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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:10 AM r � i I.
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Cc: Cody, Preston (HCA); Peters, Riley M (DOH)
Subject: Untrue data
Importance: High
Laura:
It has been quiet disturbing to see WDSF's press releases saying that the amount of
dental decay has declined in preschoolers from 2005 and 2010. This is not a true
statement. The Smile Survey 2010 shows that the amount of decay was as high in 2010
and in 2005. The small difference in percentage between the two years was not
statistically significant. DON has epidemiologists and statisticians on staff that reviews
the data to exhaustion before releasing it. The same untrue statement was listed in
WDSF's fact sheet about the Smile Survey's results. These untrue statements are then
used to state the effectiveness of ABCD. It is not reasonable to use state data to evaluate
the effectiveness of one single program. Many programs and scenarios out there are
responsible for the results.
The article I am referring to is this one:
<http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/apr/23/guest-opinion-oral-health-critica1-
forchildren/>
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/apr/23/guest-opinion-oral-healthcritical-
for-children/
The DOH Official DOH' Smile Survey Press Release is this one:
«Smile Survey 2011 Press release.pdf>>
Could we get to an agreement to release only true data statements? This will lead to
miscommunication and confusion in the communities.
Please let us address this important issue together.
Joseli
Joseli A. Alves-Dun kerson, DDS, MPH, MBA
Manager, Oral Health Program
Washington State Department of Health
111 Israel Road
PO Box 47880
Olympia, WA 98504-7880
Phone: 360-236-3524
Fax: 360-236-2323
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