Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a national landline and cell phone-based survey collected monthly through state health departments. The data collected by BRFSS includes a variety of behavioral health risk factors including substance use and abuse, diet, physical activity, driver safety, vaccinations, disease screenings, physical injuries, and many more. In Georgia, BRFSS collects both state level data and data for three metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSA).
More Information: https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.html
Notes:
There is a separate Youth Behavior Risk Surveillance Survey
Current Data Format
Excel, text file, SAS
Comparable to National Dataset?
Yes - CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Data Owners
Strategic Data Need
Knowledge, attitudes, and health behaviors (alcohol use, cardiovascular disease, general health, health care access, tobacco use, and more)
Strengths
Comparable across states, 2014 methodology maintains representativeness/coverage/validity while reducing potential for selection bias with new weighting
Limitations
Self-reported, modules depend on funding
Citation
Georgia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Georgia Department of Public Health. Available at https://oasis.state.ga.us/oasis/brfss/qryBRFSS.aspx