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Arthritis
Respondents who reported that their arthritis was not current were asked no further questions in this module. Those who reported that they currently had either gout or rheumatism were asked:
Those who reported only gout or rheumatism were asked no further questions in this module. Respondents who identified a current arthritis condition, other than gout or rheumatism, were asked:
Respondents whose arthritis was not diagnosed were asked no further questions in this module. Respondents who identified their gout, rheumatism or arthritis conditions as not current or long-term did not have their condition retained in the survey as they did not have the appropriate criteria of either being diagnosed (as it was not asked) or being a long-term condition (which is the only retained group for non-diagnosed conditions). Data items The questionnaire, data items and related output categories for this topic are available in pdf / Excel spreadsheet format from the Downloads page of this product. Interpretation Points to be considered in interpreting this topic include.
Comparability with 2014-15 Estimates of the number of people with arthritis are considered directly comparable between the 2014-15 and 2017-18 NHS. During processing of 2014-15 NHS data, an issue with coding of 'Gout' and 'Rheumatism' in the 2007-08 and 2011-12 NHS was identified in which some people who reported having these conditions were erroneously allocated a status of 'current and long-term', resulting in over-estimation of prevalence in 2007-08 and 2011-12. In 2007-08 'Gout' was over-reported by approximately 800,000 people and 'Rheumatism' by approximately 290,000 persons, while in 2011-12 'Gout' was over-reported by approximately 280,000 people and 'Rheumatism' by approximately 145,000 people. Data for 2007-08 and 2011-12 for these two conditions are not comparable to other years. ABS conducted investigations to address this issue and have attached i-notes to various publications with revisions. More information regarding comparisons between 2014-15 NHS and previous cycles is available in the National Health Survey: Users' Guide, 2014-15 (cat. no. 4363.0). Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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