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52. Points of potential IQ lost from lead
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Jeffrey J. Sacks and Sue Binder
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education.field_of_study ,National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ,Intelligence quotient ,business.industry ,Population ,Encephalopathy ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Developing nervous system ,Toxicology ,Environmental health ,Lead exposure ,medicine ,Lead blood ,Lead (electronics) ,education ,business - Abstract
To the Editor.— What is society's loss from exposure of children to lead? Simple enumeration of children with overt intoxication, encephalopathy, or death from lead exposure does not reflect the full spectrum of lead's biologic effects and damage. Among lead's most insidious effects is its poisoning of the developing nervous system, as measured by a decrease in the IQs of children with even low-level lead exposure.1,2In an attempt to quantify the more subtle effectsof lead exposure, we propose a new measure—points of potential IQ lost from lead (PPIQLLs). We combined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) and the 1980 census to estimate national PPIQLLs in 1980 for children 6 months through 5 years of age. Conducted from 1976 through 1980, the NHANES II provides the most recent data on blood lead levels for a representative sample of the US population. On
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- 1990
53. The role of the epidemiologist in natural disasters
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Sue Binder and Lee M. Sanderson
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Risk ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Contingency plan ,business.industry ,Public health ,Medical record ,Poison control ,medicine.disease ,Suicide prevention ,United States ,Occupational safety and health ,Disasters ,Health care ,Emergency Medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Medical emergency ,Morbidity ,Mortality ,business ,Natural disaster ,Environmental Monitoring - Abstract
Natural disasters continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Natural disaster epidemiology has led not only to the scientific measurement and description of disaster-associated health effects, but also to strategies for preventing adverse health consequences and improving post-impact health care delivery. Results of epidemiologic studies of natural disasters provide clues to diagnosis, help medical care providers match resources to needs, and permit better contingency planning. Well-documented medical records are an essential resource for disaster epidemiologists. Cooperation between health care personnel and epidemiologists can help lessen the public health impacts of natural disasters.
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- 1987
54. Estimating Soil Ingestion: The Use of Tracer Elements in Estimating the Amount of Soil Ingested by Young Children
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David Sokal, David Maughan, and Sue Binder
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Silicon ,Time Factors ,Mineralogy ,complex mixtures ,Feces ,Soil ,Animal science ,Age groups ,TRACER ,Humans ,Environmental Chemistry ,Ingestion ,General Environmental Science ,Titanium ,Montana ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Infant ,Environmental Exposure ,Environmental exposure ,Biological materials ,Trace Elements ,Investigation methods ,Lead ,Child, Preschool ,Soil water ,Pica ,Environmental science ,Aluminum - Abstract
In this pilot study, we modified methods used in estimating the amount of soil ingested by ruminants to measure soil ingested by children. Using aluminum, silicon, and titanium as tracers, we estimated soil ingestion for 59 children aged 1–3 yr from East Helena, Montana. Estimated daily soil ingestion based on aluminum and silicon concentrations were 181 and 184 mg/day, respectively, whereas the estimate based on the titanium concentration was about 10 times higher, 1,834 mg/day. Although we do not consider these estimates accurate measures of soil ingestion, the method we used is a reasonable approach that, to our knowledge, has not been used before in humans. However, our estimates will be revised as refinement of this method and better understanding of the metabolism of aluminum, silicon, and titanium lead to more accurate data for analysis.
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- 1986
55. Improving Estimates of Alcohol-Attributable Deaths in the United States: Impact of Adjusting for the Underreporting of Alcohol Consumption.
