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MeSH Heading: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Tree Number(s): E05.318.308.980.438.149; N05.715.360.300.800.438.149; N06.850.520.308.980.438.149
Unique ID: D040343
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D040343
Annotation: CATALOGER: Use NAF entry
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): BRFSS; Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System
Previous Indexing: Health Surveys (1985-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2017/06/30

Concept UI: M0421313
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Preferred Term
Term UI T501460
Date06/27/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System
Term UI T490707
Date04/24/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); BRFSS
Term UI T490708
Date04/24/2002
LexicalTag ACR
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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