Chronic Illness in the United States. Volume IV Chronic Illness in the United States, Volume IV: Chronic Illness in a Large City — The Baltimore Study: The Baltimore Study

This volume of the four-part series Chronic Illness in the United States reports the findings of an intensive study of the prevalence of chronic illness in a representative cross-section of the population of a large American city; the city was Baltimore, and the study was made possible by a series of grants by the Public Health Service.Prevalence rates for 31 of the most frequently reported chronic conditions are presented; heart disease, dental caries, neoplasms, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and mental disorders are given special prominence. The degree of severity and the disabling effects of the conditions are discussed fully, and an estimate is given of the kinds and amount of care which individuals need because of prolonged disabilities. The book describes the demonstration project on rehabilitating the disabled, and the attitudes of the public towards health examinations.The discussion of how the study method worked should be very interesting to sociologists, biostatisticians, and other social scientists. The prevalence rates, based on diagnostic examination, are believed to be much more accurate than any previously assembled. Preface Introduction Contents PART I. Perspective CHAPTER 1. STUDYING THE PROBLEM OF CHRONIC ILLNESS CHAPTER 2. PLAN OF THE STUDY PART II. The Volume and Character of Chronic Disease (Clinical Findings) CHAPTER 3. PREVALENCE OF ALL CHRONIC DISEASES AND DISABILITY IN THE POPULATION CHAPTER 4. PREVALENCE OF SELECTED DISEASES, THEIR CHARACTERISTICS AND DISABLING EFFECTS CHAPTER 5. PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CONDITIONS PART III. Needs for Care and Rehabilitation CHAPTER 6. ESTIMATING NEEDS FOR CARE CHAPTER 7. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CHAPTER 8. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS CHAPTER 9. ESTIMATED NEEDS FOR CARE OF A HIGH DISABILITY GROUP CHAPTER 10. ESTIMATED NEEDS OF A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE FOR THREE ITEMS OF CARE CHAPTER 11. ATTITUDES TOWARD HEALTH CONDITIONS PART IV. Screening CHAPTER 12. SCREENING FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PART V. Disability Reported by the General Population CHAPTER 13. DISABILITY REPORTED IN HOUSEHOLD INTERVIEWS PART VI. Methods of Studying Chronic Disease in the General Population CHAPTER 14. THE HOUSEHOLD INTERVIEW IN STUDIES OF PREVALENCE–AN EVALUATION CHAPTER 15. ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS ON METHODOLOGY APPENDICES APPENDIX A. THE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY–METHODOLOGY APPENDIX Β. THE CLINICAL EVALUATION–METHODOLOGY APPENDIX C. THE CLINICAL EVALUATION–SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON STATISTICAL PROCEDURES APPENDIX D. THE SCREENING CLINIC–METHODOLOGY AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION APPENDIX E. HOUSEHOLD INTERVIEW SURVEY–ADDITIONAL STATISTICAL TABLES AND DEFINITIONS APPENDIX F. CLINICAL EVALUATION–ADDITIONAL STATISTICAL TABLES APPENDIX G. HOUSEHOLD INTERVIEW AND CLINICAL EVALUATION COMPARED–ADDITIONAL STATISTICAL TABLES APPENDIX H. CLINICAL EVALUATION–FORMS AND WORK MATERIALS (INCLUDING DENTAL MATERIAL) APPENDIX I. MULTIPLE SCREENING–FORMS AND WORK MATERIALS APPENDIX J. MEMBERSHIP OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES INDEX