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Publications

• MMWR
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• Arthritis: At A Glance (PDF–381K)
• National Arthritis Action Plan: A Public Health Strategy*(PDF-394K)

Intervention Programs

• Self Management Education
  • Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Program
  • Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
     
• Physical Activity Programs
  • Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
  • Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program
  • EnhanceFitness
     
• Communications Campaigns
  • Physical Activity. The Arthritis Pain Reliever
  • Buenos Días, Artritis

Communication Campaigns

• Physical Activity. The Arthritis Pain Reliever
  • Overview
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Download Campaign Materials for use
  • Support Materials
  • State Contacts
     
• Buenos Días, Artritis
  • Overview
  • Download/View Campaign Materials en Español
  • Download/View Campaign Materials in English
  • Support Materials

Funded Science

• Current
  • Algorithm to Identify Clinically Significant Arthritis with Functional Limitation
  • Evaluation of Walk with Ease
  • Fitness and Exercise in People with Arthritis
  • Arthritis Benefits Of A Physical Activity Program In West Virginia
  • Evaluation of Active Living Everyday (ALED)
  • Evaluation of PACE® (People with Arthritis Can Exercise)
  • Development and Evaluation of a Mail Delivered Self-Management Education Program for People with Arthritis
  • Arthritis Self-Management Education—Dose –Response
  • Comparisons of the Outcomes of the Arthritis Self-Help Course (ASHC) and the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) among People with Arthritis. (University of Illinois)
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Registries
  • Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
     
• Completed
  • Validity and reliability of self-reported arthritis, Georgia Senior Centers, 2000-2001
  • A Systems Approach to Improving Arthritis Clinical Care
  • Evaluation of an Arthritis Self-Management Program: Arthritis Basics for Change (ABCs)
  • Comparisons of the Outcomes of the Arthritis Self-Help Course (ASHC) and the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) among People with Arthritis. (University of North Carolina)
  • Use of Complementary Therapies among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Adults with Arthritis (University of New Mexico)
  • Factors Influencing Physical Activity in People with Arthritis
  • “Successful” Exercisers among People with Arthritis: Understanding Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity
  • Complementary & Alternative Medicine Use in Arthritis (University of North Carolina)
  • Arthritis Disability—Multiplicity and Accommodations
  • Validation of Self-Reported Arthritis Case Definitions in a Managed Care Setting
  • Strength Training for Older Adults

State Programs

• Overview of Capacity Building Funding
  • Clickable State Map for Program Contacts
  • Capacity Building: Level A States
  • Capacity Building: Level B States
• Program Descriptions
• Program Contacts

Education and Training

• Internship and Fellowship Opportunities
• Online Training
• Satellite Broadcasts

Funding Opportunities

• State Programs
• Extramural Research

Partners

• African Methodist Episcopal Church
• American College of Rheumatology
• Arthritis Foundation
• Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
• Directors of Health Promotion and Education
• Lupus Foundation of America
• National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
• Project Enhance
• Senior Services of Seattle/King County
• Stanford Patient Education and Research Center
• U.S. Bone and Joint Decade

Resources/Links

• Arthritis Related CDC Links
• Arthritis Related Government Links
• CDC Arthritis Program Partners
• Online Journals/Publications
• Other Related Links

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