What is the best source of state arthritis data?
We recommend using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for state estimates of the burden of arthritis. A note about combining years of data. Different questions and case definitions were used to collect data between 1996–2001 and from 2002 forward. For this reason, it is not valid to look at trends that cross from 2001 into 2002. An overview of BRFSS arthritis question changes is available. Read more about the arthritis case definition. View the summary of these state-specific 2003, 2005, and 2007 BRFSS prevalence data.
