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released: 2 Mar 2007 author: Prescott V, Dixon T & Bhatia K

This report is a stock take of data sources available for monitoring of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. Data sources are evaluated to identify limitations, potential areas of improvement and usefulness for effective national monitoring. This report is useful to policy makers, researchers, and community groups that are looking to future enhance the available data sources relating to arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

ISSN 1833-0991; ISBN 978-1-74024-651-4; Cat. no. PHE 84; 72pp.; Out of print

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Summary
  • Sections
    1. Introduction
      • Public health information
      • The monitoring system
      • Report outline
    2. Overview of data sources
      • Administrative data sources
      • Survey-based data sources
      • Registry data sources
      • Derived data sources
      • Other data sources
    3. Evaluation of data sources for monitoring arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions
      • Population health status
      • Determinants of health
      • Public health intervention
      • Inputs and infrastructure
      • Priority populations
    4. Future opportunities
      • Limitations of current data sources relevant to arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions
      • Opportunities for improving the monitoring of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions
  • End matter
    • Appendix A: Comparison of data sources
    • Appendix B: Codes and standards
    • References
    • List of tables and figures

Recommended citation

Prescott V, Dixon T & Bhatia K 2007. Data sources for monitoring arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. Arthritis series no. 3. Cat. no. PHE 84. Canberra: AIHW.