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Esser MB, Sherk A, Subbaraman MS, Martinez P, Karriker-Jaffe KJ, Sacks JJ, and Naimi TS
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- Adult, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Commerce, Humans, Prevalence, United States epidemiology, Alcohol Drinking epidemiology, Ethanol
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Objective: Self-reported alcohol consumption in U.S. public health surveys covers only 30%-60% of per capita alcohol sales, based on tax and shipment data. To estimate alcohol-attributable harms using alcohol-attributable fractions, accurate measures of total population consumption and the distribution of this drinking are needed. This study compared methodological approaches of adjusting self-reported survey data on alcohol consumption to better reflect sales and assessed the impact of these adjustments on the distribution of average daily consumption (ADC) levels and the number of alcohol-attributable deaths., Method: Prevalence estimates of ADC levels (i.e., low, medium, and high) among U.S. adults who responded to the 2011-2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS; N = 2,198,089) were estimated using six methods. BRFSS ADC estimates were adjusted using the National Alcohol Survey, per capita alcohol sales data (from the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System), or both. Prevalence estimates for the six methods were used to estimate average annual alcohol-attributable deaths, using a population-attributable fraction approach., Results: Self-reported ADC in the BRFSS accounted for 31.3% coverage of per capita alcohol sales without adjustments, 36.1% using indexed-BRFSS data, and 44.3% with National Alcohol Survey adjustments. Per capita sales adjustments decreased low ADC prevalence estimates and increased medium and high ADC prevalence estimates. Estimated alcohol-attributable deaths ranged from approximately 91,200 per year (BRFSS unadjusted; Method 1) to 125,200 per year (100% of per capita sales adjustment; Method 6)., Conclusions: Adjusting ADC to reflect total U.S. alcohol consumption (e.g., adjusting to 73% of per capita sales) has implications for assessing the impact of excessive drinking on health outcomes, including alcohol-attributable death estimates., Competing Interests: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest or financial disclosures.
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- 2022
56. African National Public Health Institutes Responses to COVID-19: Innovations, Systems Changes, and Challenges.
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Binder S, Ario AR, Hien H, Mayet N, Jani IV, Ihekweazu C, Abate E, Nsanzimana S, Yavo W, Halatoko WA, Murugasampillay S, Ilori E, Zoonekyndt A, McLean C, Millogo C, Nikjooy E, Viso AC, Seib K, and Whitney EAS
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- Africa epidemiology, Humans, Information Dissemination, Pandemics prevention & control, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Public Health
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National public health institutes (NPHIs)-science-based governmental agencies typically part of, or closely aligned with, ministries of health-have played a critical part in many countries' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through listening sessions with NPHI leadership, we captured the experiences of NPHIs in Africa. Our research was further supplemented by a review of the literature. To address issues related to COVID-19, NPHIs in Africa developed a variety of innovative approaches, such as working with the private sector to procure and manage vital supplies and address key information needs. Creative uses of technology, including virtual training and messaging from drones, contributed to sharing information and battling misinformation. Positive impacts of the pandemic response include increased laboratory capacity in many countries, modernized surveillance systems, and strengthened public-private partnerships; much of this enhanced capacity is expected to persist beyond the pandemic. However, several challenges remain, including the lack of staff trained in areas like bioinformatics (essential for genomic analysis) and the need for sustained relationships and data sharing between NPHIs and agencies not traditionally considered public health (eg, those related to border crossings), as well as the impact of the pandemic on prevention and control of non-COVID-19 conditions-both infectious and noncommunicable. Participants in the listening sessions also highlighted concerns about inequities in access to, and quality of, the public health services and clinical care with resultant disproportionate impact of the pandemic on certain populations. COVID-19 responses and challenges highlight the need for continued investment to strengthen NPHIs and public health infrastructure to address longstanding deficiencies and ensure preparedness for the next public health crisis.
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- 2021
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57. Supporting self-management education for arthritis: Evidence from the Arthritis Conditions and Health Effects Survey on the influential role of health care providers.
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Murphy LB, Theis KA, Brady TJ, and Sacks JJ
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- Adult, Health Personnel, Health Surveys, Humans, Quality of Life, Arthritis therapy, Self-Management
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Objective: Self-management education programs are recommended for many chronic conditions. We studied which adults with arthritis received a health care provider's recommendation to take a self-management education class and who attended., Methods: We analyzed data from a 2005--2006 national telephone survey of US adults with arthritis ≥45 years ( n = 1793). We used multivariable-adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) from logistic regression models to estimate associations with: (1) receiving a health care provider recommendation to take a self-management education class; and (2) attending a self-management education class., Results: Among all adults with arthritis: 9.9% received a health care provider recommendation to take an self-management education class; 9.7% attended a self-management education class. Of those receiving a recommendation, 52.0% attended a self-management education class. The strongest association with self-management education class attendance was an health care provider recommendation to take one (PR = 8.9; 95% CI = 6.6-12.1)., Conclusions: For adults with arthritis, a health care provider recommendation to take a self-management education class was strongly associated with self-management education class attendance. Approximately 50% of adults with arthritis have ≥1 other chronic conditions; by recommending self-management education program attendance, health care providers may activate patients' self-management behaviors. If generalizable to other chronic conditions, this health care provider recommendation could be a key influencer in improving outcomes for a range of chronic conditions and patients' quality of life.
