Data
We have a variety of data sources to share through this section of the website. See below for BRFSS data and YRBS data reports, and check back soon to see other sources that will be added.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Established in 1984 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Behavorial Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a comprehensive health behavior survey that allows for the collection of standardized and detailed information on various health indicators. The state-level system results in the availability of state-to-state comparison data and the compilation of national estimates.
Click here to access 2005-2009 BRFSS data...
Click here to access Cleveland Neighborhood Data Briefs (using BRFSS data)...
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
The YRBS is a cross-sectional tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to track adolescent risk behavior over time. The national YRBS has tracked the major causes of morbidity and mortality for adolescents since 1991. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) has been administered in secondary schools throughout Cuyahoga County with support from a variety of funders and community sponsors since 1995. In 2008 the administrative and program components of the Center for Adolescent Health merged with the Center for Health Promotion Research, thus incorporating the YRBS project under one community surveillance umbrella.
