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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review Changes
Public Comments
Public Comment Deadline
Printing and Viewing
Password and Privacy
Adjustments in Baselines and Targets
Targets and Target Setting
Developmental Objectives
Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review Changes
1. Why are changes to the Healthy People 2010 objectives being considered at the midpoint of the decade?Public CommentsChanges are proposed to the Healthy People 2010 objectives at the midpoint of the decade to ensure the objectives reflect new data, new knowledge, and changes in science.
2. How do I read the objectives with changes?
When changes are proposed in an objective, there are 3 sections displayed for the objective:
- The original objective (as published in Healthy People 2010 in 2000) is shown first, in the "original objective" section.
- In the "objective with revisions section," strikethrough indicates text proposed for deletion, and underlining is used to show proposed new text.
- In the "revised objective" section, the objective as revised appears.
3. Are comments restricted in any way?Public Comment DeadlineComments are not requested for: Objectives with no change from the beginning of the decade. Healthy People 2010 Goal 1 and Goal 2 — increasing years and quality of healthy life and eliminating health disparities. They are also not requested for baseline adjustments and target adjustments resulting from baseline adjustments or for the addition of new Healthy People 2010 objectives.
4. Can I make suggestions for new objectives or focus areas?
No. Please direct your comments to the current Healthy People 2010 objectives and focus areas.
5. How do I submit a comment?
To submit a comment on the Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review:
- Please register by using the Online Comment Submission New User Registration form. Registration fields noted with an asterisk are required.
- Take the time to read the disclaimer so that you understand how your comments might be used or viewed.
- Choose how you want to view the objectives. You may view the objectives by focus areas, or view a list of objectives proposed for deletion, or view those objectives that are retained as developmental.
- To comment on an objective, select the comment icon
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- Please note that if you chose to comment on an objective being retained as developmental or an objective proposed for deletion, you may both comment and propose a potential data source. If you do choose to submit a data source, you must submit the sponsor, determine if the data source is national or not, and describe the mode of administration. Whichever form you’re using, you may submit your summary and your comments.
- Select the Submit button.
- Review and confirm your submission. You may ask to receive a copy at your e-mail address.
6. What if I have already registered?
If you have already registered as a user, you do not need to complete the "New User Registration form". Simply select the comment icon
7. Can I view and/or edit my comments at a later date?
Yes. You may view and edit your comments at a later date if you register with a profile. Simply log in with the e-mail address you used when registering. However, if you registered as an anonymous user, you will not be able to view or edit your comments.
8. Can I view comments submitted by others?
Yes. By going to the following link www.healthypeople.gov/data/midcourse/comments/reports/, you may view comments submitted by objective, keyword, focus area, State, date, or organization.
9. Can I view a complete list of the objectives and subobjectives proposed for deletion through the Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review?
Yes. You may view a complete list of the objectives and subobjectives proposed for deletion. Click on this link www.healthypeople.gov/data/midcourse/comments/objectives.asp or paste the web address into your Internet browser.
10. Will I receive feedback or a response to my comments?
The federal agencies who serve as leads for Healthy People 2010 focus areas will review and consider the comments in making their final revisions to the Healthy People 2010 objectives. Individual responses to comments submitted will not be made.
11. What may I comment on?
The public may submit comments for consideration on:
- Objectives that are moving from developmental to measurable objective status.
- Revisions to the language of objectives and subobjectives.
- Targets that have been set for formerly developmental objectives.
- Target setting method for formerly developmental objectives.
- Addition of subobjectives.
- New or changed data sources.
- Objectives that remain developmental.
- Objectives and subobjectives proposed for deletion.
The comment icon will appear where a change to the objective or subobjective is proposed. Please click on the icon to submit a comment.
12. When is the deadline for public comments?
Public comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Thursday, September 15, 2005.
13. What happens when the public comment period ends on September 15, 2005?
The federal agencies who serve as the leads for Healthy People 2010 focus areas will review the public comments when making the final revisions to the Healthy People 2010 objectives as part of the Midcourse Review assessment.
14. How do I print pages from the Midcourse Review public comment website?
- Go to "File" at the top of your menu bar, select "Page Setup."
- Set your left and right margins to 0.5" or less and click "OK."
- Go to "File" at the top of your menu bar, select "Print," and click "OK."
15. Can I view all the objectives for a focus area?
Yes. At the bottom of each focus area’s list of objectives, a link says, "Display all objectives in Focus Area." Click on this statement, and a complete list of the focus area’s objectives will be displayed.