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- 2021
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58. Distribution of Drinks Consumed by U.S. Adults by Average Daily Alcohol Consumption: A Comparison of 2 Nationwide Surveys.
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Esser MB, Sacks JJ, Sherk A, Karriker-Jaffe KJ, Greenfield TK, Pierannunzi C, and Brewer RD
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- Adult, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Humans, Prevalence, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States epidemiology, Alcohol Drinking epidemiology, Ethanol
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Introduction: Estimates of alcohol consumption in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System are generally lower than those in other surveys of U.S. adults. This study compares the estimates of adults' drinking patterns and the distribution of drinks consumed by average daily alcohol consumption from 2 nationwide telephone surveys., Methods: The 2014-2015 National Alcohol Survey (n=7,067) and the 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (n=408,069) were used to assess alcohol consumption among adults (≥18 years), analyzed in 2019. The weighted prevalence of binge-level drinking and the distribution of drinks consumed by average daily alcohol consumption (low, medium, high) were assessed for the previous 12 months using the National Alcohol Survey and the previous 30 days using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, stratified by respondents' characteristics., Results: The prevalence of binge-level drinking in a day was 26.1% for the National Alcohol Survey; the binge drinking prevalence was 17.4% for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The prevalence of high average daily alcohol consumption among current drinkers was 8.2% for the National Alcohol Survey, accounting for 51.0% of total drinks consumed, and 3.3% for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, accounting for 27.7% of total drinks consumed., Conclusions: National Alcohol Survey yearly prevalence estimates of binge-level drinking in a day and high average daily consumption were consistently greater than Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System monthly binge drinking and high average daily consumption prevalence estimates. When planning and evaluating prevention strategies, the impact of different survey designs and methods on estimates of excessive drinking and related harms is important to consider., (Copyright © 2020 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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59. Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density: An Overview of Strategies for Public Health Practitioners.
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Sacks JJ, Brewer RD, Mesnick J, Holt JB, Zhang X, Kanny D, Elder R, and Gruenewald PJ
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- Alcohol Drinking, Commerce, Humans, Residence Characteristics, United States, Alcoholic Beverages, Public Health
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Context: Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 88 000 deaths in the United States annually and cost the United States $249 billion in 2010. There is strong scientific evidence that regulating alcohol outlet density is an effective intervention for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms, but there is no standard method for measuring this exposure., Program: We overview the strategies available for measuring outlet density, discuss their advantages and disadvantages, and provide examples of how they can be applied in practice., Implementation: The 3 main approaches for measuring density are container-based (eg, number of outlets in a county), distance-based (eg, average distance between a college and outlets), and spatial access-based (eg, weighted distance between town center and outlets)., Evaluation: While container-based measures are the simplest to calculate and most intuitive, distance-based or spatial access-based measures are unconstrained by geopolitical boundaries and allow for assessment of clustering (an amplifier of certain alcohol-related harms). Spatial access-based measures can also be adjusted for population size/demographics but are the most resource-intensive to produce., Discussion: Alcohol outlet density varies widely across and between locations and over time, which is why it is important to measure it. Routine public health surveillance of alcohol outlet density is important to identify problem areas and detect emerging ones. Distance- or spatial access-based measures of alcohol outlet density are more resource-intensive than container-based measures but provide a much more accurate assessment of exposure to alcohol outlets and can be used to assess clustering, which is particularly important when assessing the relationship between density and alcohol-related harms, such as violent crime.
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- 2020
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60. National Public Health Institute Legal Framework: A Tool to Build Public Health Capacity.
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Rosenfeld EL, Binder S, Brush CA, Whitney EAS, Jarvis D, Seib K, Verani AR, Flores MA, and Menon AN
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- Africa, Capacity Building legislation & jurisprudence, Humans, Public Health legislation & jurisprudence, Public Health Administration legislation & jurisprudence
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As countries face public health emergencies, building public health capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to threats is a priority. In recent years, national public health institutes (NPHIs) have emerged to play a critical role in strengthening public health systems and to accelerate and achieve implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). NPHIs are science-based government institutions that provide national leadership and expertise for the country's efforts to protect and improve health. Providing a Legal Framework for a National Public Health Institute is a recently released Africa CDC publication intended to support NPHI development throughout Africa. Here we present a legal mapping analysis of sampled legal domains for 5 countries, using the "Menu of Considerations for an NPHI Legal Framework." The analysis delineates the types of legal authorities countries may use to establish or enhance NPHIs and demonstrates how legal mapping can be used to review legal instruments for NPHIs. It also demonstrates variability among legal approaches countries take to establish and enable public health functions for NPHIs. This article examines how the legal framework and menu of considerations can help countries understand the nuances around creating and implementing the laws that will govern their organizations and how countries can better engage stakeholders to identify or address potential areas for opportunity where law may be used as a tool to strengthen public health infrastructure.
