Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
"Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D040343
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.980.438.149 L01.280.960.500.149 N05.715.360.300.800.438.149 N06.850.520.308.980.438.149
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