
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Methods and Tools Overview
Explore the methods and tools of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) through prevalence and trends analysis, web-enabled tools, data portals, and data files. Learn about disability assessment questions and access publicly available data sources for valuable insights.
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Accessing Publicly Available Data Sources Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 1
The Six Question (6Qs) Sequence on Disability Asked of ages 5 and above: Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? Asked of all ages: Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing? Asked of all ages: Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses? Asked of ages 5 and above: Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing? Asked of ages 5 and above: Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions? Asked of ages 15 and above: Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping? 2
Agenda Homepage Overview Method #1: Prevalence and Trends Tool Method #2: Web Enabled Analysis Tool (WEAT) Data Portal Method #3: Data Files 3
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Homepage Overview 4
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Method #1: Prevalence and Trends Tool 5
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Method #2: Web Enabled Analysis Tool (WEAT) 6
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Method #2: Data Portal 7
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Method #3: Data Files 8