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- 2020
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61. Where Have All the Patients Gone? Profile of US Adults Who Report Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis But Are Not Being Treated.
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Theis KA, Brady TJ, and Sacks JJ
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- Adult, Attitude to Health, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Needs Assessment, Patient Care psychology, United States, Activities of Daily Living, Arthritis diagnosis, Arthritis epidemiology, Arthritis psychology, Patient Dropouts psychology, Patient Dropouts statistics & numerical data, Physical Functional Performance, Quality of Life
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Background: Patients only benefit from clinical management of arthritis if they are under the care of a physician or other health professional., Objectives: We profiled adults who reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis who are not currently being treated for it to understand better who they are., Methods: Individuals with no current treatment (NCT) were identified by "no" to "Are you currently being treated by a doctor or other health professional for arthritis or joint symptoms?" Demographics, current symptoms, physical functioning, arthritis limitations and interference in life activities, and level of agreement with treatment and attitude statements were assessed in this cross-sectional, descriptive study of noninstitutionalized US adults aged 45 years or older with self-reported, doctor-diagnosed arthritis (n = 1793)., Results: More than half of the study population, 52%, reported NCT (n = 920). Of those with NCT, 27% reported fair/poor health, 40% reported being limited by their arthritis, 51% had daily arthritis pain, 59% reported 2 or more symptomatic joints, and 19% reported the lowest third of physical functioning. Despite NCT, 83% with NCT agreed or strongly agreed with the importance of seeing a doctor for diagnosis and treatment., Conclusions: Greater than half of those aged 45 years or older with arthritis were not currently being treated for it, substantial proportions of whom experienced severe symptoms and poor physical function and may benefit from clinical management and guidance, complemented by community-delivered public health interventions (self-management education, physical activity). Further research to understand the reasons for NCT may identify promising intervention points to address missed treatment opportunities and improve quality of life and functioning.
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- 2019
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62. Arthritis Prevalence: Which Case Definition Should Be Used for Surveillance? Comment on the Article by Jafarzadeh and Felson.
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Murphy LB, Sacks JJ, Helmick CG, Brady TJ, Barbour KE, Hootman JM, Boring MA, Moss S, Guglielmo D, and Theis KA
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- Humans, Prevalence, United States, Antirheumatic Agents, Arthritis
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- 2019
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63. Use of the Staged Development Tool for Assessing, Planning, and Measuring Progress in the Development of National Public Health Institutes.
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Barzilay EJ, Vandi H, Binder S, Udo I, Ospina ML, Ihekweazu C, and Bratton S
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- Global Health, Humans, International Agencies organization & administration, Security Measures, Academies and Institutes, Capacity Building standards, Planning Techniques, Public Health Administration, Strategic Planning standards
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The Staged Development Tool (SDT) was created to help national public health institutes (NPHIs) assess their current capacity and develop roadmaps for achieving a higher level of functioning. This article discusses the current use of the SDT by national public health institutes to establish baseline capacity and inform strategic planning and its proposed use in a 3-step sequence for measuring the impact of capacity-building interventions over time. The article also includes descriptions of how national public health institutes have been using the SDT to assess their baseline capacity in management issues and core public health functions. The first use of the SDT by a national public health institute provides essential baseline information on their capacities and levels of functioning and plans for addressing gaps. By repeating the SDT after time for the plans to be implemented, the SDT can be used to evaluate changes in capacity and the effectiveness of the interventions made. Because the SDT is built to be complementary to existing assessments and public health strengthening tools and guidelines, implementing the SDT provides concrete, complementary information that can help countries achieve global health security goals and address current and future threats to public health.
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- 2018
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64. Operationalizing Surveillance of Chronic Disease Self-Management and Self-Management Support.
