Why are adjustments being made to baseline data and targets?
• Changes in data collection methodology. • Changes in survey questions. • Revisions to population denominators or survey weights. • Updated information or public health recommendations. • Preliminary data analyses made final. In the Midcourse Review, the targets for all objectives with baseline changes for the total population were proportionally adjusted. The adjusted targets reflect the revised baselines and are based on the original method used to set each target. 21. Why is no change noted in an objective that has “Data updated and footnoted”? Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review changes are specific to: • Changes in the wording of an objective to more accurately communicate what it is measuring and/or allow it to be measured. • Revisions needed to reflect a new or different data source, research, or science. • Revisions resulting from establishing a baseline and setting a target (that is, moving a developmental objective to measurable). • Deletion of an objective or subobjective
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- I would like to hear about the process for adjustments to baseline budget. What are the potential "adjustments" (and how are they invoked) for expenditure authorization?
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- Why are adjustments being made to baseline data and targets?
