Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance

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Health & Social Services
Disease Control & Prevention
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance

This page, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance, is offered by
Office of Data Management and Outcomes Assessment
Department of Public Health

The Health Survey Program operates the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in Massachusetts. We collect information on topics that are vital statewide and nationally, such as: racial disparities in health and health care, trends in chronic diseases, and health risk factors. Results are used for health care policy planning, as a guide for developing preventive health interventions, and as an assessment of health status in Massachusetts.