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Does CDC have plans to collect or analyze data on juvenile arthritis?

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Does CDC have plans to collect or analyze data on juvenile arthritis?

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Estimating arthritis prevalence and impact among children and teens is very difficult. Juvenile arthritis is relatively uncommon and it is not sensible to try to collect information through the usual self-report surveys because it is so rare. After considerable effort, working with experts in this contentious field, we have an approach that provides prevalence estimates for a variety of arthritis-related conditions including juvenile arthritis. This approach can also monitor national prevalence over time. Sacks JJ, Helmick CG, Luo YH, Ilowite NT, Bowyers S. Prevalence of an annual ambulatory health core visits for pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic conditions—United States, 2001-2004. Arthritis Care Res 2007;57(8):1439-1445.