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Validation of Self-Reported Arthritis Case Definitions in a Managed Care SettingFunding NumberTask Order 200-95-0953-51 Project DescriptionThe purpose of this project was to validate the case definition by comparing results of the phone interview with a physical examination for arthritis. Because many persons with arthritis do not see a health care provider regularly for their symptoms, measuring the full burden of arthritis relies on self-reported data. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), an ongoing telephone survey, is being used by states and the CDC Arthritis Program to measure the burden of arthritis. For the purpose of measuring burden, a “case of arthritis” is identified by a self-report of chronic joint symptoms (CJS) and/or doctor-diagnosed arthritis (DDx). Unfortunately, the accuracy of this case definition and its implications has not been determined, i.e., do persons meeting the case definition have clinically verifiable arthritis?Key Findings
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Principal InvestigatorRobert A. Yood, M.D.
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