In the past 4 months, how many TIMES were you hospitalized for one night or longer?

1. References Evaluation of Arthritis Self-Help Courses in Oklahoma D. Thompson, R. Everitte, D. Istook, M. New* SEPRT - Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, *Arthritis Prevention and Educational Program, Oklahoma State Department of Health University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK Examples of items • Examples of Unanticipated Response Problems • Multiple answers where respondents felt a “range” was more appropriate or complete • Visual scales for pain (0-10), tiredness (0-10), and difficulty with activities (0-3) • Fill-in-the-blank responses to questions about use of health care services • Checkboxes for general health, medical conditions, employment • Years of education • Visual scales – Some respondents circled the verbal descriptions under the scale, not the number on the scale • County of residence – Some filled in the space provided with ‘yes’ or ‘no’ • Some interpreted blanks in ‘checkbox’ questions as blanks by responding ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ rather than choosing response • Is your annual household income from all sources _____?       less than $10,000 •        $10,000 - $30,000 •        $31,000 - $50,000 •        $51,000 - $70,000 • Medical condition checkboxes were not sufficient for many respondents to specify their medical conditions Lorig, K.R., Mazonson, P., & Holman, H. (1993). Evidence suggesting that health education for self-management in patients with chronic arthritis has sustained health benefits while reducing health care costs. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 36, 439-446. Lorig, K.R., Sobel, D.S., Ritter, P.L., Laurent, D., & Hobbs, M. (2001). Effect of a self-management program on patients with chronic disease. Effective Clinical Practice, Nov./Dec. 2001. available online: http://www.acponline.org/journals/ecp/novdec0/lorig.htm For more information on the project or APEP: Marisa New: MarisaN@Health.State.OK.US Dave Thompson: dave-thompson@ouhsc.edu Rosina Everitte: rosina-everitte@ouhsc.edu Diana Istook: diana-istook@ouhsc.edu In the past 4 months, how many TIMES were you hospitalized for one night or longer? __________ TIMES In the past 4 months, except for visits to the hospital, how many TIMES did you visit a doctor? __________ TIMES