15-28.
Reduce hip fractures among older adults.
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15-28. | |
Reduce hip fractures among older adults. |
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15-28b. Males aged 65 years and older. |
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National Data Source |
National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), CDC, NCHS. |
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State Data Source |
State hospital discharge systems. |
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Healthy People 2000 Objective |
9.7 (Unintentional Injuries), age adjusted to 2000 standard population. |
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Measure |
Rate per 100,000 population (age adjusted—see Comments). |
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Baseline |
592.7 (1998). |
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Numerator |
Number of hip fractures (principal ICD-9-CM code 820) among males aged 65 years and older. |
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Denominator |
Number of males aged 65 years and older. |
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Population Targeted |
U.S. civilian population. |
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Questions Used To Obtain the National Data |
From the 1998 National Hospital Discharge Survey: |
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Ø Final diagnoses (including E-code diagnoses): |
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Ø Principal: |
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Expected Periodicity |
Annual. |
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Comments |
Description of the NHDS
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