Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is a large, ongoing U.S. health-related telephone survey system that collects data on health behaviors, chronic conditions, and preventive service use among adults.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
health survey system
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public health surveillance system → telephone survey → |
| collectsInformationOn |
alcohol use
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cancer screening → diabetes → diet → hypertension → immunization → obesity → physical activity → tobacco use → |
| country |
United States
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| dataAccessibility |
publicly available summary data
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| dataCollectionFrequency |
annual
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| dataTypeCollected |
chronic conditions
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health behaviors → preventive service use → |
| dataUse |
guide health promotion programs
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inform public health policy → track progress toward national health objectives → |
| dataUsers |
federal public health agencies
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researchers → state health departments → |
| field |
epidemiology
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public health → |
| frequency |
continuous
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| geographicCoverage |
District of Columbia
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U.S. territories → all 50 U.S. states → |
| inception |
1984
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| includes |
core questionnaire
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optional modules → state-added questions → |
| language |
English
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Spanish → |
| methodology |
random-digit dialing
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| operator |
CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention → |
| partOf |
U.S. public health surveillance
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| primaryPurpose |
monitor chronic health conditions
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monitor health-related risk behaviors → monitor use of preventive services → |
| sponsor |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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| surveyMode |
telephone interview
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| targetPopulation |
U.S. residents aged 18 years and older
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noninstitutionalized adults → |
| website |
https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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notableProgram |