Arthritis Publications 

• Oregon Arthritis Action Plan 2006 (pdf) In 1999, the Oregon Health Services received a two-year planning grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to staff an Arthritis Program that could develop population-based approaches to assess and address arthritis in Oregon. Working with the Oregon Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, the Health Services convened a diverse group of individuals and organizations to form the Arthritis Advisory Council. The purpose was to draft a comprehensive - yet practical - statewide plan to address the impact of arthritis in Oregon. This is the 2006 Plan.

   

• CD Summary Issue, October 2005: Preventing Osteoporotic Fractures (pdf)

   

• Arthritis in Oregon - 2005 Report (pdf) Results from the 2005 Oregon BRFSS demonstrate that arthritis is a major public health issue in this state.  The prevalence of clinically diagnosed arthritis among adult Oregonians is 27%.  An additional 18% reported symptoms consistent with “possible arthritis” (chronic joint symptoms in the absence of diagnosis by a healthcare provider).  It is estimated that over 1.3 million adults in Oregon have arthritis or chronic joint symptoms.

   

• CD Summary Issue, August 2004: Controlling Arthritis Morbidity - A Joint Effort (pdf)

   

• Arthritis Swelling Among Oregonians (pdf) CD Summary, June 2001: A review of the epidemiology of arthritis in Oregon and information on addressing the burden of arthritis among Oregonians.

   

• National Arthritis Action Plan: A Public Health Strategy (pdf) CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion provided grants to 37 state health departments in 1999 to develop and enhance state-based programs that will decrease the burden of arthritis and improve the quality of life among people with arthritis.

This Arthritis Program information provided by the Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Program.