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28-1. Dilated eye examinations

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ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE
28-1. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of persons who have a dilated eye examination at appropriate intervals.
Potential data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
OBJECTIVE WITH REVISIONS
28-1. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of persons who have a dilated eye examination at appropriate intervals.
Target: 58 percent of persons aged 18 years and older.
Baseline: 55 percent of persons aged 18 years and older had a dilated eye examination within the past 2 years in 2002 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Potential dData source : National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
REVISED OBJECTIVE
28-1. Increase the proportion of persons who have a dilated eye examination at appropriate intervals.
Target: 58 percent of persons aged 18 years and older.
Baseline: 55 percent of persons aged 18 years and older had a dilated eye examination within the past 2 years 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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