16. Can I view the original Healthy People 2010 documents and objectives?
Yes. Healthy People 2010 documents may be viewed by clicking on the following link or by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: www.healthypeople.gov/Document/tableofcontents.htm#volume1
17. What if I do not remember my password?
If you forgot your login password, you may request that it be sent to the e-mail address you provided when registering. Follow the "forgot your password" link on the login page, and your password will be sent to your e-mail address.
18. Is my registration information private?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is committed to maintaining a website that protects individual privacy. We do not require personal information from members of the public in order to view or submit comments. An e-mail address is requested at the time of registration in order to send the password if password is forgotten, and copy of the comments submitted to the individuals' email address.
When members of the public supply personal identifying information, such as an address and an e-mail address in comments submitted, this identifying information will not be posted to the website or given, sold, or transferred to a third party except as might be required by law. State and organizational affiliation, if voluntarily submitted with comments, will be used in reports regarding the comments received on the proposed revisions to the Healthy People 2010 objectives through the Midcourse Review. The substance of the comments submitted in electronic form will be made available to the public through the Healthy People 2010 website. Comments will be considered by the federal agencies who serve as the leads for Healthy People 2010 as they consider final revisions to the Healthy People 2010 objectives as part of the Midcourse Review assessment.
19. Can I register as an anonymous user?
Yes. Members of the public may register as anonymous users to submit comments on the proposed changes to the Healthy People 2010 objectives. Once you exit the website, however, you will not be able to return and view or edit comments submitted during your last session.
Adjustments in Baselines and Targets
20. Why are adjustments being made to baseline data and targets?
The original Healthy People 2010 baselines have been adjusted for several reasons, including:
- Changes in data collection methodology.
- Changes in survey questions.
- Revisions to population denominators or survey weights.
- Updated information or public health recommendations.
- Preliminary data analyses made final.
In the Midcourse Review, the targets for all objectives with baseline changes for the total population were proportionally adjusted. The adjusted targets reflect the revised baselines and are based on the original method used to set each target.
21. Why is no change noted in an objective that has "Data updated and footnoted"?
Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review changes are specific to:
- Changes in the wording of an objective to more accurately communicate what it is measuring and/or allow it to be measured.
- Revisions needed to reflect a new or different data source, research, or science.
- Revisions resulting from establishing a baseline and setting a target (that is, moving a developmental objective to measurable).
- Deletion of an objective or subobjective that lacks a national data source or data.
- Correction of errors and omissions in Healthy People 2010.
Updated data do not fall into any of the above categories and, thus, are not considered a change.
22. How are targets for the Healthy People 2010 objectives set?
Targets are based on national baseline data. One national target for the year 2010 is set for each measurable objective and is applicable to most population groups. This target setting method supports the goal of eliminating health disparities and improving health for all segments of the total population.
23. What does the target setting method "better than the best" mean?
For an objective or subobjective for which data for at least two population groups under the race and ethnicity category are available, the Healthy People 2010 target for that objective is set at a value better than the best baseline value for any racial and ethnic group.
24. What does "developmental" mean?
"Developmental" denotes those objectives and subobjectives that lack baseline data and targets. At the launch of Healthy People 2010, a number of objectives were designated as developmental: They provided a vision for the desired outcome or health status, but no national baseline data were available. As stated in Healthy People 2010, "Most developmental objectives have a potential data source with a reasonable expectation of data points by the year 2004 to facilitate setting 2010 targets in the mid-decade review. Developmental objectives with no baseline [or data source] at the midcourse will be dropped."
Many developmental objectives have secured a national data source or national baseline data. Therefore, they are now measurable. Developmental objectives with no national baseline data source are proposed for deletion as part of the Midcourse Review assessment. Those developmental objectives that remain developmental through the Midcourse Review assessment and are not being proposed for deletion have had a data source identified for them.
25. Are my comments on the proposed changes to the Healthy People 2010 objectives private?
Your name will not be identified, but your comments may be viewed by other members of the public.
26. Can I submit a comment on objectives that are still developmental at the midpoint in the decade?
Yes, you may comment on objectives that are still developmental. In addition, you may propose potential national data sources. Please provide as much information as possible so that federal agencies who serve as the leads for Healthy People 2010 focus areas may consider the appropriateness of the potential national data source in securing baseline data.
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