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Data and Statistics
YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors priority
health-risk behaviors and the prevalence of
obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. The YRBSS includes a
national school-based survey conducted by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and state, territorial, tribal, and local
surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and
tribal governments.
For assistance with or questions about YRBSS, please
contact us.
Fact Sheets
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Comprehensive Results
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Publications and Data Files
YRBSS Publications
Complete
list of YRBSS publications, including MMWR articles, journal articles,
and reports |
2007 National Data Files and Documentation
Data
files in SAS, SPSS, ASCII, Access, analysis resources, and a data users manual for the 2007
national YRBS
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1991–2005 National Data Files and Documentation
Data
files in SAS, SPSS, ASCII, and Access, analysis resources, and a data users manual for the
1991–2005 national YRBS |
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General Information
YRBSS in Brief
Background
information on the YRBSS including uses for the data |
YRBSS Methods
MMWRs, guidance documents, and journal articles that provide information
on YRBSS methods, measuring risk behaviors among youth, and analyzing YRBS data |
Questionnaires and Item Rationale
2009 YRBS questionnaire
and item rationale and 2009 middle school questionnaire |
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to
common questions asked about the YRBSS, including results, questionnaire
content, validity and reliability, methods, and using the data files |
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