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The Wisconsin Asthma Program and Occupational Health Program used three yearly data sets from the BRFSS industry and occupation (IO) module and the ACBS…

In Louisiana, BRFSS data suggested that service workers-individuals doing health-care support, protective services, food service, cleaning maintenance, and personal care and service…

In New Hampshire (NH), as in many other states, legislators and public health officials try to address the public-health issues that these studies identify …

In Mississippi, asthma interventions include the following programs…

Washington uses BRFSS to track the prevalence of the following health issues and behaviors among employed respondents; and the state groups…

Spring issue of BRFSS Facts & News: Data making a difference. State Spotlight is Massachusetts. This state uses BRFSS data to address: Examining prevalence of health risk factors, behaviors, and outcomes…

First issue of BRFSS Facts & News Data making a difference. State Spotlight is North Carolina. This state uses BRFSS data to address: women’s health/preconception, mother-infant health, health disparities, and rising health-care costs…

In 1984, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). BRFSS is the nation’s premier system of health surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors and events, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services….

SMART BRFSS expands the usefulness of a highly functional surveillance system and gives state and local public health officials and policy makers an important and enhanced tool for public health planning…

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Web site shares data, documentation, questionnaires, training modules, and other information with BRFSS users, nationally and internationally…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation’s premier system of health surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors and events…

The proportion of cell phone-only U.S. households is rising steadily. To maintain representativeness, coverage, and validity, telephone surveys, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’ BRFSS…