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BRFSS Questionaires

BRFSS questionnaires are designed by a working group of state coordinators and CDC staff. Currently, the questionnaire has three parts:

1. the core component, consisting of the fixed core, rotating core, and emerging core,
2. optional modules, and
3. state-added questions. All state health departments must ask the core component questions without modification. States may use modules if they wish, with or without modifying the questions. States may also add questions that address local priorities. States take responsibility for pre-testing and analyzing the questions they add to the survey

The BRFSS Questionnaires for 1987-2005 are available in PDF format. You will need the free Acrobat Reader to view them.