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What is the best way to keep informed of CDC’s Arthritis Program scientific activities?
The Funded Science section of the Web site offers a snapshot of the current extramural scientific
activities. You can view
CDC Arthritis Staff Publications. We also publish regularly in the
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, especially during national
arthritis month (May), and in academic journals. Because this is a small
and growing field, we always welcome e-mail or other inquiries to
discuss our intramural scientific activities or general issues in the
field of arthritis public health. We would like to prevent duplication of effort and maximize the productivity of the
small group of scientists working on arthritis as a public health issue.
Which types of arthritis are being addressed at the CDC?
Ideally, we would like to address all of the more than 100 conditions that comprise arthritis and other rheumatic conditions. Because the field of public health is just beginning to address arthritis, we must focus our efforts. Our plan is to start broadly and then get more specific. From a surveillance perspective this means we are focusing first on all-inclusive perspectives: doctor-diagnosed arthritis in self-reported surveys and “arthritis and other rheumatic conditions” in health system data. We are beginning to focus on specific conditions. These include osteoarthritis (the most common type of arthritis), rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. In addition, we are beginning to characterize arthritis in an important but understudied demographic group—children.
Page last reviewed: September 9, 2008
Page last modified: June 13, 2007
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