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Obtaining a fuller estimate of the burden of disease also requires standardized morbidity data. Although gathering such data on a national basis would be impractical, obtaining prevalence data from cross-sectional sample surveys of selected communities and incidence data from selected cohort studies would provide a reasonable basis for extrapolation. Health services of large organized sector industries may offer opportunities for convenient and cost-effective prospective studies and registries.