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Brady TJ, Sacks JJ, Terrillion AJ, and Colligan EM
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- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Delivery of Health Care organization & administration, Humans, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Chronic Disease therapy, Self-Management methods, Social Support
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Sixty percent of US adults have at least one chronic condition, and more than 40% have multiple conditions. Self-management (SM) by the individual, along with self-management support (SMS) by others, are nonpharmacological interventions with few side effects that are critical to optimal chronic disease control. Ruiz and colleagues laid the conceptual groundwork for surveillance of SM/SMS at 5 socio-ecological levels (individual, health system, community, policy, and media). We extend that work by proposing operationalized indicators at each socio-ecologic level and suggest that the indicators be embedded in existing surveillance systems at national, state, and local levels. Without a robust measurement system at the population level, we will not know how far we have to go or how far we have come in making SM and SMS a reality. The data can also be used to facilitate planning and service delivery strategies, monitor temporal changes, and stimulate SM/SMS-related research.
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- 2018
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65. Alternative Methods for Defining Osteoarthritis and the Impact on Estimating Prevalence in a US Population-Based Survey.
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Cisternas MG, Murphy L, Sacks JJ, Solomon DH, Pasta DJ, and Helmick CG
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Osteoarthritis diagnosis, Prevalence, Sensitivity and Specificity, United States epidemiology, Young Adult, Health Surveys statistics & numerical data, International Classification of Diseases, Osteoarthritis classification, Osteoarthritis epidemiology
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Objective: Provide a contemporary estimate of osteoarthritis (OA) by comparing the accuracy and prevalence of alternative definitions of OA., Methods: The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) household component (HC) records respondent-reported medical conditions as open-ended responses; professional coders translate these responses into International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes for the medical conditions files. Using these codes and other data from the MEPS-HC medical conditions files, we constructed 3 case definitions of OA and assessed them against medical provider diagnoses of ICD-9-CM 715 (osteoarthrosis and allied disorders) in a MEPS subsample. The 3 definitions were 1) strict = ICD-9-CM 715; 2) expanded = ICD-9-CM 715, 716 (other and unspecified arthropathies) OR 719 (other and unspecified disorders of joint); and 3) probable = strict OR expanded + respondent-reported prior diagnosis of OA or other arthritis excluding rheumatoid arthritis., Results: Sensitivity and specificity of the 3 definitions, respectively, were 34.6% and 97.5% for strict, 73.8% and 90.5% for expanded, and 62.9% and 93.5% for probable., Conclusion: The strict definition for OA (ICD-9-CM 715) excludes many individuals with OA. The probable definition of OA has the optimal combination of sensitivity and specificity relative to the 2 other MEPS-based definitions and yields a national annual estimate of 30.8 million adults with OA (13.4% of US adult population) for 2008-2011., (© 2016, American College of Rheumatology.)
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- 2016
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66. 2010 National and State Costs of Excessive Alcohol Consumption.
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Sacks JJ, Gonzales KR, Bouchery EE, Tomedi LE, and Brewer RD
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- Humans, United States, Binge Drinking economics, Federal Government, Health Care Costs statistics & numerical data, Underage Drinking economics
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Introduction: Excessive alcohol use cost the U.S. $223.5 billion in 2006. Given economic shifts in the U.S. since 2006, more-current estimates are needed to help inform the planning of prevention strategies., Methods: From March 2012 to March 2014, the 26 cost components used to assess the cost of excessive drinking in 2006 were projected to 2010 based on incidence (e.g., change in number of alcohol-attributable deaths) and price (e.g., inflation rate in cost of medical care). The total cost, cost to government, and costs for binge drinking, underage drinking, and drinking while pregnant were estimated for the U.S. for 2010 and allocated to states., Results: Excessive drinking cost the U.S. $249.0 billion in 2010, or about $2.05 per drink. Government paid for $100.7 billion (40.4%) of these costs. Binge drinking accounted for $191.1 billion (76.7%) of costs; underage drinking $24.3 billion (9.7%) of costs; and drinking while pregnant $5.5 billion (2.2%) of costs. The median cost per state was $3.5 billion. Binge drinking was responsible for >70% of these costs in all states, and >40% of the binge drinking-related costs were paid by government., Conclusions: Excessive drinking cost the nation almost $250 billion in 2010. Two of every $5 of the total cost was paid by government, and three quarters of the costs were due to binge drinking. Several evidence-based strategies can help reduce excessive drinking and related costs, including increasing alcohol excise taxes, limiting alcohol outlet density, and commercial host liability., (Copyright © 2015 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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67. State costs of excessive alcohol consumption, 2006.
