MeSH definition : 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.;
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.