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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Surveys
Macro is the largest provider of BRFSS and related data collection
services in the United States. We began conducting the BRFSS in 1989,
a survey that provides the only nationwide health-risk data in the
country. Macro
uses online reporting to deliver the results and status of annual
BRFSS surveys. Each month, Macro provides clients with a data
file, along with a report
that includes the response rate calculated by the CASRO method, upper-bound
response rate, survey efficiency, and certain interview attributes
such as demographic data, disposition codes, and completed interviews.
We also provide
BRFSS clients with weekly status reports through a password-protected
Web site.
International Health Survey Data Used Worldwide
From India to Tanzania and Haiti to Mali, findings from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) project play a critical role in policy decisions on health and family planning. This data, which Macro collects, analyzes, and disseminates on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is used to design national programs and serves as the foundation for advocacy efforts.
Close to 200 surveys have been conducted in more than 75 countries over the past 20 years, giving policymakers meaningful data for decisionmaking. For example, the Prime Minister of India prominently cited DHS results for developing a major new program to eradicate hunger. The government of Gujarat State reoriented its nutrition programs to include younger children based on DHS findings on malnutrition in very young children.
DHS data is available at
http://www.measuredhs.com/. The site which features data and reports on all national surveys; data on nutrition, education, family planning decisions, and women’s opportunities; and biomarkers, such as HIV incidence. At the local level, survey findings are published in a variety of ways depending on the needs of country audiences. Methods include print materials, seminars and trainings, audiovisual materials, electronic access to DHS data, media events and PSAs, and other channels of communication that reach program planners, policymakers, non-government organizations, and other groups.
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