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Sacks JJ, Roeber J, Bouchery EE, Gonzales K, Chaloupka FJ, and Brewer RD
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- Binge Drinking economics, Efficiency, Humans, Models, Economic, United States, Alcoholism economics, Cost of Illness, Health Expenditures statistics & numerical data, State Government
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Background: Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for an average of 80,000 deaths in the U.S. each year and cost $223.5 billion ($1.90/drink) in 2006. Comparable state estimates of this cost are needed to help inform prevention strategies., Purpose: The goal of the study was to estimate the economic cost of excessive drinking by state for 2006., Methods: From December 2011 to November 2012, an expert panel developed methods to allocate component costs from the 2006 national estimate to states for (1) total; (2) government; (3) binge drinking; and (4) underage drinking costs. Differences in average state wages were used to adjust productivity losses., Results: In 2006, the median state cost of excessive drinking was $2.9 billion (range: $31.9 billion [California] to $419.6 million [North Dakota]); the median cost per drink, $1.91 (range: $2.74 [Utah] to $0.88 [New Hampshire]); and the median per capita cost, $703 (range: $1662 [District of Columbia] to $578 [Utah]). A median of 42% of state costs were paid by government (range: 45.0% [Utah] to 37.0% [Mississippi]). Binge drinking was responsible for a median of 76.6% of state costs (range: 83.1% [Louisiana] to 71.6% [Massachusetts]); underage drinking, a median of 11.2% of state costs (range: 20.0% [Wyoming] to 5.5% [District of Columbia])., Conclusions: Excessive drinking cost states a median of $2.9 billion in 2006. Most of the costs were due to binge drinking and about $2 of every $5 were paid by government. The Guide to Community Preventive Services has recommended several evidence-based strategies-including increasing alcohol excise taxes, limiting alcohol outlet density, and commercial host liability-that can help reduce excessive alcohol use and the associated economic costs., (© 2013 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. All rights reserved.)
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- 2013
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68. Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a public health agenda.
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Helmick CG, Sacks JJ, Gelfand JM, Bebo B Jr, Lee-Han H, Baird T, and Bartlett C
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- Adolescent, Adult, Arthritis, Psoriatic economics, Arthritis, Psoriatic epidemiology, Biomedical Research organization & administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S., Child, Cost of Illness, Humans, Psoriasis economics, Psoriasis epidemiology, Public Health economics, United States, Arthritis, Psoriatic therapy, Psoriasis therapy, Public Health methods, Public Health Practice
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- 2013
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69. Prevalence of specific types of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the ambulatory health care system in the United States, 2001-2005.
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Sacks JJ, Luo YH, and Helmick CG
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- Adolescent, Adult, Health Care Surveys, Humans, Middle Aged, Prevalence, United States epidemiology, Young Adult, Ambulatory Care statistics & numerical data, Arthritis epidemiology, Rheumatic Diseases epidemiology
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Objective: To estimate the overall prevalence of medically-treated arthritis and other rheumatic conditions (AORC) for adults, the prevalence of specific medically-treated conditions, and the overall annual number of visits for these conditions in the ambulatory health care system., Methods: We used data from the 2001-2005 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and 2001-2005 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to estimate annual ambulatory health care visits for the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes thought to represent AORC. Using data on the number of prior annual visits per patient per condition, we converted the visit estimates into prevalence estimates of adults age > or =18 years with medically-treated AORC overall and for specific conditions., Results: The overall prevalence estimate of adults with medically-treated AORC was 29,150,000 adults (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 26,473,000-31,826,000) and accounted for 77,887,300 ambulatory care visits (95% CI 71,266,000-84,508,000). The top 5 most prevalent conditions were osteoarthritis and allied disorders, unspecified joint disorders, peripheral enthesopathies, unspecified arthropathies, and other disorders of synovium, tendon, or bursa., Conclusion: The advantage of our approach is that it uses existing rather than expensive new surveys for tracking the prevalence of medically-treated AORC overall and tracking the prevalence of difficult to measure specific conditions. The estimates are data based and national in scope. More relevantly, they better estimate the numbers of persons whose AORC impacts on the ambulatory health care system.
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- 2010
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