 mean pain level.
Baseline: Based on a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as it can be), 5.6 was the mean pain level rating among adults aged 18 years and older with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in 2002 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Potential dData source s: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), CDC, NCCDPHP; National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
REVISED OBJECTIVE
2-1. Reduce the mean level of joint pain among adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis.
Target: 5.3 mean pain level.
Baseline: Based on a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as it can be), 5.6 was the mean pain level rating among adults aged 18 years and older with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in 2002 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source : National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

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