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Descriptor
English
:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sistema de Vigilancia de Factor de Riesgo Conductual
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sistema de Vigilāncia de Fator de Risco Comportamental
Synonyms
English
:
BRFSS
Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System
Tree Number:
E05.318.308.980.438.149
N05.715.360.300.800.438.149
N06.850.520.308.980.438.149
Definition
English
:
Telephone
surveys are conducted to monitor
prevalence
of the major behavioral risks among
adults
associated with premature
MORBIDITY
and
MORTALITY
. The data collected is in regard to actual behaviors, rather than on attitudes or
knowledge
. The Centers for
Disease
Control
and Prevention (CDC) established the
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(BRFSS) in 1984.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
CATALOGER: Use NAF entry
History Note
English
:
2003
Record Number:
37585
Unique Identifier:
D040343
Occurrence in VHL
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