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28-2. Vision screening for children

Vision

ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE
28-2. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of preschool children aged 5 years and under who receive vision screening.
Potential data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
OBJECTIVE WITH REVISIONS
28-2. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of preschool children aged 5 years and under who receive vision screening.
Target: 52 percent of preschool children aged 5 years and under.
Baseline: 36 percent of children aged 5 years and under had ever had their vision screened in 2002.
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Potential dData source : National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.
REVISED OBJECTIVE
28-2. Increase the proportion of preschool children aged 5 years and under who receive vision screening.
Target: 52 percent of preschool children aged 5 years and under.
Baseline: 36 percent of children aged 5 years and under had ever had their vision screened in 2002.
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source : National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

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