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CDC. Methodology of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System [pdf 270K]. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 2004;53(RR-12):1–13. Also available as HTML or order a printed copy.

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Brener ND, Billy JOG, Grady WR. Assessment of factors affecting the validity of self-reported health-risk behavior among adolescents: evidence from the scientific literature [pdf 200K]. Journal of Adolescent Health 2003;33:436457.

Brener ND, Collins JL, Kann L, Warren CW, Williams BI. Reliability of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire. American Journal of Epidemiology 1995; 141:57580.

Brener ND, Grunbaum JA, Kann L, McManus T, Ross J. Assessing health risk behaviors among adolescents: the effect of question wording and appeals for honesty. Journal of Adolescent Health 2004;35:91100.

Brener ND, Kann L, McManus TL, Kinchen S, Sundberg EC, Ross JG. Reliability of the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire [pdf 200K]. Journal of Adolescent Health 2002;31:336342.

Brener ND, McManus T, Galuska DA, Lowry R, Wechsler H. Reliability and validity of self-reported height and weight among high school students. Journal of Adolescent Health 2003;32:281287.

Brener ND; Eaton DK, Kann L, et al. The association of survey setting and mode with self-reported health risk behaviors among high school students*[pdf 120K]. Public Opinion Quarterly 2006;70:354374.

Brener ND, Kann L, McManus T. A comparison of two survey questions on race and ethnicity among high school students. Public Opinion Quarterly 2003;67:227236.

Eaton DK, Brener ND, Kann L, Pittman V.  High school student responses to different question formats assessing race/ethnicity.  Journal of Adolescent Health 2007; 41:488494.

Eaton DK, Lowry R, Brener ND, Grunbaum JA, Kann L. Passive Versus Active Parental Permission in School-Based Survey Research: Does the Type of Permission Affect Prevalence Estimates of Risk Behaviors? Evaluation Review 2004;28(6):564577.

A list of other YRBSS publications is available in the YRBSS Archives 19912007.

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Page last modified: April 11, 2008
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