Tracking Chronic Disease and Risk Behavior Prevalence as Survey Participation Declines: Statistics From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and Other National Surveys

Tracking Chronic Disease and Risk Behavior Prevalence as Survey Participation Declines: Statistics From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and Other National Surveys

IntroductionResponse rates for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) have declined in recent years. The response rate in 1993 was approximately 72%; in 2006, the response rate was approximately 51%. To assess the impact of this decline on the quality of BRFSS estimates, we compared...

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Main Authors: Paul Levy, PhD, Ali Mokdad, PhD, Michael Link, PhD, Deborah A. Schwartz, Mansour Fahimi, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
chronic disease
BRFSS
tracking chronic disease
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/jul/07_0097.htm

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