AHRQ Stats: Conditions Causing Limited Mobility

Severe back/neck conditions affected 7.5 million Americans in 2010, making them the most common chronic conditions limiting mobility. Arthritis/rheumatism, affecting 6.8 million, was the second most common. (Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, Chartbook on Effective Treatment.)

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Chartbook on Effective Treatment

National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

This Effective Treatment chartbook is part of a family of documents and tools that support the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR). The QDR includes annual reports to Congress mandated in the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-129). This chartbook includes a summary of trends across measures of effective treatment from the QDR and figures illustrating select measures of effective treatment. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations.

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Chartbook on Effective Treatment:
- Full Report [ PDF File - 3.97 MB ].
- Introduction [ PDF File - 1 MB ].
- Cardiovascular Disease [ PDF File - 750 KB ].
- Cancer [ PDF File - 689 KB ].
- Chronic Kidney Disease [ PDF File - 796 KB ].
- Diabetes [ PDF File - 788 KB ].
- HIV and AIDS [ PDF File - 980 KB ].
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse [ PDF File- 715 KB ].
- Musculoskeletal Diseases [ PDF File - 322 KB ].
- Respiratory Diseases [ PDF File - 871 KB ].
Slide Presentation:
- Chartbook on Effective Treatment: Combined Slide Presentation [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 1.99 MB; Text Version].
- Introduction [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 605 KB; Text Version].
- Cardiovascular Disease [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 302 KB; Text Version].
- Cancer [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 198 KB; Text Version].
- Chronic Kidney Disease [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 274 KB; Text Version].
- Diabetes [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 296 KB; Text Version].
- HIV and AIDS [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 344 KB; Text Version].
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 347 KB; Text Version].
- Musculoskeletal Diseases [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 279 KB; Text Version].
- Respiratory Diseases [ Microsoft PowerPoint version - 267 KB; Text Version].

This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated. Suggested citation: 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report chartbook on effective treatment. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2015. AHRQ Pub. No. 15-0007-8-EF.

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Internet Citation: Chartbook on Effective Treatment. July 2015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/effectivetx/index.html